MLB Grind Down: Saturday, August 4th

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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 – A viable full stack in cash games and GPPs.
YELLOW – A viable mini-stack in cash games and full stack in GPPs.
ORANGE – A viable stack in large field GPPs.
RED – Not a recommended stack for cash games or GPPs.


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Ballpark Ratings


Cincinnati at Washington – 1:05 PM ET

Cincinnati Washington
Article Image Anthony DeSclafani Article Image Gio Gonzalez
RIGHT LEFT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
WAS-170 10.0
Stats wOBA xwOBA HC% HR/9 K% GB% Stats wOBA xwOBA HC% HR/9 K% GB%
SP vs. Left (2016-17) 0.410 0.416 48.2% 3.86 18.0% 31.6% SP vs. Left (2016-17) 0.233 0.245 24.1% 0.37 30.4% 46.6%
SP vs. Right (2016-17) 0.307 0.272 48.7% 1.33 24.6% 46.1% SP vs. Right (2016-17) 0.335 0.339 31.7% 0.90 18.5% 50.9%

Pitcher Grind Down

Anthony DeSclafani
Article Image FanDuel DraftKings FantasyDraft
Salary: $6,200 Salary: $6,300 Salary: $12,700
Salary Rank: 25 of 30 Salary Rank: 19 of 30 Salary Rank: 16 of 30
Stats Starts SIERA ERA K% BB% GB% HC% SC% aFV SwS%
2018 10 4.24 5.47 21.3% 7.6% 38.7% 48.4% 13.8% 93.1 8.4%
L14 2 3.31 6.23 32.5% 10.0% 36.4% 56.5% 26.1% 93.0 12.6%

This is the game that got rained out for no apparent reason last night. I’ll repost Noto’s thoughts on it: We kick off today’s Grind Down with the Reds and Nationals in what could be a lopsided game. Desclafani isn’t as bad as his 5.47 ERA would lead you to believe, but his troubles against left-handed hitters will be magnified in this matchup. Washington has six five lefties in their lineup with at least a .380 xwOBA against right-handed pitching this season.

Quick Breakdown: We start today’s slate off with an easy fade of Desclafani.

Gio Gonzalez
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Salary: $7,200 Salary: $7,000 Salary: $14,100
Salary Rank: 17 of 30 Salary Rank: 17 of 30 Salary Rank: 13 of 30
Stats Starts SIERA ERA K% BB% GB% HC% SC% aFV SwS%
2017 32 4.41 2.96 22.7% 9.6% 45.8% 29.3% 21.7% 89.9 8.8%
2018 21 4.63 3.78 20.7% 11.5% 50.2% 30.4% 17.6% 89.6 9.3%
L14 2 5.93 4.26 16.7% 16.7% 51.4% 33.3% 13.9% 90.2 7.2%

Gonzalez has been a routine fade of mine this season. I’ve learned my lesson over the years. It’s not that he doesn’t have a decent skill set (21% strikeout rate with a 50% ground ball rate), it’s that he tries to nibble around the corners of the plate too often. This leads to long at-bats and a high walk rate (12%). He has only pitched more than six innings one time in his last nine starts. At this price point, six innings should be enough to reach value, but that’s assuming he pitches well against a Reds’ offense that hits left-handed pitching well and strikes out at a low rate.

Quick Breakdown: Don’t fall for the cheap salary trap. Join me in my continuous fade of Gio.

Batter Grind Down

Cincinnati

The Reds are playing on the road in a pitcher-friendly ballpark against what I would call a slightly above-average pitcher. While I won’t have any shares of Gio Gonzalez, I’m not going to stack the Reds against him in a 14-game slate. However, despite a 51% ground ball rate against right-handed hitters this season, he has allowed a .339 xwOBA and a 32% hard contact rate. Eugenio Suarez has been one of the best hitters in baseball against southpaws this season, boasting a .488 xwOBA, a .337 ISO, and a 56% hard contact rate. Even at his hefty price point, he’s on my radar as a one-off for tournaments.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)

# Player Bats xwOBA ISO HC% BB% K% GB% FD Pos. FD Sal. DK Pos. DK Sal. FDRFT Pos. FDRFT Sal.
1 Jose Peraza RIGHT 0.279 0.077 24.1% 3.3% 5.7% 40.7% SS $2,700 SS $3,900 SS $7,300
2 Scooter Gennett LEFT 0.314 0.183 44.9% 4.1% 23.6% 36.8% 2B $3,500 2B $4,700 2B $9,400
3 Joey Votto LEFT 0.375 0.103 41.1% 15.0% 20.3% 42.1% 1B $3,700 1B $4,500 1B $9,000
4 Eugenio Suarez RIGHT 0.488 0.337 56.3% 15.9% 16.8% 38.0% 3B $3,900 3B $5,000 3B $9,600
5 Mason Williams LEFT 0.021 0.000 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% OF $2,100 OF $3,400 CF $6,400
6 Preston Tucker LEFT 0.260 0.143 25.0% 0.0% 13.3% 50.0% OF $2,200 OF $3,900 LF $7,500
7 Tucker Barnhart SWITCH 0.329 0.143 39.1% 12.2% 24.3% 55.6% C $2,500 C $3,800 C $7,700
8 Matt Harvey RIGHT 0.094 0.000 100.0% 0.0% 75.0% 100.0% P $6,000 P $6,100 P $11,900
9 Billy Hamilton SWITCH 0.254 0.112 27.6% 8.2% 32.0% 26.8% OF $2,500 OF $3,600 CF $7,200
Team Averages 0.268 0.122 39.8% 6.5% 23.4% 43.3%

Elite PlaysEugenio Suarez (GPP)

Secondary PlaysEugenio Suarez (Cash)

StackabilityORANGE

Washington

The Nationals looked like they would be the highest scoring stack early last night, but then were trounced by the Rangers and Dodgers. I may end up going right back to the well tonight, as they have the perfect lineup construction to take advantage of Anthony Desclafani struggles against left-handed hitters. On the season, he has allowed a .416 xwOBA, a 48% hard contact rate, and a massive 3.86 home runs per nine innings to batters from the left side of the plate. Adam Eaton, Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, Matt Adams, and Daniel Murphy are all viable in this matchup. Trea Turner shouldn’t be left out of your Nationals’ stacks, as he has been swinging a hot bat and has as much stolen base upside as any player in the slate.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

