MLB Daily Grind Down: Friday, August 2nd
The RotoGrinders MLB Grind Down article will give you an in-depth analysis into the MLB schedule. This article will break down the numbers for every single game and give you analysis on which trends you can exploit. While matchups are a major factor in daily fantasy baseball, there are plenty of other factors to consider such as injuries, weather, and salaries.
The analysis should point you in the right direction, but it is still up to you to decipher the information and make your own selections. No sport has more variance than baseball. The best choice is not always the right choice but following the trends will win you money over time.
Note: Any Fantasy Point Average Listed Uses FanDuel Scoring. For more info on FanDuel’s MLB Scoring System, check out the scoring systems section of our FanDuel Review
- FPAB – Fantasy Points Per At Bat
- K% – Strikeout Percentage
- K/9 – Strikeouts Per 9 IP
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LA Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs
| 2:20 PM | LA Dodgers – ROAD | Chicago Cubs – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.265 | 0.715 | 18.30% | 0.56 | 0.242 | 0.712 | 19.10% | 0.56 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.266 | 0.735 | 18.60% | 0.47 | 0.228 | 0.691 | 21.80% | 0.42 | |
| SP STATS | Ryu – LHP | Wood – LHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.24 | 3.14 | 7.33 | 11.25 | 1.07 | 2.79 | 6.33 | 10.29 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.16 | 3.65 | 8.93 | 13.55 | 1.48 | 2.84 | 6.64 | 10.60 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
LAD vs L  | LAD BvP | CHC vs L | CHC BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8
- Favored Team – LAD -145
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home This is the early game so I want spend to much time on it . Travis Wood has been great at home and I like him today over Ryu but there are much better pitching options later. RG Start-Ability 7
- Away Hyun-Jin Ryu has been dismal away from LAD with a 4.62 ERA. If I were going to play an early start GPP then I would run a few cheap CHC players and free up salary for my favorite players in the night games. RG Start-Ability 5
Batter Grind Down
- Home Left-handers are batting .283 versus Ryu. The Cubs are a pretty decent hitting team at home. RG Stack Rating 4
- Away If you are going to take players from this hot LAD team make sure they are not left-handed because Wood is holding lefties to a .169 BAA. RG Stack Rating 3
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Colorado vs. Pittsburgh
| 7:05 PM | Colorado – ROAD | Pittsburgh – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.263 | 0.746 | 19.80% | 0.61 | 0.243 | 0.700 | 22.30% | 0.55 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.267 | 0.761 | 19.90% | 0.50 | 0.242 | 0.698 | 22.10% | 0.41 | |
| SP STATS | Chacin – RHP | Cole – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.25 | 3.54 | 5.39 | 9.45 | 1.14 | 3.56 | 6.03 | 10.02 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.21 | 3.86 | 5.14 | 8.00 | 0.64 | 2.57 | 7.71 | 13.00 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| COL vs R | COL BvP | PIT vs R | PIT BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 7.5
- Favored Team – PIT -160
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Gerrit Cole continues to receive faith from Las Vegas and he continues to underperform in daily fantasy. Yes, a 3.56 ERA and 1.13 WHIP are very good in the MLB but 5.94 K/9 and the fact that he has yet to throw over 100 pitches are make it more than 7 IP mean he is upside killer for your LU. He is another huge favorite today and he did have 8 Ks versus a MIA team last time out that does not normally K that much. COL is batting .249 on the road, .269 versus right-handers, .267 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 5
- Away Jhoulys Chacin turns into a fantasy ace on the road. He has a 1.90 ERA, .232 BAA and K/9 over 8 away from COL. PIT is a dangerous offensive team so this is a play that could blow up in your face but they have also recorded the 3rd most Ks in the league so there is huge upside in the play for a min price. PIT is batting .246 at home, .241 versus right-handers, and .257 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 8
Batter Grind Down
- Home Left-handers are batting .271 versus Chacin. Alex Presley and Andrew McCutchen are both batting for a high average versus right-handers. Garrett Jones 5-9 with 2 HRs versus Chacin. Pedro Alvarez is 3-8 with 1 HR versus him. Andrew McCutchen is 3-9 with 1 HR versus him also and has a .338 batting average at home. RG Stack Rating 5
- Away Left-handers are batting .279 versus Cole. Todd Helton has not produced much fp over the last 7 days but he has been swinging for a high average. He could be nice value play. Michael Cuddyer and Troy Tulowitzki are both batting over .300 versus right-handers. RG Stack Rating 3
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Atlanta vs. Philadelphia
| 7:05 PM | Atlanta – ROAD | Philadelphia – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.250 | 0.735 | 22.70% | 0.59 | 0.254 | 0.716 | 19.80% | 0.53 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.252 | 0.738 | 22.60% | 0.48 | 0.258 | 0.703 | 19.50% | 0.41 | |
| SP STATS | Medlen – RHP | Martin – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.38 | 3.74 | 6.77 | 9.29 | |||||
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.53 | 4.76 | 6.49 | 8.55 | |||||
