Daily Dime: Mike Napoli early, Brian McCann (and teammates) late

Ah, the weather. Hey, the lineups. Daily Fantasy is ready to go, a full slate (hopefully) waiting for us.

I'm not going to give you superstars to play; you can talk yourself into Mike Trout and Anthony Rizzo. You don't need any expert help there, right? You know they're pretty good, don't you?

Players to Buy

Mike Napoli, 1B, vs. LAA (Santiago), $2700: For a while, it was a nightmare. Lately, it’s a dream. Napoli is on a 7-for-18 binge over his last five games, with four homers, and he’s a career .276/.389/.521 man against lefties. A lot of pundits scoff at the theory of a hot hand, but there are Stanford Academics who present the other side. You decide what you want to do; in the meantime, give me Napoli at this giveaway price. Xander Bogaerts ($2300) also looks like a reasonable play, especially in the No. 5 slot.

Erick Aybar, SS, at BOS (Miley), $2600: He’s parked in the leadoff spot and hitting .324 against lefties, and you know he’ll put the ball in play against Wade Miley.

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Anthony Gose, OF, vs. HOU (Hernandez), $3000: Leadoff spot, mediocre opponent (and a slow delivering one), platoon advantage, all sounds good to me. Gose is a .339/.367/.487 hitter against righties this year.

Yankees left-handers, vs. TEX (Gallardo): Lefty swingers have a .480 slugging percentage against Yo Gabba Gabba, and Yankee Stadium is often a cushy spot for those wielding that platoon advantage. We don’t have the New York lineup because it’s the night game, but you know who their primary guys are - and big names usually get the call in front of a National Audience. Brett Gardner, Mark Teixeira, Brian McCann (rested Saturday), they all look good to me. Should be a fun night in The Bronx.

Jason Hammel, SP, at ARZ (Hellickson), $8800: He's no longer a cheap play in Fan Duel, though you do save $1400 from the Sonny Gray Real Estate price. Hammel has spiked his slider usage in the last two years, and it's helped turn him into a dynamite No. 3 for the Cubs. Take a bow, pitching coach Chris Bosio.

Mike Foltynewicz, vs. MIL (Nelson), $6900: The Brewers are third in strikeout rate and Folty is a strikeout pitcher (better than one whiff per inning). Lame-duck Turner Field has been a mild help to pitchers over the last three seasons.

Seth Smith, OF, at TOR (Sanchez), $2200: We love those cheap platoon options at the top of the order (Smith is actually hitting second), and the Rogers Centre is a fun place to take your hacks.

Players to Fade

Hanley Ramirez, OF, vs. LAA (Santiago), $3400: It’s adorable when some pundits talk about Hanley’s home-run drought. Hosers, the guy is in an offensive drought. Ramirez has a .554 OPS in May, with zero RBIs. There’s been speculation that he’s playing hurt. I need to see a show of faith before I dial him up.

Robinson Cano, 2B, at TOR (Sanchez), $2800: Man, that price is so tempting. But until Cano starts lifting the ball again, I can’t fall into this rabbit hole. He’s once again hitting ground balls over half the time, and his infield pops have spiked as well. Something doesn’t add up here.

Michael Wacha, SP, at KC, $8500: I'm a Wacha guy generally, but he's modest with strikeouts and the Royals put ball in play. Seasonal yes, #DFS Sunday, no. There’s also rain in the forecast to worry about.

Risk-Reward Play

Giants and Rockies: Thunderstorms are once again in the forecast in Colorado, which means I have to reluctantly steer away from their hitters. Such a shame (I see you, Chad Bettis), but I’ll respect the bagel risk. If you are willing to toss the dice, make sure it’s in a tournament format, not in a 50-50 game...