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Nick Pivetta faces an average Rays lineup that strikes out at a 23.8 percent clip, making him a top pitching option in Tuesday DraftKings MLB DFS contests.
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One of the hottest pitchers in baseball, Yoshinobu Yamamoto is on the bump twice this week for the Los Angeles Dodgers and he’s leading off Todd Zola’s Weekly Pitcher Rankings.
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Jorge Martin discusses this week's Thursday FAAB, and No. 1 on his list is Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes who is set to make his major-league debut on May 11 against the Cubs.
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Mike Trout will likely miss at least eight weeks, after he underwent a partial meniscectomy of his medial meniscus to address a partial tear.
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Erik Siegrist checks out the available talent in the American League as Joey Loperfido stakes a claim to the starting first base job in Houston.
![Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Solo Shot](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/qyzvoqnfzzg8cribp1l2.jpg)
Luis Castillo is back pitching well and has two starts this week, and he’s leading off Todd Zola’s Weekly Pitcher Rankings.
![MLB FAAB Factor: Ryan O'Hearn Is Red Hot](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/lysnopa947fw2qxi5psh.jpg)
Jorge Martin checks in with his picks for Thursday FAAB, and among them is Baltimore's Ryan O'Hearn, who has been stacking up stats this week.
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Chris Morgan takes a look at both the afternoon and night DraftKings slates, headlined by Griffin Canning as a value pitching target.
![MLB DFS Picks: FanDuel Plays and Strategy for Thursday, April 18](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/kj0vsahyb6lyqnui4siy.jpg)
Thursday's top MLB DFS options on FanDuel include Rafael Devers at a reduced salary as he looks to get going against the Guardians.
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With a few games completed, Jesse Siegel has discussed some prospects' early returns and future plans.
![Farm Futures: Relief Pitching Prospect Rankings](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/tdb5mpt1ojv5webdynqa.jpg)
James Anderson goes team-by-team to highlight which pitching prospects could ascend to the closer role in the coming years, including A's righty Mason Miller.
![Mound Musings: A Look at Pitching in the AL West](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/kyw4xt3htzx8stywki7f.jpg)
Brad Johnson is back for the 2024 season and kicks off his column with a deep dive into the American League West pitching staffs, where in Houston ageless Justin Verlander leads the group.
![Farm Futures: Rookie Pitcher Rankings 2.0](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/avaebjp4iy8z0iy3b0j1.jpg)
James Anderson updates his Rookie Pitcher Rankings for 2024 value only, in which Giants southpaw Kyle Harrison remains in a tier by himself.
![Farm Futures: Rookie Pitcher Rankings 1.0](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/avaebjp4iy8z0iy3b0j1.jpg)
James Anderson shares version 1.0 of his rookie pitcher rankings for redraft leagues, in which Giants southpaw Kyle Harrison is in a tier of his own.