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| ATL vs R | ATL BvP | PHI vs R | PHI BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8.5
- Favored Team – ATL -155
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Ethan Martin ran a 8.3 K/9 in AAA and we all know by now the ATL has recorded the second most Ks in the league on the year. He had a 4.13 ERA and 1.392 WHIP so it is not exactly like he has been blowing his way through the ranks. Still, he will have upside on a multiple pitcher site because of his price. ATL is batting .242 on the road, .257 versus right-handers, and .316 over the last 7 days RG Start-Ability 4
- Away Kris Medlen has had his problems on the road with a 4.28 ERA and he has been even worse in July with a 6.24 ERA for the month. He gets just enough Ks to consider him playable against weaker opponents and they do not get any weaker than a PHI team that ranks 28th in the league in runs scored for the month of July. PHI is batting .250 on the road, .257 versus right-handers, and .199 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
Batter Grind Down
- Home PHI owns a .373 BAA versus Medlen. There offense has been bad as of late but this could be a good spot to use them for value against a struggling pitcher. RG Stack Rating 6
- Away ATL is hot and they now get to Tee off against a AAA call-up. Consider everyone playable. Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman, and Brian McCann are your best bets. RG Stack Rating 9
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Seattle vs. Baltimore
| 7:05 PM | Seattle – ROAD | Baltimore – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.243 | 0.713 | 21.70% | 0.55 | 0.267 | 0.763 | 18.40% | 0.63 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.249 | 0.732 | 21.20% | 0.48 | 0.277 | 0.791 | 17.90% | 0.54 | |
| SP STATS | Harang – RHP | Tillman – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.24 | 4.89 | 6.71 | 7.89 | 1.31 | 3.62 | 7.42 | 11.01 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 0.83 | 1.50 | 5.25 | 10.50 | 0.93 | 1.20 | 9.00 | 18.00 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| SEA vs R | SEA BvP | BAL vs R | BAL BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 9
- Favored Team – BAL -173
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Chris Tillman ERA at home is a little higher at 3.93 but his BAA is much lower at .236. His 13-3 record illustrates the benefit of playing in front of the league’s 3rd best offensive team. SEA is batting .235 on the road, .251 versus right-handers, and .260 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
- Away Aaron Harang has been awful on the road with a 6.03 ERA and .314 BAA. He gets the added hamper of facing a really tough BAL team. The line and OU should tell you all you need to know. BAL is batting .259 at home, .276 versus right-handers, and .232 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 2
Batter Grind Down
- Home Chris Davis, Adam Jones, Manny Machado, Nate McLouth, Nick Markakis and Brian Roberts are all batting at a high average versus right-handers. J.J. Hardy is 6-26 with 3 HRs versus Harang. RG Stack Rating 10
- Away Kyle Seager has been hot for SEA with 26.5 fp over the last 7 days. He is also batting .333 versus right-handed pitching. SEA hitters should benefit from this hitters park. RG Stack Rating 4
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Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit
| 7:05 PM | Chicago White Sox – ROAD | Detroit – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.248 | 0.687 | 20.30% | 0.52 | 0.280 | 0.781 | 17.40% | 0.66 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.254 | 0.697 | 20.00% | 0.41 | 0.268 | 0.774 | 19.20% | 0.53 | |
| SP STATS | Santiago – LHP | Fister – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.28 | 3.33 | 9.36 | 7.16 | 1.20 | 3.67 | 6.93 | 10.48 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.56 | 3.55 | 9.59 | 10.10 | 0.79 | 0.64 | 7.07 | 16.00 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| CHW vs R | CHW BvP | DET vs L | DET BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8
- Favored Team – DET -225
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Doug Fister has been a groundball pitching machine. He has been very good at home as well with a 3.24 ERA. He has run into problems with this CHW team and they own a .354 BAA versus him. He is a huge favorite to get the win but his low K/9 gives him very little wiggle room in GPP play. CHW is batting .255 on the road, .252 versus right-handers, .232 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
- Away Hector Santiago has been great on the road but DET is a dangerous proposition for any pitcher. They are simply too good at home. DET is batting .302 at home, .274 versus left-handers, and .304 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 3
Batter Grind Down
- Home Miguel Cabrera is batting .419 versus left-handed pitching and .383 at home. Jonny Peralta is batting .356 versus left-handers and .354 at home. Tori Hunter is batting .347 versus left-handers and .246 at home. Omar Infante is batting .291 versus left-handers and .343 at home. Matt Tulasosopo is batting .281 versus left-handers and .345 at home. RG Stack Rating 7
- Away Everyone on CHW has positive BvPs. Adam Dunn has been the most productive White Sox. Gordon Beckham is batting .354 versus right-handers. RG Stack Rating 3
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