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MLB Grind Down: Saturday, August 27th

by Ryan138 Last Updated 2016-08-28 02:15:14

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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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Stackability Rating System:

GREEN – One of the top stacks of the day, viable in cash games and GPPs
YELLOW – A viable stack option in most formats, specifically GPPs
ORANGE – There are better stacks out there, but playable in large GPPs
RED – Not a recommended stack for cash games or GPPs

Baltimore at NY Yankees – 1:05 PM ET

Baltimore NY Yankees
baltimoremlb Dylan Bundy nyyankeesmlb Chad Green
RIGHT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
NYY -115 9.0
Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K% Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K%
SP vs. Left (2015-16) 0.302 6 30.1% 18.4% SP vs. Left (2015-16) 0.391 6 36.7% 28.2%
SP vs. Right (2015-16) 0.332 6 28.2% 25.3% SP vs. Right (2015-16) 0.254 2 32.8% 27.1%

Pitcher Grind Down

Dylan Bundy
dylan-bundy-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $7,300 Salary: $5,100
FPPG: 15.3 FPPG: 7.8
Pitcher Rating: 53.9 Pitcher Rank: 18
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 6 90.7 3.96 3.38 24.3% 8.1% 11.0% 43.3% 44.4% 27.8%
2016 8 173.4 4.11 3.33 21.7% 7.6% 10.7% 35.5% 44.9% 29.2%

Bundy has been solid over his first eight starts this year. He comes into this game with a 4.10 SIERA and a 21.7% strikeout rate. The matchup today is decent against the Yankees, who rank 23rd in wOBA and 18th in ISO against right-handed pitching, yet Vegas thinks both these teams will be high scoring as the total is set at nine and the line is basically a pick em. The early slate does not have a ton of great plays, making Dylan usable in tournaments, but with some risk attached.

Chad Green
chad-green-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $6,400 Salary: $5,300
FPPG: 22.9 FPPG: 12.6
Pitcher Rating: 69.9 Pitcher Rank: 9
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 3 118.7 3.58 1.86 29.1% 10.1% 11.5% 39.6% 33.3% 29.2%
2016 6 115.8 3.27 3.66 27.6% 6.8% 11.9% 45.2% 31.7% 34.6%

Green has been decent in his six starts this year. He holds a 3.66 ERA (3.26 SIERA) and a high 27.6% strikeout rate. More importantly, he has gone 86, 104, and 99 pitches in his last three games respectively. He makes a tournament play only today against an Orioles squad who is ranked second in wOBA against righties. His price puts him into play today, as he is cheap across the industry and does have upside needed to win a tournament.

Batter Grind Down

Baltimore

Green has really struggled (in a small sample size) against lefties, as he has allowed a .391 wOBA to them in six appearances this year. The Orioles are in the middle of the league today in totals, and if you want to attack Green, use guys like Chris Davis and Hyun-Soo Kim.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Nolan Reimold RIGHT 0.324 0.174 0.246 OF $2,200 OF $3,000
2 Hyun-Soo Kim LEFT 0.383 0.123 0.331 OF $3,200 OF $3,500
3 Manny Machado RIGHT 0.382 0.246 0.314 3B $4,000 3B/SS $4,800
4 Mark Trumbo RIGHT 0.348 0.227 0.393 OF $3,700 OF $4,800
5 Chris Davis LEFT 0.384 0.312 0.493 1B $3,500 1B $4,700
6 Jonathan Schoop RIGHT 0.359 0.226 0.342 2B $3,200 2B $3,900
7 Pedro Alvarez LEFT 0.348 0.254 0.403 3B $3,400 1B $4,100
8 J.J. Hardy RIGHT 0.280 0.121 0.316 SS $2,300 SS $2,900
9 Francisco Pena RIGHT 0.154 0.107 0.219 C $2,000 C $3,100
Team Averages — 0.329 0.199 0.340 — — — —

