We go around baseball's rotations every Sunday of the season in our weekly Pitching Planner. We highlight every matchup, recommended two-start options, sleepers and busts and much more. The means we consider them a recommended start. The means we suggest you consider a replacement option. The teams have if we deem their week's matchups favorable and if their week's matchups are deemed unfavorable.
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Dan Haren vs LAD Monasterios
- Edwin Jackson vs LAD Kuroda
- Ian Kennedy at ATL Hanson
- Rodrigo Lopez vs LAD Billingsley, at ATL Hudson
- Cesar Valdez at ATL Kawakami
Two-starter(s): Lopez. He is a high-risk option even in the
deepest of NL-only leagues still.
Who is getting skipped: Perhaps
Valdez. He could be skipped off his Friday start after Thursday's
offday, which would give a second start to Haren, who is a must-start
regardless.
One-week sleeper: Kennedy. He is a solid one-start
pitcher even in mixed formats now.
One-week bust: Jackson. He
had a quality start last time out, despite the loss, but he is still too
difficult to trust in any mixed league.
Atlanta Braves
- Tommy Hanson at MIL Davis, vs ARI Kennedy
- Tim Hudson at MIL Bush, vs ARI Lopez
- Derek Lowe at MIL Gallardo
- Kenshin Kawakami vs ARI Valdez?
- Kris Medlen expected to be skipped
Two-starter(s): Hanson and Hudson. They are must-starts in all
leagues.
Who is getting skipped: Medlen and Jair Jurrjens (hamstring, 15-day DL). Jurrjens was scheduled to
return May 15, the first day eligible, but the Braves will skip his turn
until May 18, which is after Fantasy Week 6 (May 10-16). Keep Jurrjens
reserved in all leagues.
One-week sleeper: Hudson. He has
earned must-start status in mixed leagues even as a one-starter against
a potent offensive team.
One-week bust: Medlen and Jurrjens.
The Braves won't need fifth starter this week and are expected to skip
that turn until Jurrjens returns May 18.
Baltimore Orioles
- Kevin Millwood vs SEA Hernandez
- Jeremy Guthrie vs CLE Masterson
- Brian Matusz vs CLE Talbot
- David Hernandez vs SEA Lee, vs CLE Westbrook
- Brad Bergesen vs SEA Rowland-Smith
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Must-starts | TM | Own% | Start% |
Matt Garza | TB | 97 | 89 |
Tommy Hanson | ATL | 96 | 87 |
Cliff Lee | SEA | 97 | 83 |
Barry Zito | SF | 93 | 79 |
Colby Lewis | TEX | 87 | 68 |
Tim Hudson | ATL | 92 | 64 |
Advisables | TM | Own% | Start% |
Ricky Nolasco | FLA | 96 | 79 |
Chad Billingsley | LA | 95 | 75 |
Brad Penny | STL | 91 | 67 |
Ted Lilly | CHC | 87 | 63 |
Wade LeBlanc | SD | 51 | 36 |
Brett Myers | HOU | 44 | 21 |
Questionables | TM | Own% | Start% |
Javier Vazquez | NYY | 90 | 46 |
Brandon Morrow | TOR | 62 | 41 |
John Maine | NYM | 44 | 30 |
Joel Pineiro | ANA | 58 | 29 |
Bronson Arroyo | CIN | 48 | 26 |
Scott Olsen | WAS | 33 | 23 |
Rick Porcello | DET | 61 | 19 |
Jonathon Niese | NYM | 30 | 18 |
Nate Robertson | FLA | 16 | 9 |
Trevor Cahill | OAK | 19 | 7 |
Jake Westbrook | CLE | 12 | 6 |
Kyle Kendrick | PHI | 8 | 5 |
Ross Ohlendorf | PIT | 9 | 3 |
High-risks | TM | Own% | Start% |
Aaron Cook | COL | 27 | 10 |
Brian Bannister | KC | 9 | 4 |
Rodrigo Lopez | ARI | 8 | 4 |
Doug Davis | MIL | 7 | 3 |
David Hernandez | BAL | 4 | 2 |
Luis Atilano | WAS | 4 | 2 |
Greg Smith | COL | 3 | 1 |
John Ely | LA | 1 | 0 |
Two-starter(s): Hernandez. He is a high-risk option for the
deepest of leagues, despite the decent matchups.
