MLB Daily Grind Down: Saturday, June 22nd

by Kyle Koch (Jackandsoda) Last Updated 2013-06-22 12:13:10

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.

Happy Saturday. I am headed out of town for the weekend to float the river o I will not be playing much today but that does not stop me from lending a hand to you my friends. Here is today’s Daily Grind Down to help you get ready for another great saturday filled with action.

Note: Any Fantasy Point Average Listed Uses FanDuel Scoring. For more info on FanDuel’s MLB Scoring System, check out the scoring systems section of our FanDuel Review

• FPAB – Fantasy Points Per At Bat
• K% – Strikeout Percentage
• K/9 – Strikeouts Per 9 IP

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Colorado vs. Washington

12:05 PM	Colorado – ROAD					Washington – HOME
TEAM BATTING	AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB		AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB
SEASON	0.273	0.779	18.80%	0.67		0.232	0.664	21.70%	0.49
VS. LEFT/RIGHT	0.279	0.808	18.50%	0.57		0.240	0.689	21.80%	0.42
SP STATS	Chacin – RHP					Haren – RHP
	WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG		WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG
SEASON	1.27	4.26	5.39	8.47		1.42	5.72	7.14	7.59
LAST 14 DAYS	1.26	4.26	4.26	9.00		1.73	8.40	6.60	4.00
BATTER SPLITS	Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
	COL vs R		COL BvP			WSN vs R		WSN BvP

What Vegas Says

• Over/Under Total Runs – 7.5

• Favored Team – WAS -125

Pitcher Grind Down

• Home Dan Haren has given up 18 HRs in 14 games. His ERA has ballooned to 5.72. There are not any positive things to say about him and I would avoid him despite the low OU. COL is batting .254 on the road, .274 versus right-handers, and .263 over the last 7 days. Start-ability 4

• Away Jhoulys Chacin is actually worth a look on the road where he is a 2.66 pitcher on the year. His K/9 ratio also jumps up 5.38 to 8.90 on the road. He catches a WAS team that has struggled on the year. They are batting .260 at home, .241 versus right-handers, and .220 over the last 7 days. Start-ability 6

Batter Grind Down

• Home Ian Desmond and Jayson Werth have been hot for WAS. Werth is 4-10 versus Chacin. Ryan Zimmerman is 5-10 with 2 HRs versus him. I still have feeling about Adam LaRoche. He seems due. Stack-ability 3

• Away*Haren is struggling with the long ball so everyone is playable. Carlos Gonzalez has been hot producing 35.5 fp over the last 7 days and is 8-21 with 4 HRs versus Haren. Tyler Colvin is 3-5 with 2 HRs as well. Wilin Rosario has been hot also producing 26.5 fp. Michael Cuddyer is batting .333 versus right handers *Stack-ability 8

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Tampa Bay vs. NY Yankees

1:05 PM	Tampa Bay – ROAD					NY Yankees – HOME
TEAM BATTING	AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB		AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB
SEASON	0.258	0.748	18.10%	0.63		0.239	0.683	20.00%	0.54
VS. LEFT/RIGHT	0.291	0.812	18.10%	0.55		0.239	0.694	20.30%	0.42
SP STATS	Colome – RHP					Sabathia – LHP
	WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG		WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG
SEASON	1.35	0.00	12.12	16.20		1.23	3.93	7.78	11.67
LAST 14 DAYS						1.09	4.70	7.04	12.33
BATTER SPLITS	Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
	TBR vs L		TBR BvP			NYY vs R		NYY BvP

What Vegas Says

• Over/Under Total Runs – 8

• Favored Team – NYY -160

Pitcher Grind Down

• Home CC Sabathia has not been the lock we are used to at home but I still like his track record. He is the only true ace going this morning and that makes him extra valuable to me. TAM is batting .250 on the road, .289 versus left-handers, and .257 over the last 7 days. Start-ability 7

• Away Alex Colome looked very good against MIA in his first start. Pitching in NYY is a whole different ball game, however. NYY has been slumping as of late but scored 6 runs last night and I trust their bats more than I would trust a young arm. NYY is batting .247 at home, .241 versus right-handers, and .220 over the last 7 days. Start-ability 3

Batter Grind Down

• Home All the left-handed bats are playable. Ichiro Suzuki has been hot with 23.5 fp over the past 7 days. Stack-ablity 5

• Away Evan Longoria is 16-46 with 5 HRs versus CC. Rodriguez and Escobar have positive BvPs also. Longoria has been hot producing 25 fp over the past 7 days. Stack-ability 3

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Baltimore vs. Toronto

1:07 PM	Baltimore – ROAD					Toronto – HOME
TEAM BATTING	AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB		AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB
SEASON	0.274	0.780	17.60%	0.66		0.252	0.734	19.00%	0.61
VS. LEFT/RIGHT	0.275	0.782	17.20%	0.52		0.254	0.757	19.70%	0.52
SP STATS	Gonzalez – RHP					Wang – RHP
	WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG		WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG
SEASON	1.22	3.75	6.56	9.76		1.56	3.14	5.11	10.55
LAST 14 DAYS	0.90	2.21	6.27	13.70		1.56	3.14	5.11	10.55
BATTER SPLITS	Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
	BAL vs R		BAL BvP			TOR vs R		TOR BvP

