MLB Daily Grind Down June 4th Part 3
Arizona at St. Louis
| Arizona | St. Louis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busch Stadium | 8:15 PM | ||||||
| Tyler Skaggs – (1-0), 0 ERA, 13.5 K/9, 1 WHIP | Michael Wacha – (0-0), 1.29 ERA, 7.71 K/9, 0.286 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (0-0 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 0 K%, 0 OPS-A | PvB | (0-0 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 0 K%, 0 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | NO DATA | HOME | (0-0), 1.29 ERA, 0 HRA, 7.7 K/9, 0.286 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
ARI BvP  | ARI vs R | STL BvP | STL vs L | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 8.0
- Favored STL -157
Pitchers
- Home Michael Wacha looked very good in his first start striking out 6 over 7 innings while only allowing one earned run. I typically like to see these young guys pitch a few games before I am willing to trust them though. The D-Backs are a team that can put runs on the board in a hurry. He could be a decent GPP play though. In Play
- Away Tyler Skaggs is another young pitcher that just had his first start of the season. His was even more impressive. He picked up a win against the Rangers by throwing 6 scoreless innings and striking out 9 batters. I think the Cardinals will present a tough matchup though. And I like to apply the same rule, with so many options, you can afford to wait it out a few games. Avoid
Batters
- Home Seems like this one should be fairly low scoring, but with young pitchers on the mound you never know. Allen Craig continues to produce at that clean up spot and David Freese is really heating up. I wouldn’t mind either of them against the lefty Skaggs.
- Away Gerardo Parra and Miguel Montero are the guys to take a look at for the D-Backs. I wouldn’t spend that much on Goldschmidt just in case Wacha throws a great game. But Parra and Montero are both solid value plays with decent upside.
Chicago Cubs at LA Angels
| Chicago Cubs | LA Angels | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Stadium | 10:05 PM | ||||||
| Scott Feldman – (5-4), 2.82 ERA, 7.62 K/9, 1.179 WHIP | Jered Weaver – (1-1), 3.71 ERA, 6.88 K/9, 1.176 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (20-56 H/AB) 0.357 BA-A, 5.36 K%, 0.911 OPS-A | PvB | (27-110 H/AB) 0.245 BA-A, 28.18 K%, 0.7 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (1-3), 4.23 ERA, 5 HRA, 6.5 K/9, 1.446 WHIP | HOME | (1-0), 1.5 ERA, 0 HRA, 10.5 K/9, 0.833 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| CHC BvP | CHC vs R | LAA BvP | LAA vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7.5
- Favored LAA -182
Pitchers
- Home The Angels continue to be big favorites almost every night and they continue to put losses up on the schedule. You would think that this would be a good spot to pick up a win but you just never know. Jered Weaver pitched a good game in his first outing and has a good matchup against the Cubs, but will likely be on some kind of pitch count. In Play
- Away Scott Feldman was everyone’s favorite pitcher to stack against last season, but that has certainly changed this season. I’d like to say the Angels are in a good spot, but they just keep letting me down. I’m avoiding Feldman, but I don’t think I’m taking many Angels bats either.
Batters
- Home Erick Aybar seems to have Feldman’s number going 9/18 with 2 triples and a double. I would maybe take him and/or Mike Trout thanks to his upside.
- Away The Cubs aren’t a great offensive team and have a really tough mathcup against Weaver. I’ll pass.
