MLB Daily Grind Down: Sunday, August 25th Part Two
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Oakland vs. Baltimore
| 1:35 PM | Oakland – ROAD | Baltimore – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.244 | 0.717 | 19.40% | 0.60 | 0.265 | 0.757 | 18.30% | 0.63 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.245 | 0.712 | 18.80% | 0.46 | 0.271 | 0.774 | 17.80% | 0.52 | |
| SP STATS | Gray – RHP | Gonzalez – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 0.83 | 1.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 1.25 | 3.84 | 6.63 | 9.57 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 0.86 | 1.29 | 9.00 | 15.00 | 1.00 | 3.46 | 7.62 | 9.50 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
OAK vs R  | OAK BvP | BAL vs R | BAL BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8.5
- Favored Team – BAL -122
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home The thing you can say about Scott Feldman is that he plays in front of the league’s best offense. His numbers have not bee great since joining the AL and he is only a slight favorite today. This game seems destined to a 5-4 score which is not useful when selecting a pitcher. OAK is batting .250 on the road, .244 versus right-handers, and .239 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 4
- Away Sonny Gray has good numbers since joining the rotation but he has yet to be tested. BAL will pose a real threat to him on the road and I am not buying into his success versus HOU and SEA at home. BOS is batting .286 at home, .282 versus right-handers, and .268 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 3
Batter Grind Down
- Home The left-handed bats are worth a serious look here but the right-handed bats have been the hottest ones from BAL. I think Gray numbers are a trap and I fully expect BAL to hang him for at least 4 ER. RG Stack Rating 6
- Away Coco Crisp, Brandon Moss, and Jed Lowrie have been hot for OAK. All three have positive BvPs versus Feldman. RG Stack Rating 6
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NY Yankees vs. Tampa Bay
| 1:40 PM | NY Yankees – ROAD | Tampa Bay – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.240 | 0.669 | 19.60% | 0.52 | 0.263 | 0.749 | 18.60% | 0.63 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.243 | 0.685 | 19.70% | 0.41 | 0.251 | 0.733 | 18.80% | 0.48 | |
| SP STATS | Nova – RHP | Cobb – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.27 | 2.99 | 8.99 | 11.27 | 1.16 | 2.94 | 8.37 | 12.09 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.42 | 2.51 | 8.30 | 13.55 | 1.00 | 1.80 | 10.80 | 14.00 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| NYY vs R | NYY BvP | TBR vs R | TBR BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 7.5
- Favored Team – TAM -148
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Alex Cobb is rolling since the break with a 1.64 ERA. He has been fantastic at home on the year with a 2.91 ERA and .215 BAA. He catches a hot NYY team but one that has not been good on the road. NYY is batting .239 on the road, .244 versus right-handers, and .253 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
- Away I really like Ivan Nova as a GPP play today. He has a good ERA, great K/9, and has been very good since the break with a 2.59 ERA since the Break. NYY has also been hot so I think there is a good chance they get to Cobb. TAM is batting .262 at home, .253 versus right-handers, and .270 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 6
Batter Grind Down
- Home Evan Longario and Matt Joyce have been super hot for TAM. Sean Rodriguez is 5-12 with 1 HR versus Nova. RG Stack Rating 4
- Away The left-handed bats of Robinson Cano and Brett Garner have been the hottest Yankees. Cano is 4-16 with 2 HRs versus Cobb. RG Stack Rating 3
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Toronto vs. Houston
| 2:10 PM | Toronto – ROAD | Houston – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.254 | 0.741 | 18.20% | 0.63 | 0.237 | 0.675 | 25.60% | 0.53 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.249 | 0.695 | 18.20% | 0.43 | 0.246 | 0.691 | 26.70% | 0.41 | |
| SP STATS | Buehrle – LHP | Keuchel – LHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.34 | 4.29 | 6.07 | 8.96 | 1.54 | 5.11 | 6.79 | 6.40 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.74 | 2.92 | 6.69 | 12.55 | 1.83 | 8.78 | 6.18 | 3.03 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| TOR vs L | TOR BvP | HOU vs L | HOU BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8.5
- Favored Team – TOR -139
