MLB Daily Grind Down: Sunday, August 25th Part Three
Atlanta vs. St. Louis
| 2:15 PM | Atlanta – ROAD | St. Louis – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.254 | 0.742 | 22.20% | 0.61 | 0.273 | 0.741 | 18.00% | 0.60 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.255 | 0.745 | 22.70% | 0.50 | 0.235 | 0.662 | 18.70% | 0.39 | |
| SP STATS | Minor – LHP | Lynn – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.08 | 3.06 | 8.25 | 11.89 | 1.25 | 3.89 | 8.77 | 11.64 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.83 | 6.14 | 6.97 | 6.40 | 1.42 | 5.25 | 8.25 | 8.00 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
ATL vs R  | ATL BvP | STL vs L | STL BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 7.5
- Favored Team – STL -122
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Lance Lynn gets the upside boost of playing an ATL team that has recorded the second highest Ks on the year. He has a 3.04 ERA at home. He has not been dominant at any point in the season but he is still capable of GPP winning performances and has held this ATL team to a .189 BAA. ATL is batting .242 on the road, .253 versus right-handers, and .214 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 8
- Away Mike Minor is having an outstanding year, He is actually better on the road than he is at home. STL is a tough place to pitch, though. STL is batting .277 at home, .239 versus left-handers, and .277 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 6
Batter Grind Down
- Home Yadier Molina and Matt Holliday have a high batting averages versus left-handers on the year. Carlos Beltran, Yadier Molina, Jon Jay, Matt Carpenter, and Matt Holliday have been hot for STL. Carlos Beltran is 4-10 with 1 HR versus Minor. RG Stack Rating 3
- Away Freddie Freeman has been the only productive ATL bat. I might take a flyer on McCann or Schafer but I like Lynn today. RG Stack Rating 3
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Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco
| 4:05 PM | Pittsburgh – ROAD | San Francisco – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.245 | 0.702 | 22.30% | 0.55 | 0.259 | 0.690 | 17.20% | 0.51 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.243 | 0.700 | 21.90% | 0.42 | 0.262 | 0.702 | 16.90% | 0.41 | |
| SP STATS | Burnett – RHP | Vogelsong – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.26 | 3.18 | 9.96 | 11.92 | 1.75 | 6.75 | 7.55 | 6.27 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 2.00 | 9.00 | 10.80 | 6.00 | 1.96 | 4.66 | 6.85 | 5.60 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| PIT vs R | PIT BvP | SFG vs R | SFG BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 7.5
- Favored Team – PIT -124
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Ryan Vogelsong has had problems all year. His first 3 starts back in August have looked decent, however, and they came against some tough opponents. He is a serviceable pitcher on a multiple pitcher format when pitching well. He is pitching well right now. PIT is batting .241 on the road, .260 versus left-handers, and .231 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 5
- Away A.J. Burnett numbers should get a slight boost from this park today. Not that his 3.79 road ERA is that bad to begin with. He is a nice option today because there is a chance that Vogelsong does not pitch well. Burnett has been solid all year. He has a 3.15 ERA since the break. SFO is batting .263 on the road, .261 versus right-handers, and .246 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 8
Batter Grind Down
- Home Marco Scutaro has positive BvPs versus Burnett. Outside of him no one on SFO has encouraging numbers. RG Stack Rating 2
- Away Vogelsong’s problems this year have come against right-handers with a .342 BAA. A Hot Andrew McCutchen looks enticing. Neil Walker is 7-13 with 4 XBH versus Vogelsong. RG Stack Rating 4
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LA Angels vs. Seattle
| 4:10 PM | LA Angels – ROAD | Seattle – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.265 | 0.750 | 18.30% | 0.61 | 0.246 | 0.717 | 21.50% | 0.56 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.273 | 0.759 | 18.10% | 0.49 | 0.251 | 0.736 | 21.30% | 0.48 | |
| SP STATS | Weaver – RHP | Harang – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.17 | 3.49 | 7.16 | 10.59 | 1.34 | 5.77 | 6.46 | 6.76 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.50 | 8.25 | 6.00 | 6.50 | 2.43 | 12.86 | 6.43 | 1.00 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| LAA vs R | LAA BvP | SEA vs R | SEA BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 7.5
- Favored Team – LAA -130
