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MLB Grind Down: Saturday, April 23rd

by Ryan138 Last Updated 2016-08-26 21:06:24

The RotoGrinders MLB Grind Down will give you an in-depth analysis into the upcoming MLB schedule. This article will break down the numbers for every single game and give you analysis on which trends you can exploit. While matchups are a major factor in daily fantasy baseball, there are plenty of other factors to consider such as injuries, weather, and salaries.

The analysis should point you in the right direction, but it is still up to you to decipher the information and make your own selections. No sport has more variance than baseball. The best choice is not always the right choice but following the trends will win you money over time.

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Minnesota at Washington – 1:05 PM

Minnesota Washington
minnesotamlb Phil Hughes washingtonmlb Tanner Roark
RIGHT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
WAS -130 8.5
Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB% Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB%
SP vs. Left 0.323 14 13.9% 2.7% SP vs. Left 0.348 9 13.2% 8.3%
SP vs. Right 0.361 17 16.7% 2.3% SP vs. Right 0.323 9 15.8% 4.3%

Pitcher Grind Down

Phil Hughes
phil-hughes-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$6,700 Salary:$6,800
FPPG:30.3 FPPG:17.1
Pitcher Rating:30.4 Pitcher Rank:25
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% O-wOBA O-K%
2016 3 3.10 22.7% 2.7% 42.9% 23 22
2015 25 4.39 14.4% 2.5% 35.3% 18 28

Hughes is not exactly a pitcher that is used for daily fantasy purposes too often. While he still has maintained that extremely low walk rate he is known for, his strikeout rate last year declined to a very low 14.1%. He does not have the greatest upside of the pitchers going today, but can be seen as an SP2 just because of the lack of options and the fact that he is so cheap.

Tanner Roark
tanner-roark-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$6,800 Salary:$6,400
FPPG:23.0 FPPG:9.6
Pitcher Rating:51.4 Pitcher Rank:15
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% O-wOBA O-K%
2016 3 5.00 11.5% 10.3% 53.6% 11 19
2015 12 4.16 15.0% 5.6% 47.8% 26 22

Roark is another guy that has very limited upside when he is getting starts due to his low career strikeout rate of 16.6% and the fact that he rarely pitches deep into games. Add that to the fact that he has started the year with some control problems (10.3% BB rate) and you have someone you can safely avoid.

Batter Grind Down

The Twins come into this game with the seventh highest team run total of the early slate even with a decent matchup against Roark. Last year, batters from the left side of the plate hit Roark hard as he allowed a wOBA of .369. There are better offenses on the slate, but the Twins are not terrible plays.

Minnesota

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Eduardo Nunez RIGHT 0.377 0.127 SS $2,800 3B/SS $3,000
2 Brian Dozier RIGHT 0.314 0.198 2B $3,100 2B $4,000
3 Joe Mauer LEFT 0.321 0.115 1B $3,300 1B $3,600
4 Miguel Sano RIGHT 0.389 0.251 OF $3,500 OF $3,800
5 Oswaldo Arcia LEFT 0.329 0.194 OF $2,700 OF $3,000
6 Eduardo Escobar SWITCH 0.312 0.155 SS $2,500 SS $2,800
7 Kurt Suzuki RIGHT 0.263 0.081 C $2,200 C $2,600
8 Byron Buxton RIGHT 0.282 0.147 OF $2,300 OF $2,200
9 Phil Hughes RIGHT 0.000 0.000 P $6,700 P $6,800
Team Averages — 0.287 0.141 — $2,800 — $3,125

