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New York Mets outfielder/designated hitter Tommy Pham went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs scored on Sunday, but the team was outscored 11-10 against the Colorado Rockies. The 35-year-old didn't sign with the Mets until the late stages of the offseason and has underwhelmed overall. The three-hit attack raised his average to a still faint .225 with three homers, 14 RBI and five swipes over 89 at-bats this season. Pham may have helped DFS players take down a tournament on Sunday, but we wouldn't advocate adding the journeyman off fantasy waivers at this time despite the great performance. He's immersed in a part-time role with multiple New York batters.
New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (groin) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies. McNeil is dealing with some groin discomfort, according to Mets manager Buck Showalter so he's giving the 31-year-old the day off on Sunday. He will be available off the bench but the Mets are going to be cautious with him. It'll be Eduardo Escobar getting the start at the keystone on Sunday against Austin Gomber and the Rockies.
New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander toes the rubber on the road against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, perhaps spelling fear into fantasy managers due to the ballpark factor. The 40-year-old has only two starts at Coors Field over his illustrious career, but he's dominated to the tune of a 1.20 ERA in 15 career innings including a complete game in 2011. It's the highly-decorated veteran's lowest ERA at any particular venue he's had multiple appearances at. Verlander, a set-and-forget fantasy play regardless of matchup, makes for an enticing DFS play for the late slate while some players are scared off by the hitter-friendly environment. The three-time Cy Young award winner fired eight strong innings for his second win of the campaign last Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians.
New York Mets designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach is not in the starting lineup on Saturday versus the Colorado Rockies. The left-handed batter takes a seat despite a matchup with right-hander Chase Anderson. Vogelbach, a platoon specialist, has provided the Mets with precious little this year, besides walks, as a supposed righty masher. He's slugging just .347 in 95 at-bats against righties this year. The 30-year-old also has zero RBI or extra-base hits over his last 13 games, going 5-for-35 with an unfathomable .143 SLG. Deep-league or NL-only fantasy managers hope Vogelbach's 52.1% hard-hit rate amounts to something soon, but the one-time All-Star is trending down. Rookie Mark Vientos is DHing and hitting eighth on Saturday.
New York Mets second baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and his third stolen base of the year as the team buried the Chicago Cubs 10-1 on Thursday. It was the 31-year-old's 16th multi-hit display of the season. McNeil has been hitting second or third quite frequently of late, but that premium lineup placement hasn't boosted his fantasy value. The reigning National League batting champion somehow owns a lower slugging percentage (.368) than on-base percentage (.370). McNeil is now hitting .291 with 22 runs scored, two homers and 16 RBI this year. The table-setting contact hitter remains purely a source of batting average and run scoring in fantasy.
