MLB Daily Grind Down: Thursday, July 4th Part Three
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Tampa Bay vs. Houston
| 8:10 PM | Tampa Bay – ROAD | Houston – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.257 | 0.746 | 18.30% | 0.63 | 0.238 | 0.679 | 25.10% | 0.53 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.244 | 0.723 | 18.30% | 0.48 | 0.228 | 0.653 | 25.00% | 0.38 | |
| SP STATS | Hernandez – RHP | Norris – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.33 | 4.98 | 7.39 | 8.67 | 1.37 | 3.35 | 6.26 | 9.12 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.29 | 5.23 | 4.90 | 6.40 | 1.16 | 2.84 | 6.63 | 9.00 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
TBR vs R  | TBR BvP | HOU vs R | HOU BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 9
- Favored Team – TAM -155
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home HOU is the give me of the day 66% of the time. Jordan Lyles offers a bit of a challenge today since he has been one of their best pitchers and TAM hits right-handers at a much lower clip then lefties. HOU offense has totally disappeared as of late and there is no reason to take him on a hunch. TAM is batting .256 on the road, .247 versus right-handers, and .280 over the last 7 days RG Start-Ability 3
- Away Chris Archer is one of the few pitchers you will not find me suggesting versus the Astros. He rarely goes deep into games and has a high WHIP and poor K/9. Sure his numbers will get a boost today but the Astros could just as easily score 9 ER on him as he could record 9 Ks. HOU is batting .228 at home, .228 versus right-handers, and .159 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 4
Batter Grind Down
- Home Okay, I said the Astros could easily score 9 runs on Archer. That was just to temper your expectations of him. They are so bad right now I cannot see playing any of them except to play the fade of Archer. RG Stack Rating 2
- Away There is no evidence to say that anyone from TAM is a great pick but I think they are all playable. Just do not over do it. RG Stack Rating 5
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NY Yankees vs. Minnesota
| 8:10 PM | NY Yankees – ROAD | Minnesota – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.240 | 0.682 | 20.10% | 0.53 | 0.248 | 0.709 | 20.40% | 0.56 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.240 | 0.698 | 20.00% | 0.42 | 0.262 | 0.710 | 21.00% | 0.42 | |
| SP STATS | Sabathia – LHP | Walters – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.20 | 4.15 | 7.46 | 11.29 | 1.82 | 6.03 | 5.01 | 5.44 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 0.96 | 4.50 | 5.73 | 11.00 | 2.78 | 16.00 | 5.00 | -0.67 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| NYY vs R | NYY BvP | MIN vs L | MIN BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 9
- Favored Team – MIN -115
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Kyle Gibson had an okay start last time out and NYY has been really bad as of late but there is absolutely no way he should be favored against David Phelps today. He was in and out of trouble in that start and faces a NYY team that crushes right-handers mistakes. NYY is batting .240 on the road, .242 versus right-handers, and .256 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 3
- Away David Phelps got hammered by BAL. Okay, I forgive him. He is not a dominant pitcher but his career average of a 4.04 ERA and 1.30 WHIP are both decent and he has a 8.25 K/9 on the season. MIN has not been great. They are batting .265 at home, .243 versus right-handers and .247 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 5
Batter Grind Down
- Home If Vegas is right, It will be the left-handers that get to him so trust Morneau, Mauer, And Thomas. RG Stack Rating 3
- Away It did not work so well yesterday but ride the left-handed bats of NYY. I am more in line to believe that the youngster gets hit hard as opposed to shuts down this veteran team. RG Stack Rating 5
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Cleveland vs. Kansas City
| 8:10 PM | Cleveland – ROAD | Kansas City – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.258 | 0.756 | 21.90% | 0.67 | 0.258 | 0.684 | 17.40% | 0.53 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.256 | 0.754 | 22.60% | 0.52 | 0.272 | 0.716 | 17.30% | 0.42 | |
| SP STATS | Kazmir – LHP | Guthrie – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.42 | 4.83 | 8.61 | 8.77 | 1.41 | 4.11 | 4.40 | 8.20 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 0.50 | 0.64 | 7.07 | 14.00 | 1.95 | 8.31 | 5.49 | 2.60 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| CLE vs R | CLE BvP | KCR vs L | KCR BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8
- Favored Team – KAN -150
