Toronto Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman went seven scoreless innings, striking out six batters and walking four, during a 2-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. It was a fantastic first outing for the 27-year-old, aside from some control issues, as his off-speed stuff was dancing all afternoon long. The Tigers possess one of the least intimidating offenses in the big leagues, so that could attribute to some of Stroman's success, but the results are encouraging nonetheless. [...]

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, [...]

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. [...]

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Toronto Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman allowed two runs on three hits with one walk and one strikeout over two innings of work during his Grapefruit League debut on Monday against the New York Yankees. Both runs Stroman allowed were solo home runs courtesy of Troy Tulowitzki and Kyle Higashioka. The 27-year-old pitched without discomfort after dealing with a multitude of injuries throughout a dismal 2018 season. Stroman's fantasy value has taken a hit, but he remains the top starter on the [...]

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman is disappointed he hasn't come to a long-term contract extension with the club. Stroman had the worst season of his career in 2018 and dealt with injuries, going 4-9 with a career-high 5.54 ERA, 1.48 [...]

Fantasy experts are placing a bigger emphasis on drafting elite starters early this year. It is apparent this strategy is making its way across the fantasy community, as the high-end starters are being valued higher than before. In points leagues, this is a wise methodology, as an ace can serve as the backbone of a fantasy team. Seven different SPs tallied over 600 points in standard formats, whereas only six hitters reached that mark. Even Mike Trout failed to reach that level of production tha[...]

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