MLB Grind Down: Friday, September 11th - Page Three

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2015-09-11 16:37:24

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox – 8:10 PM EST

Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%	Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%
Minnesota					Chicago White Sox
			Ervin Santana					Erik Johnson
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			CHW (-110)					8.5
SP vs. Left	0.282	0.791	0.343	0.176	SP vs. Left	0.321	1.09	0.458	0.076
SP vs. Right	0.237	0.688	0.304	0.241	SP vs. Right	0.242	0.594	0.268	0.242
Batter Splits			MIN vs R		Batter Splits	CHW BvP		CWS vs R
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

Ervin Santana : FD: $6,900 — DK: $6,500

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 269.0 — SIERA: 3.86 — ERA: 4.22 — K%: 20.7% — BB%: 7.7% — HR/9: 0.9
Last 30 Days: IP: 33.2 — SIERA: 3.98 — ERA: 6.15 — K%: 19.7% — BB%: 6.6% — HR/9: 0.8

Chicago White Sox Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.307 (Rank: 21) — Strikeout Rate: 20.1% (Rank: 17)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.317 (Rank: 18) — Strikeout Rate: 16.5% (Rank: 4)
Pitches per PA: 3.79 (Rank: 20)

Analysis: Santana has been a boom or bust fantasy option all season. He has been extremely inconsistent, which immediately takes him out of consideration in cash games. He does provide nice upside at his price point though, making him an intriguing tournament option against the White Sox, who are ranked 21st in team wOBA and 17th in strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season.

Pitcher Rating: 55.1

Erik Johnson : FD: $5,000 — DK: $4,700

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 29.2 — SIERA: 4.92 — ERA: 6.07 — K%: 15.9% — BB%: 11.4% — HR/9: 1.2
Last 30 Days: IP: 6.0 — SIERA: 4.71 — ERA: 4.50 — K%: 13.0% — BB%: 0.0% — HR/9: 4.5

Minnesota Twins Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.300 (Rank: 26) — Strikeout Rate: 21.6% (Rank: 27)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.318 (Rank: 17) — Strikeout Rate: 27.2% (Rank: 29)
Pitches per PA: 3.82 (Rank: 14)

Analysis: Johnson has not fared well in his short stint in the majors, posting a 4.92 SIERA with a strikeout rate of only 15.9% in just over 29 innings of work. He draws a favorable matchup tonight against the Twins, but there is little to no fantasy appeal here.

Pitcher Rating: 45.2

Batter Grind Down

Minnesota

The Twins’ offense has been ice cold recently, but they draw a terrific matchup tonight against Erik Johnson, who has not pitched well at the major league level. Kennys Vargas is an interesting punt play (assuming he is batting clean-up again), while Brian Dozier and Eddie Rosario are better secondary options.

Elite Plays:

Kennys Vargas : FD: $2,200 — DK: $3,200

Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 247 — wOBA: 0.320 — ISO: 0.190 — wRC+: 103
Last 30 Days: PA: 9 — wOBA: 0.446 — ISO: 0.000 — wRC+: 190

Secondary Plays:

Brian Dozier : FD: $3,000 — DK: $4,800

Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 914 — wOBA: 0.333 — ISO: 0.195 — wRC+: 112
Last 30 Days: PA: 123 — wOBA: 0.284 — ISO: 0.145 — wRC+: 77

Eddie Rosario : FD: $2,600 — DK: $3,900

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 273 — wOBA: 0.322 — ISO: 0.190 — wRC+: 103
Last 30 Days: PA: 106 — wOBA: 0.273 — ISO: 0.167 — wRC+: 69

Chicago White Sox

The White Sox draw a decent matchup tonight at home against Ervin Santana. Since the start of last season, Santana has allowed a .343 wOBA to hitters from the left side of the plate. Jose Abreu is also worth a look, as he has excellent numbers against right-handed pitching.

