This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Golf series. 3M Open Blaine, MinnesotaTPC Twin Cities – Par 71 – 7,431 yardsField – 156 entrantsPurse – $7.5M The Preview The post-major, pre-FedExCup Playoffs lull has arrived like a slap in the face after such entertaining golf was played in Scotland the past couple weeks, but DFS always provides enough intrigue to care about an event like the 3M Open no matter the field strength or course difficulty. Only six representatives from the top 50 in… Source link
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U.S. stocks turned lower Monday following a report Apple (AAPL) plans to slow hiring and spending growth next year to prepare for a possible recession. Bloomberg News reported Monday afternoon that the hiring slowdown and cuts to spending will take place across certain divisions and stem from a move to “be more careful during uncertain times,” citing people familiar with the matter who asked to remain anonymous. Shares slid roughly 1.5%. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Sunday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. Sunday marks the final day of games before the MLB All-Star break. There are 13 games on the DFS slate. That doesn’t include the Peacock game between the Blue Jays and the vaccinated members of the Royals, nor does it include either Los Angeles team, both of which have Sunday off. Still, you’ll have plenty of options for your lineups. Here are my recommendations. Pitching Logan Webb, SF vs. MIL ($45): Webb simply does not allow… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Saturday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. Saturday in the (ball)park, I think it was the Fourth of July. Nope, I’m mistaken. It’s the 16th. With an opener that sweaty, I probably need an All-Star break as much as anybody. This Saturday, the main slate of DFS contests on Yahoo consists of 10 games starting at 4:05 p.m. EDT or later. Here are my recommendations. Let’s make this a successful weekend! Pitching Max Fried, ATL at WAS ($50): Among pitcher who aren’t heavy on the… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Friday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. All 30 teams will take to the diamond Friday, which should make for a fun night of baseball. There is one day game, with the Cubs playing the Mets at Wrigley Field. That game does have a bit of intrigue as former Met Marcus Stroman will start for the Cubs. Among the important series is the Yankees playing host to the Red Sox. Another AL East matchup that is all of a sudden impactful is the Rays taking on the red-hot Orioles. Out… Source link
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“I should be on a postage stamp, because that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked,” Muhammad Ali once said. Peter Villegas, the chairman of the California State Athletic Commission, joined the board of the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, in February. An avowed Ali fan, he’d even named his daughter, Alisandra, or Ali, for short, after the champ. Lonnie Ali, Muhammad’s widow, was traveling to California in April and arranged to meet Villegas. She traveled to his Los… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Thursday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. Thursday brings 13 games across baseball, only two of which have early start times. One of those afternoon games could be a high-scoring affair between the Padres and Rockies at Coors Field. As far as the evening games go, there are some key matchups, including a series between the Rays and Red Sox. The White Sox and Twins will also battle in a matchup between AL Central teams hoping to make the playoffs. In the National League,… Source link
Read More »Open Championship Picks and Strategy
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Golf series. The Open Championship Fife, ScotlandSt. Andrews Links (Old Course) – Par 72 – 7,313 yardsField – 156 entrantsPurse – $14M The Preview The 150th edition of the Open Championship finds itself poetically on the sacred grounds of the birthplace of golf, as the Old Course at St. Andrews plays host to the final major of the season along the coast of Scotland for the first time since 2015. A true links test, the Old Course features wide… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Wednesday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. There will be a lot of day baseball Wednesday, with five games carrying early start times. Among them could be a great pitching matchup when Charlie Morton and the Braves take on Chris Bassitt and the Mets. The evening portion of the slate is not short on top-tier pitchers, either. Among the big names who are expected to take the mound are Shane McClanahan, Zack Wheeler, Shohei Ohtani and Tony Gonsolin. Keeping in mind that runs… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Tuesday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. A doubleheader between the White Sox and Guardians propels us to 16 games across baseball Tuesday. There are some big-name pitchers scheduled to take the mound, including Gerrit Cole for the Yankees. Chris Sale is also expected to make his season debut for the Red Sox against the Rays. The Braves will send their strikeout machine Spencer Strider to the hill in Atlanta in what is a big start against the Mets. With so many pitchers… Source link
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