MLB Grind Down: Monday, August 31st - Page Two
Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs – 8:05 PM EST
| Cincinnati | Chicago Cubs | ||||||||
 | Michael Lorenzen |  | Kyle Hendricks | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| CHC (-193) | 8.0 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.326 | 1.04 | 0.44 | 0.154 | SP vs. Left | 0.256 | 0.714 | 0.312 | 0.179 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.239 | 0.751 | 0.323 | 0.161 | SP vs. Right | 0.242 | 0.638 | 0.283 | 0.194 |
| Batter Splits | CIN BvP | CIN vs R | Batter Splits | CHC BvP | CHC vs R | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Michael Lorenzen : FD: $4,800 — DK: $4,400
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 90.2 — SIERA: 5.28 — ERA: 5.46 — K%: 15.8% — BB%: 12.9% — HR/9: 1.5
Last 30 Days: IP: 12.0 — SIERA: 5.22 — ERA: 11.25 — K%: 19.1% — BB%: 14.3% — HR/9: 0.8
Chicago Cubs Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.312 (Rank: 16) — Strikeout Rate: 23.9% (Rank: 29)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.377 (Rank: 3) — Strikeout Rate: 24.7% (Rank: 29)
Pitches per PA: 3.99 (Rank: 1)
Analysis: Lorenzen is having a rough time getting outs these days. He has an 11.25 ERA over the last month of play and a 5.28 SIERA since the start of last season. He should be avoided against the Cubs, who have been very tough on right-handed pitching recently. There is little to no fantasy appeal here.
Pitcher Rating: 33.7
Kyle Hendricks : FD: $7,500 — DK: $6,700
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 222.2 — SIERA: 3.70 — ERA: 3.52 — K%: 18.7% — BB%: 5.4% — HR/9: 0.7
Last 30 Days: IP: 26.2 — SIERA: 3.51 — ERA: 5.40 — K%: 22.3% — BB%: 9.1% — HR/9: 1.0
Cincinnati Reds Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.305 (Rank: 23) — Strikeout Rate: 19.4% (Rank: 10)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.305 (Rank: 24) — Strikeout Rate: 20.9% (Rank: 16)
Pitches per PA: 3.77 (Rank: 23)
Analysis: Hendricks is one of the biggest favorites on the board tonight. While he has given up a lot of runs recently, his indicators still look good. Over the last month of play, he has a 3.51 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 22.3%. He draws a mediocre matchup tonight against the Reds, who are ranked 23rd in team wOBA and tenth in strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season. Like Bartolo Colon, he is a viable SP2 tonight, although he has better strikeout potential.
Pitcher Rating: 74.8
Batter Grind Down
Cincinnati
The Reds draw a difficult matchup tonight against the underrated Kyle Hendricks, who has held both left and right-handed hitters under a .315 wOBA over the last two seasons. Joey Votto and Todd Frazer are nice tournament plays here, but the Reds can safely be avoided in cash games.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Joey Votto : FD: $4,500 — DK: $5,500
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 587 — wOBA: 0.393 — ISO: 0.194 — wRC+: 150
Last 30 Days: PA: 120 — wOBA: 0.473 — ISO: 0.317 — wRC+: 204
Todd Frazier : FD: $2,600 — DK: $4,400
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 1B/3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 918 — wOBA: 0.348 — ISO: 0.203 — wRC+: 119
Last 30 Days: PA: 119 — wOBA: 0.284 — ISO: 0.150 — wRC+: 75
Chicago Cubs
The Cubs draw a favorable matchup against Mike Lorenzen, who has given up a .440 wOBA to left-handed hitters over the last two seasons. Every left-handed bat in this lineup is in play tonight at home with Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber leading the way as elite fantasy options.