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Aaron Harang is a bad options every time he takes the mound. He is a really bad option today versus LAA. He is reverse split pitcher allowing right-handers a much higher BAA then left-handers and LAA is full of right-handed bats who hit right-handers very well. Ka-Boom! LAA is batting .251 on the road, .270 versus right-handers, and .238 over the last 7 days RG Start-Ability 2
- Away Jered Weaver has run into a grat deal of trouble on the road. He got hit hard earlier in the year in Safeco and has completely fallen apart in August with a 6.31 ERA. Probably best to avoid him today. SEA is batting .247 at home, .248 versus right-handers, and .239 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 5
Batter Grind Down
- Home Rual Ibanez is a sick 15-33 with 4 HRs versus Weaver. Justin Smoak is 7-24 with 2 HRs. Michael Saunders is 6-18 versus him as well. RG Stack Rating 4
- Away Don’t worry about the Mules. Just load the Wagon! A hot Josh Hamilton is your best option. RG Stack Rating 9
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Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego
| 4:10 PM | Chicago Cubs – ROAD | San Diego – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.241 | 0.704 | 19.70% | 0.54 | 0.245 | 0.690 | 20.60% | 0.55 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.243 | 0.704 | 19.00% | 0.43 | 0.256 | 0.735 | 20.80% | 0.47 | |
| SP STATS | Rusin – LHP | Cashner – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.18 | 3.06 | 5.89 | 8.35 | 1.27 | 3.87 | 6.23 | 7.84 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.08 | 1.50 | 6.00 | 11.00 | 1.42 | 4.50 | 7.50 | 8.00 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| CHC vs R | CHC BvP | SDP vs L | SDP BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 7
- Favored Team – SDG -152
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Andrew Cashner has been rock solid at home with a 2.38 ERA. His K totals are a little low but he draws a CHC team that Ks at a high rate and really struggles on the road. The low OU says it all. CHC is batting .232 on the road, .244 versus right-handers, and .239 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
- Away Chris Rusin only pitches around 80 pitches a game. That alone makes him unplayable. He has been decent in his time but there is no need to take a player with a subpar K/9 who is not going to get any innings. SDG is batting .251 on the road, .244 versus left-handers, and .292 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 1
Batter Grind Down
- Home Will Venable has been super hot with 31.25 fp over the last 7 days. and is batting .294 versus left-handers. Jedd Gyorko has a high batting average versus left-handers as well. RG Stack Rating 3
- Away Donnie Murphy has been super hot with 31 fp over the last 7 days. Nate Schierholtz and Junior Lake have been hot as well. RG Stack Rating 2
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Boston vs. LA Dodgers
| 8:00 PM | Boston – ROAD | LA Dodgers – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.273 | 0.785 | 20.30% | 0.69 | 0.266 | 0.724 | 18.40% | 0.56 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.251 | 0.713 | 20.80% | 0.43 | 0.272 | 0.732 | 18.00% | 0.44 | |
| SP STATS | Peavy – RHP | Capuano – LHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.15 | 4.41 | 7.99 | 10.81 | 1.45 | 4.66 | 6.88 | 6.78 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.46 | 6.55 | 3.27 | 3.50 | 2.53 | 8.68 | 5.93 | 3.05 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| BOS vs L | BOS BvP | LAD vs R | LAD BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 7.5
- Favored Team – BOS -115
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Chris Capuano never throws more than 90 pitches and he has been below average in that limited time with a 4.70 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. He is rough shape today versus the league’s second highest scoring team. BOS is batting .262 on the road, .254 versus left-handers, and .268 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 2
- Away Jake Peavy should benefit from this pitcher’s park. He has looked good since joining BOS and has held the current Dodgers to a .198 BAA. LAD is batting .259 at home, .271 versus right-handers, and .240 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
Batter Grind Down
- Home Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford have positive BvPs versus Peavy. Carl Crawford, Andre Either, and Hanley Ramirez have been productive for LAD. RG Stack Rating 3
- Away Dustin Pedroia, Mike Napoli, Jonny Gomes, and Shane Victorino are you r best plays. David Ortiz hits left-handers well and is alos worth a look RG Stack Rating 6
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