MLB Daily Grind Down June 9th Part 2
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)
Minnesota at Washington
| Minnesota | Washington | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationals Park | 1:35 PM | ||||||
| Scott Diamond – (4-4), 4.66 ERA, 4.18 K/9, 1.429 WHIP | Jordan Zimmermann – (8-3), 2.16 ERA, 5.47 K/9, 0.917 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (0-3 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 33.33 K%, 0 OPS-A | PvB | (0-0 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 0 K%, 0 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (3-0), 3.07 ERA, 1 HRA, 5.2 K/9, 1.091 WHIP | HOME | (5-0), 1.23 ERA, 1 HRA, 4.3 K/9, 0.886 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
MIN BvP  | MIN vs R | WSN BvP | WSN vs L | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7.5
- Favored WAS -185
Pitchers
- Home Jordan Zimmermann should have his way with this poor MIN team on the road. Zimmerman is 1.23 pitcher at home. Normally with Zimmermann, we talk about his K/9 ratio which is solid but not elite. That is not a factor today because there are no real aces throwing and Jordan Zimmermann is the 2nd best pitcher on the mound today. MIN is batting .230 on the road, .244 versus right-handers, and .264 over the last 7 days. Target
- Away Even on a day like today Scott Diamond is unplayable on a single pitcher format because he does not get enough Ks. I would not play him on a multiple pitcher site either given his opponent. WAS is batting .250 at home, .198 versus left-handers, and .209 over the last 7 days.
Batters
- Home It is hard to recommend anyone on this slumping team. There a far easier matchups to exploit today and there is no reason to play the fade on Scott Diamond.
- Away You can always consider Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau versus right-handers if you want to play the fade.
Baltimore at Tampa Bay
| Baltimore | Tampa Bay | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropicana Field | 1:40 PM | ||||||
| Chris Tillman – (5-2), 3.97 ERA, 7.7 K/9, 1.327 WHIP | Matt Moore – (8-1), 2.95 ERA, 8.16 K/9, 1.25 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (28-114 H/AB) 0.246 BA-A, 18.42 K%, 0.921 OPS-A | PvB | (29-108 H/AB) 0.269 BA-A, 21.3 K%, 0.796 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (4-0), 2.3 ERA, 3 HRA, 8.6 K/9, 1.213 WHIP | HOME | (4-0), 2.03 ERA, 3 HRA, 8.4 K/9, 1 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| BAL BvP | BAL vs L | TBR BvP | TBR vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 8
- Favored TAM -155
Pitchers
- Home Matt Moore got hammered in DET last time out but he is still a 2.03 pitcher at home. BAL has been shut down the last two days by two lackluster pitcher. I love Matt Moore ‘s chances to do the same thing again to them today. BAL is batting .275 on the road, .252 versus left-handers, and .238 over the last 7 days. In Play
- Away has anyone taken notice of how good Chris Tilman has been for the Orioles? He has been a much better pitcher on the rad with a 2.30 ERA and his K/9 totals are high enough to consider him. It is tough to take him today against Moore but he could be a nice counter-clockwise GPP play. TAM is .273 at home, .246 versus right-handers, and .239 over the last 7 days. In Play
Batters
- Home Evan Longoria is 8-18 with 3 HRs versus Tilman. Fuld, Johnson, Joyce, Roberts and Scott all have positive BvPs as well. James Loney is batting .318 versus right-handed pitching
- Away Adam Jones is 7-16 with 1 HR off of Moore. Matt Wieters is 6-11 with 2 HRs. J.J. Hardy has been hot over the last 7 days. All 3 of those players are big right-handed bats and hit lefties well.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee
| Philadelphia | Milwaukee | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Park | 2:10 PM | ||||||
| Jonathan Pettibone – (3-1), 3.4 ERA, 5.6 K/9, 1.434 WHIP | Kyle Lohse – (1-6), 4.39 ERA, 5.52 K/9, 1.319 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (0-0 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 0 K%, 0 OPS-A | PvB | (47-178 H/AB) 0.264 BA-A, 17.98 K%, 0.775 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (1-0), 4.86 ERA, 2 HRA, 5.9 K/9, 1.8 WHIP | HOME | (0-2), 4.45 ERA, 5 HRA, 6.8 K/9, 1.385 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| PHI BvP | PHI vs R | MIL BvP | MIL vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 8.5
- Favored MIL -142
Pitchers
- Home Kyle Lohse is fantasy gold for us experienced players because he has built up a name amongst the casual player. He is not pitching like the player he once was and is toughing through an injured hamstring on top of things. PHI is .247 on the road, .250 versus right-handers, and .275 over the last 7 days. Avoid
- Away Jonathan Pettibone has been a little bit of a surprise to me this year. He has pitched much better than I anticipated. His road 4.13 ERA leaves a little to be desired and MIL is a tough home team. MIL is batting .266 at home, .249 versus right-handers, and .257 over the last 7 days. Avoid
Batters
- Home Ryan Braun, Carlos Gomez, Aramis Rairez, and Jean Segura are all batting over .300 at home. Jegura and Gomez have been producing over the last 7 days.
