Atlanta Braves (Minor) at Washington Nationals (Strasburg)
Minor hasn’t looked right since returning and until he does, I’m not using him in cash games. With the Braves not really hitting very well this month, I’ll avoid this team completely tonight against Strasburg.
Speaking of Strasburg, I will be using him in a lot of lineups tonight. He’s the second-most expensive pitcher on the board and I think he’s a better value than David Price. Anthony Rendon went 0-fer last night but is still slugging .537 this month. I still like his price. Other than him, I’m not chasing many Nats bats.
Stephen Strasburg (SP) – $22,501
Anthony Rendon (3B) – $6170
Toronto Blue Jays (Hendriks) at Cincinnati Reds (Latos)
I’m staying away from this game. It’s the only game tonight where there is a serious threat of rain all night; weather.com has a 50-percent chance of rain through until midnight. That’s enough for me to just avoid an Interleague game.