Elite Plays:

Adam Eaton : FD: $3,600 — DK: $4,300

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 806 — wOBA: 0.356 — ISO: 0.152 — wRC+: 128
Last 30 Days: PA: 126 — wOBA: 0.325 — ISO: 0.126 — wRC+: 105

Secondary Plays:

Jose Abreu : FD: $4,100 — DK: $4,700

Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 892 — wOBA: 0.388 — ISO: 0.245 — wRC+: 150
Last 30 Days: PA: 126 — wOBA: 0.380 — ISO: 0.252 — wRC+: 143

Melky Cabrera : FD: $2,900 — DK: $3,500

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 881 — wOBA: 0.342 — ISO: 0.138 — wRC+: 117
Last 30 Days: PA: 123 — wOBA: 0.249 — ISO: 0.096 — wRC+: 53

LA Dodgers at Arizona – 9:40 PM EST

Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%	Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%
LA Dodgers					Arizona
			Alex Wood					Robbie Ray
			LEFT					LEFT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			LAD (-127)					8.5
SP vs. Left	0.237	0.611	0.272	0.239	SP vs. Left	0.279	0.776	0.334	0.208
SP vs. Right	0.258	0.711	0.314	0.203	SP vs. Right	0.27	0.812	0.353	0.198
Batter Splits	LAD BvP		LA vs L		Batter Splits	ARI BvP		ARI vs L
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

Alex Wood : FD: $7,700 — DK: $7,300

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 333.0 — SIERA: 3.70 — ERA: 3.14 — K%: 21.2% — BB%: 7.3% — HR/9: 0.7
Last 30 Days: IP: 35.2 — SIERA: 4.69 — ERA: 3.03 — K%: 16.2% — BB%: 11.5% — HR/9: 0.8

Arizona Diamondbacks Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.316 (Rank: 11) — Strikeout Rate: 21.3% (Rank: 17)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.310 (Rank: 21) — Strikeout Rate: 19.4% (Rank: 15)
Pitches per PA: 3.73 (Rank: 28)

Analysis: Wood has been a serviceable starter for the Dodgers, but he has a mediocre 4.69 SIERA with a low strikeout rate of 16.2% over the last month of play. He draws a difficult matchup tonight against the Diamondbacks in the hitter-friendly Chase Field. He should be avoided in both cash games and tournaments.

Pitcher Rating: 62.3

Robbie Ray : FD: $6,400 — DK: $6,300

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 130.1 — SIERA: 4.19 — ERA: 4.70 — K%: 20.0% — BB%: 8.6% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 30.0 — SIERA: 4.27 — ERA: 5.40 — K%: 23.4% — BB%: 13.1% — HR/9: 0.9

Los Angeles Dodgers Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.333 (Rank: 4) — Strikeout Rate: 20.9% (Rank: 12)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.309 (Rank: 22) — Strikeout Rate: 20.6% (Rank: 19)
Pitches per PA: 3.89 (Rank: 6)

Analysis: Ray has an intriguing strikeout rate, but that’s about all he has going for him tonight. He has not been in the best of form and he draws an awful matchup against the Dodgers, who are ranked fourth in team wOBA against left-handed pitching this season. Ray is yet another pitcher that should be avoided in all league formats tonight.

Pitcher Rating: 48.4

Batter Grind Down

LA Dodgers

The Dodgers have a high team total tonight, as they square off against Robbie Ray in a hitter-friendly ballpark. Everyone is going to target the right-handed hitters in this lineup (and rightfully so), but I’ll let you in on a little secret. Over the last three seasons, Adrian Gonzalez is 28-for-68 with seven home runs and 25 RBI. That equates to a .412 batting average and a 1.247 OPS, which is his highest in any ballpark.

Elite Plays:

Adrian Gonzalez : FD: $3,000 — DK: $4,100

Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 904 — wOBA: 0.375 — ISO: 0.234 — wRC+: 143
Last 30 Days: PA: 116 — wOBA: 0.271 — ISO: 0.150 — wRC+: 71

Justin Turner : FD: $2,700 — DK: $3,800

Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 2B/3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 490 — wOBA: 0.394 — ISO: 0.182 — wRC+: 155
Last 30 Days: PA: 101 — wOBA: 0.244 — ISO: 0.103 — wRC+: 52

Secondary Plays:

Justin Ruggiano : FD: $3,500 — DK: $2,800

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 198 — wOBA: 0.308 — ISO: 0.103 — wRC+: 95
Last 30 Days: PA: 12 — wOBA: 0.687 — ISO: 0.727 — wRC+: 354

Scott Van Slyke : FD: $2,400 — DK: $2,800

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 232 — wOBA: 0.304 — ISO: 0.133 — wRC+: 95
Last 30 Days: PA: 52 — wOBA: 0.288 — ISO: 0.122 — wRC+: 83

Arizona

The Diamondbacks draw a mediocre matchup tonight against Alex Wood, who has given up a .314 wOBA to right-handed hitters over the last two seasons. Paul Goldschmidt is a borderline elite play, while the other right-handed bats are better secondary options tonight at home.

