MLB Grind Down: Friday, September 25th Page Two
NY Mets at Cincinnati – 7:10 PM EST
| NY Mets | Cincinnati | ||||||||
 | Noah Syndergaard |  | Anthony Desclafani | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| NYM (-133) | 8 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.243 | 0.693 | 0.297 | 0.22 | SP vs. Left | 0.267 | 0.785 | 0.34 | 0.194 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.217 | 0.633 | 0.275 | 0.309 | SP vs. Right | 0.266 | 0.685 | 0.297 | 0.183 |
| Batter Splits | NYM BvP | NYM vs R | Batter Splits | CIN BvP | CIN vs R | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Noah Syndergaard : FD: $10,100 — DK: $10,900
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 135.1 — SIERA: 3.11 — ERA: 3.39 — K%: 26.4% — BB%: 5.5% — HR/9: 1.1
Last 30 Days: IP: 24.2 — SIERA: 2.52 — ERA: 4.38 — K%: 28.9% — BB%: 4.1% — HR/9: 1.8
Cincinnati Reds Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.311 (Rank: 19) — Strikeout Rate: 19.4% (Rank: 10)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.329 (Rank: 13) — Strikeout Rate: 23.1% (Rank: 24)
Pitches per PA: 3.80 (Rank: 18)
Analysis: Syndergaard may have a 4.38 ERA over the last month of play, but those earned runs are inflated by his HR/9 of 1.8 during that stretch. That number will improve moving forward and with his high strikeout rate still intact, he remains a viable fantasy option. The one concern that I have here is that the Mets seem to be gearing up for the postseason. Syndergaard has only topped 98 pitches once in his last seven starts. Given the fact that he is on the road tonight, I am going to take another route at pitcher tonight.
Pitcher Rating: 85.1
Anthony Desclafani : FD: $6,700 — DK: $7,500
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 206.1 — SIERA: 4.04 — ERA: 4.19 — K%: 18.9% — BB%: 6.6% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 35.1 — SIERA: 2.74 — ERA: 4.08 — K%: 24.8% — BB%: 2.8% — HR/9: 0.5
New York Mets Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.309 (Rank: 21) — Strikeout Rate: 19.9% (Rank: 14)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.315 (Rank: 17) — Strikeout Rate: 20.7% (Rank: 11)
Pitches per PA: 3.88 (Rank: 6)
Analysis: Desclafani has pitched well over the last month of play, posting a 2.74 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 24.8%. He draws a mediocre matchup tonight against the Mets, who are ranked 17th in team wOBA over the last 14 days of play. While I don’t have enough confidence in Desclafani to target him in DFS, his recent form does make me question how much I like the Mets’ offense tonight.
Pitcher Rating: 60.7
Batter Grind Down
NY Mets
The Mets are sizable favorites tonight in Cincinnati, as they take on Anthony Desclafani. This may appear to be a terrific matchup on paper, but Desclafani has pitched very well in his last few outings. The saving grace here is that he has allowed a .340 wOBA to left-handed hitters over the last two seasons.
