MLB Daily Grind Down May 26th Part 3
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)
Colorado at San Francisco
| Colorado | San Francisco | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Park | 4:05 PM | ||||||
| Jon Garland – (3-5), 5.19 ERA, 4.5 K/9, 1.56 WHIP | Matt Cain – (3-2), 5.12 ERA, 7.99 K/9, 1.17 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (28-63 H/AB) 0.444 BA-A, 6.35 K%, 1.206 OPS-A | PvB | (66-289 H/AB) 0.228 BA-A, 21.45 K%, 0.761 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (0-3), 4.91 ERA, 4 HRA, 7 K/9, 1.545 WHIP | HOME | (2-1), 5.4 ERA, 2 HRA, 6.8 K/9, 1.12 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
COL BvP  | COL vs R | SFG BvP | SFG vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7.5
- Favored SFO -170
Pitchers
- Home I am just about to jump off of the Matt Cain at home train. It was a great ride all of last year but has been bumpy this year to say the least. I am going to stick it out one more start because his last 2 home starts have been encouraging and Vegas has faith in him. COL is batting .261 on the road, .270 versus right-handers, and .275 over the last 7 days. In Play
- Away COL pitcher always throw better outside of COL but Jon Garland is not the type of player you can take. He has a very low K/9 and his road ERA is a 4.91. SFO is batting .281 at home, .276 versus right-handers, and .266 over the last 7 days. Avoid
Batters
- Home SFO has a .444 BAA versus Garland so consider everyone in play. Marco Scutaro and Pablo Sandoval ‘s numbers are notably impressive.
- Away Trot Tulowitzki has a fat BvP line of 19-56 with 4 HRs versus Cain. Carlos Gonzalez has been real hot producing 39.25 fp over the last week.
San Diego at Arizona
| San Diego | Arizona | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Field | 4:10 PM | ||||||
| Jason Marquis – (6-2), 3.27 ERA, 5.24 K/9, 1.33 WHIP | Patrick Corbin – (7-0), 1.44 ERA, 7.39 K/9, 0.98 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (26-83 H/AB) 0.313 BA-A, 16.87 K%, 1.096 OPS-A | PvB | (20-70 H/AB) 0.286 BA-A, 24.29 K%, 0.914 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (2-1), 2.41 ERA, 4 HRA, 4.3 K/9, 1.179 WHIP | HOME | (4-0), 1.04 ERA, 0 HRA, 6.2 K/9, 1.115 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| SDP BvP | SDP vs L | ARI BvP | ARI vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 8.5
- Favored ARI -170
Pitchers
- Home There is no reason to walk away from the Patrick Corbin show now. His 1.44 ERA and 0.98 WHIP are among the very best in the majors and he catches a very poor hitting SDG team today. SDG is batting .242 on the road, .236 versus left-handers, and .278 over the last 7 days. Target
- Away If you think Jason Marquis 3.27 ERA is product of his very pitcher friendly home park then know that his road ERA is actually lower than his home ERA at 2.41. I keep waiting for his run to end and I think today will probably be the day against a ARI team that has a .313 BAA vs. him. ARI is batting .256 at home, .265 versus right-handers, and .250 over the last 7 days.
Batters
- Home I think all of ARI is in play today but Miguel Montero ‘s 5-16 with 3 HR BvP line is playable either way.
- Away Chris Denorfia is 5-10 with 3 HRs. If you do not take Corbin then take him. Everth Cabrera continues his hot streak producing 36.75 fp over the last week.
