Another day, another save for Heath Bell. He's owned in just 6.5 percent of FOXSports.com leagues - what's everyone waiting for? 

First pitch: Both leagues get going shortly after 7 p.m. ET.

Interleague DH issues: The Padres visit the Rays this weekend, so watch for Carlos Quentin to get some DH time. That could give Kyle Blanks some starts in the outfield.

Streaming starters: Way to go, Scott Kazmir! His terrific outing raised our record to 23-13. The weekend selections are Dan Straily (3.3 percent owned) at Seattle tonight, Minnesota's struggling Vance Worley (1.6 percent owned) against the Orioles on Saturday, and Dodger lefty Chris Capuano (1.1 percent owned) versus the Marlins on Sunday.

On to the news:

• Michael Bourn has been activated from the DL and will be in the lineup tonight for the Indians, so start him if you've got him. If you recently picked up Ryan Raburn, his playing time is about to be reduced by quite a bit.
• In the speedy recovery department, Zack Greinke will pitch in a minor-league rehab game tonight with an eye on returning to the Dodger rotation next week.

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• Angels SS Erick Aybar is day-to-day after leaving Thursday's game with a hamstring injury.
• Angels SP Tommy Hanson will miss his scheduled Friday start due to "family issues," according to the team's website. His replacement is TBD.
• Braves OF Jason Heyward started a rehab assignment Thursday, and you can probably expect him to come off the DL early next week. Teammate Brandon Beachy will begin his rehab assignment next week with an eye on a mid-June return. If you want to stash Beachy, he owned in just 4.6 percent of FOXSports.com leagues. I feel like I'm not as excited as others are about his 2013 potential.
• So, Joel Hanrahan (forearm) has been moved to the 60-day DL, and might need surgery. There's no need to hang onto him, folks.
• In better reliever news, Arizona's J.J. Putz isn't expected to need elbow surgery, but he'll be shut down for at least a couple of weeks before being re-evaluated.
• Orioles SP Miguel Gonzalez has been placed on the DL with a blister on his right thumb. Steve Johnson will start in Gonzalez's place on Saturday, and he should only be considered as AL-only roster filler.
• Johnny Cueto threw three innings in a Thursday rehab start, and could be back with the Reds as soon as May 19.
• Reading Ned Yost's comments about Jeff Francoeur in this article, I think Yost is (again) itching to get speedy Jarrod Dyson in the lineup more often. Just a hunch.
• Tyler Cloyd is taking Roy Halladay's rotation slot with the Phillies tonight. The 25-year-old Cloyd isn't a highly-regarded prospect, but he's been missing some bats this season. Keep an eye on him, NL-only owners.
• Pirates 2B Neil Walker could come off the DL as soon as Sunday.
• Does anyone else think Yu Darvish might strike out 30 Astros on Saturday night?
• Blue Jays SP Josh Johnson (triceps) probably won't come off the DL until June.

See you back here Monday morning.

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First pitch: The A's, Indians and hopefully some new umpires start the American League day at 12:05 p.m. ET, while the Yankees and Rockies get the senior circuit involved at 3:10. The third matinee is Tigers-Nationals at 4:05, so set your lineups early.

Interleague DH issues: Another day in Washington means another day on the bench for Tigers DH Victor Martinez. Travis Hafner can expect another day off for the Yankees as well.

Streaming starters: Ricky Nolasco's fine outing raised our streaming starter record to 22-13 (Jason Marquis also would have worked out, in case you were wondering). Today's pick is Cleveland's Scott Kazmir (owned in 1.1 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) against the A's, while Friday's selection is A's rookie Dan Straily (2.6 percent owned) versus the Mariners in Seattle.

On to the news:

• Phillies SP Roy Halladay needs shoulder surgery, and is expected to miss at least three months. The only people who should keep Halladay are A) those with unused DL slots, and B) keeper leaguers. Everyone else can ditch him.
• Heath Bell gets the first shot to replace J.J. Putz as the Diamondbacks' closer, and saved Wednesday's game after giving up a leadoff double. Putz's prognosis is undetermined, but on Wednesday's Fantasy 15 podcast, our friend Jeff Erickson from RotoWire (who was at the game) didn't sound optimistic.

