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MLB Grind Down: Friday, April 29th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2016-04-30 02:02:41

The RotoGrinders MLB Grind Down will give you an in-depth analysis into the upcoming 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.

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Atlanta at Chicago Cubs – 2:20 PM

Atlanta Chicago Cubs
atlantamlb Aaron Blair cubsmlb Jon Lester
RIGHT LEFT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
CHC -300 7.5
Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB% Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB%
SP vs. Left 0.455 0 6.7% 6.7% SP vs. Left 0.275 4 27.9% 4.2%
SP vs. Right 0.115 0 0.0% 16.7% SP vs. Right 0.285 15 23.8% 6.0%

Pitcher Grind Down

Aaron Blair
aaron-blair-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$4,500 Salary:$6,700
FPPG:10.0 FPPG:3.2
Pitcher Rating:11.6 Pitcher Rank:30
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% HH% O-K%
2016 1 6.80 4.8% 9.5% 29.4% 16.7% 14

We have one early game on the schedule today between the Braves and the Cubs. Blair will be making his second career major league start. He allowed three runs against the Mets in his first start while only striking out a single batter. Blair has shown nice strikeout upside in the minors, but we don’t know if that will translate to a high strikeout rate in the majors. As the largest underdog on the schedule, he can safely be avoided in both cash games and GPPs.

Jon Lester
jon-lester-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$11,000 Salary:$10,900
FPPG:39.3 FPPG:22.4
Pitcher Rating:93.7 Pitcher Rank:2
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% HH% O-K%
2016 4 3.41 23.0% 5.0% 41.4% 25.0% 27
2015 32 3.19 25.0% 5.7% 48.9% 29.0% 11

Lester is still among the best left-handed pitchers in baseball. In his first four starts of 2016, he has a 3.41 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 23.0%. He has also made an effort to hold runners at first, which he hasn’t done in years past. He draws a favorable matchup against the Braves, who are ranked near the bottom of the National League in every offensive category. Lester should be able to pick up the win here and rack up some strikeouts in the process. If you are playing the all-day slate, Lester is a nice anchor to build your lineups around.

Batter Grind Down

Atlanta

Since the start of last season, the Braves are ranked dead last in both team wOBA and team ISO against left-handed pitching. They are also ranked 29th in runs scored per game this season. The Braves may be the worst offense in baseball. They should be avoided today against Jon Lester, who has held both left and right-handed hitters under a .285 wOBA.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. LHP ISO vs. LHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Nick Markakis LEFT 0.279 0.058 OF $3,100 OF $2,800
2 Daniel Castro RIGHT 0.300 0.150 2B $2,000 2B/3B $2,400
3 Freddie Freeman LEFT 0.313 0.105 1B $2,900 1B $3,100
4 Adonis Garcia RIGHT 0.370 0.229 3B $2,100 3B $3,000
5 Tyler Flowers RIGHT 0.320 0.084 C $2,200 C $2,400
6 Jeff Francoeur RIGHT 0.293 0.104 OF $2,200 OF $2,100
7 Erick Aybar SWITCH 0.237 0.045 SS $2,000 SS $2,400
8 Drew Stubbs RIGHT 0.262 0.097 OF $2,200 OF $2,100
9 Aaron Blair RIGHT P $4,500 P $6,700
Team Averages — 0.297 0.109 — $2,338 — $2,538

