MLB Daily Grind Down May 3rd Part 3
Miami at Philadelphia
| Miami | Philadelphia | ||||||
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| Citizens Bank Park | 7:05 PM | ||||||
| Ricky Nolasco – (2-2), 3.82 ERA, 5.38 K/9, 1.19 WHIP | Jonathan Pettibone – (1-0), 4.35 ERA, 8.91 K/9, 1.45 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (46-178 H/AB) 0.258 BA-A, 0.19 K%, 0.82 OPS-A | PvB | (0-0 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 0 K%, 0 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (1-1), 3.86 ERA, 2 HRA, 6.6 K/9, 1.286 WHIP | HOME | (0-0), 3.38 ERA, 2 HRA, 10.1 K/9, 1.125 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
MIA BvP  | MIA vs R | PHI BvP | PHI vs R | ||||
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Las Vegas
- OU 7.5
- Favored PHI -170
Pitchers
- Home Jonathan Pettibone first to MLB starts have produced 10.1 IP with 5 ER and 10 Ks. His ERA and WHIP are high after 2 outings but so is his K/9 which gives him huge GPP upside if he can manage to make it to around 7 IP tonight. Last time out, he gave up 12 fly ball outs to only 4 ground ball out so there is risk involved. He gets the easiest of matchups tonight in a MIA team batting .213 on the road, .230 vs. right-handers, and .247 over the last 7 days. MIA is injured and will be without their most dangerous hitter. Target
- Away Ricky Nolasco takes the hill as a huge dog in this one which scares me away. Actually, he has pitched really well to start the season. His 1.19 WHIP is fantastic and his ERA and K/9 ratio have been decent also. He draws A PHI team batting .266 at home, .256 vs. right-handers, and .231 over the last 7 days. The BvPs favor PHI. His team could get to the rookie but it is too much of a gamble to take him today. Avoid
Batters
- Home Ryan Howard has been a Beast over the last 7 days posting 24.25 fp. He gets the splits in his favor at home and draws a pitcher that he has taken deep 3 times in 33 AB. Domonic Brown has been hot also and is 5-9 vs. Nolasco. Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley have encouraging BvPs also because of the power those numbers display. Chase draws the splits in his favor tonight.
- Away The young pitchers WHIP is high so there should be hits to be had by MIA. Juan Pierre has been hot producing 22.5 fp over the last week with 4 SB. Justin Ruggiano has been producing also but there could be nice value all through MIA’s LU tonight if the Pettibone struggles.
Washington at Pittsburgh
| Washington | Pittsburgh | ||||||
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| PNC Park | 7:05 PM | ||||||
| Ross Detwiler – (1-2), 2.03 ERA, 4.65 K/9, 1.35 WHIP | A.J. Burnett – (2-2), 2.83 ERA, 12.34 K/9, 1.17 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (6-24 H/AB) 0.25 BA-A, 0.13 K%, 0.5 OPS-A | PvB | (23-98 H/AB) 0.235 BA-A, 0.35 K%, 0.735 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (1-0), 0.69 ERA, 0 HRA, 4.2 K/9, 1.077 WHIP | HOME | (1-1), 2.89 ERA, 2 HRA, 12.5 K/9, 0.911 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| WSN BvP | WSN vs R | PIT BvP | PIT vs L | ||||
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Las Vegas
- OU 7
- Favored PIT -125
Pitchers
- Home Leaving NYY was just what A.J. Burnett needed. He has really turned his career around over the last year. He enters todays contest with Cy Young type numbers and his 48 Ks put him in the list of guys who are capable of giving you that kind of performance that breaks you away from the field in a GPP. He faces off against a WAS team that is batting .221 on the road, .240 vs. right-handers, and .222 over the last 7 days. He has held WAS to a .235 BAA vs. him and has been a 2.86 pitche at home this year. Target
- Away Ross Detwiler is pitcher not many people talk about in daily fantasy because his K/9 ratio is not high. He has been very good on the season especially on the road where his ERA is a 0.69. PIT has 231 Ks on the year so you might see a jump in his numbers tonight. PIT is batting .269 at home, .215 vs. left-handed pitching, and a hot .281 over the last 7 days with 14 HRs. The BvP data is low but favors Detwiler. In Play
Batters
- Home Andrew McCuthchen bat came to life in there last home stand. He gains the splits in his favor today and is 3-3 vs. Detwiler. Russell Martin has been red hot and gets the righty/lefty split also.
