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

Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set your fantasy baseball lineups for Tuesday, April 23.

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WAIVER WIRE

Quickly add Rosario and Ruiz for steals

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

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PREP YOUR LINEUP

Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 5: April 22-28

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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DON'T GIVE UP ON THEM YET

Practice patience with struggling stars

Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses why fantasy managers need to be patient with slow starters like Ronald Acuna Jr. and Julio Rodriguez.

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PROSPECT WATCH

Is Paul Skenes' promotion imminent?

Eric Karabell touches on a few of the hot players whose debuts fantasy managers are anxiously awaiting, led by last year's No. 1 overall draft pick.

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FANTASY TOOLS

BULLPEN WATCH 👀

10 early takeaways on 10 closing situations

Eric Karabell discusses the always-changing closer landscape, offering his early observations from the season's first couple weeks.

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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+.