MLB Grind Down: Monday, September 14th - Page Three
LA Angels at Seattle – 10:10 PM EST
| LA Angels | Seattle | ||||||||
 | Garrett Richards |  | Taijuan Walker | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| LAA (-110) | 7 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.209 | 0.577 | 0.258 | 0.234 | SP vs. Left | 0.255 | 0.729 | 0.319 | 0.218 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.232 | 0.636 | 0.284 | 0.199 | SP vs. Right | 0.234 | 0.693 | 0.302 | 0.22 |
| Batter Splits | LAA BvP | ANA vs R | Batter Splits | SEA BvP | SEA vs R | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Garrett Richards : FD: $8,400 — DK: $9,800
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 335.2 — SIERA: 3.59 — ERA: 3.19 — K%: 21.4% — BB%: 7.7% — HR/9: 0.5
Last 30 Days: IP: 37.0 — SIERA: 3.67 — ERA: 4.86 — K%: 17.8% — BB%: 6.8% — HR/9: 0.7
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: Richards has been better of late, but he hasn’t been the same high-strikeout pitcher that he was in 2014. He draws a mediocre matchup tonight against the Mariners, although they do strikeout at a high rate against right-handed pitching this season. Richards is a viable SP2, but again, there is no reason to fade Clayton Kershaw on single-pitcher sites.
Pitcher Rating: 74.0
Taijuan Walker : FD: $6,700 — DK: $7,800
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 197.2 — SIERA: 3.76 — ERA: 4.14 — K%: 22.0% — BB%: 7.0% — HR/9: 1.1
Last 30 Days: IP: 30.2 — SIERA: 4.09 — ERA: 3.82 — K%: 17.6% — BB%: 4.8% — HR/9: 0.3
LA Angels of Anaheim Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.307 (Rank: 21) — Strikeout Rate: 19.5% (Rank: 12)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.294 (Rank: 27) — Strikeout Rate: 18.6% (Rank: 11)
Pitches per PA: 3.78 (Rank: 22)
Analysis: Walker has been in average form recently, posting a 4.09 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 17.6% over the last month of play. He draws a nice matchup tonight against the Angels, who are ranked 21st in team wOBA against right-handed pitching. if he can pitch around Mike Trout, he could have a decent fantasy outing at home.
Pitcher Rating: 68.5
Batter Grind Down
LA Angels
The Angels draw a difficult matchup tonight against Taijuan Walker in a pitcher-friendly ballpark. Mike Trout is the only fantasy option on my radar in this one. He is still too cheap on both FanDuel and DraftKings.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Mike Trout : FD: $4,100 — DK: $4,700
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 967 — wOBA: 0.404 — ISO: 0.281 — wRC+: 168
Last 30 Days: PA: 110 — wOBA: 0.358 — ISO: 0.161 — wRC+: 134
Seattle
The Mariners draw a tough matchup tonight against Garrett Richards, who has held both left and right-handed hitters under a .285 wOBA over the last two seasons.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
NONE
Cincinnati at San Francisco – 10:15 PM EST
| Cincinnati | San Francisco | ||||||||
 | Keyvius Sampson |  | Tim Hudson | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| SFG (-162) | 7.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.368 | 0.993 | 0.428 | 0.203 | SP vs. Left | 0.289 | 0.772 | 0.338 | 0.105 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.256 | 0.752 | 0.326 | 0.17 | SP vs. Right | 0.258 | 0.684 | 0.299 | 0.18 |
| Batter Splits | CIN BvP | CIN vs R | Batter Splits | SFG BvP | SF vs R | ||||
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Pitcher Grind Down
Keyvius Sampson : FD: $5,100 — DK: $4,000
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 31.0 — SIERA: 4.64 — ERA: 6.68 — K%: 18.8% — BB%: 10.7% — HR/9: 1.2
Last 30 Days: IP: 25.0 — SIERA: 5.14 — ERA: 7.20 — K%: 15.9% — BB%: 11.9% — HR/9: 1.1
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: Sampson has been in awful form recently, posting a 5.14 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 15.9% over the last month of play. He should be avoided tonight against the Giants, who are ranked eighth in team wOBA and fifth in strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season.
Pitcher Rating: 40.7
Tim Hudson : FD: $5,800 — DK: $5,100
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 293.0 — SIERA: 3.86 — ERA: 3.96 — K%: 14.2% — BB%: 4.9% — HR/9: 0.9
Last 30 Days: IP: 2.1 — SIERA: 2.27 — ERA: 0.00 — K%: 25.0% — BB%: 0.0% — HR/9: 0.0
Cincinnati Reds Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.308 (Rank: 20) — Strikeout Rate: 19.2% (Rank: 10)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.331 (Rank: 11) — Strikeout Rate: 17.3% (Rank: 7)
Pitches per PA: 3.78 (Rank: 23)
Analysis: Hudson has been a serviceable pitcher for the Giants over the last two seasons, but he is an easy fade in daily fantasy. His low strikeout rate of 14.2% during that span immediately takes him out of consideration. He can safely be avoided tonight against the Reds, who have the tenth-lowest strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season.
Pitcher Rating: 68.4
Batter Grind Down
Cincinnati
The Reds have a low team total tonight, as they square off against Tim Hudson in the pitcher-friendly AT&T Park. Joey Votto and Billy Hamilton are both secondary options at their respective positions.
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: 632 — wOBA: 0.405 — ISO: 0.200 — wRC+: 157
Last 30 Days: PA: 124 — wOBA: 0.527 — ISO: 0.341 — wRC+: 239
Billy Hamilton : FD: $2,300 — DK: $3,700
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 779 — wOBA: 0.268 — ISO: 0.078 — wRC+: 64
Last 30 Days: PA: 31 — wOBA: 0.350 — ISO: 0.143 — wRC+: 119
San Francisco
The Giants draw a favorable matchup tonight against Keyvius Sampson, who has been downright awful against left-handed hitters this season. All of the left-handed bats in this lineup are in play tonight.
Elite Plays:
Brandon Belt : FD: $3,000 — DK: $4,300
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 558 — wOBA: 0.355 — ISO: 0.212 — wRC+: 132
Last 30 Days: PA: 110 — wOBA: 0.350 — ISO: 0.074 — wRC+: 128
Secondary Plays:
Buster Posey : FD: $3,500 — DK: $4,300
Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: 1B/C
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 839 — wOBA: 0.368 — ISO: 0.155 — wRC+: 142
Last 30 Days: PA: 110 — wOBA: 0.338 — ISO: 0.100 — wRC+: 120
Angel Pagan : FD: $2,700 — DK: $3,200
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 594 — wOBA: 0.295 — ISO: 0.074 — wRC+: 92
Last 30 Days: PA: 41 — wOBA: 0.334 — ISO: 0.132 — wRC+: 117