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – NONE

Stackability -NONE

Chicago Cubs

We go from arguably the worst offense in baseball to arguably the best offense in baseball. The Cubs are ranked second in runs scored per game this season and they come into today’s game with the highest team total on the board. They draw a favorable matchup against Aaron Blair, who is a young right-handed pitcher making only his second career start. One little note that you may want to store in your memory – Kris Bryant has drastically better splits at home than the does on the road. In his first two seasons, he has a .434 wOBA and a .314 ISO at Wrigley Field.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Dexter Fowler SWITCH 0.340 0.183 OF $4,100 OF $4,500
2 Jason Heyward LEFT 0.351 0.153 OF $3,500 OF $4,000
3 Kris Bryant RIGHT 0.382 0.217 3B $4,400 3B/OF $4,500
4 Anthony Rizzo LEFT 0.393 0.277 1B $4,600 1B $5,000
5 Ben Zobrist SWITCH 0.325 0.153 2B $3,100 2B $3,800
6 Jorge Soler RIGHT 0.310 0.145 OF $2,400 OF $3,500
7 Addison Russell RIGHT 0.327 0.153 SS $3,000 SS $3,200
8 David Ross RIGHT 0.231 0.099 C $2,200 C $2,500
9 Jon Lester LEFT 0.112 0.017 P $11,000 P $10,900
Team Averages — 0.308 0.155 — $3,413 — $3,875

Elite Plays – Dexter Fowler, Jason Heyward, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Ben Zobrist

Secondary Plays – Jorge Soler, Addison Russell

Stackability – Cash & GPP

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh – 7:05 PM

Cincinnati Pittsburgh
cincinnatimlb Dan Straily pittsburghmlb Juan Nicasio
RIGHT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
PIT -150 7.5
Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB% Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB%
SP vs. Left 0.287 1 16.1% 16.1% SP vs. Left 0.402 2 22.3% 18.2%
SP vs. Right 0.303 3 26.5% 5.9% SP vs. Right 0.270 2 26.3% 9.4%

Pitcher Grind Down

Dan Straily
dan-straily-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$5,400 Salary:$4,900
FPPG:16.8 FPPG:9.7
Pitcher Rating:43.2 Pitcher Rank:23
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% HH% O-K%
2016 2 4.27 23.3% 12.3% 31.8% 37.8% 3
2015 3 4.67 18.4% 10.5% 41.5% 28.3% 17

Straily is hoping that a new team can revive his career. He has been decent in his first two starts with the Reds, but he has struggled with his command walking 12.3% of the batters that he has faced. Straily draws a difficult matchup tonight against the Pirates, who have one of the lowest strikeout rates of any team against right-handed pitching. Straily is cheap, but I have him ranked as the eighth worst pitching option in this slate.

Juan Nicasio
juan-nicasio-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$6,800 Salary:$5,800
FPPG:29.3 FPPG:14.7
Pitcher Rating:74.9 Pitcher Rank:7
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% HH% O-K%
2016 4 4.30 24.7% 12.9% 41.5% 20.8% 20
2015 1 3.77 25.0% 12.3% 43.3% 23.5% 13

Nicasio may have been the happiest player on the Pirates once it was announced that yesterday’s game was postponed. Rather than facing the Rockies in Coors Field, he now draws a start against the Reds at PNC Park. Nicasio has always had electric stuff and like Mike Leake with the Cardinals, I expect Nicasio to flourish with his new team. He has a high strikeout rate and he is facing a mediocre Reds’ offense. Dollar for dollar, he may be the best pitching value on the board tonight.

Batter Grind Down

Cincinnati

The Reds have not fared well against right-handed pitching over the last two seasons, ranking 25th in team wOBA and 23rd in team ISO. They come into tonight’s game with the sixth lowest team total on the board. While I don’t love their offense as a whole, Juan Nicasio has allowed a .362 wOBA to left-handed hitters in his career.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Zack Cozart RIGHT 0.334 0.194 SS $3,400 SS $3,400
2 Ivan De Jesus RIGHT 0.291 0.124 SS $2,300 2B/SS $2,400
3 Joey Votto LEFT 0.407 0.221 1B $3,200 1B $3,500
4 Eugenio Suarez RIGHT 0.311 0.152 3B $3,200 3B $3,800
5 Devin Mesoraco RIGHT 0.191 0.029 C $2,200 C $2,500
6 Adam Duvall RIGHT 0.329 0.281 OF $2,800 OF $2,700
7 Scott Schebler LEFT 0.291 0.218 OF $2,000 OF $2,400
8 Dan Straily RIGHT 0.000 0.000 P $5,400 P $4,900
9 Billy Hamilton SWITCH 0.240 0.042 OF $2,300 OF $3,500
Team Averages — 0.266 0.140 — $2,978 — $3,233

