MLB Grind Down: Friday, August 21st - Page Three

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2015-08-21 18:29:21

NY Mets at Colorado – 8:40 PM EST

Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%	Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%
NY Mets					Colorado
			Bartolo Colon					Jon Gray
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			NYM (-108)					11
SP vs. Left	0.274	0.717	0.31	0.166	SP vs. Left	0.154	0.433	0.205	0.138
SP vs. Right	0.272	0.748	0.324	0.188	SP vs. Right	0.207	0.59	0.252	0.333
Batter Splits	NYM BvP		NYM vs R		Batter Splits	COL BvP		COL vs R
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

Bartolo Colon : FD: $6,400 — DK: $6,100

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 343.2 — SIERA: 3.80 — ERA: 4.29 — K%: 17.7% — BB%: 3.2% — HR/9: 1.1
Last 30 Days: IP: 36.1 — SIERA: 4.34 — ERA: 4.95 — K%: 14.3% — BB%: 3.3% — HR/9: 1.2

Colorado Rockies Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.337 (Rank: 1) — Strikeout Rate: 20.3% (Rank: 17)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.268 (Rank: 30) — Strikeout Rate: 24.6% (Rank: 26)
Pitches per PA: 3.75 (Rank: 24)

Analysis: Colon is not a pitcher that we typically recommend taking here on RotoGrinders and we are not going to make an exception tonight in Coors Field. Colon’s low strikeout rate is going to mean a lot of balls being put into play in the best hitter’s park in all of baseball. He should be avoided like the plague.

Pitcher Rating: 41.0

Jonathan Gray : FD: $4,800 — DK: $5,500

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 15.0 — SIERA: 3.55 — ERA: 2.40 — K%: 23.7% — BB%: 6.8% — HR/9: 0.6
Last 30 Days: IP: 15.0 — SIERA: 3.55 — ERA: 2.40 — K%: 23.7% — BB%: 6.8% — HR/9: 0.6

New York Mets Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.297 (Rank: 27) — Strikeout Rate: 20.8% (Rank: 21)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.298 (Rank: 23) — Strikeout Rate: 25.7% (Rank: 30)
Pitches per PA: 3.89 (Rank: 4)

Analysis: Gray has pitched well in his first three major league starts and he draws a nice matchup against the Mets. The problem is that this game is being played in Coors Field, which overrules any pitching statistic that there is.

Pitcher Rating: 44.1

Batter Grind Down

NY Mets

The Mets have one of the highest team totals on the board tonight, as they square off against young Jonathan Gray in Coors Field. Left and right-handed hitters are in play here. While the Mets aren’t as cheap as we’d like, they can still be targeted in both cash games and tournaments.

Elite Plays:

Yoenis Cespedes : FD: $4,900 — DK: $5,300

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 876 — wOBA: 0.352 — ISO: 0.201 — wRC+: 126
Last 30 Days: PA: 121 — wOBA: 0.366 — ISO: 0.239 — wRC+: 137

Curtis Granderson : FD: $4,700 — DK: $4,800

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 882 — wOBA: 0.350 — ISO: 0.198 — wRC+: 127
Last 30 Days: PA: 123 — wOBA: 0.371 — ISO: 0.287 — wRC+: 141

Daniel Murphy : FD: $4,000 — DK: $4,400

Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 2B/3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 774 — wOBA: 0.333 — ISO: 0.138 — wRC+: 116
Last 30 Days: PA: 109 — wOBA: 0.361 — ISO: 0.204 — wRC+: 135

Secondary Plays:

Lucas Duda : FD: $4,600 — DK: $5,000

Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 826 — wOBA: 0.372 — ISO: 0.250 — wRC+: 143
Last 30 Days: PA: 89 — wOBA: 0.450 — ISO: 0.429 — wRC+: 196

Michael Conforto : FD: $3,500 — DK: $4,100

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 58 — wOBA: 0.330 — ISO: 0.204 — wRC+: 113
Last 30 Days: PA: 64 — wOBA: 0.323 — ISO: 0.185 — wRC+: 109

Kelly Johnson : FD: $3,200 — DK: $3,500

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: 3B/OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 476 — wOBA: 0.305 — ISO: 0.161 — wRC+: 93
Last 30 Days: PA: 60 — wOBA: 0.261 — ISO: 0.175 — wRC+: 66

Colorado

The Rockies are coming off of a quiet series against the Nationals, but they have a great chance to bounce back tonight against Bartolo Colon. Colon is a low strikeout pitcher that throws fastballs that aren’t all that fast. The Rockies should feast on him early and get into the Mets’ bullpen. Load up on Rockies tonight wherever possible.