Elite Plays – Chris Davis

Secondary Plays – Hyun-Soo Kim, Manny Machado

Stackability – ORANGE

NY Yankees

Bundy has been a bit of a reverse splits pitcher in his early career. He is allowing a .332 wOBA to righties while keeping lefties to a .302 wOBA. The Yankees have the 10th-highest projected run total at 4.59, putting a couple cheap choices into play, especially Gary Sanchez, who is playing some unbelievable baseball.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Brett Gardner LEFT 0.325 0.138 0.181 OF $3,400 OF $4,000
2 Jacoby Ellsbury LEFT 0.307 0.108 0.232 OF $3,200 OF $4,000
3 Gary Sanchez RIGHT 0.567 0.473 0.621 C $3,400 C $4,600
4 Mark Teixeira SWITCH 0.340 0.258 0.248 1B $2,600 1B $2,900
5 Didi Gregorius LEFT 0.311 0.150 0.354 SS $2,900 SS $3,700
6 Starlin Castro RIGHT 0.297 0.140 0.372 2B $3,200 2B $3,600
7 Chase Headley SWITCH 0.305 0.123 0.304 3B $2,800 3B $3,700
8 Aaron Judge RIGHT 0.372 0.269 0.335 OF $3,000 OF $3,800
9 Ronald Torreyes RIGHT 0.350 0.197 0.640 2B $2,400 3B/SS $2,900
Team Averages — 0.353 0.206 0.365 — — — —

Elite Plays – Gary Sanchez

Secondary Plays – Brett Gardner, Jacoby Ellsbury

Stackability – ORANGE

Colorado at Washington – 1:05 PM ET

Colorado Washington
coloradomlb Jorge De La Rosa washingtonmlb A.J. Cole
LEFT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
WAS -155 9.0
Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K% Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K%
SP vs. Left (2015-16) 0.317 6 31.3% 22.9% SP vs. Left (2015-16) 0.317 1 39.3% 26.8%
SP vs. Right (2015-16) 0.338 28 32.6% 18.1% SP vs. Right (2015-16) 0.345 2 20.8% 19.4%

Pitcher Grind Down

Jorge De La Rosa
jorge-de-la-rosa-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $6,200 Salary: $4,600
FPPG: 22.1 FPPG: 9.8
Pitcher Rating: 35.3 Pitcher Rank: 28
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 6 99.5 5.42 3.13 13.5% 10.3% 9.7% 47.4% 34.5% 35.6%
2016 19 98.3 4.95 5.07 16.7% 10.2% 10.4% 48.0% 32.8% 31.8%
2015 26 94.6 4.10 4.17 21.1% 10.2% 11.7% 52.0% 27.3% 32.6%

De La Rosa is not a play, regardless of whether he is playing in Coors or not. He sports a 4.94 SIERA and low 16.7% strikeout rate. The matchup is very tough against a Nationals squad ranked sixth in wOBA and first in ISO against left-handed pitching. He is not in play in any format.

A.J. Cole
a.j.-cole-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $5,500 Salary: $6,300
FPPG: 33.0 FPPG: 19.6
Pitcher Rating: 69.9 Pitcher Rank: 10
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 1 108.0 3.71 5.14 28.6% 7.1% 10.2% 27.8% 61.1% 27.8%
2016 1 108.0 3.71 5.14 28.6% 7.1% 10.2% 27.8% 61.1% 27.8%
2015 1 157.0 3.27 5.79 20.5% 2.3% 8.3% 36.4% 36.4% 32.4%

Cole made his first start of the year last week and went seven innings and allowed four earned runs while striking out eight Orioles batters. His minor league numbers left a lot to be desired, as he had just a 4.26 ERA in 22 starts. He did flash an eight-strikeout performance, but that may be a bit higher than expected as his minor league % was around 20. While he is cheap, if I was paying down for a pitcher with some risk attached, I like Green slightly better in the afternoon games.

Batter Grind Down

Colorado

Colorado is no the same offense away from Coors as it is at home. Vegas agrees, as they have the 10th-lowest total of the entire day at just 4.18 runs. The top four batters in their lineup are in play today, but I see them as more one off plug in type plays.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Charlie Blackmon LEFT 0.371 0.208 0.596 OF $3,900 OF $5,100
2 David Dahl LEFT 0.399 0.244 0.352 OF $3,300 OF $3,900
3 Nolan Arenado RIGHT 0.385 0.302 0.333 3B $3,900 3B $4,600
4 Carlos Gonzalez LEFT 0.405 0.284 0.248 OF $3,500 OF $4,600
5 Gerardo Parra LEFT 0.321 0.163 0.203 OF $3,000 OF $2,700
6 Daniel Descalso LEFT 0.305 0.127 0.258 SS $3,000 1B/SS $2,900
7 Tony Wolters LEFT 0.336 0.168 0.776 C $2,700 C $2,900
8 Cristhian Adames SWITCH 0.247 0.050 0.224 SS $2,400 2B/SS $2,300
9 Jorge De La Rosa LEFT 0.113 0.000 0.293 P $6,200 P $4,600
Team Averages — 0.320 0.172 0.365 — — — —