Elite Plays:
Anthony Rizzo : FD: $4,300 — DK: $5,300
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 836 — wOBA: 0.390 — ISO: 0.259 — wRC+: 150
Last 30 Days: PA: 113 — wOBA: 0.406 — ISO: 0.306 — wRC+: 160
Kyle Schwarber : FD: $4,100 — DK: $4,800
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: C/OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 122 — wOBA: 0.454 — ISO: 0.350 — wRC+: 193
Last 30 Days: PA: 109 — wOBA: 0.366 — ISO: 0.323 — wRC+: 133
Secondary Plays:
Dexter Fowler : FD: $3,100 — DK: $4,400
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 801 — wOBA: 0.329 — ISO: 0.147 — wRC+: 109
Last 30 Days: PA: 120 — wOBA: 0.394 — ISO: 0.263 — wRC+: 152
Miguel Montero : FD: $2,500 — DK: $3,600
Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: C
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 710 — wOBA: 0.326 — ISO: 0.154 — wRC+: 104
Last 30 Days: PA: 61 — wOBA: 0.367 — ISO: 0.302 — wRC+: 134
Seattle at Houston – 8:10 PM EST
| Seattle | Houston | ||||||||
 | Vidal Nuno |  | Dallas Keuchel | ||||||
| LEFT | LEFT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| HOU (-220) | 7.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.194 | 0.588 | 0.261 | 0.242 | SP vs. Left | 0.19 | 0.489 | 0.219 | 0.26 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.267 | 0.789 | 0.342 | 0.186 | SP vs. Right | 0.243 | 0.638 | 0.283 | 0.187 |
| Batter Splits | SEA BvP | SEA vs L | Batter Splits | HOU BvP | HOU vs L | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Vidal Nuno : FD: $5,500 — DK: $4,100
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 218.0 — SIERA: 3.81 — ERA: 4.13 — K%: 20.0% — BB%: 6.5% — HR/9: 1.4
Last 30 Days: IP: 22.0 — SIERA: 4.01 — ERA: 4.50 — K%: 17.4% — BB%: 5.1% — HR/9: 2.5
Houston Astros Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.314 (Rank: 10) — Strikeout Rate: 23.1% (Rank: 26)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.300 (Rank: 28) — Strikeout Rate: 24.6% (Rank: 28)
Pitches per PA: 3.88 (Rank: 6)
Analysis: Nuno has been a serviceable starter this season, but he is not a great option in daily fantasy baseball. He has a below-average strikeout rate and he gives up a lot of home runs. That does not bode well for his matchup tonight against the Astros, who hit as many home runs as anyone. Nuno is an easy pitcher to avoid tonight.
Pitcher Rating: 49.1
Dallas Keuchel : FD: $11,200 — DK: $12,100
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 385.2 — SIERA: 2.94 — ERA: 2.61 — K%: 20.3% — BB%: 5.8% — HR/9: 0.5
Last 30 Days: IP: 34.2 — SIERA: 2.91 — ERA: 2.08 — K%: 23.9% — BB%: 5.1% — HR/9: 0.3
Seattle Mariners Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.309 (Rank: 16) — Strikeout Rate: 22.1% (Rank: 22)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.352 (Rank: 6) — Strikeout Rate: 24.3% (Rank: 27)
Pitches per PA: 3.87 (Rank: 8)
Analysis: Keuchel has been terrific over the last month of play, posting a 2.91 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 23.9%. He has been tough on both left and right-handed hitters and he draws a favorable matchup tonight against the Mariners, who are ranked 16th in team wOBA and 22nd in strikeout rate against left-handed pitching this season. He will likely be lower owned than Chris Archer and David Price, but he has just as much upside.
Pitcher Rating: 95.2
Batter Grind Down
Seattle
The Mariners draw one of the toughest matchups on the board tonight, as they square off against Dallas Keuchel, who has held left-handed hitters to a .219 wOBA and right-handed hitters to a .283 wOBA. Nelson Cruz is the only fantasy option on my radar from the Mariners.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Nelson Cruz : FD: $4,500 — DK: $5,200
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 311 — wOBA: 0.449 — ISO: 0.305 — wRC+: 195
Last 30 Days: PA: 120 — wOBA: 0.493 — ISO: 0.434 — wRC+: 227
Houston
The Astros are huge favorites tonight at home against Vidal Nuno, who has given up a .342 wOBA to right-handed hitters. Nuno also gives up a lot of home runs, both of which bode well for the right-handed hitters in this lineup.
