Mid-April means trends are rounding into form and you can start to believe in stats, aren't you excited? Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 3. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations.In case you missed it, this is oursixth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly.Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for [...]

Looking to break his quality-starts streak with Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom was handed an ugly loss Tuesday night at Citi Field. The defending Cy Young winner only managed to go four innings, surrendering six runs on eight hits and serving up three home runs. The 30-year-old only walked one and struck out three but was tagged with his first loss of the season. This will hopefully be a fluke outing, with deGrom next scheduled to pitch Sunday night against the Atlanta [...]

Baseball is in full swing, didn't you miss it? Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 2. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations.Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for [...]

Make that two wins in the first two starts this season for New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom. The reigning NL Cy Young winner easily handled the lowly Miami Marlins, going seven innings and allowing just three hits and a walk. He struck out 14 batters, the most he's ever recorded in one game. Rounding out a sensational performance, he smacked a home run to help himself out, scoring one of six runs his offense would record on the night. Along with deGrom, the Mets are rolling early on, now 5-1 on t[...]

When are we going to finally get around to making MLB Opening Day a national holiday? I can tell you the only thing that kept me from calling in sick was the fact that technology allows me to stream live games in HD on my cell phone while I sit at my desk waiting until I can run home to sit in front of the big screen.For those who weren't lucky enough to catch most of the action or simply want a neatly condensed recap, RotoBaller is here to help. [...]

Facing fellow National League East ace Max Scherzer, New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom was once again terrific en route to victory. The reigning NL Cy Young winner fired six shutout innings on the road against the Nationals, allowing five hits and a walk. He also struck out 10, nearly matching Scherzer, who wound up pitching into the eighth. The Mets couldn't have asked for a better start from their ace, fresh off a contract extension. He appeared to be in his 2018 form that saw him emerge[...]

Opening Day is finally here! Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 1. We are back again this year with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In case you missed it, this is our sixth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly.Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 1,which will be updated as rotations are inevitably announced and tweaked.For head-to-head leagues, [...]

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom will toe the rubber in a difficult Opening Day matchup Thursday against the [...]

After New York Mets teammate Noah Syndergaard voiced his displeasure with the team over not signing him to a contract extension, starting pitcherJacob deGrom has finally gotten his new contract. The reigning NL Cy Young winner signed a five-year, $137.5 million extension that will keep him in Flushing at least until age 35. The right-hander overtook Syndergaard as ace of the staff last season, going 10-9 but posting a 1.70 ERA. This Spring, most of the talk around deGrom has been regarding his c[...]

We are continuing our updated analysis of points league tiered rankings with a final look at starting pitchers. In H2H points leagues, starting pitchers are the lifeblood of a fantasy team. The more innings and strikeouts a starter can rack up, the further it carries your team toward a championship.There is a solid core of SP at the top that are sure to fly off draft boards much earlier than in roto leagues. [...]