Its finally here! The MLB trade deadline is upon us. It was a busy weekend with several trades finalized, while others hit a roadblock. Keep in mind players will still be changing uniforms in August as the next focus will be players clearing waivers, and therefore, being eligible to be dealt.But Monday isnt all about trades, as there are games to be played, too. So lets prepare for Mondays short evening slate with matchup ratings for every contest.PitchingEliteStephen Strasburg boasts a sterling 14-1 record with a 2.68 ERA and 0.99 WHIP, but the most impressive aspect of his 2016 campaign is averaging a career high 6 2/3 innings per start. This has the direct impact of more DFS points from whiffs and innings as well as helping increase win potential. In seasonal leagues, it adds to the influence of his ratios on your team total. Monday should be another healthy strikeout night as the host Arizona Diamondbacks fan at an above average 23 percent clip against righties. Strasburg is the clear top option for those not afraid to pay for pitching.Chris Archer still lacks the consistency intrinsic to an ace, so despite elite peripherals, his ranking is greatly influenced by the opponent and venue. Facing the Kansas City Royals checks two of the three relevant boxes as the contest will be in pitcher-friendly Tropicana Field with the visitors toting an attack that is well below average. The only shortcoming is the fact that the Royals fan at a league average rate, thus dont offer added strikeout potential. Still, Archers 10.7 K/9 is plenty dominant to make him a contrarian option to Chalk-burg. Plus, the Rays are sneakily effective versus left-handed slants, and the Royals will be handing the hill to southpaw Danny Duffy, increasing the odds of a win for Archer.SolidDanny Salazars projected game score may be lower than Archers but chances are DFS sites will price the Cleveland Indians?righty higher based on a superior ERA. The Tribe welcomes the Minnesota Twins to Progressive Field for the opener of an AL Central set. On paper, this puts Salazar in a great spot -- and he is -- just keep in mind the visitors have hit righties harder the past month. That said, Salazar still sets up in between Strasburg and Archer for DFS purposes. Relative to Archer, Salazar has more GPP upside while Archers matchup is a little safer.Kyle Hendricks is a DFS tweener. Run prevention isnt the issue. Its more that hes not dominant enough to rack up the plentiful strikeouts for GPP play, nor does he toss ample innings to be a cash game staple. Part of the problem is his excellent 2.39 ERA fuels a high DFS salary meaning bang-for-the-buck is difficult to achieve. It really comes down to Hendricks likelihood to grab the win and how much that matters on your DFS site of choice. With Hendricks facing Tom Koehler and the Miami Marlins in Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs will be heavy favorites, putting Hendricks in play, especially for cash games.Jimmy Nelson hasnt taken the next step as many expected this season, fanning fewer and walking more than last year. However, with a date in Petco Park against the San Diego Padres, the Milwaukee Brewers?righty is in play, as the Friars strike out at a 25 percent clip with a right-hander on the bump.StreamersStruggling pitchers alter their mechanics all the time. Sometimes the change is effective, other times not so much. Since Eduardo Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A after working to stop tipping pitches, the results have been encouraging, as he has tossed 17 2/3 frames with 15 whiffs to only six free passes. It should also be noted hes reintroducing the slider to his arsenal with positive results. Starting Rodriguez on the road is a risk, but hell be in Safeco Field, facing a Seattle Mariners club where hell hold the platoon edge over the better hitters.Though he has struggled since, Jarred Cosart is just two years removed from a solid 2014 campaign in which he tossed over 180 innings split between the Astros and Marlins, winning 13 games with a 3.69 ERA. The Padres must believe they can get the 26-year old righty back to that level and are throwing him right out there, with his Friars debut coming against the weak-hitting Brewers. Grabbing a guy like Cosart for a spot start in these favorable conditions helps get your head-to-head week off to a fast start.Logan Verrett has quietly done a nice job for the New York Mets since entering the rotation, working at least six stanzas in three of his four starts, allowing three or fewer runs over the last three. The New York Yankees will make the bus ride to Citi Field for an interleague tussle. With CC Sabathia on the hill for the visitors, another six-inning effort should have Verrett in play for the win.AvoidIn part because its an abbreviated docket, theres not a pitcher worthy of