First five moves

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Rasmussen has been decent but not spectacular today so far...

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JP Sears didn't disappoint with 5 K's and 2 BB's giving me the POD win over Tyler Wells who was overmatched a bit by them Bombers bats

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My streaming POD for tomorrow is Justin Steele (Cubs) in a great matchup against the Red Leggins. He's fanned 19 batters over his last 2 starts and seems like a safe move with some fun upside.

Conversely, you can also fade my POD and go with Hunter Greene (Red Leggins) after he changed his approach to be slider first, fastball second. Not a bad idea when you can surprise hitters with a 100 mph heater. As long as he can keep throwing the slider for strikes, he'll be able to produce against the Cubs. I have him ranked at #11 just outside of my top tier top 10 so you can always also go with the Cubs/Red Leggins UNDER FF in this format if you so choose.

Dakota Hudson is a coin flip and if those grounders turn into outs with the best defense in the bigs behind him, he can actually go up to 6 frames against the Brews.

I don't care what the matchup is for German Marquez, I'm not doing it. Do yourself a favor and ignore it completely and just take the over. this will be helped along by facing another DNS starter in Corbin (Nats)

Montas comes in at #1 however I placed Martin Perez at #9 as he's been arguably on a tear this season. He gets the easiest matchup of the past month in the A's bats and should be able to keep chugging forward. It's likely not going to last too much longer, so ride it while you can and get that fantasy league money.

So if you have Steele on your rosters-start him and yes do chase K's

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Streamer PODS are now 29-15 with JP Sear's mastery today

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WIN Rot.#965 Sailors/A's UNDER 4 -125 FF Ray (#1)/Blackburn (#9)
LOSS Rot.#955 Dodgers-0.5 -140 FF Urias (#2)
WIN Rot.#970 Pale Hose-165 ML FF Giolito (#3)
WIN Rot.#958 Fathers-130 ML FF Darvish (#4)
WIN Rot.#960 Red Leggins-135 ML FF Castillo (#5)
WIN Rot.#976 Rays-0.5 -125 RL FF Rasmussen (#6)
WIN Rot.#972 Astronauts-0.5 -130 RL FF Javier (#7)
WIN Rot.#962 Braves-145 ML FF Morton (#8)
WIN Rot.#951 Rox/Coffee Cakes OVER 4 -115 FF Thompson (DNS)/Feltner (DNS)

8-1-0 on those and yes I will be cashing out some of the profits overnight in my 4 fantasy leagues. Don't be that guy who leaves his earnings in your betting account and being amazed at how much is in there. Why? Because the betting accounts for damn sure don't leave your money in the account when you lose. So adapt accordingly

[Da Swam]

Bang Baby...You nailed it!!
I've always heard, the harder you work,
the luckier you get.
Look forward to your insight everyday.

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Looks like Smeltzer is replacing Ryan today for the Twins which sort of jogs things up for my top tier top 10 as I had Ryan ranked at #7. So everybody moves up a notch and now much to my chagrin I am going to have to play an UNDER in Cincy; a launching pad with Steele/Greene with Steele (POD) moving up to #9 and Greene now slotted at #10. Other than that, no big wholesale changes and it appears that the amount of totals will be somewhat equal with sides today to accommodate top tier top 10's facing one another and two DNS arms facing each other. Be back in a bit with the moves that I will make

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Rot.#921 A's/Wanderers UNDER 3.5 -120 FF Montas (#1)/Perez (#8)

Rot.#914 Tigers-145 ML FF Skubal (#2)

Rot.#911 Bombers-125 ML FF Cortes, Jr. (#3)

Rot.#911 Halos-155 ML FF Ohtani (#4)

Rot.#905 Blunts/Braves UNDER 4.5 -120 FF Nola(#5)/Wright (#7)

Rot.#907 Brews-104 ML FF Lauer (#6)

Rot.#901 Cubs/Red Leggins UNDER 4.5 -120 FF Steele POD (#9)/Greene (#10)

Rot.#903 Rox/Nats OVER 4.5 -120 FF Marquez (DNS)/Corbin (DNS)

Rot.#917 Red Sox/Pale Hose OVER 5 +100 FF Wacha (DNS)/Keuchel (DNS)

I will be back to tidy up the offerings for the Tigers and Bombers once available

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Bombers and Tigers FF ML numbers have been updated on the big board

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I am still cringing at the thought of taking an under at Great American Ball Park. I will be holding my breath every fly ball!