Elite Plays:

Carlos Gonzalez : FD: $5,000 — DK: $5,400

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 530 — wOBA: 0.383 — ISO: 0.286 — wRC+: 129
Last 30 Days: PA: 107 — wOBA: 0.480 — ISO: 0.500 — wRC+: 196

Nolan Arenado : FD: $5,000 — DK: $5,100

Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 723 — wOBA: 0.364 — ISO: 0.254 — wRC+: 116
Last 30 Days: PA: 115 — wOBA: 0.338 — ISO: 0.217 — wRC+: 98

Charlie Blackmon : FD: $4,500 — DK: $4,500

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 872 — wOBA: 0.360 — ISO: 0.171 — wRC+: 114
Last 30 Days: PA: 112 — wOBA: 0.319 — ISO: 0.144 — wRC+: 85

Jose Reyes : FD: $3,600 — DK: $4,700

Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 762 — wOBA: 0.319 — ISO: 0.110 — wRC+: 100
Last 30 Days: PA: 106 — wOBA: 0.284 — ISO: 0.083 — wRC+: 65

Secondary Plays:

DJ LeMahieu : FD: $3,500 — DK: $4,300

Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B/3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 771 — wOBA: 0.316 — ISO: 0.103 — wRC+: 83
Last 30 Days: PA: 110 — wOBA: 0.366 — ISO: 0.112 — wRC+: 118

Ben Paulsen : FD: $3,400 — DK: $3,200

Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B/OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 293 — wOBA: 0.358 — ISO: 0.193 — wRC+: 112
Last 30 Days: PA: 94 — wOBA: 0.334 — ISO: 0.209 — wRC+: 96

Nick Hundley : FD: $3,300 — DK: $3,700

Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: C
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 459 — wOBA: 0.322 — ISO: 0.157 — wRC+: 94
Last 30 Days: PA: 81 — wOBA: 0.336 — ISO: 0.192 — wRC+: 97

Toronto at LA Angels – 10:05 PM EST

Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%	Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%
Toronto					LA Angels
			David Price					Hector Santiago
			LEFT					LEFT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			TOR (-154)					7
SP vs. Left	0.256	0.65	0.287	0.232	SP vs. Left	0.221	0.587	0.265	0.197
SP vs. Right	0.229	0.643	0.281	0.264	SP vs. Right	0.237	0.719	0.315	0.215
Batter Splits	TOR BvP		TOR vs L		Batter Splits	LAA BvP		ANA vs L
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

David Price : FD: $11,700 — DK: $12,300

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 416.2 — SIERA: 2.97 — ERA: 2.92 — K%: 25.6% — BB%: 4.3% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 43.1 — SIERA: 2.98 — ERA: 2.49 — K%: 27.3% — BB%: 5.2% — HR/9: 1.0

LA Angels of Anaheim Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.294 (Rank: 24) — Strikeout Rate: 18.6% (Rank: 4)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.295 (Rank: 24) — Strikeout Rate: 19.0% (Rank: 9)
Pitches per PA: 3.79 (Rank: 20)

Analysis: Price has been a great addition to this Blue Jays’ pitching staff. He comes into tonight’s start in great form, posting a 2.98 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 27.3% over the last month of play. While the Angels have a low strikeout rate against left-handed pitching, they are ranked 24th in team wOBA. Price is almost always going to get his strikeouts and with fly-ball pitcher Hector Santiago pitching opposite him, he should see plenty of run support. And like Jesus Shuttlesworth, He Got Game.

Pitcher Rating: 90.5

Hector Santiago : FD: $7,800 — DK: $8,000

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 262.0 — SIERA: 4.17 — ERA: 3.30 — K%: 21.1% — BB%: 8.5% — HR/9: 1.2
Last 30 Days: IP: 26.1 — SIERA: 3.77 — ERA: 5.13 — K%: 23.3% — BB%: 5.8% — HR/9: 2.1

Toronto Blue Jays Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.353 (Rank: 1) — Strikeout Rate: 16.9% (Rank: 2)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.301 (Rank: 22) — Strikeout Rate: 22.0% (Rank: 21)
Pitches per PA: 3.82 (Rank: 13)

Analysis: Santiago has pitched well recently, but he runs into the buzz saw that is the Blue Jays. On the season, Toronto is ranked first in team wOBA with a ridiculous .353 wOBA against southpaws. They also have the second-lowest strikeout rate against lefties. Santiago should be avoided in all league formats tonight.

