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A's starter Daniel Mengden has been decent at times this year, but Chris Morgan points out his struggles versus lefties and offers up a couple Twins' bats for today's encounter.
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Inexpensive Pirate Bryan Reynolds is set up for success against Phillies pitcher Zach Eflin, who has allowed 22 runs in his last four starts.
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Todd Zola's weekly hitter rankings feature a Mariners team that has seven games at home against some mediocre pitching.
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Todd Zola ranks the week's starting pitching as Gerrit Cole's strikeout prowess is pushing historic levels.
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Mike Barner recommends a trio of Red Sox bats - including the hot Brock Holt - versus the Orioles' horrific pitching staff.
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Blake Snell hasn't managed to duplicate his 2018 efforts, but Chris Morgan says he's been better of late and should excel at home against a weak White Sox attack.
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Scott Jenstad says the 2019 home run craze is just getting warmed up and questions how to deal with it from a fantasy angle. He also examines Shohei Ohtani’s pitching future.
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Mike Barner expects Aaron Judge to tee-off against the struggling Kyle Freeland. See which other players to target or avoid for PrizePick's slate of MLB contests.
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Will the Angels rake against Seattle's Mike Leake again? Mike Trout and teammates look like a solid stack option on Monkey Knife Fight after lighting up Leake for seven runs last week.
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Justin Verlander is 3-0 against the Rangers and has allowed seven runs and 14 hits, while fanning 27 in 24 innings.
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Young pitchers like Caleb Smith may be major-league mainstays, but Jesse Siegel highlights another up-and-coming hurler in the Marlins' system.
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Todd Zola examines ways to improve your position in stolen bases and whether it's worth acquiring or deploying a speedster like Mallex Smith.
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Jason Collette looks at where his 30 bold AL predictions stand now that we're halfway through the season. Jackie Bradley Jr. is heating up in the second half again.
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Brad Johnson discusses the latest pitching trades and speculates on possible future moves, including in San Francisco, where Madison Bumgarner’s days could be numbered.