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Cappertek has this one simulated at Cubs 7 Red Leggins 4 Yikes!

https://www.cappertek.com/gameSimulator.asp?n=286433

[bryanoens]

I am still cringing at the thought of taking an under at Great American Ball Park. I will be holding my breath every fly ball!

should have trusted the cringe

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LOL! As expected the Cubs and Red Leggins have gone way over the total in the 3rd inning here 7-3 at the Cincy Launching Pad; and in so doing my POD (Justin Steele) has been leveled like a missile target.

I have never made a move this season that I was more confident that it would go down in flames.

However I stayed true to my streams so I will chalk it up as collateral damage and thank the gambling Gods that I cashed out last night should this be a precursor of how the day will turn out.

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LOL! I don't even know how to feel right now. I absolutely knew this was going to happen and I STILL made the move

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Make that 10-3 Red Leggins bottom of the 3rd. Oh well...at least it wasn't a nail biting thrilling loss that eats away at your core and makes you mean to the Missus and children the rest of the decade..

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Justin Steele's line...2 innings; 2 K's, 2 BB; 7 runs I got demolished in my leagues with this POD

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Looking ahead to tomorrow-there's a chance that Chase Silseth can make it work against the Jays. If his splitter is working at it's peak, he can earn whiffs on top of a 95+ heater and survive 5+ frames. however if you have Alek Manoah on your squads, you are absolutely starting him. Don't think about it-just do it.

Alex Faedo....his slider makes him the streamer POD. He didn't have it last time out against the Guardians, though I'm willing to wager it'll return in this matchup.

Gony Gonsolin and Jon Gray could both soar with their breakers and return top tier value facing lineups that aren't in my top 7 offenses.

Ian Anderson has dropped out of my top tier top 10 list. I want to believe that he will get back into a groove by the summer; though he struggles to stay inside the zone with his pitches at the moment. You may want to sit him or demote him to the second tier as I have.

Don't overlook Austin Gomber on the highway against the Nats. his breakers could be in full force and pull of a solid return to get your weekend started off right. I have him ranked 15th so he won't be on the list of moves for Friday-just something to keep your eyes on.

I also moved Carlos Carrasco down to the 2nd tier vs the Blunts and their hot wood at 14th and Zach Eflin's curveball showed up the last time out, and I'm not sure if it will work again. Play at your own risk.

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WIN Rot.#921 A's/Wanderers UNDER 3.5 -120 FF Montas (#1)/Perez (#8)

PUSH Rot.#914 Tigers-145 ML FF Skubal (#2)

PUSH Rot.#911 Bombers-125 ML FF Cortes, Jr. (#3)

LOSS Rot.#911 Halos-155 ML FF Ohtani (#4)

WIN Rot.#905 Blunts/Braves UNDER 4.5 -120 FF Nola(#5)/Wright (#7)

WIN Rot.#907 Brews-104 ML FF Lauer (#6)

LOSS Rot.#901 Cubs/Red Leggins UNDER 4.5 -120 FF Steele POD (#9)/Greene (#10)

WIN Rot.#903 Rox/Nats OVER 4.5 -120 FF Marquez (DNS)/Corbin (DNS)

WIN Rot.#917 Red Sox/Pale Hose OVER 5 +100 FF Wacha (DNS)/Keuchel (DNS)

5-2-2 on those

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Tomorrow looks to be a high exposure day with so many aces on the bump with Gonsolin, Ober, Manaea and of course the one and only immortal Verlander requiring RL moves or maybe I will pass and only go with a few of them in my leagues

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Boy those Ohtani losses are large in fantasy league moves-given the fact that he makes less starts than usual starters! Ouch!

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Today there will be a little more risk than usual given the size of the money lines for some of my top tier top ten..

Rot.#951 Giants-0.5 -140 RL FF Rodon (#1)

Rot.#977 Astronauts-0.5 -130 RL FF Verlander (#2)

Rot.#959 Brews-140 ML FF Woodruff (#3)

Rot.#973 Jays/Halos OVER 4 -120 FF Manoah (#4)/Silseth (DNS)

Rot.#964 Fathers-0.5 -125 RL FF Manaea (#5)

Rot.#967 Guardians/Tigers UNDER 3.5 +100 Bieber (#6)/Faedo (#13) POD

Rot.#961 Dodgers-0.5 -110 RL FF Gonsolin (#7)

Rot.#975 Wanderers-140 ML FF Gray (#8)

Rot.#972 Twins-0.5 -120 RL FF Ober (#9)

