MLB Grind Down: Saturday, August 6th - Page Two

by Ryan138 Last Updated 2016-08-06 15:05:16

San Francisco at Washington – 7:05 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HH%	K%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HH%	K%
San Francisco					Washington
			Matt Cain					Stephen Strasburg
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			WAS -240					8.0
SP vs. Left	0.404	10	29.8%	13.7%	SP vs. Left	0.250	12	26.6%	31.2%
SP vs. Right	0.344	15	35.1%	17.7%	SP vs. Right	0.285	15	27.5%	29.2%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Matt Cain
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,500	Salary:		$4,000
					FPPG:		19.3	FPPG:		8.6
					Pitcher Rating:		30.8	Pitcher Rank:		30
L30 Days	3	74.7	5.27	6.39	17.5%	10.5%	7.1%	31.6%	52.6%	30.0%
2016	14	86.4	4.91	5.53	16.4%	7.7%	7.9%	34.7%	41.9%	29.2%
2015	11	90.3	4.78	5.79	15.1%	7.4%	9.0%	35.8%	40.3%	36.4%

Cain has had a poor season this year, as he comes into this game with a 4.70 SIERA and a very low 16.4% strikeout rate. Tonight is a slate where you can simply avoid his low upside in a tough matchup against a team’s ace and a high projected offense.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Stephen Strasburg
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$11,600	Salary:		$11,900
					FPPG:		47.4	FPPG:		25.0
					Pitcher Rating:		96.0	Pitcher Rank:		1
L30 Days	5	105.0	3.45	2.38	29.2%	7.7%	10.9%	31.3%	50.0%	24.4%
2016	20	104.1	3.13	2.63	30.7%	7.3%	11.2%	40.8%	39.2%	25.1%
2015	23	88.8	2.76	3.46	29.6%	5.0%	11.2%	42.2%	34.3%	28.9%

Strasburg has been solid this year for the Nationals. He has a stellar 2.63 ERA, which is backed up by his 3.12 SIERA. His elite strikeout rate of 30.7% is fourth in the MLB, and now gets a decent matchup against the Giants, who are ranked 17th in wOBA and 26th in ISO against righties. Run support should be plentiful for Strasburg, and he should easily be in line for the win today. He is the top option of the day.

Batter Grind Down

San Francisco

The Giants have the third-lowest projected total of the day at just 3.19 runs. Strasburg has shut down all batters this year, allowing a wOBA of under .255 to both lefties and righties. The Giants are an easy offense to avoid.

Giants Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.315 (17 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.138 (26 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 17.0% (2 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.88 (16 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.53 (15 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.19 (28 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Denard Span	LEFT	0.350	0.128	0.363	OF	$3,100	OF	$3,800
2	Angel Pagan	SWITCH	0.289	0.107	0.314	OF	$3,000	OF	$3,600
3	Hunter Pence	RIGHT	0.366	0.180	0.305	OF	$3,000	OF	$3,200
4	Buster Posey	RIGHT	0.351	0.146	0.351	C	$3,000	C	$3,300
5	Brandon Crawford	LEFT	0.334	0.204	0.270	SS	$2,800	SS	$3,500
6	Brandon Belt	LEFT	0.367	0.194	0.379	1B	$3,100	1B	$3,300
7	Joe Panik	LEFT	0.343	0.157	0.115	2B	$2,700	2B	$3,000
8	Eduardo Nunez	RIGHT	0.323	0.119	0.193	3B	$3,000	3B/SS	$3,400
9	Matt Cain	RIGHT	0.000	0.000	0.673	P	$6,500	P	$4,000
	Team Averages	—	0.303	0.137	0.329	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – None

Stackability – RED

Washington

Cain has really struggled against left-handed batters this year (.403 wOBA allowed), which bodes well for some of the Nationals hitters today such as Murphy and Harper. The Nationals have the fifth-highest projected total and are in play in all formats.

Nationals Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.317 (14 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.167 (13 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 19.6% (7 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.88 (14 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.77 (8 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.81 (5 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Trea Turner	RIGHT	0.326	0.181	0.378	SS	$3,900	2B/OF	$4,200
2	Jayson Werth	RIGHT	0.295	0.136	0.380	OF	$3,600	OF	$3,900
3	Bryce Harper	LEFT	0.431	0.297	0.212	OF	$4,300	OF	$4,500
4	Daniel Murphy	LEFT	0.382	0.228	0.512	2B	$4,100	2B	$5,400
5	Wilson Ramos	RIGHT	0.317	0.152	0.424	C	$3,400	C	$4,600
6	Anthony Rendon	RIGHT	0.321	0.146	0.415	3B	$3,400	3B	$4,800
7	Clint Robinson	LEFT	0.316	0.168	0.221	1B	$2,800	1B	$3,400
8	Danny Espinosa	SWITCH	0.307	0.169	0.243	SS	$3,000	SS	$3,400
9	Stephen Strasburg	RIGHT	0.157	0.000	0.658	P	$11,600	P	$11,900
	Team Averages	—	0.317	0.164	0.383	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy, Trea Turner