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• Here's the story on Vernon Wells appearing at third base last night. Is anyone still in a league that adds positional eligibility after one game? Wells also had three hits - including a home run - with two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in the Yankees' win. Way to earn that $21 million, Vernon!
• Despite the imminent return of Kyuji Fujikawa, Kevin Gregg has been named as the Cubs' closer. Who wants to bet on when Gregg will cough up the job?
• No, I don't know why new Red Sox closer Junichi Tazawa entered last night's game with his team down by six runs. Maybe he needed the work.
• Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki (groin) sat yesterday because they didn't want him to play on a wet field, and the same circumstance might present itself today, as Denver's forecast calls for isolated thunderstorms. Don't activate Tulo until we know he's in the lineup.
• Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez left Wednesday's game after aggravating his strained neck. Gonzalez said he'd be ready to play Friday, but let's keep an eye on this situation.
• Rangers C A.J. Pierzynski is on the DL with a strained oblique. If you're not ready to roll with Pierzynski's real-life replacement, Geovany Soto, plenty of power-hitting, bad-BA catchers are available. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (14.2 percent owned) is one.
• Yankees OF Curtis Granderson begins a Triple-A rehab assignment today. He could be back in 10-14 days.
• Nationals OF Jayson Werth will have an MRI today on his hamstring. He's been out of commission for six days, so let's hope he gets things figured out.
• We should know today if Michael Bourn will return from the DL this weekend for the Indians.
• Here comes another Marlins' prospect! 2B Derek Dietrich has been called up from Double A, where he was batting .282 with four homers and a .915 OPS. Dietrich's pop is worth a look in NL-only leagues, but he figures to struggle.
• Reds SP Johnny Cueto is scheduled for a minor-league rehab start today. He could be back with the Reds by next Sunday or Monday.
• Red Sox 3B Will Middlebrooks (ribs) is day-to-day.
• Orioles 2B Brian Roberts will have surgery today on his injured hamstring. Note to my dad and others who are waiting around for Roberts: The last time he played 60 or more games was 2009.
• It's chat day! Be there at 2 p.m. ET.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

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First pitch: The A's, Indians and hopefully some new umpires start the American League day at 12:05 p.m. ET, while the Yankees and Rockies get the senior circuit involved at 3:10. The third matinee is Tigers-Nationals at 4:05, so set your lineups early.

Interleague DH issues: Another day in Washington means another day on the bench for Tigers DH Victor Martinez. Travis Hafner can expect another day off for the Yankees as well.

Streaming starters: Ricky Nolasco's fine outing raised our streaming starter record to 22-13 (Jason Marquis also would have worked out, in case you were wondering). Today's pick is Cleveland's Scott Kazmir (owned in 1.1 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) against the A's, while Friday's selection is A's rookie Dan Straily (2.6 percent owned) versus the Mariners in Seattle.

On to the news:

• Phillies SP Roy Halladay needs shoulder surgery, and is expected to miss at least three months. The only people who should keep Halladay are A) those with unused DL slots, and B) keeper leaguers. Everyone else can ditch him.
• Heath Bell gets the first shot to replace J.J. Putz as the Diamondbacks' closer, and saved Wednesday's game after giving up a leadoff double. Putz's prognosis is undetermined, but on Wednesday's Fantasy 15 podcast, our friend Jeff Erickson from RotoWire (who was at the game) didn't sound optimistic.

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• Here's the story on Vernon Wells appearing at third base last night. Is anyone still in a league that adds positional eligibility after one game? Wells also had three hits - including a home run - with two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in the Yankees' win. Way to earn that $21 million, Vernon!
• Despite the imminent return of Kyuji Fujikawa, Kevin Gregg has been named as the Cubs' closer. Who wants to bet on when Gregg will cough up the job?
• No, I don't know why new Red Sox closer Junichi Tazawa entered last night's game with his team down by six runs. Maybe he needed the work.
• Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki (groin) sat yesterday because they didn't want him to play on a wet field, and the same circumstance might present itself today, as Denver's forecast calls for isolated thunderstorms. Don't activate Tulo until we know he's in the lineup.
• Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez left Wednesday's game after aggravating his strained neck. Gonzalez said he'd be ready to play Friday, but let's keep an eye on this situation.
• Rangers C A.J. Pierzynski is on the DL with a strained oblique. If you're not ready to roll with Pierzynski's real-life replacement, Geovany Soto, plenty of power-hitting, bad-BA catchers are available. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (14.2 percent owned) is one.
• Yankees OF Curtis Granderson begins a Triple-A rehab assignment today. He could be back in 10-14 days.
• Nationals OF Jayson Werth will have an MRI today on his hamstring. He's been out of commission for six days, so let's hope he gets things figured out.
• We should know today if Michael Bourn will return from the DL this weekend for the Indians.
• Here comes another Marlins' prospect! 2B Derek Dietrich has been called up from Double A, where he was batting .282 with four homers and a .915 OPS. Dietrich's pop is worth a look in NL-only leagues, but he figures to struggle.
• Reds SP Johnny Cueto is scheduled for a minor-league rehab start today. He could be back with the Reds by next Sunday or Monday.
• Red Sox 3B Will Middlebrooks (ribs) is day-to-day.
• Orioles 2B Brian Roberts will have surgery today on his injured hamstring. Note to my dad and others who are waiting around for Roberts: The last time he played 60 or more games was 2009.
• It's chat day! Be there at 2 p.m. ET.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

