Covering The Bases: Saturday, September 1st

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Saturday, September 1st

Greetings, MLB Grinders!

We have a Saturday slate that is heavily concentrated on night games, with just two day games and a full 13 evening games tonight, so we are going to focus solely on the main slate here today. Yesterday was a great day for the core plays, as the top five team offenses that I listed in yesterday’s article scored 12, 7, 10, 7, and 9 runs. Both core pitchers allowed just one run. Let’s try to keep it rolling on Saturday! There’s plenty to discuss, so it’s time to roll.

I will also note that today is September 1st, so we have expanded rosters now in play. Expect some weird lineups, quick hooks for pitchers, and early pinch-hit appearances for some of the teams that are well out of the playoff race. Tread carefully with teams like the Marlins, Tigers, White Sox, etc…

*A Plethora of Top Arm

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Justin Van Zuiden (stlcardinals84)

Justin Van Zuiden (aka stlcardinals84) is a longtime RotoGrinders contributor and show host. He’s appeared in numerous Live Finals, has logged countless 6-figure wins in a host of different sports (including 5 in PGA), and is a former DFS Writer of the Year Nominee by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. You can find Justin’s ‘Covering The Bases’ series on weekends during the MLB season. He is also a main contributor of sports betting picks at our sister site, ScoresAndOdds, and is a co-host on the RotoGrinders Game Night show on SiriusXM. Follow Justin on X – @stlcardinals84