Secondary Plays – Jayson Werth, WIlson Ramos, Clint Robinson

Stackability – GREEN

NY Mets at Detroit – 7:08 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HH%	K%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HH%	K%
NY Mets					Detroit
			Logan Verrett					Matt Boyd
			RIGHT					LEFT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			DET -155					9.5
SP vs. Left	0.306	9	32.5%	17.7%	SP vs. Left	0.403	6	34.5%	13.9%
SP vs. Right	0.327	8	30.1%	17.0%	SP vs. Right	0.362	19	34.3%	20.2%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Logan Verrett
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,500	Salary:		$4,000
					FPPG:		11.5	FPPG:		5.5
					Pitcher Rating:		31.8	Pitcher Rank:		29
L30 Days	5	92.0	5.17	4.50	15.1%	10.3%	8.7%	47.2%	32.6%	31.5%
2016	10	130.1	5.03	4.20	15.5%	10.3%	8.2%	44.9%	33.3%	33.6%
2015	4	174.3	3.90	3.59	20.5%	7.9%	11.8%	44.6%	39.2%	26.9%

Verrett is a pitcher who should not be on your radar, for a few reasons: he has a low strikeout rate of just 15.5% and a high SIERA of 5.02, he rarely pitches deep into games, and he has a very tough matchup against the Tigers, who are ranked fifth and ninth in wOBA and ISO respectively against righties. Look elsewhere for pitching tonight.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Matt Boyd
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,300	Salary:		$6,800
					FPPG:		22.7	FPPG:		11.6
					Pitcher Rating:		60.5	Pitcher Rank:		12
L30 Days	4	91.3	3.20	2.21	27.7%	4.8%	8.5%	39.6%	41.5%	41.5%
2016	9	95.3	4.19	4.71	20.8%	7.1%	8.3%	40.1%	40.1%	34.7%
2015	12	83.6	4.83	7.53	17.1%	7.9%	8.2%	31.9%	51.9%	34.0%

Boyd sports a 4.18 SIERA and a 20.8% strikeout rate in nine starts this year, yet consistency has been tough for the him. He has been blown up in a couple games, while keeping his opponents to one earned run or fewer in four of those nine starts. His matchup against the Mets is a not the worst, as they are are ranked 19th against lefties in wOBA and are now without their best righty bat in Yoenis Cespedes. Boyd is not a safe pitcher by any means, but he can be used as a cheap SP2.

Batter Grind Down

NY Mets

Boyd has shut down lefties this year (.237 wOBA allowed), yet has allowed a .338 wOBA to righties on the year. This allows you to attack some of the cheaper value righties that may shift higher in the order today for the Mets.

Mets Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.318 (19 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.172 (9 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 22.3% (20 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. LHP — 3.89 (12 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 3.72 (28 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.43 (9 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Curtis Granderson	LEFT	0.277	0.129	0.316	OF	$3,400	OF	$3,400
2	Neil Walker	SWITCH	0.312	0.154	0.410	2B	$3,000	2B	$4,800
3	Jay Bruce	LEFT	0.298	0.183	0.406	OF	$3,800	OF	$4,800
4	Wilmer Flores	RIGHT	0.423	0.314	0.268	3B	$2,800	3B	$3,600
5	Kelly Johnson	LEFT	0.320	0.176	0.211	3B	$2,300	2B/OF	$3,100
6	Travis D’Arnaud	RIGHT	0.382	0.222	0.244	C	$2,400	C	$3,000
7	Michael Conforto	LEFT	0.157	0.017	0.289	OF	$2,200	OF	$3,100
8	Matt Reynolds	LEFT	0.506	0.444	0.345	P	$4,000	SS	$2,800
9	Alejandro De Aza	LEFT	0.248	0.104	0.451	OF	$2,600	OF	$3,000
	Team Averages	—	0.325	0.194	0.327	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Neil Walker, Wilmer Flores

Secondary Plays – Jay Bruce, Travis D’Arnaud

Stackability – ORANGE

Detroit

Verrett has struggled more against righties (.373 wOBA allowed) than he has against lefties (.319). These are perfect numbers for the righty-heavy Tigers offense, who should be even better now with the return of J.D. Martinez. They have the third-highest projected offense today and are in play in all formats.

