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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday's MLB games
Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set your fantasy baseball lineups for Friday, April 19.
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FANTASY BASEBALL NEWS
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THURSDAY'S BEST
MLB standout fantasy performances from Thursday
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INTEL YOU NEED
Weekend watch: Verlander makes his return
Our fantasy baseball experts take a quick peek ahead to the upcoming weekend of action to highlight what they're looking forward to watching.
Forecaster for Week 4: April 15-21
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster preview.
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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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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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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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WAIVER WIRE
Other Orioles to consider beyond Holliday
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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FANTASY TOOLS
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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.
Top Headlines
- Pirates' Chapman gets 2-game ban for tantrum
- Yanks claim Trammell off waivers from Dodgers
- Red Sox's Devers has bone bruise; O'Neill hits IL
- Rockies' Bryant heads to IL with back strain
- Verlander to make season debut Friday vs. Nats
- Padres' Darvish goes on IL with neck tightness
- Blue Jays' Romano picks up save in season debut
- Brewers send Yelich to IL due to strained back
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AP ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2024 points leagues
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AP ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2024 head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues
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Silly Little Game 30 for 30: Silly Little Game
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