What an odd slate. With strikeouts continuing at a record pace, youd think thered be more lower-priced, high-upside hurlers on a full docket, but theyre few and far between. One way to attack this is throw caution to the wind and click in those facing an offense that fans a lot, regardless of the pitchers tendencies. Another is to play it safe, even in GPP tournaments, and look to differentiate with hitters. Whichever course you choose, heres what you need to get it done.PitchingEliteZack Greinkes uneven season continues since coming off the disabled list. His first post-break start was solid against the New York Mets, but he was blasted by the Boston Red Sox last time out. Friday lines up as another strong effort with the Arizona Diamondbacks continuing a series in Petco Park with the San Diego Padres. Even with last weeks shellacking at Fenway Park, Greinke has had much better success on the road, fanning 57 with only eight walks in 56 1/3 innings out of the desert. This meshes well with the Friars 25 percent whiff rate versus righties. Greinke sets up well for all forms of DFS play.After throwing at least six innings in his first 17 starts, Johnny Cueto has left after five in three of his last six outings. His ERA over that span is 4.84, with a high 1.42 WHIP. Chances are good that its nothing to worry about, just the normal peaks and valleys of the arduous season, but for a guy whose calling card is consistency, its worth noting. The veteran righty is in a great spot to regain momentum as the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants meet in the second game of a four-game set in AT&T Park. The visitors tote the second worst weighted on base average versus righties for the past month. Despite his recent woes, Cueto is a fine cash option.SolidFridays are always popular for tournaments. Especially with the paucity of lesser-priced options, one of the more popular candidates looks to be Cole Hamels with the Texas Rangers opening a weekend set in Tropicana Field with the Tampa Bay Rays. Hamels enjoys a nice park upgrade, facing a club that whiffs at an elevated 26 percent clip against southpaws.Gerrit Cole?joins Cueto as a normally reliable hurler in a bit of a tailspin. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander has given up nine earned runs over his last two starts, encompassing only 10 innings. Cole has the luxury of working on pitcher-friendly PNC Park against a Miami Marlins club still without Justin Bour to go along with recently losing Giancarlo Stanton for the duration of the season. While not weak, navigating the Marlins lineup for righties isnt that daunting as adding Cole to the list of candidates for DFS cash grinders.Sorry to disappoint those looking for that elusive tournament anchor but as mentioned, this slate really tilts to cash games. Tanner Roark is another example with the Washington Nationals continuing a set with the Atlanta Braves in Turner Field. Roarks strikeout rate is pedestrian and the Braves dont fan much. However, they also dont score much giving Roark the high cash game floor.Technically, Wade LeBlancs projected game score of 52 lands him in the streaming tier, but well jump him up to highlight his GPP potential. The veteran southpaw takes the hill in Safeco Field for an interleague affair with the strikeout-prone Milwaukee Brewers. LeBlanc isnt especially dominant, sporting a 6.8 K/9, but the visitors carry a bloated 24 percent strikeout pace into the Pacific Northwest. Normally, the chance of securing the win is less of a consideration relative to whiffs and innings. However, on a night where punchouts will be down, the victory is more important. The Seattle Mariners should be favorites facing Wily Peralta.StreamersA hearty 18 streaming options remain but like the solid tier, theres a dearth of GPP picks. There are, however, a pair of veterans here with high ESPN ownership that would normally exclude them from comment but since they both check in as GPP options, theyll be discussed. If someone you want to learn more about is indeed excluded, please let me know in the comments or via Twitter to @ToddZola and Ill be happy to share my thoughts.Despite sporting a career poorest ERA and second worst WHIP, Adam Wainwrights track record has him owned in 88 percent of ESPN leagues. Friday lines up as a rare good spot as the St. Louis Cardinals veteran takes the hill in Citizens Bank Park against a Philadelphia Phillies club with an above average strikeout rate versus right-handers. This gives you the chance to make up for some of the damage Wainwrights done in seasonal leagues by deploying him in DFS tournaments.It might seem strange for a Cy Young award candidate to register a projected game score of 49 but keep in mind Rick Porcellos basal skills arent dominating and hes saddled with taming a powerful Detroit Tigers squad in Comerica Park. On the other hand, theres some swing and miss