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Joey Votto, Scott Schebler

Stackability – NONE

Pittsburgh

The Pirates are ranked third in runs per game this season, but that is skewed by the fact that they score 24 runs in their series in Coors Field. They are still an above-average offense against right-handed pitching though, and they draw a decent matchup against Dan Straily at home. Straily has allowed a .330 wOBA to left-handed hitters in his career.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 John Jaso LEFT 0.360 0.160 1B $3,100 1B $3,400
2 Andrew McCutchen RIGHT 0.371 0.195 OF $4,300 OF $5,100
3 David Freese RIGHT 0.327 0.136 3B $3,000 3B $3,600
4 Starling Marte RIGHT 0.352 0.162 OF $4,200 OF $4,900
5 Francisco Cervelli RIGHT 0.335 0.090 C $3,200 C $3,400
6 Gregory Polanco LEFT 0.337 0.143 OF $3,600 OF $4,800
7 Josh Harrison RIGHT 0.312 0.102 2B $3,300 2B $3,900
8 Jordy Mercer RIGHT 0.261 0.072 SS $3,100 SS $3,300
9 Juan Nicasio RIGHT 0.126 0.000 P $6,800 P $5,800
Team Averages — 0.309 0.118 — $3,475 — $4,050

Elite Plays – John Jaso (DK)

Secondary Plays – John Jaso (FD), Andrew McCutchen, Gregory Polanco

Stackability – GPP

Cleveland at Philadelphia – 7:05 PM

Cleveland Philadelphia
clevelandmlb Corey Kluber philadelphiamlb Adam Morgan
RIGHT LEFT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
CLE -185 7.5
Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB% Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB%
SP vs. Left 0.322 12 25.3% 6.4% SP vs. Left 0.270 2 11.4% 7.6%
SP vs. Right 0.239 13 30.1% 3.5% SP vs. Right 0.351 12 14.7% 4.0%

Pitcher Grind Down

Corey Kluber
corey-kluber-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$11,000 Salary:$12,500
FPPG:34.5 FPPG:19.2
Pitcher Rating:96.4 Pitcher Rank:1
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% HH% O-K%
2016 4 3.04 26.6% 4.6% 46.6% 31.1% 19
2015 32 2.98 27.7% 5.1% 42.4% 27.0% 21

Kluber comes into tonight’s slate as the premier ace to target in DFS. He may have an ERA of 4.67 this season, but his advanced pitching statistics mirror his numbers from 2015. In his first four starts this season, he has a 3.04 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 26.6%. He draws one of the best matchups in baseball tonight, as he squares off against the Phillies. Kluber is a huge favorite, he has great strikeout potential, and his salary isn’t as expensive as we have seen from some other aces this season.

Adam Morgan
adam-morgan-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$5,700 Salary:$5,000
FPPG:22.3 FPPG:0.0
Pitcher Rating:30.9 Pitcher Rank:28
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% HH% O-K%
2015 15 4.94 13.9% 4.8% 30.6% 29.8% 5

Morgan is making his first start of the season. In 15 starts last year, he posted a 4.94 SIERA with a strikeout rate of only 13.9%. While that sample size is small, Morgan has had a low strikeout rate in the minors as well. He doesn’t have enough upside to overcome the fact that he is one of the largest underdogs on the schedule tonight. Morgan can be avoided in both cash games and GPPs.