Pitcher Rating: 54.9

Batter Grind Down

Toronto

The Blue Jays feast on left-handed pitching. Not only that, but they hit a ton of home runs. Both of which bode well for them tonight against fly-ball pitcher Hector Santiago. All of the right-handed hitters in this lineup are in play, even though this isn’t the best ballpark for offensive production.

Elite Plays:

Josh Donaldson : FD: $5,700 — DK: $5,500

Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 282 — wOBA: 0.435 — ISO: 0.346 — wRC+: 185
Last 30 Days: PA: 122 — wOBA: 0.460 — ISO: 0.398 — wRC+: 199

Edwin Encarnacion : FD: $4,800 — DK: $4,200

Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 199 — wOBA: 0.363 — ISO: 0.198 — wRC+: 132
Last 30 Days: PA: 92 — wOBA: 0.456 — ISO: 0.299 — wRC+: 196

Russell Martin : FD: $2,500 — DK: $3,200

Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: C
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 186 — wOBA: 0.370 — ISO: 0.128 — wRC+: 139
Last 30 Days: PA: 87 — wOBA: 0.304 — ISO: 0.167 — wRC+: 90

Secondary Plays:

Jose Bautista : FD: $4,800 — DK: $4,800

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 236 — wOBA: 0.407 — ISO: 0.239 — wRC+: 163
Last 30 Days: PA: 117 — wOBA: 0.326 — ISO: 0.288 — wRC+: 106

Troy Tulowitzki : FD: $3,800 — DK: $4,200

Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 189 — wOBA: 0.476 — ISO: 0.302 — wRC+: 194
Last 30 Days: PA: 106 — wOBA: 0.259 — ISO: 0.129 — wRC+: 57

Chris Colabello : FD: $3,100 — DK: $3,300

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 149 — wOBA: 0.317 — ISO: 0.153 — wRC+: 100
Last 30 Days: PA: 56 — wOBA: 0.368 — ISO: 0.173 — wRC+: 135

LA Angels

The Angels draw one of the worst matchups on the board tonight. David Price is an elite pitcher and the Angels don’t hit lefties well as a team. Mike Trout is worth a look as a tournament play, but the rest of the Angels can be avoided tonight.

Elite Plays:

NONE

Secondary Plays:

Mike Trout : FD: $4,400 — DK: $4,200

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 298 — wOBA: 0.402 — ISO: 0.264 — wRC+: 166
Last 30 Days: PA: 108 — wOBA: 0.362 — ISO: 0.228 — wRC+: 138

Tampa Bay at Oakland – 10:05 PM EST

Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%	Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%
Tampa Bay					Oakland
			Drew Smyly					Chris Bassitt
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			OAK (-108)					7
SP vs. Left	0.173	0.488	0.216	0.292	SP vs. Left	0.23	0.673	0.303	0.193
SP vs. Right	0.257	0.773	0.337	0.201	SP vs. Right	0.237	0.624	0.279	0.177
Batter Splits	TBR BvP		TB vs R		Batter Splits	OAK BvP		OAK vs L
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Pitcher Grind Down

Drew Smyly : FD: $7,400 — DK: $8,400

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 169.2 — SIERA: 3.55 — ERA: 3.18 — K%: 22.6% — BB%: 6.6% — HR/9: 1.2

Oakland Athletics Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.297 (Rank: 23) — Strikeout Rate: 17.1% (Rank: 3)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.309 (Rank: 18) — Strikeout Rate: 18.8% (Rank: 8)
Pitches per PA: 3.86 (Rank: 9)

Analysis: Smyly was a bit rusty in his first start back from injury. He was only able to last four innings against the Rangers. He draws a better matchup tonight against the A’s, but they are one of the toughest teams to strikeout in the majors. Smyly is worth keeping an eye on moving forward, but lets wait until he gets a quality start or two under his belt before targeting him in daily fantasy.

