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Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Friday: Joey Cantillo an underrated streamer

Everything you need to know to set your fantasy baseball lineups for Friday's MLB action.

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Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 5: April 27-May 3

Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our preview featuring pitcher rankings, hitter ratings and schedule observations.

FANTASY BASEBALL NEWS

HOW TO BOOST YOUR ROSTER

Trout remains in top-10 form? Stewart wins NL rookie honors? 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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Free agent pickups: Need a new hitter? Look to Vargas

The top players you should consider claiming off the fantasy baseball waiver wire this week.

DON'T FALL FOR IT!

Fool's gold -- Six players who shouldn't be trusted going forward

Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses which players off to strong starts in 2026 he's simply not buying.

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CLOSING TIME

Closer stock watch: Underrated Robert Suarez on the rise

Everything fantasy baseball managers need to know about which closers should be added, dropped and more.

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GET AHEAD OF THE GAME

Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 6: May 4-10

Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our preview featuring pitcher rankings, hitter ratings and schedule observations.

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UPS AND DOWNS IN CHICAGO

Will the real Pete Crow-Armstrong please stand up?

We've seen PCA play like an MVP. And we've seen PCA struggle. When will the Cubs' young star put it all together again?

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2026 World Series odds: Braves and Cubs enter conversation

Every MLB team's odds to win the 2026 World Series, led by the Dodgers with the slumping Mets way down the list.

FINDING FUTURE VALUE

Prospect watch: Is Cleveland ready for a new catcher?

All the prospects fantasy managers should be keeping an eye on as the season continues..

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FANTASY TOOLS

FANTASY BASEBALL RANKINGS

2026 points leagues rankings

Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's way-too-early rankings for ESPN points leagues for the 2026 fantasy baseball season.

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2026 category and roto leagues rankings

Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.

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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+.