Sundays MLB slate is interesting, as there are no truly elite pitching options. But with quite a few solid pitchers in good spots and some teams with great hitting matchups, there will be plenty of options for season-long and daily fantasy players. See what gems have been unearthed, along with a surprising set of hitters to target, in Sundays daily notes.PitchingSolidKyle Hendricks is getting some buzz for the National League Cy Young Award, primarily driven by a league-leading ERA among qualified pitchers. Some are pointing to an average strikeout rate along with a FIP and xFIP significantly higher than his ERA as reasons he doesnt deserve to win.I have another issue, which is the same shortcoming he incurs in fantasy: not enough innings. To be fair, Hendricks ranks 21st in innings per start. Still, to be considered the best, I want that higher. This is obviously speculation, but if Hendricks had been left in a few games longer, chances are hed have given up a few more runs, softening the Cy Young argument. That said, Hendricks has been DFS cash-game gold all season, owning one of the more stable floors in the league. However, with the lack of top pitching on Sunday, and considering his matchup with the strikeout-prone Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field, Hendricks also checks in as a GPP option.Drew Pomeranz has registered a 2-5 record with a 4.60 ERA since being acquired by the Boston Red Sox. However, in 11 starts, the southpaw has allowed two or fewer runs seven times, three tallies once, and in three outings surrendering five scores. Hes also fanned 62 over 58 2/3 Beantown innings. Those who picked up Pomeranz after the trade are no doubt disappointed in the results. However, the game log shows hes capable of solid efforts, which is what matters to DFS gamers. Sundays date with the New York Yankees at Fenway Park isnt ideal, and the guests produce at a below-average level facing left-handers. Pomeranz sets up better for cash but is defensible in tourneys as a contrarian option.Ivan Nova is the anti-Pomeranz in that his numbers have markedly improved since he was shipped across leagues, landing in the Steel City. His true projected game score landed him in the streaming tier, but the algorithm carries over much of his time with the Yankees. To be honest, the adjustment could have, and perhaps should have, lifted Nova above Pomeranz. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander takes the hill at the Great American Ball Park to face a Cincinnati Reds squad that has hit righty pitching well since the break -- the reason Nova is just below Pomeranz. Theres isnt much strikeout upside here, so normally Nova would be relegated to cash action, but on the weak docket, hes in play for tournaments.On a ledger like this, you need to dig deep for any actionable edges. For instance, over the past month, the Philadelphia Phillies sport the lowest-weighted on-base average (wOBA) versus righties in tandem with the worst -- by far -- strikeout rate in this scenario. Granted, Andrew Cashner has been extremely inconsistent, but a date at Citizens Bank Park against the Phillies thrusts the Miami Marlins right-hander into GPP contention.Heres another instance of a team running cold, as the Los Angeles Dodgers carry a meek .225 wOBA and bloated 29 percent whiff rate versus southpaws into Chase Field as they wrap up a series with Robbie Ray and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Calling Ray an emerging ace is aggressive, though its quite fair to suggest that if he can hone his control and display more consistency, the soon-to-be 25-year-old can attain that level. For now, hes a great GPP play.One guy has a 3.05 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with 171 punchouts in 192 innings, while the other sports 3.12/1.00 ratios with 167 whiffs in 201 innings. The former is playing out the string while the latter is among the favorites for the American League Cy Young award. The second, of course, is Rick Porcello and his 20-3 record.The other is Jose Quintana, whos taking a 12-10 mark into Kauffman Stadium for the finale of an AL Central set between the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals. The home team has been whiffing at a 23 percent clip versus lefties the past month, rendering Quintana an option for both cash and GPP action.Squaring off with Quintana is fellow southpaw Danny Duffy. The 27-year-olds quest for Cy Young contention has been curtailed by the long ball, as hes surrendered seven homers in his four most recent outings. Still, Duffy also can be safely