Batter Grind Down

Cleveland

The Indians are a mediocre offense against left-handed pitching, ranking 15th in team wOBA and 23rd in team ISO over the last two seasons. They draw a favorable matchup tonight against Adam Morgan, who has allowed a .351 wOBA to right-handed hitters. With the tenth highest team total, the Indians are a sneaky offense to target tonight.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. LHP ISO vs. LHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Rajai Davis RIGHT 0.310 0.195 OF $3,800 OF $3,500
2 Jason Kipnis LEFT 0.282 0.110 2B $3,500 2B $3,700
3 Francisco Lindor SWITCH 0.391 0.192 SS $3,500 SS $3,800
4 Michael Brantley LEFT 0.338 0.145 OF $3,400 OF $3,900
5 Mike Napoli RIGHT 0.395 0.274 1B $3,200 1B $3,900
6 Carlos Santana SWITCH 0.316 0.096 1B $3,300 1B $3,900
7 Yan Gomes RIGHT 0.261 0.118 C $2,800 C $3,000
8 Marlon Byrd RIGHT 0.335 0.203 OF $3,100 OF $3,700
9 Juan Uribe RIGHT 0.351 0.221 3B $2,200 3B $3,300
Team Averages — 0.331 0.173 — $3,200 — $3,633

Elite Plays – Francisco Lindor

Secondary Plays – Rajai Davis, Mike Napoli, Yan Gomes

Stackability – GPP

Philadelphia

The Phillies draw the toughest matchup on the board tonight, as they square off against Corey Kluber at home. They currently average the fewest runs per game of any team in baseball and they come into this game with the fourth lowest team total. The Phillies can be avoided in all league formats.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Odubel Herrera LEFT 0.347 0.132 OF $3,600 OF $3,400
2 Cesar Hernandez RIGHT 0.304 0.081 2B $2,400 2B $2,300
3 Maikel Franco RIGHT 0.362 0.206 3B $3,500 3B $3,500
4 Ryan Howard LEFT 0.332 0.234 1B $2,200 1B $3,000
5 Cameron Rupp RIGHT 0.278 0.127 C $2,400 C $2,100
6 David Lough LEFT 0.242 0.116 OF $2,100 OF $2,000
7 Freddy Galvis SWITCH 0.295 0.114 SS $2,600 SS $2,500
8 Peter Bourjos RIGHT 0.262 0.126 OF $2,000 OF $2,200
9 Adam Morgan LEFT 0.097 0.045 P $5,700 P $5,000
Team Averages — 0.280 0.131 — $2,600 — $2,625

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – NONE

Stackability – NONE

Chicago White Sox at Baltimore – 7:05 PM

Chicago White Sox Baltimore
whitesoxmlb Carlos Rodon baltimoremlb Mike Wright
LEFT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
BAL -110 8.5
Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB% Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB%
SP vs. Left 0.230 0 26.2% 9.1% SP vs. Left 0.414 7 12.6% 7.4%
SP vs. Right 0.350 13 21.7% 12.6% SP vs. Right 0.340 5 14.7% 8.4%

Pitcher Grind Down

Carlos Rodon
carlos-rodon-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$8,500 Salary:$7,700
FPPG:26.3 FPPG:13.6
Pitcher Rating:60.2 Pitcher Rank:14
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% HH% O-K%
2016 4 4.05 22.7% 11.4% 51.8% 22.4% 13
2015 23 4.20 22.9% 11.7% 46.8% 28.3% 26

Rodon is hoping to take that jump up to the next level this season. He is one of the top prospects in the White Sox organization and he has shown an ability to strikeout batters at the major league level. His biggest issue thus far has been his command, walking over 11% of the batters that he has faced. While the Orioles do strikeout at a high rate, Rodon will not have the platoon advantage against this right-hand heavy lineup. Rodon is a deep GPP play at best tonight.