St. Louis at LA Dodgers
| St. Louis | LA Dodgers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodger Stadium | 4:10 PM | ||||||
| Shelby Miller – (5-3), 1.74 ERA, 9.79 K/9, 0.93 WHIP | Clayton Kershaw – (5-2), 1.35 ERA, 8.86 K/9, 0.82 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (1-4 H/AB) 0.25 BA-A, 25 K%, 0.5 OPS-A | PvB | (29-118 H/AB) 0.246 BA-A, 20.34 K%, 0.686 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (3-1), 1.88 ERA, 1 HRA, 8.6 K/9, 1.167 WHIP | HOME | (4-1), 0.8 ERA, 4 HRA, 9.6 K/9, 0.756 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| STL BvP | STL vs L | LAD BvP | LAD vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 6.5
- Favored LAD -138
Pitchers
- Home Clayton Kershaw has a home ERA of 0.80. It is never a bad idea to play him but it is a great idea to use him at home. STL is batting .261 on the road, .214 versus left-handers, and .264 over the last 7 days. Target
- Away Shelby Miller and Clayton Kershaw ‘s numbers are similar on the year and if this game was in STL then he would be the safer bet where his home ERA is 0.99. His road ERA is a 2.43 which is great but it is not nearly good enough against Kershaw. He has GPP upside if you want to gamble. LAD is batting .253 at home, .242 versus right-handers, and .213 over the last 7 days. In Play
Batters
- Home If you are playing the fade then look to the left-handed bats and the switch hitter Nick Punto who is producing in Ramirez’s absence.
- Away Allen Craig has been hot and is 4-11 with 1 HR versus Kershaw if you want to play the fade. Both he and Yadier Molina are batting over .300 versus left-handers on the year.
Texas at Seattle
| Texas | Seattle | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safeco Field | 4:10 PM | ||||||
| Nick Tepesch – (3-4), 3.98 ERA, 6.49 K/9, 1.33 WHIP | Hisashi Iwakuma – (5-1), 2.37 ERA, 8.55 K/9, 0.87 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (11-30 H/AB) 0.367 BA-A, 23.33 K%, 0.933 OPS-A | PvB | (23-87 H/AB) 0.264 BA-A, 14.94 K%, 0.759 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (2-2), 4.43 ERA, 3 HRA, 7.3 K/9, 1.299 WHIP | HOME | (2-0), 1.05 ERA, 1 HRA, 8.8 K/9, 0.584 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| TEX BvP | TEX vs R | SEA BvP | SEA vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7
- Favored SEA -115
Pitchers
- Home Hisashi Iwakuma has been great at home with a 1.05 ERA and he held this TEX team to 1 ER over 6.2 IP here already once this year. He is not talk about much is a high K guy but he is one and he is certainly in play tonight. In Play
- Away Nick Tepesch is another guy who is not playable tonight simply because his upside is too low and there are too many other really good players going tonight. I think you have to score a ton of points from your starters today and he does not have the firepower to get you there. Avoid
Batters
- Home Jesus Montero went 3-4 the last time this team faced Tepesch. Sea as a team has been cold so it is hard to say where your best bets are with them.
- Away David Murphy is 5-12 with 1 HR vs. Iwakuma. He is also hot producing 26.75 fp.
Atlanta at NY Mets
| Atlanta | NY Mets | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citi Field | 8:05 PM | ||||||
| Julio Teheran – (3-1), 3.99 ERA, 5.49 K/9, 1.35 WHIP | Shaun Marcum – (0-5), 6.59 ERA, 6.64 K/9, 1.57 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (3-13 H/AB) 0.231 BA-A, 7.69 K%, 0.769 OPS-A | PvB | (29-110 H/AB) 0.264 BA-A, 31.82 K%, 0.673 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (2-1), 4.06 ERA, 4 HRA, 5.5 K/9, 1.323 WHIP | HOME | (0-2), 9.35 ERA, 1 HRA, 5.2 K/9, 1.846 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| ATL BvP | ATL vs R | NYM BvP | NYM vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 8
- Favored ATL -130
Pitchers
- Home Shaun Marcum has a 7.58 home ERA on the year. No. No. No. Avoid
- Away With so many great pitchers going today that means that you have to pay for pitching today because it is unlikely that they will al go bust and a few of them are going to put up some sick lines. So even though Julio Teheran matchup looks good today, you cannot play him because he has limited upside compared to those players and it is simply not the day to play it safe. Avoid
Batters
- Home The Mets as a team have been struggling so it is hard to suggest any of them but I like Duda and Davis. I think one or the other gets ahold of one today but it is just a hunch.
- Away Ladies and Gentlemen start your ATL stacks. Freddie Freeman has been hot producing 23.75 over the last week and is playable stack or not as is Jason Heyward and Brian McCann who is batting .362 versus right-handers.
