MLB Daily Grind Down: Saturday, August 17th, Part Three
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Toronto vs. Tampa Bay
| 7:10 PM | Toronto – ROAD | Tampa Bay – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.254 | 0.741 | 18.20% | 0.63 | 0.263 | 0.749 | 18.60% | 0.63 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.255 | 0.755 | 18.20% | 0.51 | 0.286 | 0.778 | 18.90% | 0.51 | |
| SP STATS | Happ – LHP | Hernandez – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.50 | 5.11 | 6.95 | 6.78 | 1.33 | 4.95 | 6.60 | 8.14 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.36 | 5.73 | 6.55 | 6.00 | 2.20 | 8.31 | 5.49 | 2.60 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
TOR vs R  | TOR BvP | TBR vs L | TBR BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8.5
- Favored Team – TAM -148
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Roberto Hernandez has had one good start all season. It was a great one but he has looked decent to bad in every other outing outside of that one. There is no need to gamble on him today versus this deadly TOR roster. TOR is batting .246 on the road, .254 versus right-handers, and .231 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 2
- Away J.A. Happ looked solid in his last outing but he is walking into a deathtrap today versus this TAM team that abuses left-handed pitching, especially bad left-handed pitching. TAM is batting .259 on the road, .282 versus left-handers, and .249 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 3
Batter Grind Down
- Home TAM owns a .357 BAA versus Happ so consider everyone worth a look. Wil Myers and Ben Zobrist are the best plays. RG Stack Rating 8
- Away Hernandez is allowing left-handers to bat .310 versus him. It is good spot to use Adam Lind today. Brett Lawrie has been hot and offers value as well. RG Stack Rating 5
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Seattle vs. Texas
| 8:05 PM | Seattle – ROAD | Texas – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.246 | 0.717 | 21.50% | 0.56 | 0.263 | 0.742 | 16.90% | 0.61 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.232 | 0.670 | 22.10% | 0.40 | 0.263 | 0.745 | 16.90% | 0.48 | |
| SP STATS | Hernandez – RHP | Perez – LHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.08 | 2.28 | 9.25 | 14.21 | 1.29 | 3.44 | 6.22 | 9.91 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.25 | 1.80 | 9.00 | 13.33 | 0.90 | 1.59 | 7.70 | 15.07 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| SEA vs L | SEA BvP | TEX vs R | TEX BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8
- Favored Team – Pick’em
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home There is absolutely no way that Martin Perez should be in a game with Felix Hernandez that is listed as a Pick’em. Perez plays for a team with a better record and has a great home ERA of 1.75 but SEA has come on since the All-Star Break and Hernandez is one of the best in the big leagues. SEA is batting .237 on the road, .251 versus right-handers, and .185 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 6
- Away If you think Felix Hernandez is a product of Safeco field then know that his road ERA of 2.17 is better than his home ERA. He is a legitimate fantasy ace and now has the luxury of pitching in front of an offence that has recorded the 10th most runs since the break. TEX is batting .268 at home, .260 versus left-handers, and .243 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 8
Batter Grind Down
- Home David Murphy and Ian Kinsler have positive BvPs versus Hernandez if you want to play the fade. RG Stack Rating 1
- Away The hottest SEA players have been the left-handed bats so use some of those today with confidence in this hitter’s park.RG Stack Rating 4
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NY Mets vs. San Diego
| 8:40 PM | NY Mets – ROAD | San Diego – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.237 | 0.681 | 22.20% | 0.54 | 0.245 | 0.690 | 20.60% | 0.55 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.235 | 0.678 | 21.90% | 0.41 | 0.240 | 0.669 | 20.70% | 0.38 | |
| SP STATS | Mejia – RHP | Volquez – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.08 | 2.22 | 8.22 | 11.03 | 1.62 | 5.80 | 7.33 | 7.65 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.11 | 3.12 | 7.89 | 8.70 | 1.98 | 8.71 | 7.13 | 4.05 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| NYM vs R | NYM BvP | SDP vs R | SDP BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 7
- Favored Team – SDG -118
