Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won’t take the mound as expected Monday. Skubal was scratched from his start and will go on the injured list due to loose bodies in his throwing elbow. Skubal will need surgery to repair the issue and is expected to miss time, manager A.J. Hinch told reporters.

Skubal, 29, was set to square off against Boston Red Sox young lefty Payton Tolle during Monday’s contest. With Skubal sidelined, lefty Tyler Holton will start for the Tigers on Monday.

The Tigers said Monday there was no timetable for Skubal’s return.

The news comes a few days after Skubal experienced an injury scare during a strong seven-inning performance against the Atlanta Braves on April 29. Following a pitch, Skubal shook out his throwing arm and called a meeting on the mound. He could be seen rubbing his left elbow.

Skubal was examined by team officials, but said he was good to remain in the game. The incident occurred during the seventh inning. Skubal struck out the side following the incident and was then removed from the game with his pitch count at 91.

After the game, he said he wasn’t sure what he experienced on the mound, per MLB.com.

“I don’t really know. Cramp is probably the wrong word,” Skubal said. “We’ve heard the word zinger, I guess, but it wasn’t really like a nervy thing. I don’t know.”

Skubal was able to get in his usual side sessions ahead of Monday’s game, calling it “a good week of work.” It appeared Skubal was still going to start as early as Monday morning, but the situation apparently changed in the hours before the game.

Skubal is in the midst of yet another dominant season. Through seven starts, he has a 2.70 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 43 1/3 innings. He’s won the American League Cy Young award in each of the past two seasons and is expected to contend for the award again this season.

Skubal, considered one of the best pitchers in the game, is in the final year of his rookie deal with the Tigers, and is expected to be a free agent at the end of the season.

Every Monday, I do a deep audit with my top-250 players moving forward, and we write up some of the biggest movers and shakers. Let’s unpack some of the market movement as we get ready for another week of fantasy baseball.

Upgrades

Casey Schmitt, UT, Giants (19% rostered on Yahoo): Before the year, I was merely hoping Schmitt could sneak his way into depth relevance for fantasy baseball, but I’m willing to raise the bar now. He’s hitting over .300 for the Giants, with some pop (four homers) and the occasional steal (two). San Francisco has also elevated Schmitt in the lineup, slotting him third or fourth over the past week. You’d like to see more walks, but Schmitt’s surface stats are data-approved — an expected average of .285 and slugging of .530. And even though he swings at almost anything, Schmitt has a mild strikeout rate (19.5%).

Liam Hicks, C/1B, Marlins (77%): While it was initially a shocker to see Agustín Ramírez optioned to Triple-A, the move makes sense. Ramírez has been struggling at the plate and is a lost cause defensively. Luckily for the Marlins, Hicks has stepped into the breach, off to a .309/.366/.557 start with seven homers; he’s also a credible defensive catcher. Hicks currently ranks fourth among catchers in banked 5×5 value.

Sean Burke, SP, White Sox (19%): Although Burke cuts an impressive figure at 6-foot-6, the righty doesn’t break the radar gun — his average fastball is in the 94.1 mph range. But Burke beats opponents by pounding the strike zone (5.1% walk rate) and keeping the ball in the park. His 2.72 ERA might be an eyelash fortunate, but FIP suggests a still-playable 3.20 number. The White Sox have proven more competitive than expected, just two games below .500.

Max Meyer, SP, Marlins (32%): It’s easy to get lost in the shuffle of the Miami rotation — Sandy Alcantara has a Cy Young Award and Eury Pérez is seen as a future star. But Meyer might be the ace of this year’s staff, holding a 2.68 ERA and 1.027 WHIP through seven starts. The timing could be right for Meyer to break through — he’s in his age-27 season — and Miami’s ballpark is a plus, as it significantly hurts power.

