Pittsburgh is one of five teams to play eight games this week, but our matchup scores say it'll be an uphill battle.

Lucas Giolito's 7 ER on Opening Day will leave a mark on his ERA all year, but he's been elite since then. We'll look at other starters who might deserve a mulligan for one bad day at the office.

Randal Grichuk looks thrilled to face BOS and BAL rotations this week. As well he should.

It's not just the mustache that's driving Dylan Bundy's gains in LAA. We speculate on starters with new pitch mix changes in 2020.

The St. Louis Cardinals are back with NINE games this week. But with seven-inning doubleheaders and weekend tilt vs. CIN, are they worth starting?

A little-known first baseman wearing #72? Mike Ford is a perfect fit for the Speculator.

Any Reds on your waiver wire? With six home games vs. KC and PIT this week, it should be bombs away.

Oracle Park—hitter's paradise? We check out some changes to the Giants' home track; plus Yates' struggles in SD, COL outfield, and more.

Christian Yelich is one many first-round bats floundering early on. We'll touch on macro- and micro-level snap judgments from this wild season.

A rollercoaster week for the Giants, who play four at Coors then face Kershaw and Co. in LA.

Go Tommy Go! Pham's SB barrage was one of many noteworthy takeaways from Opening Weekend.