# Player Bats xwOBA ISO HC% BB% K% GB% FD Pos. FD Sal. DK Pos. DK Sal. FDRFT Pos. FDRFT Sal.
1 Adam Eaton LEFT 0.400 0.119 43.9% 10.9% 13.5% 45.1% OF $3,100 OF $4,500 CF $8,900
2 Trea Turner RIGHT 0.323 0.146 32.4% 8.1% 21.3% 51.5% SS $4,400 SS $5,500 IF/OF $10,100
3 Anthony Rendon RIGHT 0.386 0.206 37.1% 9.4% 14.7% 36.3% 3B $3,900 3B $4,300 3B $8,300
4 Bryce Harper LEFT 0.390 0.272 42.7% 18.7% 26.6% 36.5% OF $4,600 OF $5,500 RF $10,000
5 Juan Soto LEFT 0.382 0.236 35.4% 16.1% 17.7% 49.6% OF $4,000 OF $5,100 LF $9,800
6 Matt Adams LEFT 0.400 0.295 39.2% 9.7% 19.4% 31.5% 1B $2,900 1B/OF $4,200 1B $8,400
7 Daniel Murphy LEFT 0.388 0.177 19.5% 8.5% 9.4% 28.7% 2B $3,500 1B/2B $4,400 2B $8,000
8 Matt Wieters SWITCH 0.278 0.101 28.0% 9.9% 14.9% 40.5% C $2,400 C $3,100 C $5,800
9 Jeremy Hellickson RIGHT 0.099 0.000 10.0% 0.0% 41.2% 75.0% P $6,400 P $5,700 P $11,300
Team Averages 0.338 0.172 32.0% 10.1% 19.9% 43.9%

Elite PlaysAdam Eaton, Bryce Harper, Juan Soto

Secondary PlaysTrea Turner, Matt Adams, Daniel Murphy

StackabilityYELLOW / GREEN


San Diego at Chicago Cubs – 2:20 PM ET

San Diego Chicago Cubs
Article Image Walker Lockett Article Image Kyle Hendricks
RIGHT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
CHC-190
Stats wOBA xwOBA HC% HR/9 K% GB% Stats wOBA xwOBA HC% HR/9 K% GB%
SP vs. Left (2016-17) 0.349 0.328 46.2% 0.00 10.0% 76.9% SP vs. Left (2016-17) 0.295 0.326 30.4% 1.55 22.7% 43.9%
SP vs. Right (2016-17) 0.458 0.435 71.4% 0.00 20.0% 42.9% SP vs. Right (2016-17) 0.321 0.337 31.6% 1.17 17.1% 48.4%

Pitcher Grind Down

Walker Lockett
Article Image FanDuel DraftKings FantasyDraft
Salary: $5,500 Salary: $4,000 Salary:
Salary Rank: 28 of 30 Salary Rank: 30 of 30 Salary Rank:
Stats Starts SIERA ERA K% BB% GB% HC% SC% aFV SwS%
2018 1 6.05 9.53 13.3% 20.0% 65.0% 55.0% 20.0% 91.9 9.2%

Walker “Texas Ranger” Lockett has pitched in two games for the Padres this season, including one start. His lone start of the season came back on June 1 against the Reds and it didn’t go all that well. The right-hander conceded 4 runs on 4 hits with 5 walks in 3.2 innings against the Reds. He isn’t one of the better prospects in the decorated San Diego system, and his minor league numbers suggest he depends more on inducing ground balls than getting strikeouts. Today’s matchup on the road against the Cubs is suboptimal to begin with, which makes Lockett and his lack of strikeout upside an easy fade. 

Quick Breakdown: Lockett is a fade today despite the cheap price tag.

Kyle Hendricks
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Salary: $8,000 Salary: $8,100 Salary:
Salary Rank: 12 of 30 Salary Rank: 10 of 30 Salary Rank:
Stats Starts SIERA ERA K% BB% GB% HC% SC% aFV SwS%
2017 24 4.08 3.03 21.6% 7.0% 50.1% 30.4% 22.5% 85.8 8.3%
2018 22 4.16 3.97 19.5% 6.5% 46.6% 31.1% 22.3% 86.8 8.8%
L14 3 3.01 4.32 27.4% 4.1% 46.9% 24.5% 24.5% 87.0 8.3%

Kyle Hendricks has been pretty mediocre this season. The right-hander has an uninspiring strikeout rate of 19.5%. He has also induced ground balls at a 46.6% clip and his 4.17 SIERA is a bit worse than his 3.97 ERA. Hendricks has been decent enough in terms of limiting hard contact, but he’s never a guy that you really love to roster when it comes to DFS due to the limited upside. Frankly, the only reason you’re really interested in Hendricks today is because it’s a short slate and he happens to be facing the Padres. The weather in Chicago looks pretty good for hitting, but I still think Hendricks is playable if you’re talking about the short early slate.

Quick Breakdown: Hendricks isn’t a great fantasy option in general, but he’s a fine enough play this afternoon against a weak Padres lineup.

Batter Grind Down

San Diego

Hendricks has been quite a bit tougher on righties over the course of his career. The numbers may not bear that out this season, but the right-hander has induced grounders at a 52% clip against RHBs compared to a 45.3% mark against LHBs in his career. The Padres’ lineup profiles quite a bit worse against right-handers than they do left-handers, as well. That said, the weather in Chicago looks pretty favorable to bats this afternoon. I think the Padres are an interesting stack in tournaments while I’d prioritize the Cubs’ side of this game in cash games. Eric Hosmer, Hunter Renfroe, Travis Jankowski and Austin Hedges are in play, with Hosmer the primary target from the left side against Hendricks. Keep an eye on the status of Wil Myers, who left yesterday’s game with a foot injury.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