used in all DFS formats.StreamersA whopping 18 arms fall in the streaming range, with all but one, Trevor Bauer, owned in fewer than 50 percent of ESPN leagues. This being the last day of most head-to-head scoring periods, context dictates absorbing the risk of the lesser options. Below are the better choices. If youd like a little more analysis on a name not featured, please take advantage of the comments section or fire a tweet to @ToddZola.Using Chad Bettis for a home tilt is obviously dangerous for ratios. However, the Colorado Rockies righty is in a great spot for strikeouts and a win facing the San Diego Padres and their 25 percent whiff rate versus right-handers for the past month.Its been only two starts, so to say Jose De Leon is homer-prone is premature, especially since two of the three hes served up in his initial two outing came at Yankee Stadium. Still, its a little comforting that the Diamondbacks are just average in power, even if the matchup is at homer-friendly Chase Field. Its risky, but De Leon has shown enough to be in play for those in need of a late push.Daniel Norris is permitting a lot of baserunners but has yet to allow more than three runs in a start this season. Coming off a couple of starts in which Norris fanned 18 in 12 1/3 innings, the Detroit Tigers lefty is a risky but viable streamer against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.Some consider chasing wins a fools errand, but if thats what you need to win, you play the matchups and hope for the best. Colby Lewis and the Texas Rangers are favored over Ross Detwiler and the Oakland Athletics in Arlington. The As arent especially potent, but with Lewis just recently returning from injury, theres some risk to ratios.Avoid Only four hurlers fall in the automatic avoid range, and three certainly qualify as desperate times require desperate measures. Jarred Cosart at Coors Field, Gabriel Ynoa taking Jacob deGroms spot at Citi Field and Ross Detwiler at Globe Life Park are scary.Normally, Wily Peralta would be included, but hes been impressive lately, so if the Cubs dont field their best lineup, the Brewers righty could be a sneaky play, even in DFS.The only starter ranked above the automatic tier that really worries me is Wade Miley, whos taking the hill in Camden Yards against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays have been crushing southpaws lately, which doesnt bode well for the Baltimore Orioles left-hander.HittingIts usually good to assume that when a game at Coors Field doesnt lead the hitting section, its an opportunity to fade that contest for better matchups elsewhere. Today is not one of those days. Cosart will take the ball for the Padres in Denver, so the Rockies are the top hitting options on Sunday. Lefty swingers Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Gonzalez, David Dahl, Gerardo Parra and Daniel Descalso are the primary targets, but dont be reticent about getting differentiation by eschewing the platoon edge with DJ LeMahieu or Nolan Arenado -- like you need a reason to use Arenado.The place to go instead of Denver is Arlington, with the Rangers squaring off with Detwiler. Here its best to stick with the platoon edge, meaning Carlos Gomez, Ian Desmond, Carlos Beltran, Adrian Beltre and Jonathan Lucroy are front and center.Finally, well wrap up Week 24 with a nod for the Rays against Miley. The lefty has serious home run issues and Tampa has ample right-handed power in their lineup. In fact, upon further review, this is the best swerve from the chalk that is Coors Field. Tampa has many interchangeable parts, so be sure to check the lineup. Evan Longoria is the mainstay with Logan Forsythe, Steven Souza Jr., Richie Shaffer, Mikie Mahtook and Nick Franklin the chief targets.Most likely to hit a home run: Im not a fan of riding streaks, but I do like good hitters locked in against lesser pitchers, so lets task McCutchen with taking Straily deep.Most likely to steal a base: He needs five more to accomplish the feat, but you have to think Brian Dozier has his eyes on a 40-homer, 20-stolen-base campaign. Eddie Jackson Jersey . 