Get well soon, J.A. Happ. That was a scary moment.

First pitch: Today's schedule has a pair of 12:35 p.m. ET starts that includes teams from both leagues. Get those lineups set early!

Interleague DH issues: Plenty, again. The Mariners, Tigers, Rangers, Yankees and White Sox will play in National League parks today. Victor Martinez, Lance Berkman and Travis Hafner don't figure to be in their teams' lineups. Adam Dunn started in Paul Konerko's place last night, but I doubt we'll see that again today. The Mariners will again choose between Justin Smoak and Kendrys Morales (Smoak played Tuesday).

Streaming starters: Eric Stults shut down - you guessed it - the Marlins to raise our record to 21-13. Today's pick is Ricky Nolasco (owned in 2.2 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) against the Padres, while Thursday's selection is the recently exhumed Scott Kazmir (0.7 percent owned) versus the undermanned A's. Today, I drew the line on my anti-Marlins strategy by passing over my Staten Island homey Jason Marquis. Are you brave enough to stream him?

On to the news:

• Diamondbacks' closer J.J. Putz left Tuesday's game with elbow stiffness after facing just one batter, and will have an MRI today. Heath Bell closed things out, but David Hernandez had already pitched, and the D-backs' plans for a potential extended Putz absence aren't clear. After the game, manager Kirk Gibson talked about his team's bullpen depth, and said, "anybody can step in and fill the role." Thanks, Kirk. The guess here is that Gibson will go with Bell (1.7 percent owned) if Putz is out for awhile, but Hernandez wouldn't be a shock. We should know more about Putz's status in the next day or two.

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• The Red Sox announced Tuesday that Junichi Tazawa will close with Joel Hanrahan and Andrew Bailey both on the DL. Tazawa is owned in just 5.8 percent of FOXSports.com leagues, and he's pretty good, so you should grab him for the short term. However, Bailey is eligible to return on Tuesday, so Tazawa's fantasy value could disappear quickly. Yes, it could also reappear if the oft-injured Bailey gets hurt again later.
• In other Red Sox news, rookie Allen Webster has been called up and will take Felix Doubront's rotation slot tonight. I'm not usually a big fan of rookie starters, but you can certainly consider the talented Webster (2.70 ERA, 26 K in 20 IP at Triple A) in AL-only leagues.
• Matt Harvey is a monster.
• Kevin Gregg converted another save opportunity last night. Kyuji Fujikawa might come off the DL as soon as Friday, and although I've been in his corner all season, the Cubs will probably leave Gregg alone until he falters (which is very possible). Gregg is still available in 85.3 percent of FOXSports.com leagues, and that's silly. 
• Speaking of closers, Jason Motte had Tommy John surgery on Tuesday. I hope you didn't use too high of a draft pick on him.
• Remember when the A's had a lot of outfield depth? Josh Reddick (wrist) is apparently headed to the DL. 1B Daric Barton has been called up from the minors, allowing Brandon Moss to spend time in the outfield. If your league gives credit for walks and defense, Barton will be a fine pickup. Otherwise, forget about him.
• White Sox OF Dayan Viciedo played in a doubleheader Tuesday as part of his rehab assignment, and figures to return from the DL this weekend if all goes well.
• Brian Roberts ... ugh.
• Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki hopes to play today after missing Tuesday's game with a sore leg.
• Marlins 2B Chris Valaika (wrist) is headed to the DL. It's not clear if Nick Green or Chris Coghlan will replace him in that train wreck of a lineup.
• Here's what the Astros did with their revamped group of outfielders. Robbie Grossman seems pretty entrenched, huh? When Justin Maxwell returns in about a month, this will get interesting.
• In case you missed it, Hanley Ramirez's hamstring injury will keep him out for 4-6 weeks.
• Jered Weaver's injury rehab is going slower than expected.
• Pirates starter James McDonald (shoulder) is on the DL. Teammate Neil Walker is targeting a Sunday or Monday return.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