# Player Bats xwOBA ISO HC% BB% K% GB% FD Pos. FD Sal. DK Pos. DK Sal. FDRFT Pos. FDRFT Sal.
1 Travis Jankowski LEFT 0.291 0.076 24.6% 10.8% 12.6% 60.6% OF $2,100 OF $3,600 N/A N/A
2 Manuel Margot RIGHT 0.296 0.116 35.5% 8.8% 16.3% 47.3% OF $3,100 OF $3,600 N/A N/A
3 Eric Hosmer LEFT 0.318 0.149 38.2% 9.6% 23.8% 60.4% 1B $2,800 1B $4,100 N/A N/A
4 Hunter Renfroe RIGHT 0.294 0.181 46.5% 5.9% 30.1% 41.9% OF $2,400 OF $3,400 N/A N/A
5 Austin Hedges RIGHT 0.286 0.157 32.1% 6.5% 27.4% 38.8% C $2,800 C $3,300 N/A N/A
6 Freddy Galvis SWITCH 0.295 0.088 40.8% 8.5% 24.4% 43.4% SS $2,700 SS $3,100 N/A N/A
7 Christian Villanueva RIGHT 0.275 0.138 30.1% 5.3% 25.1% 33.3% 3B $2,600 3B $3,000 N/A N/A
8 Carlos Asuaje LEFT 0.331 0.117 38.6% 10.8% 20.3% 32.7% 2B $2,000 2B $3,000 N/A N/A
9 Walker Lockett RIGHT 0.000 0.000 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% P $5,500 P $4,000 N/A N/A
Team Averages 0.265 0.114 31.8% 7.4% 31.1% 39.8%

Elite PlaysEric Hosmer

Secondary PlaysTravis Jankowski, Hunter Renfroe, Christian Villanueva, Wil Myers (if back in the lineup)

StackabilityORANGE / YELLOW

Chicago Cubs

The Cubs are facing a middling right-hander in Walker Lockett today at a hot, windy Wrigley Field. The lefties are the preferred options against Lockett, which makes Anthony Rizzo arguably the top play at any position on the early slate. Kyle Schwarber, Jason Heyward, Ian Happ and Ben Zobrist are other viable lefties, with Schwarber being the lone elite option of the bunch. Javier Baez and Willson Contreras are the best options at their respective positions, while David Bote serves as a solid way to get cheap exposure to this lineup. If you’re playing the early slate, you’re going to want as many Cubs bats as you can find.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

# Player Bats xwOBA ISO HC% BB% K% GB% FD Pos. FD Sal. DK Pos. DK Sal. FDRFT Pos. FDRFT Sal.
1 Anthony Rizzo LEFT 0.404 0.207 35.8% 11.4% 9.9% 37.4% 1B $3,800 1B $4,200 N/A N/A
2 Ben Zobrist SWITCH 0.367 0.163 34.3% 14.8% 12.7% 45.0% 2B $3,100 2B/OF $4,800 N/A N/A
3 Jason Heyward LEFT 0.355 0.152 32.3% 9.3% 10.7% 43.2% OF $3,000 OF $3,800 N/A N/A
4 Javier Baez RIGHT 0.349 0.276 39.9% 2.9% 27.1% 43.8% 2B $4,000 2B/SS $5,600 N/A N/A
5 Ian Happ SWITCH 0.369 0.209 45.0% 18.7% 33.9% 35.8% OF $2,600 OF $3,900 N/A N/A
6 Kyle Schwarber LEFT 0.380 0.276 43.0% 15.9% 26.0% 41.4% OF $3,400 OF $3,800 N/A N/A
7 Willson Contreras RIGHT 0.312 0.150 30.8% 7.5% 19.6% 50.5% C $3,200 C $4,300 N/A N/A
8 Kyle Hendricks RIGHT 0.115 0.031 12.5% 2.9% 50.0% 60.0% P $8,000 P $8,100 N/A N/A
9 Addison Russell RIGHT 0.295 0.095 32.1% 8.9% 22.5% 41.8% SS $2,600 SS $3,400 N/A N/A
Team Averages 0.327 0.173 34.0% 10.3% 23.6% 44.3%

Elite PlaysAnthony Rizzo, Javier Baez, Willson Contreras, Kyle Schwarber

Secondary PlaysIan Happ, Jason Heyward, David Bote, Ben Zobrist

StackabilityGREEN


NY Yankees at Boston – 4:05 PM ET

NY Yankees Boston
Article Image Luis Cessa Article Image Nathan Eovaldi
RIGHT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
BOS-150 10.0
Stats wOBA xwOBA HC% HR/9 K% GB% Stats wOBA xwOBA HC% HR/9 K% GB%
SP vs. Left (2016-17) 0.266 0.288 29.4% 1.17 33.3% 56.3% SP vs. Left (2016-17) 0.308 0.331 36.8% 1.21 21.7% 50.0%
SP vs. Right (2016-17) 0.268 0.358 25.0% 0.71 11.8% 43.6% SP vs. Right (2016-17) 0.244 0.272 30.9% 1.83 25.0% 43.6%

Pitcher Grind Down

NOTE: Chance Adams will start Saturday for the Yankees.

Luis Cessa
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Salary: $5,500 Salary: $6,300 Salary:
Salary Rank: 28 of 30 Salary Rank: 19 of 30 Salary Rank:
Stats Starts SIERA ERA K% BB% GB% HC% SC% aFV SwS%
2017 5 4.88 4.75 18.8% 10.6% 45.5% 29.1% 21.8% 95.6 10.3%
2018 3 4.45 3.10 19.8% 9.9% 47.3% 26.3% 21.1% 94.8 10.7%
L14 1 4.37 3.38 15.0% 0.0% 35.3% 23.5% 29.4% 93.9 10.8%

Chance Adams will be making his major league debut on Saturday in Boston. Other than starting your career at Coors Field, it’s hard to imagine a worse place to get your big league career started than at Fenway against the Red Sox. The 23-year-old has shown solid strikeout stuff over the course of his minor league career, and this season he has a 4.50 ERA with an xFIP of 3.99 at Triple-A. He has also allowed 11 home runs across 21 starts and has a high walk rate over 11%. Adams may be a name to watch in the future, but playing a pitcher making his debut against this Red Sox lineup feels like a disaster waiting to happen.

Quick Breakdown: Playing Adams today is a Chance I won’t be taking.