Rot #969 Bombers+110 ML FF Taillon (#10)

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I will add in Rodon's number when available

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Gonsolin is a scratch so disregard that one also

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Pepiot is in for Dodgers so I will pass on that one

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Rodon's line has been posted

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I elected to go with the OVER for Jays/Halos even with Alek Manoah involved in the equation due to the teams both appearing on my top 7 offenses. Silseth has filthy stuff, yet I DNS'd him today because of his relatively lack of experience and the savvy of the Jays bats

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I just caught hell in the discord area of one of my leagues when I...well yes I have installed Alex Wood (Giants) in my top tier tomorrow despite his...rough season. The Red Leggins are TERRIBLE against lefties and Wood finally gets an easy matchup where his 92+ mph fastball and strong slider can properly run the gamut.

I rolled with Joe Musgrove (Fathers) tomorrow as my #1; followed by Cole (Bombers); and at #3 I have Alcantara (Fish), Eovaldi (Red Sox) at #4 (despite some turbulence, he still has a spot in the top tier as he faces the Men Wearing Orange. He found his splitter last time out and should make your trust very worth your while) and rounding out my top tier top 5 is literally a living mortgage sponsor for me this season Triston McKenzie (Guardians); who just dispensed the Astronauts with ease causing an immediate cash out situation. I still worry he doesn't have the strongest command, though a date with the Tigers warrants a "no matter what" start in my book. I will roll with him until the wheels fall off

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I will be absolutely ecstatic to go 50% today in this format with all of this exposure! Fantasy league wise I think I have good standing because my top tier should perform well and get good K's and have few walks given their track records!

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My thread doesn't become official until I get the stamp when JJ Gold comes on it and makes a comment-he's from way back when I was formerly known as CK. Those were the good old days on SBR when the Underground ran things around here

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LOSS Rot.#951 Giants-0.5 -140 RL FF Rodon (#1)

LOSS Rot.#977 Astronauts-0.5 -130 RL FF Verlander (#2)

LOSS Rot.#959 Brews-140 ML FF Woodruff (#3)

WIN Rot.#973 Jays/Halos OVER 4 -120 FF Manoah (#4)/Silseth (DNS)

LOSS Rot.#964 Fathers-0.5 -125 RL FF Manaea (#5)

POSTPONED Rot.#967 Guardians/Tigers UNDER 3.5 +100 Bieber (#6)/Faedo (#13) POD

LOSS Rot.#975 Wanderers-140 ML FF Gray (#8)

WIN Rot.#972 Twins-0.5 -120 RL FF Ober (#9)

WIN Rot #969 Bombers+110 ML FF Taillon (#10)

3-5-0 on those

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Okey dokey for starters Eovaldi is out as a healthy scratch; Triston McKenzie has had his start moved back to Sunday, and Merrill Kelly is in against Gonsolin. I have both of them on roster-however I wouldn't dare take an under at Chase Field. I am sticking with my Bieber/Faedo UNDER and lastlyI hae Cole (Bombers) as my number 2 today-however, the Rays are off of a shutout loss and I won't be going against that. Kluber is a DNS. Too many wacky things going on wit hthat to make a move in this format-so I will roll with Cole only in my leagues. Faedo stays locked in as the POD

Alright here we go

Rot.#914 Fathers-0.5 -150 RL FF Musgrove (#1)
Rot.#905 Fish-114 ML FF Alcantara (#3)
Rot.#921 Guardians/Tigers UNDER 3.5 -105 FF Bieber(#6)/Faedo (POD)
Rot.#928 Halos-115 RL FF Lorenzen (#10)
Rot.#907 Giants-0.5 -130 RL FF Wood (#7)
Rot.#929 Astronauts/Sailors UNDER 4 -115 FF Urquidy (#8)/Gilbert (#9)
Rot.#901 Brews/Cardinals OVER 4.5 -105 Houser (DNS)/Leberator (DNS)
Rot.#925 Men Wearing Orange/Red Sox OVER 5-120 FF Winckowski (DNS)/Reyes (DNS) Game 2
Rot.#911 Blunts-105 ML FF Eflin

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I will be back to post the numbers that I get for the Giants and for the fathers RL's

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Ok those FF RL's for the Giants and Fathers have been posted on the big board

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C'mon Alex Wood! You've got this-time to get back in character!

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Added move now that the lines and matchups have been offered

Rot.#925 Men Wearing Orange/Red Sox OVER 5-120 FF Winckowski (DNS)/Lyles (DNS) Game 2