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A smaller slate on Thursday that includes an afternoon and early evening game greatly reduces the number of options for the night’s main slate. Specifically, the projected high-scoring game in Colorado is out of the equation, but the crop of pitchers is so relatively weak that viable hitters exist in most games. Currently, we are […]

A full day of baseball is divided neatly throughout the day, as almost every hour will include some action. Storylines are equally abundant, as Wednesday includes the Major League Baseball debut of Pittsburgh’s Jameson Taillon, as well as James Shields’ first start with the Chicago White Sox. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply

A packed day of baseball includes sixteen games thanks to a rainout on Monday night. The Mets and Pirates will start the day in the late afternoon, but check which of the two matchups are included in each daily fantasy website’s slate. Conveniently, with either Steven Matz or Jacob deGrom ineligible for a given contest – due

Sunday closes the week of baseball with a rare two-game night schedule. Of course, the entire league will be in action, with a few top pitchers highlighting the day. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to compare one pitcher’s performance against another – especially against opposite-handed hitters. We aren’t using these numbers for

After Thursday night’s run barrage by nearly every team, Friday appears to yield more of the same. More importantly, of the few top pitchers throwing – arguably, there may only be one – the head-to-head matchups are rather poor, yielding more one-sided affairs than usual. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to compare

A slightly smaller slate of games provides a somewhat imbalanced split between the afternoon and night contests. Specifically, most of the highest-priced – and, arguably, best – pitchers will be throwing in the afternoon, with the night full of risk on the mound. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to compare one pitcher’s