Jake Mailhot

1 week ago | lookoutlanding.com | Jake Mailhot

Matt Marton-Imagn Images Even though the series loss to the Red Sox left a sour taste at the end of the homestand, the sweep of the Guardians last weekend meant that the Mariners stayed right in the thick of the crowded AL Wild Card race. Their playoff odds have been holding steady around 50% for the past couple of weeks, befitting their spot alongside eight other teams vying for three playoff spots. The rotation looks healthy again and Luke Raley is back to give the lineup a jolt of energy.

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jake Mailhot

Even though the series loss to the Red Sox left a sour taste at the end of the homestand, the sweep of the Guardians last weekend meant that the Mariners stayed right in the thick of the crowded AL Wild Card race. Their playoff odds have been holding steady around 50% for the past couple of weeks, befitting their spot alongside eight other teams vying for three playoff spots. The rotation looks healthy again and Luke Raley is back to give the lineup a jolt of energy.

1 week ago | fantasy.fangraphs.com | Jake Mailhot

Welcome back to the Ottoneu Starting Pitching Planner. Based on the Roster Resource Probables Grid, I’ve organized every starter slated to start next week into four categories: start, maybe, risky, and sit. The first and last category are pretty self-explanatory.

1 week ago | fantasy.fangraphs.com | Jake Mailhot

The search for pitching help is never ending. Between injuries and ineffectiveness, fantasy players are always on the lookout for pitchers who are performing well who can provide some reinforcements. Last time I ran this column, I focused on eight starting pitchers who were pitching well at the time. This time around, my focus will shift to the bullpen — with three starters sprinkled in for good measure.

1 week ago | blogs.fangraphs.com | Jake Mailhot

It was an exciting weekend of baseball, with nine series ending in a sweep, but that was all overshadowed by the unexpected trade of Rafael Devers on Sunday night. Last year, we revamped our power rankings using a modified Elo rating system. If you’re familiar with chess rankings or FiveThirtyEight’s defunct sports section, you’ll know that Elo is an elegant solution that measures teams’ relative strength and is very reactive to recent performance.