Elite Plays – Joe Mauer

Secondary Plays – Oswaldo Arcia, Miguel Sano

Stackability – None

Washington

Washington has been a solid offense this year as they are ranked tenth in total runs scored in the league. Hughes does not walk many batters, but he can be attacked from both sides of the plate as last year he allowed a wOBA of +.326 from both sides of the plate. Clearly, Bryce Harper is in play, but I wouldn’t argue with a few Nationals today as they have a projected team total of 4.43.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Michael Taylor RIGHT 0.264 0.124 OF $2,500 OF $3,500
2 Anthony Rendon RIGHT 0.304 0.098 3B $2,800 3B $4,100
3 Bryce Harper LEFT 0.477 0.368 OF $5,900 OF $5,400
4 Ryan Zimmerman RIGHT 0.289 0.157 1B $2,800 1B $3,700
5 Daniel Murphy LEFT 0.352 0.199 2B $3,500 2B $4,300
6 Jayson Werth RIGHT 0.293 0.132 OF $3,000 OF $4,000
7 Wilson Ramos RIGHT 0.273 0.131 C $2,800 C $3,400
8 Danny Espinosa SWITCH 0.294 0.161 SS $2,000 SS $2,800
9 Tanner Roark RIGHT 0.157 0.080 P $6,800 P $6,400
Team Averages — 0.300 0.161 — $3,163 — $3,900

Elite Plays – Bryce Harper

Secondary Plays – Daniel Murphy, Anthony Rendon

Stackability – GPP

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees – 1:05 PM

Tampa Bay NY Yankees
tampabaymlb Blake Snell nyyankeesmlb Masahiro Tanaka
LEFT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
NYY -180 8.0
Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB% Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB%
SP vs. Left SP vs. Left 0.282 13 24.1% 4.6%
SP vs. Right SP vs. Right 0.287 13 21.6% 4.8%

Pitcher Grind Down

blake-snell-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary: Salary:
FPPG: FPPG:
Pitcher Rating:30.0 Pitcher Rank:26
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% O-wOBA O-K%
2016 23 10
2015 7 7

Blake Snell will be promoted to pitch today and he gets a tough first matchup against the Yankees in New York. Snell is a highly touted prospect and one of the top pitching prospects in the league this year. The young lefty has had some big time strikeout numbers in the minors, yet control has always ben a problem as he has always been around a 9-11% walk rate. The upside is there, but it is always tough to throw a first time starter out there in a tough spot that is Yankee Stadium. He is unavailable at the big sites today anyway making our decision to not play him in his first start a bit easier.

Masahiro Tanaka
masahiro-tanaka-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$9,500 Salary:$10,900
FPPG:31.7 FPPG:17.5
Pitcher Rating:81.2 Pitcher Rank:3
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% O-wOBA O-K%
2016 3 2.97 22.5% 7.0% 65.3% 22 28
2015 24 3.36 22.8% 4.4% 47.0% 21 23

Tanaka has been consistent so far to start the season as he has given up two earned runs in each of his first three starts. The more important number for Tanaka though is the fact that his strikeout rate sits at a solid 22.5% to go along with a 16:5 K/BB ratio. The upside is there in a matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays who are currently ranked 22nd against right-handed pitching. Tanaka is in play in all formats for the early slate.

Batter Grind Down

Tampa Bay

I have Tanaka just behind Kluber as the top pitching options of the day. Tampa actually comes into this game with the lowest team total of the early slate at just 3.54. Tanaka held batters to a wOBA of under .296 from both sides of the plate last year and the Rays are an offense that does not need to be used too often today.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Logan Forsythe RIGHT 0.329 0.110 2B $3,500 2B $4,200
2 Logan Morrison LEFT 0.306 0.183 1B $2,000 1B $2,600
3 Evan Longoria RIGHT 0.304 0.151 3B $3,200 3B $4,600
4 Corey Dickerson LEFT 0.409 0.309 OF $3,200 OF $3,600
5 Desmond Jennings RIGHT 0.297 0.087 OF $2,700 OF $3,400
6 Brad Miller LEFT 0.331 0.173 SS $2,100 SS $2,600
7 Steve Souza RIGHT 0.317 0.175 OF $3,000 OF $4,000
8 Kevin Kiermaier LEFT 0.326 0.176 OF $2,600 OF $3,000
9 Hank Conger SWITCH 0.357 0.220 C $2,100 C $2,600
Team Averages — 0.331 0.176 — $2,711 — $3,400

