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...FANTASY BASEBALL WAIVER WIRE Hitter Streamers (Week 13) - Head-to-Head LeaguesWelcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 13, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week. If someone jumps off the page at me as a less than seven game player, I may make an exception, but otherwise the advantage in number of games dictates my choices. Streaming can be a valuable tool, by allowing you to feast on favorable pitching matchups and simply have your hitters play more games than your opponents' hitters. If you have the roster space, streaming a hitter can be useful not only to fill a vacant lineup spot, but also to fill in for someone who has five games that week or faces tough matchups. In 5x5 leagues, four of the five hitting categories are counting stats, making the value of extra games significant. Streaming also can allow you to target a specific category of need. This week has a better than average pool of streamers, so even if you're scared of the pool, I'd recommending diving in this week. Bats to Stream and Start in Week 13Ryon Healy (1B/3B, SEA) - 42% owned In 280 games, or less than two full seasons' worth, Healy has a career line of .277/50/132/149/0. This year, he's still striking out a decent amount and not walking much, but he is hitting the ball harder and more of his fly balls are leaving the yard. In just 59 games, he has a line of .259/14/30/34/0. And that is about what I would expect from him - lots of power, decent run production, no steals, and not a great average. This week, he faces great pitching matchups making him the week's top streaming option. Do not expect any steals, but given his matchups, he should keep you afloat in batting average while propelling you in the other three categories. Mark Trumbo (OF, BAL) - 20% owned Trumbo posted a career year in 2016, followed by what could best be described as a "disappointing" 2017. I was not sure what to expect in 2018, and I imagine most fantasy owners were in the same boat. And when he went down early with a quad injury, his 2018 did not look promising. However, he actually has been serviceable despite his "supporting" cast. In 41 games, he has a .261/6/18/16/0 line. Facing decent pitching matchups this week, he is a good option for power. Give him a shot. Justin Bour (1B, MIA) - 47% owned Bour continues this week's trend of power options. He looked like a potential fantasy breakout candidate this offseason, despite the Marlins' fire-sale, but he has not lived up to those expectations. Nevertheless, he has a .233/12/27/33/0 line on the year. Bour has always hit better at home, and he has seven home games this week. Combine his power with decent pitching matchups and a park where he historically hits well, and you have a good chance for a productive week. Albert Pujols (1B, LAA) - 44% owned In additional to his 626 career homers, Pujols has more career walks (1,264) than strikeouts (1,191). While those stats are not relevant to the player he is today, consider them an added bonus in today's piece. These days, Pujols hits around .250 and rarely walks. However, he does have some guy named Mike Trout in his lineup, and that may be related to his 220 RBIs over the past two years. This year, he is hitting .254/12/29/42/0. He is a good source of RBIs and a decent source of power. Facing good pitching matchups this week, he can also provide a serviceable average. While he will not often appear on this list, this week is a good chance to start him. Leonys Martin (OF, DET) - 26% owned When the Tigers signed Martin this offseason for $1.75 million, many viewed the signing as merely a speedy defensive option who would be a liability at the plate. That has not been the case. He has a 112 wRC+, is making more contact than he ever has, and is walking at a career-high rate. For our purposes, those trends have also led to 5x5 success. In 63 games, he has a .257/9/28/42/6 line. He is the first option on the list who can actually steal you a base, but he should not hurt you in the other categories. He faces just average pitching matchups this week, but if you want a player who can steal a base while producing elsewhere, he is a good bet. Yulieski Gurriel (1B, HOU) - 40% owned Gurriel is the first player on the list who hits for a good average. After hitting .299 last year, he is hitting .296 in 60 games this year. He is also in MLB's third-highest-scoring offense. And his pitching matchups are average this week. So why isn't he higher on the list? The reason is that his power just has not been there this year. He has only two homers. He does also have two stolen bases, so that is also a possibility. However, with Gurriel you are buying the batting average and decent run production. Any homer or steal you receive is not unheard of, but it would be an unexpected bonus. Jeimer Candelario (3B, DET) - 26% owned Jeimer has really struggled in June, batting just .179. He has struck out at a higher rate this month, but he also has been a victim of poor BABIP that is not supported