Logan Henderson, SP, Brewers (22%): Roger Sterling had a million memorable quips on “Mad Men,” including this gem: “The only thing worse than not getting what you want, is someone else getting it.” That’s how I feel about Henderson, whom I drafted proactively in March then had to cut when he didn’t make the opening day roster. Injuries have pushed Henderson back to Milwaukee, and he looked sharp in his weekend tuneup (6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 8 K), on the heels of 17.2 dominant innings at Triple-A (1.02 ERA). I’m not getting the benefits of Henderson — my opponents are annoying — but maybe you can jump in, as he’s rostered in about a quarter of Yahoo leagues.

Downgrades

Tarik Skubal, SP, Tigers (99%): Right as we went to press, the awful news broke — Skubal has loose bodies in his left elbow and is headed for surgery. This type of injury is often a 2-3 month affair, though when it comes to pitchers and elbows, we can’t make firm assumptions.

It’s no fun to do it, but I buried Skubal in the rankings (SP39), understanding that he’ll miss a chunk of the season and we can’t be certain he’ll be a star if and when he returns. None of that is a satisfying answer, but pitching is a delicate act and major injuries can strike at any time. You can never have enough pitching depth, and you can never refresh the bottom of your roster enough.

There are no obvious answers with Skubal’s value moving forward. We’re all guessing.

Luis Castillo, SP, Mariners (83%): I earmarked Castillo as a boring-value vet before the year, figuring the Seattle park would hide some of his mistakes entering an age-33 season. I’m starting to regret that angle. Castillo is off to a 6.29/1.660 start, with ground balls down and line drives up. His fastball still checks in at 95.1 mph, but that’s a couple of ticks down from his peak in Cincinnati. He’s had a little bad luck, but nothing significant — his xERA is slightly below six. He’s not an automatic start against the White Sox next weekend.

Matt McLain, 2B, Reds (50%): For the first month of the year, the Reds were very patient with McLain — slotting him second basically every game, with just two days off. But perhaps the other cleat dropped on the weekend — McLain was benched Thursday, then demoted to the ninth slot Sunday. That’s all justified for a hitter off to a .195/.308/.293 start. McLain is one of those batters who doesn’t chase but still strikes out more than average, which means he’s getting beat on pitches in the strike zone. The Reds have a plethora of infielders — and Noelvi Marte is crushing in the minors — so the leash with McLain isn’t infinite.

Ryan Walker, RP, Giants (61%): Walker’s had at least a slight lead in the San Francisco save chase, but that might be expiring. He blew two save chances last week, hounded by a bloated walk rate. Meanwhile, the Giants have several other relievers with good-to-great ratios: Keaton Winn, Erik Miller, Caleb Kilian, Matt Gage, JT Brubaker. I picked up some Miller shares over the weekend, but any speculative play against Walker is recommended right now. The Giants are eight games under .500; they can’t wait forever.

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Anthony Volpe’s debut, on Opening Day 2023, was supposed to be the start of something.

Expectations for the Big Apple born, New Jersey raised, childhood Yankee fan were outrageously high. For good reason. Volpe, still 21 years old, had just captured the Yankees’ starting shortstop job with a sensational spring training. Talent evaluators gushed about his maturity, defensive acumen and baseball IQ. 

Drafted as a glove-first infielder with strong bat-to-ball skills, Volpe had reinvented himself by reengineering his swing for home run power. Recently departed Yankee legend Brett Gardner had even given Volpe permission to wear his No. 11 jersey. It was a bright, limitless future for the hometown kid living out his dream.

On Tuesday, Volpe will, for the first time since his big league debut, return to the minor leagues in earnest. After undergoing offseason shoulder surgery, Volpe had been playing in Double-A and Triple-A on a rehab assignment. But with that 20-day rehab clock expiring, the American League leading Yankees optioned the 25-year-old to Triple-A on Sunday night. José Caballero, whom the club acquired from Tampa Bay at last year’s trade deadline, will continue on as the starting shortstop.

