Fantasy Baseball: Monday Doubleheader Between Cardinals and Reds Offers Value
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Fantasy baseball fans have new advice for Monday games. Experts talk about a doubleheader between two teams. A doubleheader means two games in one day.
The St. Louis Cardinals will play the Cincinnati Reds. These two teams will play twice on Monday. Experts say this gives good value for fantasy players. Value means something is worth using.
One player to watch is Andre Pallante. He is a pitcher for the Cardinals. A pitcher throws the ball to the batter. Pallante will play against the Reds.
Fantasy baseball is a game. People build a lineup of real players. A lineup is a list of players you choose. Fans get points from real game results.
Experts give tips before games. Tips are small pieces of advice. They help fans pick good players for their lineup.
This doubleheader is a chance for fantasy players to score more points. More games can mean more chances to win.
Vocabulary15 words
- doubleheader
- two games played on the same day
- value
- how good or useful something is
- pitcher
- the player who throws the ball
- lineup
- a list of players you pick
- tips
- small pieces of helpful advice
- fantasy baseball
- a game where fans pick real players for points
- series
- a group of games between two teams
- preview
- information about a game before it happens
- batter
- the player who hits the ball
- points
- numbers you get for good results
- roster
- the full list of players on a team
- matchup
- a game between two teams or players
- opponent
- the other team you play against
- start
- to play from the beginning of a game
- advice
- help about what to do
Quiz
Answer key
1. Two games in one day 2. Cardinals and Reds 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Fantasy baseball fans have new advice for Monday games. Experts talk about a _____ between two teams.
The St. Louis Cardinals will play the Cincinnati _____. These two teams will play twice on Monday.
Experts say this gives good _____ for fantasy players.
One player to watch is Andre _____. He is a pitcher for the Cardinals.
Pallante will play against the _____.
Fantasy baseball is a game. People build a _____ of real players.
Experts give _____ before games. Tips are small pieces of advice.
This doubleheader is a chance for fantasy players to score more _____.
More games can mean more chances to _____.