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home I do not know why James Shields cannot get any love in the daily fantasy world. Okay, he only has a 3-6 record but most of that had to do with the fact that his team slump through the first half of the year. Their bats have come alive and I do not see any reason not to take him today at home. CLE is batting .264 on the road, .257 versus right-handers and .296 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
- Away Say what you want to about Ubaldo Jimenez but he has given up 3 or less ER in his last 7 starts and KAN may be hot but they have been horrible on the year. Either way, he has a much more potent offense behind him and has been brilliant at times so he has upside. His struggles have all been at home and he is a 3.1 pitcher on the road. KAN is batting .250 at home, .254 versus right-handers, and .280 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 5
Batter Grind Down
- Home Eric Hosmer is hot with 21.5 fp over the last week and he is 5-14 with 2 HR versus Jimenez. Alex Gordon is also swinging a hot bat and is underpriced after his recent slump.RG Stack Rating 4
- Away Jason Kipnis has been the hottest player in baseball but I do not see paying the same price for him as I would Miguel Cabrera so I think I will take a pass. Outside of him, no one excites me on this roster except for Asdrubal Cabrera. RG Stack Rating 3
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St. Louis vs. LA Angels
| 10:05 PM | St. Louis – ROAD | LA Angels – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.275 | 0.746 | 18.00% | 0.61 | 0.267 | 0.751 | 17.80% | 0.62 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.288 | 0.766 | 18.20% | 0.49 | 0.277 | 0.773 | 17.40% | 0.50 | |
| SP STATS | Miller – RHP | Williams – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.07 | 2.79 | 9.75 | 12.33 | 1.19 | 3.21 | 5.68 | 6.35 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.74 | 6.57 | 7.44 | 5.70 | 1.33 | 3.52 | 4.17 | 5.37 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| STL vs R | STL BvP | LAA vs R | LAA BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8
- Favored Team – STL -140
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Joe Blanton has given up 17 HRs in 16 starts. He has a 5.04 home ERA and a 2-10 record. What reason do you have to start him? STL is batting .271 on the road, .285 versus right-handers, and .269 over the last 7 days.RG Start-Ability 2
- Away Adam Wainwright is not a overly dominant pitcher on the road but I love him in this pitcher’s park in front of the 3rd best offense in baseball. His 2.50 road ERA is still very good and LAA has yet to hit at their potential. LAA is batting .281 at home, .277 versus right-handers, and .290 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 8
Batter Grind Down
- Home Beltran, Jay, Molina, Craig and Holliday (if he plays) have positive BvPs versus Blanton. Everyone is playable versus him. RG Stack Rating 7
- Away This is an RGEDP but forget LAA today even at home. Wainwright should cruz and if they get to hm it will only be for 1-3 ER. RG Stack Rating 2
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Chicago Cubs vs. Oakland
| 10:07 PM | Chicago Cubs – ROAD | Oakland – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.241 | 0.704 | 19.50% | 0.55 | 0.248 | 0.729 | 19.60% | 0.62 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.242 | 0.700 | 18.30% | 0.43 | 0.249 | 0.722 | 19.30% | 0.47 | |
| SP STATS | Garza – RHP | Colon – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.16 | 3.83 | 8.62 | 10.89 | 1.08 | 2.79 | 5.17 | 11.13 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 0.91 | 0.82 | 9.41 | 17.00 | 1.04 | 2.35 | 4.70 | 13.67 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| CHC vs R | CHC BvP | OAK vs R | OAK BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 7.5
- Favored Team – OAK -165
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Dan Straily did not make it 3 IP versus SEA. CHC is not any better but I am going against the low OU and the line and say that Wood is the guy to take in this game. CHC is batting .229 on the road, .245 versus right-handers, and .258 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 4
- Away Travis Wood has been great on the year so far and should benefit from this pitcher’s park that has aided the Cubs already in this series. His ERA does not dip all that much on the road and OAK has yet to take advantage of this Cubs team. OAK is batting .245 at home, .249 versus left-handers, and .267 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 6
Batter Grind Down
- Home The Cubs do not Excite me but the have been producing over this series as a team and they offer value. RG Stack Rating 2
- Away I have been high on OAK the last 2 days and they have done nothing. I think Cespdes, Young and Lowrie are in a good spot but my expectations for them as a team are tempered. RG Stack Rating 3
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