Dissecting the NL MVP Race

Nathan Baker examines the case for both Francisco Lindor and Shohei Ohtani, what they’ll need to do in the last two weeks to win it and how their fantasy value projects for next year, regardless of the outcome of the award.

Pickups of the Day for September 12th

Nathan Baker writes that when the greatest pitcher in the sport sits on the waiver wire in 64% of leagues, there can only be one headliner; but don't scoff at the other two, with a pair of veteran position players ready to bring the boom for your squad.

Examining the National League Wild Card Race

The National League wildcard race now has the highest quality of teams that we’ve ever seen with the new three wildcard format, and with four teams closely fighting for three spots, some unfortunate team will miss out. The Padres, Diamondbacks, Braves and Mets form the top four in the wildcard standings, with just three games separating the teams. The Braves and Mets currently sit tied for the last spot, and both teams are on pace for 88 wins, which would’ve been more than enough in each of the last two years to get in. With all three wildcard teams likely to have to win 90 games to make the playoffs, all hands are on deck for the last month of the season, with fantasy ramifications extending from each teams urgency to win. I’ll go through each of these four teams, their playoff chances and matchups to target offensive or pitching streamers as fantasy playoffs begin.

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