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Ryan Pohle analyzes last year's largest slates on DraftKings to find out whether to spend or save at pitcher, which hitters to stack and more.
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Juan Carlos Blanco expects Aaron Nola to rack up an impressive strikeout total in Friday's tilt against the Mets.
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Jack Flaherty has posted a 10.9 K/9 rate over his past 50 innings pitched. Juan Carlos Blanco experts the Cardinals righty to have another solid outing Friday.
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Juan Carlos Blanco expects another big strikeout total from Justin Verlander on Friday. Who else are we targeting for Monkey Knife Fight's busy MLB slate?
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Can Shane Bieber post another solid outing against the Twins explosive offensive? Despite the risky matchup, Juan Carlos Blanco is expects the Indians starter to still pile up strikeouts.
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Juan Carlos Blanco reviews Thursday's slate on Monkey Knife Fight, including the likelihood that Gerrit Cole racks up another impressive strikeout total.
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Juan Carlos Blanco previews the Indians-Royals matchup for Friday's slate on Monkey Knife Fight, which includes intriguing options from both lineups.
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Juan Carlos Blanco expects Ketel Marte and the Diamondbacks to tee-off against Dylan Bundy on Tuesday. See which other plays we're targeting for Monkey Knife Fight's slate of MLB action.
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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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The Diamondbacks face off against struggling Rangers starter Jesse Chavez on Wednesday. Juan Carlos Blanco takes advantage of that matchup with an Arizona stack on Monkey Knife Fight.
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Juan Carlos Blanco highlights his favorite options for Friday's slate on Monkey Knife Fight, which includes Matt Olson and the Athletics facing off against Ivan Nova.
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Mike Trout is one of the best hitters of all-time, but a tough matchup against Justin Verlander on Friday has our expert leaning towards an uneventful night from the All-Star outfielder.
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Charlie Blackmon has raked against right-handed pitchers at home all season. Juan Carlo Blanco expects the Rockies outfielder to have another big night Tuesday.
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Walker Buehler will be a tough foe, but Charlie Blackmon should still do some damage Thursday night. Juan Carlos Blanco is on hand to analyze both players as he evaluates MonkeyKnifeFight's DFS contests.
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Juan Carlos Blanco highlights a busy slate of MLB for MonkeyKnifeFight's DFS contests. Our expert expects both sides of the Athletics-Rays matchup to rack up a ton of strikeouts.
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Michael Rathburn digs for value pitchers, targeting hurlers valued at $9,000 or less. Don't overlook San Diego's Eric Lauer.
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Michael Rathburn analyzes the difference between pitcher ownership in cash games vs. tournaments and why it is important.
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Michael Rathburn digs for value pitchers, targeting hurlers valued at $8,000 or less. The way Martin Perez is pitching, he might not last long at that price.
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Michael Rathburn analyzes trends that DFS players can exploit, like starting Rays hitters on the road against right-handed pitchers.
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Michael Rathburn deconstructs two tournament lineups he recently played on DraftKings to explains the art of stacking.
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Michael Rathburn analyzes under-the-radar pitchers like Caleb Smith who can help DFS owners get into the win column.
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Michael Rathburn analyzes the first week of DFS baseball and shows how to gain a competitive advantage by focusing on batting orders. How important is batting order?