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Its already tricky enough navigating the abbreviated Monday docket, but this one is even more challenging, with literally no hurler standing out as a safe, reliable option. On the other hand, this takes worrying about ownership in daily fantasy contests out of the equation, making it a fun night to fade cash games and focus on taking down a tournament in DFS.Seasonal owners, please take note, theres a rare Monday matinee as the Boston Red Sox travel to face the Cleveland Indians with a 1:10 p.m. ET start time.PitchingEliteMax Scherzer is one of the handful of hurlers landing in the solid tier despite the Coors Field factor. The dominant righty has largely shaken the homer woes that plagued his first half, but as a fly ball pitcher, the home runs could always to return in Denver. Paying up for Scherzer in cash games is a big risk, so hes best left for GPP where his strikeout upside is in play.Drew Smyly makes a cameo in the elite tier, buoyed by an intriguing matchup as well as pitching more like the guy we expected for the past month or so. The San Diego Padres visit St. Petersburg for an interleague set in Tropicana Field. The Friars are quietly effective against southpaws, with the fourth-best weighted on base average (wOBA) in the league with a lefty on the hill, but they also have the second-highest strikeout rate in that scenario.After a span of five starts in which he allowed four or more runs, Smyly has strung together four quality starts, allowing two or fewer tallies in each. There are not many warm-and-fuzzy cash options on the card, but Smyly is among them. For GPP action, he tops the list.SolidWith the reminder that Drew Pomeranz is off the board in most DFS contests in the afternoon affair, the Red Sox lefty will be tasked with slowing down one of the games hottest offenses. The Indians do most of their damage versus right-handers, but using Pomeranz is still a risk. With the Tribe sending Josh Tomlin to the Progressive Field hill, there could be afternoon fireworks by Lake Erie.Considering Felix Hernandez has averaged 218 innings per year for the past 10 seasons, its not alarming to see a drop in velocity and dip in strikeouts. However, its surprising (if not shocking) that hes walking hitters at a career-high rate. Facing a team thats hit right-handers hard for the past month in the Los Angeles Angels, The King cant be recommended for DFS play.Speaking of too many walks, Matt Moore seemed to have things together before the 15 free passes over his past three outings, spanning 18 2/3 innings. The walks didnt hurt him, but if he continues to be so generous, hell eventually suffer. Next up is a Pittsburgh Pirates squad thats coaxed the third-best walk rate in the league with a lefty on the hill. If Starling Marte is out again, the San Francisco Giants southpaw becomes a GPP candidate for this AT&T outing, but the walks render him too risky for cash games.Fresh off of a weekend beating in Fenway Park, the sliding Arizona Diamondbacks are glad to be back in the desert for a series with the New York Mets. Robbie Ray will take the ball for the Snakes, and he is a nice GPP option with plenty of strikeout upside against a Mets squad with above-average swing-and-miss guys in their lineup.StreamersHopefully youre not looking for that under-the-radar gem to kick off your head-to-head week. As vapid as the solid tier is, the streamers are even less attractive. That said, everyone is dealing with the same inventory, so its all relative. If you want a little more analysis on anything pertinent to this manic Monday slate, please dont hesitate to post in the comments below or send a tweet to @ToddZola.Ryan Vogelsong has pitched well in a pair of August starts after missing several months recovering from an injury, tossing 12 frames with six hits and one earned run allowed, while whiffing 11 with just a pair of walks. Dont expect that many whiffs against the Giants, but the Pirates veteran right-hander is likely to be in a pitchers duel with Matt Moore, giving solid innings to help buffer your ratios and possibly sneak away with the victory.The good news is that Bartolo Colon has allowed more than three earned runs only four times this season. The not so good news is three of those have come in his past seven outings. Still, the Mets right-hander is in play for his date with the Diamondbacks at Chase Field.In the off chance Luis Perdomo is a regular reader of the Daily Notes, Id like to apologize personally for picking on you so much over the first half of the season. It turns out youre not quite as bad as I portrayed. I still dont think youre very good, but with a visit to Tropicana Field against a Tampa Bay Rays squad that cant hit righties, Im going to recommend streaming you. Please tap into the strikeout upside facing a club that fans at a 24 percent clip against right-handers. Thanks in advance.With Giancarlo Stanton out and Marcell Ozuna in a funk, Brandon Finnegan is in play for his fourth straight quality start. Hes tossed six stanzas for three straight outings, allowing a total of 12 hits with 14 whiffs. The first two were scoreless efforts, followed by a three-run outing in his last appearance, largely due to walking six. If Finnegan can harness his control, hell be in good shape.The Toronto Blue Jays open a series in the Bronx against the New York Yankees. R.A. Dickey is always in play, assuming you can stomach the risk of the occasional blow-up intrinsic to knuckleball artists. With Gary Sanchez, Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin all likely to play, the matchup is even more appealing as these young hitters are likely not experienced with a big league knuckler.Even with the caveat that a pitchers skills tend to decline about 17 percent moving from the bullpen to the rotation, David Phelpss 11.0 K/9 is more like a hitter an inning, thats plenty sufficient to be in play as the Miami Marlins take on the Cincinnati Reds in the Great American Ballpark. Keep in mind the GAB actually plays neural for runs. Its reputation as a hitters park stems from being so homer-friendly. Phelps does a good job keeping the ball in the yard, so while theres still risk, its not enough to scare me away.AvoidAfter witnessing the Red Sox destroy Zack Greinke, it seems prudent to leave Josh Tomlin on the bench. Tomlin can be frustrating if his