WEATHER Shouldn’t have any PPD risk tonight Not as many comfortable choices today, but then who really is a comfortable pitcher on most nights? MAX FRIED (DK: $10,000, FD: $9400) Yes, it has been rough for Fried for the past month or so but I am still a believer and the Rays have just 1 HR and a 25% strikeout rate against lefties in recent games. His PC has been fine and the walks the last two games should come back down. This is a spot they need a win and thus your ACE has to deliver. He should… (Yes, I said that last time too, I know) PATRICK CORBIN (DK: $7700, FD: $8200) Corbin’s telling us with his performance what he is once again and we need to believe it. Like the Rays, Anaheim is a bottom tier team against lefties once you put aside Ward and Adell. SETH LUGO (DK: $8700, FD: $9300) Nice little contract extension for Lugo which is big for the Royals short term future. He’s the type of guy I trust in warm conditions vs Atlanta. PHILLIES Kepler, Turner Looks like the wind will be blowing out on the south side. Max Kepler hasn’t been having a great season but some rumors about him losing his job could spark him to do well in a stadium he always hit well in while with the Twins. Coupled with a white hot Turner, angry Harper and obviously the White Sox shaky pen makes this my top play. DODGERS Pages, Edman In my long running dynasty league I had a buddy ask me my thoughts on Lodolo this week and I said yeah, you have to start him given how good he has been. And then I looked closely tonight and I deeply regret giving that advice. Too many guys on L.A. should square him up (Pages, Betts, Teoscar, Edman) and I haven’t even mentioned their “good” hitters. If Lodolo does get hit then it would also likely be a great spot for Tito to just punt his bullpen, making this a high upside spot. ROYALS Pasquantino, Witt Another warm summer night in Kauffman & Erick Fedde is quickly back on the mound but with a new team. Pasquantino, Witt and Garcia are really the only Royals worth looking at if Salvy is out. OTHER TARGETS & Why … MARINERS: Severino bad at home CUBS/BREWERS: Both teams…...
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