New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom took down the New York Yankees on Monday. DeGrom threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits with 12 strikeouts. It was the second straight win for deGrom, who improved his record on the season to 7-7. The ace pitcher lowered his earned run average to a microscopic 1.81 and he remains firmly in the conversation for the National League Cy Young Award. DeGrom will take the mound next against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we'll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we're looking at another of the Rays' pseudo-starters, a brand new Yankee, and a surprising second half from a Ranger. Yonny Chirinos is back after a long absence from the majors due to injury and extended time at Triple-A. Lance Lynn has been dominant since coming to th[...]

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[...]

New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom threw another gem on Wednesday and was finally rewarded for his efforts. DeGrom threw six shutout innings against the Cincinnati Reds, allowing just four hits while striking out 10. Despite lowering his earned run average to a microscopic 1.77, the ace earned just his sixth win of the season, and his record sits at a misleading 6-7. The righty is scheduled to draw another favorable start next week against the Baltimore Orioles.

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. It's August and we're firmly in the dog days of baseball season. After a whirlwind trade deadline, the sides between contenders and pretenders have become clearer. Similarly, fantasy owners should know where they stand in their[...]

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 injury bug bit hard and often this week, and while the majority of the major maladies affected other positions, middle infield wasn't spared. Popular waiver add (and featured player in this column last week) Lourdes Gurriel could miss the majority of the games left, and Ian Kinsler only made it a few games into his tenure with the Red Sox before suffering a hamstring strain. Every Sunday until the end of the season, we'll look at the best middle infielders available in at least 50 percent[...]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez drew a tough pitching matchup on Friday night - Mets ace Jacob deGrom. Fortunately for Sanchez, the New York hitters seem to be allergic to giving deGrom more than a run of support. The veteran righty muzzled the Mets for one run over six innings. Ironically, it was deGrom who drove in that run - he's got to do EVERYTHING there, apparently. Sanchez struck out nine and walked two. He'll likely face Washington next. Start him.

The MLB Trade Deadline is one of the most exciting parts of the baseball season. Contenders get to bolster their rosters for the playoff push while rebuilding clubs get to add potential studs to their growing farm system. With players such Manny Machado, Zach Britton, Mike Moustakas and many others already moved, teams around the league have kicked the trade deadline off early. While the deadline is used as an opportunity for clubs to improve their team in the present and future, it could hav[...]

This article is the fourth in our series on trade and acquisition targets for the second half of the season. Part 1: Top-50 Players to Target Part 2: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets on Offense Part 3: Mid-Tier and Bargain Pitchers Part 4: Offensive Category Targets Part 5: Pitching Category Targets Each section focuses on players who offer strong value for that specific category while not crippling a team in other categories. It is worth noting that with only about ten to twelve starts le[...]