by his batted ball profile. Thus, I'm not abandoning ship. In 63 games in 2018 he is batting .248/11/37/31/1. He is not the most exciting option, but he can provide some run production and power without killing you in the batting average department. He faces just average pitching matchups this week.Others to ConsiderStarlin Castro (2B, MIA) - 48% owned - Castro is an unexciting, but serviceable, option. He has a line of .272/3/42/27/3 line on the year and faces decent matchups this week. John Hicks (1B/C, DET) - 45% owned - If you need a fantasy catcher, Hicks qualifies there and should get you more at bats than your standard catcher. He has some power and can give you some run production too. Chris Davis (1B, BAL) - 22% owned - Davis returned yesterday from an 11-day hiatus where he was working in the batting cages in an attempt to fix his historically poor season. He walked in his first plate appearance and homered in the next. He put together some other decent at bats, even though he had no other hits. While considering the player on pace for the worst season ever is certainly bold, keep an eye on him as Monday approaches. If he keeps making solid contact, consider streaming him this week.More Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers[jiffyNews category_include='6916']Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 24Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on your waiver wire. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Sunday, June 24. Let's get to it. Agenda
1. Almost Halfway HomeDoes it feel to anyone else like the season literally just started? Somehow we're closing in on the halfway mark already. I know time passes more quickly as you age, but c'mon with this.2. Today's Weather and Updates - Saturday, June 23Diamondbacks-Pirates and Dodgers-Mets are both long shots to avoid delays or outright postponements. The odds are a bit better for Phillies-Nationals and Tigers-Indians, but those games will also contend with the threat of inclement weather. All other contests should take place as scheduled and without interruption.3. Streamer Picks - Sunday, June 24Pitchers to Use Domingo German has 28 strikeouts against just two walks across his last 19 innings, boosting his overall K-BB% above 20%. Trouble keeping the ball in the yard has kept his ERA on the high side (4.77) despite a cool 1.14 WHIP. Fortunately, he'll be facing the punchless Rays, who have fewer homers than all but four other teams, and the game will be at the Trop rather than Yankee Stadium. Since the end of April, Jhoulys Chacin has quietly been quite effective. In those nine games, which have included several opponents ranking near the top of the league in runs scored, Chacin has pitched to a 2.33 ERA and 1.02 WHIP whilst running a 21.8 K%. The Cardinals aren't scuffling at the plate like they were earlier in the year, but Chacin has a good chance at a victory with the inconsistent Luke Weaver opposing him. Other Targets: Clay Buchholz, Bartolo Colon Pitchers to Exploit Jason Vargas has an 8.60 ERA, 1.83 WHIP, and 2.63 HR/9. He has failed to pitch more than five innings in any of his nine starts thus far this season. Most recently, Vargas allowed seven runs and failed to escape the third inning. He's bad! The Dodgers are his opponent, and they are good, especially lately - only three teams have scored more runs this month. Even after allowing just one run across 15 innings in his last two turns, Sal Romano's ratios (5.17 ERA, 1.45 WHIP) remain ugly. It's also worth noting that his opponents in those contests were the Tigers and Royals, neither of whom can be called an offensive juggernaut. The Cubs at GABP figure to present a much stiffer challenge. Other Targets: David Hess, Jason Hammel, Felix Pena Homers on the Wire Joc Pederson would be an easy recommendation here against Vargas, were it not for the fact that Vargas is a lefty. Pederson has largely been shielded from southpaws and the results haven't been pretty when he's been allowed to hit against them. Kike Hernandez may be the better option; he's homered three times in his last nine games and has 10 bombs on the year. Other Targets: Franmil Reyes, Michael Conforto, Scott Schebler, Jeimer Candelario, Teoscar Hernandez, Yonder Alonso, Adam Duvall, Nick Williams Steals on the Wire The Oakland-Chicago contest features two of the worst teams in baseball at controlling the running game. That makes Dustin Fowler, Marcus Semien, Adam Engel, Leury Garcia, and Yolmer Sanchez all viable speed plays. Other Targets: Jose Iglesias, Travis Jankowski, Jarrod Dyson, Niko Goodrum, Jose Peraza, Jonathan Villar, Delino DeShields, Mallex SmithMore Lineups Advice[jiffyNews category_include='698']Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 13Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, whereas AVG and ERA are not important, so consider that as well. Some players will be suggested as streamers (while they are hot), or as rest-of-season adds (ride them all year). As always, feel free to follow and message me on Twitter @BlakeSullivanFF