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Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners - Felix Hernandez picked up win number five of the season after allowing three runs (one earned) over five innings. He allowed six hits in the game but did great with no free passes and striking...

Eduardo Rodriguez has recovered from his knee injury and will make his first start of the second half on Monday. Rodriguez was in the midst of a breakout season prior to the injury and is worth a look in all formats as a potential two-start pitcher this week.

Jeff Hoffman (SP, COL) - Like most Rockies starters, Hoffman has been much better away from Coors Field. On the season, he owns a road ERA of 1.67, a road wOBA of just .193 and teams are hitting just .165...

Andrew McCutchen-Pirates-OF Andrew McCutchen was 1-3 with 2 R and 2 BB against the Cardinals. McCutchen received the NL Player of the Month award for June after hitting .411. He has not cooled off in July hitting .394 with 3...

Miguel Sano (3B, MIN) - It is no secret that Sano is becoming a guy to look at each day in DFS, no matter the pitcher he is facing. However, on Saturday, he gets a rather tasty match-up in Houston...

Jon Lester (SP) CUB - The forgettable first half for the Cubbies came to a miserable end Sunday as Lester allowed 10 runs (4 earned) in the first inning of a 14-3 defeat. His velocity is down to its lowest...

Carlos Correa (HOU) - Carlos Correa had another huge day at the plate on Sunday after smashing 2 home runs and notching 2 other hits to finish the day 4-for-5 with 4 runs scored and RBI. Correa finishes the 1st...

National League In The Field OF A.J. Pollock was activated from the DL last week after missing almost two months with a strained groin. Pollock should be starting in all leagues this week. OF Yasmany Tomas is likely out until...

Clint Frazier (OF, NYY) - The stud prospect carried the Yanks on Saturday in their 5-3 win over the Brewers at Yankee Stadium. Frazier went 3 for 4, with a triple, and four RBI. Three of those RBI came on...

Stephen Strasburg (SP, WAS) - Strasburg left his start after just three innings against the Braves, taking a comebacker off his hip and not returning for the fourth frame. He seems to be alright though, saying after the game that...

Francisco Lindor-Indians-SS Francisco Lindor was 3-5 with 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 SB against the Tigers. He is hitting .256 with 14 HR, 48 R, 43 RBI, and 4 SB. Lindor has not lived up to the expectations that were...

Kris Bryant(3B-CHC): Kris Bryant went 4-for-5 with two homers, a triple, three runs and four RBI Friday vs. the Pirates. While Bryant's surface stats lag behind last year's, the peripherals suggest that positive regression has arrived and is here to...

Paul Blackburn, SP, OAK Blackburn posted his second excellent start in a row to begin his career, this time allowing 1 ER in 7.2 IP against the Mariners. However, he did not strike out a single batter. Not one of...

Domingo Santana Santana continued his excellent 2017 campaign, going 4-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and a walk in the Brewers 11-2 victory over the Cubs. Santana ended the month of April hitting just .197, but he has been beasting...

Sam Dyson, RP, TEX If anyone thought that Dyson would be fantasy relevant again this season after the way he imploded with the Rangers, it certainly wasn't me, but here he is with 3 saves in 5 days for the...

Michael Pineda allowed 5 ER through just three innings yesterday. Frankly, it could have been worse; he allowed 9 hits, 1 walk and 3 home runs. Pineda started the year on fire with an xFIP of 2.48 and 3.74 in...

Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins - Byron Buxton flashed that tantalizing potential Tuesday with a homer (5) and his 15th stolen base of the season. Buxton still hasn't even come close to building off his incredible last month of the season...

Logan Forsythe (2B) LAD - Forsythe has caught fire, going 13-30 with 12 R and 7 BB while reaching base in each of the past 9 games. There hasn't been any power to speak of (although he does have 4...