Chicago White Sox at Seattle
| Chicago White Sox | Seattle | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safeco Field | 10:10 PM | ||||||
| Jake Peavy – (6-3), 3.62 ERA, 9.25 K/9, 1.106 WHIP | Felix Hernandez – (6-4), 2.38 ERA, 9.42 K/9, 1.059 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (27-101 H/AB) 0.267 BA-A, 22.77 K%, 0.822 OPS-A | PvB | (31-120 H/AB) 0.258 BA-A, 25.83 K%, 0.8 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (3-3), 5 ERA, 6 HRA, 10 K/9, 1.167 WHIP | HOME | (1-2), 3.18 ERA, 3 HRA, 10.5 K/9, 1.235 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| CHW BvP | CHW vs R | SEA BvP | SEA vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 6.0
- Favored SEA -152
Pitchers
- Home The White Sox can not hit right now. They keep getting shut down by pretty average pitchers. Now they have to face King Felix Hernandez. This could be a monster night for Felix. Great matchup and he is pitching at home where he has been dominant over the years. TARGET
- Away Jake Peavy also has a great matchup and this one will likely turn into a pitcher’s duel. If I were a betting man, my money would be on the under because I think this is going to be a 2-1 type of game. Peavy is a solid against the grain play. In Play
Batters
- Take a look at the starting pitchers, now take a look at the over/under. That says avoid all hitters to me.
San Diego at LA Dodgers
| San Diego | LA Dodgers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodger Stadium | 10:10 PM | ||||||
| Clayton Richard – (1-5), 7.86 ERA, 4.75 K/9, 1.848 WHIP | Ted Lilly – (0-2), 4.26 ERA, 7.11 K/9, 1.526 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (66-198 H/AB) 0.333 BA-A, 11.11 K%, 0.869 OPS-A | PvB | (28-122 H/AB) 0.23 BA-A, 26.23 K%, 0.639 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (0-3), 9.56 ERA, 8 HRA, 2.8 K/9, 1.625 WHIP | HOME | (0-1), 5.4 ERA, 2 HRA, 5.4 K/9, 1.56 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| SDP BvP | SDP vs L | LAD BvP | LAD vs L | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 8.0
- Favored LAD -132
Pitchers
- Home I’m still not quite sure what we can expect from Lilly night in and night out. He has looked good at times and looked bad at times. Not enough upside for me. Avoid
- Away Clayton Richard has been awful on the road this season. His ERA on the road is getting close to 10.0 and he isn’t striking anyone out in the process. Plus, the BvP shows that the Dodgers have his number. Avoid
Batters
- Home Adrian Gonzalez is 8/10 against Richard and is a good play today as he has shown that the lefty/lefty matchup doesn’t phase him at all. Also, look for Scott Van Slyke to keep up his hot play, he is really cheap on a few different sites and has been batting 4th or 5th with Kemp out.
- Away I trust the Padres offense about as much as I trust Lilly, and that’s not very much. You could probably find some value here, but there are better options.
Toronto at San Francisco
| Toronto | San Francisco | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Park | 10:15 PM | ||||||
| Josh Johnson – (0-1), 6.86 ERA, 8.91 K/9, 1.927 WHIP | Tim Lincecum – (3-5), 5.12 ERA, 9.42 K/9, 1.477 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (24-66 H/AB) 0.364 BA-A, 16.67 K%, 1.015 OPS-A | PvB | (16-77 H/AB) 0.208 BA-A, 23.38 K%, 0.506 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (0-1), 40.5 ERA, 0 HRA, 6.8 K/9, 6.75 WHIP | HOME | (2-3), 4.74 ERA, 3 HRA, 9.7 K/9, 1.342 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| TOR BvP | TOR vs R | SFG BvP | SFG vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7.5
- Favored SF -123
Pitchers
- Home Tim Lincecum has been so up and down the last two years. At the end of the day, he is a pitcher that walks too many batters and that struggles to stop the bleeding once it starts. The Rays have a solid offense and if they can put Lincecum in some tough spots, I think he will crumble. He is a GPP option thanks to his K rate but don’t trust him in standard leagues. In Play
- Away Josh Johnson makes his first start coming back from the DL and he hasn’t looked that great in his rehab starts. I think Johnson will pick it up in a month or so, but will continue to struggle while working his way back from this injury.
Batters
- Home Hunter Pence is quietly having a nice season and often goes under the radar. He makes a good play today against Johnson who he is 5/11 against with 2 HR’s.
- Away Lincecum has great BvP numbers against these Rays, but I don’t think I’m trusting him. The Rays should put up a few runs so see if you can find some value in their lineup once it’s posted.
