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Fantasy baseball lineup advice and betting tips for Friday
Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set your fantasy baseball lineups for Friday's games.
FANTASY BASEBALL NEWS
TIME TO RETOOL 🧐
Think like an expert: Stephania Bell breaks down how to look at baseball injuries
From Tommy John to sprains and strains: What do you do when your player gets hurt?
Waiver wire: How are these players still available?
The top players you should consider claiming off the fantasy baseball waiver wire this week.
LOOKING AHEAD 🔮
Scott leads Cardinals? More Devers woes? Don't be surprised
Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell fantasy baseball managers what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future.
What's going on with Rafael Devers? Putting his historic strikeout streak into context
Boston's designated hitter has struck out 15 times and has no hits through the first five games. Here's what history tells us about his bad start.
HAVE A DAY, IVAN!
Ivan Herrera crushes 3 homers to power Cardinals
FANTASY TOOLS
TRENDING IN FANTASY
Will torpedo bats change the game?
The torpedo bat and how it impacts fantasy: Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses the hottest MLB topic so far in 2025.
ALL THE RANKINGS YOU NEED
MLB Rank 2025: Ranking baseball's top 100 players
From top sluggers like Ohtani and Judge to star pitchers like Skenes, we rank -- and make predictions for -- the best players in baseball right now.
Fantasy baseball rankings for 2025 points leagues
Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's rankings for ESPN points leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.
THE NEXT FANTASY STARS
Waiting on Roman Anthony and other prospect news
All the prospects fantasy managers should be keeping an eye on as the season gets underway.
Which MLB prospects have fantasy baseball value in 2025?
Kiley McDaniel provides his rankings of rookie-eligible players for their potential fantasy contributions during the 2025 baseball season.
ULTIMATE DRAFT PREP
DRAFT KIT, CHEAT SHEETS AND MORE
2025 Draft Kit: Rankings, projections, strategy and cheat sheets
All the rankings, projections, cheat sheets, strategy and analysis you need for the 2025 fantasy baseball season
What do the first two rounds of a perfect draft look like?
Tristan H. Cockcroft and Eric Karabell reveal their ideal outcomes for the first two rounds of a 10-team draft from the point of view of any of the starting draft positions.
Top Headlines
- Judge gets 500th extra-base hit; 3rd-fastest Yank
- Dodgers' Freeman placed on IL after shower slip
- O's expect Henderson to return Friday vs. Royals
- Alonso's big night sends Mets past Marlins in 11
- 'Reason he's here': Crochet delivers for Red Sox
- Agent: D-backs, Marte reach $116.5M extension
- Herrera hammers 3 HRs in first for Cards catcher
- Red Sox, rookie Campbell reach 8-year extension
- Cheat Sheet: Sleepers, busts and more
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Fantasy Baseball Rankings
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ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2025 points leagues
Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's rankings for ESPN points leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.
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ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2025 category and roto leagues
Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.
Fantasy baseball dynasty rankings
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Fantasy baseball dynasty rankings: Top 300 players for 2025 and beyond
Tristan H. Cockcroft provides his rankings for those playing in dynasty league formats.
Celebrating 40 years of fantasy baseball
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30 for 30: Silly Little Game
Fantasy sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. Take a look at the game's inception and its "founding fathers," who never foresaw how their creation would take off and ultimately leave them behind. Stream on ESPN+.
