MLB Daily Grind Down June 1st Day Games
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. (any fp listed uses Fanduel’s scoring system)
I do not think that Major League Baseball takes into account the wants in needs of the Daily Fantasy community but it is another Saturday and we have a perfect split between day and night games. The seven day game this morning are more than playable. Saturday mornings tend to lend themselves to overly on every site so get your LUs in. Part of being a successful player is knowledge. The other half is working overlay. We live in a golden time where sites are trying to establish themselves. Work it while you can. Here is today’s day game Grind Down to gt you ready for the first half of another great weekend.
Tampa Bay at Cleveland
| Tampa Bay | Cleveland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Field | 1:05 PM | ||||||
| Chris Archer – | Ubaldo Jimenez – (3-3), 5.57 ERA, 9.32 K/9, 1.367 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (1-2 H/AB) 0.5 BA-A, 0 K%, 1 OPS-A | PvB | (34-126 H/AB) 0.27 BA-A, 17.46 K%, 0.881 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | NO DATA | HOME | (1-3), 10.45 ERA, 4 HRA, 10.9 K/9, 2.081 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
TBR BvP  | TBR vs R | CLE BvP | CLE vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 9
- Favored CLE -130
Pitchers
- Home Ubaldo Jimenez is quietly putting together a comeback. He had a bad start in vs DET but outside of that has been stellar in his last 6 starts. I love him today since he has great K/9 potential and should get the win. TAM is batting .251 on the road, .249 versus right-handers, and .270 over the last 7 days. Target
- Away Chris Archer is a K per IP player which gives him huge upside. Actually he has been a 1.5 K per inning player in his major league career. His ERA and WHIP are not so good and most of those numbers where comprised as a reliever. He will be cheap and could produce. CLE is batting .243 at home, .253 versus right-handers and .215 over the last 7 days.
Batters
- Home In his young career, Archer has surrendered a .300 BAA vs left-handers so load up on those bats. Giambi seems like a nice value play. I would consider everyone from CLE playable against the AAA pitcher.
- Away Luke Scott is 3-5 with 2 HRs versus Jimenez. James Loney also has 2 HR in 46 AB. Yunel Escobar has positive BvPs as well. Escobar, Joyce, Johnson, and Loney have all been hot over the last 7 days.
Seattle at Minnesota
| Seattle | Minnesota | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target Field | 1:10 PM | ||||||
| Aaron Harang – (2-5), 6.51 ERA, 8.49 K/9, 1.348 WHIP | Kevin Correia – (5-4), 3.96 ERA, 3.7 K/9, 1.313 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (18-61 H/AB) 0.295 BA-A, 19.67 K%, 0.918 OPS-A | PvB | (13-35 H/AB) 0.371 BA-A, 28.57 K%, 1.229 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (0-3), 10.67 ERA, 5 HRA, 9.4 K/9, 1.674 WHIP | HOME | (3-1), 2.5 ERA, 4 HRA, 4 K/9, 1.111 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| SEA BvP | SEA vs R | MIN BvP | MIN vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 8.5
- Favored MIN -127
Pitchers
- Home If ever there were a day to take Kevin Correia it would be today in a short day schedule and against a very weak SEA team. He has low K/9 upside but has been a 2.50 pitcher at home this year. SEA is batting .225 on the road, .236 versus right-handers, and .231 over the last 7 days. In Play
- Away Aaron Harang 6.51 ERA is bad, real bad, but his 1.34 WHIP is more in line with a player who has a 4 and change ERA. He looked good in his last start out. I do not expect him to get the win but do not think a stack versus him is the way to go today. MIN is batting .257 at home, .239 versus right-handers, and .211 over the last 7 days. avoid
Batters
- Home Ryan Doumit is 10-29 with 3 HRs versus Harang. Josh Willingham is 4-13 with 1 HR. Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer are both batting over .300 versus right-handed pitching. Both Mauer and Doumit have been hot producing over 20 fp in the last week.
- Away Rual Ibanez is 4-7 with 1 HR versus Correia. Kendrys Morales is super hot producing 35 fp over the last 7 days. Seager, Chavez and Smoak are all bating very well against right-handed pitching.