Elite Plays:
Jose Altuve : FD: $3,600 — DK: $5,000
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 317 — wOBA: 0.425 — ISO: 0.144 — wRC+: 176
Last 30 Days: PA: 124 — wOBA: 0.336 — ISO: 0.061 — wRC+: 114
Secondary Plays:
Evan Gattis : FD: $3,100 — DK: $4,300
Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 236 — wOBA: 0.327 — ISO: 0.215 — wRC+: 108
Last 30 Days: PA: 103 — wOBA: 0.334 — ISO: 0.266 — wRC+: 113
Carlos Gomez : FD: $2,800 — DK: $3,900
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 231 — wOBA: 0.337 — ISO: 0.187 — wRC+: 110
Last 30 Days: PA: 108 — wOBA: 0.227 — ISO: 0.089 — wRC+: 38
Washington at St. Louis – 8:15 PM EST
| Washington | St. Louis | ||||||||
 | Gio Gonzalez |  | John Lackey | ||||||
| LEFT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| STL (-143) | 7 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.242 | 0.652 | 0.288 | 0.22 | SP vs. Left | 0.256 | 0.72 | 0.316 | 0.157 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.254 | 0.712 | 0.314 | 0.232 | SP vs. Right | 0.258 | 0.689 | 0.302 | 0.22 |
| Batter Splits | WAS BvP | WAS vs R | Batter Splits | STL BvP | STL vs L | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Gio Gonzalez : FD: $8,800 — DK: $7,200
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 294.1 — SIERA: 3.63 — ERA: 3.82 — K%: 22.9% — BB%: 8.6% — HR/9: 0.5
Last 30 Days: IP: 30.0 — SIERA: 3.95 — ERA: 5.10 — K%: 22.1% — BB%: 8.6% — HR/9: 0.6
St. Louis Cardinals Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.299 (Rank: 24) — Strikeout Rate: 22.8% (Rank: 25)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.312 (Rank: 20) — Strikeout Rate: 21.9% (Rank: 20)
Pitches per PA: 3.81 (Rank: 15)
Analysis: Gonzalez has been in decent form recently, posting a 3.95 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 22.1% over the last month of play. He draws a favorable matchup tonight against the Cardinals, who are ranked 24th in team wOBA and 25th in strikeout rate against left-handed pitching this season. The issue here is that he has to face them on the road. He’s in play on DraftKings as an SP2, but I would rather take my chances with Kyle Hendricks at home.
Pitcher Rating: 69.5
John Lackey : FD: $9,000 — DK: $8,900
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 370.2 — SIERA: 3.84 — ERA: 3.40 — K%: 18.9% — BB%: 5.6% — HR/9: 1.0
Last 30 Days: IP: 41.1 — SIERA: 3.75 — ERA: 3.05 — K%: 20.5% — BB%: 5.0% — HR/9: 1.3
Washington Nationals Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.313 (Rank: 13) — Strikeout Rate: 21.5% (Rank: 24)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.334 (Rank: 10) — Strikeout Rate: 23.7% (Rank: 26)
Pitches per PA: 3.78 (Rank: 22)
Analysis: Lackey is one of the most consistent starters in baseball. By that, I don’t mean that he is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but that we know what we can expect out of him. He will keep his earned runs down and give his team a chance to win, while striking out batters at a decent rate along the way. He is a bit over-priced for his matchup against the Nationals, though. I’d rather pay up for one the aces on the mound, or save some salary cap space with Kyle Hendricks.
Pitcher Rating: 73.4
Batter Grind Down
Washington
The Nationals draw a difficult matchup tonight against John Lackey. They have one of the lowest team totals on the board, which makes it tough to heavily target this offense. Bryce Harper is the only fantasy option of note here.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Bryce Harper : FD: $4,800 — DK: $5,100
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 640 — wOBA: 0.412 — ISO: 0.247 — wRC+: 165
Last 30 Days: PA: 120 — wOBA: 0.390 — ISO: 0.124 — wRC+: 150
St. Louis
The Cardinals draw a difficult matchup tonight against Gio Gonzalez, but he hasn’t been in the best of form recently. Jhonny Peralta is a viable punt option at shortstop, but the rest of the Cardinals can be avoided in what is expected to be a low scoring game.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Jhonny Peralta : FD: $2,200 — DK: $3,300
Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 288 — wOBA: 0.361 — ISO: 0.227 — wRC+: 132
Last 30 Days: PA: 109 — wOBA: 0.273 — ISO: 0.090 — wRC+: 72
Arizona at Colorado – 8:40 PM EST
| Arizona | Colorado | ||||||||
 | Robbie Ray |  | Chad Bettis | ||||||
| LEFT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| ARI (-106) | 10.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.273 | 0.757 | 0.326 | 0.2 | SP vs. Left | 0.264 | 0.76 | 0.334 | 0.165 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.278 | 0.827 | 0.359 | 0.184 | SP vs. Right | 0.306 | 0.907 | 0.389 | 0.179 |
| Batter Splits | ARI BvP | ARI vs R | Batter Splits | COL BvP | COL vs L | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Robbie Ray : FD: $6,200 — DK: $5,600
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 119.2 — SIERA: 4.29 — ERA: 4.89 — K%: 18.8% — BB%: 8.3% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 24.1 — SIERA: 4.83 — ERA: 7.03 — K%: 18.3% — BB%: 13.0% — HR/9: 1.1
Colorado Rockies Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.289 (Rank: 28) — Strikeout Rate: 23.4% (Rank: 27)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.316 (Rank: 18) — Strikeout Rate: 19.8% (Rank: 13)
Pitches per PA: 3.74 (Rank: 25)
Analysis: After a nice stretch of starts, Ray has come crashing back down to Earth. Over the last month of play, he has a 7.03 ERA (4.83 SIERA) with a strikeout rate of 18.3%. We don’t like to target pitchers in bad form and we don’t like to target pitchers in Coors Field. That rules Ray out twice.