Elite Plays:
Daniel Murphy : FD: $3,600 — DK: $4,100
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B/3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 851 — wOBA: 0.332 — ISO: 0.147 — wRC+: 115
Last 30 Days: PA: 96 — wOBA: 0.327 — ISO: 0.225 — wRC+: 110
Secondary Plays:
Curtis Granderson : FD: $3,300 — DK: $4,100
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 974 — wOBA: 0.352 — ISO: 0.192 — wRC+: 129
Last 30 Days: PA: 112 — wOBA: 0.377 — ISO: 0.120 — wRC+: 145
Michael Conforto : FD: $2,600 — DK: $3,700
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 141 — wOBA: 0.396 — ISO: 0.262 — wRC+: 158
Last 30 Days: PA: 88 — wOBA: 0.396 — ISO: 0.266 — wRC+: 157
Cincinnati
The Reds draw a difficult matchup tonight against Noah Syndergaard, who has held both left and right-handed hitters under a .300 wOBA this season. Joey Votto is a nice low-owned tournament option, but the rest of this offense can safely be avoided.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Joey Votto : FD: $5,000 — DK: $4,900
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 656 — wOBA: 0.408 — ISO: 0.204 — wRC+: 160
Last 30 Days: PA: 118 — wOBA: 0.469 — ISO: 0.253 — wRC+: 200
Atlanta at Miami – 7:10 PM EST
| Atlanta | Miami | ||||||||
 | Ryan Weber |  | Jose Fernandez | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| MIA (-200) | 6.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.167 | 0.588 | 0.262 | 0.106 | SP vs. Left | 0.266 | 0.722 | 0.318 | 0.275 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.2 | 0.473 | 0.223 | 0.182 | SP vs. Right | 0.137 | 0.386 | 0.174 | 0.383 |
| Batter Splits | ATL BvP | ATL vs R | Batter Splits | MIA BvP | MIA vs R | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Ryan Weber : FD: $5,500 — DK: $4,500
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 19.1 — SIERA: 4.23 — ERA: 3.26 — K%: 13.0% — BB%: 7.3% — HR/9: 0.5
Miami Marlins Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.293 (Rank: 30) — Strikeout Rate: 19.2% (Rank: 9)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.313 (Rank: 19) — Strikeout Rate: 19.2% (Rank: 6)
Pitches per PA: 3.72 (Rank: 29)
Analysis: Weber has had some mild success in his first three major league starts, posting a 4.23 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 13.0%. He has never been a high strikeout pitcher though, which severely limits his upside. Even in a favorable matchup against the Marlins, his floor isn’t high enough to use in cash games and his ceiling isn’t high enough to use in tournaments.
Pitcher Rating: 48.2
Jose Fernandez : FD: $11,400 — DK: $12,700
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 105.1 — SIERA: 2.42 — ERA: 2.31 — K%: 33.1% — BB%: 6.2% — HR/9: 0.5
Last 30 Days: IP: 10.2 — SIERA: 2.36 — ERA: 1.69 — K%: 36.6% — BB%: 7.3% — HR/9: 0.8
Atlanta Braves Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.297 (Rank: 28) — Strikeout Rate: 17.8% (Rank: 3)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.286 (Rank: 28) — Strikeout Rate: 16.9% (Rank: 1)
Pitches per PA: 3.76 (Rank: 24)
Analysis: Fernandez has been terrific since coming back from injury, posting a 2.36 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 36.6%. While the Marlins are not going to let him throw more than 100 pitches or so, he is still the top pitching option on the board tonight. In addition to an elite strikeout rate, he also draws a favorable matchup against the Braves, who are ranked 28th in team wOBA against right-handed pitching this season. Fernandez should cruise through six or seven strong innings, picking up strikeouts along the way.