Mike Wright
mike-wright-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$6,300 Salary:$5,300
FPPG:21.3 FPPG:9.1
Pitcher Rating:37.6 Pitcher Rank:27
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% HH% O-K%
2016 3 4.48 16.2% 5.4% 35.8% 32.7% 4
2015 9 5.28 12.8% 8.8% 37.7% 29.7% 16

Wright is making his fourth start of the season, posting a 4.48 SIERA with a strikeout rate of only 16.2% in his first three outings. He draws an average matchup tonight against the White Sox. While they struggle against right-handed pitching, they do have the fourth lowest strikeout rate. This is a game where the offenses are in a better spot than the pitchers.

Batter Grind Down

Chicago White Sox

The sample size is small, but in 12 starts Mike Wright has allowed a .414 wOBA to left-handed hitters and a .340 wOBA to right-handed hitters. The White Sox come into tonight’s game as a sneaky offense to target, as they have the 12th highest team total of the 30 teams in action.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Adam Eaton LEFT 0.360 0.166 OF $3,200 OF $4,900
2 Jimmy Rollins SWITCH 0.263 0.127 SS $2,800 SS $4,100
3 Jose Abreu RIGHT 0.368 0.229 1B $3,200 1B $4,800
4 Todd Frazier RIGHT 0.332 0.213 3B $3,900 3B $4,800
5 Melky Cabrera SWITCH 0.330 0.128 OF $3,300 OF $3,800
6 Brett Lawrie RIGHT 0.287 0.126 2B $2,700 2B $3,900
7 Avisail Garcia RIGHT 0.287 0.117 OF $2,700 OF $3,900
8 Dioner Navarro SWITCH 0.278 0.115 C $2,700 C $3,200
9 Austin Jackson RIGHT 0.291 0.102 OF $2,600 OF $3,700
Team Averages — 0.311 0.147 — $3,011 — $4,122

Elite Plays – Jose Abreu (FD)

Secondary Plays – Adam Eaton, Jose Abreu (DK), Todd Frazier

Stackability – GPP

Baltimore

Carlos Rodon is a quality left-handed pitcher, but he has allowed a .350 wOBA and 13 home runs to right-handed hitters in his first 27 starts in the majors. The Orioles lineup is loaded with right-handed bats and they are playing at home in the hitter-friendly Camden Yards. Baltimore checks in with the ninth highest team total tonight.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. LHP ISO vs. LHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Joey Rickard RIGHT 0.483 0.333 OF $2,700 OF $3,100
2 Manny Machado RIGHT 0.322 0.165 3B $4,100 3B $4,200
3 Chris Davis LEFT 0.326 0.180 1B $3,900 1B $3,800
4 Mark Trumbo RIGHT 0.380 0.283 OF $3,700 OF $4,000
5 Adam Jones RIGHT 0.300 0.176 OF $2,500 OF $3,800
6 Matt Wieters SWITCH 0.299 0.150 C $2,300 C $3,100
7 J.J. Hardy RIGHT 0.223 0.060 SS $2,700 SS $2,500
8 Nolan Reimold RIGHT 0.345 0.144 OF $2,300 OF $2,900
9 Jonathan Schoop RIGHT 0.275 0.100 2B $2,200 2B $2,400
Team Averages — 0.328 0.177 — $2,933 — $3,311

Elite Plays – Manny Machado, Mark Trumbo

Secondary Plays – Joey Rickard, Adam Jones, Matt Wieters

Stackability – GPP

NY Yankees at Boston – 7:10 PM

NY Yankees Boston
nyyankeesmlb Masahiro Tanaka bostonmlb Henry Owens
RIGHT LEFT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
NYY -110 8.0
Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB% Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB%
SP vs. Left 0.289 14 24.3% 4.4% SP vs. Left 0.376 2 19.2% 15.4%
SP vs. Right 0.280 13 21.7% 5.0% SP vs. Right 0.320 6 18.4% 8.4%

Pitcher Grind Down

Masahiro Tanaka
masahiro-tanaka-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$9,500 Salary:$8,200
FPPG:32.8 FPPG:18.6
Pitcher Rating:61.0 Pitcher Rank:11
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% HH% O-K%
2016 4 3.17 23.7% 6.2% 56.7% 26.9% 12
2015 24 3.36 22.8% 4.4% 47.0% 31.1% 3

Tanaka is still dealing with some soreness in his elbow, but he has managed to pitch well in his first four starts of the season – 3.17 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 23.7%. His price tag on DraftKings is awfully appealing, but it’s hard to overlook his matchup against the Red Sox. Boston is one of the best offenses in baseball against right-handed pitching and Tanaka has to face them in Fenway Park.