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Corey Dickerson

Stackability – None

NY Yankees

The Yankees are going to look to make Snell’s first start a one he would like to forget as the have Tanaka on the mound against him and are big -180 favorites. They have a projected team run total of 4.46 against Snell today putting many of their bats in play. It is always tough to predict a rookie’s first start, so using the Yankees is a solid choice, but not one to go all in on.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. LHP ISO vs. LHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Jacoby Ellsbury LEFT 0.289 0.065 OF $3,400 OF $4,100
2 Brett Gardner LEFT 0.343 0.125 OF $3,200 OF $3,900
3 Carlos Beltran SWITCH 0.325 0.200 OF $3,400 OF $3,700
4 Mark Teixeira SWITCH 0.332 0.176 1B $3,300 1B $3,900
5 Alex Rodriguez RIGHT 0.379 0.250 3B $3,300 1B/3B $4,000
6 Chase Headley SWITCH 0.310 0.115 3B $2,600 3B $3,700
7 Starlin Castro RIGHT 0.287 0.074 2B $3,100 2B $3,600
8 Austin Romine RIGHT 0.414 0.125 C $2,200 1B $2,500
9 Ronald Torreyes RIGHT 0.358 0.167 2B $2,000 2B/3B $2,600
Team Averages — 0.337 0.144 — $2,944 — $3,556

Elite Plays – Alex Rodriguez

Secondary Plays – Carlos Beltran, Mark Teixeira, Brett Gardner

Stackability – GPP

Oakland at Toronto – 1:07 PM

Oakland Toronto
oaklandmlb Chris Bassitt torontomlb J.A. Happ
RIGHT LEFT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
TOR -150 8.5
Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB% Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB%
SP vs. Left 0.283 4 16.2% 10.6% SP vs. Left 0.298 2 26.5% 5.1%
SP vs. Right 0.328 3 18.9% 6.1% SP vs. Right 0.306 15 18.6% 6.7%

Pitcher Grind Down

Chris Bassitt
chris-bassitt-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$6,500 Salary:$6,200
FPPG:26.3 FPPG:14.2
Pitcher Rating:29.6 Pitcher Rank:27
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% O-wOBA O-K%
2016 3 4.72 15.5% 10.7% 54.1% 15 27
2015 13 4.39 17.7% 8.3% 44.5% 1 5

Bassitt has not pitched that great in his first few games as he holds a SIERA of 4.72 after three starts. He also has some major drawbacks today as he has to go into Toronto and face one of the best offenses in baseball in a hitter’s park. His low 15.5% strikeout rate takes away any possibility of starting him in such tough conditions today.

J.A. Happ
j.a.-happ-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$7,700 Salary:$7,300
FPPG:35.0 FPPG:17.5
Pitcher Rating:68.4 Pitcher Rank:8
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% O-wOBA O-K%
2016 3 4.51 15.8% 6.6% 34.5% 23 14
2015 31 3.82 21.1% 6.3% 41.6% 17 2

Happ some how pitches better than expected, especially when everyone expects him to get lit up like was so last Monday. Happ held a SIERA of 3.82 last season while pitching in a very tough division and park. Happ does have a bit more upside than some on this slate as his career strikeout rate is 19.7% and he does get a decent opponent as the A’s are ranked 23rd against left-handed bats. For a very cheap price he is worth taking a GPP flyer on as an SP2 today, but I wouldn’t take him across the board.