Pitcher Rating: 96.1
Batter Grind Down
Atlanta
The Braves’ offense has been glossed over for months now and with a matchup against Jose Fernandez, there is no reason to start targeting them tonight. Over the last two seasons, Fernandez has held both left and right-handed hitters under a .320 wOBA.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
NONE
Miami
The Marlins draw a mediocre matchup tonight against Ryan Weber, who is only making his fourth career major league start tonight. The Marlins’ offense has a bad habit of letting us down in favorable spots, so don’t get carried away with the hitters in this one.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Dee Gordon : FD: $3,800 — DK: $5,100
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 952 — wOBA: 0.317 — ISO: 0.083 — wRC+: 102
Last 30 Days: PA: 114 — wOBA: 0.305 — ISO: 0.056 — wRC+: 91
Christian Yelich : FD: $3,300 — DK: $4,100
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 847 — wOBA: 0.338 — ISO: 0.121 — wRC+: 115
Last 30 Days: PA: 94 — wOBA: 0.378 — ISO: 0.138 — wRC+: 140
Justin Bour : FD: $2,900 — DK: $3,500
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 413 — wOBA: 0.343 — ISO: 0.191 — wRC+: 117
Last 30 Days: PA: 104 — wOBA: 0.346 — ISO: 0.222 — wRC+: 119
Baltimore at Boston – 7:10 PM EST
| Baltimore | Boston | ||||||||
 | Wei-Yin Chen |  | Rich Hill | ||||||
| LEFT | LEFT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| BOS (-115) | 8.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.243 | 0.628 | 0.276 | 0.164 | SP vs. Left | 0.24 | 0.607 | 0.294 | 0.3 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.268 | 0.787 | 0.339 | 0.19 | SP vs. Right | 0.191 | 0.524 | 0.234 | 0.385 |
| Batter Splits | BAL BvP | BAL vs L | Batter Splits | BOS BvP | BOS vs L | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Wei-Yin Chen : FD: $8,300 — DK: $7,800
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 365.1 — SIERA: 3.90 — ERA: 3.45 — K%: 18.4% — BB%: 4.7% — HR/9: 1.3
Last 30 Days: IP: 30.1 — SIERA: 3.80 — ERA: 4.45 — K%: 17.1% — BB%: 1.6% — HR/9: 1.2
Boston Red Sox Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.331 (Rank: 4) — Strikeout Rate: 19.5% (Rank: 8)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.336 (Rank: 7) — Strikeout Rate: 21.0% (Rank: 13)
Pitches per PA: 3.95 (Rank: 2)
Analysis: Chen has been in average form recently, posting a 3.80 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 17.1% over the last month of play. He draws a tough matchup tonight against the Red Sox, who are ranked fourth in team wOBA and eighth in strikeout rate against left-handed pitching this season. To make matters worse, Chen has to face them in the hitter-friendly Fenway Park.
Pitcher Rating: 55.4
Rich Hill : FD: $7,800 — DK: $4,300
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 19.1 — SIERA: 2.40 — ERA: 2.33 — K%: 35.4% — BB%: 8.5% — HR/9: 0.5
Last 30 Days: IP: 14.0 — SIERA: 1.67 — ERA: 1.93 — K%: 37.7% — BB%: 1.9% — HR/9: 0.6
Baltimore Orioles Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.296 (Rank: 25) — Strikeout Rate: 23.2% (Rank: 27)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.322 (Rank: 15) — Strikeout Rate: 22.2% (Rank: 21)
Pitches per PA: 3.81 (Rank: 17)
Analysis: Is this a great story, or what? Rich Hill hadn’t pitched in the major leagues since 2009. That’s over six years, people. He was then called up to make a start and he struck out ten batters over seven scoreless innings of work. He then backed it up by striking out ten more batters against the Blue Jays in the Rogers Centre. Is this comeback the real deal? Only time will tell, but I’m certainly cheering for him. He draws a nice matchup tonight against the Orioles, who are ranked 25th in team wOBA and 27th in strikeout rate against left-handed pitching this season. At a price of only $4,300 on DraftKings, he deserves strong consideration in all league formats.
Pitcher Rating: 66.5
Batter Grind Down
Baltimore
While I’m a sucker for a good comeback story, that doesn’t mean that I’m going to let it cloud my judgment in DFS. The Orioles have a fairly high team total tonight and they are facing a pitcher that is only making his third start in the last six years. Manny Machado and Steve Pearce are both on my radar tonight in Fenway Park.
Elite Plays:
Manny Machado : FD: $3,600 — DK: $4,700
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 262 — wOBA: 0.316 — ISO: 0.164 — wRC+: 98
Last 30 Days: PA: 122 — wOBA: 0.336 — ISO: 0.152 — wRC+: 111
Secondary Plays:
Steve Pearce : FD: $2,900 — DK: $4,200
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: 2B/OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 221 — wOBA: 0.383 — ISO: 0.276 — wRC+: 145
Last 30 Days: PA: 85 — wOBA: 0.349 — ISO: 0.293 — wRC+: 120
Boston
The Red Sox draw a favorable matchup tonight against Wei-Yin Chen, who has allowed a .339 wOBA to right-handed hitters over the last two seasons. Mookie Betts remains one of the safest cash game options at any position. He always finds a way to reach base and he is sporting a .432 wOBA over the last month of the season.
