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MLB Daily Grind Down: June 12th, 2013 Part Three

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2013-06-12 17:47:37

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Philadelphia vs. Minnesota

8:10 PM Philadelphia – ROAD Minnesota – HOME
TEAM BATTING AVG OPS K% FPAB AVG OPS K% FPAB
SEASON 0.248 0.709 19.90% 0.55 0.245 0.701 20.80% 0.56
VS. LEFT/RIGHT 0.250 0.701 19.50% 0.42 0.244 0.708 20.80% 0.45
SP STATS Cloyd – RHP Pelfrey – RHP
WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG
SEASON 1.48 3.68 4.95 8.22 1.73 6.40 4.41 4.68
LAST 14 DAYS 1.75 4.50 3.94 6.33 1.52 5.71 4.74 5.03
BATTER SPLITS Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
PHI vs R pop up 2 PHI BvP pop up 2 MIN vs R pop up 2 MIN BvP pop up 2

What Vegas Says

Pitcher Grind Down

MIN – Mike Pelfrey is well Mike Pelfrey. And that’s not a good thing. At least not fantasy wise. ERA over 6 and a low K rate means stay far away. Avoid

PHI – Tyler Cloyd hasn’t gotten much love from Vegas, he seems to be an underdog every time he pitches, but of the two starters, I would much rather have Cloyd. Luckily for us though, we have more options. Avoid

Batter Grind Down

MIN – The best bats for the Twins are the lefties Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau. That bodes well for the Twins tonight against the righty Cloyd.

PHI – Domonic Brown is the guy I am going to have in a lot of lineups tonight. Pelfrey has been awful and even though Brown isn’t knocking HR’s every night anymore, I think he gets one tonight. Ryan Howard also has good value.

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Washington vs. Colorado

8:40 PM Washington – ROAD Colorado – HOME
TEAM BATTING AVG OPS K% FPAB AVG OPS K% FPAB
SEASON 0.230 0.658 22.10% 0.48 0.271 0.779 18.80% 0.67
VS. LEFT/RIGHT 0.198 0.568 22.10% 0.28 0.274 0.797 19.00% 0.56
SP STATS Ohlendorf – RHP De La Rosa – LHP
WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG
SEASON 1.33 3.38 5.82 9.40
LAST 14 DAYS 1.37 3.32 6.63 10.00
BATTER SPLITS Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
WSN vs L pop up 2 WSN BvP pop up 2 COL vs R pop up 2 COL BvP pop up 2

What Vegas Says

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

COL – Load up as many players from this game as you can. None are out of play. Just check the lineup and fill out your roster accordingly. Ohlendorf is in big trouble.

WAS – De La Rosa hasn’t been terrible at home this season, but you still have to love the Nationals bats against the lefty. All of the right hand bats are in play: Werth, Zimmerman, and Desmond.

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NY Yankees vs. Oakland

10:07 PM NY Yankees – ROAD Oakland – HOME
TEAM BATTING AVG OPS K% FPAB AVG OPS K% FPAB
SEASON 0.245 0.706 20.00% 0.56 0.248 0.731 19.40% 0.62
VS. LEFT/RIGHT 0.248 0.723 20.00% 0.45 0.244 0.711 19.30% 0.46
SP STATS Hughes – RHP Straily – RHP
WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG
SEASON 1.37 4.80 8.56 8.68 1.14 4.67 7.62 9.00
LAST 14 DAYS 0.99 2.95 9.94 12.03 1.00 2.84 5.68 9.67
BATTER SPLITS Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
NYY vs R pop up 2 NYY BvP pop up 2 OAK vs R pop up 2 OAK BvP pop up 2

What Vegas Says

Pitcher Grind Down

OAK – The A’s are a tough tough team at home. Colon really pitched well against the Yankees last night and even though this should be a good spot for Straily, I just don’t think the Yankee bats are going to stay quiet for long. He’s in play, but I don’t think I’m going to roll with Straily. In Play

NYY – The A’s are a tough tough team at home. Phil Hughes can have really solid starts and he can also blow up and not be able to make it out of the first innings. A bit too inconsistent for me. Avoid

Batter Grind Down

OAK – Yoenis Cespedes is about the only A with a good track record against Hughes, but I think they find a way to get it done again tonight. Keep you eye on John Jaso even though the BvP numbers aren’t there.

