MLB Daily Grind Down June 1st Night 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)
Not that Fanduel cares what I think but I think the Saturday $109 Qualifier should be on Sunday as opposed to Saturday. Why? There aren’t enough games Saturday nights to make an event of this magnitude playable. Sunday offers 15 games and even has a late game to add extra suspense to the event like the Monday night game in football. I have ben lucky enough to sweat one of those Monday night games so I know how much fun this can be. We have eight games tonight and some huge GPPs to go with them. Here is the second half of today’s Daily Grind Down to help you get ready.
Washington at Atlanta
| Washington | Atlanta | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Field | 7:15 PM | ||||||
| Gio Gonzalez – (3-3), 3.9 ERA, 8.41 K/9, 1.262 WHIP | Tim Hudson – (4-4), 5.37 ERA, 6.53 K/9, 1.323 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (25-97 H/AB) 0.258 BA-A, 26.8 K%, 0.897 OPS-A | PvB | (74-294 H/AB) 0.252 BA-A, 17.35 K%, 0.697 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (1-1), 4.82 ERA, 3 HRA, 9.3 K/9, 1.536 WHIP | HOME | (3-0), 2.97 ERA, 2 HRA, 8.3 K/9, 0.989 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
WSN BvP  | WSN vs R | ATL BvP | ATL vs L | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7.5
- Favored ATL -134
Pitchers
- Home Tim Hudson 5.37 ERA is bad but he is still a 2.97 pitcher at home. He draws a struggling WAS team and is the favorite in a game with a low OU. WAS is batting .216 on the road, .242 versus right-handers and .270 over the last 7 days. In Play
- Away Gio Gonzalez on the road versus this ATL team seems like a nice play to me. Gio has run into trouble on the road but ATL is also 2nd in the league in recorded Ks so I think the upside is there. ATL is batting .252 at home, .233 versus left-handers, and .251 over the last 7 days. In Play
Batters
- Home Andrelton Simmons is 4-9 with 2 HRs versus Gonzalez. Evan Gatiis is also 3-5 with2 2Bs. Freddie Freeman has been hot producing 27.75 fp over the last week.
- Away Jayson Werth is 15-39 versus Hudson with 3 HRs. Ian Desmond is 13-44 with 1 HR. Adam LaRoche has been super hot with 32,25 fp over the last week. Denard Span and Ryan Zimmerman have been hot as well with over 20 fp in the last 7 days.
Arizona at Chicago Cubs
| Arizona | Chicago Cubs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrigley Field | 7:15 PM | ||||||
| Ian Kennedy – (2-3), 4.7 ERA, 7.36 K/9, 1.326 WHIP | Jeff Samardzija – (3-6), 2.85 ERA, 9.97 K/9, 1.053 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (29-106 H/AB) 0.274 BA-A, 20.75 K%, 0.925 OPS-A | PvB | (7-31 H/AB) 0.226 BA-A, 32.26 K%, 0.871 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (0-2), 4.85 ERA, 5 HRA, 7.6 K/9, 1.18 WHIP | HOME | (1-1), 2.88 ERA, 2 HRA, 9 K/9, 1.2 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| ARI BvP | ARI vs R | CHC BvP | CHC vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 9
- Favored CHC -137
Pitchers
- Home The only thing not to like about Jeff Samardzija today is the weather which may cut his start short. Yes, he pitches for the cubs but he would not be so reasonably priced if he did not. Forget the OU. This guy is a daily fantasy ace and ARI is not that great outside of home. ARI is batting .257 on the road, .267 versus right-handers, and .309 over the last 7 days. Target
- Away Ian Kennedy is not pitching well on the season already. The fact that he will be throwing this start with a taped finger makes me even more concerned. Sure, the Cubs are not tough but the are actually formidable at home. CHC is batting .276 at home, .256 versus right-handers, and .266 over the last 7 days. Avoid
Batters
- Home I think the finger will effect Kennedy’s control so consider everyone playable. A hot, Anthony Rizzo, is playable either way with the traditional splits in his favor.
- Away If you are playing the fade then Gregorius, Goldschmidt, and Chavez are all batting over .300 versus right-handed pitching.