It’s a stunning move, one that Yankees brass had, time and time again, appeared hesitant to make. Volpe, despite lackluster offensive showings throughout his first three major league seasons, received unwavering support from manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman. Even team owner Hal Steinbrenner publicly backed the scuffling shortstop at one point. And as recently as mid-April, Cashman implied that Volpe would likely regain his starting spot upon completing his rehab assignment.

But that’s not how things played out.

Part of it has to do with Caballero, who has shined defensively this season for a Yankees team laying waste to the American League. His surface-level offensive numbers are perfectly viable, even though his underlying metrics tell a different story. Clearly though, the frisky Panamanian has played well enough and given the Yankees enough of an edge for Volpe to end up back in Triple-A.

Volpe was an uninspiring 11-for-44 with one long ball and two steals during a 13-game rehab stint split between Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton. His defense in that short sample was unspectacular. The Yankees flipped Volpe between the two levels to avoid him from going on the road — all 13 games were home games for Somerset and Scranton. That will change Tuesday with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders starting a six-game set against the Worcester Red Sox. 

It will be real, honest minor league ball.

For the 2026 Yankees, Volpe’s demotion is yet another decision that could be classified as uncharacteristically aggressive.

During their recent run of success, the Cashman-led Yankees have generally opted for patience over panic. They’ve shown a willingness to wait out stretches of poor performance, often to the ire of the club’s particularly demanding fan base. Volpe, who holds the third-lowest OPS in MLB since 2023 among players with at least 1,500 plate appearances, became an emblem of that wait-and-see approach.

Sticking with Caballero is a sign that things might be changing.

With just over a month of the season gone by, the Yankees’ transaction log is littered with moves that display a sense of urgency. On April 29 they designated struggling veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk for assignment when they easily could have optioned utility man Max Schuemann. Two days before that New York optioned starting pitcher Luis Gil back to Triple-A after the 2024 Rookie of the Year was non-competitive in three of his four MLB starts. Rookie Elmer Rodríguez took Gil’s spot in the rotation.

Veteran third baseman Ryan McMahon, acquired at last year’s trade deadline and currently the team’s seventh-highest paid player, was benched during an early season slump in favor of utility man Amed Rosario. The on-fire Ben Rice is finally getting everyday at-bats at first base, instead of being platooned with Paul Goldschmidt.

All these decisions send the same message: The Yankees are going to act aggressively, without fear of hurt feelings, in order to get their best lineup on the field every day.

Right now, that lineup does not include Volpe, who will need to play his way back up to The Show. Caballero’s lackluster peripherals mean that an extended slump will arrive sooner or later. Volpe remains the more talented player, one with significantly more upside. It’s more likely he regains his starting spot before the postseason than not.

But the job is no longer his birthright, as it has seemed for the past three seasons.

Once we have two months of advanced data, we will likely start to weigh 2026 more than 2025. That’s mainly because there have been significant changes in 2026, including injuries, skill changes and luck factors impacting team pitchers. A good example of this involves the Dodgers and Rangers ranking in the top 12 in the average adjusted score. However, the Dodgers and Rangers have single-digit K-BB% and awful WHIPs.

Meanwhile, the Cubs have been unlucky via their BABIP and strand rates. However, the expected ERA and SIERA indicate the Cubs have skilled pitchers, so we should trust the skills more. Like the Cubs, the Padres, Tigers and Mariners have high-end ERA estimators via xERA and SIERA, suggesting they have strong pitching staffs and can be challenging for opposing hitters.

I believe in Chase Dollander (hopefully) being an outlier for the Rockies, as he contributes to the improved K-BB% in 2026, though it’s still low as a team. We targeted the Cardinals, White Sox and Athletics pitching staffs, given their poor adjusted scores and weaker pitching. However, those three teams have shown a better K-BB% and SIERA in 2026. Don’t sleep on the Marlins’ pitching staff, generating one of the biggest improvements in K-BB% in 2026 with strong skills, ERA estimators and favorable luck factors (BABIP and strand rate).