a true avoid on the schedule. Doug Fister slips into the standard avoid game score range based on a lack of strikeouts in combination with facing the powerful Toronto Blue Jays in Minute Maid Park with the inviting Crawford Boxes. There have been slates where that wouldnt even register as one of the five worst spots. The other tenuous scenario is Jose Berrios being recalled to face Tyler Duffey taking on the Cleveland Indians. The rookie is still a top prospect but struggled with his initial foray into the bigs back in late April, early May. The Tribe may not have acquired Jonathan Lucroy, but its obvious the club is riding the citys wave and is in go-for-it mode. They hit right-handers hard, so Berrios is best left on the fantasy sidelines.HittingMuch the same way the guy who makes the great defensive play always seems to lead off the next inning, the offenses facing the pitchers to avoid always seem to lead off the hitting section. Progressive Field is quietly favorable for lefty power, putting the lefty-swinging contingent of the Cleveland Indians in a great spot. Jason Kipnis, Lonnie Chisenhall and Tyler Naquin are pure lefties while Carlos Santana, Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez are switch hitters wholl step into the left-handed box against Berrios, who surrendered five dingers in his initial 15 frames.A full-on stack versus Fister feels like a trap since, despite his inability to miss bats, he throws a heavy ball thats hard to elevate out of the yard. The Toronto Blue Jays score a healthy 46 percent of their runs via the long ball. The safer play is to pick out one or two Jays and hope they catch a hanger. The most likely to run into a long ball are the usual suspects: Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista and Troy Tulowitzki. Just dont put all your eggs in the Toronto basket.Stacking either the Mets or the Yankees seems aggressive, but using a hitter or two from each side could be fruitful. Sabathias struggles with right-handers continue, putting the Mets Yoenis Cespedes, Wilmer Flores, Travis dArnaud and newly acquired Justin Ruggiano in play. Verrett doesnt exhibit appreciable splits, but it still makes sense to focus on the lefty swinging Jacoby Ellsbury, Brett Gardner and Brian McCann from the Bronx visitors.Most likely to go yard: The next homer Kipnis hits will set a career-high mark. Theres a good chance it comes Monday night against Berrios.Most likely to swipe a bag: The San Diego Padres will have to play even more small ball to score runs, putting the onus on leadoff hitter Travis Jankowski to make things happen. Look for him to add to his total of 17 steals with Jimmy Nelson on the hill. Scarpe Salomon a Poco Prezzo . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. Outlet Salomon Online . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.salomonoutlet.it/ . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter. Scarpe Salomon Outlet . 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He slid into the rebound of a shot by Oalex Anderson and drove it into the back right corner past West Ham reserve goalkeeper Raphael Spiegel.Just two minutes later, Morris caught up to a long through ball from Joevin Jones and blasted it past Spiegel from the top left corner of the 6-yard box.Morris, drafted out of Stanford after leading the Cardinal to the NCAA championship last fall, is Seattles leading scorer in MLS play with six goals.Gomez converted a penalty kick in the 42nd minute. Aaron Kovar sent a through ball into the right side of the box, which Gomez ran onto.West Ham starting goalkeeper Adrian came off his line to play it, but took down Gomez instead. Gomez drove his spot kick into the back right side, with Adrian going the opposite way.The teams combined foor 35 shots in the free-flowing game: 17 for Seattle (with 10 of those on goal) and 18 for West Ham (six on goal).ddddddddddddThe Sounders are struggling in MLS play with a 5-9-2 record that has them tied for last in the Western Conference. They have gotten results in their past three games: a penalty-kick tiebreaker victory against Real Salt Lake in a U.S. Open Cup game last week, and a come-from-behind MLS tie at Toronto last Saturday on goal by Morris, prior to Wednesdays win in the friendly.West Ham United is coming off a seventh-place EPL finish, achieved with a club-record 62 points.The Hammers were without Dimiti Payet, last seasons leading scorer with 12 goals (nine in EPL play, three more in the FA Cup). He is still with France in the Euro Championships with a semifinal game against Germany on Thursday.Seattle did not have Clint Dempsey, who still hasnt returned to MLS action following the United States fourth-place finish in Copa America.Both teams substituted liberally after halftime: 10 players for West Ham, and nine for the Sounders. ' ' '