Nathan Eovaldi
Article Image FanDuel DraftKings FantasyDraft
Salary: $7,500 Salary: $7,700 Salary:
Salary Rank: 15 of 30 Salary Rank: 13 of 30 Salary Rank:
Stats Starts SIERA ERA K% BB% GB% HC% SC% aFV SwS%
2018 11 3.48 3.80 23.4% 3.2% 46.7% 33.7% 20.4% 97.0 10.8%
L14 2 2.95 0.69 27.1% 0.0% 37.1% 28.6% 11.4% 97.5 11.7%

Eovaldi was very solid in his Red Sox debut last weekend, holding the Twins scoreless on 4 hits with 5 punchouts in 7 strong innings of work. The former Yankee has enjoyed an excellent season so far, as evidenced by his 23.4% K-rate and low walk rate a shade over 3%. His 3.48 SIERA also shows that his 3.80 ERA is actually a tad unlucky. A problem here is that the right-hander has allowed 11 homers in his 11 starts, and he’s facing a tough Yankees offense getting a park upgrade today. New York isn’t at full strength without Aaron Hicks and Gary Sanchez, though, and this is still a lineup that has whiffed 23% of the time this season against right-handed pitching. The matchup is tough, but Eovaldi is right there with Kyle Hendricks as the best pitching options on the tiny early slate.

Quick Breakdown: Eovaldi is fine for the early slate, but he wouldn’t be on my radar in an all-day format.

Batter Grind Down

NY Yankees

Picking on Nathan Eovaldi isn’t something I typically want to do, but you can pick your spots with some Yankees today. The right-hander has allowed a .341 career wOBA to lefties, which makes Didi Gregorius one of the better options from the Yankees side of things. Aaron Hicks and Greg Bird are viable, while Brett Gardner is a secondary play. Giancarlo Stanton has looked lost for much of the season, but he’s always in play given his massive power potential. Gleyber Torres is the only other right-handed option I’d play, but he’s less of a priority in this spot. The Yankees could be somewhat sneaky here, so I like the stack for GPPs.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

# Player Bats xwOBA ISO HC% BB% K% GB% FD Pos. FD Sal. DK Pos. DK Sal. FDRFT Pos. FDRFT Sal.
1 Brett Gardner LEFT 0.303 0.151 27.4% 12.2% 14.4% 51.8% OF $3,300 OF $4,300 N/A N/A
2 Giancarlo Stanton RIGHT 0.314 0.181 35.3% 7.4% 32.1% 51.0% OF $4,400 OF $4,700 N/A N/A
3 Didi Gregorius LEFT 0.348 0.244 38.0% 8.9% 12.7% 34.0% SS $3,900 SS $4,900 N/A N/A
4 Aaron Hicks SWITCH 0.360 0.194 38.3% 14.8% 19.5% 43.9% OF $4,000 OF $4,700 N/A N/A
5 Gleyber Torres RIGHT 0.378 0.221 40.0% 6.3% 25.9% 31.5% 2B $3,800 2B $4,100 N/A N/A
6 Greg Bird LEFT 0.333 0.229 44.6% 8.2% 26.4% 33.3% 1B $3,200 1B $3,900 N/A N/A
7 Miguel Andujar RIGHT 0.348 0.181 37.9% 3.7% 17.0% 49.1% 3B $3,500 3B $4,200 N/A N/A
8 Austin Romine RIGHT 0.351 0.216 36.6% 9.4% 19.7% 42.5% C $2,600 C $3,200 N/A N/A
9 Neil Walker SWITCH 0.350 0.094 37.9% 10.6% 21.2% 38.4% 2B $2,500 1B/2B $3,600 N/A N/A
Team Averages 0.343 0.190 37.3% 9.1% 21.0% 41.7%

Elite PlaysDidi Gregorius, Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Hicks, Greg Bird

Secondary PlaysGleyber Torres, Brett Gardner

StackabilityYELLOW

Boston

Chance Adams is a fine prospect, but the Red Sox have been the best lineup in baseball this season against right-handed pitching. Boston is first in wOBA, wRC+ and home runs against RHPs on the season. Anytime they’re at home they’re typically one of the top stacking options, and today is no exception. The righties won’t hold the platoon edge here, but I still think J.D. Martinez and Mookie Betts are some bats worth paying for. Xander Bogaerts is a fine option if he returns to the starting lineup, but Didi Gregorius and Javier Baez are better options at his position on the early docket. Andrew Benintendi and Mitch Moreland are your top plays from the left side, while Blake Swihart and Eduardo Nunez are solid sources of salary relief.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

# Player Bats xwOBA ISO HC% BB% K% GB% FD Pos. FD Sal. DK Pos. DK Sal. FDRFT Pos. FDRFT Sal.
1 Mookie Betts RIGHT 0.467 0.280 45.8% 11.2% 13.2% 33.3% OF $4,800 OF $6,100 N/A N/A
2 Andrew Benintendi LEFT 0.407 0.211 30.0% 13.2% 14.1% 36.8% OF $4,000 OF $5,700 N/A N/A
3 Steve Pearce RIGHT 0.433 0.145 43.1% 9.9% 16.9% 41.2% 1B $3,300 1B/OF $4,300 N/A N/A
4 J.D. Martinez RIGHT 0.462 0.354 48.0% 10.3% 22.4% 45.3% OF $4,900 OF $5,700 N/A N/A
5 Xander Bogaerts RIGHT 0.380 0.262 38.4% 5.6% 17.9% 47.5% SS $3,400 SS $4,500 N/A N/A
6 Eduardo Nunez RIGHT 0.268 0.124 25.6% 2.7% 15.7% 49.8% 3B $2,600 2B/3B $4,000 N/A N/A
7 Brock Holt LEFT 0.329 0.106 29.4% 8.8% 14.9% 53.8% 2B $2,200 2B/SS $3,700 N/A N/A
8 Sandy Leon SWITCH 0.270 0.117 31.2% 3.6% 26.3% 43.8% C $2,000 C $3,000 N/A N/A
9 Jackie Bradley LEFT 0.378 0.174 40.3% 9.7% 23.1% 40.0% OF $2,700 OF $4,100 N/A N/A
Team Averages 0.377 0.197 36.9% 8.3% 18.3% 43.5%