- Away Adam LaRoche is the only NAT with BvPs worth mentioning. He has produced only 0.25 fp over the last week. Ian Desmond has been hot and Bryce Harper hits right-handed pitching very well.
Minnesota at Cleveland
| Minnesota | Cleveland | ||||||
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| Progressive Field | 7:05 PM | ||||||
| Pedro Hernandez – (1-0), 2.35 ERA, 4.17 K/9, 1.17 WHIP | Justin Masterson – (4-2), 3.12 ERA, 8.75 K/9, 1.26 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (0-2 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 0 K%, 0.5 OPS-A | PvB | (29-123 H/AB) 0.236 BA-A, 0.19 K%, 0.74 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (0-0), 5.4 ERA, 1 HRA, 5.4 K/9, 1.4 WHIP | HOME | (1-1), 2.57 ERA, 0 HRA, 7.7 K/9, 1.286 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| MIN BvP | MIN vs R | CLE BvP | CLE vs L | ||||
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Las Vegas
- OU 8.5
- Favored CLE -145
Pitchers
- Home Justin Masterson get hit really hard is last time out but was fantastic up until that point in the season. His K/9 ratio is up which gives him GPP upside. He draws a MIN team batting .223 on the road, .231 vs. right-handers, and .241 over the last seven days. Masterson has been a much better pitcher at home and the BvPs favor him. He could give you a GPP winning outing for a discounted price. In Play
- Away Pedro Hernandez has not pitched over 90 pitches in any of his first 4 starts. He has made it to 5 IP only twice with only 7 Ks to add to those totals he has no upside to bring to the table. He draws a CLE team batting .253 at home, .272 versus left-handers, and .342 over the last 7 days with 11 HRs. Avoid
Batters
- Home Gentleman start your CLE stacks. Ryan Raburn, Michael Brantley, Asdrubal Cabrera and Carlos Santana have been noticeably hot so use them.
- Away Justin Morneau has had decent success versus Masterson in the past and has been hot. Oswaldo Arcia has been producing and is another good left-handed option. Trevor Plouffe numbers are decent versus Masterson but he has produced only 1.75 fp over the past 7 days. Joe Mauer has produced -3.75 fp.
Oakland at NY Yankees
| Oakland | NY Yankees | ||||||
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| Yankee Stadium | 7:05 PM | ||||||
| A.J. Griffin – (2-2), 4.65 ERA, 6.68 K/9, 1.26 WHIP | CC Sabathia – (4-2), 3.35 ERA, 7.53 K/9, 1.21 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (9-33 H/AB) 0.273 BA-A, 0.12 K%, 0.606 OPS-A | PvB | (26-102 H/AB) 0.255 BA-A, 0.24 K%, 0.706 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (1-1), 6 ERA, 2 HRA, 3.8 K/9, 1.25 WHIP | HOME | (3-1), 3.41 ERA, 3 HRA, 7.4 K/9, 1.241 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| OAK BvP | OAK vs L | NYY BvP | NYY vs R | ||||
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Las Vegas
- OU 8
- Favored NYY -142
Pitchers
- Home C.C. Sabathia at home always ends up in my LUs. I love him again today. He has given up 6 HR in his last 3 starts and way too many fly ball outs which makes me nervous. However, OAK is not a team known for its power and the Ks have been there. He catches a OAK team batting .282 on the road, .277 versus left-handers and .242 over the last 7 days. The BvPs favor C.C. Target
- Away OAK bats come to life on the road. Their pitchers, however, die there. A.J. Griffin has an ERA of 6.00 in away games this year. He runs into a NYY team batting .259 at home, .286 vs. right-handers, and .281 over the last 7 days with 10 HRs. The BvP data is low but favors NYY. Avoid
Batters
- Home Robinson Cano is 2-5 vs. Griffin but the formula is simple here. Load up on the left-handed bats. Lyle Overbay has been hot over the past 7 days producing 21.25 fp and is cheap.
- Away If you are going to play the fade then, Jed Lowrie has good BvPs today and has been hot. Josh Donaldson is on a great run also and Yoenis Cespedes has been picking it up lately and could easily run into one versus the southpaw.