MLB Daily Grind Down May 25th Day Games Part 2
The RotoGrinders MLB Grind Down article will give you an in-depth analysis into the MLB schedule. This article will break down the numbers for every single game and give you analysis on which trends you can exploit.
While matchups are a major factor in daily fantasy baseball, there are plenty of other factors to consider such as injuries, weather, and salaries. The analysis should point you in the right direction, but it is still up to you to decipher the information and make your own selections. No sport has more variance than baseball. The best choice is not always the right choice but following the trends will win you money over time. (any fp listed uses Fanduel’s scoring system)
Minnesota at Detroit
| Minnesota | Detroit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comerica Park | 4:05 PM | ||||||
| P.J. Walters – | Doug Fister – (5-1), 3.62 ERA, 7.14 K/9, 1.26 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (0-0 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 0 K%, 0 OPS-A | PvB | (26-99 H/AB) 0.263 BA-A, 21.21 K%, 0.758 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | NO DATA | HOME | (4-0), 3 ERA, 1 HRA, 7.3 K/9, 1.037 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
MIN BvP  | MIN vs R | DET BvP | DET vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 9
- Favored DET -210
Pitchers
- Home Doug Fister had a rough start last time in TEX. We will forgive him. His numbers are very solid and he takes the hill as a huge favorite in this game. I think the OU is so high only because Vegas thinks that DET could score 9 runs off of Walters themselves. MIN is batting .234 on the road, .238 versus right-handers, and .213 over the last 7 days. Target
- Away P.J. Walters was one of my favorite players to stack against last year. I won a seat into the DSBC last year with a CHW stack against him. I thought the gravy train had ended but here he is again! Avoid
Batters
- Home Gentlemen start your DET stacks! Miguel Cabrera and his 56 fp over the last 7 days and Prince Fielder with his BvPs of 5-8 with 2 HRs vs. Walters are playable either way.
- Away Justin Morneau is 7-19 with 1 HR versus Fister. Josh Willingham is 5-18 with 2 HRs. Willingham has been hot with 22.25 fp over the last 7 days.
NY Yankees at Tampa Bay
| NY Yankees | Tampa Bay | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropicana Field | 4:10 PM | ||||||
| CC Sabathia – (4-3), 3.43 ERA, 7.73 K/9, 1.32 WHIP | Matt Moore – (8-0), 2.29 ERA, 8.84 K/9, 1.09 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (73-277 H/AB) 0.264 BA-A, 24.91 K%, 0.819 OPS-A | PvB | (23-92 H/AB) 0.25 BA-A, 30.43 K%, 0.728 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (1-1), 3 ERA, 3 HRA, 7 K/9, 1 WHIP | HOME | (4-0), 2.16 ERA, 3 HRA, 9.7 K/9, 0.96 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| NYY BvP | NYY vs L | TBR BvP | TBR vs L | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 8
- Favored TAM -170
Pitchers
- Home Matt Moore seems a look to get the win in this game and I really like him at home today versus a NYY team that struggles to hit lefties. Moore has a 2.16 ERA at home and has held left-handers to a .159 BAA. NYY is batting .247 on the road, .231 verus left-handers, and .235 over the last 7 days. Target
- Away Vidal Nuno has looked good since joining the rotation but he is a ground ball pitcher with limited K/9 potential. I am not sure that he does not get shelled in this start either even though he has looked good so far on the year. Avoid
Batters
- Home Ben Zobrist and Evan Longoria looked to be in a good spot to produced with the traditional splits in their favor. Low OU does not make me confident in anyone else outside of those two players.
- Away The OU is low and the best NYY players are so expensive. I am looking elsewhere today.
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati
| Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great American Ball Park | 4:10 PM | ||||||
| Travis Wood – (4-2), 2.24 ERA, 5.84 K/9, 0.93 WHIP | Homer Bailey – (2-3), 3.09 ERA, 8.52 K/9, 1.11 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (17-63 H/AB) 0.27 BA-A, 22.22 K%, 0.841 OPS-A | PvB | (35-138 H/AB) 0.254 BA-A, 18.12 K%, 0.725 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (2-0), 1.96 ERA, 3 HRA, 6.9 K/9, 0.709 WHIP | HOME | (1-0), 2.16 ERA, 0 HRA, 11.2 K/9, 1.04 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| CHC BvP | CHC vs R | CIN BvP | CIN vs L | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7.5
- Favored CIN -170
Pitchers
- Home Homer Bailey vs. CHC is your lock of the morning. He has 2.16 ERA at home. The only knock on him would be his 5.01 ERA in day games on the year. His day game ERA from a year ago was 5.02 so there may be something behind that number. Me personally, the overlay on this pick is enough to scare me off so I will be looking elsewhere. The day game number just gives me a good excuse. Odds are he crushes CHC at home today, however. CHC is batting .220 on the road, .254 vs. right-handers, and .238 over the last 7 days. Target
- Away What Travis Wood is doing on the year is pretty outstanding. If you can go 4-2 on a CHC team then I would say you are pretty good. What I like about him today is that He is a 1.94 pitcher on the road and he has held righties to a .172 BAA. He is a lefty so this is a huge accomplishment. CIN is batting .266 at home, .260 versus left-handers, and .279 over the last 7 days. I like him as a GPP play but this is not a pick that is for the faint of heart. In Play
Batters
- Home Joey Votto is on a sick run. He has 41.75 fp over the last week. He is also batting .318 versus left-handers so do not fear the lefty/lefty thing. Jay Bruce has 2 HR in 5 Ab versus Wood. Todd Frazier is 4-8 with 1 HR. I also like Brandon Phillips gaining the traditional splits in his favor.
- Away Darwin Barney is 7-17 versus Bailey if he plays of course. Starlin Castro is 5-18 with 2 HRs. David DeJesus is batting .317 versus right-handers if you are playing the fade.
