MLB Daily Grind Down April 14th Part 3
Detroit at Oakland
| Detroit | Oakland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.co Coliseum | 4:07 PM | ||||||
| Anibal Sanchez (1-0 REC, 1.50 ERA, 6.0 Avg IP) | Jarrod Parker (0-1 REC, 6.48 ERA, 6.0 Avg IP) | ||||||
| PvB | (12-51) H/AB, 5 XBHA, 2 HRA, 11 KA | PvB | (6-26) H/AB, 1 XBHA, 0 HRA, 8 KA | ||||
| ROAD | 104 IP, 3.29 ERA, 0.271 BAA, 7.1 K/9 | HOME | 100 IP, 2.61 ERA, 0.24 BAA, 6.4 K/9 | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
DET BvP  | DET vs R | OAK BvP | OAK vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Pitchers
- The line for this game is set at 8 with DET favored at -120. Anibal Sanchez has been really good in his first two starts and he takes the hill on the road in a pitcher friendly park. His ERA from a ear ago was better on the road at 3.29 and he had a day game ERA of 3.69. He faces a very hot OAK team that Justin Verlander had trouble cooling off yesterday. They are batting .276 on the season and .235 vs. him. He has 13 Ks in 2 starts. Target
- Jarrod Parker had a tough spring and an even tougher start to the season. He does not get enough Ks when he is pitching well and he is pitching too bad to even consider vs. a DET team that has 5 starters batting over .300. Avoid
Batters
- Miguel Cabrera has the best numbers vs. Parker but you can take anyone you like from DET today. Prince Fielder bats right-handers very well and he gets a struggling pitcher. Play him.
- Seth Smith has owned Sanchez going 6-13 with 2 HRs. Nice value play. Oak has been producing so why not ride with the hot bats of Jedd Lowrie and Coco Crisp.
Texas at Seattle
| Texas | Seattle | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safeco Field | 4:10 PM | ||||||
| Nick Tepesch (1-0 REC, 1.23 ERA, 7.1 Avg IP) | Brandon Maurer (0-2 REC, 16.20 ERA, 3.1 Avg IP) | ||||||
| PvB | (0-0) H/AB, 0 XBHA, 0 HRA, 0 KA | PvB | (0-0) H/AB, 0 XBHA, 0 HRA, 0 KA | ||||
| ROAD | 0 | HOME | 0 | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| TEX BvP | TEX vs R | SEA BvP | SEA vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Pitchers
- Vegas has the OU line of this game set at 8 with TEX the slight favorite at -130. After watching the Astros pummel Brandon Maurer, I am surprised both totals are not much higher. Nick Tepesch pitched very well in his first outing. He gets a SEA team batting .220 on the season. Do not overpay for him, though. He is still a rookie. In Play
- The thing about Maurer is he got hit hard in AAA. He is getting absolutely destroyed in the bigs. Avoid
Batters
- I like a Rangers stack today so does everyone else I assume.
- There is not any data on the rookie but I think the Mariners get to him a little if not a lot today. Look for all their players to save salary. Do not over do it, one or two guys.
Colorado at San Diego
| Colorado | San Diego | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petco Park | 4:10 PM | ||||||
| Jorge De La Rosa (0-1 REC, 6.10 ERA, 5.1 Avg IP) | Clayton Richard (0-1 REC, 8.68 ERA, 5.2 Avg IP) | ||||||
| PvB | (15-67) H/AB, 4 XBHA, 1 HRA, 23 KA | PvB | (47-133) H/AB, 19 XBHA, 7 HRA, 19 KA | ||||
| ROAD | 7.2 IP, 10.57 ERA, 0.343 BAA, 4.7 K/9 | HOME | 95.1 IP, 3.02 ERA, 0.245 BAA, 4.8 K/9 | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| COL BvP | COL vs L | SDP BvP | SDP vs L | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Pitchers
- The OU line for this game is set at 8 and COL is the slight favorite at -110. Jorge De La Rosa showed promise before his injury but I think he is done now. He got hit hard in his first two starts and those were on the road where is supposed to be a better pitcher. He is not getting the Ks he used to get. Avoid
- Clayton Richards has also not pitch well to start. COL is firing on all cylinders right now batting .290 on the season and they have a .353 BAA vs. Richards. His K/9 was under 5 a year ago. Avoid
Batters
- Troy Tulowitzki is 8-15 vs. Richards with 3 HRs. Everyon except Carlos Gonzalez has positive numbers in this one. I like Willin Rosario a lot today here also.
