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With Sunday being the natural next start day for pitchers working on Tuesday, many of the All-Star Game hurlers, including both Midsummer Classic starters, are on the docket.All in all, its a very strong set, with only eight of the announced starters starting the second half with a losing record. Granted, wins and losses arent the best measure, but it does speak to the above-average quality of the slate. This should avail more streaming options than usual, along with making it harder to find quality hitting.But have no fear, were here to help with everything you need to end the first post-break weekend on a high note.PitchingNote that White Sox lefty?Chris Sale has been scratched from his Sunday start. Jacob Turner will take the mound for Chicago.?Elite Max Scherzer entered the break leading the league in strikeouts, fueled by a career high K/9. However, he has already matched last seasons walk total in 101 fewer innings, along with sporting a career-worst 1.5 HR/9. Still, with all the injuries and disappointments among the perceived top starting pitchers this year, those who drafted Scherzer have nothing to complain about. The Washington Nationals right-hander embarks on the second half with a home affair against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Bucs dont offer any additional strikeout upside, but the prolific strikeout artist doesnt need any help to be worthy in all fantasy formats.Remember when everyone was worried about Jacob deGroms drop in velocity? Take heed, the New York Mets right-hander is back to where he was last season, increasing his average and maximum velocity significantly over his past eight games as compared to his first seven outings. The club delayed his post-break debut to give the 28-year-old a little extra rest. The problem for DFS gamers is that there is nothing special about his matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies in Citizens Bank Park. If you have him in a seasonlong league, you can anticipate a strong stretch run from deGrom. And there will be many chances to use him in daily; this just isnt one of them.Johnny Cueto is almost always the ideal cash game pitcher. When he faces a lesser offense that is also generous with respect to strikeouts, the National Leagues All-Star starter is also a great GPP candidate. Such is the case this time, as Cueto draws the light-hitting San Diego Padres in Petco Park. The hosts check in with a meek .294 wOBA against righties, with a bloated 24 percent strikeout rate in that scenario. Cuetos strikeout rate is merely league average, but he goes very deep into ballgames, gaining DFS points in that manner.Solid David Price went into the break with three straight efforts featuring 10 whiffs to only one walk, the last one over eight innings. In fact, five of the leftys past eight outings have been eight frames. There was a lot of bad pitching contributing to Prices 4.34 ERA, but there are several signs hes in store for a typically elite second half. Prices rebound begins with a Sunday night affair against the rival New York Yankees in the Bronx. The veteran southpaw is a fine choice for DFS, as well as a viable GPP option, if you dont mind a Sunday evening sweat.If the rumors are true, every game Rich Hill starts for the Oakland Athletics could be his last. Interested teams will no doubt be watching as the 36-year-old is tested by the powerful Toronto Blue Jays, albeit in pitcher-friendly O.Co Coliseum. Hills 10.7 K/9 puts him in play as a GPP option, though it does come with the risk of facing an offense toting a .340 wOBA against lefties.Kenta Maeda entered the four-day respite on a high note, as he twirled the best outing of his rookie campaign on July 9, fanning a whopping 14 Padres with nary a free pass while working seven innings for the second time this season. Coming out of the break wont be so easy as the Los Angeles Dodgers wrap up a set in the desert against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Maeda is usually better suited for DFS cash play, but this time, hes a better GPP option, as the Snakes are dangerous in hitter-friendly Chase Field but do fan at an elevated rate.Jon Gray, Collin McHugh, Michael Fulmer, John Lackey and Julio Teheran are all solid starters, but none really stand out in terms of DFS potential, so well open the floor for questions on this group and move onto the all-important streaming section. Please dont hesitate to ask about anything germane to todays notes in the comments section or via Twitter to @ToddZola.Streamers Zach Davies is owned in just 29 percent of ESPN leagues, which is fair, based on his uneven first-half performance. Sundays date with the Cincinnati Reds in the Great American Ballpark wont be easy, but keep in mind the venue actually depresses run scoring, despite being a homer haven. Davies 1.3 HR/9 is a concern, but the Reds are merely average offensively, so hes in play, if you can absorb a possible hit to your ratios.Davies mound foe will be Dan Straily, who is in a similar spot as his counterpart. Straily has recorded comparable ERA and WHIP numbers to those of Davies, yet is owned in far fewer leagues, checking in at 8 percent. The primary advantage Straily has is extra strikeout potential, as the?Milwaukee Brewers?lead the league in?punchouts versus righties.Adam Conley leads the Miami Marlins into Busch Stadium to face Michael Wacha and the St. Louis Cardinals in another matchup of viable streaming options. Wachas previous exploits have him at 80 percent ownership, despite a down campaign, while Conley -- with significantly better numbers -- is on a roster in just 32 percent of ESPN leagues. Conley also makes an under-the-radar GPP choice.The Houston Astros have been the best team in baseball since late May, so recommending Seattle Mariners lefty Mike Montgomery comes with some risk. However, the 8 percent-owned southpaw has Safeco Field at his back, while his mates have been doing