Elite Plays:

Paul Goldschmidt : FD: $4,000 — DK: $5,000

Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 222 — wOBA: 0.458 — ISO: 0.237 — wRC+: 192
Last 30 Days: PA: 120 — wOBA: 0.345 — ISO: 0.206 — wRC+: 114

Secondary Plays:

A.J. Pollock : FD: $3,700 — DK: $4,900

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 177 — wOBA: 0.391 — ISO: 0.233 — wRC+: 146
Last 30 Days: PA: 114 — wOBA: 0.392 — ISO: 0.217 — wRC+: 146

Jarrod Saltalamacchia : FD: $2,800 — DK: $2,200

Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: C
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 133 — wOBA: 0.301 — ISO: 0.157 — wRC+: 89
Last 30 Days: PA: 58 — wOBA: 0.401 — ISO: 0.321 — wRC+: 152

Phil Gosselin : FD: $2,700 — DK: $2,500

Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B/3B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 82 — wOBA: 0.329 — ISO: 0.083 — wRC+: 108
Last 30 Days: PA: 33 — wOBA: 0.386 — ISO: 0.286 — wRC+: 142

Houston at LA Angels – 10:05 PM EST

Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%	Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%
Houston					LA Angels
			Dallas Keuchel					Jered Weaver
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			HOU (-136)					7
SP vs. Left	0.195	0.497	0.223	0.259	SP vs. Left	0.261	0.758	0.331	0.173
SP vs. Right	0.24	0.638	0.283	0.194	SP vs. Right	0.226	0.656	0.288	0.155
Batter Splits	HOU BvP		HOU vs R		Batter Splits	LAA BvP		ANA vs L
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Pitcher Grind Down

Dallas Keuchel : FD: $11,400 — DK: $13,400

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 400.2 — SIERA: 2.93 — ERA: 2.61 — K%: 20.8% — BB%: 5.8% — HR/9: 0.5
Last 30 Days: IP: 36.0 — SIERA: 2.32 — ERA: 1.75 — K%: 30.4% — BB%: 3.6% — HR/9: 1.0

LA Angels of Anaheim Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.287 (Rank: 28) — Strikeout Rate: 18.5% (Rank: 4)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.294 (Rank: 27) — Strikeout Rate: 18.6% (Rank: 11)
Pitches per PA: 3.78 (Rank: 22)

Analysis: Keuchel has pitched as well as anyone in the American League over the last month of play, posting a 2.32 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 30.4%. While the Angels may not strikeout at a high rate, they have the third-lowest team wOBA against left-handed pitching this season. Keuchel is one of the top pitching options on the board tonight, even though this game is being played in Los Angeles.

Pitcher Rating: 81.4

Jered Weaver : FD: $7,400 — DK: $5,000

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 345.0 — SIERA: 4.45 — ERA: 4.04 — K%: 16.5% — BB%: 6.2% — HR/9: 1.2
Last 30 Days: IP: 35.0 — SIERA: 4.95 — ERA: 4.89 — K%: 13.6% — BB%: 5.8% — HR/9: 0.8

Houston Astros Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.316 (Rank: 12) — Strikeout Rate: 24.2% (Rank: 30)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.347 (Rank: 8) — Strikeout Rate: 21.4% (Rank: 25)
Pitches per PA: 3.88 (Rank: 7)

Analysis: Weaver has been an average right-handed pitcher at best this season. He comes into tonight’s start in average form, posting a 4.95 SIERA with a strikeout rate of only 13.6% over the last month of play. While the Astros do strikeout at a high rate, that’s not enough to warrant fantasy consideration tonight.

Pitcher Rating: 42.6

Batter Grind Down

Houston

The Astros draw a decent matchup tonight against Jered Weaver, although they don’t have the bats to really take advantage of his splits. Weaver has given up a .331 wOBA to left-handed hitters over the last two seasons.

Elite Plays:

NONE

Secondary Plays:

Colby Rasmus : FD: $3,000 — DK: $2,900

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 576 — wOBA: 0.319 — ISO: 0.228 — wRC+: 102
Last 30 Days: PA: 81 — wOBA: 0.310 — ISO: 0.267 — wRC+: 95

Luis Valbuena : FD: $2,200 — DK: $2,800

Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 2B/3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 775 — wOBA: 0.344 — ISO: 0.213 — wRC+: 119
Last 30 Days: PA: 63 — wOBA: 0.269 — ISO: 0.094 — wRC+: 67

LA Angels

The Angels have one of the toughest matchups on the board tonight, as they square off against Dallas Keuchel, who has held both left and right-handed hitters under a .285 wOBA over the last two seasons. Mike Trout is the only fantasy option of note here.

