MLB Daily Grind Down: Sunday, August 18th: Part Two
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Washington vs. Atlanta
| 1:35 PM | Washington – ROAD | Atlanta – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.241 | 0.687 | 20.40% | 0.52 | 0.254 | 0.742 | 22.20% | 0.61 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.249 | 0.703 | 20.30% | 0.43 | 0.248 | 0.715 | 21.40% | 0.46 | |
| SP STATS | Gonzalez – LHP | Teheran – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.25 | 3.42 | 9.11 | 10.97 | 1.18 | 3.08 | 7.99 | 11.17 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.77 | 7.53 | 6.38 | 4.03 | 1.18 | 3.18 | 11.12 | 13.33 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
WSN vs R  | WSN BvP | ATL vs L | ATL BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 7.5
- Favored Team – ATL -140
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Julio Teheran has screwed me a few times this year but not because he went bust. No I did not take him and he threw a gem when I needed him to get scuffed up. He has been lights out at home with a 2.93 ERA and catches a WAS team that no one is scared of. WAS is batting .223 on the road, .253 versus right-handers, and .293 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 8
- Away Maybe it is just because I have played daily fantasy for so long that I have become gun-shy but taking any player who left a game early because of an injury in his next appearance is risky. Gio Gonzalez left his last start with a back issue. Who is to say that he does not experience pain again and might not be gone by the 2nd inning? There is high upside in the play today versus ATL but ATL is also dangerous so I think I’ll take a pass. ATL is batting .264 at home, .255 versus left-handers, and .232 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 3
Batter Grind Down
- Home Jason Heyward has been super hot with 34 fp over the last 7 days. Freddie Freeman has been hot as well with 21.5 fp as well. Evan Gattis has positive BvPs versus Gonzalez and hits left-handers well. RG Stack Rating 3
- Away Teheran is allowing left-handers a .290 BAA so Bryce Harper is the obvious play. Adam LaRoche is also left-handed and has been hot lately with 20.5 fp over the last 7 days. RG Stack Rating 3
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Toronto vs. Tampa Bay
| 1:40 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 | 0.251 | 0.735 | 18.50% | 0.49 | |
| SP STATS | Redmond – RHP | Archer – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.11 | 3.62 | 9.70 | 7.34 | 1.16 | 3.10 | 6.33 | 9.58 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.33 | 3.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 1.74 | 6.59 | 6.82 | 4.40 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| TOR vs R | TOR BvP | TBR vs R | TBR BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8
- Favored Team – TAM -147
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Everyone has jumped onto the Chris Archer bandwagon lately. He certainly is an above average pitcher who throws for a winning team but I am not sold on him. He is the favorite again today and you could do much worse on a multiple pitcher site but I do not like his low K/9 against this explosive TOR offense. TOR is batting .247 on the road, .254 versus right-handers, and .229 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 5
- Away Todd Redmond is pitching well for TOR. He is a K per inning player so the upside is there for him and he has a 2.13 ERA at home so far this year. It is hard to recommend using him versus this potent TAM offense but he will be cheap, which means he could produce GPP winning stats given his cost. TAM is batting .259 on the road, .247 versus right-handers, and .233 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 4
Batter Grind Down
- Home Wil Myers, Ben Zobrist, and James Loney are all batting for a high average versus right-handers. RG Stack Rating 4
- Away Archer’s problems have come this year with left-handed bats. Adam Lind is your best bet. Brett Lawrie has been hot with 26.25 fp over the last 7 days. of course, anyone from TOR could hit a HR at home. RG Stack Rating 4
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Cincinnati vs. Milwaukee
| 2:10 PM | Cincinnati – ROAD | Milwaukee – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.250 | 0.723 | 20.10% | 0.58 | 0.252 | 0.707 | 19.60% | 0.56 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.251 | 0.727 | 20.20% | 0.48 | 0.249 | 0.703 | 19.00% | 0.42 | |
| SP STATS | Bailey – RHP | Peralta – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.17 | 3.81 | 8.83 | 11.29 | 1.40 | 4.30 | 5.87 | 8.04 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.25 | 4.05 | 6.75 | 11.33 | 0.94 | 2.79 | 7.07 | 10.70 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| CIN vs R | CIN BvP | MIL vs R | MIL BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8
- Favored Team – CIN -150