Pitcher Rating: 54.5

Chris Bassitt : FD: $7,600 — DK: $6,900

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 92.0 — SIERA: 4.17 — ERA: 3.03 — K%: 18.6% — BB%: 7.9% — HR/9: 0.5
Last 30 Days: IP: 34.2 — SIERA: 2.99 — ERA: 2.34 — K%: 26.0% — BB%: 4.7% — HR/9: 1.0

Tampa Bay Rays Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.297 (Rank: 27) — Strikeout Rate: 22.1% (Rank: 27)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.329 (Rank: 11) — Strikeout Rate: 19.3% (Rank: 10)
Pitches per PA: 3.85 (Rank: 10)

Analysis: The Bassitt Hound was a running joke on GrindersLive for a long time, but he has actually pitched very well this season. Over the last month of play, he has a 2.99 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 26.0%. A bit surprising, isn’t it? He draws a favorable matchup tonight against the Rays, who are ranked 27th in both team wOBA and strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season. I wouldn’t stream him in cash games, but I may take a flier on him in some tournaments.

Pitcher Rating: 65.6

Batter Grind Down

Tampa Bay

The Rays have really struggled against right-handed pitching this season. They draw a fairly difficult matchup tonight against Chris Bassitt, who has held both left and right-handed hitters under a .305 wOBA over the last two seasons. John Jaso is the only fantasy option of note here.

Elite Plays:

NONE

Secondary Plays:

John Jaso : FD: $2,300 — DK: $2,700

Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: C
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 414 — wOBA: 0.355 — ISO: 0.171 — wRC+: 132
Last 30 Days: PA: 67 — wOBA: 0.358 — ISO: 0.121 — wRC+: 134

Oakland

The A’s have been better against left-handed pitching recently, but their matchup against Drew Smyly is less than ideal. Danny Valencia and Josh Phegley are in play, but they are both secondary options at their respective positions.

Elite Plays:

NONE

Secondary Plays:

Danny Valencia : FD: $3,200 — DK: $3,100

Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B/OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 229 — wOBA: 0.356 — ISO: 0.144 — wRC+: 128
Last 30 Days: PA: 81 — wOBA: 0.355 — ISO: 0.237 — wRC+: 129

Josh Phegley : FD: $2,400 — DK: $2,800

Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: C
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 111 — wOBA: 0.368 — ISO: 0.231 — wRC+: 139
Last 30 Days: PA: 49 — wOBA: 0.263 — ISO: 0.065 — wRC+: 67

Chicago White Sox at Seattle – 10:10 PM EST

Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%	Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%
Chicago White Sox					Seattle
			Chris Sale					Felix Hernandez
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			SEA (-122)					6
SP vs. Left	0.207	0.504	0.234	0.362	SP vs. Left	0.218	0.6	0.267	0.226
SP vs. Right	0.214	0.613	0.271	0.305	SP vs. Right	0.214	0.603	0.267	0.293
Batter Splits	CHW BvP		CWS vs R		Batter Splits	SEA BvP		SEA vs L
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

Chris Sale : FD: $12,200 — DK: $13,200

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 324.1 — SIERA: 2.52 — ERA: 2.77 — K%: 31.0% — BB%: 5.3% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 31.0 — SIERA: 3.07 — ERA: 6.39 — K%: 25.7% — BB%: 5.0% — HR/9: 1.2

Seattle Mariners Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.306 (Rank: 20) — Strikeout Rate: 21.2% (Rank: 16)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.324 (Rank: 12) — Strikeout Rate: 25.2% (Rank: 29)
Pitches per PA: 3.88 (Rank: 8)

Analysis: If I could only watch one game tonight, this would be it. Chris Sale vs. Felix Hernandez is shaping up to be an epic pitcher’s duel. I don’t know what will happen, but I can guarantee that it will be more entertaining than the Mayweather/Pacquaio fight. Since the start of the 2014 season, Sale has a 2.52 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 31.0%. He is facing a Mariners’ offense that is ranked below the major league average in both team wOBA and strikeout rate against left-handed pitching. Sale is an elite play once again tonight.