Batter Grind Down

Oakland

This A’s offense is not the powerhouse that there opponents are, but they do still get to play in a hitters park to at Rogers Centre. Last year, Happ kept batters to a wOBA of under .307 from both sides of the plate and the A’s now face him with a team total of just 3.96. They are in play for tournaments, but there are better plays to target in the early slate.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. LHP ISO vs. LHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Billy Burns SWITCH 0.335 0.089 OF $3,200 OF $4,300
2 Jed Lowrie SWITCH 0.356 0.219 2B $2,400 2B $3,200
3 Josh Phegley RIGHT 0.340 0.184 C $2,100 C $3,300
4 Josh Reddick LEFT 0.278 0.127 OF $3,400 OF $4,000
5 Billy Butler RIGHT 0.298 0.149 1B $2,300 1B $3,600
6 Khris Davis RIGHT 0.312 0.227 OF $2,700 OF $3,500
7 Chris Coghlan LEFT 0.165 0.022 OF $2,400 OF $3,400
8 Mark Canha RIGHT 0.257 0.100 OF $2,800 1B/OF $3,900
9 Marcus Semien RIGHT 0.386 0.198 SS $2,700 SS $3,600
Team Averages — 0.303 0.146 — $2,667 — $3,644

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Jed Lowrie, Josh Phegley

Stackability – None

Toronto

Toronto is always a great offense to target when they get to face a subpar pitcher at home. Today is one of those instances as they come into today’s matchup with a projected team total of 4.54, which is the sixth highest of the day and the highest of the day slate. The righties are fine to target against Bassitt who allowed a wOBA of .324 to right-handed bats in 2015.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Michael Saunders LEFT 0.317 0.083 OF $3,300 OF $3,300
2 Josh Donaldson RIGHT 0.390 0.261 3B $5,200 3B $4,800
3 Jose Bautista RIGHT 0.398 0.302 OF $4,500 OF $4,400
4 Edwin Encarnacion RIGHT 0.389 0.276 1B $4,000 1B $4,500
5 Troy Tulowitzki RIGHT 0.314 0.151 SS $3,100 SS $3,600
6 Russell Martin RIGHT 0.309 0.192 C $2,600 C $3,300
7 Justin Smoak SWITCH 0.335 0.225 1B $2,300 1B $2,900
8 Kevin Pillar RIGHT 0.309 0.127 OF $2,700 OF $3,400
9 Ryan Goins LEFT 0.300 0.099 2B $2,000 2B $2,400
Team Averages — 0.340 0.191 — $3,300 — $3,622

Elite Plays – Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista

Secondary Plays – Michael Saunders, Troy Tulowitzki

Stackability – Cash & GPP

Cleveland at Detroit – 1:08 PM

Cleveland Detroit
clevelandmlb Corey Kluber detroitmlb Anibal Sanchez
RIGHT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
CLE -115 7.5
Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB% Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB%
SP vs. Left 0.325 11 25.3% 6.5% SP vs. Left 0.301 12 23.1% 9.7%
SP vs. Right 0.245 13 29.5% 3.6% SP vs. Right 0.370 20 18.8% 5.9%

Pitcher Grind Down

Corey Kluber
corey-kluber-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$10,400 Salary:$11,900
FPPG:25.0 FPPG:12.7
Pitcher Rating:83.4 Pitcher Rank:2
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% O-wOBA O-K%
2016 3 3.46 22.9% 6.0% 45.6% 9 26
2015 32 2.98 27.7% 5.1% 42.4% 13 13

Kluber came last Sunday and got absolutely piled on against the Mets as he gave up six earned runs in six innings pitched. The strikeouts have been slightly down for Kluber this season (22.9%) and he is giving up way to runs as he comes into this with a very ugly 6.16 ERA. Looking closer at his advanced stats though, Kluber does sport a SIERA of just 3.46 on the season, which shows he has been quite unlucky in the early going and should bounce back soon. He is the best pitcher going on the early slate, yet his recent struggles stop me from going completely all in on him until we see an all-around solid start.

Anibal Sanchez
anibal-sanchez-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$6,800 Salary:$7,900
FPPG:30.7 FPPG:14.1
Pitcher Rating:59.6 Pitcher Rank:13
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% O-wOBA O-K%
2016 3 4.35 21.7% 11.6% 39.5% 8 23
2015 25 4.03 20.9% 7.4% 40.0% 16 9

Sanchez has a couple warning signs after his first three starts. First, he has given up three home runs in those three starts while not making it passed the sixth inning in any. Also, he has been walking batters at a horrible 11.6% rate. He is struggling a bit too much at the moment to trust him in cash game formats today against the Indians who are ranked eighth in the league so far against righties.