Who is getting
skipped: None.
One-week sleeper: Millwood. He is winless
and facing King Felix, but he is pitching much better than his 0-4
record suggests. The Mariners have a bad, bad offense.
One-week
bust: Hernandez. It could be a decent week for the Orioles, but
Hernandez is coming off his worst start of the season and is difficult
to trust.
Boston Red Sox
- Josh Beckett at DET Scherzer
- Jon Lester at DET Porcello
- John Lackey vs TOR Morrow
- Daisuke Matsuzaka vs TOR Eveland
- Clay Buchholz at DET Willis
- Tim Wakefield vs TOR Marcum
Two-starter(s): None. The Red Sox are slotting Wakefield in a
six-man rotation during a six-game week.
Who is getting skipped: None.
One-week
sleeper: Dice-K. He has been getting roughed up, but he draws a
favorable matchup that makes him useful in deeper leagues this week.
One-week
bust: Buchholz. He has cooled off considerably and is someone to sit
at Detroit if you have viable alternatives.
Chicago Cubs
- Ryan Dempster vs PIT Maholm
- Ted Lilly vs FLA Robertson, vs PIT Ohlendorf
- Randy Wells vs FLA Nolasco
- Carlos Silva vs FLA Volstad
- Tom Gorzelanny vs PIT Burres
Two-starter(s): Lilly. He has been struggling in his past two
starts, but he remains an advisable option with those matchups.
Who
is getting skipped: None.
One-week sleeper: Gorzalanny. He
should be owned and active in all leagues this week, especially with the
matchup against his former team.
One-week bust: Wells and
Silva. They aren't pitching well enough to trust in mixed leagues this
week.
Chicago White Sox
- Mark Buehrle at KC Meche
- Jake Peavy at KC Hochevar
- John Danks at MIN Pavano
- Gavin Floyd at KC Bannister
- Freddy An. Garcia at MIN
Two-starter(s): None. The White Sox play only five games with
days off Monday and Thursday.
Who is getting skipped: Perhaps
Floyd. The days off could allow the White Sox to skip the struggling
Floyd for a turn, so don't start him in any leagues amid his struggles.
If Floyd is skipped, the White Sox could hand a second start to Garcia.
If Garcia is skipped Tuesday (not planned right now), Danks could be a
two-start pitcher. Danks is a must-start regardless amid his hot streak.
One-week
sleeper: Peavy. He is coming off a great week and looks like a
must-start in all leagues all over again.
One-week bust: Floyd.
He is struggling and could be skipped, so don't trust him if you have
alternatives.
Cincinnati Reds
- Aaron Harang vs STL Garcia
- Mike Leake vs STL Wainwright
- Bronson Arroyo at PIT Ohlendorf, vs STL Penny
- Johnny Cueto at PIT Morton
- Homer Bailey at PIT Duke
Two-starter(s): Arroyo. He was solid his past two starts and
draws one favorable matchup at Pittsburgh, but we have to keep him as a
questionable option.
Who is getting skipped: None.
One-week
sleeper: Cueto. He started slow but was better his last time out and
draws that favorable matchup. Use him in mixed leagues again.
One-week
bust: Harang. He has been great in his past three starts, but it is
difficult to expect that to continue against the first-place Cardinals
this week.
Cleveland Indians
- Fausto Carmona at KC Davies
- David Huff at KC Greinke
- Justin Masterson at BAL Guthrie
- Mitch Talbot at BAL Matusz
- Jake Westbrook at KC Bannister, at BAL Hernandez
Two-starter(s): Westbrook. He is a questionable option with
favorable matchups.
Who is getting skipped: None.
One-week
sleeper: Masterson. If you own him and have been looking for a
chance to start him, this week at Baltimore is it.
One-week bust: Huff.
He hasn't been pitching well enough to trust against the Royals ace.
Colorado Rockies
- Ubaldo Jimenez vs WAS Hernandez
- Greg Smith vs PHI Kendrick, vs WAS Atilano
- Aaron Cook vs PHI Halladay, vs WAS Olsen
- Jason Hammel (groin) vs PHI Moyer
- Jhoulys Chacin vs WAS Lannan
Two-starter(s): Smith and Cook. They are high-risk options
because of the difficult first matchup(s).