Elite PlaysAndrew Benintendi, J.D. Martinez, Mookie Betts, Mitch Moreland

Secondary PlaysXander Bogaerts, Eduardo Nunez, Blake Swihart

StackabilityGREEN


Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay – 6:10 PM ET

Chicago White Sox Tampa Bay
Article Image Carlos Rodon Article Image Blake Snell
LEFT LEFT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
TB -170 7.5
Stats wOBA xwOBA HC% HR/9 K% GB% Stats wOBA xwOBA HC% HR/9 K% GB%
SP vs. Left (2016-17) 0.293 0.359 38.7% 1.74 20.0% 48.4% SP vs. Left (2016-17) 0.181 0.264 35.8% 0.30 31.2% 51.5%
SP vs. Right (2016-17) 0.268 0.298 23.3% 1.13 20.7% 39.8% SP vs. Right (2016-17) 0.290 0.305 32.9% 1.12 27.4% 41.1%

Pitcher Grind Down

Carlos Rodon
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Salary: $8,500 Salary: $9,000 Salary:
Salary Rank: 8 of 30 Salary Rank: 6 of 30 Salary Rank:
Stats Starts SIERA ERA K% BB% GB% HC% SC% aFV SwS%
2017 12 4.21 4.15 25.6% 10.4% 44.1% 32.1% 12.8% 93.1 10.3%
2018 9 4.50 3.24 20.6% 8.8% 41.5% 26.2% 15.9% 93.4 9.2%
L14 2 3.79 2.35 25.0% 7.1% 37.8% 21.6% 13.5% 92.9 10.6%

Carlos Rodon has quietly pitched well for the White Sox since returning from the DL in June. In 9 starts, the southpaw has a 3.24 ERA along with a strikeout rate of 20.6%. His 4.51 SIERA suggests his ERA should come up a bit, but we can also expect the K-rate to climb. Rodon has a career strikeout rate over 23%, so there are more whiffs in that arm than he’s shown so far. He has shown a fly ball lean this season, but he’s also impressively kept the hard contact against him down around 26%. Rodon gets a serious park upgrade going into the Trop to take on a Rays lineup that lost Tommy Pham to injury just a few days after getting him. Tampa also has the sixth-highest strikeout rate in the league against left-handed pitching this season.

Quick Breakdown: Rodon is in a solid spot for run prevention today in Tampa.

Blake Snell
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Salary: $10,000 Salary: $9,400 Salary:
Salary Rank: 3 of 30 Salary Rank: 4 of 30 Salary Rank:
Stats Starts SIERA ERA K% BB% GB% HC% SC% aFV SwS%
2017 24 4.72 4.04 21.8% 10.8% 43.9% 32.9% 18.8% 94.3 10.8%
2018 20 3.72 2.27 28.3% 9.9% 43.4% 33.6% 18.8% 95.5 13.5%

Snell will come off the DL today to make his first start in nearly a month. The left-hander has been strong this season with a 28.3% strikeout rate, and he has been better about walks this season. The 9.9% BB-rate is still higher than we’d like to see, and his 3.73 SIERA suggests his 2.24 ERA is a bit lucky. Snell is coming off of a shoulder injury, and he didn’t make a rehab start in the minors prior to being activated. I would have plenty of interest in him today against a high-strikeout White Sox lineup under normal circumstances, but it’s fair to suggest that he’ll probably be limited in terms of his pitch count today. If Snell is going to top out around 70 pitches in his first start back, he’s not worth the salary. I’ll wait until he’s on a more normal pitch count.

Quick Breakdown: I’ll take a wait-and-see approach on Snell, who will likely be limited in his first start off the DL.

Batter Grind Down

Chicago White Sox

The White Sox bats take a sizable park hit going into Tampa and they’ll be facing a strong pitcher in Blake Snell. I’m a believer in Snell’s talent, while I’m the opposite when it comes to the White Sox. I think you can try some of their power right-handed bats in tournaments, but stacking an offense in this ballpark isn’t something I generally prioritize. Jose Abreu, Matt Davidson, Tim Anderson and Avisail Garcia are fine one-off tries in tournaments, but they don’t exactly come cheap. Avoiding the White Sox offense won’t kill you today.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)

# Player Bats xwOBA ISO HC% BB% K% GB% FD Pos. FD Sal. DK Pos. DK Sal. FDRFT Pos. FDRFT Sal.
1 Tim Anderson RIGHT 0.329 0.181 34.5% 4.5% 20.5% 39.3% SS $2,700 SS $3,900 N/A N/A
2 Leury Garcia SWITCH 0.285 0.127 33.3% 1.4% 23.3% 44.2% OF $2,600 OF $3,600 N/A N/A
3 Jose Abreu RIGHT 0.351 0.224 38.7% 7.4% 25.3% 48.4% 1B $3,900 1B $4,200 N/A N/A
4 Avisail Garcia RIGHT 0.358 0.205 50.0% 2.2% 26.7% 65.6% OF $3,100 OF $3,900 N/A N/A
5 Matt Davidson RIGHT 0.385 0.286 47.8% 14.5% 28.9% 50.0% 1B $2,900 1B/3B $4,000 N/A N/A
6 Yoan Moncada SWITCH 0.234 0.096 34.4% 10.3% 32.7% 54.1% 2B $3,700 2B $3,900 N/A N/A
7 Adam Engel RIGHT 0.243 0.099 23.4% 3.5% 22.1% 41.7% OF $2,000 OF $3,000 N/A N/A
8 Yolmer Sanchez SWITCH 0.271 0.034 24.6% 7.2% 24.7% 60.3% 3B $2,800 3B $3,300 N/A N/A
9 Omar Narvaez LEFT 0.280 0.069 21.7% 14.3% 20.0% 47.6% C $2,200 C $3,200 N/A N/A
Team Averages 0.304 0.147 34.3% 7.3% 24.9% 50.1%

Elite Plays – None

Secondary PlaysJose Abreu, Avisail Garcia, Tim Anderson, Matt Davidson

StackabilityRED

Tampa Bay

I have more interest in Rays hitters than White Sox hitters, but that’s not saying a whole lot. Rodon is a southpaw with a wide platoon split, so I think you can take a few right-handed bats against him. C.J. Cron jumps to the top of the list, as he’s quietly enjoyed a pretty good season for the Rays. He’s your best bet to take Rodon deep today. Matt Duffy and Daniel Robertson are also solid salary savers at their respective positions. I think you can go that route as a 3-man mini-stack to differentiate your lineups in tournaments, but I’d limit them to one-offs in cash.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)

