Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Matt Gorski will make his second career start Tuesday, manning first base and hitting sixth in the team's matchup with the Cubs. The former second-round draft pick debuted on April 24, hitting a solo home run for his first career hit. The 6-foot-2 slugger offers a little pop and speed, hitting 23 home runs and stealing 15 bases in 113 games at Triple-A last year. He'll have a tough test against lefty Shota Imanaga on Tuesday, but he could be a cheap DFS dart throw in hopes he hits another home run. Enmanuel Valdez will take a seat after starting the last three games at first base for the Pirates.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder/designated hitter Austin Hays is not in the lineup for Tuesday'smatchup against the Cardinals. The 29-year-old has been swinging a hot bat since his return from the injured list, hitting .365 with fivehome runs, 13 RBI, 15 runs scored, a stolen base, and a 6:13 BB:K over just 58 plate appearances. The right-handed hitter had collected at least two hits in three straight games before going hitless on Monday. The5-foot-11 slugger willget a chance to take a breather, but should be back in the lineup on Wednesday against Steven Matz, whom he is 4-for-14 off of duringhis career, including a double. Gavin Luz will DH and bat fourth on Tuesday, while Santiago Espinal will man left field and bat eighth.

Atlanta Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver was recalled from Triple-A and will start Tuesday'sgame against the Rockies. The righty made three starts for the team earlier this season, posting a 4.61 ERA (3.56 xFIP), a 1.98 WHIP, and a 13.8 K-BB% across 13 2/3 innings pitched. The former seventh-round pick debuted back in 2023, but was just 20 years old at the time. The now-22-year-old will make his next attempt to stick in the Braves' rotationand although the venue (Coors Field) doesn't do him any favors, the Rockies are 4-24 with one of the worst team batting averages in baseball and have struck out the most in the majors over the first month of the season. The Braves are heavy favorites in this game, so Smith-Shawver could be a viable DFS play who could manage to pick up a win in this one. Ian Anderson, who the Braves recently claimed off waivers, was designated for assignment to make room.

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo had a career day at the plate on Monday but finds himself on the bench for Tuesday's contest against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez on the bump. Jose Azocar will start in left field and will bat ninth against Rodriguez. Nimmo went 4-for-6 with two home runs and nine RBI in the 19-5 thrashing of the Washington Nationals on Monday. It was a nice offensively explosion for the 32-year-old veteran, who is still hitting only .218 (24-for-110) on the season with 21 RBI and 13 runs scored. He ranks tied for 14th in MLB with his 21 RBI. Expect to see Nimmo back in the Mets' starting lineup on Wednesday. Azocar has four hits in his first 10 at-bats this year but will be a low-upside DFS play in the nine-hole on Tuesday against a pitcher he has never faced.

After signing left-handed reliever Brooks Raley (elbow) to a one-year major-league deal earlier this month with a team option for the 2026 season, the New York Mets placed him on the 15-day injured list. The Mets also moved left-hander Sean Manaea (oblique) to the 60-day IL to open up a 40-man roster spot for Raley. The 36-year-old Raley is recovering from Tommy John surgery and probably isn't going to be a relief option for New York's bullpen until the second half of the season. He spent the last two seasons with the Mets but only appeared in eight games out of the bullpen in 2024 before being shut down with his elbow injury. Raley was a key member of the bullpen in 2023, when he had a 2.80 ERA (3.68 FIP), a 1.26 WHIP, three saves, 61 strikeouts and 25 walks in 54 2/3 innings. He will continue to build up his arm after TJ surgery.