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The Cardinals are finally back in action, but now it’s the Reds that are the problem.
It doesn’t look like a full-blown outbreak. They had one player test positive Friday, which was enough to cancel Saturday’s and Sunday’s games against the Pirates. So far, all other relevant persons have tested negative, so the hope is they were able to contain the spread.
Could they turn up another positive test between now and the start of their series at the Royals Tuesday? It’s possible. Could MLB decide to cancel that series anyway out of an abundance of caution? It’s less likely, but we can’t completely rule it out. And then, of course, their four-game series at the Cardinals to close out the week also hangs in the balance, as if that team needed more postponements.
The situation is iffy enough that I’m removing Nick Senzel and Jesse Winker from these sleeper rankings, as much as I’d like to recommend them. You’ll want to play it cautiously with your Royals and Cardinals as well, at least until the Reds have been officially cleared.
In the meantime, you may be interested in these 10 sleeper hitters rostered in less than 80 percent of CBS Sports leagues.
We discussed sleepers hitters and two-start pitchers for Week 5 Friday on the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast. Follow all our podcasts and subscribe here.
10 Sleeper hitters for Week 5 (Aug. 17-23)
Best hitter matchups for long Week 5
1. Nationals @ATL3, MIA4
2. Red Sox @NYY1, PHI2, @BAL4
3. Mets @MIA4, NYY3
4. Angels SF2, @SF2, @OAK3
5. Indians @PIT3, DET3
Worst hitter matchups for long Week 5
1. Rays @NYY3, TOR3
2. Pirates CLE3, MIL3
3. Rockies @HOU2, HOU2, @LAD3
4. Tigers @CHW4, @CLE3
5. Mariners @LAD2, LAD2, TEX3