# Player Bats xwOBA ISO HC% BB% K% GB% FD Pos. FD Sal. DK Pos. DK Sal. FDRFT Pos. FDRFT Sal.
1 Kevin Kiermaier LEFT 0.239 0.200 17.2% 10.0% 32.0% 48.3% OF $3,000 OF $3,600 N/A N/A
2 Matt Duffy RIGHT 0.319 0.077 31.9% 8.0% 19.0% 59.7% 3B $2,900 3B $3,300 N/A N/A
3 Daniel Robertson RIGHT 0.387 0.187 33.9% 15.1% 15.1% 50.0% 2B $2,800 2B/SS $3,700 LF $3,900
4 C.J. Cron RIGHT 0.334 0.210 38.8% 8.0% 30.1% 41.8% 1B $3,300 1B $4,000 N/A N/A
5 Jake Bauers LEFT 0.290 0.250 46.7% 9.1% 22.7% 50.0% 1B $3,600 1B/OF $4,000 N/A N/A
6 Carlos Gomez RIGHT 0.304 0.157 30.5% 5.3% 25.3% 27.1% OF $2,400 OF $3,200 N/A N/A
7 Michael Perez LEFT 0.401 0.333 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% C $2,400 C $3,000 N/A N/A
8 Willy Adames RIGHT 0.233 0.133 35.7% 6.3% 50.0% 28.6% SS $2,500 2B/SS $3,200 N/A N/A
9 Mallex Smith LEFT 0.286 0.075 26.2% 3.4% 22.4% 55.3% OF $2,800 OF $3,600 N/A N/A
Team Averages 0.310 0.180 36.4% 7.2% 24.1% 43.8%

Elite PlaysC.J. Cron

Secondary PlaysMatt Duffy, Daniel Robertson

StackabilityORANGE


Cincinnati at Washington – 7:05 PM ET

Cincinnati Washington
Article Image Matt Harvey Article Image Jeremy Hellickson
RIGHT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
WAS-170 10.0
Stats wOBA xwOBA HC% HR/9 K% GB% Stats wOBA xwOBA HC% HR/9 K% GB%
SP vs. Left (2016-17) 0.349 0.371 42.5% 1.82 17.1% 37.6% SP vs. Left (2016-17) 0.315 0.334 29.2% 1.37 18.8% 47.9%
SP vs. Right (2016-17) 0.323 0.336 36.3% 1.42 18.5% 47.4% SP vs. Right (2016-17) 0.291 0.310 29.4% 0.54 18.9% 44.0%

Pitcher Grind Down

Matt Harvey
Article Image FanDuel DraftKings FantasyDraft
Salary: $6,000 Salary: $6,100 Salary: $11,900
Salary Rank: 26 of 30 Salary Rank: 22 of 30 Salary Rank: 17 of 30
Stats Starts SIERA ERA K% BB% GB% HC% SC% aFV SwS%
2017 18 5.44 6.70 15.6% 10.9% 43.0% 32.5% 24.1% 93.8 7.5%
2018 18 4.45 5.13 17.8% 6.1% 42.4% 39.4% 16.6% 93.8 8.8%
L14 2 4.88 10.38 18.4% 5.3% 29.6% 48.3% 20.7% 94.6 11.9%

The main slate gets underway with a game featuring Matt Harvey against the Nationals. Harvey is no stranger to the Nats after having spent years in the NL East with the Mets. While he’s been slightly better since becoming a Red, he’s still a low-strikeout (17.8% this season) right-hander taking on a lineup full of potent left-handed bats. Harvey has also allowed a hard-hit rate over 39% and 18 home runs across 22 outings. If Harvey isn’t the worst pitching option on the main slate, he’s pretty close.

Quick Breakdown: Don’t play Matt Harvey against the Nationals.

Jeremy Hellickson
Article Image FanDuel DraftKings FantasyDraft
Salary: $6,400 Salary: $5,700 Salary: $11,300
Salary Rank: 24 of 30 Salary Rank: 25 of 30 Salary Rank: 20 of 30
Stats Starts SIERA ERA K% BB% GB% HC% SC% aFV SwS%
2017 30 5.37 5.43 13.8% 6.8% 34.9% 32.0% 19.9% 90.2 8.3%
2018 15 4.02 3.59 18.9% 4.4% 46.1% 29.3% 20.3% 89.7 9.0%
L14 2 4.41 5.59 15.2% 2.2% 45.7% 30.6% 22.2% 90.3 8.8%

Jeremy Hellickson is actually the cheaper starting pitcher in this game (on DraftKings, at least), which tells you all you need to know. The Nationals have been cautious about letting Hellboy face a lineup a third time through, so he rarely goes beyond 5 innings. He has been fine in terms of limiting hard contact, but you’re going to need some strikeouts if you’re going to roster a guy with an obvious limit. Hellickson isn’t your guy in that regard, as his 18.9% K-rate is only slightly better than Harvey’s. The Reds aren’t a bad offense to begin with, so there’s no real need to spend more time talking about Hellickson.

Quick Breakdown: Hellickson is an easy fade, as always.

Batter Grind Down

Cincinnati

Hellickson has allowed 8 home runs this season, 6 of which have come off the bats of left-handers. He has also allowed a .315 wOBA to LHBs compared to a .291 mark against RHBs. Joey Votto and Scooter Gennett instantly stand out as strong options at their respective positions in this matchup. Mason Williams is also a decent cheap bat that swings from the left side if you need some savings. I also like this as a sneaky spot for Eugenio Suarez, who figures to go under-owned thanks to his expensive price tag and the fact that people only seem to like playing him against lefties. The Reds aren’t the preferred offense in this game, but I do think it’s a solid spot for them overall.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

