Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Royals Rotation More Than Just Cole Ragans?
The Kansas City Royals offense has shown some exciting spurts to start the year, and the bonus has been their pitching, which has exceeded expectations to an even higher degree through the first six weeks of 2024. Cole Ragans has displayed the impressive strikeout stuff and impressive xFIP that many predicted when he came into... Read More
Chris Taylor Off To Brutal Start In 2024
After riding the bench for the past nine games, Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Chris Taylor drew the start on Thursday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Taylor picked up a single in his four at-bats, but he has struggled mightily this season with five hits in 60 at-bats to go along with five RBI and a stolen... Read More
Jay Allen II Launches Seventh Home Run
Cincinnati Reds outfield prospect Jay Allen II hit his seventh home run of the season in Thursday's victory. After getting a small taste of High-A ball last season, Allen has found his fitting at this level and has posted an excellent .322/.443/.621 line with seven swiped bags through 24 games. In 25 games at this... Read More
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/17/24) - Today's Top Lineups
There is just one day game scheduled for Friday and it’s a good one with Paul Skenes taking the mound for the Pirates against the Cubs. After that, we have a packed evening slate to play on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on... Read More
Tyler Glasnow Has Worst Outing Of Season
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow tossed five innings in Thursday's loss versus the Cincinnati Reds. Glasnow struggled in the first inning with Will Benson hitting his sixth homer of the season to open up the frame and then Tyler Stephenson hitting a RBI double later in the inning. Glasnow's final line was six... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 8
It's now Week 8 in the fantasy baseball season. Trends have been identified and new ones are always developing. The sooner you get in front of them, the more likely you are to pull off a win. In this article, we'll go over some of the trends we're seeing with platoon hitters, notable playing time... Read More
Pete Alonso Hits 10th Homer
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a walk, two runs and a solo home run in Thursday's extra innings victory against the Philadelphia Phillies. Alonso's homer would come off Taijuan Walker in the top of the first inning and was his 10th of the season. Alonso has shown his power this... Read More
Jack Hurley Continues Hot Stretch
Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Jack Hurley went 3-for-5 at the plate on Thursday with a home run. Hurley got off a slow start at High-A through April but has put all those doubts to rest this month. Through the start of May, the 22-year-old has posted a .298/.370/.638 slash line compared to his .185/.264/.277 line... Read More
Scottie Scheffler Detained By Louisville Police Following Traffic Incident
In a bizarre development, World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was detained by Louisville Police on Friday morning following a traffic incident. Scheffler was en route to Valhalla Golf Club for the second round of the PGA Championship, when an apparent misunderstanding with traffic flow as police worked an unconnected car accident led to the... Read More
Blade Tidwell Posts Another Strong Outing
New York Mets starting pitching prospect Blade Tidwell had another strong outing on Thursday as he tossed six innings of one-run ball and allowed just four hits, one free pass, and struck out six. This was a great bounce-back performance for the 22-year-old, as he had a season-high five earned runs in his previous start.... Read More
Cooper Criswell Struggles On Thursday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Cooper Criswell struggled against his former team, the Tampa Bay Rays, on Thursday. Criswell only last 3 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, five runs (three earned), two walks and three strikeouts. It was the worst performance of the season for Criswell, and he still owns a solid 2.76 ERA... Read More
2024 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: 10-Team Superflex Round 3
Hello everyone! I am so excited to be back here cooking up some hot football analysis with the freshest ingredients in the NFL. That’s right, we’re talking rookies just in time for your rookie drafts. Today, we have the third round of our 10-team half-PPR Superflex mock draft. I have assigned pick ranges to these... Read More
Jose Quintana Pitches Well In No-Decision
New York Mets starting pitcher Jose Quintana picked up a no-decision in Thursday's contest versus the division rival Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran lefty tossed 5 1/3 frames and allowed four hits, two runs, no walks and struck out four on the evening. Quintana is who he is at this point in his career and that... Read More
Robert Calaz Dominating Rookie League
Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Robert Calaz has been off to a great start to the season in the Rookie League and is making a case for a promotion to Single-A. On Thursday, the 18-year-old went 3-for-5 at the plate with a home run and a triple. This brings him to an incredible .406/.500/.875 slash line... Read More
Taijuan Walker Questionable For Next Start
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (toe) left Wednesday's start after being hit by a liner on the foot, but he is feeling encouraged about making his next start. Matt Gelb of The Athletic has reported that Walker's toe is not broken. He also notes that it is no sure thing that Walker will make... Read More