Daily Dime: Chris Heston, Kyle Hendricks, Mike Napoli, Nelson Cruz

Here are some thoughts as you get ready for Monday’s DFS slate. As always, be sure to check the weather and the final lineups before you lock things in.

Chris Heston, SP, vs. MIL (Lohse), $45: The Regression Police had their fun after Heston’s surprise no-hitter in early June, but guess what? The music keeps playing. Heston has a tidy 2.20 ERA in his last seven starts since the gem at Citi Field, and if you look at all of his non-Colorado starts (thin air ruins everything), we’re looking at a 2.50 ERA. The Giants have been sizzling since the break, and I certainly expect them to have some fun against Kyle Lohse on the other side.

Kyle Hendricks, SP, vs. COL (De La Rosa), $44: The Rockies certainly got their Ya-Yas out in their weeklong Coors homestand, but the breaking pitches have more bite on the road. Is the Coors Hangover a real thing? I’ve always believed in it; intuitively, it makes sense. Even if you don’t buy into that, perhaps this will work for you: Hendricks generally likes the home cooking at Wrigley. He owns a 2.81 ERA at home.

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Kevin Gausman, SP, vs. ATL (Wood), $35: He’s been all over the map in his four starts - two good, one mediocre, one a mess. But now he’s a big favorite at home (-213 or so) against an Atlanta lineup that’s crashed hard (and now is without Juan Uribe and Kelly Kelly Kelly Johnson, though Fab Five Freddie Freeman returned on the weekend). Chase the win? Sure, I’ll do it.

Angel Pagan, OF, vs. MIL (Lohse), $14: This is really a “stack the Giants” angle, but I don’t think you need a push to Buster Posey or some of the fun infielders. Pagan doesn’t offer a lot of category juice, but he’s at .315 with 10 runs over his last 12 games, and the club is 11-1 over that period. And Kyle Lohse, in 2015, is one of the most obvious stack opponents you can find.

Mike Napoli, 1B, vs. CHW (Danks), $15: His seasonal stats are ugly, but he’s also on a 9-for-23 binge with five extra-base hits over his last six games. John Danks likes to make every righty hitter feel good - they’re slashing .315/.359/.520 against him this year, with 12 homers. Should be a fun night for Wally the Green Monster.

Xander Bogaerts, SS, vs. CHW (Danks), $16: It would be nice to have multiple bats against Danks in this spot, and the X-Man likes the tilt of a southpaw (.925 OPS). The Boston lineup has been mostly a train reck in the second half of July, but maybe Sunday night’s block party will get this group going.

Nick Castellanos, 3B, at TB (Karns), $14: We’ve talked about the Post Hype case for Castellanos this spring, and the story keeps rolling along. He’s homered four times in his last six games, and if you consider a 26-game sample, you see a .312/.363/.581 slash with 19 RBIs. Nate Karns is a reasonable pitcher, but he’s no one to fear.

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Nelson Cruz, OF, vs. ARI (Ray), $18: We know the streakiest hitters tend to be batters who strike out a lot and hit a lot of fly balls. And when those guys get locked in, you certainly want to surf along the streak. Cruz hit four homers last week (along with 12 hits) and he’ll enjoy the platoon advantage against Robbie Ray.

Alexei Ramirez, SS, at BOS (Kelly), $13: He’s been the AL’s version of Ian Desmond this year, a name-brand shortstop who’s been determined to crush your hitting numbers. But if you stayed the course with Ramirez, you’ve been rewarded with a .304 July (two homers, five steals). Joe Kelly is here to help, too.

Adam Jones, OF, vs. ATL (Wood), $17: A messy May pushed some people off the scent, but Jones is a .529 slugger since. He does his best work against lefties (.989 OPS) and in front of the Crabcake folks (61-point OPS boost for his career). Natty Boh, that Mr. Jones.