Four sneaky Week 24 waiver adds for fantasy starters: Cade Cavalli, Bryce Elder, Ryne Nelson, and Parker Messick. Cavalli vs Pirates leans on a 20.7% K-rate with a tight 5.9% walk rate and a curve-heavy mix, boosting his streaming appeal. Elder’s slider has sharpened, supporting a solid floor against Houston. Nelson pairs a dominant fastball with control for a favorable date vs Minnesota. Messick’s five-pitch mix offers depth in deeper leagues.

Across the board, these arms blend opportunity with upside, delivering meaningful value in Week 24 and late-season rosters in deeper formats. Track matchups, innings risk, and bullpen usage to optimize starts during the stretch drive.

The Bronx Bombers erupted for a record 11-2 win over the Nationals, the sixth- or more-homer game by the Yankees this season, a historic MLB milestone no team has matched. Six different Yankees went deep, underscoring a lineup clicking at the right time and a relentless approach of passing the baton at the plate.

The third inning tells the story: Judge launched a two-run shot (his 41st), Bellinger followed on the very next pitch, McMahon added a three-run blast, and Ben Rice capped the outburst with a solo homer, nine runs in the frame and 15 batters faced. Wells joined the party in the fourth, while Fried carried a no-hitter into the sixth in a dominant seven-inning effort for the win, Cavalli pulled early. New York swept Washington and heads to Chicago with momentum and MLB history behind them.

Yankees take two from Washington and chase a three-game sweep in a Bronx matinee, leveraging a light late-season schedule and a depth-laden lineup to pressure the Nationals after back-to-back wins. Cavalli faces a bats-first NYY attack, testing his command in a pivotal early-afternoon showdown. Jazz Chisholm Jr. headlines At-Bat of the Week with a late Sunday homer, while Rivalry Roundup and a look back at the 2000 Yankees add context for fantasy minds.

The 1:05 p.m. ET tilt streams on YES, MASN and MLB Network, with radio on WFAN and WADO shaping lineup decisions and daily fantasy adjustments.

Four Week 22 waiver targets spark fantasy rotations: Cam Schlittler in New York has a late-August surge (2.08 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 23:7 K:BB in 21.2 IP) powered by a cutter and curve that miss bats and sharpen command. Ryan Bergert in Kansas City has a 2.73 ERA, 1.03 WHIP since August, riding a higher-use sweeper off the slider to fuel strikeouts. Cade Cavalli in Washington shows untapped K upside with a lethal knuckle-curve mix and favorable chase rates; Braxton Ashcraft in Pittsburgh has three solid August starts, with a slider gain driving the elite numbers. Target these four for the stretch run.