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Daily Dime: Riding Ross, Royals and Red Sox
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My full lineup (for all games starting after 4 pm PT):
SP: Joe Ross ($41) - It's a light slate for Thursday, and it shows in the list of available starting options. Ross looks like the top option on the hill as he has posted a rock solid 2.70 ERA this season, despite having lost his past four decisions. His last win, however, was a 6 IP, 1ER effort against a St. Louis squad that he'll oppose on Thursday.
SP: Danny Duffy ($32) - The hope here is that Duffy, making his third start of the season after opening the year in relief, will be able to log the five innings needed to earn a win - he's likely to be on a pitch count in the 75-80 range. If he can exit with a lead in hand, he'll have the AL's top bullpen (2.49 ERA) to help him keep the victory in tact.
C: Salvador Perez ($15) - Plenty to like about Perez for Thursday, including his 12-game hitting streak and his 4-for-11 (1 HR) career track record against White Sox RHP Miguel Gonzalez.
1B: David Ortiz ($24) - Big Papi has been the eighth-most valuable fantasy bat in '16, and nobody has put a hurt on right-handed pitching (he'll face Colorado RHP Jon Gray) to the level that Ortiz has (1.166 OPS).
2B: Omar Infante ($7) - Looking to preserve a few dollars by going with a serviceable cheap middle infielder. Infante fills the bill, as he's hit in four straight games (three extra-base hits) and has driven in five runs in that span.
3B: Travis Shaw ($19) - Shaw has crushed righties (facing Rockies RHP Jon Gray) to the tune of a .981 OPS this season.
SS: Xander Bogaerts ($22) - Bogaerts has quietly amassed an 18-game hitting streak in the shadow of teammate Jackie Bradley's 29-game run. He's been the best shortstop in fantasy this season and, simply put, he's established himself as one of the elite hitters in the game.
OF: Jarrod Dyson ($10) - Dyson, riding a six-game hitting streak, has a history card (5-for-6) to believe in vs. White Sox RHP Miguel Gonzalez.
OF: Carlos Gonzalez ($13) - CarGo has pulled out of a mid-May slump with six hits in his past 12 at-bats. He's never faced Boston RHP Clay Buccholz before, but Gonzalez has produced a .317 batting average against RHP this season, while Buccholz has allowed a .310 clip to lefty hitters.
OF: Mark Trumbo ($17) - Trumbo has been struggling of late, but he offers the nice HR upside (5th in MLB with 13) we crave in the DFS game. And it's worth noting, he's hitting over .300 vs. right-handed pitchers this season and is 2-for-4 in his career vs. Houston RHP Lance McCullers.
