MLB Daily Grind Down: Friday, August 16th Part 3
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Cincinnati vs. Milwaukee
| 8:10 PM | Cincinnati – ROAD | Milwaukee – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.250 | 0.723 | 20.10% | 0.58 | 0.252 | 0.707 | 19.60% | 0.56 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.248 | 0.714 | 20.00% | 0.43 | 0.249 | 0.703 | 19.00% | 0.42 | |
| SP STATS | Leake – RHP | Gorzelanny – LHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.21 | 2.86 | 5.50 | 10.01 | 1.08 | 2.51 | 8.60 | 3.36 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.58 | 6.00 | 5.25 | 5.50 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
CIN vs L  | CIN BvP | MIL vs R | MIL BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8
- Favored Team – CIN -129
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Tom Gorzelanny threw a great game last time out. He did not eclipse 100 pitches thrown but he came close. There is a chance that they open him up more today. He has been a k per inning player at home and he is holding left-handed batters to a .174 BAA, which should serve him well against this CIN team. CIN is batting .243 on the road, .243 versus left-handers, and .188 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
- Away Mike Leake is a force on the road or, at least, he has been this year. His ERA drops to a 1.94. The problem with taking him on the road is that his already low K/9 also takes a significant dip. Unlike ERA, that is not a good thing. Vegas has him listed as the favorite today but I would be wary of using him because of his limited upside. MIL is batting .256 at home, .248 versus right-handers, and .242 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 6
Batter Grind Down
- Home The left-handed bats of Scooter Gennett and Juan Francisco have been hot for MIL. Both are a great source for value. RG Stack Rating 2
- Away CIN is struggling right now. Brandon Phillips and Todd Frazier have been productive over the last 7 days and get the righty/lefty splits in their favor. Joey Votto is hot with 26 fp over the last 7 days and is batting .275 versus left-handers. RG Stack Rating 3
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Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota
| 8:10 PM | Chicago White Sox – ROAD | Minnesota – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.248 | 0.678 | 19.60% | 0.51 | 0.241 | 0.695 | 22.00% | 0.54 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.250 | 0.685 | 19.50% | 0.40 | 0.247 | 0.697 | 22.70% | 0.42 | |
| SP STATS | Quintana – LHP | Correia – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.25 | 3.70 | 7.30 | 9.34 | 1.45 | 4.59 | 5.21 | 7.57 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.61 | 4.86 | 9.44 | 9.40 | 1.73 | 4.80 | 7.20 | 7.67 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| CHW vs R | CHW BvP | MIN vs L | MIN BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8.5
- Favored Team – MIN -125
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Kevin Correia just blanked this CHW team his last time out and that was in CHW. He is an even better pitcher at home where his ERA is a 3.28. Vegas does not have much faith in him but it is hard to argue against his numbers. CHW is batting .247 on the road, .252 versus right-handers, and .277 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 6
- Away Jose Quintana is the better option today even though he just got shellled for 5 ER by this same team the last time he pitched. His ERA is the same on the road as it is at home but he has given up 11 HR at home to only 6 on the road. He is a high K pitcher and MIN is striking out at the same rate as the Astros since the All-Star break. They say in daily fantasy you have to have a short memory to be successful. How short does 5 days sound? RG Start-Ability 7
Batter Grind Down
- Home Brian Dozier hit a HR the last time he faced Quintana. Josh Willingham is 5-9 with 2 HRs versus Quintana. Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau have positive BvPs as well. All 4 of these players have been productive over the last 7. RG Stack Rating 4
- Away Correia is allowing left-handers to bat .322 versus him. Adam Dunn and De Aza have been hot for CHW. Dunn has 2 HRs in 18 AB versus Correia. The lefty, Jordan Danks could be a sneaky value play also. RG Stack Rating 4
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Houston vs. LA Angels
| 10:05 PM | Houston – ROAD | LA Angels – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.237 | 0.675 | 25.60% | 0.53 | 0.265 | 0.750 | 18.30% | 0.61 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.233 | 0.669 | 25.10% | 0.40 | 0.274 | 0.767 | 17.90% | 0.50 | |
| SP STATS | Peacock – RHP | Williams – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.52 | 6.43 | 8.14 | 4.91 | 1.39 | 4.85 | 5.54 | 5.33 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.00 | 2.77 | 10.38 | 12.00 | 1.32 | 4.82 | 4.95 | 6.07 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| HOU vs R | HOU BvP | LAA vs R | LAA BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 9
- Favored Team – LAA -159
