Todd Zola ranks this week's starting pitchers as the Cubs' Jon Lester gets two starts at friendly Wrigley Field. Is that enough to make him this week's top starter?
Despite facing a left-handed pitcher Saturday, Juan Blanco explains why Anthony Rizzo is still in play against the Brewers.
Neil Parker sifts through Saturday's slate and likes the price tag on Joc Pederson facing the right-handed Jon Gray in Coors Field
Adam Zdroik checks out Saturday's slate and expected Rougned Odor's hot start to continue against an exploitable right-handed pitcher like the A's Kendall Graveman.
The second base options leave plenty to be desired Saturday, but Greg Vara explains why Daniel Murphy makes the most sense.
Greg Vara loads up on Indians on Friday in a juicy interleague matchup against Shelby Miller and the D-Backs.
With the season underway, Oak’s Corner will now focus on interesting players and events from each week. This week Dodger Yasiel Puig's red-hot start piques Scott Jenstad's interest.
Chris Bennett checks out Friday's slate and recommends pitching ace Max Scherzer against below-average hitting of the Phillies.
Kyle Schwarber has crushed right-handed pitching over the last two seasons, and he has a solid matchup to keep it going Friday against the Brewers.
Doug Thorburn breaks down the season-opening clunkers for Masahiro Tanaka and Jose Quintana. What went wrong? What went right?
This week Brad Johnson gives readers a look into his own fantasy pitching staff for his highly competitive hometown keeper league. One of the stars of his roster is Noah Syndergaard.
Todd Zola analyzes park factors for all 30 clubs, and thinks pitching in Great American Ballpark might not be such a handicap for young Reds hurlers like Brandon Finnegan.
Neil Parker breaks down Thursday's slate, zeroing in on a trio of Astros as they look to complete the sweep of the Mariners.
Kevin Payne brings us his best FanDuel picks for Thursday, locking in a pair of Blue Jays in their series opener in Tampa Bay.
Greg Vara checks out Thursday's slate and recommends stacking Giants, including Buster Posey, in the desert against Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray.
Charlie Blackmon crushed right-handed pitching last season, and Adam Zdroik explains why that's likely to continue Thursday against the Brewers.