Seven-Game Slates

• Orioles (1 at NYY, 3 at MIA, 3 vs. ATH)

  • The Orioles project to face right-handed starting pitchers in six of seven games in Week 7. It might be a challenging first part of the week, facing Cam Schlittler, Sandy Alcantara, Eury Pérez and Max Meyer before going against the Athletics. This could be a solid week for Dylan Beavers as the most notable strong-side platoon option.

• Red Sox (3 at DET, 4 vs. TB)

  • Be cautious with any right-handed hitters in a platoon for the Red Sox since they face four right-handed starting pitchers in Week 7. In weekly leagues, we might want to sit Jarren Duran and Marcelo Mayer. 

• Cubs (4 vs. CIN, 3 at TEX)

  • Cubs’ hitters project to face six of seven right-handed starting pitchers in Week 7. It could be an explosive week for the Cubs, facing Chase Petty, Andrew Abbott, Brady Singer and Rhett Lowder for the first four games. Then the Cubs face Jack Leiter, Kumar Rocker and Jacob deGrom. Moisés Ballesteros should be a top pickup option and streamer hitter in Week 7.

• Reds (4 at CHC, 3 vs. HOU)

  • Six of seven right-handed starting pitchers will be on the slate in Week 7. It might be more challenging earlier in the week against the Cubs’ pitching staff, and then the Reds face a depleted Astros’ rotation of Mike Burrows, Spencer Arrighetti and Kai-Wei Teng. TJ Friedl should be the biggest beneficiary for volume, though the Reds’ hitters have juicy matchups against the Astros.

• Guardians (4 at KC, 3 vs. MIN)

  • The Guardians project to face four of seven right-handed starting pitchers in Week 7. Besides Cole Ragans, the Royals’ pitching staff could be targeted in Week 7 (Michael Wacha, Noah Cameron and Seth Lugo). Travis Bazzana initially projected as a strong-side platoon option, but played against the only lefty they faced since he was called up. 

• Royals (4 vs. CLE, 3 vs. DET)

  • Royals’ hitters face five of seven right-handed starting pitchers in Week 7. Michael Massey, Jac Caglianone and Kyle Isbel take the biggest hit against lefties. However, Massey started against three out of the past four left-handed starting pitchers since the middle of April. 

• Marlins (1 vs. PHI, 3 vs. BAL, 3 vs. WSH)

  • Miami projects to face right-handed starting pitchers in four of seven games. Besides Jesús Luzardo in the first game, the Marlins will face mostly underwhelming pitchers on the Orioles and Nationals. A reminder that the Orioles and Nationals pitchers were in the bottom five in the adjusted team pitcher scores, meaning that’s hitter-friendly. That makes five of six friendly pitcher matchups for the rest of Week 7 if you’re a believer in Cade Cavalli like me. 

• Yankees (1 vs. BAL, 3 vs. TEX, 3 at MIL)

  • It’s a mixed bag for the Yankees’ hitters. Though the Rangers’ pitching staff hasn’t looked great in the advanced stats, New York will face Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi and MacKenzie Gore. Then the Yankees will face Kyle Harrison, Chad Patrick and Brandon Sproat. Harrison has been balling out, but fantasy managers can’t sit many regular hitters on the Yankees.

• Phillies (1 at MIA, 3 vs. ATH, 3 vs. COL)

  • Surprisingly, the Phillies’ hitters have been in the bottom five in wRC+ (No. 27). This looks like a week to have the bats heat up unless Janson Junk, Luis Severino, Jeffrey Springs and J.T. Ginn shut them down before facing the Rockies’ ace Chase Dollander, Kyle Freeland and Tomoyuki Sugano. That’s five of seven right-handed starting pitchers in Week 7 for the Phillies, which could mean productive weeks for Brandon Marsh, Bryson Stott and Justin Crawford as strong-side platoon options.