Clay Buchholz struck out nine more batters in six innings last night. Has anyone checked the video yet for more shiny, gooey stuff on his arm? Seriously, even though he didn't have a particularly good outing otherwise, Buchholz seems like a different guy this season.

First pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET in both leagues.

Interleague DH issues: Lots of 'em. Lance Berkman (Rangers), Victor Martinez (Tigers) and Travis Hafner (Yankees) are expected to see some pinch-hitting duty in NL parks over the next couple of days, while the Mariners don't appear to have tipped their hand yet. They should bench Justin Smoak and let Kendrys Morales start at first base.

Streaming starters: Andrew Cashner's domination of the Marlins wasn't too surprising, right? Should we create a special streaming category for pitching against those guys? We're up to 20-13 for the season, with San Diego's Eric Stults (owned in 1.6 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) going for us tonight versus the hapless Fish. Wednesday's selection is Miami's Ricky Nolasco (1.2 percent owned) against the Padres.

On to the news:

• Red Sox RP Joel Hanrahan left Monday's game with a strained forearm, and will have an MRI today. If Hanrahan misses an extended period of time, what will the Sox - who already have Andrew Bailey on the DL - do about the ninth inning? The team's website reports that Junichi Tazawa or Koji Uehara "would seem to be Boston's top closing options," while FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi tabs Uehara as the most likely option. Unless Boston manager John Farrell indicates otherwise, figure that the strike-throwing Uehara is the guy, with Junichi Tazawa getting some stray saves. (UPDATE: 2:40 P.M. ET: Manager John Farrell said Tuesday in a radio interview that Tazawa will close for the time being. Go get him in case Hanrahan's absence is lengthy.)

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• Braves OF Jason Heyward took batting practice on Monday, and it sounds like he could come off the DL next week if things go well.
• We all knew Roy Halladay was going to be placed on the DL yesterday, right? It's official, in case you were wondering.
• White Sox SP Gavin Floydwill have Tommy John surgery, with the team's website reporting a recovery time of 14-19 months. See him in ... 2015?
• The Dodgers finally placed 2B Mark Ellis (groin) on the DL; Nick Punto will continue to get most of the starts in his place. In other Dodger news, the MRI for 1B Adrian Gonzalez revealed a strained neck muscle. Gonzalez says he'll play through the pain, and if I owned him in any leagues, I think I'd prefer a DL stint. Gonzalez's day's as a big power hitter might be done, anyway.
• Alex Rodriguez is back! OK, not really - he's hitting off a tee and playing catch and stuff in Tampa, and still hopes to return after the All-Star break.
• The Diamondbacks have moved SS Didi Gregorious into the second spot in their batting order. They're not going to be happy when he comes back to Earth after this ridiculously hot start.
• Reds C Ryan Hanigan will begin a rehab assignment today. 
• Marlins 2B Donovan Solano (intercostal strain) is headed to the DL. Weak-hitting Chris Valaika has been playing in Solano's place, and should only be considered as an NL-only desperation play. 
• The Astros figure to be a revolving door all season, and their outfield was shaken up Monday. Rick Ankiel and Fernando Martinez were designated for assignment, while Trevor Crowe and Jimmy Paredes were called up from Triple A, and J.D. Martinez was activated from the DL. The Crawfish Boxes seems to think the main beneficiary will be Brandon Barnes, who could become the team's everyday right fielder. AL-only and deep mixed owners should take note, as Barnes has modest power-speed skills. Crowe is speedy, but they're not going to let him play regularly.
• 1B Matt Adams comes off the DL today for the Cardinals. He doesn't really have a place to play, but he's active.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

Yu Darvish is a strikeout machine. Through Sunday's game, he has 72 whiffs in 45 2/3 innings. My goodness.