Tigers Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.333 (5 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.176 (9 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 21.4% (18 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.89 (11 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.82 (7 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 5.07 (3 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Ian Kinsler	RIGHT	0.338	0.153	0.257	2B	$4,000	2B	$4,400
2	Cameron Maybin	RIGHT	0.313	0.086	0.409	OF	$3,000	OF	$4,400
3	Miguel Cabrera	RIGHT	0.412	0.229	0.571	1B	$3,900	1B	$5,300
4	Victor Martinez	SWITCH	0.302	0.152	0.392	C	$3,100	1B	$4,300
5	J.D. Martinez	RIGHT	0.369	0.243	0.828	OF	$3,700	OF	$4,500
6	Nick Castellanos	RIGHT	0.322	0.176	0.276	3B	$3,000	3B	$4,200
7	Justin Upton	RIGHT	0.341	0.203	0.392	OF	$3,200	OF	$4,100
8	James McCann	RIGHT	0.241	0.069	0.373	C	$2,000	C	$3,200
9	Jose Iglesias	RIGHT	0.283	0.054	0.266	SS	$2,300	SS	$3,000
	Team Averages	—	0.325	0.152	0.418	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, Ian Kinsler

Secondary Plays – Cameron Maybin, J.D. Martinez, Justin Upton

Stackability – GREEN

Baltimore at Chicago White Sox – 7:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HH%	K%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HH%	K%
Baltimore					Chicago White Sox
			Chris Tillman					Carlos Rodon
			RIGHT					LEFT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			BAL -140					9.0
SP vs. Left	0.312	11	29.6%	19.3%	SP vs. Left	0.241	1	22.0%	26.5%
SP vs. Right	0.328	24	27.7%	17.2%	SP vs. Right	0.364	27	30.1%	21.5%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Chris Tillman
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$8,300	Salary:		$9,300
					FPPG:		33.8	FPPG:		17.1
					Pitcher Rating:		50.1	Pitcher Rank:		18
L30 Days	6	100.0	4.92	2.79	17.5%	9.7%	8.0%	39.1%	36.4%	27.0%
2016	23	99.1	4.41	3.46	21.0%	9.1%	9.1%	40.9%	37.6%	31.0%
2015	31	94.9	4.69	4.99	16.2%	8.6%	7.1%	43.5%	35.4%	26.9%

Tillman has been solid this year, as he comes into this game with a 3.46 ERA with a 21.0% strikeout rate. His SIERA does sit over a run higher than his ERA, which shows his second half of his season may not be as good, but tonight he gets a decent matchup against the White Sox, who are ranked in the bottom third of the league in both wOBA and ISO. This game does feature a high total of nine runs, and the Orioles are small favorites. Tillman can be in play, but there are a couple better mid-priced options tonight.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Carlos Rodon
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$7,500	Salary:		$6,200
					FPPG:		27.1	FPPG:		13.6
					Pitcher Rating:		56.1	Pitcher Rank:		15
L30 Days	2	95.5	4.60	7.94	17.9%	7.1%	10.0%	35.7%	38.1%	40.5%
2016	17	98.2	4.04	4.67	22.4%	7.8%	9.4%	44.1%	35.4%	28.2%
2015	23	106.1	4.20	3.75	22.9%	11.7%	10.1%	46.8%	29.8%	28.3%

Rodon got a rough welcome back from injury, as he allowed five earned in 6.1 innings in his last start. The silver lining for Rodon was that he did strike out seven batters, which always gives him a bit of upside (22.4% strikeout rate). The boom-or-bust nature of the matchup against the Orioles is there, but it may be more bust than boom tonight, and there is just too much risk to give him a go.

Batter Grind Down

Baltimore

The Orioles offense looks to be in a great spot against Rodon tonight, as he has kept lefties at bay (.231 wOBA allowed) but has really struggled with righties (.382 wOBA allowed). Baltimore has a high 4.73 projected run total and have enough righty mashers that a stack may be in play tonight.

Orioles Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.302 (27 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.159 (17 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 21.7% (17 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. LHP — 3.90 (10 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.72 (9 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.73 (7 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Adam Jones	RIGHT	0.290	0.152	0.370	OF	$3,600	OF	$4,000
2	Jonathan Schoop	RIGHT	0.282	0.129	0.236	2B	$3,100	2B	$2,900
3	Manny Machado	RIGHT	0.352	0.186	0.332	3B	$3,800	3B/SS	$4,000
4	Mark Trumbo	RIGHT	0.335	0.251	0.248	OF	$3,600	OF	$4,500
5	Chris Davis	LEFT	0.339	0.204	0.181	1B	$3,500	1B	$4,100
6	Steve Pearce	RIGHT	0.346	0.220	0.262	OF	$3,100	1B/2B	$4,000
7	Caleb Joseph	RIGHT	0.279	0.142	0.363	C	$2,400	C	$2,400
8	J.J. Hardy	RIGHT	0.250	0.082	0.313	SS	$2,300	SS	$2,700
9	Nolan Reimold	RIGHT	0.307	0.125	0.215	OF	$2,600	OF	$2,500
	Team Averages	—	0.309	0.166	0.280	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Manny Machado, Mark Trumbo

Secondary Plays – Adam Jones, Jonathan Schoop, Steve Pearce

Stackability – YELLOW

Chicago White Sox

Tillman has held righties to a wOBA of .297, while lefties have a wOBA of .316 on the year. The White Sox have a 4.27 run total tonight and have some decent value options, including Abreu, who had a home run yesterday and is cheap across the industry.

