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Update: Chris Sale has been scratched for Saturday.As trade talks pick up around Chris Sale, #WhiteSox scratch him from tonights start. Matt Albers will go instead.- Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) July 23, 2016The weekend is here, and theres plenty to be excited about.?Thats the case Saturday, as Max Scherzer, Jose Fernandez, Jacob deGrom and Sale all draw game scores north of 60. Whether youre looking to pay up for the elite or go cheap with some risky but high-upside arms, theres plenty of depth here. Plus, with all but three games featuring evening start times, its not your typical split slate. Its going to be a good Saturday.PitchingJohnny Cueto will now start for the Giants on Saturday, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. We have updated our matchup charts to reflect this change.EliteThere are multiple elite options you can hitch your cash-game lineups to on Saturday, but Max Scherzer leads the pack with a home outing against San Diego. The Padres are an easy target for an even a league-average pitcher, much less Scherzer, whos one of the most dominant hurlers in baseball, whiffing 11.4 batters per nine innings. When they visit Nationals Park this weekend, theyll bring with them a .288 wOBA and 25 percent strikeout rate versus righties. Scherzer has registered seven double-digit strikeout games this season. You might want to go ahead and pencil in No. 8 here. If you can afford his premium price tag, hes an ideal cash-game anchor.Of course, trying to make a case for rostering Scherzer over Jose Fernandez (or vice versa) is difficult. The only starting pitcher who can better Scherzers 11.4 K/9 is Fernandez, who registers a 13.3 K/9, the highest whiff rate since Randy Johnson posted a 13.4 K/9 in 2001. The Miami righty has also surrendered one or zero runs in nine of his last 12 starts (1.80 ERA). The Mets lineup isnt as weak as San Diegos, but they are still below average against righties while fanning at a 23 percent clip. In fact, when Fernandez last faced the Mets in early June, he tossed seven shutout innings and racked up a season-high 14 Ks. The lone negative here is that Jacob deGrom is toeing the rubber for the Mets on Saturday, meaning a win is no sure thing.Speaking of deGrom, the Mets right-hander is coming off his best start of the season, a one-hit shutout against the Phillies. A matchup against a Marlins team that has been ho-hum against right-handers this year (95 wRC+) puts deGrom in a good spot, though the ceiling is somewhat limited. The Marlins have been the second-hardest NL team to strike out this year (19 percent), and deGroms 8.7 K/9 pales in comparison to what Scherzer and Fernandez bring to the table.SolidJohn Lackey is in the midst of a rough patch. Over his last five outings, he has managed only one quality start while posting a 6.75 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. The good news is that the veteran right-hander is facing off against a Brewers team that has been brutal versus righties this year, putting up an 84 wRC+ and an MLB-worst 26 percent whiff rate. Combine that with Lackeys career-best 9.2 K/9, and this has the makings of a great matchup for tournament play.On days with short slates and minimal pitching depth, Cole Hamels is often one of the top options on the board. He kind of gets lost in the shuffle Saturday, though, with a road date against Kansas City. The Royals have been tough on lefties this season (106 wRC+) and rarely strike out (18 percent), making this a less-than-desirable matchup for both cash and GPPs.If you dont want to pay up for guys like Scherzer and Fernandez in tournaments, consider David Price, who draws a home start against the Twins. Price has been a fairly inconsistent cash option this season, but hes whiffing 9.8 batters per nine and has notched double-digit Ks in three of his last four turns. Against a Twins lineup that fans 23 percent of the time, Price carries plenty of GPP appeal.A late switch has landed Johnny Cueto on the hill for the San Francisco Giants with Jeff Samardzija pushed to Sunday. Keeping in mind this is one of three afternoon affairs, so its only available in a limited number of DFS contests, the veteran righty profiles very well for cash game action against the New York Yankees, who have done little versus right-handed pitching (89 wRC+).StreamersMike Leake, the owner of a career 6.1 K/9, has whiffed double-digit batters in back-to-back games. Part of that is due to his opponents -- the Brewers and Padres, both of whom strike out a ton -- but Leake has admittedly been more aggressive lately, and the expectation is that hell carry that same mindset into future starts. Against an average Dodgers lineup, Leake is a strong streaming option given that hes still available in over half of ESPN.com leagues. I also like him as a potential SP2 in DFS.The obvious caveats apply with rookie Tyler Glasnow, as his control has been an issue (4.9 B/9 at Triple-A) and he has only one big league start under his belt (in which the Cardinals hit him for four runs in 5 1/3 innings. That said, we also know his potential is great. Glasnow is in a great spot Saturday, facing a Phillies team that cant hit right-handed pitching (81 wRC+) and features a healthy 22 percent whiff rate. His ESPN.com ownership is just 24 percent.Colin McHugh, a free agent in 62 percent of leagues, gets a home start against the Angels. Although the Angels offense has been red-hot so far in July, posting a .362 wOBA in 16 games, it has been middle-of-the-road against righties this season. McHugh has been pitching some of his best ball over the last month, as he sports a 2.41 ERA over his last six outings.AvoidKenta Maeda has been a big fantasy asset this season, but Im staying away from him Saturday, for DFS purposes anyway. Not only has the righty battled inconsistency lately, failing to make it out of