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home If you want an aggressive play in a multiple pitcher format then Wily Peralta is your guy. Sure he is a mid 4s pitcher with a below average K/9 but he has had great success versus this CIN team holding them to a .190 BAA and has been on fire since the All-Star break with a 3.19 ERA and .204 BAA. Plus, CIN has been struggling lately. CIN is batting .243 on the road, .247 versus right-handers, and .186 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 7
- Away Homer Bailey has been a completely different pitcher on the road with a 4.16 ERA and .275 BAA. MIL is not the same without Braun but they have been productive lately. Actually, they have scored more runs than CIN since the All-Star break. MIL is batting .257 at home, .249 versus right-handers, and .269 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 6
Batter Grind Down
- Home MIL owns a .324 BAA as a team versus Bailey. Norichika Aoki is f my favorite play since Bailey is allowing a .286 BAA to left-handers. Juan Fransisco has been hot and is 3-7 with 1 HR versus Bailey. RG Stack Rating 5
- Away Votto, Bruce, Choo, and Paul are always worth a look versus a right-hander. RG Stack Rating 3
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Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota
| 2:10 PM | Chicago White Sox – ROAD | Minnesota – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.248 | 0.678 | 19.60% | 0.51 | 0.241 | 0.695 | 22.00% | 0.54 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.250 | 0.685 | 19.50% | 0.40 | 0.247 | 0.697 | 22.70% | 0.42 | |
| SP STATS | Santiago – LHP | Deduno – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.31 | 3.37 | 9.14 | 7.29 | 1.34 | 3.54 | 5.17 | 9.27 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.51 | 3.57 | 7.85 | 8.40 | 1.69 | 5.09 | 6.28 | 6.40 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| CHW vs R | CHW BvP | MIN vs L | MIN BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8
- Favored Team – MIN -125
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home I do not like using Samuel Deduno because of hi poor K/9 totals. He is having a great year but his WHIP is a 1.34, which is not as good as his 3.54 ERA would indicate. His ERA should start to push closer to 4 if he keeps allowing base-runners at this pace. CHW is batting .255 on the road, .253 versus right-handers, and .296 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 4
- Away I like the way Hector Santiago is pitching. He has put in some quality outings against tough opponents. He draws a very easy opponent in MIN today with huge upside potential. MIN has as many Ks as HOU since the All-Star break. Plus, their 2 best hitters are left-handed. MIN is batting .255 at home, .249 versus left-handers, and .254 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 6
Batter Grind Down
- Home Josh Willingham, Trevor Plouffe and Brian Dozier are your best plays since they hit left-handers well. RG Stack Rating 4
- Away Deduno is allowing right-handers a .320 BAA. Adam Dunn is hot right now with 28.25 fp over the last week. Alejandro De Aza has been hot as well with 27.5 fp RG Stack Rating 6
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St. Louis vs. Chicago Cubs
| 2:20 PM | St. Louis – ROAD | Chicago Cubs – HOME | |||||||
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| TEAM BATTING | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | AVG | OPS | K% | FPAB | |
| SEASON | 0.273 | 0.741 | 18.00% | 0.60 | 0.241 | 0.704 | 19.70% | 0.54 | |
| VS. LEFT/RIGHT | 0.284 | 0.764 | 17.70% | 0.49 | 0.244 | 0.708 | 18.80% | 0.44 | |
| SP STATS | Wainwright – RHP | Jackson – RHP | |||||||
| WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | WHIP | ERA | K/9 | FPPG | ||
| SEASON | 1.05 | 2.71 | 8.00 | 13.65 | 1.41 | 5.05 | 7.16 | 8.30 | |
| LAST 14 DAYS | 1.24 | 4.29 | 7.29 | 9.33 | 1.61 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | |
| BATTER SPLITS | Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window | ||||||||
| STL vs R | STL BvP | CHC vs R | CHC BvP | ||||||
What Vegas Says
- Over/Under Total Runs – 8
- Favored Team – STL -170
Pitcher Grind Down
- Home Hello my name is Edwin Jackson and I pitch for the Cubs. I used to have it all, a good job, a mid 90s fastball and a great resume. Now, I get hammered at work. I get hammered in the day. I get hammered at night. It has become a real problem. I need help. STL is batting .266 on the road, .284 versus right-handers, and .237 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 3
- Away Unless the wind is blowing out like crazy in Wrigley, Adam Wainwright is your play of the day at SP versus this week Cubs offense. There really is not a reason not to use him. CHC is batting .248 at home, .243 versus right-handers, and .211 over the last 7 days. RG Start-Ability 9
Batter Grind Down
- Home David Dejesus is 9-23 with 2 HRs versus Wainwright if you are playing the fade. Starlin Castro has good numbers as well. RG Stack Rating 1
- Away STL owns a .299 BAA as a team versus Jackson. Allen Craig and Matt Carpenter ‘s numbers are the best. Carpenter has been hot over the last 7 days with 28.5 fp. RG Stack Rating 7
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