Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/22/18) rotoballer.com Sun 7/22/18 4:01 AM

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 22nd). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. Use this column to set your season-long and DFS lineups for today, and get a better sense of which starters we think will have success. Here[...]

Week 16 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers rotoballer.com Fri 7/20/18 4:58 AM

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 16! 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 16, and our recommendations on whether to start or sit each pitcher. While this is just for the weekend, we will have an updated list on Sund[...]

Ivan Nova Will Take The Mound In Game 1 rotoballer.com Sat 7/14/18 6:48 AM

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova will take the ball for the first game of a doubleheader Saturday. Ivan Nova pitched 5 2/3 innings against the Washington Nationals in his last start, and will look to keep the starting pitching momentum going on Saturday when he takes on the Milwaukee Brewers. He is 2-3 with a 3.02 ERA at home this year, and is 4-2 with a 3.28 ERA in day games.

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/14/18) rotoballer.com Sat 7/14/18 3:31 AM

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 14th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. Use this column to set your season-long and DFS lineups for today, and get a better sense of which starters we think will have success. Here[...]

Week 15 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers rotoballer.com Sun 7/8/18 6:47 PM

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 15! 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 15, and our recommendations on whether to start or sit each pitcher. If you've got any questions about which pitchers can capitalize on a ju[...]

Ivan Nova Allows Five Homers to Dodgers on Tuesday rotoballer.com Tue 7/3/18 9:12 PM

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova became the first pitcher in Pirates history to give up five homers in a game on Tuesday. His final line was five-plus innings, nine hits, seven earned runs, five homers against, two walks and three strikeouts. Reliever Dovydas Neverauskas didn't fare much better, as he gave up a homer on his first pitch. The Pirates pitching staff is getting absolutely hammered in this series.

Ivan Nova Gets The Ball Tuesday Against Dodgers rotoballer.com Tue 7/3/18 3:28 PM

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova will get the start Tuesday opposite Clayton Kershaw. In his last four starts, Nova is 2-0 with a 1.75 ERA and 21 strikeouts. The Dodgers are coming off a drumming of the Pirates Monday night, but "Super" Nova will look to continue his great pitching. He has a 2.31 ERA at Dodgers Stadium, and a low .217 batting average against with Elias Diaz as a battery mate.

Ivan Nova (SP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups rotoballer.com Sun 7/1/18 3:00 PM

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova has recorded three consecutive quality starts and has allowed just five earned runs in his last four outings. While he recorded no decisions in his last two starts, Nova is 2-0 with a 1.75 ERA in four June starts and pitched eight scoreless innings against the Diamondbacks on June 22. Nova has been solid in June, but his performance comes after he allowed four earned run[...]

Ivan Nova Was Masterful Friday In Pittsburgh rotoballer.com Fri 6/22/18 5:35 PM

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova pitch a gem of a game Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went eight innings with three hits, eight strikeouts, no walks, and runs scored. Nova was not supported by his offense and was forced to take the no-decision. He is now 2-0 with a 0.94 ERA in 19.2 innings. He has 58 strikeouts.

Pirates Rotation Set For Series With Diamondbacks rotoballer.com Wed 6/20/18 8:28 PM

Due to the deluge at PNC Park Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates rotation has been pushed back a day and will set up this way for the four game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks: Chad Kuhl on Thursday against Zack Godley, Ivan Nova to go Friday and face Patrick Corbin, Joe Musgrove pitching Saturday against Zack Greinke, and Trevor Williams to close the series on Sunday against Clay Buchholz. The game against the Brewers will be a made up as a straight doubleheader on July 14.