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A roundup of the past weeks notable boxing results from around the world:Saturday at Las VegasTerence Crawford W12 Viktor Postol - Fight RecapUnifies two junior welterweight titles Scores: 118-107 (twice), 117-108 Records: Crawford (29-0, 20 KOs); Postol (28-1, 12 KOs)Rafaels remarks: For a fight that many viewed as one that would be quite competitive, Crawford, 28, of Omaha, Nebraska, shut down that notion pretty quickly in a dominant win against Postol, 32, of Ukraine, to unify 140-pound titles, stamp himself as the worlds best in the division without a doubt and drive home his worthiness as a top pound-for-pound talent. He also set himself up for a possible Nov. 5 showdown against unretiring Manny Pacquiao in what would be a very intriguing potential changing-of-the-guard fight.The 5-foot-11 Postol, who owned a three-inch height advantage, appeared to tower over Crawford and early on it looked like Crawford, who is typically a slow starter, might have a long night. After a shaky first three rounds, however, Crawford figured Postol out and romped to the win. Perhaps it was not the most scintillating performance, but Crawford did as he pleased, landed left hands almost at will and left Postol with no answers on how to deal with his speed, movement or punches from assorted angles. The CompuBox statistics illustrated that well as Crawford landed 141 of 388 punches (36 percent) to Postols 83 of 244 (34 percent). More notably, Postol averaged landing seven of 20 punches per round to Crawfords 12 of 32. Postol averaged landing 20 of 71 punches per round in his previous five fights. That tells you how good Crawfords defense is.Oscar Valdez KO2 Matias Adrian Rueda - Fight RecapWins a vacant featherweight title Records: Valdez (20-0, 18 KOs); Rueda (26-1, 23 KOs)Rafaels remarks: From the moment Valdez, 25, Mexicos only two-time Olympic boxer (2008 and 2012) turned pro he was viewed as a blue-chip prospect expected to win a world title. He did just that and in devastating fashion in this pure destruction of Rueda, 28, whose beautiful record had been build against a series of nobodies in his native Argentina. Valdez, who dreamed of winning a world title since he began boxing at age 8, won the belt vacated last month when Vasyl Lomachenko moved up to junior lightweight and won a world title. And Valdez did it impressively in a breakout performance as he displayed power with both hands. His left hook, especially to the body, was particularly devastating.With the 126-pound belt in hand, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has big plans for Valdez, beginning with a likely first title defense on Nov. 26 in Tucson, Arizona, where he grew up after his family came to the United States.Jose Benavidez Jr. W10 Francisco Chia SantanaWelterweight Scores: 100-90, 98-92, 96-94 Records: Benavidez (25-0, 16 KOs); Santana (24-5-1, 12 KOs)Rafaels remarks: The shutout score from judge Adalaide Byrd was absolutely outrageous and the 98-92 card from Glenn Feldman wasnt the best either. Although Benavidez, 24, of Phoenix, won the fight this was very close all the way as Santana, 30, of Santa Barbara, California, was super aggressive and came at Benavidez nonstop, forcing him to the ropes for long stretches. But Benavidez, a former interim junior welterweight titlist forced up in weight because of ongoing problems making 140 pounds, fought well off the ropes as he countered Santana effectively. Santana, who is usually in good fights, did not hurt his standing with the loss because of the tremendous effort and entertainment value he put out.Oleksandr Gvozdyk KO6 Tommy KarpencyLight heavyweight Records: Gvozdyk (11-0, 11 KOs); Karpency (26-6-1, 15 KOs).Rafaels remarks: Every prospect needs to overcome a moment of adversity at some point to make him a better fighter. Gvozdyk, a 2012 Olympic bronze medalist from Ukraine with the look of a future world champion, got his in the first round when Karpency, a former two-time world title challenger (who also owns an upset decision win against former light heavyweight world champion Chad Dawson), shockingly dropped him with a right hand he never saw.Gvozdyk, 29, trained by star trainer Robert Garcia, was hurt but got himself together and then took over the fight as he busted up Karpency, a 30-year-old southpaw from Adah, Pennsylvania, and battered him to the end. By the time the fight was over Karpency was bleeding from gash on the bridge of his nose, had a messed up left eye and was being overwhelmed by Gvozdyks superb power. In the sixth round, Gvozdyk ended the fight when he landed a right hand to the body and Karpency went down to a knee, where he took the count from referee Kenny Bayless at 2 minutes, 21 seconds.Saturday at San AntonioFabian Maidana TKO6 Jorge MaysonetWelterweight Records: Maidana (10-0, 7 KOs); Maysonet (13-2, 11 KOs)Rafaels remarks: Maidana, 24, of Argentina, is the younger brother of former junior welterweight and welterweight titleholder Marcos Maidana, who was ringside to watch him take apart