he Twins, owners of the leagues top wOBA versus righties for the past month. Collin McHugh isnt a bad hurler, but he does give up his fair share of knocks. Max Kepler, Eddie Rosario and Joe Mauer lead the left-handed contingent with switch hitters Robbie Grossman and Kennys Vargas in a good spot too.

Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- LONDON -- Six-time champion Serena Williams makes the Wimbledon final by routing Elena Vesnina 6-2, 6-0. Sister Venus Williams, however, cant get there, losing her semifinal to Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-4.- World Cup champion Germany and host France play in the semifinals of the European Championship, with the winner to face Portugal for the title on Sunday. Game starts 3 p.m.- OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kevin Durant formally joins the Golden State Warriors, ready to help Stephen Curry & Co. return to the NBA Finals and win the title after squandering a 3-1 lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers.- MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade, in a guest host appearance on Live With Kelly, says his decision to leave the Miami Heat and return to his Chicago hometown still feels surreal.- EUGENE, Ore. -- Justin Gatlin, widely considered the top challenger to Usain Bolt, begins his bid to add the 200 meters to his Olympic schedule in a preliminary round at the U.S. track and field trials.- SAN JOSE -- Martha Karolyi has her five-woman U.S. womens Olympic gymnastics team already in mind heading into this weekends Olympic trials.- AMSTERDAM -- Track and field chief Sebastian Coe says whistleblower Yulia Stepanova has set an example for athletes. More than a year ago, she helped expose the Russian doping scandal.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- A human rights group says a pattern of covering up police killings has thwarted efforts to curb violence in Rio de Janeiros slums leading to the Olympics.- SAN MARTIN, Calif. -- The two best women golfers in the world will be part of the same group when Lydia Ko and Brooke Henderson highlight the opening round of the U.S. Womens Open.- With the baseball season at a halfway point, Ian Desmond, Daniel Murphy and Johnny Cueto are among the acquisitions to have paid immediate dividends for their new teams.- NEW YORK -- The first-place Washington Nationals begin a four-game series against a New York Mets team that has won six of seven and is four games back in the NL East. Game starts 7:10 p.m.- MONTAUBAN, France -- British sprinter Mark Cavendish easily wins the sixth stage of the Tour de France. Belgiums Greg van Avermaet keeps the yellow jersey a day before the race enters the Pyrenees.- ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Notre Dame and Michigan agree to resume their football rivalry, the AP is told. The Fighting Irish will host the Wolverines in 2018, with the series shifting to Michigan Stadium in 2019.- LAS VEGAS -- Jon Jones addresses the apparent doping violation that has thrown his UFC career into turmoil again. The longtime light heavyweight champion has been removed from the main event of UFC 200.- SPARTA, Ky. -- The Kentucky Speedway has new pavement for Saturday nights Sprint Cup race. Drivers seem to like the fact that this will be a less bumpy ride than before. NMD_R1 Schoenen . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. Adidas Prophere Schoenen . -- Former San Diego Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Atlanta-area home Tuesday night, and a medical examiner said Wednesday that the ex-player committed suicide. http://www.nmdtekoop.com/superstar-sneakers.html . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. Adidas Ultra Boost Uncaged Kopen . -- On the field, it was business as usual for Jameis Winston and No. Adidas NMD Sale Dames . The (11-11-4) Jets are seventh in the Central Division with 26 points. Fifth place Dallas and sixth-seeded Nashville also have 26 points, but the Stars have three games in hand on Winnipeg while Nashville has two. Monday slates in MLB are often abbreviated, but that doesnt mean there arent solid options for fantasy players. Theres a legitimate ace on the mound and some suspect pitchers to target with bats, so daily fantasy players and those setting lineups for seasonal leagues should still have options to start a new week.PitchingEliteIf theres any doubt about Clayton Kershaw heading into 2017, whether its health or any other factor, Jose Fernandez will be on the short list to be the first pitcher off the board. The innings restraint should be lifted, which will let one of the most dominant skill sets in the game exert its full force. To wit: Fernandez has struck out at least seven in all but three of his 21 starts, including that previous 10. That streak will be put to the test facing the San Francisco Giants in Marlins Park as the visitors fan at a frugal 17 percent clip against right-handers. Something to consider is Johnny Cueto will be opposing Fernandez, which portends to a low-scoring affair in which both pitchers are likely to work deep into the contest.SolidAs cited, Cueto draws a difficult mound foe with Fernandez, as well as facing an offense that doesnt whiff often. Cueto will likely do his usual great job of minimizing scoring but dont count on a bunch of punch outs while the win will be harder to come by than normal.Michael Fulmer will look to add to his rookie