Framber Valdez has struggled in his past two outings but gets high marks on Thursday...

Nick Senzel joins Jose Altuve and Justin Turner as players who will be counted on for the season's final 12 days. Plus updates on Kingery, Hamels, Isan Díaz, and more.

Yadiel Hernández in WAS is the feel-good story we all need right now. Plus: rotation restoration in ATL; back end SP for NYM; IL comings and goings in PHI; Brinson tries to bring it in MIA; more.

A handful of traditional aces, along with several not-so-obvious starters (like Drew Smyly), fill the plentiful Strong-Start category for Wednesday.

Jesse Winker appears to have solved LHP in CIN...but is that a good thing? Plus, a few intriguing pitching prospects in PIT, an outfielder to keep an eye on in STL, a closer in waiting in MIL, and pushing all in CHC.

Deivi García is a top rated starting pitcher for his home start today versus the Blue Jays.

A tour through the division, looking for last-minute fantasy batting contributors.

Updates on May and Chapman, plus Arenado and Realmuto. Earlier: Holy cow! The injury train has hit and hit hard: Acuña, Wheeler, May, Paddack, Doolittle, Gallegos, Buehler, Ketel, Rowdy, and Merrill Kelly. <Deep breath>. Earliest: A full slate, but there's more good news than bad. Chapman, Teoscar, Soler, J. Ramirez, and Fried could make it back. The bad? Hosmer is probably done for the regular season.

Some unexpected names could become viable as we hit the season's most critical point.

Need counting stats? They're all in St. Louis.

Deivi Garcia has recorded six strikeouts in each of his first three starts, and lines up for two starts this week.