Rise & Grind: August 22nd, 2014
Welcome to the RotoGrinders Rise & Grind. Start your Friday off with a look back at the weekend’s happenings and a peek at the upcoming day in the world of DFS.
In Case You Missed It
- Yesterdays Winners
Yesterdays early slate led to some of the lowest scores of the season taking down big gpps.
In the FanDuel $20k Early Monster StLouisfynest only scored 35 points, but it was enough to take down the 5k first place prize.
The scores in the $18k Early Strikeout were a little bit higher, but not by much. Grinders member buoya20 took the top spot with a score of 38.5.
The evening contests produced much higher scores and some better pitching outings than the early games. Bcalicore once again had a big night, taking down the $35k Monster with a score of 57.5.
And in the $25k Strikeout Aveladespro held on to a small lead over user Butchtile and GrindersLive host Stevietpfl to take the 5k first place prize with a score of 63.25.
On DraftKings SteveAvery benefited from a complete game shut out from Brandon McCarthy, and even with a few zero’s in his lineup 127.75 points was easily enough to take down the $15k Perfect Game Warm Up
172.4 points by Nashers was the top score in the $35k Evening Perfect Game. Seven of the ten players on his roster scored over 14 DK points and game him a 9 margin of victory over his closest competitor 880082588ajw. The same lineup was also good enough for Nashers to take down the $20k Evening Payoff Pitch.
- Thursday Dongs – We only had 7 dongs in Thursdays MLB action. Here’s at look at the 5 longest.
TOP 5 DONGS
| Hitter | Team | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Andrelton Simmons | ATL | 402ft |
| Justin Ruggiano | CHC | 397ft |
| Justin Turner | LAD | 397ft |
| Buster Posey | SFG | 392ft |
| Kennys Vargas | MIN | 382ft |
- MLB Championship Events
- Draftkings – $3.3 Million FBC – August 26th
- StarStreet – $200k PFBC – August 23rd
- DraftDay – $250k Big League Blast – September 2nd
- FantasyAces – Survivor Championship – August 25th
FantasyAces has posted their week 1 CFB games. They are offering a 1k freeroll and a $2400 guaranteed GPP. Full details here. New to DFS College Football? Don’t worry Stlcardinals84 has you covered with his Ultimate Daily Fantasy College Football Strategy Guide.
Today’s Events
Tonight’s MLB – Here’s a snapshot of today’s MLB slate of games and Vegas odds from the RotoGrinders Vegas Odds and Lines Page.
| TIME | TEAM | PITCHER | Run Line | Moneyline | Over/Under | Projected Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:20 PM | Baltimore | Gausman – R | 1.5 | 105 | 8 | 3.50 |
| 2:20 PM | Chicago Cubs | Arrieta – R | -1.5 | -115 | 8 | 4.50 |
| 7:05 PM | St. Louis | Miller – R | -1.5 | -168 | 7.5 | 3.78 |
| 7:05 PM | Philadelphia | Kendrick – R | 1.5 | 158 | 7.5 | 3.72 |
| 7:05 PM | San Francisco | Hudson – R | 1.5 | 140 | 7 | 3.65 |
| 7:05 PM | Washington | Fister – R | -1.5 | -150 | 7 | 3.35 |
| 7:05 PM | Houston | Peacock – R | 1.5 | 180 | 8.5 | 4.16 |
| 7:05 PM | Cleveland | Carrasco – R | -1.5 | -200 | 8.5 | 4.34 |
| 7:05 PM | Chicago White Sox | Danks – L | 1.5 | 170 | 8.5 | 4.10 |
| 7:05 PM | NY Yankees | Greene – R | -1.5 | -180 | 8.5 | 4.40 |
| 7:07 PM | Tampa Bay | Smyly – L | 1.5 | 120 | 8 | 3.26 |
| 7:07 PM | Toronto | Stroman – R | -1.5 | -130 | 8 | 4.74 |
| 7:10 PM | Seattle | Hernandez – R | -1.5 | -175 | 7 | 4.13 |
| 7:10 PM | Boston | Kelly – R | 1.5 | 165 | 7 | 2.87 |
| 7:10 PM | Atlanta | Minor – L | 1.5 | 110 | 7.5 | 3.94 |
