Tag: Houston Astros
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Monkey Bytes: June 26
Tuesday did not provide a full slate, with St. Louis and Atlanta postponed for a split doubleheader until today. However, relievers recorded eight wins and seven saves. Only two relievers suffered a loss, one by the Royals, which will be highlighted below. Three Takeaways Our condensed and full game recaps cover Tuesday’s contests’ high-leverage events…
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Monkey Bytes: June 23
Baseball-Reference classifies a blowout win as a five-run differential or higher. Saturday’s slate featured eight games decided this way. Two contests with a four-run margin also made high-leverage events scarce. Only two relievers recorded a win, and four secured a save. However, Pittsburgh not using David Bednar alarmed fantasy managers, though an explanation surfaced after…
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Monkey Bytes: June 22
After a slow start, Friday’s slate finished with a flurry. Six reliever wins and seven saves were recorded. Bryan Abreu and Enyel De Los Santos each secured their first save of 2024. With the trade deadline on the horizon, our first Trade Deadline Primer was posted yesterday. One of the featured relievers appears in our…
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Monkey Bytes: June 21
Smaller slates like last night’s nine-game one can provide limited high-leverage events or a multitude of them. Yesterday’s contests yielded six saves, two blown saves resulting in a win, and five wins by relievers. Headlining the saves, Arizona played its first game, which was not decided by five or more runs in 11 games, providing…
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Monkey Bytes; June 12
Tuesday’s full slate yielded five wins by relievers and eight saves. It did not satisfy those hoping for an Andrés Muñoz save chance. It was Ryne Stanek appearing in a second straight contest instead. Based on team reports, Muñoz will be available on a day-to-day basis, which will be frustrating from a fantasy perspective. If…