First pitch: The White Sox and Royals start the American League day at 2:10 p.m. ET, while Braves-Reds gets the NL underway at 7:10.

Interleague DH issues: With the Rangers visiting the Cubs tonight and the Brewers on Tuesday and Wednesday, Lance Berkman will pinch hit for a few days. Looking ahead, Victor Martinez will also be a pinch-hitter when the Tigers visit the Nationals on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Streaming starters: Mike Leake's win and run prevention helped us Friday, Phil Hughes was terrific on Saturday, and Wandy Rodriguez was good enough in his Sunday loss. We're up to 19-13 for the season.

Let's keep it simple and stream against the Marlins for the next two days, taking Padres' starters Andrew Cashner (owned in 5 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) today and Eric Stults (1.3 percent owned) on Tuesday.

Note: I've been including a "Who's Off" note on Mondays and Thursdays, but it seems unnecessary. Let me know if you disagree.

On to the news:

• After another shellacking on Sunday, Phillies SP Roy Halladay told the team that he's been feeling pain in his shoulder, and they placed him on the DL. We don't yet know how long Halladay will be out, but as tempting as it might be to cut bait with him right now, stash him on your DL if you can. I suggested the aforemetioned Mr. Hughes (now 16.5 percent owned) as a rosterable option in Friday's Free Agent Frenzy, but otherwise you should plan to stream starters until we hear Halladay's prognosis.

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• With Hanley Ramirez (hamstring) back on the DL - probably for longer than the minimum stay - speedy Dee Gordon (2.4 percent owned) is back at shortstop for the Dodgers. Gordon had 14 steals at Triple A before his promotion, and swiped three in two games for the Dodgers over the weekend. Among Gordon's negatives are a history of on-base issues, a shaky glove that could cost him playing time, and the N0. 8 slot in the batting order. None of those should scare you away from his speed, which is off the charts. Grab him now if you can, and hope that when Ramirez returns, it's to play third base.
• In other Dodger news, 1B Adrian Gonzalez (trap muscle) will have an MRI today after being limited to one pinch-hitting appearance over the weekend, and 2B Mark Ellis (quad) might finally land on the DL today.
• Welcome back, Brian McCann! You'll be active in one of my lineups today.
• Royals SP Jeremy Guthrie is 4-0 with a 2.40 ERA and 1.11 WHIP after Saturday's shutout. Guthrie is owned in just 43.2 percent of FOXSports.com leagues, and you can certainly grab him if you need a short-term starter. However, his ERAs over the last five seasons are 3.63, 5.04, 3.83, 4.33 and 4.76. Be careful.
• Red Sox closer Andrew Bailey (biceps) will have an MRI today. Raise your hand if you're a Joel Hanrahan owner hoping for a DL stint! C'mon, you know you're out there.
• Kyuji Fujikawa could come off the DL for the Cubs as soon as today. He's still my bet to close.
• Rockies 1B Todd Helton returned from the DL on Sunday. Remember when that news would have been awesome?
• Indians OF Michael Bourn (finger) will begin a rehab assignment tonight, and could be back by the weekend. Giddy Ryan Raburn owners might want to prepare for some reduced playing time.
• Yankees SS Eduardo Nunez is day-to-day with tightness in his ribcage. Today's off-day should help.
• With OF Chris Young (quad) joining Coco Crisp on the DL, fading prospect Michael Taylor figures to get playing time against lefties. Desperate AL-only owners could consider Taylor.
• Yeah, Matt Cain!
• Padres SP Clayton Richard is on the DL due to an intestinal virus. Ugh.
• After reading this, I guess I need to make a point to watch Cardinals RP Carlos Martinez. Sounds impressive, huh?
• Rays 2B/OF Ben Zobrist will miss tonight's game due to a death in the family. He should be back on Tuesday.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

I wouldn't be doing my duty as a Yankee fan if I didn't link to this article about Clay Buchholz allegedly putting a foreign substance on the baseball while pitching. This one notes that RP Junichi Tazawa may have been doing the same thing.

First pitch: The Reds and Cubs have a 2:20 p.m. ET matinee at Wrigley, while the AL schedule gets underway shortly after 7. Also, remember that MLB ON FOX coverage begins Saturday at 3:30, leading into Orioles-Angels, Cardinals-Brewers and Nationals-Pirates.

Interleague DH issues: The Rays are in Colorado, meaning that the newly activated Luke Scott figures to be a pinch hitter.