Elite Plays:
Mookie Betts : FD: $3,900 — DK: $4,800
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 207 — wOBA: 0.349 — ISO: 0.161 — wRC+: 118
Last 30 Days: PA: 116 — wOBA: 0.432 — ISO: 0.219 — wRC+: 175
Secondary Plays:
Xander Bogaerts : FD: $4,100 — DK: $4,300
Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: 3B/SS
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 330 — wOBA: 0.365 — ISO: 0.136 — wRC+: 130
Last 30 Days: PA: 113 — wOBA: 0.404 — ISO: 0.143 — wRC+: 156
Dustin Pedroia : FD: $3,600 — DK: $4,600
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 267 — wOBA: 0.339 — ISO: 0.174 — wRC+: 112
Last 30 Days: PA: 46 — wOBA: 0.503 — ISO: 0.333 — wRC+: 224
Texas at Houston – 8:10 PM EST
| Texas | Houston | ||||||||
 | Yovani Gallardo |  | Scott Kazmir | ||||||
| RIGHT | LEFT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| HOU (-125) | 8 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.253 | 0.703 | 0.311 | 0.164 | SP vs. Left | 0.261 | 0.688 | 0.304 | 0.184 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.261 | 0.704 | 0.311 | 0.166 | SP vs. Right | 0.219 | 0.629 | 0.281 | 0.219 |
| Batter Splits | TEX BvP | TEX vs L | Batter Splits | HOU BvP | HOU vs R | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Yovani Gallardo : FD: $8,100 — DK: $5,900
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 366.2 — SIERA: 4.19 — ERA: 3.46 — K%: 16.5% — BB%: 7.6% — HR/9: 0.9
Last 30 Days: IP: 31.0 — SIERA: 4.57 — ERA: 3.48 — K%: 14.2% — BB%: 8.2% — HR/9: 0.9
Houston Astros Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.317 (Rank: 13) — Strikeout Rate: 23.8% (Rank: 29)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.354 (Rank: 2) — Strikeout Rate: 18.1% (Rank: 3)
Pitches per PA: 3.87 (Rank: 8)
Analysis: Gallardo is rarely on my radar in DFS. His strikeout rate is too low and his ERA is below his SIERA. Those are two red flags for me when it comes to pitcher selection. Gallardo also draws a difficult matchup tonight against the Astros, who are ranked second in team wOBA and third in strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season. He should be avoided tonight in the hitter-friendly Minute Maid Park.
Pitcher Rating: 45.3
Scott Kazmir : FD: $9,700 — DK: $7,900
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 365.1 — SIERA: 3.81 — ERA: 3.15 — K%: 21.1% — BB%: 7.1% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 34.0 — SIERA: 4.28 — ERA: 3.97 — K%: 19.2% — BB%: 6.9% — HR/9: 1.6
Texas Rangers Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.311 (Rank: 17) — Strikeout Rate: 22.0% (Rank: 22)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.350 (Rank: 3) — Strikeout Rate: 19.9% (Rank: 7)
Pitches per PA: 3.82 (Rank: 16)
Analysis: Kazmir hasn’t been in as good of form as he was earlier in the season, but a 4.28 SIERA and a 19.2% strikeout rate are more than respectable over the last month of play. This is a huge series for both teams, as they are fighting for the American League West title. The Astros are currently 3.5 games behind the Rangers, but they can close that gap quickly with a few wins in this series. Kazmir isn’t the worst pitching option on the board tonight, but if we’ve learned anything from their meetings this season, these two teams can put runs on the board quickly.