Pitcher Rating: 92.3

Felix Hernandez : FD: $11,000 — DK: $9,900

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 389.0 — SIERA: 2.79 — ERA: 2.73 — K%: 25.6% — BB%: 5.8% — HR/9: 0.7
Last 30 Days: IP: 35.2 — SIERA: 3.31 — ERA: 6.31 — K%: 21.1% — BB%: 4.8% — HR/9: 1.5

Chicago White Sox Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.304 (Rank: 23) — Strikeout Rate: 20.5% (Rank: 18)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.294 (Rank: 25) — Strikeout Rate: 19.5% (Rank: 12)
Pitches per PA: 3.79 (Rank: 17)

Analysis: King Felix is also an elite play tonight. He has given up some runs recently, but his peripheral statistics still look great. Over the last month of play, he has a 3.31 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 21.1%. He draws a favorable matchup against the White Sox, who are ranked 23rd in team wOBA and 18th strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season.

Pitcher Rating: 87.0

Batter Grind Down

Chicago White Sox / Seattle

This is the worst game to target hitters in tonight. It will be a pitcher’s duel with Chris Sale and Felix Hernandez on the mound. As Terrell Owens would say, “Getcha popcorn ready!”

Elite Plays:

NONE

Secondary Plays:

NONE

St. Louis at San Diego – 10:10 PM EST

Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%	Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%
St. Louis					San Diego
			John Lackey					Andrew Cashner
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			STL (-125)					6.5
SP vs. Left	0.250	0.71	0.312	0.158	SP vs. Left	0.265	0.798	0.343	0.179
SP vs. Right	0.259	0.693	0.304	0.218	SP vs. Right	0.237	0.613	0.271	0.199
Batter Splits	STL BvP		STL vs R		Batter Splits	SDP BvP		SD vs R
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

John Lackey : FD: $9,000 — DK: $9,100

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 357.2 — SIERA: 3.83 — ERA: 3.40 — K%: 18.8% — BB%: 5.7% — HR/9: 1.0
Last 30 Days: IP: 42.1 — SIERA: 3.99 — ERA: 2.55 — K%: 18.1% — BB%: 5.4% — HR/9: 1.1

San Diego Padres Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.298 (Rank: 26) — Strikeout Rate: 21.6% (Rank: 25)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.322 (Rank: 14) — Strikeout Rate: 17.9% (Rank: 7)
Pitches per PA: 3.83 (Rank: 12)

Analysis: Lackey is one of those pitchers that always seems to give his team a chance to win. Since the start of the 2014 season, he has a 3.83 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 18.8%. He sees a nice ballpark boost tonight pitching in Petco Park and he draws a favorable matchup against the Padres, who are ranked 26th in team wOBA and 25th in strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season. Lackey is a viable SP2 on multi-pitcher sites.

Pitcher Rating: 68.7

Andrew Cashner : FD: $7,000 — DK: $6,000

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 262.2 — SIERA: 3.84 — ERA: 3.43 — K%: 18.9% — BB%: 6.5% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 29.2 — SIERA: 4.43 — ERA: 4.55 — K%: 14.5% — BB%: 6.9% — HR/9: 0.9

St. Louis Cardinals Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.312 (Rank: 14) — Strikeout Rate: 19.1% (Rank: 7)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.292 (Rank: 26) — Strikeout Rate: 19.4% (Rank: 11)
Pitches per PA: 3.79 (Rank: 18)

Analysis: Cashner’s strikeouts have disappeared recently, which is always a red flag. His SIERA has been mediocre over the last month of play and he draws a difficult matchup against the Cardinals, who are ranked 14th in team wOBA and seventh in strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season. He’s cheap, but I won’t be wasting one of my coveted starting pitcher slots on Cashner tonight.

Pitcher Rating: 55.4

Batter Grind Down

St. Louis

Even though I’m not targeting Andrew Cashner tonight, I won’t be targeting many Cardinals’ hitters either. This game is being played in the worst hitter’s park in baseball. Matt Carpenter is the only fantasy option of note on St. Louis.

Elite Plays:

NONE

Secondary Plays:

Matt Carpenter : FD: $3,600 — DK: $3,900

Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 827 — wOBA: 0.356 — ISO: 0.148 — wRC+: 129
Last 30 Days: PA: 119 — wOBA: 0.424 — ISO: 0.333 — wRC+: 176

San Diego

The Padres are one of the worst hitting teams in baseball against right-handed pitching and they have one of the lowest team totals on the board tonight. They can safely be avoided against John Lackey at home.