May 11, 2025
The Houston Astros have activated right-handed pitcher
Shawn Dubin (shoulder) off the 15-day injured list. Dubin has been on the injured list since the start of the campaign. During his rehab assignment, Dubin logged five innings and allowed four hits and a run. He struck out nine batters and allowed just one free pass. In a corresponding move, the Astros sent right-handed pitcher
Logan VanWey to Triple-A Sugar Land. Last summer, Dubin logged a career-high 45 1/3 innings at the major league level and held a 4.17 ERA with a 1.57 WHIP. During this stint, he struck out 49 batters and was deployed primarily out of the bullpen. Fantasy managers should expect Dubin to begin his 2025 season operating in a middle-relief role in the Houston bullpen.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Houston Astros
May 11, 2025
New York Yankees left-handed pitcher
Ryan Yarbrough will get the starting nod on Sunday when the Yankees conclude a series against the Athletics. Through the early part of the season, the southpaw has been deployed typically out of the bullpen but has been given one start. In his lone start, Yarbrough tossed four innings of one-run ball against the Tampa Bay Rays. In this start, Yarbrough allowed one hit and held a 2:3 K:BB. Through 19 1/3 total innings of work this season, Yarbrough has posted a 3.72 ERA with a 1.24 WHIP. He has struck out 18 batters but has shown weak command, serving up nine free passes. As a result, this will set
Clarke Schmidt,
Max Fried, and
Will Warren to pitch their upcoming series against the Seattle Mariners. Given his minimal strikeout upside, Yarbrough is best to fade in DFS this afternoon.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Chris Kirschner
May 11, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder
Anthony Santander (shoulder) remains out of the starting nine on Sunday when the Blue Jays conclude their series against the Seattle Mariners. Santander was unable to start on Saturday as well. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor Santander's status leading up to their next game on Tuesday evening against the Tampa Bay Rays. Before his injury, the 30-year-old had begun to find his swing as he had held a strong .250/.333/.500 slash line with a double, three long balls, and eight RBI across his past 10 games. This afternoon,
George Springer will shift to the DH spot with opens center field for
Myles Straw.
Jonatan Clase and
Nathan Lukes will cover the corners. The Blue Jays are best to fade in DFS facing Seattle right-hander
Bryce Miller.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 11, 2025
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher
Zach Eflin (lat) was officially cleared to start Sunday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels. Eflin has been sidelined for nearly a month due to a lat strain. The southpaw made his last start on April 7. Through his first three starts of the campaign, the left-hander logged 18 innings of work to the tune of a 3.00 ERA and a stellar 0.83 WHIP. During this stint, he struck out just eight batters but only allowed one walk. Under the hood, the 31-year-old has generated a modest 3.43 xERA and a .257 xBA, which place him in the 56th and 43rd percentile among qualified pitchers. Given his elite control, Eflin remains a strong SP3/SP4 when looking to boost your WHIP ratio. This afternoon, he has an excellent matchup against the Angels and should be viewed as a strong play in all DFS competitions.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 11, 2025
Kansas City Royals catcher
Freddy Fermin is not in the starting lineup on Sunday when the Royals conclude a series against the Boston Red Sox. Fermin has been in the lineup in each of the past three games. During this stretch, Fermin went 2-for-13 with three strikeouts. Fantasy managers should expect the 29-year-old to return to the starting lineup on Monday when they begin a series against the Houston Astros. Through 26 games this season, Fermin has held a .247/.284/.299 slash line with one double and one round-tripper. This afternoon,
Luke Maile will enter the starting nine and will be behind the dish. Maile has appeared in just two games this season and should not be targeted in any DFS competitions this afternoon.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 11, 2025
San Diego Padres outfielder
Jackson Merrill (illness) was removed from Sunday's lineup due to an illness. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status leading up to their next contest on Monday evening against the Los Angeles Angels. Merrill recently returned from the 10-day injured list earlier this week and has picked up right where he left off, holding a stellar .579/.600/.842 slash line with two doubles, one home run, and six RBI. Before his injury, the former top prospect posted a strong .378/.415/.676 slash line with two doubles and three long balls during his first 10 games of the season. This afternoon, Merrill will be replaced by
Tyler Wade, who will cover center field and bat in the nine-hole. The Padres are a strong team to target in DFS, facing Colorado right-hander
German Marquez, who carries a high 9.90 ERA.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Kevin Acee
May 11, 2025
Chicago White Sox infielder
Miguel Vargas (calf/ankle) is dealing with a calf and ankle issue. Vinnie Duber noted that the infielder is available off the bench. Fantasy managers should continue monitoring his status as Vargas could be cleared to return to the starting nine prior to Tuesday's contest against the Cincinnati Reds. Before going 0-for-6 over his last two contests, the 25-year-old was enjoying a productive surge at the plate. Over his last 14 contests, Vargas posted an impressive .360/.448/.540 slash line with three doubles, two home runs, and six RBI. However, under the hood, the infielder has generated a low .297 xwOBA with .221 xBA, which suggests he could face some regression later in the season. This afternoon,
Josh Rojas will cover the hot corner and bat in the two-hole.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Vinnie Duber
May 11, 2025
Chicago White Sox catching prospect
Edgar Quero is not in Sunday's lineup when they conclude a series against the Miami Marlins. Quero was in the starting nine on Saturday afternoon and went 0-for-4 at the plate. Fantasy managers should expect the young backstop to return to the starting nine on Tuesday when they begin a series against the Reds. The 22-year-old made his MLB debut earlier this summer and has held his own through his first taste. Across 20 games, the 22-year-old has posted a strong .274/.375/.323 slash line with three doubles and an 11:8 K:BB.
