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    Jacob Young Sun May 5 11:10am CT

    Washington Nationals outfielder Jacob Young (back) is back in center field and is hitting in the leadoff spot for the Nats on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Alek Manoah, who is making his season debut in the big leagues. Young left Friday night's series opener against Toronto due to back spasms and was held out of Saturday's contest, but he's back in there and ready to go for Sunday's game. The 24-year-old has just two hits in 10 at-bats in his last four games played, but overall he's been dynamic in 25 games in just his second big-league season, slashing .311/.354/.378 with five doubles, no home runs, seven RBI, 12 stolen bases and 17 runs scored in 81 plate appearances. He has yet to homer in his first 58 MLB games, but his 25 steals have played well for fantasy managers. Get Young back into your lineups for the series finale.

    From RotoBaller

    Anthony Rizzo Sun May 5 11:10am CT

    New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo will retreat to the bench on Sunday in the series finale against the Detroit Tigers and left-hander Tarik Skubal. With Rizzo on the bench, Oswaldo Cabrera will start at first and hit ninth, with Jon Berti manning the hot corner and hitting seventh in the batting order. This will be Rizzo's first off day of the year after starting all 35 games to begin the season. The 34-year-old veteran slugger has had a strong year to this point, batting .263 (35-for-133) with six home runs, 20 RBI and 16 runs scored in his first 146 plate appearances. However, he's hitting just .175 (7-for-40) with no homers and 10 strikeouts against southpaws, so it makes sense to give him his first day off of the year against a tough lefty on Sunday. Neither Berti nor Cabrera will be particularly attractive low-cost DFS sleepers against Skubal.

    From RotoBaller

    Paul Blackburn Sun May 5 9:40am CT

    Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn went seven innings in Saturday's 20-4 victory, holding the Marlins to just one run on four hits and one walk while striking out three on his way to earning his third win of the season. Blackburn began the season with three straight quality starts where he didn't allow a single run, then had a three-game rough patch before getting back on track Saturday. The 30-year-old now has a 3-1 record with a 3.00 ERA and 1.02 WHIP through seven starts. The righty's FIP, xFIP, and SIERA are all below 4.00 which suggests he's pitched as well as it seems, and with Oakland being more competitive than expected to this point, Blackburn could continue to be solid pitching depth for fantasy as long as he's selectively deployed. However, you'll need to look elsewhere for strikeouts with just 31 in 42 IP and a 12.7% K-BB%.

    From RotoBaller

    Brent Rooker Sun May 5 9:20am CT

    Oakland Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker homered twice in Saturday's 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins, going 3-for-4 with five RBI in the contest. Rooker also got on base once via the walk. The 29-year-old has some serious pop in his bat, blasting 30 home runs a season ago in just 137 games, and has eight through 22 games played this year while posting an elite 20.5% Barrel%. The former 35th overall draft pick is even hitting for average as of late, going 9-for-24 (.375) with two doubles, three home runs, 10 RBI, five runs scored, and four walks over his last seven games.

    From RotoBaller

    Nolan Arenado Sun May 5 9:00am CT

    St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado reached base five times in five plate appearances in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox. The veteran went 3-for-3 at the plate with a home run, two singles, and two walks, raising his season slashline to .296/.362/.408. The 33-year-old is having a solid season overall, although somewhat underwhelming based on the Arenado we've grown accustomed to. The 8x All-Star has seen his home run, RBI, and run totals drop in consecutive years now. With a 1.9% Barrel% this season, a career-low by far, the home runs may come few and far between, just like this last one. Saturday's home run was Arenado's first since April 12. He should remain a solid fantasy contributor nonetheless, so you're still using him in season-long formats.

    From RotoBaller

    Kevin Gausman Sun May 5 8:30am CT

    Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman earned his second win of the season in Saturday's 6-4 victory over the Nationals. The veteran went five-and-a-third innings, allowing no runs on three hits and two walks while striking out eight. After a bumpy start to the season, this was Gausman's fourth straight start of allowing one earned run or less. The 33-year-old now sports a 3.78 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with a 16.0% K-BB%. The 2x All-Star's next start currently lines up next weekend at home against the Twins, the hottest team in baseball and winners of 12 straight.