in the Motown lineup putting the Boston Red Sox righty in play for tournament action.Now lets focus on some spot-starters for the head-to-head enthusiasts. Tom Koehler has been a savior with all the injuries to the Miami Marlins rotation. Over his last five games, spanning 33 stanzas, the righty has logged a tidy 1.36 ERA and even tidier 0.76 WHIP, fanning a respectable 25 along the way. The Marlins visit the Steel City to take on Pittsburgh Pirates club thats scuffling with a low .307 wOBA against right-handers for the past month. Koehler is owned in only 39 percent of ESPN leagues despite his recent stellar stretch. There isnt ample strikeout potential for GPP action, but hes certainly in play as a second starter for cash play.At the beginning of the season, if someone said the Los Angeles Dodgers will be thrilled that Bud Norris is coming off the disabled list to boost their rotation, youd have asked for a urine sample. But thats the case as the injury-riddled staff welcomes the journeyman right-handers back for a tilt against the Cincinnati Reds in the Great American Ballpark. Theres some risk here as the hosts have hit righties well the last month but on a slate without many options, Norris is viable.Just as you think Trevor Bauer has taken the next step, he tosses a few stinkers, making you think the hot stretch was a fluke. Then he goes on another hot streak. Just 25 years old, this isnt uncommon for a still-young, high pedigree arm. Bauers 49 percent ESPN ownership is barely under the 50 percent threshold we use as the cutoff to discuss streamers, but hed get some bandwidth regardless with the Toronto Blue Jays visiting Progressive Field. The inconsistent Cleveland Indians righty profiles as the prototypical high-risk, higher-reward option facing the powerful, but strikeout-prone Blue Jays.The slates biggest dart throw is Jarred Cosart, taking the Petco Park hill for the San Diego Padres to square off with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Cosart doesnt miss many bats, but the Snakes struggle with contact against righties. The park downgrade isnt as big as you might think for the D-backs sticks, but its still there. This could easily backfire, but if youre a riverboat gambler, Cosart should have very low ownership on a night he has latent upside.AvoidConventionally, a game score of 45 means automatically avoid. Thats Kendall Gravemans projection but lets make an exception and put him in play if youre trolling for wins as the Oakland Athletics should be able to offer some run support with James Shields taking the hill in U.S. Cellular Field.Brent Suter has been summoned by the Milwaukee Brewers for Fridays contest in Safeco Field against the Seattle Mariners. The 26-year old southpaw has been toiling at Triple-A Colorado Springs, sporting a respectable 3.50 ERA in a great hitting environment. His calling card is control and keeping the ball down, as he doesnt walk many but doesnt miss many bats either. Maybe if he had more strikeout potential hed be an option due to the unfamiliarity factor, but theres not enough upside to take the chance as is.With Steven Matz feeling some soreness in his shoulder, Seth Lugo will grab a spot-start after spending the second half of the season as the long reliever for the New York Mets. His numbers in that role have been good, buoyed by only 10 hits in 17 frames. As a starter, hes likely to be exposed as suggested by a 6.50 ERA at Triple-A Las Vegas. Granted, this is minor league equivalent to pitching in Coors Field, but only 62 whiffs in 73 1/3 innings doesnt portend well, especially against the deep lineup the San Francisco Giants will send up in AT&T Park.The St. Louis Cardinals might be missing a couple of key right-handed bats, but theyre still plenty dangerous when facing a middling southpaw like Adam Morgan.Tim Adleman was out for over half the season because of an oblique injury. After a short visit to the minors after coming off the disabled list, the Cincinnati Reds have summoned the 28-year-old right-hander for a home start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The visitors are one of the better clubs against right-handers, sending Adleman to the fantasy bench.HittingThey havent all been clicking at the same time much this season but when they do, the left-handed contingent of the Seattle Mariners is extremely dangerous. Historically, Peralta is both wild and homer-prone, which isnt a good combination. Nori Aoki and Seth Smith lead things off with Robinson Cano and Kyle Seager looking to drive them home. Adam Lind is in the mix for tournament action.The Cardinals have to be creative with Matt Holliday and Aledmys Diaz on the sidelines. The last time the Redbirds faced a southpaw,?Tommy Pham?and?Stephen Piscotty?were at the top of the order. Jedd Gyorko and?Randal Grichuk?also enjoy the platoon bump over Adam Morgan. Contrarian plays include Matt Carpenter