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Even I his good starts, Dallas Keuchel allows opposing teams to have good fantasy days. He has a 1.54 WHIP and is allowing opponents a .299 BAA. He is constantly on the verge of disaster. There is no reason to even think about him today or ever. TOR is batting .258 on the road, .255 versus right-handers, and .247 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 2
- Away Mark Buehrle threw a complete game against this HOU squad the last time he saw them with 9 Ks. That start was at home where he is a much better pitcher but still you have to like his chances to repeat again today. At the very least, he should walk away with the W and a handful of Ks. HOU is batting .232 at home, .246 versus left-handers, and .293 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
Batter Grind Down
- Home Jason Castro and Matt Domiguez each have over 30 fp in the last 7 days. RG Stack Rating 3
- Away Stack away the right-handed bats. A hot Edwin Encarnacion is your best play. RG Stack Rating 9
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Washington vs. Kansas City
| 2:10 PM | Washington – ROAD | Kansas City – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.241 | 0.687 | 20.40% | 0.52 | 0.259 | 0.692 | 16.60% | 0.55 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.253 | 0.712 | 20.00% | 0.44 | 0.259 | 0.696 | 16.60% | 0.41 | |
| SP STATS | Haren – RHP | Santana – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.25 | 4.79 | 7.93 | 8.61 | 1.14 | 3.19 | 6.99 | 10.88 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 0.71 | 1.93 | 7.71 | 9.00 | 2.28 | 6.52 | 4.89 | 3.60 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| WSN vs R | WSN BvP | KCR vs R | KCR BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8
- Favored Team – KAN -127
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Ervin Santana has been great since the break. You have to like him today at home versus a WAS team that struggles on the road. WAS is batting .230 on the road, .253 versus right-handers, and .283 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 8
- Away Dan Haren has a 2.31 ERA and .179 BAA since the All-Star Break. He is getting his season numbers slowly down to his career averages. He has actually been better on the road and KAN has been slightly worse at home. I love him as a GPP play. KAN is batting .255 at home, .257 versus right-handers, and .255 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
Batter Grind Down
- Home Billy Butler is 6-18 versus Haren. KAN has slowed down again offensively. The left-handed bats are playable but do not expect too much RG Stack Rating 3
- Away Bryce Harper has been hot and hits right-handed pitching very well. Ryan Zimmerman and Jayson Werth (if he plays) have been hot as well. Zimmerman has positive BvPs versus Santana. RG Stack Rating 3
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Texas vs. Chicago White Sox
| 2:10 PM | Texas – ROAD | Chicago White Sox – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.263 | 0.742 | 16.90% | 0.61 | 0.248 | 0.678 | 19.60% | 0.51 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.266 | 0.739 | 17.20% | 0.47 | 0.253 | 0.689 | 19.20% | 0.40 | |
| SP STATS | Garza – RHP | Danks – LHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.14 | 3.40 | 7.64 | 11.75 | 1.18 | 4.54 | 6.38 | 8.25 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.48 | 5.68 | 8.85 | 10.10 | 1.45 | 4.73 | 8.24 | 9.05 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| TEX vs L | TEX BvP | CHW vs R | CHW BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8.5
- Favored Team – TEX -145
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home John Danks is the exact type pitcher that TEX feeds off of. He is a slow throwing left-hander. His numbers have not been good against the league. He has given up 22 HRs in 17 starts. He looks to be in a real bad spot today versus this tough TEX offense. TEX is batting .254 on the road, .266 versus left-handers, and .270 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 3
- Away CHC has become like HOU in which the opposing pitcher is worth a look no matter who it may be. Matt Garza is a decent option. CHW offense has not been good all year and Garza has been good on the road with a 2.88 ERA. CHW is batting .248 at home, .253 versus right-handers, and .265 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 8
Batter Grind Down
- Home Paul Konerko is 7-15 with 3 HRs versus Garza if you believe in BvPs.RG Stack Rating 2
- Away You know the drill. Ian Kinsler, Adrian Beltre, Elvis Andrus, and Jeff Baker are your targetable players. Kinsler, Beltre and Andrus have positive BvPs versus Danks. RG Stack Rating 7
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