Henry Owens
henry-owens-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$5,900 Salary:$6,600
FPPG:13.0 FPPG:4.1
Pitcher Rating:40.3 Pitcher Rank:25
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% HH% O-K%
2016 1 6.21 21.1% 21.1% 27.3% 9.1% 11
2015 11 4.66 18.4% 8.8% 34.7% 27.7% 7

In 11 starts last season, Owens had a 4.66 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 18.4% and a walk rate of 8.8%. He is an extreme fly-ball pitcher that could pose some problems given the fact that he pitches in the American League East and that half of his starts will come in Fenway Park. There is more risk than potential reward with Owens tonight.

Batter Grind Down

NY Yankees

The Yankees’ team total seems a bit low tonight. They draw a favorable matchup against Henry Owens and they are facing him in a hitter-friendly ballpark. There are usually a lot of runs scored when these two teams meet up and I’m expecting more of the same tonight. All of the right-handed hitters in the Yankees’ lineup are in play tonight.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. LHP ISO vs. LHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Jacoby Ellsbury LEFT 0.288 0.075 OF $2,900 OF $4,000
2 Brett Gardner LEFT 0.329 0.115 OF $2,900 OF $3,800
3 Carlos Beltran SWITCH 0.317 0.182 OF $2,800 OF $3,500
4 Mark Teixeira SWITCH 0.343 0.164 1B $3,300 1B $3,900
5 Alex Rodriguez RIGHT 0.383 0.263 3B $3,200 1B/3B $4,000
6 Brian McCann LEFT 0.329 0.175 C $3,100 C $3,700
7 Starlin Castro RIGHT 0.302 0.086 2B $3,000 2B $3,300
8 Chase Headley SWITCH 0.299 0.107 3B $2,200 3B $3,500
9 Ronald Torreyes RIGHT 0.238 0.111 2B $2,000 2B/3B $2,600
Team Averages — 0.314 0.142 — $2,822 — $3,589

Elite Plays – Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez

Secondary Plays – Carlos Beltran, Starlin Castro

Stackability – GPP

Boston

The Red Sox have mashed right-handed pitching over the last two seasons, ranking fifth in team wOBA. Their offense has performed well in the first month of the season, but they draw a difficult matchup tonight against Masahiro Tanaka. I expect Boston to score some runs tonight, but there aren’t any individual bats that stand out, as Tanaka has held both left and right-handed hitters under a .290 wOBA.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Mookie Betts RIGHT 0.346 0.191 OF $4,400 OF $4,600
2 Dustin Pedroia RIGHT 0.358 0.150 2B $3,800 2B $3,900
3 Xander Bogaerts RIGHT 0.325 0.107 SS $4,000 SS $3,600
4 David Ortiz LEFT 0.416 0.322 1B $3,700 1B $4,200
5 Hanley Ramirez RIGHT 0.309 0.156 1B $3,000 1B $3,600
6 Travis Shaw LEFT 0.360 0.198 3B $3,200 3B $3,200
7 Brock Holt LEFT 0.313 0.109 OF $2,800 OF $2,900
8 Christian Vazquez RIGHT 0.292 0.136 C $2,300 C $2,700
9 Jackie Bradley LEFT 0.329 0.238 OF $2,800 OF $2,800
Team Averages — 0.339 0.179 — $3,333 — $3,500

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Mookie Betts, David Ortiz

Stackability – NONE

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