Batter Grind Down

Cleveland

This game’s overall total is one of the lower ones of the day at just 7.5 runs. The Indians have a slightly higher team total than the Tigers, but still just sit at 3.84. There are a few better offenses to target during the day slate today, but you can target the righties against Sanchez who allowed a wOBA of .368 to them in 2015.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Carlos Santana SWITCH 0.335 0.203 1B $2,900 1B $3,600
2 Jason Kipnis LEFT 0.393 0.170 2B $3,500 2B $3,900
3 Francisco Lindor SWITCH 0.329 0.141 SS $3,400 SS $3,500
4 Mike Napoli RIGHT 0.276 0.142 1B $3,300 1B $2,700
5 Yan Gomes RIGHT 0.288 0.174 C $2,500 C $3,200
6 Marlon Byrd RIGHT 0.311 0.198 OF $3,100 OF $3,200
7 Lonnie Chisenhall LEFT 0.287 0.131 OF $2,300 3B/OF $2,600
8 Juan Uribe RIGHT 0.303 0.127 3B $2,100 3B $2,500
9 Tyler Naquin LEFT 0.253 0.000 OF $2,000 OF $2,800
Team Averages — 0.308 0.143 — $2,789 — $3,111

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Carlos Santana, Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor

Stackability – None

Detroit

Kluber is one of the top pitchers of the day and the top one of the early slate. The Tigers come into this game with the second lowest team total of the day slate at 3.66. If you believe the Kluber struggles continue, than the Tigers bats could be used for tournament settings today. I don’t look at BvP too often but both Miguel Cabrera (19/35 with 5 home runs) and Victor Martinez (9/25 with 3 home runs) have both found success against Kluber.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Ian Kinsler RIGHT 0.335 0.134 2B $4,000 2B $4,300
2 Justin Upton RIGHT 0.352 0.218 OF $3,100 OF $4,300
3 Miguel Cabrera RIGHT 0.397 0.183 1B $3,900 1B $4,100
4 Victor Martinez SWITCH 0.268 0.124 C $2,700 1B $3,400
5 J.D. Martinez RIGHT 0.368 0.239 OF $3,500 OF $4,000
6 Nick Castellanos RIGHT 0.292 0.145 3B $2,700 3B $3,200
7 Jarrod Saltalamacchia SWITCH 0.337 0.238 C $3,200 C $3,300
8 Anthony Gose LEFT 0.310 0.118 OF $2,500 OF $3,200
9 Jose Iglesias RIGHT 0.295 0.054 SS $2,400 SS $2,700
Team Averages — 0.328 0.161 — $3,111 — $3,611

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez

Stackability – None

Texas at Chicago White Sox – 2:10 PM

Texas Chicago White Sox
texasmlb Colby Lewis whitesoxmlb Carlos Rodon
RIGHT LEFT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
CWS -150 8.5
Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB% Stats wOBA HR All. K% BB%
SP vs. Left 0.329 16 14.0% 5.2% SP vs. Left 0.240 0 25.6% 9.7%
SP vs. Right 0.314 15 20.7% 5.0% SP vs. Right 0.353 12 21.6% 12.5%

Pitcher Grind Down

Colby Lewis
colby-lewis-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$7,900 Salary:$7,200
FPPG:31.0 FPPG:15.6
Pitcher Rating:26.9 Pitcher Rank:28
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% O-wOBA O-K%
2016 3 3.93 22.4% 7.9% 34.6% 28 8
2015 33 4.43 16.5% 4.9% 33.7% 25 16

It only took three starts for Lewis to allow double-digit hits in a game, which he did last Saturday. Lewis is a guy that has very limited upside and someone that has a SIERA of over 4.43 last year. His 22.4% strikeout rate over the firs three games of the season is something we will see drop considerably soon enough here and he is a pitcher that should be avoided in all formats.