Matt Thaiss will be behind the dish and bat this afternoon in the cleanup spot. He is worth a look in DFS facing Miami Marlins right-hander
Sandy Alcantara, who enters this game with a high 8.42 ERA.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 11, 2025
Miami Marlins outfielder
Dane Myers is not in Sunday's lineup when the Marlins conclude a series against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon. Myers has been in the starting nine in each of the past eight games. During this stretch, the 29-year-old has been swinging a hot bat, posting a strong .308/.379/.462 slash line with one double, one home run, and four stolen bases. Through 29 games this season, the 29-year-old has posted an impressive .337/.375/.482 slash line with three round-trippers and seven stolen bases. Under the hood, he has generated an elite .397 xwOBA and a .343 xBA, which are both well above the average of the marks. This afternoon,
Kyle Stowers will shift to center field and bat in the five-hole. Stowers is worth a look in DFS facing
Sean Burke, as he enters this game with a 4.35 ERA.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 11, 2025
Chicago White Sox outfielder
Luis Robert Jr. (knee) remains out of the starting nine on Sunday when the White Sox face the Miami Marlins. Robert was unable to play to suit up on Saturday due to this injury as well. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status leading up to their next game on Tuesday evening against the Cincinnati Reds. Over his last 14 games, Robert has held a .265/.357/.469 slash line with one double, three home runs, 10 RBI, and eight stolen bases. With Robert sitting out,
Michael Taylor will cover center field and bat in the nine-hole. Given Robert's five-category upside, he remains a strong option in all standard formats going forward. This afternoon, the White Sox carry decent streaming appeal in DFS, facing
Sandy Alcantara, who enters this game with an 8.42 ERA.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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11,
2025
Tampa
Bay
Rays
third
baseman
Junior
Caminero,
infielder/outfielder
Christopher
Morel
and
catcher
Ben
Rortvedt
will
all
start
on
the
bench
for
Sunday's
series
finale
against
the
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May 11, 2025
According to the Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant, the Texas Rangers will have shortstop
Corey Seager (hamstring) re-evaluated on Monday after his balky hamstring got tight on his swings in the 10-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Seager missed Thursday and Friday due to his ongoing hamstring issue, but he returned on Saturday to go 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and three RBI, making this even more frustrating for his fantasy managers. Seager is out of the lineup for the series finale against the Tigers on Sunday and probably won't be able to play in Monday's series opener against the Colorado Rockies, either. Having already gone on the injured list with a hamstring injury this year, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him headed back to the IL.
Josh Smith would most likely pick up most of the starts at the 6 if Seager goes back on the shelf.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Dallas Morning News - Evan Grant
May 11, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder
Isaac Collins will start Sunday's series finale against the hosting Tampa Bay Rays on the bench for the second time in the weekend series. The left-handed-hitting
Jake Bauers will start in left field for the Brew Crew and will hit seventh against Rays right-hander
Drew Rasmussen. Collins, who hits from both sides of the plate, has gone hitless in his last three games and has gone 4-for-21 (.190) with five walks and nine strikeouts in eight games played in May. The 27-year-old could lose more playing time to Bauers against right-handed pitchers after starting the year hitting .237/.338/.356 with a homer, two RBI, three steals and seven runs scored. Bauers has been slightly better with a .250/.345/.479 slash line, three homers, 11 RBI, two steals and seven runs. In five career at-bats against Rasmussen, he's also hit .400 with an .800 OPS.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May
11,
2025
Pittsburgh
Pirates
outfielder
Oneil
Cruz
(back)
is
out
of
the
team's
starting
lineup
for
Sunday's
series
finale
against
the
visiting
Atlanta
Braves
at
PNC
Park.
Alexander
Canario
is
getting
the
start
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May 11, 2025
Minnesota Twins shortstop
Carlos Correa is getting a day of rest for Sunday's series finale against the visiting San Francisco Giants at Target Field.
Brooks Lee will make the start at shortstop and will hit cleanup against Giants right-hander
Landen Roupp. Correa will be getting his first day off since April 16. In 21 games since then, he has gone 23-for-82 (.280) with two home runs, three doubles, nine RBI and eight runs scored in 86 plate appearances. It's been nice to see from the 30-year-old Puerto Rican veteran after a slow start to the year, but he's still slashing only .231/.270/.329 with an ugly .598 OPS, two homers, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored in 2025. Lee, the former eighth overall pick in 2022 out of Cal Poly, has been mediocre at the plate so far this year with a .232 average (19-for-82), two homers and seven RBI. The 24-year-old switch-hitter has never faced Petty.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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