of the year resume as the Detroit Tigers head to the Pacific Northwest for a set with the Seattle Mariners. Fulmers strikeout rate has settled into a moderate 7.6 K/9 after threatening double digits earlier. On the other hand, the first-year righty is going deeper into games, which has contributed to nine victories in 11 decisions. Fulmer will be challenged by an offense thats sixth overall in terms of weighted on base average (wOBA) versus righties. The end result is that there are better options for both DFS cash and GPP play and, to be honest, Fulmer doesnt have the strikeout upside to be considered as a contrarian option.Short slates lend themselves to the variance of tournament play as opposed to the safety of cash plays. The best tournament pitchers are those with upside but yet something of concern to keep ownership tempered. Facing the Toronto Blue Jays checks both those boxes as theyre obviously dangerous, especially in the Rogers Centre, plus they have above average swing-and-miss in their game. Jake Odorizzi isnt especially dominant, but the Tampa Bay Rays rightys 8.3 K/9 is sufficient to get the job done. Adding to Odorizzis case is the fact that the Jays offense has been quiet lately, sporting a below average wOBA versus right-handers for the past month.Another example of upside tempered with risk is Cole Hamels toeing the rubber in Coors Field in the opener of an interleague series between the Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies. With the loss of Trevor Story and the emergence of David Dahl, the Rockies better players (save Nolan Arenado) are all lefty swingers, which helps Hamels.For those inclined to continue to grind with cash games, Zach Davies is your man. The 23-year-old rookie is averaging six stanzas a start and though hes not a huge strikeout guy, the Milwaukee Brewers right-handers 7.2 K/9 is just good enough to be dangerous facing the below-average attack of the Atlanta Braves.StreamersTyler Anderson is in a similar boat as his counterpart, Hamels: The Texas Rangers havent hit lefties all that well for the past mmonth.dddddddddddd Theres still plenty of risk, but if you need an early week boost to help secure a head-to-head playoff berth, Anderson is in play.Sticking with that theme, the Houston Astros should have the advantage over Tyler Duffey and his unsightly 6.21 ERA. On the other hand, Houston has a .285 wOBA against righties over the past month. The Minnesota Twins offense has been the best in this time frame under these conditions, so Duffey should get support with Collin McHugh on the hill in Target Field. In fact, Duffey is an intriguing DFS GPP play.Zach Eflin doesnt get many strikeouts, but facing the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road, hell enjoy a decent park bump against a middling offense. As of this writing, the Dodgers have not announced their starter, so Eflin could be in play for a cheap win.On paper, a right-hander lines up well facing the Rays. However, when that righty is knuckler R.A. Dickey, throw conventional analysis out the window. The Rays have managed to avoid Steven Wright all season, but they did face Dickey twice early, scoring seven times in 11 innings. However, the cast of characters is significantly different, so its simply a matter of risk aversion and how much you need to grab an extra start to begin the week.AvoidThe St. Louis Cardinals arent scoring at the pace they were earlier in the campaign, but theyre still dangerous, especially against a mistake-prone youngster like Cody Reed. Its best to leave Reed and his 7.30 ERA on the bench for the opener of an NL Central set in Busch Stadium between the Cincinnati Reds and the host Redbirds.HittingAs suggested above, Reed and his 2.4 HR/9 are a huge risk Monday, which means the Cardinals batters should have a big day. Lefties have hit Reed well, so dont eliminate Matt Carpenter and Brandon Moss since they lack the platoon advantage. That said, righties Stephen Piscotty, Matt Holliday, Jhonny Peralta and Jedd Gyorko are in a position to benefit the most.The Baltimore Orioles unloaded on James Shields on Sunday? and face a similar hurler in Kendall Graveman, albeit in O.Co Coliseum. Still, on an abbreviated docket, the Orioles are in play. Everyone will be on Manny Machado coming off of a historic day. The tournament play is the scuffling Chris Davis, as hes always capable of going deep multiple times himself. Hyun-Soo Kim and Pedro Alvarez enjoy the platoon edge with Adam Jones, Jonathan Schoop and Steve Pearce in the mix.Lets give some love to the Twins, owners of the leagues top wOBA versus righties for the past month. Collin McHugh isnt a bad hurler, but he does give up his fair share of knocks. Max Kepler, Eddie Rosario and Joe Mauer lead the left-handed contingent with switch hitters Robbie Grossman and Kennys Vargas in a good spot too. If youre stacking Twins, which is a great idea, Brian Dozier is never a bad play.Most likely to leave the yard: The easy part is naming someone on the Cardinals. The tough part is identifying the guy. Lets go with Piscotty, as he has been slotted in the 2-hole lately, which could afford him an extra plate appearance.Most likely to swipe a bag: Jonathan Villar will remain in the lineup despite the recent promotion of Orlando Arcia. Villar will also remain among the league leaders in steals, with a great chance to pad his lead against the weak Braves backstops. ' ' '