Elite Plays:

NONE

Secondary Plays:

Mike Trout : FD: $4,100 — DK: $4,800

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 318 — wOBA: 0.402 — ISO: 0.259 — wRC+: 166
Last 30 Days: PA: 116 — wOBA: 0.341 — ISO: 0.149 — wRC+: 122

Colorado at Seattle – 10:10 PM EST

Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%	Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%
Colorado					Seattle
			Chad Bettis					Hisashi Iwakuma
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			SEA (-165)					7.5
SP vs. Left	0.268	0.774	0.338	0.156	SP vs. Left	0.267	0.708	0.309	0.19
SP vs. Right	0.325	0.947	0.405	0.175	SP vs. Right	0.211	0.603	0.264	0.234
Batter Splits	COL BvP		COL vs R		Batter Splits	SEA BvP		SEA vs R
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

Chad Bettis : FD: $5,400 — DK: $6,000

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 115.2 — SIERA: 4.26 — ERA: 5.84 — K%: 16.5% — BB%: 8.1% — HR/9: 1.2
Last 30 Days: IP: 15.1 — SIERA: 4.03 — ERA: 5.28 — K%: 12.7% — BB%: 4.2% — HR/9: 1.2

Seattle Mariners Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.312 (Rank: 17) — Strikeout Rate: 21.5% (Rank: 25)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.371 (Rank: 4) — Strikeout Rate: 20.8% (Rank: 21)
Pitches per PA: 3.89 (Rank: 5)

Analysis: Bettis is one of the many pitchers that should not be on your radar tonight. He has a mediocre SIERA with a below-average strikeout rate. He draws a difficult matchup tonight against the Mariners, who have the fourth-highest team wOBA over the last two weeks of play.

Pitcher Rating: 41.8

Hisashi Iwakuma : FD: $9,400 — DK: $8,500

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 275.0 — SIERA: 3.17 — ERA: 3.70 — K%: 21.1% — BB%: 3.7% — HR/9: 1.2
Last 30 Days: IP: 32.2 — SIERA: 4.03 — ERA: 3.31 — K%: 20.2% — BB%: 7.8% — HR/9: 0.8

Colorado Rockies Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.336 (Rank: 1) — Strikeout Rate: 20.0% (Rank: 16)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.330 (Rank: 12) — Strikeout Rate: 16.8% (Rank: 5)
Pitches per PA: 3.74 (Rank: 25)

Analysis: Iwakuma has had an up and down season, but he is a viable SP2 tonight against the Rockies. Colorado is a much different offense away from Coors Field and Iwakuma is a sizable favorite tonight at home. He’s not my favorite pitching option on the board now that the Rockies are healthy, but Iwakuma is in play as an SP2 on DraftKings ($8,500).

Pitcher Rating: 76.0

Batter Grind Down

Colorado

Even though the Rockies have Justin Morneau and Corey Dickerson back in their lineup, I will not be targeting them tonight against Hisashi Iwakuma. Over the last two seasons, Iwakuma has held both left and right-handed hitters under a .310 wOBA over the last two seasons.

Elite Plays:

NONE

Secondary Plays:

NONE

Seattle

The Mariners draw a terrific matchup tonight against Chad Bettis. While they aren’t playing in the most favorable hitter’s park, Bettis has allowed a .338+ wOBA to both left and right-handed hitters.

Elite Plays:

Nelson Cruz : FD: $4,000 — DK: $5,100

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 916 — wOBA: 0.371 — ISO: 0.257 — wRC+: 140
Last 30 Days: PA: 91 — wOBA: 0.358 — ISO: 0.263 — wRC+: 133

Mark Trumbo : FD: $3,100 — DK: $3,900

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: 1B/OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 572 — wOBA: 0.302 — ISO: 0.170 — wRC+: 88
Last 30 Days: PA: 98 — wOBA: 0.402 — ISO: 0.286 — wRC+: 164

Secondary Plays:

Kyle Seager : FD: $4,300 — DK: $4,800

Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 795 — wOBA: 0.351 — ISO: 0.199 — wRC+: 129
Last 30 Days: PA: 120 — wOBA: 0.404 — ISO: 0.255 — wRC+: 165

