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 […]
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A new week begins with bats dominating the day, as runs appear to be plentiful on Monday night. The small slate mixed with the lack of top pitching options adds pressure to selecting the right hitters, but there are a handful of teams ready to explode. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to
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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
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Saturday’s full schedule of baseball begins relatively late, with only one early afternoon game – and it brings a threat of rain, at that. The headliner of the night is, as always, Clayton Kershaw, as he puts his league-leading 1.56 ERA on the line against the Braves. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply
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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
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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
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Three afternoon and one early evening game precede an otherwise full night slate, highlighted by two top ‘aces’ pitching to strikeout-happy offenses. With a game in Colorado and the Cubs coming off a home shutout, runs should be plentiful on Wednesday night. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to compare one pitcher’s performance
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A trio of oddly-scheduled afternoon games prevents a full slate at night, but all thirty teams will be in action again on Tuesday. Unfortunately for the sake of matchups, some of the best pitchers of the day are not necessarily in ideal situations, but there are, at least, enough options to find a path to success.
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