
Brad Johnson reflects on the early days of the season with a few random thoughts and observations, like the Shohei Otani phenomenon, which has fans and fantasy players alike bedazzled.

For Thursday night's slate of games, Chris Bennett is rolling with Hanley Ramirez, who's hit safely in nine straight, six of which have been multi-hit outings.

Christopher Olson checks out Thursday's DraftKings slate, looking to the Twins' Jose Berrios on the bump against the visiting White Sox.

Todd Zola extols the virtues of DFS leagues and wonders if we correctly account for the effect of cold weather on young players like Luis Castillo.

Jose Berrios appears to be the most interesting pitcher on the board Thursday with a road matchup against the White Sox.

Adam Zdroik checks out Yahoo's Thursday slate of games, kicking off his recommendations with Indians hurler Trevor Bauer in an attractive home matchup against Detroit.

Adam Zdroik breaks down the Wednesday Yahoo MLB slate as the lack of top pitchers makes it feasible to get Mike Trout into the lineup.

Jason Collette looks at some odd happenings in the early going, including Patrick Corbin's improved strikeout rate and whether that portends a breakout.

Adam Zdroik turns back the clock with his Wednesday picks, recommending Angels veteran Albert Pujols on the road in Texas.

Chris Bennett checks out Wednesday's evening slate and sees value in a Phillies stack that includes impressive rookie Scott Kingery.

Wednesday's near-even split slate pushes the Coors Field matchup between the Padres and Rockies to the afternoon block.

Jesse Siegel delivers his take on the situation in the minor leagues this week, suggesting outfielder Victor Robles of the Nationals' organization as a player to watch as April rolls on.

James Anderson takes a look at the first 2018 starts of some top pitching prospects, including Braves right-hander Mike Soroka.

With a nice array of pitchers taking the ball Tuesday, there are plenty of building blocks to consider on a 12-game slate.