Elite Plays – Charlie Blackmon, Nolan Arenado

Secondary Plays – Carlos Gonzalez, David Dahl

Stackability – ORANGE

Washington

The Nationals squad is fully in play today, as they have the fifth-highest team total of the entire day at 4.82 runs. De La Rosa has struggled from both sides of the plate this year, giving up a .343+ wOBA from both sides of the plate. Stack away against Jorge this afternoon.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. LHP ISO vs. LHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Trea Turner RIGHT 0.265 0.064 0.415 OF $3,900 2B/OF $4,700
2 Jayson Werth RIGHT 0.400 0.287 0.354 OF $3,400 OF $4,400
3 Daniel Murphy LEFT 0.332 0.171 0.407 2B $4,300 1B/2B $5,000
4 Bryce Harper LEFT 0.376 0.222 0.475 OF $3,700 OF $4,800
5 Anthony Rendon RIGHT 0.348 0.112 0.421 3B $3,400 3B $4,600
6 Wilson Ramos RIGHT 0.331 0.209 0.189 C $3,200 C $3,700
7 Danny Espinosa SWITCH 0.313 0.202 0.249 SS $3,200 SS $4,000
8 Ben Revere LEFT 0.277 0.058 0.249 OF $2,500 OF $3,300
9 A.J. Cole RIGHT 0.000 0.000 P $5,500 P $6,300
Team Averages — 0.294 0.147 0.345 — — — —

Elite Plays – Trea Turner, Jayson Werth, Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy

Secondary Plays – Anthony Rendon, Wilson Ramos, Danny Espinosa

Stackability – GREEN

Minnesota at Toronto – 1:07 PM ET

Minnesota Toronto
minnesotamlb Ervin Santana torontomlb Marcus Stroman
RIGHT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
TOR -200 9.0
Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K% Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K%
SP vs. Left (2015-16) 0.308 12 29.8% 15.1% SP vs. Left (2015-16) 0.314 11 32.3% 19.6%
SP vs. Right (2015-16) 0.299 14 28.0% 22.1% SP vs. Right (2015-16) 0.295 9 29.3% 19.8%

Pitcher Grind Down

Ervin Santana
ervin-santana-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $8,100 Salary: $9,700
FPPG: 28.9 FPPG: 15.1
Pitcher Rating: 50.6 Pitcher Rank: 20
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 5 105.0 3.34 1.78 24.6% 3.6% 11.8% 44.9% 33.7% 30.6%
2016 23 97.4 4.28 3.39 19.0% 5.9% 9.5% 42.5% 36.6% 29.5%
2015 17 98.7 4.43 4.00 17.9% 7.9% 9.5% 40.9% 37.6% 28.1%

What has happened to Ervin Santana recently has gone a bit under the radar. Over his last ten starts, he has only allowed more than two earned runs once (three against the Indians), and during that span, he has lowered what was a 5+ ERA in June to what sits at just 3.33 now. His SIERA over the last 30 days shows that improvement, as he has put up a 3.34 SIERA (1.78 ERA) to go along with a solid 24.6% strikeout rate. The problem today, of course, today is the extremely difficult matchup against the Blue Jays, who could put Santana right back into that early season funk. Even with his recent success, the matchup makes him difficult to play in formats other than tournaments, especially since his price has gone up considerably.

Marcus Stroman
marcus-stroman-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $8,200 Salary: $9,100
FPPG: 30.2 FPPG: 15.3
Pitcher Rating: 80.6 Pitcher Rank: 3
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 5 99.4 2.40 2.78 31.5% 3.9% 10.7% 58.0% 23.5% 36.1%
2016 25 96.7 3.50 4.47 20.1% 5.8% 9.0% 60.2% 20.6% 32.3%
2015 4 93.3 3.28 1.67 17.5% 5.8% 7.2% 64.1% 17.9% 21.8%

Stroman is the heaviest favorite on the early slate today at -185. He has had a great season as he holds a SIERA of 3.49 and a decent 20.1% strikeout rate, and he has been even better recently, as his SIERA sits at 2.40 over his last 30 days to go along with a 31.5% strikeout rate. As the biggest favorite, he will be a popular afternoon cash game play and for good reason as he is the top play in the early slate.