Streaming starters: Kyle Kendrick's strong outing raised our record to 16-13 for the season.  The weekend picks are Mike Leake (owned in 2.3 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) today, the surging Phil Hughes (12.8 percent owned, two ER in each of his last three starts) against the A's on Saturday, and Wandy Rodriguez (24.7 percent owned) versus the Nats on Sunday.

On to the news:

• 3B Ryan Zimmerman comes off the DL tonight for the Nationals, with rookie Anthony Rendon heading back to the minors. Start Zimmerman if you've got him.

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• Brewers 3B Aramis Ramirez (knee) will be activated today, but since he didn't go on a rehab assignment, they'll take it easy with him in the short term, possibly pulling him early from games and giving him days off. For the next few days at least, try to look for the Brewers' lineups before starting Ramirez. He'll play tonight, but beyond that, it's a mystery.
• Why did Joel Hanrahan get last night's save for the Red Sox? Because Andrew Bailey was suffering from discomfort in his biceps. Bailey and the team say the injury is minor, and there hasn't been a role change here. However, if you own Bailey, you already know that he's had some trouble staying healthy. Cross your fingers.
• In other Red Sox news, OF Shane Victorino is expected to play tonight after missing seven straight games with a strained lower back.
• Nats OF Jayson Werth's hamstring injury might cause him to miss some (or all) of this weekend's series in Pittsburgh. A DL trip apparently isn't going to be needed, though.
• White Sox SP Jake Peavy was scratched Thursday due to back spasms, and won't start until Saturday at the earliest, according to the team's website.
• This Q&A with Brian Cashman has plenty of Yankee injury updates, but the one that sticks out is 3B Alex Rodriguez beginning "baseball rehab" as early as next week.
• Braves C Brian McCann is tracking toward a Monday return to the lineup. He's still available in about 30 percent of leagues around here.
• Dee Gordon is working out at second base? Whatever it takes to get his speed back to the majors and on fantasy rosters, I guess.
• With Josh Johnson (triceps) not-so-shockingly on the DL, Ricky Romero will start tonight for the Blue Jays. No, I don't trust Romero, either.

See you back here Monday morning.

Jason Grilli is tied for the major league lead with 11 saves. He was ranked among your top 10 closers, right? Top 15? Top 20?

Who's off: Yankees, Twins, Indians, A's, Mariners, Mets, Reds, Pirates, Giants, Dodgers, Rockies, Diamondbacks

First pitch: The Rays and Royals get the AL schedule underway at 2:10 p.m. ET, while the Padres and Cubs start the NL action in Wrigley at 2:20.

Interleague DH issues: None.

Streaming starters: Andrew Cashner wasn't so good last night, so the record drops to 15-13. Today's pick is Philly's Kyle Kendrick (34.4 percent owned) versus the horrible Marlins, while Friday's selection is Mike Leake (2 percent owned) against the Cubs. Also, as I noted on Wednesday's Fantasy 15 podcast, I picked up Phillies' rookie Jonathan Pettibone (0.2 percent owned) for Friday in the FOX Sports Experts League as part of an anybody-against-the-Marlins strategy. You don't have to join me, but I'm giving it a try.

On to the news:

• Nationals OF Bryce Harper left Wednesday's game after appearing to injure his left side while checking a swing. It turns out that Harper originally suffered a bruise to the same spot when he crashed into the outfield wall on Tuesday night. The Nats don't seem to think the injury is serious, but Harper might get tonight's game off even if he doesn't want to.