the fifth inning in two of his last three starts, but he draws a Cardinals lineup that has torched right-handed pitching this season, sporting a 118 wRC+ thats tops in the National League.HittingMatt Wisler has had trouble with left-handed bats in his short big league career (.384 wOBA), and heading to Coors Field wont help matters. It probably goes without saying, but lefty bats Charlie Blackmon and Carlos Gonzalez are great targets. Daniel Descalso, who is batting .371 versus righties this year, is also worth consideration as a cost-effective option.The lowest-ranked pitcher of the day is Ricky Nolasco, who just happens to be matching up against the Red Sox, the most deadly offense in baseball versus righty pitching this year (119 wRC+). This one could get ugly. Theyll be expensive, but the Red Sox make for a great stack.With Ivan Nova taking the mound for the Yankees on Saturday, left-handed Giants hitters register a perfect 10 rating. Denard Span, Brandon Belt and Brandon Crawford are all in play in a matchup at Yankee Stadium, which is one of the games most favorable parks for left-handed power.Keyvius Sampson is lined up for a spot-start Saturday, and DFS players need to pounce. The right-hander has pitched only in relief so far this season, but he has been truly awful in his seven appearances, sporting a 7.7 walk rate and giving up 11 runs, including five homers, in just 16 1/3 innings of work. 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Cornerback Jermaine Edmondson, who allegedly was punched in the face by Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green over the weekend, has been granted his release from the Michigan State football team.Spartans coach Mark Dantonio made the announcement on Wednesday night but did not mention the alleged altercation -- which was detailed in a police report obtained by ESPN earlier in the day -- as the reason why the senior was leaving.In discussions with Jermaine Edmondson following spring practice and in the weeks thereafter, it became clear that Jermaine wanted to play a larger role on the team, Dantonio said. After consulting with him in the summer, he felt it was in his best interest to finish his playing career elsewhere. We have granted his immediate release to transfer to another institution to have that opportunity.Edmondson played in 14 games as a junior, making 24 total tackles and recovering two fumbles.Green was arrested early Sunday on charges of simple assault for an incident that occurred at Conrads Grill in East Lansing, Michigan. He was released on $200 bond. His arraignment is scheduled for July 20. If convicted, he would face a maximum of 93 days in jail and a $500 fine.Green also took a blood test at the jail -- which showed a blood alcohol content of .10 -- and wasnt allowed to leave until completely sober, according to the police report.However, it wasnt the first incident between Edmondson and Green, according to Edmondsons statement to the East Lansing Police Department.Edmondson said to police that he told Green to watch where he was going after Green had bumped into him at a different establishment on Friday night and that he and his girlfriend were choked by Greens associates.I was talking to one of my teammates when Draymond bumped into me, and I said, Hey bro, can you at least say excuse me? Edmondson, 22, said in a statement to the East Lansing Police Department about the incident on Friday night. ... I asked who he was to think that its OK to bump into somebody without saying excuse me. He then said, I pay for n---as like you scholarships. Then I started to say you have me messed up before I was choked out by two guys who were with him.Edmondson told police that he, his girlfriend and his friends went to Ricks and thenn Conrads Grill the following night to celebrate his birthday, and he noticed Green was there at Conrads, as well.dddddddddddd Edmondson told police that the NBA star was talking to his roommate when Edmondson decided to tell Green that last night wasnt cool.Thats when Edmondson told police that matters began to escalate.As he responded to me, he began to poke me on my shoulder and I tell him that he doesnt need to put his hands on me, we can just talk, Edmondson said in his statement to police. As I started to talk again, boom, Im punched in the jaw, in front of all my friends and peers.According to the police report, Green indicated to officers after the arrest that he was sorry for slapping the subject and wanted to speak with him to make things right.On Tuesday, Green himself said that he expects the incident to be resolved really quickly.I think when things happen, I think you meet them head-on, Green told reporters Tuesday in Aspen, Colorado. My legal team is handling it. It will be resolved really quickly. As a public figure, I just cant put myself in certain situations. Its something that Ill learn from and just move on.Denver Broncos wide receiver and Michigan State alum Bennie Fowler also said Green did not punch Edmondson.On Saturday night, Draymond and I were eating in East Lansing. At no point, ever, did Draymond punch anyone, Fowler said in a statement via text to The Undefeated. The claims against him are beyond false, and I look forward to the truth coming out.Sources close to Green told The Undefeated that while Green did slap Edmonds, Green never threw a punch or did any other physical harm, and Green is shocked by what they deem a laughable accusation.Lt. Scott Wrigglesworth of the East Lansing Police Department told ESPN on Monday that there were no injuries as a result of the incident. He also said police were not called to the scene but were already in the area as part of their normal patrol.Both the Warriors and USA Basketball are awaiting details. Green, 26, is set to join Team USA in August at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.Information from The Undefeateds Marc J. Spears contributed to this report. ' ' '