Suddenly the most reliable starter in the New York Mets rotation, Steven Matz delivered another quality start Tuesday night in Los Angeles as his club defeated the Dodgers. The Stony Brook native went six innings, allowing just two runs across six innings of work. He struck out six and allowed three walks, surrendering both runs in the third inning. At the plate Matz helped his own cause, recording a hit and scoring a run. [...]

And we're back for another week of two-start streaming options as we head into Memorial Day weekend. Rotoballer hasn't fired me yet, so let's keep it up and look at who we got this week.First off, Week 7 went a LOT better for this column than Week 6 (not that it would take much to do better). Although he only had one strikeout in his second start, I think it's safe to say Reynaldo Lopez was the top choice in [...]

It wasn't pretty, but New York Mets starter Steven Matz posted a quality start Thursday afternoon at Citi Field as his club completed a four-game sweep. The 27-year-old surrendered 10 hits and two walks, but managed to keep the damage to just one run, stranding eight runners. His lone run allowed came in the sixth, a half inning after his offense had given him the lead. After Matz exited, eight runs were scored as the Mets walked away with the win. As for Matz, his ERA now stands at 3.63 while [...]

New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz won't have it easy on Thursday when he takes on the Washington Nationals at home. Matz pitched well in his lone outing against [...]

The New York Mets officially activated starter Steven Matz for Saturday's game versus the Miami Marlins sending down Paul Sewald in a corresponding move. Matz has been on the IL over the last couple of weeks with a forearm injury and returns in a juicy matchup against an uninspiring Marlins team. This matchup makes him seem like a worthy starter in DFS and season-long leagues although his outing may be shortened so he should be avoided depsite the good matchup. Matz has a 3.86 ERA, and 1.20 [...]

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player wont kill a season, but why accept losing when you can stream?Streaming can be a risky business. If you do it right and check the necessary boxes, you can win the week. This column wi[...]

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz (forearm) will return from the injured list and start against the Marlins in Miami on Saturday. Most fantasy owners know that the Marlins are about the best matchup you can have in fantasy, so Matz's owners will want to throw him back in their lineups this weekend. The 27-year-old southpaw is 3-2 with a 3.86 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 32 strikeouts in 35 innings over his seven starts in 2019. [...]

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz (forearm) threw a 45-pitch bullpen session yesterday and felt good afterwards. Matz continues to recover from a nerve issue in his left forearm that sent him to the injured list, retroactive to May 5. The 27-year-old posted a 3.86 ERA through seven starts in 2019, while striking out 32 batters over 35 innings. Matz could return to the rotation this weekend in a favorable matchup against the Marlins, making him a quality streaming option.

To say that the starting pitcher position has been underwhelming to start the year is an understatement. [...]

Mid-May marks the fantasy baseball season's quarter pole, which can be exciting as data becomes robust, but also frightful for pitching as warmer air leads to long flies. Are you keeping tabs of park factors, team stats and pitchers tweaking with their repertoire? [...]