Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez took a tough loss Sunday against the Marlins. In 4.2 innings, Gonzalez gave up 10 hits and four walks resulting in eight earned runs. The only saving grace for fantasy owners from this start was the five strikeouts. August has been brutal for Gonzalez as this is his third start with at least five earned runs and less than five innings pitched. His next start is scheduled for Saturday against the Mets.

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant helped himself with a homer off of Gio Gonzalez on Tuesday night to fuel his second straight victory, as the Cardinals continued to kick the Nationals while they are down. The righty is not more than a streamer thanks to a mediocre 65-to-31 strikeout-to-walk ratio -- he just cannot overwhelm opponents -- but those who streamed him against the Marlins and Nationals know th[...]

Who's ready to take advantage of leagues whose owners are slipping on baseball in lieu of prepping for the fantasy football season? I know I am! Don't be that owner who puts in a considerable amount of work between March and July, only to let your season slip away due to the buzz of football. Now let's leave the football helmet over there and pick up a batting helmet as we step into the cage against these premier adds. If you want to chat more about additional arms/bats/whatever, you can find[...]

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 20! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 20, and our recommendations on whether to start or sit each pitcher.  If you've got any questions about which pitchers can capitalize on a j[...]

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You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 19! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 19, and our recommendations on whether to start or sit each pitcher.  If you've got any questions about which pitchers can capitalize on a j[...]

The Milwaukee Brewers are pursuing Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez, according to a source. Gonzalez hasn't been great this year but hasn't been bad either. He's gong 6-7 with a 3.78 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.1 K/9 over 21 starts. A move to hitter-friendly Miller Park might be a little sketchy for the lefty, but a trade there probably wouldn't change his fantasy value all that much.

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Throughout the season, a common theme in our discussions has been pitcher efficiency. Whether it's laborious full counts, two-strike ineptitude, or periodic splits, the objective is to target guys that achieve outs in an orderl[...]

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 18! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 18, and our recommendations on whether to start or sit each pitcher.  If you've got any questions about which pitchers can capitalize on a j[...]

As if the Boston Red Sox didn't already have one of the top rotations in baseball this year, they managed to improve upon it by acquiring Nathan Eovaldi from the Rays on Wednesday. Eovaldi has been working his way back from his second Tommy John surgery, and in his first action in over a year and a half he has been putting up some of the best numbers of his career with the Rays. In return for Eovaldi, Boston sent to Tampa Bay pitching prospect Jalen Beeks, who has also been having a career ye[...]