Batter Grind Down

Minnesota

Stroman has pitched very well this year and now gets a Twins offense that comes in with a sub-4.00 run total in Rogers Centre, which is not something we see a ton. They are my least favorite offense of the early slate, unless you want to be completely contrarian as Stroman should be a popular play.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Brian Dozier RIGHT 0.332 0.222 0.482 2B $3,600 2B $4,500
2 Jorge Polanco RIGHT 0.327 0.120 0.289 3B $2,900 3B/SS $3,000
3 Joe Mauer LEFT 0.328 0.121 0.289 1B $3,100 1B $3,700
4 Trevor Plouffe RIGHT 0.302 0.169 0.283 3B $2,600 3B $3,000
5 Max Kepler LEFT 0.364 0.265 0.240 OF $3,300 OF $4,100
6 Miguel Sano RIGHT 0.360 0.246 0.197 OF $3,400 3B/OF $3,600
7 Eddie Rosario LEFT 0.310 0.190 0.276 OF $2,800 OF $3,100
8 Juan Centeno LEFT 0.286 0.129 0.315 C $2,900 C $2,500
9 Danny Santana SWITCH 0.251 0.085 0.083 OF $2,400 OF $2,600
Team Averages — 0.318 0.172 0.273 — — — —

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Brian Dozier

Stackability – RED

Toronto

Even with Santana’s improvements, Vegas has the Blue Jays putting up the second-highest run total of the day at 5.08 runs. They are a solid offense to target in all formats, as they are coming off a 15-run drubbing of the Twins last night.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Jose Bautista RIGHT 0.379 0.275 OF $3,700 OF $4,100
2 Josh Donaldson RIGHT 0.393 0.263 0.312 3B $4,300 3B $4,300
3 Edwin Encarnacion RIGHT 0.391 0.289 0.438 1B $4,100 1B $4,500
4 Michael Saunders LEFT 0.332 0.189 0.243 OF $3,600 OF $3,300
5 Russell Martin RIGHT 0.328 0.197 0.578 C $3,300 C $4,000
6 Troy Tulowitzki RIGHT 0.328 0.181 0.468 SS $2,900 SS $3,800
7 Melvin Upton RIGHT 0.288 0.146 0.356 OF $3,400 OF $3,500
8 Ezequiel Carrera LEFT 0.277 0.091 0.136 OF $2,100 OF $2,400
9 Darwin Barney RIGHT 0.282 0.107 0.396 2B $2,500 2B/3B $2,500
Team Averages — 0.333 0.193 0.366 — — — —

Elite Plays – Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Russell Martin

Secondary Plays – Jose Bautista, Troy Tulowitzki, Michael Saunders

Stackability -%{color:green}*GREEN*%

Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers – 4:05 PM ET

Chicago Cubs LA Dodgers
cubsmlb Jason Hammel ladodgersmlb Julio Urias
RIGHT LEFT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
CHC -110 8.5
Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K% Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K%
SP vs. Left (2015-16) 0.311 15 33.0% 22.3% SP vs. Left (2015-16) 0.291 3 26.7% 36.4%
SP vs. Right (2015-16) 0.292 26 31.4% 22.9% SP vs. Right (2015-16) 0.343 2 32.1% 21.3%

Pitcher Grind Down

Jason Hammel
jason-hammel-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $8,100 Salary: $8,600
FPPG: 26.7 FPPG: 13.8
Pitcher Rating: 61.3 Pitcher Rank: 15
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 5 98.2 4.42 2.08 20.2% 8.9% 8.2% 46.6% 34.1% 40.9%
2016 24 88.9 4.31 3.07 20.6% 7.9% 9.5% 44.0% 36.7% 31.0%
2015 31 88.7 3.45 3.74 24.2% 5.6% 10.9% 38.3% 37.2% 32.9%

Hammel got roughed up pretty bad in his last start, which is the usual for many who venture into Coors. He has been consistently good this year, as he has a 3.07 ERA (4.30 SIERA) with a 20.6% strikeout rate. The SIERA shows some regression is in order, and today, he takes on the Dodgers, who rank eighth in wOBA and ISO against righties on the year. I like Stroman a good amount more in the afternoon slate, but Hammel is in play as a small favorite.

