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MLB Daily Grind Down: Tuesday, June 18th Part Three

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2013-06-18 16:02:22

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Milwaukee vs. Houston

8:10 PM Milwaukee – ROAD Houston – HOME
TEAM BATTING AVG OPS K% FPAB AVG OPS K% FPAB
SEASON 0.261 0.729 19.30% 0.58 0.241 0.685 25.60% 0.52
VS. LEFT/RIGHT 0.255 0.717 18.40% 0.44 0.232 0.665 25.70% 0.39
SP STATS Figaro – RHP Lyles – RHP
WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG
SEASON 1.15 3.47 7.21 3.64 1.33 3.48 7.21 9.36
LAST 14 DAYS 0.79 2.30 7.11 9.07 0.99 1.83 8.44 12.40
BATTER SPLITS Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
MIL vs R pop up 2 MIL BvP pop up 2 HOU vs R pop up 2 HOU BvP pop up 2

What Vegas Says

Pitcher Grind Down

HOU – Jordan Lyles has been surprisingly good his last few starts, topped off by his last start against the Mariners in which he threw 7 scoreless innings with 10 K’s. Milwaukee is one of those teams that can put up runs in a hurry, but I am going to go out on a limb here and say that he pitches really well tonight. Good GPP option. In Play

MIL – Alfredo Figaro had an excellent start in his last start as well, but his was against the Marlins who were without Stanton. I’m still not sold on Figaro, but a matchup against the Astros is a risk that I am willing to take. For his price, I think he has great upside. In Play

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HOU – I think this game is going to be much lower scoring than Vegas does. I actually think that we will see both pitcher’s play well. I never like to take Astros bats so why start tonight.

MIL – Lyles is pitching well, has had great history against the Brewers, and is pitching at home. I think the Brewers struggle.

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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis

8:15 PM Chicago Cubs – ROAD St. Louis – HOME
TEAM BATTING AVG OPS K% FPAB AVG OPS K% FPAB
SEASON 0.243 0.705 19.90% 0.56 0.277 0.750 18.10% 0.62
VS. LEFT/RIGHT 0.246 0.711 19.30% 0.44 0.291 0.774 18.50% 0.50
SP STATS Samardzija – RHP Wainwright – RHP
WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG
SEASON 1.21 3.46 10.29 12.29 1.01 2.18 8.48 15.36
LAST 14 DAYS 1.92 6.75 9.75 8.00 1.00 1.29 8.36 16.50
BATTER SPLITS Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
CHC vs R pop up 2 CHC BvP pop up 2 STL vs R pop up 2 STL BvP pop up 2

What Vegas Says

Pitcher Grind Down

STL – Adam Wainwright is my favorite pitching option of the night. He faces the Cubs who can’t hit on the road and he faces them at home where Wainwright has a 1.35 ERA. Not a lot to break down here, just a great matchup. Target

CHC – Jeff Samardzija is a great young pitcher, but tonight is not going to be his night. The Cardinals are such a tough team to get outs against and I highly doubt he will get any run support. Avoid

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STL – This should be a fairly low scoring game and the Cardinals production comes from all over the order so it’s hard to try to pick one or two guys out. But if I have to choose, it will be Matt Carpenter, he is an on base machine.

CHC – Not a fan of the Cubs, just avoid them.

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Miami vs. Arizona

9:40 PM Miami – ROAD Arizona – HOME
TEAM BATTING AVG OPS K% FPAB AVG OPS K% FPAB
SEASON 0.231 0.617 18.40% 0.41 0.262 0.721 18.80% 0.56
VS. LEFT/RIGHT 0.237 0.616 17.20% 0.30 0.269 0.741 19.40% 0.48
SP STATS Eovaldi – RHP Delgado – RHP
WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG
SEASON 2.00 9.00 13.50 3.00
LAST 14 DAYS 2.00 9.00 13.50 3.00
BATTER SPLITS Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
MIA vs R pop up 2 MIA BvP pop up 2 ARI vs R pop up 2 ARI BvP pop up 2

What Vegas Says

Pitcher Grind Down

ARI – Randall Delgado gets the start for the D-Backs and even though it is against the Marlins, I am not a big fan of him tonight. Just not much upside. Avoid

MIA – Nate Eovaldi is pitching in a hitter’s park and is a huge underdog. No thank you. Avoid

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ARI – Paul Goldschmidt had the big game that we predicted he would last night and he is in another great spot tonight against Eovaldi. Goldy has actually been better against righties this season and can be taken tonight at a bit of a discount. I also like Miguel Montero, he is coming out of his slump.

MIA – When Giancarlo Stanton is locked in, HR’s come in bunches and he single handedly beat the D-Backs last night with his two HR’s. I say you should ride the hot bat.

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Seattle vs. LA Angels

10:05 PM Seattle – ROAD LA Angels – HOME
TEAM BATTING AVG OPS K% FPAB AVG OPS K% FPAB
SEASON 0.237 0.685 22.00% 0.50 0.262 0.748 18.30% 0.61
VS. LEFT/RIGHT 0.236 0.682 21.80% 0.41 0.273 0.776 17.70% 0.51
SP STATS Bonderman – RHP Blanton – RHP
WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG
SEASON 1.04 3.86 3.96 7.40 1.64 5.87 6.85 6.78
LAST 14 DAYS 1.04 3.86 3.96 7.40 0.92 5.54 11.77 11.00
BATTER SPLITS Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
SEA vs R pop up 2 SEA BvP pop up 2 LAA vs R pop up 2 LAA BvP pop up 2

What Vegas Says

Pitcher Grind Down

LAA – I never thought I would say this but I am all about Joe Blanton tonight! The Mariners are not an offense that scares me and Blanton is a huge favorite that should get plenty of run support. I’m calling 7 strong innings with 6+ K’s and a win. Target

SEA – I’m not sold on Jeremy Bonderman and I doubt you are either. Not to mention he has to face the Angels who put up 11 runs last night.

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LAA – I love the Angels bats once again. Go look at Josh Hamilton game log, he has really been producing over the last two weeks. I think he is very underpriced and should be taken on almost every site. I also like Mike Trout and Howie Kendrick.

SEA – Like I said, I think Blanton makes a rare start in which he dominates. So why would I take any hitters against him?

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San Diego vs. San Francisco

10:15 PM San Diego – ROAD San Francisco – HOME
TEAM BATTING AVG OPS K% FPAB AVG OPS K% FPAB
SEASON 0.249 0.704 20.40% 0.58 0.273 0.733 16.10% 0.58
VS. LEFT/RIGHT 0.248 0.699 21.00% 0.42 0.268 0.730 16.00% 0.45
SP STATS Cashner – RHP Cain – RHP
WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG WHIP ERA K/9 FPPG
SEASON 1.19 3.52 6.45 7.61 1.15 4.70 7.98 10.00
LAST 14 DAYS 1.07 3.00 5.40 11.50 0.83 0.66 4.77 11.60
BATTER SPLITS Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
SDP vs R pop up 2 SDP BvP pop up 2 SFG vs R pop up 2 SFG BvP pop up 2

What Vegas Says

Pitcher Grind Down

SF Matt Cain has basically the same pitching sabermetrics as he did last season, yet his ERA is off the charts. I think he has just run into some bad luck and that he will get those HR’s under control. I love the matchup tonight against the Padres. If you can’t afford Wainwright, Cain has similar upside at a cheaper price. Target

SD – Andrew Cashner is much better at home than he is on the road. He has a 4.46 ERA on the road compared to a 2.65 ERA at home. He is a big underdog and will likely have to throw a shutout in order to pick up a win. I don’t think that happens. Avoid

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Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

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