NYY – This is a great spot for Robinson Cano. Not exactly a hitter’s park, but I think Cano gets a hold of one tonight. He is batting .320 against righties with 11 HR’s. Brett Gardner is also worth a look as he gets on base often and has good speed.

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Arizona vs. LA Dodgers

10:10 PM Arizona – ROAD LA Dodgers – HOME
TEAM BATTING AVG OPS K% FPAB AVG OPS K% FPAB
SEASON 0.265 0.731 18.80% 0.58 0.254 0.695 18.70% 0.52
VS. LEFT/RIGHT 0.250 0.695 17.80% 0.41 0.272 0.736 16.00% 0.46
SP STATS Corbin – LHP Ryu – LHP
WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG
SEASON 1.05 1.98 7.20 13.68 1.11 2.72 8.31 12.68
LAST 14 DAYS 1.26 3.72 6.60 11.03 0.56 0.54 7.22 16.10
BATTER SPLITS Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
ARI vs L pop up 2 ARI BvP pop up 2 LAD vs L pop up 2 LAD BvP pop up 2

What Vegas Says

Pitcher Grind Down

LAD – After last night’s brawl, it makes me a bit nervous taking pitcher’s from this game. If either pitcher hits a batter, they could immediately get thrown out. That said, both pitchers appear to be in good spots tonight. Hyun-Jin Ryu has posted a 1.50 ERA at home with a WHIP of only 0.880. Should be another great start for him against the D-Backs. Target

ARI – Patrick Corbin has also been a stud this season and has a good matchup. I think this could be one of those games when two runs of support is enough to pick up the win. It’s really going to be a coin flip and both pitchers are in play. Target

Batter Grind Down

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Houston vs. Seattle

10:10 PM Houston – ROAD Seattle – HOME
TEAM BATTING AVG OPS K% FPAB AVG OPS K% FPAB
SEASON 0.246 0.702 25.60% 0.54 0.238 0.688 22.10% 0.51
VS. LEFT/RIGHT 0.237 0.683 25.90% 0.41 0.237 0.688 21.70% 0.42
SP STATS Lyles – RHP Bonderman – RHP
WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG
SEASON 1.43 4.03 6.31 8.40 1.37 6.75 2.65 4.60
LAST 14 DAYS 1.20 2.29 5.16 9.73 1.37 6.75 2.65 4.60
BATTER SPLITS Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
HOU vs R pop up 2 HOU BvP pop up 2 SEA vs R pop up 2 SEA BvP pop up 2

What Vegas Says

Pitcher Grind Down

SEA – I hope you listened to my advice to take Aaron Harang last night. I told you that I though he would pitch as well as Iwakuma did the other night, and he even topped that by throwing a complete game shutout with 10 K’s. He came up huge. At this point, you just have to keep rolling out whichever pitcher is facing the Astros. Tonight that happens to be Jeremy Bonderman. I have absolutely no faith in him, but I have less faith in the Astros. Target

HOU – Jordan Lyles hasn’t given up more than 2 earned runs in any of his last 5 starts which is pretty impressive. It’s not a bad matchup for him tonight against the Mariners. The problem is that you can’t rely on any run support from that offense. Avoid

Batter Grind Down

SEA – I don’t really love the Mariners offense today, but Kendrys Morales and Michael Morse are both always threats to homer.

HOU – At this point, why even bother researching their batters. They have been so bad offensively that you can just save time by skipping over them.

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About the Author

Notorious
Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

Derek Farnsworth (aka Notorious) is a lead RotoGrinders Expert and one of the most recognizable names and faces in all of DFS. Before joining the RotoGrinders team, Derek received a Master’s Degree from the University of Utah. When he’s not busy providing content, he’s dominating the DFS industry as evidenced by his consistent top rankings in several sports and multiple Live Final appearances. Noto provides expert NBA, NFL, MLB, and PGA analysis for RotoGrinders Premium members on a daily basis and has also been nominated for five different Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association (FSWA) awards. Follow Noto on X – @RG_Notorious