The focus for today's split slate will be cash games. I'll be providing cash game lineups for both the early and late slates. Keep in mind that the pivots that I provide in my lineups are alternative options. While the early lineup will be posted well before the 1:05 PM ET roster lock, the late lineups will be posted by 6:00 PM ET.
UPDATE #1: FANDUEL EARLY (12:05 PM ET)
OUT: Adam Duvall (regular lineup) / Jayson Werth (pivot lineup)
IN: Kyle Schwarber (regular lineup) / Jason Heyward (pivot lineup)
With Duvall and Werth out, we insert two Cubs into the lineup, which is an easy decision considering I've waken up to a Vegas line being released that gives the Cubs an expected run total of over six.
UPDATE #2: DRAFTKINGS EARLY (12:18 PM ET)
OUT: Chris Davis (regular lineup), Daniel Murphy (regular lineup), and Seth Smith (regular lineup)
IN: Anthony Rizzo (regular lineup), Jonathan Schoop (regular lineup), and Jason Heyward (regular lineup)
While the FanDuel lineup change was absolutely necessary given the two guys getting a day off, this is simply a change that I'm making to get more exposure to the Cubs and the monstrous expected run total. I liked Rizzo more than Davis anyway so the only real sacrifice is dropping Murphy for Schoop, who is in a decent spot regardless against Estrada. It'd be preferable if Schoop was higher in the lineup, but at that price tag, it'll still be okay.
UPDATE #3: DRAFTKINGS LATE (5:30 PM ET)
OUT: Travis d'Arnaud (pivot lineup), Wil Myers (pivot lineup), and Kike Hernandez (pivot lineup)
IN: Chris Herrmann (pivot lineup), Albert Pujols (pivot lineup), and Jarrod Dyson (pivot lineup)
Had to get d'Arnaud out of there because he isn't playing. Getting some value in Herrmann who has better upside than the under $3k options. Dropping down from Myers to Pujols because Dyson becomes a very good value play batting leadoff.
UPDATE #4: FANDUEL LATE (6:30 PM ET)
OUT: Lorenzo Cain (pivot lineup)
IN: Giancarlo Stanton (pivot lineup)
So the LAA/KC game is still not out of risk for a rainout, but my sources say that the game "should" get in. That's not really good enough for me to play THREE guys from this game, so I'm going to decrease the risk a bit and pivot from Cain to Stanton.
UPDATE #5: DRAFTKINGS LATE (6:42 PM ET)
OUT: Albert Pujols (regular lineup) and Manuel Margot (regular lineup)
IN: Wil Myers (regular lineup) and Jarrod Dyson (regular lineup)
Again, similar to the FanDuel pivot lineup, I'm looking to drop from three to two guys in the LAA/KC game to lessen the risk.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a threat of a rainout in Kansas City, which would be pretty terrible for the late lineups considering there are two Royals and an Angel scattered throughout. I may make a pivot leading up to the roster lock, so please keep an eye on the OL page.