Pitcher Rating: 51.0
Chad Bettis : FD: $5,600 — DK: $6,500
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 105.1 — SIERA: 4.25 — ERA: 5.72 — K%: 17.2% — BB%: 8.8% — HR/9: 1.1
Last 30 Days: IP: 5.0 — SIERA: 3.63 — ERA: 1.80 — K%: 19.1% — BB%: 9.5% — HR/9: 0.0
Arizona Diamondbacks Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.318 (Rank: 10) — Strikeout Rate: 20.8% (Rank: 22)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.304 (Rank: 26) — Strikeout Rate: 21.9% (Rank: 20)
Pitches per PA: 3.72 (Rank: 29)
Analysis: Bettis is pitching in Coors Field tonight against a very potent Diamondbacks’ offense. He should not be on your radar.
Pitcher Rating: 56.4
Batter Grind Down
Arizona
The Diamondbacks have the highest team total on the board tonight, as they square off against Chad Bettis in the best hitter’s venue in all of baseball. Hitters from both sides of the plate are in play here. Try to get as much exposure to Coors Field as your salary cap restraints will allow.
Elite Plays:
Paul Goldschmidt : FD: $5,600 — DK: $6,200
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 817 — wOBA: 0.400 — ISO: 0.240 — wRC+: 153
Last 30 Days: PA: 122 — wOBA: 0.344 — ISO: 0.184 — wRC+: 114
A.J. Pollock : FD: $5,100 — DK: $6,000
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 639 — wOBA: 0.364 — ISO: 0.161 — wRC+: 128
Last 30 Days: PA: 113 — wOBA: 0.407 — ISO: 0.171 — wRC+: 158
David Peralta : FD: $4,000 — DK: $4,000
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 603 — wOBA: 0.378 — ISO: 0.215 — wRC+: 138
Last 30 Days: PA: 101 — wOBA: 0.407 — ISO: 0.183 — wRC+: 158
Secondary Plays:
Welington Castillo : FD: $4,000 — DK: $4,400
Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: C
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 521 — wOBA: 0.306 — ISO: 0.183 — wRC+: 92
Last 30 Days: PA: 93 — wOBA: 0.363 — ISO: 0.310 — wRC+: 127
Ender Inciarte : FD: $3,800 — DK: $4,500
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 618 — wOBA: 0.327 — ISO: 0.112 — wRC+: 103
Last 30 Days: PA: 122 — wOBA: 0.340 — ISO: 0.093 — wRC+: 111
Jake Lamb : FD: $3,700 — DK: $3,900
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 355 — wOBA: 0.319 — ISO: 0.149 — wRC+: 97
Last 30 Days: PA: 104 — wOBA: 0.310 — ISO: 0.155 — wRC+: 91
Colorado
The Rockies may not hit left-handed pitching well as a team, but they get to face the struggling Robbie Ray at home in the hitter-friendly confines of Coors Field. Both left and right-handed hitters are in play here. With everyone targeting the Diamondbacks so heavily tonight, the Rockies may go a little under-owned for a Coors Field game.