• Padres (3 at SF, 4 vs. STL)

  • San Diego has six of seven right-handed starting pitchers on the slate, with Matthew Liberatore as the only lefty projected for Week 7. Logan Webb looks like the best starting pitcher going against the Padres, so stream Padres’ hitters in Week 7. Gavin Sheets and Jake Cronenworth project as strong-side platoon options. However, the playing time for Sheets has been unpredictable, with Cronenworth playing mostly every day in the bottom third of the lineup.

• Cardinals (3 vs. MIL, 4 at SDP)

  • Jacob Misiorowski will be the best pitcher that the Cardinals face, with decent options for the Padres (Michael King, Randy Vasquez, Walker Buehler and Griffin Canning) in Week 7. Matchups aside, the Brewers and Padres have been two of the better pitching staffs over the past two seasons. 

• Rays (3 vs. TOR, 4 at BOS)

  • This might be one of those rare weak-side platoon option weeks for the Rays, facing four left-handed starting pitchers in Week 7. That includes Eric Lauer, Patrick Corbin, Connelly Early and Ranger Suárez. Ben Williamson has played against right- and left-handed starting pitchers as a utility infielder, with Ryan Vilade and Jonny DeLuca as the primary weak-side platoon options. Vilade and DeLuca have little value, even in deep leagues. 

Shallow- to Medium-League Waiver Pickups

Moisés Ballesteros, Cubs (31% Rostered)

With a heavy dose of right-handed starting pitchers, Ballesteros should smash in Week 7. Ballesteros showed strong plate discipline with above-average contact rates (80.2%) and a solid 9.9% swinging-strike rate. That can help Ballesteros be an asset in on-base and points leagues with a career walk rate in the double digits.

Ballesteros boasts strong power skills, evidenced by barrel rate per plate appearance at 8% and 101.1 mph EV50 (No. 88) in 2026. Maybe it’s a small sample, but Ballesteros has improved his launch angle, positively impacting his home run potential. Ballesteros’ groundball rate went from 62.2% in 2025 to 43.1% in 2026. The 2026 groundball and flyball rates were similar to his averages in the minors. 

Ballesteros typically batted in the middle of the Cubs’ lineup, but hit in the two-spot over the past week. If fantasy managers need power, look toward Ballesteros in shallow and medium leagues in most formats, especially points. 

Carlos Cortes, Athletics (26% Rostered)

Cortes projects as the Athletics’ strong-side platoon option in the outfield. The Athletics face five of six right-handed starting pitchers in Week 7. He has been a favorite of fantasy analysts in deeper formats because of playing time and tools. When a hitter like Cortes rocks a better walk than strikeout rate, it usually indicates they’re strong assets in points and OBP formats. Meanwhile, Cortes’ .391 BABIP has been fueling his massive .387 batting average in 2026.

He has elite plate discipline, with a 85.7% contact rate. Strong plate discipline paired with Cortes’ legitimate power makes him a fantasy-friendly hitter. That’s evidenced by a 101.5 mph EV50 (No. 73) and 10.7% barrel rate per plate appearance in 2026. Target Cortes in shallow and medium-sized leagues of all types (batting average, OBP and points). 

Bryson Stott, Phillies (27% Rostered)

We discussed how the Phillies have favorable matchups in Week 7. Unfortunately, the Phillies’ hitters have been below average, with an 85 wRC+ (No. 27). The Phillies project to face five right-handed starting pitchers out of seven games. Stott has been pulling the ball more often (44.7%) in 2026, over 11 percentage points above his career average. That coincides with Stott’s pulled air rate jumping to 19.7% in 2026. 

Though fantasy managers don’t typically target Stott for power, there have been intentional changes of pulling the ball into the air. However, stolen bases have been Stott’s strong suit. It’s early, but Stott has been rocking a 30% stolen base opportunity rate, up from 21% throughout his career. He converted 100% of his stolen base chances with a high career success rate (87%). 

Pick up Stott to stream for stolen bases in Week 7.

