Leading Off: April 16th, 2025 (Ep. 977)

Chris Welsh (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@IsItTheWelsh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Joe Orrico (⁠@JoeOrrico99⁠) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch! Make sure you follow us on Twitch at ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/fantasypros⁠⁠⁠⁠ and never miss a stream!In this edition, the guys share praise for Oakland Athletics 1B Tyler Soderstrom and possible concern for Atlanta Braves SP Spencer Schwellenbach. Plus, is San Diego Padres 3B/DH Manny Machado back to prime form following a wild home run yesterday? Plus, is Philadelphia Phillies RP Matt Strahm now the reliever to roster from the City of Brotherly Love?From "3 Up & 3 Down" to their best MLB bets of the day, The Pros point you in the right direction at the ballpark!Timestamps: (May be off due to ads):Introduction - 0:00:00Tyler Soderstrom (1B - ATH) - 0:01:56Spencer Schwellenbach (SP - ATL) - 0:07:04Alex Bregman (3B - BOS) - 0:10:33Manny Machado (3B, DH - SD) - 0:10:46Jesus Luzardo (SP - PHI) - 0:13:08Matt Strahm (RP - PHI) - 0:13:15Max Fried (SP - NYY) - 0:14:54Bailey Ober (SP - MIN) - 0:15:02Listener Questions #1 - 0:16:06Rookie Lookie - 0:19:32Microsoft Chasing Challenges - 0:23:173 Up: Dylan Moore (UTL - SEA), Alan Roden (OF - TOR) & Tyler Mahle (SP - TEX) - 0:25:103 Down: Luis Castillo (SP - SEA), Sean Burke (SP - CWS) & Alexis Diaz (RP - CIN) - 0:27:55Autographed Nico Hoerner Chicago Cubs Jersey Giveaway - 0:30:20Listener Questions #2 - 0:31:13Injury Updates - 0:34:51Joe’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:37:03Welsh’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:38:34Board Updates & Home Run Calls of the Day - 0:39:35Jorge Soler (OF, DH - LAA) | +270 - 0:40:15Mike Trout (OF - LAA) | +240 - 0:40:58Outro - 0:41:39Helpful Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - FantasyPros is now LIVE on Twitch! When the MLB season begins, join us every weekday at 12 PM Eastern for Leading Off -- your daily dose of fantasy baseball news, insights, and strategy. Ask questions, get insight, and interact live! Follow us now at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/fantasypros⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and never miss a stream! A bigger lineup of exclusive, interactive live content is on the way!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the BettingPros App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Download the free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BettingPros app for iOS and Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ahead of the baseball season. With Sportsbook Sync, automatically track your bets across all major sportsbooks in one spot. Easily monitor your bet performance by sport and bet type, including game picks, props, and parlays. Create custom Betting Systems to find winning trends and profitable opportunities. Get a free trial of BettingPros Premium by downloading the app at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bettingpros.com/apps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and activating your trial on the upgrade screen.⁠⁠⁠⁠My Playbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Manage your fantasy baseball lineups and dominate your leagues with My Playbook from FantasyPros. My Playbook is a suite of powerful tools to help you make better decisions, manage your lineups, and win your leagues! Import your team to get custom fantasy baseball news, rankings, and analysis.  Sync your leagues today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/mlbmyplaybook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or download the Fantasy Baseball My Playbook App.⁠Microsoft AI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠  Microsoft’s AI solutions empower you to take bold steps and make informed decisions, sparking new ideas to help drive your business forward. With Microsoft as your trusted partner, you can navigate your journey with confidence, finding innovative solutions and reaching new possibilities. Visit ⁠⁠⁠microsoft.com/challengers⁠⁠⁠ to learn more.⁠⁠⁠⁠FanDuel Sportsbook⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Want to boost your bets? New FanDuel customers can bet $5 and win $200 in bonus bets if that first bet hits! Just head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/leadingoff⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started. That’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/leadingoff⁠⁠⁠⁠, and make your plays on FanDuel Sportsbook today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.