some raking of their own.Those taking a chance on J.A. Happ in seasonal formats, despite the move to hitter-friendly Rogers Centre, have been handsomely rewarded. However, brace yourself for an ERA correction: The left-hander outpitched his peripherals, boasting a 3.36 ERA, as compared to a more predictive 4.29 xFIP. That said, the regression might be delayed with Happ working in the cavernous O.Co Coliseum on Sunday.Astute fantasy owners were aware that the Baltimore Orioles were using Dylan Bundy in multiple-inning stints, ostensibly to stretch him out to start after the break. The club has not committed to using the former top prospect in the rotation going forward, but hes in a great spot if this is an audition. The 23-year-old righty takes on the strikeout-happy Tampa Bay Rays in pitcher-friendly Tropicana Field. Hopefully, you are one of the 7 percent ahead of the curve by stashing Bundy in an ESPN league. If not, grab him.Avoid Even though every option falling in the streaming range was not highlighted, there isnt a single arm too risky to categorically avoid other than Jacob Turner, who falls in the automatic range with a projected Game Score of 45 or below. As mentioned earlier, if youd like a few words on one of these options, hit me up in the comments, and Ill be glad to abide.Hitting The projected team hitter rankings corroborate a better-than-average pitching slate, as only one squad comes in at eight, one at seven, four more at six and everyone else five or below. This makes checking lineups even more important than usual to find DFS bargains, since the way to attack this sort of slate is with a couple of mini-stacks, with star hitters balanced with some punt plays. Keep in mind that even though most regulars just received a well-needed break, managers will want to keep their reserves sharp, so expect to see the usual complement of backups in the Sunday lineups.The Brewers?own the highest hitting ranking for their road affair against Straily. Theyre a predominantly right-handed squad, but that meshes with Straily, who doesnt exhibit significant splits. Jonathan Villar and Scooter Gennett will be the table setters for Ryan Braun, Jonathan Lucroy and Chris Carter. Consider Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Ramon Flores for cheaper stacking options.The Los Angeles Angels were originally scheduled to face Chris Sale, but the White Sox opted to give the lefty ace along with fellow All-Star Jose Quintana another day off, so theyve summoned Jacob Turner for a spot-start. Some sites may have set DFS prices for Sale, making the Halos lefties a bargain -- most notably Kole Calhoun and Ji-Man Choi. Mike Trout is in play against everyone.The White Sox are in play facing Jeff Weaver and his 1.9 HR/9. Adam Eaton might not have pop, but he could be on base to score on a mates home run. The most logical candidates are Jose Abreu, Todd Frazier and the newly activated Justin Morneau.Robbie Ray has well-above-average strikeout potential, but he also struggles with control and the long ball. This leads to early exits and thus extra bullpen innings. The Dodgers will look to take advantage of the promising but still maturing southpaw, with Howie Kendrick, Justin Turner, Yasiel Puig and Scott Van Slyke the primary beneficiaries enjoying the platoon edge.Edwin Jackson slots into the?Drew Pomeranz?spot in the rotation for the?Padres, at least for Sundays Petco Field date with the San Francisco Giants. Jackson is a weak pitcher with only home-field advantage and a depleted Giants lineup keeping him from the avoid section. Many will be using an all-in Giants stack, but quite frankly, the available sticks arent that potent. Its best to get some exposure with Brandon Belt and Brandon Crawford than seek more hitting elsewhere.Finally, the Nationals get their first look at Pirates righty Chad Kuhl. Bryce Harper is a great stand-alone play, with Clint Robinson and Stephen Drew?as possible punt options.Most likely to go yard: For a guy with so much raw power, Harper hasnt made this space very much. 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CHICAGO -- Nearly 13 years after he was traded away, Joe Nathan is back with the?San Francisco Giants.The Giants promoted the right-hander from Double-A Richmond before Saturdays game against the Chicago Cubs.I want to prove to myself that I can still do it, said Nathan, who signed a minor league deal Aug. 19.Nathan, 41, was a sixth-round pick of the Giants in 1995 and began his career as a starter before moving to the bullpen. But after struggling in the 2003 playoffs, Nathan was dealt along with left-hander Francisco Liriano to Minnesota for catcher A.J. Pierzynski.It turned out to a one-sided deal, as Nathan became one of the top closers in the game. He has 377 career saves and was selected to six All-Star Games for Minnesota and Texas. But he has appeared in only four major league games the past two seasons after a second Tommy John surgery.Ultimate motivation is to win a ring and from there it was kind of nice to prove some people wrong, Nathan said. Once I had the injury, I dont think it was 5 minutes after we found out I was going to have surgery that people were already saying, `So youre retiring, right?Nathan picked jersey No.dddddddddddd 74, having been born in 1974.Manager Bruce Bochy says the playoff-contending Giants plan to use Nathan in the sixth and seventh innings.Whats impressive is what hes accomplished, but he still has such passion for the game that here he is pitching at Double-A, Bochy said. And now here he is, back with the Giants.Nathan appeared in three games with the Cubs earlier this season, but was then released Aug. 6 amid a roster crunch.He had one really good game up in Milwaukee (on July 24) where we got a couple guys on and he struck out the side, Chicago manager Joe Maddon said. His pitches got up to the low 90s (mph) with some really good break. It was just a lack of opportunity with us. Im really happy that hes there. ' ' '