Who is getting skipped: Esmil Rogers. He is getting removed from the rotation with Hammel's
expected return Wednesday.
One-week sleeper: Chacin. He is
pitching great and will remain in the rotation for the forseeable
future. Consider him a solid addition in any league with that matchup.
One-week
bust: Smith and Cook. They are pitching too erratically to trust in
most formats in a week where they have one of their starts against the
potent Phillies.
Detroit Tigers
- Justin Verlander vs NYY Sabathia
- Max Scherzer vs BOS Beckett
- Dontrelle Willis vs BOS Buchholz
- Rick Porcello vs NYY Vazquez, vs BOS Lester
- Jeremy Bonderman vs NYY Hughes
- Brad Thomas vs NYY Mitre
Two-starter(s): Porcello. He is a questionable option in all
leagues with those difficult matchups. Don't use him in mixed leagues.
Who
is getting skipped: Willis. He was pulled from his start Monday
night due to flu-like symptoms and will be a must-start one-start
pitcher against the Red Sox, at best.
One-week sleeper: None.
All Tigers starters not named Verlander should be benched this week.
One-week
bust: Verlander. You absolutely shouldn't sit this ace, but you
shouldn't expect a great week from him in that matchup.
Florida Marlins
- Josh Johnson vs NYM Santana
- Ricky Nolasco at CHC Wells, vs NYM Niese
- Nate Robertson at CHC Lilly, vs NYM Maine
- Anibal Sanchez vs NYM Perez
- Chris Volstad at CHC Silva
Two-starter(s): Nolasco and Robertson. Robertson is a
questionable option, while Nolasco is advisable.
Who is getting
skipped: None.
One-week sleeper: Robertson. He snapped out
of a two-start funk and could prove useful in deeper leagues with the
double starts against two mediocre offensive teams.
One-week bust: None.
All five Marlins starters could be useful in leagues this week.
Houston Astros
- Roy Oswalt at SF Lincecum
- Brett Myers at STL Penny, at SF Zito
- Wandy Rodriguez at STL Lohse
- Bud Norris at STL Carpenter
- Felipe Paulino at SF Wellemeyer
Two-starter(s): Myers. He is an advisable option in most leagues
amid his solid start to the season.
Who is getting skipped: None.
One-week
sleeper: Myers. You might not have noticed, but Myers is back to
being a steady option for mixed formats this season. The two-start week
helps.
One-week bust: Rodriguez. He is not someone to cut, but
he is difficult to trust at St. Louis amid his slow start to the season.
Kansas City Royals
- Zack Greinke vs CLE Huff
- Gil Meche vs CHW Buehrle
- Luke Hochevar vs CHW Peavy
- Brian Bannister vs CLE Westbrook, vs CHW Floyd
- Kyle Davies vs CLE Carmona
Two-starter(s): Bannister. He is a high-risk option coming off
that bad start last time out.
Who is getting skipped: The
One-week
sleeper: Hochevar. He is coming off a bad start, but he is 3-3 with
a 3.14 ERA in seven career starts against the White Sox.
One-week
bust: Bannister. He has had four quality starts and two real
stinkers in six starts. The potential for a blowup game makes him too
risky to trust outside of deeper AL-only formats.
Los Angeles Angels
- Jered Weaver vs TB Price
- Joe Saunders vs OAK Braden
- Ervin Santana vs OAK Duchscherer
- Joel Pineiro vs TB Garza, vs OAK Cahill
- Scott Kazmir vs TB Niemann
Two-starter(s): Pineiro. He is a questionable option best avoided
in most mixed leagues.
Who is getting skipped: None.
One-week
sleeper: Saunders. He had a better outing last time out and draws a
weak offensive team.
One-week bust: Kazmir. He makes a start
against his former team, but he is too erratic right now to trust in
mixed formats in that tough matchup.
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Clayton Kershaw at SD Garland
- Chad Billingsley at ARI Lopez, at SD Correia
- Hiroki Kuroda at ARI Jackson
- Carlos Monasterios at ARI Haren, at SD LeBlanc
- Charlie Haeger likely to be skipped
Two-starter(s): Billingsley and perhaps Monasterios. Billingsley
is an advisable option, while Monasterios is questionable for one spot
start, much less two. Ramon Ortiz is an
option to take one of the turns, if not both.
