PICK THE STICK

How to Play

Pick The Stick is a daily MLB fantasy challenge where you select one batter each day and earn points based on their real game performance. Compete in a private league with friends or join a public league — the best picker over the season wins.

⚾ One pick per day📊 Real-time scoring🏆 Season-long standings

Create an account. Sign up with your email — your picks and scores are tied to your account all season long.
Join or create a league. Start your own league and invite friends with a code, or join an existing public league. League creators configure custom scoring rules before the season begins.
Choose your team. Select the MLB team your league is focused on — this determines which players appear in your pick list.

Every game day you choose one batter from the available lineup. The pick window closes at the scheduled game time (first pitch) — no late entries allowed.

⏰Don't miss the deadline. Depending on your league settings, a missed pick earns zero points or triggers an automatic random-player selection.

🔄Pick limits. Leagues can cap how often you pick the same player (e.g., max 20 times per season), keeping the competition fresh and strategy deep.

Your league defines a custom point value for every batting stat. Points add up (or down) based on your picked player's real box-score stats that day.

✅ Positive Stats

Single+1 pt

Double+2 pts

Triple+3 pts

Home Run+4 pts

RBI+1 pt

Run Scored+1 pt

Walk / HBP+1 pt

Stolen Base+1 pt

⚠️ Negative Stats

Strikeout−1 pt

GIDP−2 pts

Caught Stealing−1 pt

Error−1 pt

Point values shown are defaults. Your league may use different values — check your league settings to see the exact scoring.

Each player gets a limited number of Double Points plays per season (default: 5). When you activate Lightning on a pick, your entire score for that day is multiplied by 2×.

🎯Use them strategically. Save Lightning for a power hitter in a great matchup, a home series, or a day when your rival is picking weak. They're rare — don't waste them.

📉Risk warning. Double Points amplifies negative scores too. A 0-fer with strikeouts on a Lightning day hurts twice as much.

🔒 Private League

Invite-only with a code. All members can see each other's daily picks and standings — full social competition.

🌐 Public League

Open-entry leagues where you only see your own picks — compete anonymously against a larger pool.

📅 Split Season Mode

Divide the season into two halves (H1 & H2) with separate standings for each. Great for keeping the competition alive even if someone runs away with the early season lead. Overall, H1, and H2 standings are all tracked simultaneously.

The home dashboard shows real-time stats as games are played — watch your player's singles, homers, and strikeouts update live without refreshing.

Season standings — cumulative points for all league members
Today's scores — live running totals for today's picks
Yesterday's results — quick recap of the previous day
Split standings — H1 and H2 views when split season is active
Pulse feed — trending hot/cold streaks and matchup insights to inform your next pick
Share standings — share the leaderboard with your league via link or clipboard

Check the Pulse feed for hot streaks before locking in your pick
Pick batters facing weak pitching matchups or pitchers with high ERA
Avoid high-strikeout batters on Lightning days — the negative multiplier stings
Watch the batting lineup order — leadoff and cleanup hitters see more plate appearances
Enable push notifications (iOS) to get daily reminders before pick deadlines

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