Robinson Cano : FD: $3,100 — DK: $4,000

Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 782 — wOBA: 0.365 — ISO: 0.168 — wRC+: 139
Last 30 Days: PA: 120 — wOBA: 0.370 — ISO: 0.125 — wRC+: 141

Ketel Marte : FD: $2,900 — DK: $3,500

Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 65 — wOBA: 0.340 — ISO: 0.055 — wRC+: 121
Last 30 Days: PA: 114 — wOBA: 0.304 — ISO: 0.109 — wRC+: 95

San Diego at San Francisco – 10:15 PM EST

Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%	Stats	Avg	OPS	wOBA	K%
San Diego					San Francisco
			Andrew Cashner					Jake Peavy
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			SFG (-130)					7
SP vs. Left	0.263	0.795	0.342	0.185	SP vs. Left	0.242	0.759	0.33	0.18
SP vs. Right	0.244	0.627	0.276	0.199	SP vs. Right	0.262	0.723	0.318	0.185
Batter Splits	SDP BvP		SD vs R		Batter Splits	SFG BvP		SF vs R
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

Andrew Cashner : FD: $7,100 — DK: $6,200

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 285.1 — SIERA: 3.86 — ERA: 3.44 — K%: 19.2% — BB%: 6.7% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 34.0 — SIERA: 4.01 — ERA: 4.24 — K%: 19.2% — BB%: 7.3% — HR/9: 0.8

San Francisco Giants Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.319 (Rank: 8) — Strikeout Rate: 18.4% (Rank: 5)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.306 (Rank: 24) — Strikeout Rate: 18.6% (Rank: 11)
Pitches per PA: 3.75 (Rank: 24)

Analysis: Cashner has not pitched well away from Petco Park in his career. While AT&T Park is also a pitcher’s park, I’m not a fan of his matchup against the Giants, who are ranked sixth in team wOBA and fifth in strikeout rate against right-handed pitching. Some may be drawn in by his cheap price tag, but I’m going to pass in lieu of more consistent pitchers.

Pitcher Rating: 55.2

Jake Peavy : FD: $6,300 — DK: $6,700

Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 282.1 — SIERA: 4.18 — ERA: 3.92 — K%: 18.2% — BB%: 7.1% — HR/9: 1.1
Last 30 Days: IP: 34.1 — SIERA: 4.58 — ERA: 5.24 — K%: 17.0% — BB%: 6.8% — HR/9: 1.3

San Diego Padres Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.300 (Rank: 26) — Strikeout Rate: 21.5% (Rank: 25)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.305 (Rank: 26) — Strikeout Rate: 20.8% (Rank: 21)
Pitches per PA: 3.83 (Rank: 12)

Analysis: Peavy has not been in good form recently, posting a 4.58 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 17.0% over the last month of play. He is a small favorite in a game that is expected to be low scoring, but the recent form in a red flag. I prefer Peavy over Andrew Cashner, but will likely be avoiding both in tonight’s full slate of games.

Pitcher Rating: 57.3

Batter Grind Down

San Diego

The Padres have been better recently, but on the season, they are one of the worst hitting teams against right-handed pitching. Hot-hitting Matt Kemp is in play in tournaments, but the rest of the Padres can be avoided against Jake Peavy.

Elite Plays:

NONE

Secondary Plays:

Matt Kemp : FD: $4,400 — DK: $4,000

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 881 — wOBA: 0.352 — ISO: 0.200 — wRC+: 128
Last 30 Days: PA: 111 — wOBA: 0.431 — ISO: 0.337 — wRC+: 180

San Francisco

The Giants draw a decent matchup tonight against Andrew Cashner, who has given up a .330 wOBA to left-handed hitters over the last two seasons. Brandon Belt and Angel Pagan are both viable secondary plays.

Elite Plays:

NONE

Secondary Plays:

Brandon Belt : FD: $3,000 — DK: $3,800

Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 546 — wOBA: 0.355 — ISO: 0.215 — wRC+: 132
Last 30 Days: PA: 113 — wOBA: 0.371 — ISO: 0.131 — wRC+: 143

Angel Pagan : FD: $2,700 — DK: $2,800

Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 580 — wOBA: 0.299 — ISO: 0.076 — wRC+: 95
Last 30 Days: PA: 36 — wOBA: 0.356 — ISO: 0.152 — wRC+: 132