What Vegas Says

• Over/Under Total Runs – 9.5

• Favored Team – BAL -110

Pitcher Grind Down

• Home Chien-Ming Wang just shutdown TEX in TEX and looked good doing it. He had a horrible year last year so I am not sold on that 1 start and think he could be in for a long day versus this tough offense. BAL is batting .278 on the road, .278 versus right-handers, and .283 over the last 7 days with 12 HRs. Start-ability 3

• Away Miguel Gonzalez has actually been better on the road than he has been at home but I am going to ignore that number since Rodgers stadium is such a tough plays to pitch. Still, he is having a great season and has the leagues 2nd best offense behind him. TOR is batting .260 at home, .253 versus right-handers, and .263 over the last 7 days with 14 HRs. *Start-ability 4

Batter Grind Down

• Home Adam Lind is super hot with 33 fp over the last 7 days. He is 5-11 versus Gonzalez. Colby Rasmus and Edwin Encarnacion are hot as well. Jose Bautista is crushing the ball at home. Stack-ability 4

• Away Chris Davis is super hot with 37.75 fp over the last 7 days. Adam Jones, J.J. Hardy and Manny Machado are hot as well. Nick Markakis is 9-18 versus Wang with 1 HR. Stack-ability 6

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Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City

2:10 PM	Chicago White Sox – ROAD					Kansas City – HOME
TEAM BATTING	AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB		AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB
SEASON	0.241	0.665	21.20%	0.50		0.258	0.680	17.40%	0.53
VS. LEFT/RIGHT	0.241	0.671	21.50%	0.40		0.280	0.733	17.00%	0.44
SP STATS	Quintana – LHP					Davis – RHP
	WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG		WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG
SEASON	1.27	3.86	6.65	8.44		1.75	5.18	7.88	8.01
LAST 14 DAYS	1.21	3.86	5.93	7.40		1.34	2.04	7.85	10.73
BATTER SPLITS	Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
	CHW vs R		CHW BvP			KCR vs L		KCR BvP

What Vegas Says

• Over/Under Total Runs – 9

• Favored Team – KAN -130

Pitcher Grind Down

• Home CHW jumped all over Guthrie last night and now they get another pitcher in Wade Davis who has been shaky on the year. I am not sure I trust the White Sox’s bats to get things done 2 days in a row but they could be heating up. Davis has looked good in his last 3 starts and is a btter pitcher at home than on the road. CHW is batting .249 on the road, .245 versus right-handers, and .257 over the last 7 days. Start-ability 5

• Away Normally Jose Quintana would be on the fringe of what you could consider playable but with the shorten schedule, he is worth a look today. His Ks are a little low but he has been very consistent unlike KAN offense which has been cold most of the year. KAN is batting .247 at home, .275 versus left-handers, and .243 over the last 7 days. Start ability 5

Batter Grind Down

• Home KAN owns a .306 BAA as a team versus Quintana so there are positive BvPs to had by almost everyone. Mike Moustakas ‘s 6-12 with 2 HRs in the most notable. Eric Hosmer has been hot with 24.75 fp over the last 7 days.

• Away Paul Konerko is 5-12 versus Davis. and is hot with 22 fp over the last 7 days. Alejandro De Aza, Alexi Ramirez, Dayan Viciedo and Adam Dunn are all hot as well.

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Miami vs. San Francisco

4:05 PM	Miami – ROAD					San Francisco – HOME
TEAM BATTING	AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB		AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB
SEASON	0.230	0.614	18.60%	0.41		0.274	0.727	16.60%	0.57
VS. LEFT/RIGHT	0.214	0.619	21.50%	0.32		0.268	0.730	16.00%	0.45
SP STATS	Turner – RHP					Zito – LHP
	WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG		WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG
SEASON	1.20	2.16	6.48	10.25		1.60	4.67	5.81	7.50
LAST 14 DAYS	1.33	3.00	7.50	9.00		1.93	7.71	6.71	4.70
BATTER SPLITS	Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
	MIA vs L		MIA BvP			SFG vs R		SFG BvP

What Vegas Says

• Over/Under Total Runs – 7.5

• Favored Team – SFO -140

Pitcher Grind Down

• Home Someone sent me a nasty message for talking them out of Barry Zito the last time he took the hill. Listen people. I do not make you read this nor do I build your LUs for you. Ultimately, this is your decision so blame yourself. He did have a nice matchup in SDG but the 8 Ks were uncharacteristic so do not expect them again today. He allowed 10 base runners in 5.2 IP so it was not like he pitched great. He just managed to avoid disaster. MIA is 14th in the league in runs scored this month so their offense is heating up. They do not K that much and I think they get to Zito. Play him if you want but do not say I did not warn you. Start-ability 3

• Away After Jacob Turner held ARI to only 2 ER in ARI, I am a believer him. I believer in MIA in general since they are scoring runs now and I think he benefits from the park today. MIA is 10-8 in June and the have a nice core of pitchers all of which are cheap for the time being. SFO is batting .277 at home, .269 versus right-handers and .277 over the last 7 days. Start-ability 6

Batter Grind Down

• Home Gregor Blanco has been hot over the past week with 20.5 fp and is batting .307 versus right-handers. Marco Scutaro is batting .333 versus righties also. Stack-ability 3

• Away MIA offense is producing and underpriced so look to everyone for value. Giancario Stanton has been very hot with31.75 fp over the last week. Stack-ability 5

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