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home I know the Mets have been bad but I cannot see why the OU of this game is set at 7? Edinson Volquez has been horrible all year. He has a 5.27 ERA at home and that is the positive split. Vegas has him listed as the favorite. I will be placing a wager on this game. The over plus NYM to win…..money! NYM is batting .250 on the road, .236 versus right-handers, and .269 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 2
- Away They only thing bad you can say about Jenrry Mejia is that he plays for the Mets. His numbers should get a huge boost today in this pitcher’s park and he offers great value. SDG is batting .237 at home, .244 versus right-handers, and .223 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
Batter Grind Down
- Home Will Venable and Jedd Gyorko have been hot for SDG. RG Stack Rating 3
- Away Given Volquez’s track record, all of NYM offers value today. RG Stack Rating
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Houston vs. LA Angels
| 9:05 PM | Houston – ROAD | LA Angels – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.237 | 0.675 | 25.60% | 0.53 | 0.265 | 0.750 | 18.30% | 0.61 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.233 | 0.669 | 25.10% | 0.40 | 0.241 | 0.704 | 19.20% | 0.45 | |
| SP STATS | Keuchel – LHP | Richards – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.50 | 4.97 | 6.95 | 6.63 | 1.23 | 4.04 | 6.18 | 3.35 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.46 | 8.18 | 6.55 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 5.14 | 10.00 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| HOU vs R | HOU BvP | LAA vs L | LAA BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8
- Favored Team – LAA -200
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Garrett Richards has been good at home with a 3.64 ERA. His low K/9 will get a bump from the Astros who lead the league in Ks. He is worth a serious look today. HOU is batting….who the hell cares? They stink! RG Start-Ability 8
- Away I know Dallas Keuchel looked good against TEX in his last outing but I do not trust the left-hander on the road versus this heavily right-handed team filled with dangerous bats. Plus, he plays for HOU so he is a near lock to get the loss. LAA is batting .276 at home, .241 versus left-handers, and .247 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 3
Batter Grind Down
- Home Mike Trout has been hot over the last 7 days with 28.75 fp. He is also batting .325 versus right-handers. He is your best play but all of LAA is in play, the right-handed bats are the most playable. RG Stack Rating 6
- Away Jason Castro and Chris Carte occasionally hit HRs and offer Value of you are looking for an upside play. RG Stack Rating 1
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Cleveland vs. Oakland
| 9:07 PM | Cleveland – ROAD | Oakland – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.256 | 0.736 | 21.30% | 0.64 | 0.244 | 0.717 | 19.40% | 0.60 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.249 | 0.722 | 22.10% | 0.47 | 0.247 | 0.717 | 18.90% | 0.47 | |
| SP STATS | Jimenez – RHP | Straily – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.47 | 4.11 | 8.47 | 9.27 | 1.22 | 4.19 | 7.14 | 8.74 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.88 | 3.48 | 8.02 | 7.55 | 1.44 | 2.38 | 6.49 | 8.05 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| CLE vs R | CLE BvP | OAK vs R | OAK BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8
- Favored Team – OAK -140
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Nothing about Dan Straily ‘s numbers say to play him or avoid him. They are all average or slightly above average. I will say that today might be the day to fire the trigger on him. CLE has been in a tailspin since getting swept by DET in a 4 game series and it looks to me that they have given up on the season. CLE is batting .254 on the road, .248 versus right-handers, and .205 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
- Away What can I say about Ubaldo Jimenez that you do not already know? Even with his potential, Do you trust him? Oak is batting .238 at home, .247 versus right-handers, and .270 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 4
- Batter Grind Down
- Home Josh Reddick has been super hotand is 3-8 with 1 HR off off Jimenez. Yoenis Cespedes is hot also and is 3-4 with 1 HR versus him as well.
- Away If I were to recommend a CLE player than he would be the least cold of the bunch because no one is performing well for them at the moment. RG RATING 3
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