Kansas City at Texas
| Kansas City | Texas | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers Ballpark | 4:05 PM | ||||||
| James Shields – (2-6), 2.96 ERA, 8.32 K/9, 1.063 WHIP | Nick Tepesch – (3-4), 3.88 ERA, 6.91 K/9, 1.307 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (45-193 H/AB) 0.233 BA-A, 24.35 K%, 0.658 OPS-A | PvB | (0-0 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 0 K%, 0 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (1-3), 2.85 ERA, 4 HRA, 9.2 K/9, 1.146 WHIP | HOME | (1-2), 3.48 ERA, 2 HRA, 5.7 K/9, 1.355 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| KCR BvP | KCR vs R | TEX BvP | TEX vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 9
- Favored TEX -127
Pitchers
- Home I cannot argue with the success that Nick Tepesch has had on the year. If your goal for a GPP is to select a safe play then he is playable. I play to win and his limited K/9 and borderline high ERA make him a nonfactor in my books even though he has been producing for TEX. KAN is batting .264 on the road, .252 versus right-handers, and .221 over the last 7 days. In Play
- Away I know TEX is a tough place to pitch but how is James Shields with a 2.96 ERA and 1.06 WHIP on the year an underdog today? He has the most upside out of any player going and should end up in some of your LUs despite the high OU. TEX is batting .290 at home, .279 versus right-handers and .304 over the last 7 days. Target
Batters
- Home Alvis Andrus is 11-23 versus shields. Adrian Beltre is 9-39 with 1 HR. He is also hot producing 26.5 fp over the last week. The left-handed bats are always playable at home versus a right-hander.
- Away KAN is slumping but something tells me they hit Tepesch today. Consider all of the left-handed bats as a play and maybe even Billy Butler as an against the grain GPP play.
Detroit at Baltimore
| Detroit | Baltimore | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Yards | 4:05 PM | ||||||
| Justin Verlander – (6-4), 3.68 ERA, 11.18 K/9, 1.364 WHIP | Jason Hammel – (7-2), 4.98 ERA, 6.92 K/9, 1.462 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (33-195 H/AB) 0.169 BA-A, 29.74 K%, 0.492 OPS-A | PvB | (23-74 H/AB) 0.311 BA-A, 14.86 K%, 0.892 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (4-2), 4.41 ERA, 2 HRA, 12.7 K/9, 1.378 WHIP | HOME | (1-2), 6.38 ERA, 3 HRA, 6.8 K/9, 1.542 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| DET BvP | DET vs R | BAL BvP | BAL vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 8.5
- Favored DET -135
Pitchers
- Home Cole Hamels is now 1-9 and Jason Hammel is 7-2. If you think baseball is a predictable sport then there is your proof otherwise. He is not pitching poorly on the year but I cannot recommend him today versus a very stout DET team. DET is batting .259 on the road, .276 versus right-handers, and .235 over the last 7 days. Avoid
- Away If this was a full schedule, I would tell you to avoid Justin Verlander on the road versus a very good BAL team. However, there are limited options today and Verlander has GPP winning upside so I think he is not only playable but a target today if your goal is to win a GPP. Avoid him in H2Hs and 50/50s, though. BAL is batting .266 at home, .285 versus right-handers, and .316 over the last 7 days. Target
Batters
- Home If you do not take Verlander then you have to play the fade today and play at least 1 or 2 BAL players. BAL is hot so they are all good plays if Verlander struggles. Chris Davis is firing on a whole different level with 38.75 fp over the last week.
- Away DET owns a .311 BAA vs. Hammel. Consider everyone playable. Miguel Cabrera is on a sick run if you can afford him.
Milwaukee at Philadelphia
| Milwaukee | Philadelphia | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Bank Park | 4:05 PM | ||||||
| Mike Fiers – (1-3), 5.66 ERA, 6.24 K/9, 1.287 WHIP | Tyler Cloyd – (1-1), 5.74 ERA, 6.51 K/9, 1.645 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (6-21 H/AB) 0.286 BA-A, 14.29 K%, 1.143 OPS-A | PvB | (0-0 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 0 K%, 0 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (0-1), 3.18 ERA, 2 HRA, 4.8 K/9, 0.706 WHIP | HOME | NO DATA | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| MIL BvP | MIL vs R | PHI BvP | PHI vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 9
- Favored Pickāem
Pitchers
- Home Tyler Cloyd has a plus 5 ERA in every stat that matters this morning. Simply out he is unplayable unless you are looking for an extreme GPP gamble. MIL is batting .246 on the road, .249 versus right-handers, and .246 over the last 7 days. They rank 20th in runs scored and have recorded the 13th fewest Ks on the year. avoid
- Away There was a brief moment last year where Wily Peralta was fantasy relevant. He has been getting shelled all year. He is not a high K/9 guy so if you take him then you need him to pitch very well. There are no numbers that I can find that support him pitching very well. PHI is batting .243 at home, .243 versus right-handers, and .219 over the last 7 days but with 14 HRs. Avoid
Batters
- Home With a struggling pitcher, everyone is in play. A red hot demonic Brown is playable either way. He has 47.75 fp over the last week.
- Away If I had just plugged in Jonathan Lucroy in 1 of 4 different LUs last night then I would be headed to Vegas. He had a monster night and is hot producing 25.25 fp over the last week. Carlos Gomez is even hotter producing 36.25 fp. Jean Segura, Aramis Ramirez, and Carlos Gomez are all batting over .300 versus right-handed pitching.