Julio Urias
julio-urias-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $7,700 Salary: $6,500
FPPG: 25.4 FPPG: 12.8
Pitcher Rating: 65.7 Pitcher Rank: 13
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 2 150.0 3.95 2.16 18.9% 8.1% 10.0% 52.8% 18.9% 27.8%
2016 11 96.6 3.90 3.95 24.6% 9.1% 10.3% 43.0% 28.5% 31.1%

Urias has been solid in his rookie campaign this season. He holds a 3.90 SIERA and a 24.6% strikeout rate. Of course, today’s issue is the matchup against one of the most dangerous offenses in baseball in the Cubs, who rank first in wOBA and third in ISO against lefties. He is too risky today to use over Stroman for cash, or even some of the cheaper plays for tournaments.

Batter Grind Down

Chicago Cubs

The Cubs are slight favorites today in this game with a total of 8.5 runs. Their offense is always capable of putting up runs in a hurry with the home run ball and are another solid one off offense to play today.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. LHP ISO vs. LHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Dexter Fowler SWITCH 0.376 0.164 0.321 OF $3,900 OF $4,300
2 Kris Bryant RIGHT 0.393 0.265 0.498 3B $4,200 3B/OF $5,400
3 Anthony Rizzo LEFT 0.377 0.208 0.369 1B $3,800 1B $4,500
4 Ben Zobrist SWITCH 0.386 0.179 0.371 2B $3,400 2B $4,200
5 Addison Russell RIGHT 0.295 0.197 0.475 SS $3,100 SS $4,100
6 Jason Heyward LEFT 0.299 0.093 0.210 OF $3,000 OF $2,800
7 Jorge Soler RIGHT 0.328 0.142 0.331 OF $3,000 OF $3,300
8 Miguel Montero LEFT 0.292 0.127 0.280 C $2,700 C $3,000
9 Jason Hammel RIGHT 0.185 0.000 0.499 P $8,100 P $8,600
Team Averages — 0.326 0.153 0.373 — — — —

Elite Plays – Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo

Secondary Plays – Dexter Fowler, Ben Zobrist, Addison Russell

Stackability – ORANGE

LA Dodgers

Hammel has kept righties to a wOBA of .270 on the season but has allowed a .325 wOBA to lefties. The Dodgers have a moderate 4.19 projected team run total on the day and are not an offense I will be actively attacking.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Chase Utley LEFT 0.312 0.143 0.412 2B $2,700 2B $4,000
2 Corey Seager LEFT 0.411 0.231 0.531 SS $3,600 SS $5,200
3 Justin Turner RIGHT 0.386 0.236 0.409 3B $3,200 3B $4,600
4 Adrian Gonzalez LEFT 0.363 0.210 0.456 1B $3,100 1B $4,800
5 Yasmani Grandal SWITCH 0.341 0.225 0.294 C $2,700 C $3,700
6 Josh Reddick LEFT 0.354 0.180 0.231 OF $2,900 OF $3,300
7 Joc Pederson LEFT 0.359 0.235 0.397 OF $2,600 OF $3,900
8 Howie Kendrick RIGHT 0.326 0.132 0.394 2B $2,600 2B/OF $3,000
9 Julio Urias LEFT 0.110 0.000 0.293 P $7,700 P $6,500
Team Averages — 0.329 0.177 0.380 — — — —

Elite Plays – Corey Seager

Secondary Plays – Chase Utley, Justin Turner

Stackability – ORANGE

LA Angels at Detroit – 7:08 PM ET

LA Angels Detroit
laangelsmlb Brett Oberholtzer detroitmlb Michael Fulmer
LEFT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
DET -230 9.0
Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K% Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K%
SP vs. Left (2015-16) 0.367 6 30.3% 14.2% SP vs. Left (2015-16) 0.260 4 29.7% 16.5%
SP vs. Right (2015-16) 0.367 11 31.1% 17.5% SP vs. Right (2015-16) 0.289 8 29.9% 25.2%

