Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox: Not that it really matters, but Brett Lawrie has an absolute cannon. He made two tremendous throws across the diamond from what seemed to be foul territory to secure some outs relatively easily. Of course, the fantasy we wish he’d simply continue to get on base (he was 3/5 with three runs), as he was slotted at leadoff in a makeshift lineup that was missing Edwin Encarnacion. Philip Humber was cruising until he wasn’t and continued his issues throwing strikes (he allowed four walks in five innings). Colby Rasmus and David Cooper took him deep and collected three RBIs apiece. Cooper’s not a bad acquisition in deep leagues.

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees: James Shields wasn’t that bad today, his defense really didn’t pick him up. That said, he walked entirely too many batters (four) and made a horrible pitch on an 0-2 count to Russell Martin that resulted in a grand salami (god, I love salami, except when it involves the Yankees). Andy Pettitte took advantage of a Rays' team that relies heavily on left-handed batters that struggle against southpaws. He finished with 10 K’s over 7.1 scoreless innings. Unfortunately for Mark Teixeira owners, he didn’t get in on the offense, but Alex Rodriguez did and he’s now hitting .279/.368/.438.

Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers: While the result looked good for Ubaldo Jimenez (one run and just one walk), he threw only 55 of his 102 pitches for strikes. Drew Smyly wasn’t nearly as good (four runs, two walks, six hits), as the Indians notched three triples en route to the victory. Smyly did somehow get Jason Kipnis out, something very few have done this year.

New York Mets at Washington Nationals: Chris Young, the pitcher, was pretty effective over five innings, allowing just seven base runners. That said, he struck out just two and carries with him the usual health concerns. Mostly, I’m just mad I now have to specify which CY, I’m talking about. Stephen Lombardozzi played left and batted leadoff. He went 1/3 before being lifted in a double switch. In other news, Michael Morse finally got a hit this year and an RBI. Josh Thole also made his way back from injury (concussion) and collected a base hit. The majority of the Mets offense came from (no surprise here) David Wright, as he went 2/4 with a run and RBI, and Jerry Hairston. There was free baseball in this one as Craig Stammen coughed up a few late inning runs. Frank Francisco pitched 1.2 innings before the Mets secured the first lead that needed saving and Bobby Parnell came in to close. Things got messy quickly as Jordany Valdespin committed two errors. Parnell did K two batters and looked relatively sharp, even though he lost the lead. I’m betting on Parnell closing for the Mets for a decent bit of the year, maybe eight to 10 saves. Francisco will either be traded or injured. The Mets certainly had some issues defensively. When Ian Desmond tied the game in the bottom of the 12th, Wright was way in (presumably playing for a bunt that wasn’t coming) and missed what could have been a ground ball out. The ball was eventually bobbled in the outfield, allowing Desmond to get to second. Bryce Harper came up with a two-out bases loaded single to win the game shortly thereafter.

Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins: This one was all Braves, as they clocked the fish 11-0 behind a complete game from Tim Hudson. Hudson threw only 74 pitches in the victory, my word. Anibal Sanchez wasn’t quite as efficient, throwing 111 pitches in 6.2 IPs. Andrelton Simmons tripled and got two RBIs. Dan Uggla provided a bulk of the offense with a double, two HRs and three RBIs.

Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox: Jim Johnson got ahead 1-2 on Jarrod Saltalamacchia with a two run lead and two outs in the ninth before Salty took him deep to tie the game. David Ortiz came around to score, as Johnson blew his first save of the year. I happily own Salty and Ortiz many places. Before that all happened, Jon Lester was let down by his defense, surrendering four runs but just two earned over six. Lester did give up eight hits, but fanned five and walked just one. It was a solid start. For the Orioles, Jason Hammel scattered a few base runners, but recorded seven K’s. Scott Podsednik went 2/3 with a walk; I’m picking him up in deep leagues where I lost Andy Dirks. You can do far worse, trust me. After the blown save, Alfredo Aceves came out for his second inning of work and got into all sorts of trouble after walking Mark Reynolds to start the inning. Ultimately, the Orioles collected two runs and it was Johnson’s turn to pitch two innings. Johnson, unlike Aceves, pitched an easy inning and picked up his first victory.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies: Chad Billingsley pitched fairly well, although you’d like to get a few more K’s. Cliff Lee seemed to pitch better with 12 K’s, but the Dodgers collected a couple of extra base hits, while the Phils only got one. Clearly, Lee just doesn’t know how to win. What do you know? Bobby Abreu collected a key pinch hit and scored a run.

Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals: Not exactly an offensive display, as Bruce Chen and Francisco Liriano combined for 13 IPs, one run and 13 K’s. Liriano gave up the run but also fanned eight batters against only one walk. He threw 59 of his 96 pitches for strikes. If you’re in a decently deep league, say where the majority of starters are owned, go out and grab Liriano. Eric Hosmer went 1/3 with a steal and a run. After Greg Holland pitched a scoreless eighth (with three K’s), Jonathan Broxton came on and allowed a double to Josh Willingham (who should really be owned everywhere) and walked Justin Morneau (after having him at 0-2) before getting a couple of weak fly balls to end the inning. It hasn’t been overly pretty for Broxton lately, but you can’t exactly argue against his ERA.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds: That Homer Bailey pitching well thing couldn’t outlast the weak hitting Pirates, as they scored six runs in three innings against Bailey. Somehow the Pirates did this damage without Andrew McCutchen doing a ton. Neil Walker, recently recalled Alex Presley (probably a good idea to add him) and Casey McGehee all went deep. A.J. Burnett wasn’t exceptional (aside from his eight K’s), but was effective against a tough Reds team (you should really, really add him).

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers: This one had the makings of a pitcher’s duel until Yovani Gallardo actuallytoed the rubber. Gallardo struck out 10, but allowed seven base runners and a couple of homers to see his ERA creep to 4.50. Be happy with the K’s, he’ll be fine long-term. Meanwhile Ryan Dempster secured his first win of the year with seven shutout innings. He only struck out three batters, but also only allowed three base runners. Steve Clevenger started at catcher for the Cubs and went 1/5 with a run and RBI. If you’re in a two-catcher league or deeper format you need to give this guy a look.

St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros: Jose Altuve had four hits and Justin Maxwell homered as the Astros got on Jaime Garcia early. I’ve always been a Maxwell fan (not sure why) and he could easily hit 10 HRs and steal 10 bases ROTW given 250 more ABs. Of course, I’m not sure he’d bat better than .250. Garcia didn’t make it out of the third and finished by allowing six runs on five hits and two walks. The Cardinals did fight back as Matt Adams homered and collected three RBIs and Allen Craig continued to mash, going 2/4 with a run. In the ninth, the Cards got three runs off David Carpenter, narrowing the lead to three before Brett Myers came in. Myers gave up a homer to Rafael Furcal before shutting down the Cardinals and securing the victory.  

San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres: The good news? Tim Lincecum recorded eight K’s and just one walk. The bad news? He somehow gave up four runs to a weak hitting Padres team. Carlos Quentin took him deep and has continued to destroy pitching. I write this a lot, but if that dude could just stay healthy… Cameron Maybin returned to action and collected a hit and a couple of RBIs. Huston Street pitched a messy top of the ninth (two hits and a walk), but didn’t allow a run. He got the win, when the Pads pushed one across in the bottom of the ninth. The Anthony Bass regression tour continues: eight base runners in 5.1 IPs against just four K’s.

Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics: Derek Holland didn’t need a spanking from his manager after this one. While he secured the win, he gave up two dingers and nine base runners, so superficially it looked good. The fantastic bullpen picked him up: Alexi Ogando threw 1.2 IPs with four K’s and Mike Adams and Joe Nathan pitched relatively clean frames for a hold and a save. Ian Kinsler blasted his 20th double, scored two runs and added two RBIs. Josh Hamilton collected his 58th RBI, oh my. Yoenis Cespedes had a nice night, going 2/4 with a round tripper.

Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: Another couple of homers for Mark Trumbo, who is batting .337/.384/.634. I guess your OBP can’t be bad if you’re going to lead the league in hitting. That said, if you can sell at present day value (or even 80%) I would. He is swinging and missing more than he has before and has a .385 BABIP despite what appears to be similar batted ball rates (aside from a somewhat untenable 23.1% HR/FB rate). Even though the Angels added more runs, that was all Garret Richards needed, as he went seven innings, allowing just six base runners and one run. He struck out eight and threw 70 of his 110 pitches for strikes. I wouldn’t expect many similar outings in the short-term, as Richards has never harnessed his control. To be fair, it is hard to throw strikes in the PCL. Richards is a better long-term option, but nothing more than a spot starter against teams like the Mariners right now.

Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks: Chris Young (the hitter) collected a couple of hits; let’s hope that gets him back on track after his injury. Jason Kubel added three hits and Gerarrdo Parra stroked four as the Diamondbacks jumped all over Jeremy Guthrie. Justin Upton and his owners must have been pissed he sat this one out. Ian Kennedy, meanwhile, shut down the Rockies over six innings, collecting 12 K’s. Wilin Rosario and Marco Scutaro doubled – both are strong adds in deeper leagues. 

Link of the Day: Check out this piece over at Hard Ball Talk. John Lannan on the Dodgers could be a bit interesting. Although, I'm not sure why they wont just trust Nate Eovaldi. 

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