- Away Ryan Howard is 9-19 with 2 HRs versus Lohse. Domonic Brown is out of this world ht with 49.5 fp over the last week. John Mayberry jr. has been hot as well with 24.25 fp.
Houston at Kansas City
| Houston | Kansas City | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kauffman Stadium | 2:10 PM | ||||||
| Lucas Harrell – (4-7), 4.97 ERA, 5.26 K/9, 1.695 WHIP | Luis Mendoza – (1-3), 4.76 ERA, 6 K/9, 1.549 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (2-5 H/AB) 0.4 BA-A, 0 K%, 1.8 OPS-A | PvB | (0-1 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 0 K%, 1 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (2-2), 3.34 ERA, 2 HRA, 4.6 K/9, 1.449 WHIP | HOME | (0-2), 8.05 ERA, 4 HRA, 3.8 K/9, 2.053 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| HOU BvP | HOU vs R | KCR BvP | KCR vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 9
- Favored KAN -165
Pitchers
- Home Luis Mendoza will be played versus the Astros by more than a few daily players today. This makes me happy because he has a 8.05 home ERA and is not that great of a pitcher anyway. I see much of the field dying today on this selection. He is in play because HOU boost his upside but the overlay will be too great for me. HOU is batting .254 on the road, .237 versus right-handers, and, .224 over the last 7 days. In Play
- Away Lucas Harrell is a sneaky GPP play today because HOU actually scores more runs than KAN and he is a 3.32 pitcher on the road. KAN is a team that does not K all that much so he is only useful on a multiple pitcher site but if he is cheap enough he could be a difference maker today. KAN is batting .254 at home, .249 versus right-handers, and .250 over the last 7 days. In Play
Batters
- Home Billy Buttler, Salvador Perez, Eric Hosmer, and Lorenzo Cain have all been producing on this homestand. I also like an undervalued Alex Gordan even though he is slumping.
- Away Offense from HOU seems to come randomly and from all over. They offer cheap value but not much in the way of reliable production.
Oakland at Chicago White Sox
| Oakland | Chicago White Sox | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Cellular Field | 2:10 PM | ||||||
| A.J. Griffin – (5-4), 3.67 ERA, 7.22 K/9, 1.145 WHIP | Hector Santiago – (1-4), 3.35 ERA, 9.16 K/9, 1.35 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (0-5 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 0 K%, 0.2 OPS-A | PvB | (5-13 H/AB) 0.385 BA-A, 15.38 K%, 1.462 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (3-3), 3.89 ERA, 7 HRA, 6.1 K/9, 1.068 WHIP | HOME | (0-2), 3.95 ERA, 1 HRA, 9.9 K/9, 1.537 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| OAK BvP | OAK vs L | CHW BvP | CHW vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 8.5
- Favored OAK -140
Pitchers
- Home Hector Santiago is relief pitcher making a spot start. That means he will only throw between 60-80 pitches this game so he has no upside despite his numbers. OAK is batting .257 on the road, .256 versus left-handers, and .273 over the last 7 days. Avoid
- Away A.J. Griffin is by no means an elite pitcher but he is a very good one. CHW are slumping so bad right now I think he is playable on the road especially versus a relief pitcher. CHW is batting .22 at home, .235 versus right-handers, and .222 over the last 7 days. In Play
Batters
- Home Adam Dunn has been steadily hitting HRs for about 3 or 4 weeks now and gets a righty at home if you are lucking for a GPP play.
- Away Jed Lowrie, Josh Donaldson, Nate Frieman, and Yoenis Cespedes all hit lefties very well. Cespedes is hot with 30 fp over the last week and has 1 HR in 1 AB versus Santiago.