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home This is how little faith I have in Jerome Williams . I am not even going to recommend him versus HOU. He has allowed a HR in 7 consecutive starts. Some of those he gave up more than 1. Every once in awhile, HOU puts a beating on a below average pitcher and Williams is well below average. HOU is batting .242 on the road, .231 versus right-handers, and .209 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 4
- Away Brad Peacock 2 starts since rejoining the big league club have been very good. He is a high K guy with upside. He is holding right-handed batters to a .195 BAA which should help him against this heavy right-hand hitting team. He could be a nice GPP play if you are willing to deal with the risk. LAA is batting .277 at home, .274 versus right-handers, and .256 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 5
Batter Grind Down
- Home Peacock is allowing left-handers a .299 BAA and 1.126 OPS. Josh Hamilton has been hot lately. Mike Trout has been even hotter with 33.5 fp over the last 7 days. He is always a good play if you can afford him. RG Stack Rating 6
- Away If you are not playing Williams then I think you are obligated to take a few Astros. Williams is allowing left-handers to bat .286 versus him. Chris Carter and Jason Castro each have a HR offf of him. Both have been productive over the last 7 days. RG Stack Rating 4
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Cleveland vs. Oakland
| 10:07 PM | Cleveland – ROAD | Oakland – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.256 | 0.736 | 21.30% | 0.64 | 0.244 | 0.717 | 19.40% | 0.60 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.249 | 0.722 | 22.10% | 0.47 | 0.247 | 0.717 | 18.90% | 0.47 | |
| SP STATS | Masterson – RHP | Griffin – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.20 | 3.59 | 9.16 | 12.96 | 1.13 | 3.88 | 7.06 | 10.29 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.56 | 5.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 1.41 | 3.65 | 6.69 | 8.05 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| CLE vs R | CLE BvP | OAK vs R | OAK BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 7
- Favored Team – OAK -130
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home A.J. Griffin has been very good at home all year. His K/9 is a little on the low side of things but he draws a great matchup in a CLE team that is on a downward spiral. Vegas obviously has faith in him since they made him the favorite and set the OU of the game to a very low 7. CLE is batting .254 on the road, .248 versus right-handers, and .196 over the last 7 days RG Start-Ability 8
- Away Justin Masterson has hit a rough patch lately and has struggled on the road all year. His K/9 is over 9 so he has GPP winning upside every time he takes the hill. He is holding right-handed batters to a .197 BAA. I like him today versus OAK even though they are hot. OAK is batting .250 at home, .247 versus right-handers and .274 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 6
Batter Grind Down
- Home Left-handers have had decent success on the year versus Masterson. Josh Reddick has been super hot with 41.25 fp over the last 7 days. He has 2 HR in 14 AB versus Masterson. Yoenis Cespedes has been hot as well and has positive BvPs also. RG Stack Rating 2
- Away Nick Swisher has 2 HRs in 7 AB versus Griffin. RG Stack Rating 2
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NY Mets vs. San Diego
| 10:10 PM | NY Mets – ROAD | San Diego – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.237 | 0.681 | 22.20% | 0.54 | 0.245 | 0.690 | 20.60% | 0.55 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.235 | 0.678 | 21.90% | 0.41 | 0.256 | 0.741 | 20.30% | 0.48 | |
| SP STATS | Niese – LHP | Kennedy – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.38 | 4.97 | 7.67 | 8.44 | |||||
| LAST 14 DAYS | 0.99 | 2.63 | 6.14 | 11.10 | |||||
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| NYM vs R | NYM BvP | SDP vs L | SDP BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 7
- Favored Team – SDG -140
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Ian Kennedy has looked good in his first 2 starts with SDG. Petco Park is just what he needs to help get his ERA under control. Kennedy is not a high K player but he draws a NYM team that does not scare anyone. Kennedy did not pitch well for ARI but he can be a useful player on a multiple pitcher site when pitching well. He has value right now so I feel this is a good spot to use him. NYM is batting .249 on the road, .235 versus right-handers, and .256 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
- Away Jonathon Niese ERA skyrockets on the road to a 6.54. I do not expect that kind of dismantling here in this park but I do not expect him to pitch well either. SDG is batting .237 at home, .255 versus left-handers, and .219 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 3
Batter Grind Down
- Home Niese is allowing right-handers a .300 BAA. This is a good spot to take some of the cheap right-handed bats of SDG. Jedd Gyorko has been hot over the last 7 days. RG Stack Rating 5
- Away Marlon Byrd and Ike Davis have been productive for NYM. Ike Davis is 3-7 with 3 HRs off of Kennedy. RG Stack Rating 2
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