Deep-League Waiver Pickups (Around 20% rostered or Lower)

Cole Young, Mariners (20% Rostered)

Many like myself have been clamoring for Colt Emerson. However, Cole Young doesn’t want us to forget about him, playing every day at second base in the bottom third of the Mariners’ lineup. Though Young’s .322 BABIP fuels his .267 batting average, he typically ran higher BABIPs in the minors. 

Young boasts strong plate discipline with a 79.4% contact rate and 9.6% swinging-strike rate. Interestingly, Young has been more aggressive with his swing rates, especially in the zone (67.4%), a four-point jump from 2025.

Travis Bazzana might be a hot waiver add in most leagues at 2B, if he isn’t picked up already, but Young should be better throughout Week 7 and most of the 2026 season.

Brandon Marsh, Phillies (16% Rostered)

Marsh was out of the lineup with an elbow issue on Saturday, but returned to the lineup on Sunday. He has been a source of power and speed, providing strong batting averages and on-base skills. Interestingly, Marsh’s contact rate (81.5%) jumped to a career high, nearly seven points above his career average. Meanwhile, Marsh was more aggressive via his swing (51.4%) and chase rates (38.3%). For context, Marsh’s chase rate increased by over 10 points with a 6-7 point jump in the overall swing rate.

Since the Phillies have hitter-friendly matchups in Week 7, Marsh could be a deep league waiver wire addition. 

Nathaniel Lowe, Reds (4% Rostered)

Since Eugenio Suárez hit the injured list, Nathaniel Lowe’s playing time became more consistent. From April 21 and beyond, Lowe has 5 HR, a .333 BA and a 230 wRC+ across 36 plate appearances. It’s an early, small sample, but Lowe has shown higher bat speed (74.4 mph) and a 9.7% barrel rate per plate appearance, both of which would be career bests.

Lowe should have at least another week or two of production and regular playing time until Suárez returns.

Although this week’s group of two-start pitchers isn’t an exciting cohort, it’s still better than the group that fantasy baseball managers were forced to sort through last week. The good news is that there are plenty of strong one-start options for those who have the flexibility to make lots of roster moves throughout the week.

On the hitting side, managers may want to start the week by streaming players from the Rockies-Mets series.

Two-Start Pitchers (listed in order of preference)

Nick Martinez, Rays, 35% (vs. TOR, @ BOS): Due to poor swing-and-miss skills (career 16.8% strikeout rate), Martinez will always have a low fantasy ceiling. That being said, the 36-year-old has been consistently effective this year, which has led to a 1.70 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. His matchups are reasonable this week, as the Blue Jays and Red Sox have both underachieved and rank among the bottom 10 teams in runs scored.

Luis Severino, Athletics, 15% (@ PHI, @ BAL): Although most managers will run from a veteran pitcher with a 4.46 ERA and 1.43 WHIP, there is reason to believe that Severino will be helpful this week. Since joining the Athletics at the outset of last season, the right-hander has struggled at his hitter-friendly home park while logging an impressive 3.23 ERA and 1.17 WHIP on the road. And he has recently succeeded, having allowed two runs over 13.2 innings in his past two starts. With two road outings on the docket, Severino has appeal in 12-team leagues.

Jameson Taillon, Cubs, 17% (vs. CIN, @ TEX): Taillon is doing Taillon things this season. The ERA estimators don’t like his propensity for home runs, which leads to fluctuations in his ERA. But his strong control skills and fly-ball heavy approach keep the bases clean, as is evidenced by his career 1.19 WHIP. In a week with two starts againstbottom-10 clubs in runs scored, he’s a reasonable option.

Cade Cavalli, Nationals, 15% (vs. MIN, @ MIA): Trying to value Cavalli gives me a headache. Anyone with a career 1.57 WHIP and 1.66 mark this season needs to stay on waivers. But Cavalli has struck out 10 batters in each of his past two starts and has overcome a .419 BABIP while posting a respectable 3.82 ERA. He has allowed just one homer in seven starts, and his 38:14 K:BB ratio is respectable. The Twins and Marlins have each performed slightly better than expected, but they aren’t intimidating foes. Those in 12-team leagues can give Cavalli a chance.