for any fantasy advice or for further reasoning with this segment. Without further ado, let's take a look at some players that you should either add or drop. Points League Players to AddJon Jay (OF, ARI) - 34% owned Jon Jay has been heating up lately, and not just because he plays in Arizona now. His wOBA sits at .401 in the month of June, and .342 on the season. There may be some issues fitting Jay into the lineup once A.J. Pollock returns, but that is still a ways out. Jay has probably already proven himself enough to see regular time, however. His consistency makes him a candidate as a rest of season addition, but he at least makes a great streaming option. The Diamondbacks are 13th in runs scored this year, but Paul Goldschmidt is just now getting hot, and Pollock has been hurt. Jay should continue to produce runs in that lineup. He has already scored 43 times this year. Although he has only stolen three bases this year, he does have a decent speed upside. Jay is 17 for his last 38 at-bats. Look for him to continue to heat up. Yan Gomes (C, CLE) - 16% owned One strategy I like to use with catchers is to draft them later. The top three or four catchers are valued extremely high and go way too early in the drafts. Catchers often times will only play five days a week, so they aren't scoring you points all the time anyway. Yan Gomes is a perfect example of what I do. I actually owned Francisco Cervelli, who is on my drop list, and picked up the hot-hitting Gomes. Basically, I use catchers as streamers, and that's what I recommend doing here. Yan Gomes doesn't have bad numbers on the year, but he has just been on a roll lately. In June, Gomes has a .40 BB/K meaning he's seeing the ball better and has better discipline. That has also helped give him a June slash line of .407/.660/1.067. Gomes now has both 24 runs and RBI this year. He has nine home runs, and three of them have come in his last 10 games. Randal Grichuk (OF, TOR) - 7% owned Randal Grichuk is definitely a streaming option and not a rest of season option. He has a history of being very streaky. He has a terrible cold spells, but usually has respectable numbers at the end of the year due to times that he gets scorching hot. Grichuk isn't necessarily scorching right now, but he's available in almost all leagues and has a lot of upside. His month of June sports a .316 AVG that is 210 points better than his average before June. In those 16 games, he has six home runs and five doubles. While he won't get many points for walks, he does have four walks over that period of time. His 15 RBI and 12 runs in only 16 games give him a higher value. Grichuk is available in almost all leagues despite slashing .371/.719/1.090 this month.Points League Pitchers to StreamDomingo German (SP, NYY) - Saturday 6/30/18 vs. BOS - 26% owned Domingo German will draw a tough matchup against the Boston Red Sox, but he has done well against formidable opponents such as the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians. He has 28 strikeouts in his last three games. His K/9 on the season is an amazing 10.74. The one problem that German has had this year is giving up home runs. His HR/9 is 1.49. German could be a great find in dynasty leagues as he has already shown what he can do at only 25 years old. His high strikeout capability is what really gives him value, but he plays for the New York Yankees, so he should have enough run support to win plenty of games. He's more of a long-term option, but if he has a good game it may be hard to get a hold of him. Freddy Peralta (SP, MIL) - Tuesday 6/26/18 vs. KC - 16% owned Freddy Peralta has only made three starts this year, but he's red hot. He won two of the three contests. He struggled in his second game by giving up six walks, but otherwise he has been very impressive. His K/9 is an outstanding 14.36. Peralta is very young at only 22 years of age, so if he's available in dynasty formats this could be one of the best moves you make this year. The Milwaukee Brewers look like they may be around awhile, so if Peralta can stay in that rotation he should get lots of run support and have a good bullpen behind him. It's still early, but he has a nice 2.30 ERA to start off. He gets two starts this week, so he should give you a lot of points. Lance Lynn (SP, MIN) - Tuesday 6/26/18 vs. CWS - 31% owned Lance Lynn has been one of the most solid pitchers of late, and he has two starts this week. He gets a favorable matchup against the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs. Lance Lynn has a 5-5 record. He has had some issues with command, as he has a 5.62 BB/9. Lynn has a 51.7% ground ball rate which helps him get out of trouble. Lynn isn't going to put up a ton of points every time he pitches, but he is one of the more steady options available. He has a 4.64 ERA which isn't great, but he has an 8.97 K/9. Lynn is a good streaming option for this week, but he may not be a great long-term option. Ride him while he stays consistent.Points League Players to DropFrancisco Cervelli (C, PIT) - 69% owned Francisco