DAILY MATCHUPS: Kirby tabbed with high marks for light Thursday action

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: Thursday’s slate is a slight one. A dozen teams are divvied into six games. One of those six could be in jeopardy with a hefty chance of rain and that’s Thursday night’s DET-CLE contest. It is not a day loaded with top-shelf fantasy starters. Many options come with some holding of the nose.
 

Notable Starts:

Lance Lynn is 5-0 with a 0.59 ERA across his last 5 GS against MIL. Home runs chip away at his value: he has battled the tough combination of a low ground-ball rate (37.4%) and a high HR/f (20.5%), and fly balls have been trending the wrong way. These Brewers, however, own a mere .339 SLG over their last 17 games away from home. They have just four extra-base hits over their first two games of...

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