Pitcher Grind Down

Brett Oberholtzer
brett-oberholtzer-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $5,200 Salary: $4,000
FPPG: 8.1 FPPG: 3.6
Pitcher Rating: 29.1 Pitcher Rank: 29
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 0 0.0 4.68 6.23 15.5% 8.6% 11.1% 41.9% 37.2% 34.1%
2016 0 0.0 4.48 5.27 16.9% 8.7% 8.5% 44.1% 36.6% 32.8%
2015 8 81.9 4.81 4.46 15.8% 9.9% 7.2% 48.8% 33.6% 27.8%

Oberholzer gets the start today, and this Tigers squad has to be licking their chops. There is a lot of red and yellow above today. He is not in play in any format, as he will at best pitch three or four innings today. Just move on.

Michael Fulmer
michael-fulmer-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $8,400 Salary: $10,500
FPPG: 35.1 FPPG: 19.0
Pitcher Rating: 71.7 Pitcher Rank: 7
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 5 99.6 3.84 3.00 16.9% 2.2% 8.6% 50.9% 28.3% 26.6%
2016 20 95.5 3.95 2.58 20.7% 6.6% 10.6% 50.6% 29.3% 29.8%

Fulmer was lit up against the Red Sox in his last start, yet he has been solid over the course of his rookie year. He has a 3.94 SIERA and 20.7% strikeout rate as he takes on an Angels squad that is ranked 19th in wOBA and 25th in ISO against right-handed pitching. His price is much more usable at FanDuel tonight, and he should easily be in line for the all important win putting him in play in all formats.

Batter Grind Down

LA Angels

This Angels offense begins and ends with Mike Trout, as he continues to have blue boxes next to his name over the course of the season. Fulmer has kept batters to a wOBA of sub .289 from both sides of the plate on the year, making the Angels an easy offense to avoid, other than Trout.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Kole Calhoun LEFT 0.325 0.157 0.278 OF $3,000 OF $2,900
2 Mike Trout RIGHT 0.416 0.277 0.402 OF $4,200 OF $5,200
3 Albert Pujols RIGHT 0.324 0.198 0.260 1B $3,500 1B $3,600
4 C.J. Cron RIGHT 0.336 0.196 0.131 1B $2,800 1B $3,500
5 Andrelton Simmons RIGHT 0.292 0.069 0.242 SS $2,100 SS $2,200
6 Nick Buss RIGHT 0.386 0.286 0.318 OF $2,200 OF $2,200
7 Jett Bandy RIGHT 0.291 0.168 0.229 C $2,500 C $2,800
8 Kaleb Cowart SWITCH 0.281 0.154 0.303 3B $2,200 3B $2,300
9 Cliff Pennington SWITCH 0.290 0.115 0.294 SS $2,200 2B/SS $2,400
Team Averages — 0.327 0.180 0.273 — — — —

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Mike Trout

Stackability – RED

Detroit

This Detroit offense is one of the top to target tonight, as they have the highest projected run total against a bad lefty. They are stack-worthy in all formats and should put up a crooked number against Oberholtzer, who has allowed a .391 wOBA to righties on the year.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. LHP ISO vs. LHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Ian Kinsler RIGHT 0.360 0.182 0.194 2B $4,000 2B $4,300
2 Cameron Maybin RIGHT 0.338 0.113 0.392 OF $3,300 OF $4,400
3 Miguel Cabrera RIGHT 0.391 0.200 0.324 1B $4,300 1B $5,400
4 Victor Martinez SWITCH 0.358 0.147 0.360 C $3,700 1B $4,700
5 J.D. Martinez RIGHT 0.397 0.278 0.546 OF $4,100 OF $5,200
6 Justin Upton RIGHT 0.271 0.143 0.284 OF $3,400 OF $4,100
7 James McCann RIGHT 0.380 0.268 0.378 C $2,900 C $4,100
8 Casey McGehee RIGHT 0.311 0.046 0.224 3B $2,300 3B $2,700
9 Erick Aybar SWITCH 0.250 0.051 0.348 SS $2,800 SS $3,600
Team Averages — 0.340 0.159 0.339 — — — —

Elite Plays – Miguel Cabrera, Ian Kinsler, Victor Martinez, Cameron Maybin

Secondary Plays – J.D. Martinez, Justin Upton

Stackability – GREEN

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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.