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MINNEAPOLIS -- If there is any silver lining to the rainout Wednesday, it is an extra day for both the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins to get healthy.The Wednesday game at Target Field was postponed due to heavy rain in the bottom of the third inning before either team scored a run. The Twins and Tigers will play a split day-night doubleheader Thursday to close out the three-game series.The first game of the doubleheader begins at 1:10 p.m. CDT, with the night game starting at its originally scheduled time of 7:10.Detroit right-hander Anibal Sanchez (7-13, 5.90 ERA) will start the first game against Minnesota left-hander Pat Dean (1-6, 6.71 ERA). The Tigers Justin Verlander (14-8, 3.22 ERA) and the Twins Ervin Santana (7-10, 3.38 ERA), both originally scheduled to pitch Thursday, will remain the starters for the night game.When Detroit and Minnesota take the field again Thursday, both clubs hope they will do so with a bit healthier roster.Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler was not in the lineup Wednesday due to concussion-like symptoms three days after he was hit in the head by a pitch.It doesnt matter if hes symptomatic or not, manager Brad Ausmus said. He has to have one extra day after hes done being symptomatic. So he was symptomatic yesterday, so he couldnt play today. He has to be asymptomatic, then he has to do baseball activities, and then I think hes OK.Detroit designated hitter Victor Martinez, who was also hit by a pitch Sunday, was held out again Wednesday due to a knee injury.Minnesotas Miguel Sano hasnt played a game since Sept. 12 due to a back injury. Twins manager Paul Molitor was optimistic before Wednesdays game that Sano would have been available to pinch-hit if needed, and Molitor reiterated after the rainout that Sano might be in the lineup Thursday as the designated hitter.Twins first baseman Joe Mauer was back Wednesday after missing two games with a sore quad but returned only as the designated hitter. Molitor said Mauer most likely would return to first base Thursday in at least one of the games. Kennys Vargas was the Twins first baseman in Wednesdays postponed game.We dont have a ton of players considering where were at, Molitor said. So itd be nice if we could spread the workload out tomorrow.Wednesdays rainout marked the 13th weather-related incident at Target Field this year. It was the third postponement of the season at the Twins home ballpark. Minnesota also has had 10 rain delays in 2016.Neither team managed much in three innings Wednesday before the skies opened up. Twins rookie pitcher Jose Berrios got into jams in both the first and second innings, allowing runners to reach third base both times. However, he wriggled out of both situations and pitched a 1-2-3 third inning -- only to have his start cut short minutes later by the rain.It happens. Its rain. Its one of Gods gifts, Berrios said through a translator. I felt good out there. I know the numbers arent going to count tomorrow, but for me to be able to do that, I feel better out there. Its a confidence-booster for me.These games down the stretch ultimately wont mean much for the Twins, who are a major-league-worst 55-96 with 11 games to play. The Tigers, however, are still in pursuit of a playoff berth. Detroit (80-70) sits only one game out of the second American League wild-card spot after the Baltimore Orioles lost Wednesday. Jose Ramirez Jersey . 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Larry Doby Jersey . -- Charline Labonte couldnt have asked for a better homecoming. Working the waiver wire is crucial to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and endless shifts in rotations throughout the season, we need to source stats from free agency to maximize our imaginary rosters.In this weekly series, we identify players available in more than 40 percent of ESPN leagues at each position. Some nominations are purely specialists capable of helping in one or two categories, while others deliver more diverse and important statistical offerings. Either way, we believe the names below -- ordered by ownership rate at each position -- can contribute positively to fantasy rosters.GuardsJeremy Lin, Brooklyn Nets (Owned in 56.4 percent of ESPN leagues): The Nets notably lead the league in pace with 104.2 possessions per 48 minutes. At the helm of this up-tempo scheme, Lin is 16th in the league in drives per game and fifth in passes per game. The lone reason Lins ownership has dipped is due to the fact hes missed 11 straight games as of Sunday with a lingering hamstring ailment. With Lin well past the initial two week estimate for his injury, a looming return merits much more attention from the fantasy marketplace.Wesley Matthews, Dallas Mavericks (50.8): In leagues that count shooting percentage, I completely understand reluctance to roster a player with inefficient results from the field (34.1 percent) and from beyond the arc (33.0). If your league doesnt value percentages, Matthews is a valuable volume-driven option to consider, as he is seventh in the league in 3-point attempts per game and provides a helpful steal rate, as well.Sean Kilpatrick, Brooklyn Nets (23.1): Sixth among shooting guards in usage rate and with a rewarding 6.3 drives per game -- more than Devin Booker and Chris Paul, for some context -- Kilpatrick is a strong depth addition on a team that values pace and offensive freedom.Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets (22.1): With 21.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 3-pointers made in just shy of 30 minutes per game over the past four, Murray is cementing his status as the Nuggets top scorer on the second unit. The return of Will Barton will compromise his usage, but Murray is proving capable of playing at this level and could eventually become a fantasy fixture if the team makes a significant trade.Jerryd Bayless, Philadelphia 76ers (8.1): Bayless is an intriguing complementary asset in deeper leagues as he is tenth in usage rate among point guards and has the potential to help in 3-pointers, assists and points for a team that rates 12th in pace.ForwardsTrevor Booker, Brooklyn Nets (56.2): A popular option for this week on the waiver wire, the most valuabble asset on Brooklyn might just be Booker.dddddddddddd Fifth in the league in steals and nineteenth among power forwards on the Player Rater, Booker is absolutely thriving and merits much higher ownership.Maurice Harkless, Portland Trail Blazers (37.0): Enjoying a 47 percent leap in field goal output, a 64.1 percent spike in minutes per game and a 105 percent surge in 3-point attempts per game compared to last season as the starting stretch 4 for the Blazers, Harkless is a valuable 3-and-D asset to consider.Tyreke Evans, New Orleans Pelicans (36.1): Another injured asset to scoop before the market wakes up, Evans was fifth in usage rate among shooting guards last season and could thrive in a busy role for a New Orleans team that ranks eighth in pace this season.James Johnson, Miami Heat (9.5): If the team ever vaults Johnson ahead of a struggling Derrick Williams at the four, Johnson could become a truly valuable fantasy commodity. For now, hes a nice complementary option thanks to 1.2 blocks per game and nearly a steal per contest in addition to respectable 3-point production over the past nine games.Trey Lyles, Utah Jazz (7.2): With Derrick Favors ailing and expected to miss an enduring stretch with a knee injury, Lyles can help in points, boards and steals.CentersNerlens Noel, Philadelphia 76ers (50.9): Still just 22, Noel is one of only three players in league history to average at least 9.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in each of his first two NBA seasons. The others in this unique trio are Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson, if youve heard of them. While his offensive potential is nowhere close to of The Dream or The Admiral, Noel does deliver rare defensive upside and is nearing a return from injury in the coming weeks. Minutes might not be so consistent with the teams glut in the front court, but Id guess he can work alongside Joel Embiid much better than the defensively deficient and high-usage Jahlil Okafor.Cody Zeller, Charlotte Hornets (19.1): Shooting career-bests from within three feet of the basket at 70.2 percent and 57.9 percent from three to 10 feet from the rim, Zeller is also providing a valuable 1.2 blocks per game. Center proves uniquely shallow, so pursue Zeller while the market is still largely unaware of this breakout campaign.Frank Kaminsky III, Charlotte Hornets (17.6): Over the past five games as of Sunday, Kaminsky has averaged two 3-pointers made and 15.6 points thanks to a rich rate of 32.4 minutes per game over this stretch ' ' '