and Brandon Moss as neither are overmatched left-on-left and both probably will see some lesser bullpen arms with the platoon edge later in the game.Injuries and trades have lessened the Athletics attack with a righty on the hill.?Stephen Vogt, Yonder Alonso and Max Muncy will be in play. However, since the righty in question is Shields, dont sleep on Danny Valencia and Khris Davis as theyre threats, especially in homer-friendly U.S. Cellular Field.Even though Josh Reddick hasnt taken to Dodger Blue yet, the Los Angeles lineup has become potent versus righties, putting the returning Adleman in a tough spot. Chase Utley and Corey Seager?make up a dangerous combo, followed by Reddick,?Adrian Gonzalez?and switch-hitter Yasmani Grandal, who has been among the leaders in exit velocity for a couple of months, spearheading his turnaround. Joc Pederson, as usual, is a GPP option.Most likely to hit a homer: Khris DavisDavis trails only Edwin Encarnacion with regard to homers to homers over the past calendar year and with 24 of his 30 dingers coming off righties in 2016, hes in a great spot to go deep against Shields.Most likely to steal a bag: Jacoby Ellsbury Ellsbury doesnt have the wheels he did in his salad days, but at 32 years of age, he still has 17 bags in 25 tries. With Jered Weaver on the hill, Ellsbury has a strong chance to nudge closer to his fourth straight 20-steal campaign, which would be the seventh of his career. Evan Longoria Jersey Large . 10 Texas A&Ms offence dominated as usual against SMU. Custom Evan Longoria Jersey . While hell be dialed in to that tournament on a course he loves, you can forgive him if his eyes glance down the calendar just a bit, towards April. http://www.customraysjersey.com/ . 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After that assault on Carlisles senses, he delivered a short statement to the media and walked off without taking questions. Soon after, reporters were ushered out of the Mavs locker room and the doors were locked for an impromptu, 35-minute film session.I just wanted to watch the third quarter with them right after the game. We lost it by 17, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said following Thursdays practice. It was really the most decisive quarter of the game. I just told them that Im tired of coming in here and watching film every morning. I wanted them to see what happened. I wanted it to be fresh in their minds walking out of the building.Mavs forward Harrison Barnes said the lopsided loss was a disservice to us as teammates, to the coaching staff that put in work and a disservice to the fans who came here.It was also Dallas third loss in its last four home games as it heads into the finale of a four-game homestand Friday against the Indiana Pacers. Thats followed by a tough road game at Houston on Saturday night.The Pacers (11-11) are just 3-7 on the road, but two of those victories have come on this five-game road trip that can finish up with a winning record if Indiana can get past the struggling, but motivated Mavs.Indiana is looking to sweep the season series after taking a 130-121 overtime win in the season-opener back in late October. Center Myles Turner, who went to high school in the Dallas area and spent oone season at the University of Texas, had 30 points and 16 rebounds in that first meeting.dddddddddddd Both remain season highs for the second-year emerging star who is averaging 14.6 points and 7.3 rebounds in 28.4 minutes this season.In his first trip back to Dallas as a rookie last season, Turner had an impressive 15 points and seven boards in an Indiana victory.While Turner might have been eager to get back to his hometown, he had to wait a bit longer because of the travel philosophy new coach Nate McMillan instituted. Instead of leaving the city they had just played in immediately after the game, as most teams do, only to arrive in the next city in the wee hours of the morning, McMillan now often has the team stay overnight in the city in which it played and then travel the next day. The approach is designed to give the team optimal rest.So the Pacers remained in Phoenix after beating the Suns 109-94 on Wednesday, then practiced there on Thursday before taking an afternoon flight to Dallas. Turner, who had 20 points, four rebounds and two blocks in 28 minutes in the win, said the arrangement has its advantages, even if it means his one trip home for the season is delayed just a bit.I think in the long haul it does (work), Miles told the Indianapolis Star. As much rest as you can get as the season goes on, where you can find places to get more, youve got to do it. Its a grind. As much as you train for it, your body still needs it. In all actuality, you dont get the amount of rest we should get for the amount of stuff we do. Thats not a sob story. Its just the nature of what we do. Dont get me wrong, though. We do get compensated for it. ' ' '