Maysonet, 26, of Puerto Rico, in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions card on NBC Sports Net. Maysonet bloodied Maidanas nose in the first round but Maidana shook it off and pressured him throughout the fight. He landed nearly triple the amount of punches (60-22, according to CompuBox) and steadily broke him down until Maysonets corner threw in the towel following the sixth round.Maidana was fighting in the same city where his older brother scored his biggest win in 2013, when he battered Adrien Broner to win a unanimous decision and a welterweight world title.Alan Castano W8 Aaron GarciaMiddleweight Scores: 78-74 (three times) Records: Castano (11-0, 7 KOs); Garcia (15-6-1, 10 KOs)Rafaels remarks: Powered by his right hand, Castano got off to a quick start and raised swelling over Garcias left eye almost immediately and then nailed him with repeated combinations in the second round. In the third round, an accidental head butt resulted in a bloody gash over Garcias right eye. There was good action in the bout, including in the fourth round. It was a competitive bout but Castano, fighting past the sixth round for the first time, got the better of the exchanges and landed the crisper punches.Also on the card, southpaw junior featherweight Brandon Figueroa (9-0, 7 KOs), 19, of Weslaco, Texas and the younger brother of former lightweight world titleholder Omar Figueroa, dropped Adalberto Zorrilla (7-2, 7 KOs), 24, of Puerto Rico, twice in the third round en route to a stoppage with 16 seconds left in the round.Friday at Mashantucket, Conn.Adam Lopez D10 Roman Ruben ReynosoJunior featherweight Scores: 96-94 Lopez, 97-93 Reynoso, 95-95 Records: Lopez (15-0-1, 7 KOs); Reynoso (18-1-2, 7 KOs)Rafaels remarks: In the main event of a 15th anniversary card of Showtimes popular prospect series, ShhoBox: The New Generation, Lopez, 25, of San Antonio and Reynoso, 25, of Argentina battled to a draw in an entertaining action fight that defined what the series is about: competitive fights between prospects.ddddddddddddAlthough Lopez was the favorite, Reynoso gave him a pitched battle. Lopez, however, had a big 10th round when he hurt Reynoso with a flurry of shots in the final seconds of the fight, forcing him spit out his mouthpiece, a move that bought him almost 30 seconds of rest and allowed him to recover enough to stay upright for the rest of the fight in what could have been a decisive round had he not spit the bit. All three judges gave Lopez the 10th round 10-9. Had Lopez knocked him down he would have taken the round 10-8 and won the fight.There was a lot on the line besides just being on national TV in a main event. Jonathan Guzman (22-0, 22 KOs), who won a junior featherweight world title a few days earlier, was at ringside having said he was hoping to make his first defense against the winner. Those plans have changed since it was a draw.Jerry Odom KO3 Julius JacksonSuper middleweight Records: Odom (14-2-1, 13 KOs); Jackson (19-2, 15 KOs)Rafaels remarks: Odom, 23, of Washington, D.C., took the fight on 10 days notice when Ronald Ellis dropped out with a hand injury and scored a tremendous one-punch knockout of Jackson, 28, of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Odom obliterated Jackson, one of the fighting sons of former junior middleweight and middleweight titleholder Julian Jackson, with a huge right hand at 1 minute, 57 seconds of the third round. Referee Arthur Mercante Jr. immediately called off the fight.Jackson, like his father and brother John Jackson, has a poor chin and paid the price again, getting starched for the second consecutive fight inside three rounds.There were also two other fights on the telecast. Lightweight Rolando Chinea (13-1-1, 6 KOs), 25, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, won a split decision against OShaquie Foster (10-2, 7 KOs), 22, of Orange, Texas, in a tough fight to score -- 79-73 and 78-74 for Chinea and 77-75 for Foster.Also, junior middleweight Ian Green (10-1, 8 KOs), 22, of Paterson, New Jersey (and with former junior welterweight titleholder Kendall Holt, also of Paterson, working in his corner), knocked out Khiary Gray-Pitts (13-1, 10 KOs), 23, of Worcester, Massachusetts, at 2 minutes, 50 seconds of the second round. After being staggered in the first round, Green, a late substitute, dropped Gray-Pitts twice in the second round.Thursday at Mashantucket, Conn.Sergiy Derevyanchenko KO2 Sam SolimanMiddleweight - Title eliminator Records: Derevyanchenko (9-0, 7 KOs); Soliman (44-14, 18 KOs)Rafaels remarks: The Premier Boxing Champions main event