Pitcher Rating: 63.8
Batter Grind Down
Texas
The Rangers may not be the most explosive offense against left-handed pitching, but they are playing well recently. Over the last two weeks, they are ranked third in team wOBA. Scott Kazmir is tough on both left and right-handed hitters though, which makes the Rangers secondary options tonight on the road.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Adrian Beltre : FD: $3,600 — DK: $4,200
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 346 — wOBA: 0.389 — ISO: 0.200 — wRC+: 145
Last 30 Days: PA: 118 — wOBA: 0.384 — ISO: 0.202 — wRC+: 140
“(player-popup)Delino Deshields Jr : FD: $3,000 — DK: $3,900
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 146 — wOBA: 0.319 — ISO: 0.109 — wRC+: 95
Last 30 Days: PA: 100 — wOBA: 0.308 — ISO: 0.138 — wRC+: 88
Houston
The Astros draw a mediocre matchup tonight against Yovani Gallardo. While he is not a high strikeout pitcher, he has held both left and right-handed hitters under a .315 wOBA over the last two seasons. George Springer is a borderline elite play in the outfield, as he is still underpriced across the industry.
Elite Plays:
George Springer : FD: $3,300 — DK: $4,200
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 500 — wOBA: 0.343 — ISO: 0.203 — wRC+: 119
Last 30 Days: PA: 77 — wOBA: 0.298 — ISO: 0.091 — wRC+: 86
Secondary Plays:
Carlos Correa : FD: $3,800 — DK: $4,600
Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 255 — wOBA: 0.348 — ISO: 0.196 — wRC+: 121
Last 30 Days: PA: 101 — wOBA: 0.352 — ISO: 0.200 — wRC+: 124
Jose Altuve : FD: $3,600 — DK: $5,000
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 986 — wOBA: 0.326 — ISO: 0.106 — wRC+: 107
Last 30 Days: PA: 122 — wOBA: 0.369 — ISO: 0.184 — wRC+: 136
Colby Rasmus : FD: $3,000 — DK: $3,200
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 598 — wOBA: 0.323 — ISO: 0.235 — wRC+: 104
Last 30 Days: PA: 93 — wOBA: 0.370 — ISO: 0.225 — wRC+: 136
LA Dodgers at Colorado – 8:10 PM EST
| LA Dodgers | Colorado | ||||||||
 | Mike Bolsinger |  | David Hale | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| LAD (-130) | 11.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.292 | 0.78 | 0.342 | 0.179 | SP vs. Left | 0.288 | 0.814 | 0.352 | 0.141 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.24 | 0.703 | 0.306 | 0.228 | SP vs. Right | 0.267 | 0.761 | 0.328 | 0.145 |
| Batter Splits | LAD BvP | LA vs R | Batter Splits | COL vs R | |||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Mike Bolsinger : FD: $6,300 — DK: $5,700
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 154.1 — SIERA: 3.84 — ERA: 4.02 — K%: 20.6% — BB%: 8.6% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 13.0 — SIERA: 5.44 — ERA: 6.23 — K%: 17.7% — BB%: 14.5% — HR/9: 2.8
Colorado Rockies Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.332 (Rank: 2) — Strikeout Rate: 20.7% (Rank: 18)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.271 (Rank: 29) — Strikeout Rate: 26.8% (Rank: 29)
Pitches per PA: 3.75 (Rank: 25)
Analysis: Bolsinger has not been in good form and he has to pitch in Coors Field tonight. It doesn’t take a math major to realize that those two don’t add up to anything positive.
Pitcher Rating: 42.5
David Hale : FD: $4,900 — DK: $4,600
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 155.2 — SIERA: 4.31 — ERA: 4.63 — K%: 14.3% — BB%: 8.0% — HR/9: 1.1
Last 30 Days: IP: 14.1 — SIERA: 3.29 — ERA: 6.91 — K%: 21.5% — BB%: 4.6% — HR/9: 1.3
Los Angeles Dodgers Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.323 (Rank: 3) — Strikeout Rate: 20.7% (Rank: 18)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.303 (Rank: 22) — Strikeout Rate: 22.0% (Rank: 19)
Pitches per PA: 3.88 (Rank: 7)
Analysis: I could go into grave detail, but if you are still grinding out the final two weeks of the MLB season, then you should already know this by now. Don’t target pitchers in Coors Field.