Cervelli only has three hits in the last 13 days. Cervelli has had a good season to this point, but catchers are easily replaceable. Cervelli has just been way too cold to roster, and he has even been sacrificing playing time. He has 36 RBI on the season. Most of his points come from walks or home runs. He has nine home runs on the year. He has 31 walks. If you are in a two-catcher league or an extremely large league he should be held onto. In normal leagues that are 10 or 12 team leagues, he's worth dropping for a catcher that's hot or playing more often. His batting average in June is a terrible .162. Eduardo Nunez (2B/3B/OF, BOS) - 61% owned The most frightening stat about Eduardo Nunez in points leagues is his .20 BB/K ratio. His slash line is also not very impressive at only .277/.348/.625. He has recently been losing some of his playing time to Brock Holt who has been playing much better. Nunez has the benefit of being eligible at multiple positions, but he isn't likely going to do much at the plate to get you fantasy points. His wOBA is only .270 this season. His overall productions has seen an overall decrease as the season has gone on. With Dustin Pedroia, Brock Holt, and Rafael Devers all eating into Nunez's time, it's time for him to be dropped. Ben Zobrist (2B/OF, CHC) - 42% owned At 37 years of age, Ben Zobrist is finally starting to see his production decrease. Most of his loss in production is due to loss of power and at-bats. Zobrist only has nine doubles and four home runs. Zobrist plays almost every day, but it's sometimes as a pinch hitter or he often platoons games with other players giving him only one or two chances at the plate each game. He doesn't offer enough upside to keep him on your team. He isn't going to be producing much more efficiently then he is right now. If a major injury were to happen in Chicago his value would rise back up due to volume, so keep an eye on him. His .375/.403/.778 slash line doesn't offer enough value at the moment to hold onto him.More Head-to-Head and Points Leagues Analysis[jiffyNews tags_include='20218']Week 13 Waiver Wire Watch ListNow that summer is officially here, it’s the perfect time to take a hard look in the mirror. Are you a contender or a pretender? Are you close enough to be a buyer? Should you sell off assets and acquire young talent or draft picks in your dynasty league? It’s still a little early to be definitive one way or the other, but it’s appropriate to begin the debate internally. Whether you’re going for it or not, you may need to dip into your watch list for players to fill out your roster. On to this week’s list. Players to watch in 10-team leaguesTony Watson (RP, SF) - 23% owned With Hunter Strickland’s injury, manager Bruce Bochy has assigned ninth inning duties to Sam Dyson. That didn’t work out so well Wednesday as the former Rangers stopper, who struggled in his debut as the Giants closer. Tony Watson and his sparkling 1.82 ERA and 40 strikeouts through 34.2 innings is waiting in the wings. Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB) - 22% owned It’s been a slow start for Kiermaier, who returned from a broken thumb Tuesday. In two games, the Gold Glove outfielder has gone 0-for-9 with three strikeouts. The power-speed combo still exists though, so it’s worth monitoring his progress as he attempts to get back into game shape. Freddy Peralta (SP, MIL) - 25% owned Peralta is back with the big club and boy was he impressive on Tuesday. The electric righty scattered two hits over six shutout innings while striking out seven Pirates in Milwaukee’s 3-2 win. Peralta now has 25 K through 15.2 innings pitched with a tidy 2.30 ERA and 0.894 WHIP. Ryan Tepera (RP, TOR) - 34% owned With Roberto Osuna’s situation still up in the air and rumblings suggesting he’s pitched his last game as a Blue Jay, the closer job is Tepera’s. While he can’t be fully trusted - he has three blown saves this season including some trouble nailing down Wednesday’s win over Atlanta - the Blue Jays have no better option to close out games at the moment, which gives him value in almost all leagues. Carlos Gonzalez (OF, COL) - 36% owned The latest on Gonzo has him at a .988 OPS in the past week with an improved eye at the plate (3:3 walk-to-strikeout ratio). Over the last 30 days he’s been just as good, with 3 HR, 13 RBI and a .965 OPS. Based on his track record he could explode at any moment. Jose Peraza (2B/SS, CIN) - 36% owned Peraza’s hitting and speed still have the potential to be game-changing but he hasn’t been able to put it all together at the major league level. He’s done his best to change that over the past month, hitting .304 with 10 runs and a pair of steals (he was also caught twice). He’s far from trustworthy as a starter but his speed makes him an automatic watch.Players to watch in 12-team leaguesMatt Duffy (2B/3B, TB) - 16% owned Duffy’s ownership rate has doubled since we mentioned him here last week, as he’s continued to rake. Over the last seven days he’s hit .333 with a 1.040 OPS and remains a solid source of batting average