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Jon Lester is the favorite pitcher on the board by a mile. The Phillies have the third-worst team average vs. LHP (.226) and second-worst wOBA (.266) vs. LHPs. MORE: Optimal lineup | Waiver Wire | Prospect rankings | Fantasy football rankings Meanwhile, two of the 10 games in tonight’s all-evening MLB slate have some minor weather concerns. The Mets-Pirates game has a 50-percent chance of thunderstorms late in the evening....

First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET. READ MORE: SN Fantasy | Daily hitter splits | DFS Playbook | DFS values Editor’s note: Play daily fantasy baseball for cash! FanDuel is hosting a $115,000 league for today’s MLB games, and first place wins $10,000. Enter now! STARTING PITCHER RANKINGS CALL TO THE ‘PEN Jason Motte blew his first save of the year for the Cubs, allowing a pair of hits and a run on Friday against the Phillies....

Also, Derrick Rose is expected back tonight after sitting out Monday with general soreness. D-Rose topped 40 fantasy points in three straight games before taking Monday off. MORE: Optimal NBA FanDuel lineup | 2016 football rankings | Play FanDuel! As usual, the experts at FantasyAlarm.com will publish their top daily fantasy basketball picks at each position across various DFS sites in the Playbook (free preview below). Playbook PRO members get even more daily fantasy basketball advice, along with detailed analysis and strategies, suggested team “stacks” and optimal daily fantasy lineups....

DONE DEALS Nathanial Knight-Percival [Peterbrough – Shrewsbury Town] Free Phil Bardsley [Sunderland – Stoke City] Free Marc-Andre ter Stegen [Borussia Monchengladbach – Barcelona] £9.7m Ben Hamer [Charlton – Leicester City] Free Sean Rigg [Oxford United – AFC Wimbledon] Free Michael Aggazi [Cagliari – AC Milan] Free Danny Hollands [Unattached – Portsmouth] Free Sebastien Jung [Eintracht Frankfurt – Wolfsburg] Free On a day of few transfer shocks, perhaps the most significant deal today can be seen to be the confirmation of Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s move to Barcelona....

To say it set up perfectly for him is to overstate the circumstance, because an ideal situation would have had the Cowboys leading in this NFC divisional round game against the 49ers. However, as attempts at game-winning touchdown drives go, this was about as comfortable as possible. Forget about the possession the Cowboys started inside the final minute. That was just a bonus scene after the end credits, and it concluded, indeed, in low comedy....

Will someone else join the list of multiple winners this year? Or will we see a first-time Daytona 500 winner? Here’s a look at the 35 different winners of the Great American Race: 2014 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2013 — Jimmie Johnson 2012—Matt Kenseth 2011—Trevor Bayne 2010—Jamie McMurray 2009—Matt Kenseth 2008—Ryan Newman 2007—Kevin Harvick 2006—Jimmie Johnson 2005—Jeff Gordon 2004—Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2003—Michael Waltrip 2002—Ward Burton 2001—Michael Waltrip 2000—Dale Jarrett...

The featured car among the group is an orange 1973 Camaro with a single black racing stripe that was fully customized for Earnhardt. The Camaro features a full roll cage and stock-car fuel cells. MORE: How Earnhardt can still make Chase | Junior explains concussion symptoms A 2002 Camaro with the exact same paint scheme also is up for auction, along with a white 2010 Camaro SS with only 2,700 miles on the odometer....

NASCAR’s most popular driver just so happens to be one of the best athletes to follow on Twitter, and following the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he reminded us why. MORE: Brickyard 400 results | Gordon sets record | Broken axle ends Danica’s day Junior finished in ninth place and is currently second in the Sprint Cup standings, just 24 points behind leader and Indy winner Jeff Gordon....

“For the last probably 10 years we didn’t even know what a good show was,” Dale Earnhardt Jr. told the Charlotte Observer on Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. “The drivers had an opinion what a good show was, NASCAR had an opinion what a good show was and it might not still be the same thing.” MORE: Dale’s defining moments | Dale and Amy through the years | NASCAR’s eligible bachelors...

Since Floyd died while in custody of the Minneapolis Police Department on May 25, widespread protests in the U.S. and abroad have called for social changes and an end to police brutality. In an unprecedented move, the NFL has publicly thrown its weight behind the protests, with commissioner Roger Goodell condemning racism and acknowledging the league had not done enough to heed black players’ calls for justice. A host of players and coaches have also joined the chorus of voices demanding justice for Floyd, but with the exception of Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis—who backed players to protest—and 49ers CEO Jed York—who donated $1 million to social justice organizations—team owners have been conspicuous by their absence....

I'd watch Samuel Dalembert do the weather seven days a week.

“I got respect for each guy that made the roster and I think they deserve to. But at the same time I feel really disrespected. That’s honestly how I feel,” he said in January. “I’m definitely going to take it personal. I said I’d be pissed off about it, and I am.” MORE: Why does Lillard always get snubbed? Well, Lillard took his agression and laid out a new rap song titled “They Sleep....

The Trail Blazers guard will replace Blake Griffin on the Western Conference All-Star team, the NBA announced on Sunday. MORE: Trail Blazers react on Twitter to Griffin’s injury | Lillard not in Skills Challenge | Durant issues challenge for All-Star spot Griffin will miss the game as he will be out indefinitely recovering from elbow surgery. Widely regarded as the biggest All-Star snub along with Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, Lillard was outspoken about his displeasure with not being selected to the game initially....

But now Bear Stearns has finally joined the club. Last month, facing a crisis at two large hedge funds run by its asset management unit, Bear Stearns agreed to bail out one of the funds (and its many creditors) by providing a $1.6 billion line of credit. The move, intended to spare Bear Stearns embarrassment and protect the reputation of its asset management business, also had a take-one-for-the-team result. It insulated fellow Wall Street firms from losses and prevented widespread damage to similar hedge funds....

Jon Jones and the UFC have been going back and forth due to a disagreement regarding fighter pay for months and the light heavyweight champ even said that he does not mind sitting out if that helps the younger fighters get paid what they are worth. The UFC was reluctant to upgrade Jon Jones’ contract for a potential superfight against Francis Ngannou, and that left Jones irate. Speaking to TMZ Sports, White said he is still hopeful that Jones will fight inside the Octagon again....

In the latest report on health hazards, Rio must to deal with another scare. In the city that will stage the 2016 Olympics, at sites where competition will be staged. In a city that has spent millions on flashy venues and to help don a bright, colorful face. MORE: Move or postpone the Games | Games schedule A dangerous strain of bacteria, according to a Reuters news report, was found near beaches where swimming events will be held....

A Journey Back In Time There is no guarantee that WWE will go this route, not to mention the fact that the event is still three months away. If we flashback to Royal Rumble 2014, many fans were expected Bryan to enter and win the annual battle royal. Then, the music for the final entrant hit, and Rey Mysterio came out instead. The crowd began to sour on the match, and the eventual winner, Batista....