Hitters ----

Play of the Day: Nelson Cruz-- Cruz finally went deep last night for the first time in over a month.  Cruz heads home to face a rookie after going 4-6 in his last two games.  If paying up for pitching, may have to stick with $15 and under hitters tonight.

Top Play: - Francisco Lindor:  Lindor broke out of 3-21 slump last night with a three hit, two doubles game.  Cleveland currently has the highest projected run total tonight, and Lindor is cheapest of projected 1-6 Cleveland starters tonight.

Value Play:  Manny Machado -- Machado makes the list again today, and priced same as the struggling Donaldson and Valencia tonight.  Berrios has struggled over his last two starts, placing Machado in play as a value option for a second straight night, and hoping for more than just a double.

Tournament Play: Kike Hernandez-- If looking for a lower owned late night option, Hernandez is 7-18 with 3 homers off of Ray over his career.  Seager and Turner are a combined 6-35 with 15 K’s by comparison.

 

Pitchers ----

Play of the Day: Chris Sale-- Sale started July by pitching seven shutout innings with 11 K’s vs Toronto.  He faces the Rays tonight for the third time this season, pitching seven innings with 12 K’s in both of his previous starts vs them this season.

Top Play:  Gio Gonzalez- Gio and the Nationals are the largest favorites of the evening games tonight.  He hasn’t allowed more than three runs since his start at Atlanta back on May 25th.  Has at least 8 K’s in four of his past five starts. 

Pivot Play:  Lance McCullers --  McCullers and Ray are both in nice spots tonight.  Lance is 4-0 with a 1.86 ERA over his past ten starts.  He hasn’t pitched out of the sixth inning since returning from the DL in his first two starts, but the strikeouts remain in play.

GPP Play:  Rich Hill-- The Dodgers’ starters have yet to allow a run through the first two games of this series.  Hill is coming off a season high seven innings, and career high 11 strikeout game.