- Cameron Maybin is 3-4 vs. De La Rosa with an HR. I still really like the hot bat of Yonder Alonso. He is cheap and his average just not drop off that much vs. lefties.
LA Dodgers at Arizona
| LA Dodgers | Arizona | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Field | 4:10 PM | ||||||
| Josh Beckett (0-1 REC, 4.91 ERA, 6.0 Avg IP) | Trevor Cahill (0-2 REC, 5.91 ERA, 6.0 Avg IP) | ||||||
| PvB | (31-117) H/AB, 17 XBHA, 3 HRA, 25 KA | PvB | (31-103) H/AB, 8 XBHA, 3 HRA, 19 KA | ||||
| ROAD | 87.1 IP, 4.84 ERA, 0.261 BAA, 6.8 K/9 | HOME | 98 IP, 4.68 ERA, 0.278 BAA, 7.3 K/9 | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| LAD BvP | LAD vs R | ARI BvP | ARI vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Pitchers
- The OU line is the highest of the day at 9 with ARI favored at -123. Keeping in line with his 4.68 home ERA a year ago, “Trevor Cahill(player-profile)”:/players/Trevor_Cahill-10967’s first two starts at home were not good. He draws another home start vs. a LAD team batting .266 on the season and .301 vs. him. Avoid
- I’m not crazy about Jos Beckett in Chase Field all of his numbers are mediocre and this is a tough park to pitch in. ARI as a team is batting .275 and the have a .263 BAA vs. him. The high OU line is enough. Avoid
Batters
- Aaron Hill and Miguel Montero have the best numbers vs. Beckett. I love the Montero play at home vs a righty.
- Carl Crawford has .429 BAA vs. Cahill. A.J. Ellis has a .545 BAA. I also like Adrian Gonzalez who is swinging a nice stick and faces a righty. Luis Cruz has positive numbers as well.
Baltimore at NY Yankees
| Baltimore | NY Yankees | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankee Stadium | 8:05 PM | ||||||
| Wei-Yin Chen (0-1 REC, 3.75 ERA, 6.0 Avg IP) | Hiroki Kuroda (1-1 REC, 6.75 ERA, 6.0 Avg IP) | ||||||
| PvB | (18-75) H/AB, 7 XBHA, 5 HRA, 16 KA | PvB | (16-70) H/AB, 4 XBHA, 1 HRA, 10 KA | ||||
| ROAD | 89.2 IP, 3.91 ERA, 0.244 BAA, 6.6 K/9 | HOME | 132.1 IP, 2.72 ERA, 0.219 BAA, 6.9 K/9 | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| BAL BvP | BAL vs R | NYY BvP | NYY vs L | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Pitchers
- The Sunday night special has an OU line of 8.5 and NYY favored at -117. There are concerns about “Hiroki Kuroda(player-profile)”:/players/Hiroki_Kuroda-10922’s finger and he has not looked good in his first outing. He was a 2.72 pitcher at home last year. He faces a BAL team batting .275 on the season but only .229 vs. him. In Play
- Wei-Yen Chen has been reliable on the road in his first two starts. His road ERA is better than his home ERA at 3.91. He has held the current Yankees to a .241 BAA. There is too much risk involved for me from a player that only has 7 Ks on the season. Avoid
Batters
- All of the Yankees BvPs are average versus Chen. I like a red hot Cano vs. him. Kevin Youkilis is 2-6 vs. him with an HR. As long as Hafner stays cheap, I am going to keep recommending him vs. any right-hander.
- Nick Markakis is 3-7 vs Kuroda and Adam Jones, Manny Machado and Chris Davis are all 2-6. Adam Jones and Chris Davis are both batting over .400. The heart of the order looks good today.