Todd Zola

4 days ago | rotowire.com | Todd Zola

This article is part of our Weekly Hitter Rankings series. As mentioned in this week's pitching rankings, BABIP is climbing. Here's why:MonthHard GBOutfield LDFly BallMar/Apr0.2460.6860.116May0.2620.6820.113More hard grounders are finding holes. While teams may be getting a better read on positioning (now referred to as infield shading), the reason is most likely variance. However, power has yet to undergo its usual increase as the mercury rises.

4 days ago | rotowire.com | Todd Zola

This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series. We're over a week into May, and scoring is lower than last month. However, BABIP is up, and it shouldn't be long before rising temperatures promote more homers - and therefore more scoring. It's fine to remain aggressive with pitching, but be ready to exert more caution. As always, these rankings are based off the Probable Pitchers page, so please direct rotation questions in that direction.

1 week ago | espn.in | Todd Zola

Check out all of our starting pitcher rankings and other lineup selection tools here to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions. MLB betting tips for each day's slate of games will also be added in the morning. MLB game odds are provided by ESPN BET, and all fantasy advice is geared toward ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. Note: All information is accurate as of the time of publication.

1 week ago | toutwars.com | Todd Zola

The calendar has turned to May. We’re just over one month in. Is this a checkpoint for fantasy team management? If so, what are some of the things you do? Doug Dennis (BaseballHQ, @dougdennis41): I don’t consider it much of a checkpoint. I scour the waiver wires to fill gaps and improve the squad. But if I believed in a player during the draft, it might be too early to punt said player. If an end-game player, I have already been trying to improve the slot.

1 week ago | rotowire.com | Todd Zola

This article is part of our Weekly Hitter Rankings series. The Kansas City Royals and Arizona Diamondbacks play seven games at home. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds have a full week on the road. The Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox also appear in seven, with a series at home and the other one away. Every other team is scheduled for six contests, highlighted by a homestand for the Colorado Rockies.