pinpoint control is on the mark, but his margin of error is thin. Against a squad like Bostons, the risk outweighs the reward.HittingThe Washington Nationals have scuffled versus southpaws over the past month, but thats not nearly sufficient to back off from using them against Jorge De La Rosa in Coors Field. Trea Turner and Jayson Werth set things up at the top of the order. Wilson Ramos and Anthony Rendon are the best candidates to drove them home. Bryce Harper returned to the lineup on Sunday and is in play as well, especially if paying the Coors tax is mitigated with a reduced salary from being in a slump and not enjoying the platoon edge. Chances are De La Rosa will leave early enough to give Harper a couple of cracks facing a weak bullpen, possibly a right-hander.The likelihood of a slugfest in Cleveland was discussed earlier, but isnt in play since its an afternoon delight. However, the scoreboard operator will also be asking for hazard pay in Arlington with the Oakland Athletics sending Ross Detwiler to the Globe Life Park hill to face the Texas Rangers. The right-handed Rangers are in the spotlight, beginning with the struggling but still dangerous Ian Desmond, Adrian Beltre and Jonathan Lucroy. Theres a chance newly activated Drew Stubbs gets a start with a southpaw on the hill and if so, add him to the list.In the other dugout, the right-handed hitters of the As are also in a great spot, facing lefty Martin Perez. The platoon-happy As can send up a largely righty-swinging unit with Marcus Semien and Jake Smolinski starting things off, followed by a couple of guys that feast on lefties in Danny Valencia and Khris Davis. Lesser-priced options include Ryon Healy and Brett Eibner, assuming theyre in the lineup.Most likely to hit a homer: Homer-prone Ian Kennedy has done a good job keeping the ball in the yard as lately, but he hasnt been dealing with particularly powerful lineups. The Detroit Tigers welcome Kennedy to the Comerica Park hill with J.D. Martinez a favorite take him deep.Most likely to steal a base: While a Matt Moore vs. Ryan Vogelsong matchup doesnt feel like a typical pitchers duel, the game should be close, so manufactured runs will be important. Denard Span is no longer a burner, but he still has the wheels to take advantage of the Bucs inability to control the running game. Jarrad Davis Lions Jersey . Radwanska, making her debut in the Seoul tournament, hit eight aces in a match that lasted 1 hour, 4 minutes at Olympic Park tennis stadium. "It was definitely a very good match -- I was playing really good tennis," Radwanska said. Will Harris Lions Jersey . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. http://www.authenticnfllionslockroom.com/Customized/ . LOUIS -- Rookie Tavon Austin has missed another day of practice, lessening the odds hell be ready for the St. Jahlani Tavai Womens Jersey . The recently retired Stern was elected Friday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and will be enshrined with the class of 2014 on Aug. T.J. Hockenson Jersey . Jason Zucker and Matt Cooke also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of six. Kuemper made five saves in the first, nine in the second, and nine in the third. The rookies best save came with 2:17 left in the third period when he denied former Wild forward Matt Cullen from just outside of the crease on the right side.Liverpool and Manchester United will go head-to-head in the Europa League after being drawn against each other in the last 16. Jurgen Klopps side will host their north-west rivals in the first leg on March 10, (8.05pm kick-off) before visiting Old Trafford for the second leg a week later, kicking off at 6pm.Meanwhile, Tottenhams reward for their 4-1 aggregate win over Fiorentina is a mouthwatering tie against Klopps former side Borussia Dortmund, with Spurs travelling to Germany before hosting the second leg at White Hart Lane. Tottenham will take on Borussia Dortmund for a place in the quarter-finals Liverpool secured their place in the last 16 with a 1-0 win over Augsburg on Thursday night, while United were forced to come from behind to beat Midtjylland 5-1 and secure a 6-3 aggregate win, with young striker Marcus Rashford scoring a brace on his first-team debut.The tie will be the first time the two clubs have met in Europe and the first all-English two-legged tie in Europe since Uniteds Champions League quarter-final win over Chelsea in 2011.And with both clubs struggling to get into the Premier League top four this season, winning the Europa League could yet prove to be the easiest way for either club to qualify for the Champions League. Liverpool draw United A recap of Fridays Europa League last-16 draw, as it happened Uniited hold the upper hand in recent meetings and have completed back-to-back league doubles over their rivals, with Liverpool yet to record a victory against United manager Louis van Gaal.dddddddddddd.However, Klopp welcomed the draw, saying: Its great. We deserve these games. Its not easy. I told my staff yesterday that I wanted Man United. We lost to them 1-0 here recently and this gives us a chance to make it better.Klopp, who is preparing his side for Sundays Capital One Cup final against Manchester City, live on Sky Sports 1 on Sunday, admitted there were no comfortable options in the draw.There were no easy games in this round so there was no chance for an easy game. Man United - cool, he added. With the draw today, it seems like it is Liverpool against Manchester - like always - but now in really important games.Spurs, currently second in the table and two points behind Leicester, have eyes on the title and the Dortmund matches sandwich a trip to Aston Villa with a home game against Bournemouth to follow the second leg.Valencia, managed by Gary Neville, take on La Liga rivals Athletic Bilbao - who they meet in the league this weekend - after their 10-0 aggregate win over Rapid Vienna.Elsewhere in the draw, holders Sevilla travel to Basel - the venue of this years final - looking for a place in the last eight.Europa League last 16 draw:Shakhtar Donetsk v AnderlechtBasel v SevillaVillarreal v LeverkusenAthletic Bilbao v ValenciaLiverpool v Man UtdSparta Prague v LazioDortmund v TottenhamFenerbahce v BragaTies to be played on March 10 & 17. Also See: Draw as it happened Rashford stars in United win Liverpool scrape through Spurs ease past Fiorentina ' ' '