Pitcher Rating: 31.8
Batter Grind Down
LA Dodgers
The Dodgers have the highest team total on the board tonight, as they square off against David Hale in the hitter’s paradise that is Coors Field. Left and right-handed hitters are in play here and we should try to get as much exposure to this offense as our salary cap constraints will allow.
Elite Plays:
Adrian Gonzalez : FD: $4,000 — DK: $5,300
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 925 — wOBA: 0.375 — ISO: 0.234 — wRC+: 143
Last 30 Days: PA: 111 — wOBA: 0.320 — ISO: 0.186 — wRC+: 104
Howie Kendrick : FD: $3,800 — DK: $4,600
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 862 — wOBA: 0.321 — ISO: 0.106 — wRC+: 108
Last 30 Days: PA: 14 — wOBA: 0.126 — ISO: 0.000 — wRC+: -28
Andre Ethier : FD: $3,000 — DK: $3,800
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 695 — wOBA: 0.350 — ISO: 0.168 — wRC+: 126
Last 30 Days: PA: 53 — wOBA: 0.352 — ISO: 0.146 — wRC+: 126
Secondary Plays:
Corey Seager : FD: $3,900 — DK: $6,400
Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 39 — wOBA: 0.529 — ISO: 0.281 — wRC+: 247
Last 30 Days: PA: 77 — wOBA: 0.446 — ISO: 0.219 — wRC+: 191
Chase Utley : FD: $3,600 — DK: $3,800
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 733 — wOBA: 0.314 — ISO: 0.143 — wRC+: 98
Last 30 Days: PA: 95 — wOBA: 0.302 — ISO: 0.146 — wRC+: 92
Yasmani Grandal : FD: $3,400 — DK: $4,000
Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: C
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 684 — wOBA: 0.346 — ISO: 0.205 — wRC+: 124
Last 30 Days: PA: 52 — wOBA: 0.193 — ISO: 0.071 — wRC+: 18
Colorado
Even though the Dodgers have the highest team total on the board tonight, the Rockies are my favorite offense to target. We should all drink Coors beer tonight in honor of the Rockies, because I’m expecting a monster game offensively. They draw a terrific matchup against the struggling Mike Bolsinger, who has allowed a .342 wOBA to left-handed hitters over the last two seasons.
Elite Plays:
Carlos Gonzalez : FD: $3,900 — DK: $4,500
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 601 — wOBA: 0.385 — ISO: 0.296 — wRC+: 129
Last 30 Days: PA: 107 — wOBA: 0.290 — ISO: 0.245 — wRC+: 64
Corey Dickerson : FD: $3,900 — DK: $4,000
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 525 — wOBA: 0.406 — ISO: 0.263 — wRC+: 144
Last 30 Days: PA: 37 — wOBA: 0.309 — ISO: 0.176 — wRC+: 76
Justin Morneau : FD: $3,900 — DK: $3,900
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 528 — wOBA: 0.386 — ISO: 0.189 — wRC+: 131
Last 30 Days: PA: 45 — wOBA: 0.399 — ISO: 0.150 — wRC+: 138
Secondary Plays:
Nolan Arenado : FD: $4,500 — DK: $4,900
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 816 — wOBA: 0.369 — ISO: 0.267 — wRC+: 119
Last 30 Days: PA: 122 — wOBA: 0.367 — ISO: 0.278 — wRC+: 116
Jose Reyes : FD: $3,700 — DK: $4,200
Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 817 — wOBA: 0.317 — ISO: 0.110 — wRC+: 97
Last 30 Days: PA: 87 — wOBA: 0.292 — ISO: 0.113 — wRC+: 65
DJ LeMahieu : FD: $3,100 — DK: $4,300
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B/3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 848 — wOBA: 0.314 — ISO: 0.097 — wRC+: 81
Last 30 Days: PA: 106 — wOBA: 0.300 — ISO: 0.085 — wRC+: 71