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LATEST INTEL

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Wednesday's MLB games

Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set fantasy baseball lineups for Wednesday, May 1.

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WORTHY ROSTER ADDITIONS

Yordan Alvarez and other need-to-have slow staters

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at the final April stats and passes judgment on which slow-starting fantasy players need to be traded for.

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Alex Verdugo leads waiver wire picks

Tristan H. Cockcroft outlines the players you should be claiming off the waiver wire and who you should be dropping from fantasy rosters.

STAT STORIES

Tuesday's standout fantasy baseball performers

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PREP YOUR LINEUP

Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 6: April 29-May 5

Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster preview, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.

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NAMES TO WATCH

Tide turning for Orioles prospects

Eric Karabell discusses what he's seeing from around the minors and how that impacts your fantasy team.

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FANTASY TOOLS

DRAFT INTEL

ESPN+ Cheat Sheet: Sleepers, busts, rookies and closers

You've read their names all preseason long, it'd be a shame to forget them on draft day. The ESPN+ Cheat Sheet is one way to make sure that doesn't happen.

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Nolan Arenado, Trea Turner top 'Do Draft' list

Eric Karabell wants these guys on his 2024 fantasy teams. You should too.

GETTING READY FOR 2024

The Playbook, Inning 9: Mastering the 2024 fantasy baseball player pool

Tristan H. Cockcroft's 9-part "Playbook" lays out how to go from fantasy baseball novice to expert in one season. Part 9 gives you insight as to which players to grab and which ones to avoid in 2024.

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The Playbook, Inning 8: Advanced stats to use

Tristan H. Cockcroft's 9-part Playbook lays out how to go from fantasy baseball novice to expert in one season. Part 8 explains some of the advanced statistics available to the fantasy baseball manager and how to apply them correctly.

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Celebrating 40 years of fantasy baseball

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  • 30 for 30: Silly Little Game

    Fantasy sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. Take a look at the game's inception and its "founding fathers," who never foresaw how their creation would take off and ultimately leave them behind. Stream on ESPN+.