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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.

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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?

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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+.