Who is getting
skipped: Likely Haeger. The knuckleballer didn't record an out in
his past start and can be conveniently skipped off his start Friday
after Thursday's offday. His rotation spot could be taken if Monasterios
holds up in his potential spot start opportunity. John Ely could be back from the minor leagues the next time the
Dodgers need a No. 5 starter May 18.
One-week sleeper: Kuroda.
He had his worst outing of the year Friday, but that matchup keeps him
among the advisable one-starters in mixed leagues.
One-week bust: Haeger,
Monasterios, Ortiz and Ely. We cannot advise using any these in any
format right now.
Milwaukee Brewers
- Yovani Gallardo vs ATL Lowe
- Randy Wolf vs PHI Blanton
- Chris Narveson vs PHI Hamels
- Doug Davis vs ATL Hanson, vs PHI Kendrick
- Dave Bush vs ATL Hudson
Two-starter(s): Davis. He is a high-risk option despite his
promising outing last time out. He has been otherwise awful this season.
Who
is getting skipped: None.
One-week sleeper: Bush. He
really has been bad only once this season, even if he isn't that
exciting of a starter in mixed formats.
One-week bust: Davis.
We don't think one decent start is enough to trust him in mixed leagues
yet.
Minnesota Twins
- Francisco Liriano at NYY Burnett
- Scott Baker at NYY Pettitte?
- Nick Blackburn at NYY Vazquez
- Kevin Slowey vs CHW Garcia
- Carl Pavano vs CHW Danks
Two-starter(s): None. The Twins have only five games and don't
project to skip anyone.
Who is getting skipped: None.
One-week
sleeper: Slowey. He is the only Twins starters we would advise using
this week.
One-week bust: Liriano. He is coming off his worst
start of the season and is drawing a tough matchup at the Yankees.
Reasons enough to sit him in mixed leagues.
New York Mets
- Mike Pelfrey vs WAS Stammen
- Johan Santana at FLA Johnson
- Oliver Perez at FLA Sanchez
- John Maine vs WAS Atilano, at FLA Robertson
- Jonathon Niese vs WAS Olsen, at FLA Nolasco
Two-starter(s): Maine and Niese. They are questionable options we
would consider advisable in deeper leagues with those matchups.
Who
is getting skipped: None.
One-week sleeper: Maine and
Niese. They have pitched decently of late, so consider them two-start
options for deeper formats.
One-week bust: Perez. He was his
erratic self Sunday, making him a candidate to cut in mixed leagues. We
wouldn't trust him if you have any kind of alternatives.
New York Yankees
- CC Sabathia at DET Verlander
- A.J. Burnett vs MIN Liriano
- Andy Pettitte (elbow)? vs MIN Baker
- Phil Hughes at DET Bonderman
- Javier Vazquez at DET Porcello, vs MIN Blackburn
- Sergio Mitre at DET Thomas
Two-starter(s): Vazquez. He is a questionable option that you
shouldn't trust in mixed leagues.
Who is getting skipped: Pettitte
and perhaps Mitre or Vazquez later in the week. With Mitre starting
Monday and the struggling Vazquez starting Tuesday -- and Pettitte
slated to return after a one-start absence Saturday -- the Yankees could
consider keeping Mitre in the rotation and yanking Vazquez. Mitre would
need a quality start Monday and Vazquez would need to get beat up yet
again to lose his rotation spot and two-start week. Mitre is likely one
and done in the rotation if Pettitte returns and Vazquez shows
improvement.
One-week sleeper: Vazquez. You need some real
guts to start him in mixed leagues, but remember what Peavy did in his
two-start week amid his slump? He came through. You might consider
gambling on Vazquez.
One-week bust: Pettitte. He wanted to
make his last start, but good outings by Mitre and Vazquez could allow
the Yankees to be even more cautious in Fantasy Week 6 (May 10-16).
Consider him a risky play going into the week.
Oakland Athletics
- Ben Sheets at TEX Wilson
- Dallas Braden at LAA Saunders
- Justin Duchscherer (hip)? at LAA Santana
- Trevor Cahill at TEX Lewis, at LAA Pineiro
- Gio Gonzalez at TEX Holland
Two-starter(s): Cahill. He is a questionable option that is best
avoided outside of the deepest of AL-only leagues.