JR Ritchie, Braves, 31% (@ SEA, @ LAD): Ritchie’s second start was less impressive than his debut outing. The youngster allowed three runs (two earned) over 5.1 innings, as four walks and a home run led to a mediocre stat line. The walks are especially concerning, since poor control was an issue for Ritchie during his time in the minors. He’s a boom-or-bust option this week, as the Dodgers have an imposing lineup and the Mariners offense has started to find its groove after a slow start.

Jansen Junk, Marlins, 6% (vs. PHI, vs. WSH): Junk has some similarities to Martinez in that both pitchers make up for a lack of respectable strikeout skills by limiting walks and keeping the ball in the yard. And the right-hander has been at his best of late, tossing 11 scoreless innings across his past two starts, which include six shutout frames against the imposing Dodgers offense. His matchups are reasonable this week, as the Nats have significantly outperformed expectations and the Phillies have been disappointing to a similar degree. But Junk remains a fringe option in 12-team leagues.

Andre Pallante, Cardinals, 4% (vs. MIL, @ SD): Pallante always gets plenty of ground balls, but his upside is capped by a poor strikeout rate that is at least slightly better than usual this year (18.8%). I would give him a chance in 15-team leagues, but his low ceiling and a difficult matchup against the Brewers are reason enough to leave him on waivers in 12-team formats.

Noah Cameron, Royals, 23% (vs. CLE, vs. DET): After starting the season with a pair of successful starts, Cameron has really struggled of late. The second-year starter has logged a 7.29 ERA and 1.86 WHIP across his past four starts, while allowing nine walks and five homers in those outings. The regression is especially concerning given that many analysts felt that Cameron achieved more success than his skills deserved during his rookie season. Although his matchups are reasonable this week — Detroit and Cleveland both have average offenses — Cameron has not pitched well enough to warrant mixed league use.

One-Start Streamers

In order, here are the best streamers for the week, with their start date and Yahoo roster rate in parentheses.

• Chase Dollander @ PHI (Friday, 47%)

• Max Meyer vs. BAL (Thursday, 28%)

• Logan Henderson vs. NYY (Saturday, 18%)

• Sean Burke vs. SEA (Friday, 16%)

• Spencer Arrighetti @ CIN (Saturday, 50%)

• Carmen Mlodzinski @ SF (Friday, 10%)

• Joey Cantillo @KC (Wednesday, 37%)

• Connor Prielipp @ CLE (Friday, 12%)

• Foster Griffin @ MIA (Friday, 39%)

• Andrew Painter vs. ATH (Thursday, 25%)

• Keider Montero @ KC (Friday, 9%)

• Jack Leiter vs. CHC (Saturday, 34%)

• Elmer Rodriguez vs. TEX (Tuesday, 12%)

• Ryne Nelson vs. NYM (Friday, 48%)

• Bailey Ober @ WSH (Wednesday, 30%)

• Grant Holmes @ SEA (Wednesday, 27%)

• Kumar Rocker vs. CHC (Friday, 9%)

• Brady Singer @ CHC (Wednesday, 18%)

Favorable Monday-Thursday hitting matchups

Rockies vs. Mets: Colorado’s hitters could maximize the value of their hitter-friendly home park when they face an average Mets pitching staff that will miss the pitcher-friendly confines of Citi Field. There are plenty of Rockies to choose from, including Troy Johnston (8%) and TJ Rumfield (7%). Those who need steals are more likely to consider Brenton Doyle (42%) and Jake McCarthy (1%).