| 7:10 PM | Cincinnati | Latos – R | -1.5 | -120 | 7.5 | 3.56 |
| 8:05 PM | Kansas City | Ventura – R | -1.5 | -137 | 9 | 4.53 |
| 8:05 PM | Texas | Lewis – R | 1.5 | 127 | 9 | 4.47 |
| 8:10 PM | Detroit | Ray – L | 1.5 | 100 | 9 | 5.45 |
| 8:10 PM | Minnesota | Milone – L | -1.5 | -110 | 9 | 3.55 |
| 8:10 PM | Pittsburgh | Locke – L | 1.5 | 140 | 8 | 3.83 |
| 8:10 PM | Milwaukee | Gallardo – R | -1.5 | -150 | 8 | 4.17 |
| 8:40 PM | Miami | Alvarez – R | -1.5 | -125 | 9.5 | 4.39 |
| 8:40 PM | Colorado | Morales – L | 1.5 | 115 | 9.5 | 5.11 |
| 9:40 PM | San Diego | Despaigne – R | 1.5 | 110 | 8.5 | 3.91 |
| 9:40 PM | Arizona | Collmenter – R | -1.5 | -120 | 8.5 | 4.59 |
| 10:05 PM | LA Angels | Santiago – L | 1.5 | 147 | 7.5 | 2.57 |
| 10:05 PM | Oakland | Gray – R | -1.5 | -157 | 7.5 | 4.93 |
| 10:10 PM | NY Mets | Niese – L | 1.5 | 130 | 7.5 | 3.40 |
| 10:10 PM | LA Dodgers | Haren – R | -1.5 | -140 | 7.5 | 4.10 |
Here’s a quick look at some of the biggest games offered today.
FanDuel
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| $200k Fri Super Monster | $200 | $200,000 |
| $40K Fri MLB Strikeout | $25 | $40,000 |
| $4K Fri MLB Rally | $5 | $4000 |
| $18K Fri MLB Slugger | $1,065 | $18,000 |
| $22K Fri MLB Squeeze | $2 | $22,000 |
| $15K Fri MLB Line Drive | $10 | $12,000 |
DraftKings
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| MLB 100 Ticket Championship week Qualifier | $55 | $50,000 |
| MLB 100k Perfect Game | $200 | $100,000 |
| MLB $35K Payoff Pitch | $27 | $35,000 |
| MLB $15K Check Swing | $12 | $15,000 |
| MLB $15K Moon Shot | $2 | $15,000 |
| MLB $20k Gold Glove | $530 | $20,000 |
FantasyAces
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | Format |
|---|---|---|
| MLB $1000 Frozen Rope | $22 | Classic |
| MLB 10k Survivor Qualifier | $12 | Classic |
| MLB 50/50 Guarantee | $22 | Classic |
| MLB Salary Pro 50/50 | $55 | Salary Pro |
| MLB $109 Winner Take all | $109 | Classic |
DraftDay
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| MLB $2k Field of Dreams | $109 | $2,000 |
| MLB $1.2k Knucleball | $15 | $1,259 |
| MLB $750 Wiz Walkoff | $3.30 | $750 |
| MLB Big League Blast Qualifier | $116 | $1060 |
| MLB $250 R.A Pickey (Pickem) | $5.50 | $250 |
| MLB $1k $109 Double Play | $109 | $1000 |
On the Grinders Schedule
| Daily Articles |
| #1) | MLB Grind Down | Notorious breaks down all the matchups in tonight’s action on the diamond in one quick, easy to read location. |
| #2) | MLB Daily Plays | StlCardinals84 gives you all the plays you’ll need for tonight’s schedule. |
| #3) | Pitcher Breakdown | Psporer digs deep into the advanced pitching stats to find you the arms with the best matchups tonight. |
| #4) | Hitter Breakdown | Varcass shows you all the splits and points out the bats in the best situations for tonight’s slate. |
| #6) | MLB First Look | Notorious gives you an early peek at tomorrows games, matchups, and players to target. |
| Grinders Live Schedule | |||||||
| TIME | SHOW | SPONSOR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:30 PM | Daily Fantasy Happy Hour | FantasyAces | Does your local happy hour have awesome baseball analysis? Didn’t think so. Join us this afternoon and let Dean and BoggsLite serve you up some knowledge. | ||||
| 5:30 PM | Grinders Live | DraftKings | StlCards and Pepsi7 will take you right up to first pitch with our flagship Grinders Live show. | ||||
Is there something else you’d like to see in this column? Questions or comments? Leave them below and we’d be happy to consider them. See you tomorrow!