Who is getting
skipped: None.
One-week sleeper: Braden. He was getting
national attention for his public feud with Alex Rodriguez, but his pitching is what should earn him a spot in
mixed league lineups right now. He was available in 29 percent of
CBSSports.com's leagues during his perfect game Sunday.
One-week
bust: Duchscherer. He is scheduled to come off the DL to start
Saturday at the L.A. Angels, but you are best keeping him reserved and
having him prove healthy and effective.
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Player | % Change | |
1. | Scott Olsen, SP, Nationals | 32 |
2. | Jhoulys Chacin, RP, Rockies | 27 |
3. | Brett Cecil, SP, Blue Jays | 24 |
4. | Wade LeBlanc, SP, Padres | 21 |
5. | Doug W. Fister, SP, Mariners | 17 |
6. | John Maine, SP, Mets | 16 |
7. | Jon Garland, SP, Padres | 14 |
8. | Colby Lewis, SP, Rangers | 12 |
9. | Brandon Morrow, SP, Blue Jays | 11 |
10. | Jose A, Contreras, RP, Phillies | 11 |
Philadelphia Phillies
- Roy Halladay at COL Cook
- Cole Hamels at MIL Narveson
- Jamie Moyer at COL Hammel
- Joe Blanton at MIL Wolf
- Kyle Kendrick at COL Smith, at MIL Davis
Two-starter(s): Kendrick. He is a questionable option, but those
matchups on the road against good offensive clubs make him difficult to
trust in mixed leagues.
Who is getting skipped: None. Kendrick
could be moved off his second start to keep Halladay on regular rest,
but we tend to doubt the Phillies need to do that to their ace at this
point of the season.
One-week sleeper: Kendrick. It has been
very hard to predict when Kendrick is going to be good or bad, but if
you're a gambling man, perhaps you can luck out in his two-start week.
One-week
bust: Blanton. He was better his last time out, but you shouldn't
trust him at Milwaukee in mixed leagues.
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Zach Duke vs CIN Bailey
- Ross Ohlendorf vs CIN Arroyo, at CHC Lilly
- Paul Maholm at CHC Dempster
- Brian Burres at CHC Gorzelanny
- Charlie Morton vs CIN Cueto
Two-starter(s): Ohlendorf. He is a questionable two-start option
coming off the DL.
Who is getting skipped: Jeff Karstens. He is headed back to the bullpen, despite his great
past start, and Burres will get the start Friday vs. the Cubs.
One-week
sleeper: Duke. He was great against the Cardinals last time out, so
a matchup against Cincy has to be considered reasonable for him.
One-week
bust: Ohlendorf. We was a nice sleeper before going on the DL, but
we figure you should let him prove healthy and effective before trusting
him in most formats.
San Diego Padres
- Jon Garland vs LAD Kershaw
- Kevin Correia vs LAD Billingsley
- Wade LeBlanc at SF Zito, vs LAD Monasterios
- Clayton Richard at SF Cain
- Mat Latos at SF Sanchez
Two-starter(s): LeBlanc. He is an advisable option in most
leagues amid his surprising start.
Who is getting skipped: Tim Stauffer. He made a spot start Sunday for the grieving Correia
and likely will slot back in relief by the time the No. 5 starter's spot
comes up again May 15.
One-week sleeper: LeBlanc. His
ownership remains low at just 51 percent on CBSSports.com. His hot
streak makes him intriguing.
One-week bust: Correia. His
brother's death forced him out of Sunday's start and we cannot be sure
when he might return. It might not have to come in Fantasy Week 6 (May
10-16), so keep him reserved if you own him.
San Francisco Giants
- Tim Lincecum vs HOU Oswalt
- Barry Zito vs SD LeBlanc, vs HOU Myers
- Matt Cain vs SD Richard
- Jonathan O. Sanchez vs SD Latos
- Todd Wellemeyer vs HOU Paulino
Two-starter(s): Zito. He is a must-start in all leagues amid his
career revival.
Who is getting skipped: None.
One-week
sleeper: Sanchez. He hasn't been great of late, but his matchup
keeps him among the starts in mixed leagues.