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• The A's placed OF Coco Crisp (hamstring) and SP Brett Anderson (ankle) on the DL. Congratulations to all those who had May 1 in the "When will Anderson go on the DL?" pool. Dan Straily will again (still?) replace Anderson in the rotation, while the A's have plenty of outfielders - assuming that Chris Young's quad injury is a short-termer - to cover Crisp's absence.
• Blue Jays SPs R.A. Dickey (neck) and Josh Johnson (triceps) are on track to make their respective starts this weekend. I get the sense that some of you are getting impatient with Dickey. Don't sell him for 50 cents on the dollar, OK? If his neck gets better, he'll snap out of this funk.
• The Brewers expect to get 3B Aramis Ramirez back from the DL on Friday, and will shift slugger Yuniesky Betancourt to regular duty at first base.
• The Tigers have sent rookie reliever Bruce Rondon back to the minors.
• The Red Sox hope to get OF Shane Victorino back in the lineup on Friday, but the DL is still a possibility.
• Cubs SP Matt Garza (lat) might be two rehab starts away from his 2013 debut.
• The Rockies are targeting a Sunday return for 1B Todd Helton. 
• Marlins SS Adeiny Hechavarria will return from the DL this weekend. That lineup is going to be loaded!
• Trevor Bauer shut out the Phillies over five innings last night, giving up just one hit and ... six walks. Ugh.
• The Yankees acquired 2B/3B Chris Nelson from the Rockies, and he'll serve as a utility infielder. He's probably not even useful in AL-only formats.
• The Pirates will probably get SP Francisco Liriano back from the DL within 10 days. Let's all agree not to pick up Liriano if he throws five scoreless innings in his first game. We know that won't end well, right?
• Tim Lincecum ... nope.
• Why is closer Edward Mujica pitching so well for the Cardinals? Maybe it's his split-finger changeup.
• I'll host my weekly fantasy baseball chat today at 2 p.m. ET. Stop by, OK?

See you back here tomorrow morning.

Pretty good, Hyun-Jin Ryu. If only I had bet money on my National League Rookie of the Year prediction.

First pitch: The Mets and Marlins begin the NL day at 12:40 p.m. ET, while Twins-Tigers kicks off the AL action at 1:08. There are five afternoon starts today.

Interleague DH issues: The Phillies started Delmon Young at DH last night, and he hit a home run. Would you let that guy play the outfield if you could avoid it? Me neither.

Streaming starters: Sorry about yesterday's terrible Edwin Jackson pick - we're down to 15-12 for the season. Today's choice is San Diego's Andrew Cashner (owned in 4.7 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) against the Cubs, while Thursday's selection is Philly's Kyle Kendrick (29.1 percent owned) versus the Marlins. If you like to stream starters, you need to chase the Marlins every chance you get. Their lineup was pretty horrendous before Giancarlo Stanton got hurt.

On to the news:

• The sometimes brittle Carl Crawford was scratched from Tuesday's game due to a tight hamstring, and Dodgers manager Don Mattingly suggested that Crawford might get today off as well. Crawford has played pretty well so far, so be happy that Mattingly is being careful with him.
• In other Dodger news, Hanley Ramirez started at shortstop and hit a homer. Start him if you've got him, fantasy owners.

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• After blown save No. 4 for J.J. Putz, Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said he wasn't ready to discuss a possible closer change. I'm ready to discuss it, and I think it's time to stash setup man David Hernandez (2.1 percent owned) if you have the roster space.
• Giancarlo Stanton's hamstring injury is pretty bad. The team's website says the "best-case scenario" has Stanton returning in 3-4 weeks.
• Joel Hanrahan is off the DL, but Andrew Bailey is still the Red Sox' closer.
• After worrying millions of fantasy owners with murmurs of forearm tightness on Monday, Stephen Strasburg and his "structurally perfect" right arm are expected to make their next scheduled start on Saturday.
• As expected, the Angels placed OF Peter Bourjos on the DL with a strained hamstring. The moderately speedy J.B. Shuck took Bourjos' place in the outfield on Tuesday, and could be worth an AL-only look if he stays in the lineup. On the bright side, the Angels got Erick Aybar back from the DL last night.
• No surprise here: The Yankees finally placed 3B Kevin Youkilis (back) on the DL. Last night, the Yanks went with the fearsome duo of Eduardo Nunez and Jayson Nix on the left side of their infield. In other Yankee injury news, 1B Mark Teixeira (wrist) isn't expected back before the end of May.
• White Sox 3B Jeff Keppinger (back spasms) hopes to return to the lineup tonight or tomorrow.
• You need to see this home run that Edwin Encarnacion hit last night. Colossal. Titanic. Oh. My. Goodness.
• Rangers C A.J. Pierzynski was scratched last night due to an oblique injury, and he might not play tonight, either.
• Who's heating up? Jason Bay? Really?
• Here's an interesting article looking at the strong start of A's 3B Josh Donaldson.
• Mike Moustakashit a home run! Wooooooooo!
• Despite struggling (5.32 ERA) at Triple A, SP Jordan Lyles is about to get called up by the Astros. He might even start Thursday.
• Look for Jhoulys Chacin to come off the DL and rejoin the Rockies' rotation on Sunday. SS Troy Tulowitzki (rotator cuff) is expected to play tonight after a two-game absence.
• The Braves are hoping to get Brian McCann back early next week.
• Here's a link to Tuesday's edition of the Fantasy 15 podcast, during which Adam Meyer and I discussed the slow starts of Matt Cain, Josh Hamilton and Victor Martinez.

