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There are aces aplenty on the mound tonight, highlighted by the second Madison Bumgarner-Clayton Kershaw matchup of the season. Because those two aces are facing each other (and expensive), many DFS players might opt for Chris Sale instead. Either way, there’s a stud pitcher for everyone, so if you’re looking to differentiate, you could dip down into the middle of the rankings and try to find a value pick among the Rich Hill’s and Wei-Yin Chen’s of the world (your funeral)....

There are only 10 MLB games tonight, but that is still plenty to make quality cash and GPP lineups. However, based on the matchups it is going to be harder than we would like. For starters, pitching is atrocious tonight. My top-rated starter is Dallas Keuchel, who wouldn’t have been in the top four of starters any single day since April 21st. Keuchel’s home spilts are ultimately what puts him over the likes of Johnny Cueto tonight despite Cueto having throw the ball better so far this year....

The DFS MLB Playbook PRO comes with a full top 10 at each position every day, optimal lineups for each DFS site, deep stats and daily projections, suggested lineup “stacks,” hitting and pitching strategies, a live DFS scoreboard to track your players and much more. Check out today’s free DFS plays below, and check out FantasyAlarm.com’s premium product when you’re ready to go PRO! MORE: Today’s SP rankings | Hitter matchups to exploit | Fantasy football cheat sheet...

To determine the best values in today’s rankings, I run projections that include opponent’s strength, betting situation, handedness, park factor, projected Game Score, power/finesse pitching tendencies along with ground-ball/fly-ball tendencies. If you have any last-minute questions, you can find me on Twitter (@RyNoonan). I embedded my projection sheet at the bottom of this article because I’m just that nice. MORE: Daily hitter splits | SP rankings | DFS Playbook...

According to a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, the significant reductions in CO2 emissions during April were the result of government policies—such as lockdowns—that were implemented in order to prevent the spread of the disease. The researchers said that, at their peak, the reductions in daily global CO2 emissions were “extreme.” Nevertheless, the figure only fell to levels that were last seen in 2006. The lack of real-time global emissions data has presented a challenge for researchers trying to quantify the impact of the lockdown....

Julien Fournier, the French club’s general manager, insisted at the weekend that the left-back would not be heading to San Siro. Inter 11/1 to win Serie A However, Inter tweeted images of the Brazilian undergoing a medical on Tuesday, suggesting a move is not far away. Dalbert signed for Nice from Vitoria de Guimaraes last year and made 33 appearances as they finished third in Ligue 1, securing Champions League qualification....

He’s getting there. MORE: 10 things to know about Daytona 500 | Starting lineup for Daytona 500 Earnhardt won the first Can-Am Duel at Daytona on Thursday night to establish himself as one of the favorites to win Sunday’s Daytona 500. It was Junior’s fifth victory in a Duel qualifying race at Daytona and his 17th overall victory at the historic track. His father won 34 total races at Daytona, more than any other driver....

Tyson Chandler and Chandler Parsons join forces for “Chandler & Chandler” to help those who have had their “heart broken by an inferior team.” MORE: Kenneth Faried admits to flopping | LeBron will not allow his children to play football | Ed Davis tweets to Charles Barkley after first win These videos might come back to bite the Mavericks if they don’t make a legitimate run in the playoffs.

Late in the fourth quarter, Lillard was stuck at the top of the key. Guarded by Ronnie Price, the Blazers guard pushed through and drove down the middle of the lane. MORE: NBA’s craziest fans | Phil Jackson takes blame | Austin Rivers trade rumors Both Ed Davis and Jordan Hill came over to try and stop the young Oakland product, but it was no use. Lillard slammed home the dunk and drew a foul after getting whacked in the head....

Rap fans got a dose of his rhyming skills when he released a diss track aimed at Kings center Marvin Bagley back in June. Now the Trail Blazers guard is coming out with his third album called “BIG D.O.L.L.A.” The latest effort from Dame D.O.L.L.A. (Different on Levels Lord Allowed) is set to drop on all streaming platforms on Friday. Lillard announced his album release date via Twitter, and his followers are already fully behind the project....

On the latest episode of Sportskeeda Wrestling’s UnSKripted with Dr. Chris Featherstone, Stevens revealed that he was at the end of the line from a creative standpoint at one point in WWE. He then mentioned being banded together with The Miz for a few weeks. The Miz, at the time, was working the Hollywood star gimmick, and Stevens figured that he would be the stunt double. He recalled being called into Vince McMahon’s office and the boss told them to run with the angle....

In the time since The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars has survived mostly through television offerings. The Mandalorian, starring Pedro Pascal, has kept the fandom going strong, and Andor is currently airing its first season on Disney Plus. The tepid (at best) response to The Rise of Skywalker appears to have convinced Disney to cool off on theatrical releases for a while, and a new Star Wars movie has yet to be officially scheduled on Disney’s release slate....

Stephen Colbert was back on stage at the Ed Sullivan Theater for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began along with 400 vaccinated guests on Monday night. Making his first appearance on stage in 460 days, Colbert told The Late Show on CBS’ audience he had hoped to mark the first live show post-pandemic with an appearance from President Joe Biden, before the latter’s schedule put paid to the plan....

The Brazilian defender has linked up with the French giants this summer following a future saga of his own. Who will prevail in ICC Clasico? Latest odds Having negotiated his release from Italian champions Juventus, Alves was expected to take in a reunion with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, only to then head for France. Neymar is now being heavily linked with a record-breaking move to Parc des Princes, with PSG reportedly willing to trigger his €222 million release clause, but Alves insists he has not discussed the issue with a fellow countryman....

But by Lap 16, she was on pit road after hitting the wall. Patrick brushed the wall and, with a right rear tire going down, she had hoped to be able to remain on the lead lap and pit under green for new tires. MORE: Big crash upends Stewart | Earnhardt wins | Results Instead, she didn’t make it before hitting the wall. “Right rear blew,” Patrick told her team over their radio....

Josh Wise, who had the backing of Reddit.com Dogecoin community, won the Sprint Fan Vote to become the final qualifier into the all-star event Saturday night. The internet-based group waged an aggressive voting campaign. MORE: Wise’s path | Josh Wise’s video “It is what it is,” said Patrick, who won the fan vote last year. “That’s what it is. It’s outside sources that are in control. I know my fans voted a lot and I understand that I actually had more votes this year than I did last year by a fair amount....

Sky Sports has an interview with Daniel Bryan, who was discussing his match with John Cena at SummerSlam in less than two weeks. Here are a few highlights: His favourite beards: “I’ll tell you who had a great beard – Mike Knox. He had an incredible beard. And when I was growing up, I liked The Berzerker because he had this awesome, big manly beard. I like guys like that who just let it grow so that it’s unkept and is big and burly....