on ESPN was poor on paper and in the ring. Although Derevyanchenko, 30, of Ukraine and living in Brooklyn, New York, is one of the top up-and-comers in boxing, he is not your average 9-0 fighter. He was a 2008 Olympian, went 390-20 as an amateur and was also 23-1 in World Series of Boxing competition. Former world titleholder Soliman, 42, of Australia, has always made terrible television fights and now is significantly past his prime as well. He came into the fight having boxed 516 rounds, most of any notable active fighter, was coming off a 13-month layoff, multiple knee injuries and now has lost three fights in a row.No way should he have been in a televised main event, not to mention a title eliminator, which this fight was. It was an eliminator for No. 2 in a sanctioning body with the winner to move a step closer to a mandatory fight with unified titleholder Gennady Golovkin.Derevyanchenko, known as The Technician, crushed Soliman with ease. In the opening round, he bounced him off ropes with a sweeping right hand and then tagged him with a right hand on the chin to drop him to a knee. In the second round he put him away. First he knocked him down with a left hand to the head and then he was all over him when the fight resumed, eventually blasting him with a left hand to the chin to drop him in a heap. Soliman attempted to rise but fell over and referee Johnny Callas waved off the brutal mismatch at 2 minutes, 41 seconds.Ievgen Khytrov TKO9 Paul MendezMiddleweight Records: Khytrov (14-0, 12 KOs); Mendez (19-3-2, 9 KOs)Rafaels remarks: Blue-chip prospect Khytrov, 27, a native of Ukraine fighting out of Brooklyn, New York, and a 2011 world amateur champion, looked very good in an exiting performance in which he dismantled Mendez, 27, of Delano, California, with an avalanche of power shots. Mendez took an enormous amount of punishment but showed a big heart to stay on his feet until the end. They battled toe to toe for stretches but Khytrov got the better of virtually every exchange.Khytrov pounded him throughout the fight and seemed to land almost at will in the later rounds. When Khytrov cornered Mendez, who had not lost since 2011, and belted him with a series of unanswered blows in the ninth round, referee Joe Lupino called a halt to the fight upon the recommendation of the ringside doctor at 1 minute, 20 seconds.How brutal of a beating did Khytrov dish out? According to CompuBox punch statistics, he landed 53.6 punches per round, more than three times the middleweight average. He landed 40.4 power shots per round, also more than three times the division average. His 71 punches landed in the second round are second all time for middleweights. His 482 total punches landed (in only nine rounds!) is also No. 2 all time for middleweights. The record is held by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who landed a middleweight record 506 punches in a 12-round win against John Duddy.Thursday at Christchurch, New ZealandJoseph Parker KO4 Solomon HaumonoHeavyweight Records: Parker (20-0, 17 KOs); Haumono (24-3-2, 21 KOs)Rafaels remarks: Parker, 24, of New Zealand, is already the mandatory challenger for world titleholder Anthony Joshua, but he stayed busy by scoring yet another knockout, this one against Haumono, 40, a New Zealand native fighting out of Australia.Parker, fighting in the hometown of his trainer, Kevin Barry, had no issues with Haumono, whose four-fight winning streak came to a crashing halt. Parker controlled the first three rounds and was doing so again in the fourth round when he landed a clean right uppercut that sent Haumono sprawling to the canvas. He beat the count but referee Bruce McTavish elected to call off the fight at 1 minute, 35 seconds.With Joshua (17-0, 17 KOs), 26, of England, free to make an optional defense until Nov. 8 and the mandatory fight not due until Jan. 9, Parker will fight again in September in New Zealand, likely against Alexander Dimitrenko (38-2, 24 KOs), 34, of Russia. Cheap Soccer Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Hockey Jerseys Nike NFL Jerseys China Cheap Nike MLB Jerseys China Wholesale Baseball Jerseys China Wholesale College Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China Wholesale Jerseys Near Me Cheap Jerseys Online Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Authentic Cheap Soccer Jerseys China Cheap NCAA Jerseys Authentic Cheap Nike NBA Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic MLB Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Throwback Jerseys Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China ' ' '