One-week bust: Wellemeyer.
His matchup is intriguing, but he isn't pitching well enough to trust in
most formats.
Seattle Mariners
- Felix Hernandez at BAL Millwood
- Cliff Lee at BAL Hernandez, at TB Garza
- Doug W. Fister at TB Davis
- Jason M. Vargas at TB Shields
- Ryan Rowland-Smith at BAL Bergesen
Two-starter(s): Lee. He is a must-start in all leagues.
Who
is getting skipped: None.
One-week sleeper: Fister. We
cannot explain his hot streak, but you might as well as try to take
advantage of it.
One-week bust: Rowland-Smith. He is the only
Mariner starter not going well right now, which will make him the one
removed from the rotation when Erik Bedard
is ready later this month, perhaps.
St. Louis Cardinals
- Chris Carpenter vs HOU Norris
- Adam Wainwright at CIN Leake
- Jaime Garcia at CIN Harang
- Brad Penny vs HOU Myers, at CIN Arroyo
- Kyle Lohse vs HOU Rodriguez
Two-starter(s): Penny. He is an advisable start amid his good
start to the season.
Who is getting skipped: None.
One-week
sleeper: Penny. He is still not starting in 1/3 of CBSSports.com's
leagues as of this writing.
One-week bust: Lohse. He is the
only Cardinals starter we cannot advise using in mixed formats at this
point.
Tampa Bay Rays
- James Shields vs SEA Vargas
- Matt Garza at LAA Pineiro, vs SEA Lee
- David Price at LAA Weaver
- Jeff Niemann at LAA Kazmir
- Wade Davis vs SEA Fister
Two-starter(s): Garza. He is a must-start in all leagues.
Who
is getting skipped: None.
One-week sleeper: Davis or
Niemann. Neither of these guys should be available, but they should be
active in all leagues.
One-week bust: None. All five Rays
starters should remain active in all formats.
Texas Rangers
- Rich Harden at TOR Cecil
- Scott Feldman at TOR Romero
- Colby Lewis vs OAK Cahill, at TOR Morrow
- Derek Holland vs OAK Gonzalez
- C.J. Wilson vs OAK Sheets
Two-starter(s): Lewis. He is surprisingly a must-start in all
leagues amid his career resurgence.
Who is getting skipped: Matt Harrison (biceps). He is heading to the DL.
One-week
sleeper: Holland. He is a nice sleeper in deeper leagues in that
matchup, especially after going 4-1 with a 0.93 ERA and 37 strikeouts
and just seven walks in 38 2/3 innings in Triple-A.
One-week bust: Feldman.
Last year's ace is pitching like he might be a candidate to remove from
the rotation if his struggles continue. Don't trust him in mixed formats.
Toronto Blue Jays
- Shaun Marcum at BOS Wakefield
- Ricky Romero vs TEX Feldman
- Brandon Morrow at BOS Lackey, vs TEX Lewis
- Brett Cecil vs TEX Harden
- Dana Eveland at BOS Matsuzaka
Two-starter(s): Morrow. He is a questionable option that is
advisable in deeper leagues amid his four-start streak that has him
holding his head above water.
Who is getting skipped: None.
One-week
sleeper: Morrow. His strikeout rate of late makes him a nice option
in deeper leagues. He can knock out batters with the best of them.
One-week
bust: Cecil. He has been a popular pickup, but this matchup makes
him a risk in mixed leagues this week.
Washington Nationals
- John Lannan (elbow) at COL Chacin
- Livan Hernandez at COL Jimenez
- Luis Atilano at NYM Maine, at COL Smith
- Scott Olsen at NYM Niese, at COL Cook
- Craig Stammen at NYM Pelfrey
Two-starter(s): Olsen and Atilano. Olsen is a questionable option
worth taking a shot on in deeper leagues, while Atilano is high-risk and
best off avoided in any format.
Who is getting skipped: Matt Chico. Lannan (elbow) is returning after missing a start due to
injury and Chico was sent to the minors.
One-week sleeper:
Olsen. He is hot right now and useful in mixed leagues if you need a
stopgap two-starter.
One-week bust: Hernandez. Yes, we realize
he has been unbeatable, but we cannot bring ourselves to trust him at
Colorado and against their ace.
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