Carlos Rodon
carlos-rodon-300x200 FanDuel: DraftKings:
Salary:$8,500 Salary:$8,600
FPPG:23.3 FPPG:10.5
Pitcher Rating:64.0 Pitcher Rank:11
Statistics Starts SIERA K% BB% GB% O-wOBA O-K%
2016 3 4.36 20.3% 12.5% 51.2% 9 23
2015 23 4.20 22.9% 11.7% 46.8% 10 18

Rodon burned a lot of folks last on Monday when he only made it through one out in the first before he was yanked after giving up five earned runs on six hits. Rodon began the season on a much better note as he went 13 innings, with only two earned runs in those first two starts. He will look to bounce back against a tough, Texas offense that is ranked ninth in team wOBA against lefties. Rodon has the upside (22.9% strikeout rate in 2015) needed to be a tournament play today and should be viewed as that today.

Batter Grind Down

Texas

While the young Rodon could get blown up again, I do not expect it and neither does Vegas as the White Sox are clear favorites today (-150) and the Rangers have a team run total of 3.96. If you are going to target the Rangers, go with the right-handed bats, which Rodon allowed a .350 wOBA to last year.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. LHP ISO vs. LHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 “(player-popup)Delino Deshields Jr RIGHT 0.326 0.113 OF $3,200 OF $3,600
2 Nomar Mazara LEFT 0.302 0.083 OF $3,400 OF $3,300
3 Prince Fielder LEFT 0.309 0.152 1B $3,200 1B $3,600
4 Adrian Beltre RIGHT 0.395 0.235 3B $3,900 3B $4,500
5 Ian Desmond RIGHT 0.330 0.197 OF $2,900 OF $3,600
6 Rougned Odor LEFT 0.329 0.183 2B $3,500 2B $3,700
7 Elvis Andrus RIGHT 0.341 0.147 SS $3,200 SS $3,500
8 Ryan Rua RIGHT 0.306 0.197 OF $2,200 OF $2,700
9 Bryan Holaday RIGHT 0.366 0.185 C $2,000 C $2,000
Team Averages — 0.334 0.166 — $3,056 — $3,389

Elite Plays – Adrian Beltre

Secondary Plays – “(player-popup)Delino Deshields Jr

Stackability – None

Chicago White Sox

Many DFS players love to target Lewis each time he is on the mound and that should continue today. He allowed a wOBA of +.310 from both sides of the plate last year and now faces a White Sox offense that has the second highest team total of the day slate (4.54).

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Adam Eaton LEFT 0.361 0.166 OF $2,900 OF $3,500
2 Jimmy Rollins SWITCH 0.262 0.128 SS $2,700 SS $4,000
3 Jose Abreu RIGHT 0.374 0.236 1B $3,200 1B $4,500
4 Todd Frazier RIGHT 0.330 0.213 3B $3,800 3B $4,500
5 Melky Cabrera SWITCH 0.327 0.126 OF $3,000 OF $4,100
6 Brett Lawrie RIGHT 0.290 0.131 2B $2,600 2B $4,000
7 Austin Jackson RIGHT 0.280 0.092 OF $2,200 OF $3,600
8 Avisail Garcia RIGHT 0.283 0.113 OF $2,500 OF $3,500
9 Alex Avila LEFT 0.301 0.098 C $2,100 C $2,800
Team Averages — 0.312 0.145 — $2,778 — $3,833

Elite Plays – Jose Abreu, Adam Eaton

Secondary Plays – Jimmy Rollins, Todd Frazier, Melky Cabrera

Stackability – Cash & GPP

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Ryan138
Ryan138

Ryan (Ryan138) is from Chicago and has been playing fantasy sports for over 10 years. He has been playing daily fantasy sports for over 2 years since he was introduced to Daily Joust in late 2010. In the last year, Ryan has risen into the Top 100 of the RotoGrinders leaderboards by playing at DraftDay, DraftKings and FanDuel in all the major sports.