# Player Bats xwOBA ISO HC% BB% K% GB% FD Pos. FD Sal. DK Pos. DK Sal. FDRFT Pos. FDRFT Sal.
1 Jose Peraza RIGHT 0.304 0.109 31.6% 6.4% 11.9% 37.0% SS $2,700 SS $3,900 SS $7,300
2 Scooter Gennett LEFT 0.354 0.193 38.7% 8.1% 17.3% 38.1% 2B $3,500 2B $4,700 2B $9,400
3 Joey Votto LEFT 0.458 0.161 38.8% 19.0% 12.9% 34.0% 1B $3,700 1B $4,500 1B $9,000
4 Eugenio Suarez RIGHT 0.377 0.256 51.1% 9.1% 23.4% 35.6% 3B $3,900 3B $5,000 3B $9,600
5 Mason Williams LEFT 0.400 0.273 45.5% 0.0% 15.4% 55.6% OF $2,100 OF $3,400 CF $6,400
6 Preston Tucker LEFT 0.291 0.194 39.7% 6.3% 27.7% 45.8% OF $2,200 OF $3,900 LF $7,500
7 Tucker Barnhart SWITCH 0.339 0.112 40.1% 10.5% 16.8% 41.3% C $2,500 C $3,800 C $7,700
8 Matt Harvey RIGHT 0.172 0.000 17.4% 5.9% 26.5% 58.8% P $6,000 P $6,100 P $11,900
9 Billy Hamilton SWITCH 0.247 0.071 19.8% 10.0% 24.1% 45.3% OF $2,500 OF $3,600 CF $7,200
Team Averages 0.327 0.152 35.9% 8.4% 19.6% 43.5%

Elite PlaysJoey Votto, Eugenio Suarez, Scooter Gennett

Secondary PlaysMason Williams, Tucker Barnhart, Preston Tucker

StackabilityYELLOW

Washington

You know by now that Matt Harvey is one of the most hittable pitchers in baseball, and the Nationals offense has been showing signs of coming to life lately. Harvey has allowed a .349 wOBA and 10 homers to lefties already this season, so Bryce Harper, Matt Adams, Adam Eaton, Juan Soto and Daniel Murphy all look like stellar plays against him. Don’t ignore the righties and their .323 mark with 8 dongs against the Dark Knight. That means Anthony Rendon and Trea Turner should be a part of your Washington stacks. Matt Wieters isn’t great, but he’s a cheap catcher with some pop. Load up on Nationals bats tonight.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

# Player Bats xwOBA ISO HC% BB% K% GB% FD Pos. FD Sal. DK Pos. DK Sal. FDRFT Pos. FDRFT Sal.
1 Adam Eaton LEFT 0.400 0.119 43.9% 10.9% 13.5% 45.1% OF $3,100 OF $4,500 CF $8,900
2 Trea Turner RIGHT 0.323 0.146 32.4% 8.1% 21.3% 51.5% SS $4,400 SS $5,500 IF/OF $10,100
3 Anthony Rendon RIGHT 0.386 0.206 37.1% 9.4% 14.7% 36.3% 3B $3,900 3B $4,300 3B $8,300
4 Bryce Harper LEFT 0.390 0.272 42.7% 18.7% 26.6% 36.5% OF $4,600 OF $5,500 RF $10,000
5 Juan Soto LEFT 0.382 0.236 35.4% 16.1% 17.7% 49.6% OF $4,000 OF $5,100 LF $9,800
6 Matt Adams LEFT 0.400 0.295 39.2% 9.7% 19.4% 31.5% 1B $2,900 1B/OF $4,200 1B $8,400
7 Daniel Murphy LEFT 0.388 0.177 19.5% 8.5% 9.4% 28.7% 2B $3,500 1B/2B $4,400 2B $8,000
8 Matt Wieters SWITCH 0.278 0.101 28.0% 9.9% 14.9% 40.5% C $2,400 C $3,100 C $5,800
9 Jeremy Hellickson RIGHT 0.099 0.000 10.0% 0.0% 41.2% 75.0% P $6,400 P $5,700 P $11,300
Team Averages 0.338 0.172 32.0% 10.1% 19.9% 43.9%

Elite PlaysAnthony Rendon, Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Juan Soto, Matt Adams, Adam Eaton, Daniel Murphy

Secondary PlaysMatt Wieters

StackabilityGREEN


Miami at Philadelphia – 7:05 PM ET

Miami Philadelphia
Article Image Jose Urena Article Image Zach Eflin
RIGHT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
PHI-165 8.5
Stats wOBA xwOBA HC% HR/9 K% GB% Stats wOBA xwOBA HC% HR/9 K% GB%
SP vs. Left (2016-17) 0.322 0.346 44.1% 1.22 17.6% 50.0% SP vs. Left (2016-17) 0.349 0.359 29.7% 1.89 22.0% 30.3%
SP vs. Right (2016-17) 0.293 0.292 38.0% 0.60 22.4% 54.4% SP vs. Right (2016-17) 0.267 0.260 26.8% 0.62 22.9% 43.1%

Pitcher Grind Down

Jose Urena
Article Image FanDuel DraftKings FantasyDraft
Salary: $6,900 Salary: $6,300 Salary: $12,600
Salary Rank: 21 of 30 Salary Rank: 19 of 30 Salary Rank: 15 of 30
Stats Starts SIERA ERA K% BB% GB% HC% SC% aFV SwS%
2017 28 5.19 3.82 15.6% 8.8% 43.1% 31.8% 18.4% 95.5 8.2%
2018 21 4.06 4.40 20.0% 6.9% 52.0% 41.3% 14.6% 95.7 8.6%
L14 2 5.16 4.50 20.9% 14.0% 38.5% 38.5% 7.7% 95.9 7.3%

Jose Urena is a guy I’ve played more times than I’d care to admit. He’s still cheap, as usual, but today he gets a pretty serious park downgrade going from Miami to Philadelphia. The right-hander has an average strikeout rate sitting right at 20% along with low walks. His 4.07 SIERA is a bit better than his 4.40 ERA, but the hard-hit rate over 41% is suboptimal. Urena also keeps the ball on the ground at a respectable 52% clip. He has allowed 12 homers in his 21 starts, and the home run risk is obviously elevated for him today at Citizens Bank Park. I don’t think Urena will be the death of you if you need a punt SP2 here today, but I don’t think that’s a necessary evil on this slate.

Quick Breakdown: Urena is a fine punt, but he’s far from a priority tonight.