going forward. Randal Grichuk (OF, TOR) - 10% owned Grichuk endured a horrid start to 2018 and followed that up with an extended absence on the disabled list but he’s been on fire so far in June, hitting .316/.371/1.090 in 62 plate appearances. Despite a lowly .203 average on the season he’s still slugging a respectable .455. Keep an eye on Grichuk if you’re in need of some cheap power. Jose Iglesias (SS, DET) - 10% owned A shortshop who steals bags? Sounds like someone worth watching. Iglesias has already set a career high with 12 swipes and has upped his average to .273. He’s in no real danger of losing any playing time and he’s turning into a decent option in standard or deeper leagues for managers in search of some steals. Kendrys Morales (1B, TOR) - 11% owned Don’t look now but Morales appears to be finding his groove at the plate with multi-hit efforts in his last three starts as well as home runs in two straight. For the season, his exit velocity and hard hit percentage are actually the highest they’ve been since the Statcast era began in 2015, which has lead to an xBA of .288 and an xSLG of .566 (he currently sits at .239 and .408, respectively).Players to watch in deeper leagues (14-team or AL/NL only)Pablo Sandoval (1B/3B, SF) - 5% owned The Panda cracks the watch list this week after posting a strong line over the past seven days. Sandoval hit a pair of homers and drove in four while producing a 1.036 OPS during that span. With Evan Longoria out, Sandoval could be a worth a look for deep league managers seeking corner infield help. Reyes Moronta (RP, SF) - 2% owned We touched on the Giants closer situation above but the other player who could be interesting to watch is Moronta, who picked up the save Wednesday after Dyson failed to get the job done. It’s worth noting that Watson had already pitched in the game so he was unavailable to close, but that doesn’t change the fact that Moronta has been excellent. In 33 IP the right-hander has racked up 39 Ks to go along with a 1.91 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. Jorge Bonifacio (OF, KC) - 0% owned Bonifacio swatted 17 homers in a fairly impressive MLB debut last season but was suspended for testing positive for an illegal substance prior to the start of this season. He’s set to return June 27 and is worth keeping an eye on as he works his way back during his current rehab assignment. There may not be an everyday spot for him initially but an injury could bump him up the depth chart. Danny Jansen (C, TOR) - 0% owned With the trade deadline just over a month away it’s worth speculating on some promising prospects that could still be under the radar. One of them is Jansen, who has been incredible once again at Triple-A. He sports a .308/.417/.492 slash line and a 0.93 BB/K ratio. His ability to hit at the catcher position gives him immense value. With Russell Martin struggling, expect to see Jansen get a shot behind the dish at some point in 2018.More Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds[jiffyNews category_include='6916' post_limit='10']Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 13Week 13 Streamers Under 50% OwnedFelix Hernandez, SEA (47% owned) Probable opponents: @ BAL, vs. KC It’s been a rough year for King Felix in 2018. His 5.14 ERA is caused mainly to a month of May which saw four of his six starts end with allowing at least four earned runs. However, in June, he’s allowed only one earned run in three of the four outings (five earned runs in the other appearance). Hernandez has also tallied at least six strikeouts during that same span. His matchups this week are in his favor. Both the Orioles and Royals are in the basement in runs scored this season. Baltimore is 30th (260 runs in 73 games) and Kansas City is 28th (268 runs in 74 games). Those teams are also 28th (Orioles have .296) and 30th (Royals are .281) in team wOBA against right-handed pitchers. Lance Lynn, MIN (37% owned) Probable opponents: @ CWS, @ CHC For Lynn, it was a bad month of April that inflated his ERA. During that time he allowed at least five earned runs in four of the five outings. Now, he’s on a stretch where Lynn hasn’t allowed more than three earned runs in seven consecutive performances. This week, it’s a double-dip in Chicago as his Twins face the White Sox and Cubs on the road. Lynn has already faced the AL’s Chicago team this season: 6 IP, 2 ER, and 7 K (May 5th). The White Sox are 27th in runs scored (270 runs in 74 games) and fifth in team strikeouts (693) this season. Freddy Peralta, MIL (26% owned) Probable opponents: vs. KC, @ CIN In his first three career appearances, Peralta has shutout two opponents and has notched 25 total strikeouts in 15.2 innings of work. One of those shutout performances was even in Colorado (5.2 IP, 0 ER, 13 K). There are pros and cons to facing the Royals this season. First, the bad news, they don’t strike out often. In fact, Kansas City is dead last in team strikeouts allowed this year (530). However, for the good news, they are 28th in team runs scored (268 runs in 74 