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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Saturday: Look to the Cardinals
Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set your fantasy baseball lineups for Saturday, July 13.
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FANTASY BASEBALL NEWS
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LATEST WAIVER WIRE
Add Ben Rice, Shane Baz for immediate lineup boost
Tristan H. Cockcroft notes the players you should claim off the waiver wire and the ones you should drop.
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PREP YOUR LINEUP
Fantasy Forecaster: Lineup advice for July 8-21
Set your fantasy baseball lineups for the week ahead with our forecaster preview, featuring pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
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FANTASY TOOLS
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DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING
Time is running out to trade Crochet, Skenes and four other fantasy aces
With some top pitchers due for innings reductions, Tristan looks at which starters to deal soon.
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BULLPEN CHECK-IN
Will top closers Jansen, Scott be on the move?
Trade season is upon is, and Eric looks at which closers are on the rise and which would benefit from a trade.
Closer depth chart: All the latest moves
Our updated closer depth chart displays the top closing options for each team.
Top Headlines
- Padres welcome back Bogaerts for Braves opener
- Yankees place Trevino (quad) on 10-day IL
- Rockies' Márquez set to return from TJ surgery
- Phillies ace Wheeler (back) to skip Sunday start
- Cubs' Bellinger lands on IL with broken finger
- Athletics put Soderstrom on IL with wrist injury
- Dodgers put All-Star Glasnow (back) on 15-day IL
- Forecaster: Lineup advice for July 8-21
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Fantasy Baseball Rankings
AP ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2024 points leagues
Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's rankings for ESPN points leagues for the 2024 fantasy baseball season.
AP ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2024 head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues
Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues for the 2024 fantasy baseball season.
Fantasy baseball dynasty rankings
AP Fantasy baseball dynasty rankings: Top 300 players for 2024 and beyond
Tristan H. Cockcroft provides his rankings for those playing in dynasty league formats.
Celebrating 40 years of fantasy baseball
Silly Little Game 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+.