Jeff Hoffman(SP-COL): Jeff Hoffman won after allowing three runs on four hits (two homers) and three walks with four strikeouts over seven innings vs. the Reds. The right-hander entered the contest having allowed 14 earned runs in 15 1/3 innings...

Masahiro Tanaka The Tanaka-saince is officially upon us. Tanaka had his third straight excellent start, allowing just one run over seven innings against the Blue Jays in Yankee Stadium on Monday. He struck out eight and allowed just six...

Jackie Bradley Jr., OF, BOS After a rough first two months to the 2017 campaign, Bradley turned it on in June slashing .353/.431/.578 for the month. He's off to a good start in July as well, going 4-10 with a...

Ian Happ (CHC) - The Cubs' rookie second baseman, Ian Happ, enjoyed arguably the best game of his short career on Sunday. Happ went 3-4 with a pair of homeruns, 4 RBI and a stolen base. Up until today, Happ...

Clint Frazier, New York Yankees - Clint Frazier got the call to the majors Saturday and got his career off to a huge start with a double in his second at bat and a homer in the at bat that...

Aaron Altherr (OF, PHI) - The Phillies will face Rafael Montero and his .325 BAA vs right handers on Sunday. On the season, Altherr is slashing .282/.353/.524 on the season with 13 home runs and 41 RBI hitting in the...

Cody Bellinger (1B/OF, LAD) - On Saturday, Bellinger and the Dodgers face Padres' starter Dillon Overton and his 6.38 ERA. Bellinger is hitting .288 against lefties on the year, and could be a little on the sneaky side since it...

Brett Gardner (OF, NYY) - Gardner went 3-6 with a double and a grand slam, finishing with three runs and six RBI. He now has 15 homers, which is more than twice as many as he hit all of last...

Ryan Braun, OF, MIL For anyone worried about how Braun would perform after missing a month with a calf injury, it seems that there's no reason for concern. In 3 games since returning from the DL, Braun has gone 4-14...

Carlos Correa flexed his muscles yesterday, hitting his 15th and 16th HRs of the season. After an awfully slow start to the year, he's actually outpacing his fantastic 2015 performance as he has a wRC+ over 145 for the season....

Miguel Andujar, 3B, NYY Andujar had quite the big-league debut for the Yankees on Wednesday going 3-4 with 4 RBI, a 2B, a BB, and a SB. Andujar had excellent contact rates in the minors, although he never displayed huge...

Stephen Strasburg (SP, WAS) - Strasburg is performing at ace level so far in 2017. The only problem is, he is the second-best pitcher on his team, as Max Scherzer has asserted himself as the best in the game up...

Cory Spangenberg- 3B- SD- Idea- Bartolo Colon has gone more than 5 IP only once in his last 8 starts. The Padres as a team are probably salivating for tonight's contest. Spangenberg brings a .290/.336/.405 slash line against RH pitching...

Cory Spangenberg- 3B- SD- Idea- Bartolo Colon has gone more than 5 IP only once in his last 8 starts. The Padres as a team are probably salivating for tonight's contest. Spangenberg brings a .290/.336/.405 slash line against RH pitching...

Gio Gonzalez(SP-WAS): Gonzalez lost after allowing one run on two hits (one homer) and five walks with eight strikeouts over six innings vs. the Cubs. While the surface stats looks great, the peripherals indicate that Gonzalez makes for a great...

Jose Berrios (SP, MIN) - Berrios failed to record a third straight quality start, allowing four runs over 6.1 innings against the Red Sox, walking two and striking out seven. Boston is always a tough matchup at home though, and...

Trey Mancini(1B/OF-BAL): Mancini went 1-for-4 with a solo homer against the Rays. I've been a believer in Mancini and see him as a must-start in all standard leagues. However, I also see regression coming in the BABIP (.396 currently) and...

Justin Turner (3B) LAD - While everyone is talking about Cody Bellinger, and rightfully so, teammate Justin Turner has come off the DL blazing hot, going 22-51 with 3 doubles and 4 homers since his return. You can tell a...