Zach Eflin
Article Image FanDuel DraftKings FantasyDraft
Salary: $8,300 Salary: $8,000 Salary: $15,100
Salary Rank: 11 of 30 Salary Rank: 12 of 30 Salary Rank: 9 of 30
Stats Starts SIERA ERA K% BB% GB% HC% SC% aFV SwS%
2017 11 5.08 6.16 12.5% 4.3% 44.1% 33.3% 16.7% 92.7 7.3%
2018 14 3.92 3.64 22.5% 5.6% 37.4% 28.1% 21.5% 94.3 10.3%
L14 2 5.72 7.88 12.2% 9.8% 38.7% 40.6% 12.5% 94.4 7.7%

Zach Eflin has regressed a bit following a gangbusters start to the year. I don’t know what gangbusters really means, but it sounds accurate in this context. Overall, the right-hander has a 22.5% strikeout rate alongside a palatable 3.93 SIERA. His fly ball lean has led to 10 homers allowed in 14 starts, but Eflin has also held the hard contact against him down around 28%. His strikeout upside today isn’t great against a Marlins team that doesn’t whiff all that much, but he comes with an affordable price tag and this is a pretty good spot in terms of run prevention. I think there are some better options in this price range, but I wouldn’t necessarily talk you out of Eflin if you wanted to go here.

Quick Breakdown: Eflin is a fine option, but I do think there are better plays in this price tier.

Batter Grind Down

Miami

Eflin has pitched better this season, but lefties have still given him trouble. Left-handed bats have a collective .349 wOBA against him and they have accounted for 7 of the 10 dongs he’s conceded. Justin Bour is an awesome play in all formats, especially considering he isn’t all that expensive. J.T. Realmuto is a decent catching option, but he’s too priced up to be a realistic option for cash games. Derek Dietrich is also a bit more expensive than I’d like, but he’s playable in GPPs as a lefty against Eflin. Stacking Miami is pretty unnecessary, so I’d stick with Marlins hitters as one-offs.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

# Player Bats xwOBA ISO HC% BB% K% GB% FD Pos. FD Sal. DK Pos. DK Sal. FDRFT Pos. FDRFT Sal.
1 Starlin Castro RIGHT 0.321 0.121 38.0% 5.6% 18.9% 47.8% 2B $2,500 2B $3,900 2B $7,200
2 Brian Anderson RIGHT 0.357 0.126 37.9% 6.8% 17.8% 51.4% OF $2,900 3B/OF $4,100 IF/OF $8,300
3 J.T. Realmuto RIGHT 0.387 0.244 40.7% 5.4% 16.6% 42.3% C $3,400 C $4,900 C $8,700
4 Justin Bour LEFT 0.366 0.216 41.7% 16.5% 26.3% 39.5% 1B $2,700 1B $3,800 1B $7,400
5 Martin Prado RIGHT 0.283 0.079 28.7% 3.8% 19.7% 47.5% 3B $2,100 3B $3,000 3B $5,700
6 Derek Dietrich LEFT 0.343 0.157 36.5% 7.0% 23.2% 39.9% OF $2,600 OF $4,000 IF/OF $7,600
7 JT Riddle LEFT 0.307 0.161 33.6% 4.8% 21.9% 48.6% SS $2,400 SS $3,000 SS $5,500
8 Magneuris Sierra LEFT 0.098 0.000 28.6% 0.0% 46.2% 60.0% OF $2,000 OF $3,500 CF $6,700
9 Jose Urena RIGHT 0.089 0.059 50.0% 0.0% 64.7% 80.0% P $6,900 P $6,300 P $12,600
Team Averages 0.283 0.129 37.3% 5.5% 28.4% 50.8%

Elite PlaysJustin Bour

Secondary PlaysDerek Dietrich, J.T. Realmuto

StackabilityORANGE

Philadelphia

As is the case with Eflin, Urena has struggled once again with left-handed bats this season. LHBs have a .322 wOBA against him and they have hit 8 of the 12 homers against the right-hander. You can stack the Phils in tournaments, but I don’t necessarily think Urena is a gas can worth going all-in against. Odubel Herrera, Rhys Hoskins, Carlos Santana, Nick Williams and Cesar Hernandez are all fine plays individually or as a part of said stack. Overall, there are other offenses in better spots I’d prefer to target on this slate.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

# Player Bats xwOBA ISO HC% BB% K% GB% FD Pos. FD Sal. DK Pos. DK Sal. FDRFT Pos. FDRFT Sal.
1 Cesar Hernandez SWITCH 0.319 0.127 23.5% 14.0% 22.2% 43.3% 2B $3,000 2B $3,900 2B $7,500
2 Rhys Hoskins RIGHT 0.380 0.280 36.9% 11.7% 26.4% 28.3% OF $4,300 OF $5,300 IF/OF $9,400
3 Odubel Herrera LEFT 0.308 0.202 26.5% 7.6% 21.1% 40.5% OF $3,300 OF $4,300 IF/OF $8,600
4 Carlos Santana SWITCH 0.368 0.178 34.4% 20.1% 15.4% 39.2% 1B $3,600 1B $4,100 1B $8,400
5 Asdrubal Cabrera SWITCH 0.363 0.240 44.0% 7.8% 21.7% 39.3% SS $3,200 2B/SS $4,100 SS $8,200
6 Nick Williams LEFT 0.377 0.213 34.4% 8.6% 23.7% 43.6% OF $2,600 OF $4,100 RF $8,100
7 Maikel Franco RIGHT 0.329 0.216 26.1% 5.1% 13.7% 53.1% 3B $3,600 3B $4,000 3B $7,700
8 Jorge Alfaro RIGHT 0.273 0.144 32.7% 4.0% 38.6% 53.6% C $2,500 C $3,600 C $7,300
9 Zach Eflin RIGHT 0.129 0.136 22.2% 0.0% 62.5% 85.7% P $8,300 P $8,000 P $15,100
Team Averages 0.316 0.193 31.2% 8.8% 27.3% 47.4%

Elite PlaysRhys Hoskins, Odubel Herrera

Secondary Plays – Nick Williams, Cesar Hernandez, Carlos Santana, Asdrubal Cabrera

StackabilityYELLOW


Note: Unless noted, all statistics in the Grind Down are from the 2018 season.


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