See you back here tomorrow morning.

Did anyone stay awake for the 19-inning game between the A's and Angels? If I had woken up a half-hour earlier, I could have caught the end of it. Oh, well.

First pitch: Both leagues have 7:05 p.m. ET starts.

Interleague DH issues: No word from the Phillies on who they'll use to DH against the Indians.

Streaming starters: Oakland's Dan Straily got knocked around by the Angels, dropping our record to 15-11. Today's pick is Edwin Jackson (owned in 5.9 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) versus the Padres, while Wednesday's selection is San Diego's fireballing Andrew Cashner (3.4 percent owned) against the Cubs. Some of Jackson's control issues have resurfaced so far this season, but he's whiffing a batter per inning.

On to the news:

• Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton injured his right hamstring in Monday's game and was immediately placed on the DL. We should know more about Stanton's prognosis later today. Prospect Marcell Ozuna has been called up to take Stanton's lineup spot, but even after hitting five homers in all of nine games at Double A, he's probably not ready to help you.

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• Need a Stanton replacement? Starling Marte is inexplicably still avaialble in 48.4 percent of FOXSports.com leagues. Dig a little deeper, and you'll find Daniel Nava (29.6 percent owned), Nate McLouth (28.9 percent owned), Lucas Duda (8.9 percent owned), Justin Ruggiano (4 percent owned) and speedy Juan Pierre (2.6 percent owned).
• Stephen Strasburg felt some forearm tightness last night, and the Nationals aren't sure if he'll make his next start, though Strasburg insists that he will. Don't panic yet if you own Strasburg, but say a prayer and light some candles today.
• Why would the Dodgers activate Hanley Ramirez if they weren't ready to start him right away? Heck if I know, but Ramirez might be in the lineup tonight, and he'll be playing with a splint on his injured thumb (which isn't yet 100 percent) for a little while. Keep Ramirez on your fantasy bench for a few more days doesn't sound like a bad idea.
• Remember last week, when we all talked about how getting an appendix out was no big deal? Not so for Braves OF Jason Heyward, who might not be back in the lineup for a few more weeks. This recalls memories of the fall of 1986, when a young John Halpin was sidelined from his senior year of high school for a month after his appendix almost burst.
• The A's may have won last night's game, but the cost is TBD. Outfielders Coco Crisp and Chris Young both left the game with hamstring injuries, and details weren't available when this blog entry was posted. 
• The Angels lost an outfielder of their own with a hamstring injury. Peter Bourjos' status is TBD.
• Trevor Bauer will make his next start for the Indians on Wednesday. Bauer has been pitching well at Triple A - let's see if he can throw some strikes tomorrow.
• Jayson Werth's owners should watch the Nats' lineup in daily leagues, as he's been dealing with a hamstring issue and followed that up by fouling a ball off his ankle last night.
• Joaquin Benoit got Monday's save for the Tigers because Jim Leyland didn't want Jose Valverde pitching for a third straight day. Nothing to see here - all is well.
• Look for Rays DH Luke Scott to come off the DL today.
• Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval hopes to play tonight after leaving Monday's game with "elbow discomfort," according to the team's website.
• Kevin Youkilis' back is still bothering him, and it sounds like the Yankees will put him on the DL.
• Mets 3B David Wright missed Monday's game with a stiff neck, but hopes to play today.
• Matt Cain ... still struggling. Me ... still hoping to buy low.
• Ted Lilly (neck) is probably headed back to the DL? Good grief.
• Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki (rotator cuff) didn't play Monday, and is iffy for tonight.
• While Kyuji Fujikawa eyes a weekend rehab assignment, Cubs manager Dale Sveum says he's sticking with his closer committee. I bet Fujikawa gets the gig soon after he returns. Kevin Gregg got Monday's save, and is available in 96.1 percent of FOXSports.com leagues.
• The Red Sox seem to think that OF Shane Victorino will avoid the DL, but his status for tonight is in question.

See you back here tomorrow morning.