MLB Daily Grind Down: Sunday, September 22nd Part Two

by Ethan Haskell (Ethan) Last Updated 2013-09-23 03:44:30

Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh

1:35 PM	Cincinnati – ROAD					Pittsburgh – HOME
TEAM BATTING	AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB		AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB
SEASON	0.249	0.718	20.10%	0.58		0.245	0.705	22.40%	0.55
VS. LEFT/RIGHT	0.242	0.709	20.30%	0.43		0.242	0.700	21.80%	0.42
SP STATS	Arroyo – RHP					Locke – LHP
	WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG		WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG
SEASON	1.13	3.56	5.58	9.57		1.36	3.27	6.76	9.28
LAST 14 DAYS	1.07	2.70	4.81	8.05		1.24	3.71	7.41	9.33
BATTER SPLITS	Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
	CIN vs L		CIN BvP			PIT vs R		PIT BvP

Pitcher Grind Down

• Bronson Arroyo – Arroyo is simply a good, but not great, MLB starting pitcher. He consistently delivers solid numbers but does not offer an upside that most DFS players are seeking. He’s struggled on the road this year but did pitch very well in his only other start versus Pittsburgh. Pitcher Rating: 5 out of 10

• Jeff Locke – After a tremendous first two months of the season, it appears that Locke is regressing into the pitcher that most people expected him to be. He’s posted a 5.43 ERA since the all-star break and is over priced on many sites due to his early success. Pitcher Rating: 4 out of 10

Batter Grind Down

Lefties are hitting .285 versus Arroyo making Morneau, Alvarez and Walker decent targets if the asking price is right.

Pedro Alvarez (mentioned above) is 5 for 10 with three doubles and a homerun against Arroyo.

Despite being left-handed, lefties are hitting 60 points higher off of Locke than righties.

Toronto vs. Boston

1:35 PM	Toronto – ROAD					Boston – HOME
TEAM BATTING	AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB		AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB
SEASON	0.252	0.733	18.00%	0.62		0.273	0.780	20.40%	0.68
VS. LEFT/RIGHT	0.241	0.682	17.80%	0.42		0.284	0.819	20.40%	0.57
SP STATS	Dickey – RHP					Doubront – LHP
	WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG		WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG
SEASON	1.27	4.21	7.02	10.19		1.42	4.15	7.89	9.56
LAST 14 DAYS	1.26	3.38	6.92	11.07		2.81	14.73	5.63	-0.80
BATTER SPLITS	Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
	TOR vs L		TOR BvP			BOS vs R		BOS BvP

Pitcher Grind Down

• R.A. Dickey – Dickey’s knuckleball has not been nearly as effective this season as it was last year. He has pitched much better on the road (3.41 ERA) this season but was roughed up by the Red Sox in their only other meeting in 2013. Pitcher Rating: 4 out of 10

• Felix Doubront – Doubront hasn’t pitched for the Red Sox in over two weeks and had been roughed up in his last few outings before that. He has near elite strikeout potential but is just too inconsistent to trust in H2H and 50/50’s. Pitcher Rating: 4 out of 10

Batter Grind Down

Will Middlebrooks are 3 for 3 off of Dickey, with all three hits going for extra bases (a double and two homeruns).

Jose Reyes is 6 for 12 with two doubles and a homerun against Doubront.

Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay

1:40 PM	Baltimore – ROAD					Tampa Bay – HOME
TEAM BATTING	AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB		AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB
SEASON	0.264	0.755	18.10%	0.63		0.262	0.748	18.70%	0.62
VS. LEFT/RIGHT						0.250	0.734	19.00%	0.48
SP STATS	Feldman – RHP					* – *
	WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG		WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG
SEASON	1.15	3.49	6.45	9.93
LAST 14 DAYS	0.90	1.66	5.09	11.07
BATTER SPLITS	Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
			BAL BvP			TBR vs R		TBR BvP

Pitcher Grind Down

• Scott Feldman – Feldman has flown somewhat under the radar, but has posted a 2.87 ERA since the All-Star break. He has pitched extremely well during the daytime, posting an ERA of just 2.07 over 61 innings. Pitcher Rating: 6 out of 10

• Enny Romero – I’ve never seen Romero pitch but he has a lot of people excited in Tampa. His fastball is said to reach the mid to upper 90’s but, judging my his numbers in the minors, he struggles with his control. If he’s cheap, then he makes for an intriguing GPP play. Pitcher Rating: 4 out of 10

Batter Grind Down

David Dejesus is 6 for 11 with a double, a homerun and six walks off of Feldman.

Matt Wieters is hitting 70 points higher versus left-handed pitching and should be well rested after getting the day off yesterday.

Texas vs. Kansas City

2:10 PM	Texas – ROAD					Kansas City – HOME
TEAM BATTING	AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB		AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB
SEASON	0.262	0.740	16.80%	0.62		0.258	0.688	16.60%	0.54
VS. LEFT/RIGHT	0.261	0.731	17.10%	0.46		0.261	0.696	17.00%	0.40
SP STATS	Ogando – RHP					Shields – RHP
	WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG		WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG
SEASON	1.21	3.15	6.22	7.51		1.27	3.33	7.77	11.44
LAST 14 DAYS	0.50	0.90	7.20	6.25		1.69	6.62	12.03	11.73
BATTER SPLITS	Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
	TEX vs R		TEX BvP			KCR vs R		KCR BvP

Pitcher Grind Down

• Alexi Ogando – Ogando is a solid pitcher but has a limited upside due to the fact that he rarely pitches very deep into ballgames. Pitcher Rating: 4 out of 10

• James Shields – Aside from an implosion on the mound in Detroit a few weeks ago, Shields has pitched extremely well for the Royals. His ERA at home this year is more than double his ERA on the road but he pitched very well against the Rangers in their only other meeting this season. Pitcher Rating: 6 out of 10

Batter Grind Down

Elvis Andrus is 11 for 26 off of James Shields and has also homered twice this week.

Billy Butler is just 1 for 10 off of Ogando

Atlanta vs. Chicago Cubs

2:20 PM	Atlanta – ROAD					Chicago Cubs – HOME
TEAM BATTING	AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB		AVG	OPS	K%	FPAB
SEASON	0.252	0.731	22.40%	0.59		0.240	0.702	20.10%	0.54
VS. LEFT/RIGHT	0.252	0.735	22.60%	0.48		0.241	0.702	19.40%	0.43
SP STATS	Teheran – RHP					Jackson – RHP
	WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG		WHIP	ERA	K/9	FPPG
SEASON	1.19	3.14	8.27	11.47		1.43	4.75	6.93	8.21
LAST 14 DAYS	1.15	4.73	8.24	11.05		1.27	2.45	5.73	9.50
BATTER SPLITS	Note: Batter Splits Below Open in Pop Up Window
	ATL vs R		ATL BvP			CHC vs R		CHC BvP

Pitcher Grind Down

• Julio Teheran – Teheran has been very solid in his rookie year and has pitched very well down the stretch (2.77 ERA since the All-Star break). He’s averaging nearly a strikeout per inning and should have a solid game today against a weak hitting Cubs team. Pitcher Rating: 6 out of 10

• Edwin Jackson – Edwin Jackson is nothing more than a mediocre MLB pitcher. He has a limited upside and there are better options. Pitcher Rating: 4 out of 10

Batter Grind Down

Justin Upton is 6 for 8 with a pair of doubles and a homerun versus Edwin Jackson.

Freddie Freeman owns a .937 OPS versus right handed pitchers and is 4 for 8 off of Jackson (with a double, a triple and a homerun)

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