San Francisco at St. Louis
| San Francisco | St. Louis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busch Stadium | 7:15 PM | ||||||
| Madison Bumgarner – (4-3), 3.13 ERA, 8.63 K/9, 1.042 WHIP | Adam Wainwright – (7-3), 2.48 ERA, 8.33 K/9, 1.025 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (21-79 H/AB) 0.266 BA-A, 21.52 K%, 0.759 OPS-A | PvB | (36-122 H/AB) 0.295 BA-A, 23.77 K%, 0.77 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (2-1), 3.08 ERA, 2 HRA, 6.2 K/9, 0.911 WHIP | HOME | (2-2), 1.45 ERA, 0 HRA, 9.6 K/9, 0.677 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| SFG BvP | SFG vs R | STL BvP | STL vs L | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7
- Favored STL -145
Pitchers
- Home Adam Wainwright is a 1.45 at home this year. He is not bad on the road either. All of his stats are elite and SFO is not that good on the road. SFO is batting .252 on the road, .272 versus right-handers, and .261 over the last 7 days. Target
- Away If I were going to take a pitcher in this matchup, it would be Madison Bumgarner. Sure his ERA takes a jump to 3.55 on the road but his BAA is only a .193 outside of home. He has huge GP upside and is playable no matter what the conditions are. In Play
Batters
- Home Yadier Molina has been hot producing 27.5 fp over the last 7 days. He is also batting .333 versus right-handed pitching. Might not play in back to back games of the double header.
- Away If you are playing the fade then andres Torres, Pablo Sandoval, Brandon Crawford and Hunter Pence all have positive BvPs versus Wainwright. Hunter Pence has been super hot producing 31.75 fp over the last week.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
| Cincinnati | Pittsburgh | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNC Park | 7:15 PM | ||||||
| Mike Leake – (4-2), 3.02 ERA, 6.51 K/9, 1.318 WHIP | Francisco Liriano – (3-1), 2.35 ERA, 10.96 K/9, 1.304 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (61-197 H/AB) 0.31 BA-A, 15.23 K%, 0.919 OPS-A | PvB | (13-39 H/AB) 0.333 BA-A, 28.21 K%, 0.718 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (3-1), 3.18 ERA, 0 HRA, 5.1 K/9, 1.588 WHIP | HOME | (2-0), 0.71 ERA, 0 HRA, 11.4 K/9, 0.947 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| CIN BvP | CIN vs L | PIT BvP | PIT vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7.5
- Favored PIT -128
Pitchers
- Home Are you a believer Francisco Liriano? I am. He had a bad start last time out versus DET but that is a tough draw. The lefty gets a much easier draw in a heavily left-handed CIN team today. CIN is batting .242 on the road, .264 vs. left-handers, and .258 over the last 7 days. In Play
- Away Mike Leake is putting up some numbers this year. If you want a High risk/reward player in a GPP then this is your guy because he is producing and he will not be played by most of the field. PIT is batting .238 at home, .242 versus right-handers, and .220 over the last 7 days. In Play
Batters
- Home Garrett Jones is 10-31 with 1 HR versus Leake. Andrew McCutchen comes to life at home and is hot . Neil Walker is even hotter producing 34.75 fp over the last 7 days.
- Away Brandon Phillips has been hot and draws a lefty today. Joey Votto is equally as hot and is hitting left-handers very well on the year.
Boston at NY Yankees
| Boston | NY Yankees | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankee Stadium | 7:15 PM | ||||||
| Felix Doubront – (3-2), 5.29 ERA, 9.71 K/9, 1.67 WHIP | Phil Hughes – (2-3), 4.97 ERA, 7.99 K/9, 1.386 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (14-76 H/AB) 0.184 BA-A, 28.95 K%, 0.592 OPS-A | PvB | (37-120 H/AB) 0.308 BA-A, 20.83 K%, 0.992 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (1-2), 5.47 ERA, 3 HRA, 9.1 K/9, 1.865 WHIP | HOME | (1-2), 5.84 ERA, 6 HRA, 8.8 K/9, 1.581 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| BOS BvP | BOS vs R | NYY BvP | NYY vs L | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 9
- Favored NYY -115
Pitchers
- Home Phil Hughes is not all that good but he has been really bad at home with a 5.84 ERA. Add to that the fact that BOS has a .308 BAA vs. him as a team and you have a very risky pitcher. BOS is batting .259 on the road, .279 versus right-handers and .282 over the last 7 days. Avoid
- Away Felix Doubront is a huge K/9 player. He also has a huge ERA an WHIP to go with that number. NYY is a heavy hitting team but they are batting very poorly against left-handers on the year. However, they recently got back both Youkilis and Texiera who have hit left-handers very well in their careers. I do not trust them coming off of injuries. NYY is batting .243 at home, .236 versus left-handers, and .237 over the last 7 days. In a short-handed night Doubront is worth a look. In Play
Batters
- Home Mark Texiera has 2 HR in 9 AB versus Felix. Vernon Wells is batting .309 versus left-handed pitching on the year. David Adams should get the start and is a nice value play.
- Away BOS as a team has .306 BAA versus Hughes and I think this one could get out of hand. Consider all of the left-handed bats in play but Napoli and Pedrioa have good numbers versus him as well. Elisbury has been hot producing 39.25 fp but might not play due to a groin pull.