Dodgers @ Astros: A deep Dodgers lineup could score early and often against the injury-impacted Astros pitching staff that ranks last in baseball with a 5.75 ERA. Unfortunately for those who seek streamers, most Dodgers are rostered in over 90% of Yahoo leagues. Still, Dalton Rushing (27%) could be a helpful catcher streamer and Hyeseong Kim (10%) has triple-position eligibility, which makes him easy to fit into a lineup.

John Sterling, the legendary New York Yankees radio announcer, has died. He was 87.

Sterling’s death was confirmed Monday by the team, and Sterling’s former station, WFAN in New York.

Sterling, who started as the Yankees’ play-by-play announcer in 1989, quickly became a staple of the team’s radio broadcasts. Over the first 30 years of his career, he never missed a game, once appearing on over 5,000 straight broadcasts until eventually missing a few games in 2019. After that, Sterling started working a slightly reduced schedule during the final years of his career.

Known for his iconic player nicknames, personalized home-run calls and game-winning phrase, Sterling served as the team’s announcer until 2024, when he surprisingly retired that April due to “health concerns.”

The Yankees honored Sterling on Monday night ahead of their game with the Baltimore Orioles with a moment of silence and flowers at home plate.

While Sterling was responsible for a number of catchphrases as the Yankees’ announcer, his most famous including his signature, “The Yankees win. Theeeeeeeee Yankees win” call following team victories. He was also well-known for his home run call, in which he proclaimed, “It is high, it is far, it is gone.”

In addition to that call, Sterling also personalized a number of home-run calls for Yankees players during his 36 years on the job. His most memorable include, “An A-bomb for A-Rod,” for slugger Alex Rodriguez, and “Robbie Cano, don’t ya know,” for second baseman Robinson Cano … and many, many others.

The Yankees experienced unprecedented success over Sterling’s career, leading to him calling eight World Series, five of which were won by the Yankees. Sterling also won 12 Sports Emmys and was nominated for the Ford C. Frick award — which recognizes the game’s best broadcasters — twice.

Longtime New York Mets play-by-play announcer Howie Rose was among the first broadcasters to pay tribute to Sterling on Monday, calling him a “unique character.”

One of Sterling’s long-time broadcasting partners, Suzyn Waldman, also offered thoughts on Sterling, saying he deserves to be celebrated.

Over his career, Sterling called 5,631 total Yankees games, including 211 postseason broadcasts. Sterling became so synonymous with Yankees’ broadcasts over his career that he eventually earned the nickname, “The Voice of the Yankees.”

The 2025-26 NBA regular season reached an exciting conclusion, with playoff and play-in tournament positioning coming down to the final Sunday, and now the playoffs are here.

The Detroit Pistons closed with the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Boston Celtics had an impressive regular season — most of which was played without Jayson Tatum as he recovered from an Achilles injury suffered in last year’s postseason — and finished with the second seed in the East.

Oklahoma City Thunder are the top seed in the West for the second straight season, finishing two games ahead of Victor Wembanyama’s hard-charging San Antonio Spurs.

The Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic made it to the postseason out of the East play-in tournament, while the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns made it out of the West’s play-in tournament. Both the Trail Blazers and Suns were eliminated in the first round.

Here are the current odds for every NBA playoff series.

First round

No. 1 Detroit Pistons (-375) vs. No. 8 Orlando Magic (+290)

Series tied 3-3

No. 2 Boston Celtics (-275) vs. No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers (+225)

76ers win series 4-3

No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 6 Atlanta Hawks

Knicks win series 4-2

No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers (-325) vs. No. 5 Toronto Raptors (+260)

Series tied 3-3

No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 Phoenix Suns

Thunder win series 4-0

No. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers

Spurs win series 4-1

No. 3 Denver Nuggets (-150) vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves

Wolves win series 4-2

No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 5 Houston Rockets (+260)

Los Angeles Lakers win 4-2

Second round

No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (-2000) vs. No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers (+950)

No. 2 San Antonio Spurs (-2000) vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (+950)

No. 3 New York Knicks (-275) vs. No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers (+225)