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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/29 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
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Cesar Hernandez Homers Wednesday Afternoon
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Hernandez continues to tack on to his career-high total for home runs as he now has 18 on the season to go along with 47 RBI and 60 runs scored. […]
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Zach Plesac Earns Win Wednesday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac pitched five innings of two-run ball while allowing seven hits, one walk, and striking out four. Plesac has now has a 4.57 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 21 2/3 innings pitched since his return from the IL on July 8th. He has had some ups and downs, but he […]
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Jose Ramirez Homers Again Wednesday Afternoon
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Ramirez went deep off Cardinals' starter Kwang Hyun Kim in the third inning and now has home runs in back-to-back games. He has gone deep 22 times and driven in 60 runs while […]
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Franmil Reyes Goes Deep Twice Wednesday
Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 3-for-3 with two solo home runs and a walk in a 7-2 win against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Reyes hit a mammoth shot to right field in the second inning and followed that up with another deep blast to center field in the third […]
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Cal Qunatrill Throws Six Strong Tuesday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill threw six innings of one-run ball while allowing four hits and one walk and striking out five in Tuesday night's 4-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Quantrill has gotten on a bit of a roll and has now allowed just three earned runs across his previous 17 innings […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/28 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]
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Jose Ramirez Goes Deep Tuesday
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday night's 4-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Ramirez took Cardinals starter, Adam Wainwright, deep in the fourth inning and it was the only damage done by the Indians. Ramirez has been quiet lately as he dealt […]
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Franmil Reyes Returns To Indians Lineup Tuesday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Franmil Reyes (back) will return to the lineup Tuesday while playing designated hitter and batting fourth against St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright. Reyes was scratched from Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays with back spasms, but apparently, he is now good to go. Fantasy managers should feel free to plug […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/27 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
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Aaron Civale Moved To 60-Day IL
According to Mandy Bell, the Cleveland Indians have moved starting pitcher Aaron Civale (finger) to the 60-Day IL. This is a corresponding move to the Indians claiming Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Alex Young off of waivers. This comes as a blow to fantasy managers as Civale was initially expected to miss 4-5 weeks with the finger […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/26 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]
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James Karinchak Earns Seventh Win Sunday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak threw one inning while allowing one walk to record his seventh win of the season in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Karinchak has shown some struggles recently as he has posted a 3.72 ERA in July and has allowed three earned runs across his previous four […]
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Triston McKenzie Has Solid Outing Sunday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie threw six innings of two-run ball while striking out six and walking just one in a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday. McKenzie now has just three walks across 17 innings pitched to go along with a 3.71 ERA and 1.00 WHIP since returning to the rotation […]
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Emmanuel Clase Locks Down Save Sunday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase threw a perfect ninth inning while striking out one to earn his 12th save of the season in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Clase has not allowed a run in his previous four outings and could be rounding back into form after a couple of tough […]
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Cesar Hernandez Homers Again Sunday
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Hernandez continued to extend his career-high total for home runs and now has 17 on the season and five in July. He makes for a solid add in deeper […]
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Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 2 PM - Lineups Advice
It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Kipp Heisterman (@kipppsta) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Sunday July 25th at 2:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]
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OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (7/23 - 7/29) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball Contests
Welcome back RotoBallers! The second half of the MLB season is well underway, and we're back at it this week with another juicy contest on OwnersBox! This week's free RotoBaller contest has a $375 cash prize pool - it's completely free to enter with code BALLER4! All new OwnersBox users also get a free year […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/23 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]
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Jose Ramirez Returns To Lineup Thursday
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez (elbow) is back in the Indians lineup Thursday night and batting third against Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Luis Patino. Ramirez had missed the previous two games with elbow discomfort, but apparently, he is feeling better and will return to the hot corner tonight. Ramirez has been in a […]
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Bradley Zimmer Sitting Out With A Cold Thursday
According to Mandy Bell, Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer is sitting out Thursday's tilt with the Tampa Bay Rays due to a cold. Oscar Mercado will man centerfield in his absence and Cesar Hernandez will take over Zimmer's leadoff spot in the lineup against Rays' right-hander Luis Patino. Mercado is just 1-for-12 over the previous […]
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Eli Morgan Optioned To Triple-A
According to Mandy Bell, the Cleveland Indians have optioned right-hander Eli Morgan to Triple-A Columbus and have recalled starting pitcher Sam Hentges in a corresponding move. This comes after a relatively solid start for Morgan on Wednesday night against the Houston Astros in which he went five innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out five. Hentges […]
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Ernie Clement Drives In Three Wednesday
Cleveland Indians infielder Ernie Clement went 2-for-3 with a bases-clearing three-run double in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Houston Astros. Clement was filling in for Jose Ramirez (elbow) and performed admirably in this one as his three-run double was the difference in the game. He has just 48 at-bats on the season and is not […]
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Cesar Hernandez Homers Wednesday Night
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, and two RBI in Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Houston Astros. The home run was Hernandez's 16th on the season and he set a new career-high with the blast. He has provided more power than expected this season and should […]
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James Karinchak Locks Down Save Wednesday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak threw a perfect ninth inning en route to earning his 11th save in Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Houston Astros. It was a solid rebound performance after allowing a run on two hits and a walk in his previous outing on Saturday in Oakland. He will continue to […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/22 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
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Bradley Zimmer Leading Off Again Wednesday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer is leading off for the third time in four games Wednesday night against right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. and the Houston Astros. This may be a new look for the Tribe moving forward, as Zimmer is 7-for-21 with two home runs since the All-Star break. Cesar Hernandez will once again drop […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/21 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]
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Bradley Zimmer Leads Off Again Tuesday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer was the leadoff hitter once again in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Houston Astros. This was the second time in three days that Zimmer has lead off for the Tribe, but this time Cesar Hernandez was in the lineup and batting third. Zimmer went 1-for-5 with a run scored in […]
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Triston McKenzie Struggles Tuesday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie allowed five earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out three in four innings of work in a 9-3 loss to the Houston Astros Tuesday night. McKenzie had held his own for the first three innings as he allowed just two Jose Altuve solo home runs, […]
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