Fantasy Today: July 11, 2013

FANTASY BASEBALL

BEST HITTERS

1^st Star: OF Josh Hamilton LAA (at CHC): 14 points – 2-for-5 (.229), 2 HR (14), 5 RBI (39), 2 R (48), K

2^nd Star: 2B Robinson Cano NYY (vs KCY): 14 points – 3-for-4 (.299), HR (21), 3 RBI (62), 2B, 2 R (53), SB (6)

3^rd Star: SS Hanley Ramirez LAD (at ARZ): 13 points – 3-for-6 (.409), HR (8), 3 RBI (24), 2B, 2 R (26), BB

BEST PITCHERS

1^st Star: SP Francisco Liriano PIT (vs OAK): 30 points – 7 IP (76.2 IP), 4 H, 0 ER (2.00 ERA), BB, 6 K (80 K), QS, W (9-3)

2^nd Star: SP Ivan Nova NYY (vs KCY): 28 points – 8 IP (52 IP), 5 H, 1 ER (3.64 ERA), 2 BB, 6 K (54 K), QS, W (4-2)

3^rd Star: SP C.J. Wilson LAA (at CHC): 28 points – 7 IP (120.1 IP), 4 H, 1 ER (3.37 ERA), 0 BB, 6 K (110 K), QS, W (9-6)

BEST OF THE WORST

1^st Star: SP Jeff Samardzija CHC (vs LAA): minus-23 points – 4.2 IP (124 IP), 9 H, 9 ER (4.06 ERA), 2 BB, 5 K (128 K), L (5-9)

2^nd Star: RP Henry Rodriguez CHC (vs LAA): minus-11 points – 0 IP (22 IP), 3 H, 2 ER (4.09 ERA), 2 BB, 0 K (12 K)

3^rd Star: OF Jesus Guzman SDG (vs SFO): minus-4 points – 0-for-4 (.238), 4 K

BEST CURRENT STREAKS: HITTERS

Hitting Streak: 21 (OF Jacoby Ellsbury BOS (at SEA) – 3-for-4 (.306), RBI (31), 2B, 2 R (57))

On-Base Streak: 25 (1B Joey Votto CIN (at MIL) – 1-for-3 (.318), 2B, R (62), 2 BB, K)

Run-Scoring Streak: 5 (TIE, OF Marlon Byrd NYM (at SFO), 3B Miguel Cabrera DET (vs CHW), 2B Matt Carpenter STL (vs HOU), OF Shane Victorino BOS (at SEA))

Home Run Streak: 2 (TIE, OF Marlon Byrd NYM (at SFO), DH David Ortiz BOS (at SEA), 1B Albert Pujols LAA (at CHC), OF Matt Tuiasosopo DET (vs CHW), OF Jayson Werth WSH (at PHL))

RBI Streak: 4 (TIE, C John Buck NYM (at SFO), OF J.D. Martinez HOU (at STL), OF Matt Tuiasosopo DET (vs CHW))

CURRENT CONTINUED STREAKS: PITCHERS

All pitchers listed below pitched yesterday

4^th consecutive start with a win for SP Gio Gonzalez WSH and SP Francisco Liriano PIT

8^th quality start in a row for SP Gio Gonzalez WSH

6^th start of 5 strikeouts or more for SP Justin Masterson CLE

3^rd straight appearance with a save for RP Edward Mujica STL

16^th straight scoreless appearance for RP Steve Cishek MIA and RP Paco Rodriguez LAD

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