    From RotoBaller

    Jameson Taillon Sun May 5 8:00am CT

    Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon picked up his third win of the season in Saturday's 6-5 victory over the Brewers. Taillon fired six innings of scoreless baseball, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out seven. The 32-year-old has been superb since coming off the IL, posting a 1.13 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and a 5:16 BB:K over four starts. With a FIP of 3.53, SIERA of 4.30, and a career ERA of 3.93, it seems some regression may be in the offing, so deploy the veteran with caution. The former first-round draft pick's next start lines up with a fading Pirates team next Friday in Pittsburgh.

    From RotoBaller

    Anthony Rizzo Sun May 5 7:40am CT

    New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo hit his sixth home run of the season in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Tigers, a three-run shot off Detroit starter Casey Mize. Rizzo also had a single, finishing the day 2-for-4 and bringing his batting average to .263. The 3x All-Star has collected at least one RBI in three straight games now, bringing his season total to 20, and has also scored 16 times. With a .338 wOBA and 122 wRC+, the veteran is having a solid season thus far. He'll have a difficult matchup in Sunday's series finale, facing off with LHP Tarik Skubal, although Rizzo is 1-for-3 with a double and no strikeouts against the southpaw in his career.

    From RotoBaller

    Jurickson Profar Sun May 5 6:59am CT

    Padres' LF Jurickson Profar scored 30.0 fantasy points going 11-for-19 with two home runs and five RBIs in five games this week. Profar is owned only in 39.7% of mixed leagues.

    Brent Rooker Sun May 5 6:35am CT

    Oakland's LF Brent Rooker scored 29.5 fantasy points going 5-for-13 with three home runs and seven RBIs in four games this week. Rooker is owned only in 8.5% of mixed leagues.

    Andy Pages Sun May 5 6:22am CT

    Dodgers' LF Andy Pages scored 25.5 fantasy points going 9-for-22 with two home runs and seven RBIs in five games this week. Pages is owned in 51.4% of mixed leagues.

    Jameson Taillon Sun May 5 6:17am CT

    Chicago Cubs' SP Jameson Taillon had an ERA of 0.95 and a WHIP of 0.95 in 19 innings over his last three games. Taillon is owned in 61.6% of mixed leagues.

    Abraham Toro Sun May 5 5:43am CT

    Athletics' 3B Abraham Toro scored 27.0 fantasy points going 9-for-17 with a home run and four RBIs in five games this week. Toro is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

    Ben Lively Sun May 5 5:25am CT

    Cleveland's SP Ben Lively had an ERA of 1.62 and a WHIP of 1.08 in 16.2 innings over his last three games. Lively is owned only in 5.2% of mixed leagues.

    Jake Cronenworth Sun May 5 5:18am CT

    San Diego's 1B Jake Cronenworth scored 26.5 fantasy points going 8-for-22 with two home runs and six RBIs in five games this week. Cronenworth is owned in 71.8% of mixed leagues.

    Michael Massey Sun May 5 5:16am CT

    Royals' 2B Michael Massey scored 26.5 fantasy points going 8-for-20 with two home runs and seven RBIs in five games this week. Massey is owned only in 0.0% of mixed leagues.

    Chris Paddack Sun May 5 5:06am CT

    Twins' SP Chris Paddack had an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.00 in 18 innings over his last three games. Paddack is owned only in 5.2% of mixed leagues.

    Tyler Glasnow Sun May 5 2:09am CT

    Dodgers' SP Tyler Glasnow recorded 10 strikeouts in 7 innings collecting the win in a 11-2 win over the Braves on Saturday, May. 4.

    Jared Jones Sun May 5 1:15am CT

    Pittsburgh Pirates' SP Jared Jones recorded 10 strikeouts in 7 innings in a 1-0 win over the Rockies on Saturday, May. 4.

    Brent Rooker Sun May 5 12:13am CT

    Oakland Athletics' LF Brent Rooker had five RBIs going 3-for-4 with two home runs in a 20-4 win over the Marlins on Saturday, May. 4.

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