Daily Dime: Cubs, Diamondbacks lead the way Thursday
As always when playing Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball, be sure to check the final lineups and the weather.
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My full lineup (for all games starting after 4 pm PT):
SP: Jon Lester ($54) - With a 2.06 ERA, five consecutive Wins and 0 ER allowed in his past two road starts (15 IP), Lester is easily the surest thing on the hill among a limited afternoon slate on Thursday
SP: Tim Lincecum ($37) - Let's see if Lincecum can work some magic yet again against Oakland, a team he beat in his '16 debut on June 18 with 6 IP of one-run ball - the A's have scored just 12 runs in their past six games
C: Welington Castillo ($13) - Make sure to tune in early to verify if it is Castillo or Chris Hermmann behind the dish for the Diamondbacks, because you'll want whoever it is (Hermmann is just $1 more) - Arizona faces Colorado RHP Eddie Butler, who has allowed 17 ER in 16.2 IP at Coors Field this season
1B: James Loney ($8) - Going cheap here with Loney, who has hit in nine of his past 10 games and was 2-for-3 in his previous meeting with Atlanta RHP Matt Wisler
2B: Ben Zobrist ($18) - Zobrist is 15-for-40 (.375) lifetime against Miami LHP Wei-Yin Chen, who owns a 5.98 ERA in eight home starts this season
3B: Eugenio Suarez ($10) - Not a bad price for a guy who owns a .993 OPS against southpaws this season, and is facing San Diego LHP Christian Friedrich
SS: Addison Russell ($8) - Going with a Cubs contingent up the middle as the bargain-basement priced Russell comes into this contest having collected four hits in his past six ABs - and, of course, there's also the benefit of facing Miami LHP Wei-Yin Chen
OF: Carlos Gonzalez ($25) - CarGo has had a lucrative career against Arizona RHP Zack Greinke, with four home runs and 12 hits in 31 ABs (.387)
OF: Matt Kemp ($17) - Kemp is hitting .370 this month, and he's produced a 1.097 OPS against southpaws - he'll face Cincy LHP John Lamb
OF: Yasmany Tomas ($10) - Tomas relishes the Coors Field environment as much as any hitter in the league, owning a .483 BA mark in his 29 career ABs in the most offensive park in the league - As mentioned in the Catcher note above, Tomas will face Colorado RHP Eddie Butler, who has allowed 17 ER in 16.2 IP at Coors Field this season