Elite Plays:
Nolan Arenado : FD: $4,500 — DK: $4,900
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 229 — wOBA: 0.357 — ISO: 0.216 — wRC+: 110
Last 30 Days: PA: 110 — wOBA: 0.322 — ISO: 0.194 — wRC+: 86
Charlie Blackmon : FD: $4,500 — DK: $5,100
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 290 — wOBA: 0.299 — ISO: 0.130 — wRC+: 71
Last 30 Days: PA: 112 — wOBA: 0.323 — ISO: 0.179 — wRC+: 87
Secondary Plays:
Carlos Gonzalez : FD: $4,800 — DK: $5,000
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 201 — wOBA: 0.247 — ISO: 0.105 — wRC+: 35
Last 30 Days: PA: 103 — wOBA: 0.382 — ISO: 0.366 — wRC+: 127
DJ LeMahieu : FD: $3,900 — DK: $4,400
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B/3B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 239 — wOBA: 0.316 — ISO: 0.037 — wRC+: 83
Last 30 Days: PA: 104 — wOBA: 0.282 — ISO: 0.076 — wRC+: 59
LA Angels at Oakland – 10:05 PM EST
| LA Angels | Oakland | ||||||||
 | Hector Santiago |  | Felix Doubront | ||||||
| LEFT | LEFT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| LAA (-108) | 7.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.225 | 0.593 | 0.267 | 0.194 | SP vs. Left | 0.312 | 0.79 | 0.351 | 0.175 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.237 | 0.732 | 0.32 | 0.214 | SP vs. Right | 0.266 | 0.792 | 0.346 | 0.139 |
| Batter Splits | LAA BvP | ANA vs L | Batter Splits | OAK BvP | OAK vs L | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Hector Santiago : FD: $7,600 — DK: $7,700
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 277.0 — SIERA: 4.26 — ERA: 3.41 — K%: 20.9% — BB%: 8.8% — HR/9: 1.2
Last 30 Days: IP: 31.1 — SIERA: 4.85 — ERA: 5.74 — K%: 18.4% — BB%: 9.2% — HR/9: 2.3
Oakland Athletics Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.301 (Rank: 23) — Strikeout Rate: 16.7% (Rank: 2)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.325 (Rank: 15) — Strikeout Rate: 18.1% (Rank: 7)
Pitches per PA: 3.85 (Rank: 9)
Analysis: Santiago has been awful in his recent starts, posting a 5.74 ERA (4.78 SIERA) with a strikeout rate of 18.4% over the last month of play. He draws a bad matchup tonight against the A’s, who have the second-lowest strikeout rate of any team against left-handed pitching this season. Santiago can be avoided in all league formats.
Pitcher Rating: 57.4
Felix Doubront : FD: $5,800 — DK: $4,900
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 121.0 — SIERA: 4.57 — ERA: 4.91 — K%: 14.9% — BB%: 8.3% — HR/9: 1.0
Last 30 Days: IP: 22.2 — SIERA: 3.98 — ERA: 3.18 — K%: 21.3% — BB%: 9.6% — HR/9: 0.4
LA Angels of Anaheim Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.292 (Rank: 27) — Strikeout Rate: 18.6% (Rank: 4)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.292 (Rank: 30) — Strikeout Rate: 17.5% (Rank: 4)
Pitches per PA: 3.79 (Rank: 20)
Analysis: Doubront has been in good form recently, but he is still a difficult pitcher to trust in daily fantasy. Since the start of the 2014 season, he has a 4.57 SIERA with a strikeout rate of only 14.9%. He should be avoided tonight against the Angels, who have the fourth-lowest strikeout rate of any team against left-handed pitching this season.
Pitcher Rating: 48.2
Batter Grind Down
LA Angels
The Angels may not have a high team total tonight, but they draw a favorable matchup against Felix Doubront, who has given up a .346+ wOBA to both left and right-handed hitters over the last two seasons.
Elite Plays:
Mike Trout : FD: $4,000 — DK: $4,700
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 306 — wOBA: 0.402 — ISO: 0.262 — wRC+: 167
Last 30 Days: PA: 117 — wOBA: 0.318 — ISO: 0.144 — wRC+: 107
Secondary Plays:
Albert Pujols : FD: $3,400 — DK: $4,100
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 293 — wOBA: 0.307 — ISO: 0.193 — wRC+: 100
Last 30 Days: PA: 107 — wOBA: 0.267 — ISO: 0.140 — wRC+: 72
Kole Calhoun : FD: $2,900 — DK: $3,800
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 272 — wOBA: 0.320 — ISO: 0.150 — wRC+: 109
Last 30 Days: PA: 120 — wOBA: 0.340 — ISO: 0.252 — wRC+: 122
Oakland
The A’s draw a favorable matchup tonight against Hector Santiago, who has given up a .320 wOBA to right-handed hitters. Danny Valencia and Mark Canha are both in play tonight at home.
Elite Plays:
Danny Valencia : FD: $3,300 — DK: $4,000
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B/OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 237 — wOBA: 0.354 — ISO: 0.140 — wRC+: 127
Last 30 Days: PA: 80 — wOBA: 0.368 — ISO: 0.260 — wRC+: 140
Secondary Plays:
Mark Canha : FD: $3,000 — DK: $3,600
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: 1B/OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 113 — wOBA: 0.217 — ISO: 0.019 — wRC+: 35
Last 30 Days: PA: 91 — wOBA: 0.363 — ISO: 0.195 — wRC+: 137