games) and 30th in team wOBA (.281) against right-handed pitchers. Under 25% OwnedMike Montgomery, CHC (24% owned) Probable opponents: @ LAD, vs. MIN Talk about consistency, Montgomery has allowed one earned run, or less, in five straight games and has tallied at least four strikeouts in four of those appearances. The Dodgers are next on his schedule, a team Montgomery just faced in his last outing: 6 IP, 1 ER, and 5 K. This time, his Cubs will travel to Dodger Stadium. In 2018, Montgomery has a 1.38 ERA in 32.2 innings on the road. As for the Twins, they are 23rd in runs scored this season (302 runs in 71 games). Jonathan Loaisiga, NYY (19% owned) Probable opponents: @ PHI, vs. BOS In his first two career outings, Loaisiga has allowed a total of three earned runs and tallied 10 strikeouts. While I’m not looking forward to his second start of Week 13 (vs. Boston), I don’t mind the first outing (@ Philadelphia). The Phillies are third in team strikeouts this season with 697 K in 72 games (9.7 strikeouts per contest). Shelby Miller, ARI (7% owned) Probable opponents: @ MIA, vs. SF Miller will make his 2018 debut in a two-start week. He is returning from Tommy John surgery, and has been out of the MLB since April of 2017. In four minor league rehab starts this season, Miller produced 28 strikeouts in 19.1 innings of work. However, he also allowed 10 earned runs during that span (eight earned runs in one outing). On the bright side, he has two pitcher-friendly opponents lined up for Week 13. The Marlins are 29th in runs scored (266 runs in 75 games) and the Giants are fourth in team strikeouts (694) this season. More Streamers and Head-to-Head League Columns[jiffyNews category_include='6916']Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 23Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on your waiver wire. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Saturday, June 23. Let's get to it. Agenda
1. You Must Be The Other GuyI'm filling in for Brad Johnson today and Monday while he's on vacation. Therefore, any incorrect advice I dispense in this space is ultimately his fault as he was not here to prevent it. Consider the buck officially passed.2. Today's Weather and Updates - Friday, June 22Storm systems in the Midwest will jeopardize the chances of the Tigers-Indians, Cubs-Reds, and Athletics-White Sox games being completed without delay or postponement. Orioles-Braves is also under threat of rain. Otherwise, the games should proceed sans meteorological interference.3. Streamer Picks - Saturday, June 23Pitchers to Use Joe Musgrove's ERA nearly doubled after allowing six runs in four innings against the Reds his last time out, which is equal parts a testament to how effective he was in his first four turns and a result of small sample size. The Diamondbacks have struggled offensively on the road and against RHP, making Musgrove a solid bet for a quality outing. Jordan Lyles has been up-and-down since moving into the rotation last month, but most recently he shut down the high-powered Braves lineup with seven innings of one-run ball. Proneness to the long ball has been a driving force behind the volatility, but he'll take on a Giants squad that ranks in the bottom third of the league in homers at notoriously pitcher-friendly AT&T Park. Other Targets: Dylan Covey, Andrew Heaney Pitchers to Exploit Saturday's slate features the league's top three scoring teams against lousy pitchers. Wilmer Font, who's already on his third team of 2018, will deal with the Yankees. It's at the Trop rather than Yankee Stadium, but that's cold comfort. Mike Leake will face the Red Sox for the second straight start, this time at Fenway; he allowed five runs in six innings at home against them last Sunday. Finally, Ian Kennedy and his complete inability to keep the ball in the yard will contend with the Astros. Other Targets: Marcus Stroman, Trevor Richards, Tyler Anderson Homers on the Wire Derek Dietrich hasn't gone deep in almost two weeks, but he'll be at Coors against HR machine Tyler Anderson. The Marlins are last in the league in homers, so they don't have a ton of attractive options here. Outside of Dietrich, Justin Bour and Lewis Brinson are your best bets for a quick Miami power infusion off the waiver wire. Other Targets: Jurickson Profar, Franmil Reyes, Christian Villanueva, Michael Conforto, Albert Pujols, Aaron Hicks, Daniel Palka, Carlos Gonzalez, Teoscar Hernandez, Jeimer Candelario, Michael Conforto Steals on the Wire The Twins don't have many stolen base threats with Byron Buxton hurt and Brian Dozier not running as much as in years past. They are, however, taking on the Rangers, who are the worst team in MLB at controlling the run game. Ehire Adrianza has been playing regularly and is the likeliest Minnesota player to test the Texas battery. Other Targets: Mallex Smith, Jarrod Dyson, Jonathan Villar, Dustin Fowler, Denard Span, Delino DeShields, Jose Peraza, Manuel MargotMore Streamers and Waiver Wire Pickups[jiffyNews category_include='6916'].
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