White Sox Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.304 (24 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.146 (23 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 20.9% (17 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.86 (18 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 3.97 (26 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.27 (16 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Adam Eaton	LEFT	0.353	0.166	0.365	OF	$3,500	OF	$3,900
2	Tim Anderson	RIGHT	0.274	0.121	0.199	SS	$2,900	SS	$3,100
3	Melky Cabrera	SWITCH	0.329	0.137	0.352	OF	$3,100	OF	$3,200
4	Jose Abreu	RIGHT	0.364	0.206	0.328	1B	$3,300	1B	$3,300
5	Justin Morneau	LEFT	0.348	0.167	0.371	1B	$2,700	1B	$2,900
6	Todd Frazier	RIGHT	0.327	0.220	0.286	3B	$3,800	3B	$3,400
7	Avisail Garcia	RIGHT	0.292	0.117	0.459	OF	$3,100	OF	$2,800
8	Dioner Navarro	SWITCH	0.258	0.101	0.310	C	$2,500	C	$2,300
9	Tyler Saladino	RIGHT	0.272	0.123	0.269	SS	$2,600	3B/SS	$2,900
	Team Averages	—	0.313	0.151	0.327	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Jose Abreu, Adam Eaton

Secondary Plays – Melky Cabrera

Stackability – ORANGE

Texas at Houston – 7:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HH%	K%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HH%	K%
Texas					Houston
			Lucas Harrell					Doug Fister
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			HOU -142					9.0
SP vs. Left	0.265	2	24.5%	19.1%	SP vs. Left	0.343	20	32.9%	13.7%
SP vs. Right	0.332	1	22.4%	12.5%	SP vs. Right	0.300	9	26.5%	16.5%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Lucas Harrell
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,300	Salary:		$6,700
					FPPG:		28.2	FPPG:		13.6
					Pitcher Rating:		34.1	Pitcher Rank:		28
L30 Days	5	98.2	5.48	3.99	14.3%	11.1%	7.3%	44.9%	38.2%	23.1%
2016	6	96.0	5.22	3.57	15.5%	10.1%	7.5%	43.3%	39.4%	23.4%

Harrell made his first for the Rangers and pitched pretty much as expected. He has a 5.21 SIERA in his low sample size this year with a low 15.5% strikeout rate. The matchup tonight is too risky to consider Harrell in any format, as the Astros are a high-powered offense that has a very high projected run total tonight.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Doug Fister
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$7,800	Salary:		$7,400
					FPPG:		29.0	FPPG:		14.2
					Pitcher Rating:		44.3	Pitcher Rank:		24
L30 Days	5	98.8	4.94	3.23	16.5%	8.7%	7.3%	39.4%	40.4%	31.9%
2016	21	98.5	4.82	3.56	15.8%	8.2%	6.1%	46.8%	34.5%	30.3%
2015	15	110.3	4.47	4.19	14.0%	5.4%	5.2%	44.6%	34.1%	29.5%

Fister has actually had a decent year as he comes into this game with a 3.56 ERA. Yet, he is not someone who provides a whole lot of upside, as he has one of the lowest strikeout rates you will see out of a starter at just 15.8%. His SIERA of 4.82 shows some clear regression coming, making Fister an easy avoid.

Batter Grind Down

Texas

Both offenses look to be in good spots tonight, as the overall total is set at nine. Texas has a decent matchup against Fister, and the lefties should be attacked, as he has allowed a .363 wOBA to lefties on the season while keeping righties to a wOBA of just .243.

Rangers Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.319 (10 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.172 (10 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 19.9% (8 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.82 (23 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.70 (10 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.25 (17 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Shin-Soo Choo	LEFT	0.377	0.201	0.424	OF	$3,900	OF	$4,300
2	Ian Desmond	RIGHT	0.308	0.167	0.193	OF	$3,600	OF	$4,000
3	Carlos Beltran	SWITCH	0.350	0.208	0.374	OF	$3,500	OF	$3,600
4	Adrian Beltre	RIGHT	0.312	0.147	0.353	3B	$3,200	3B	$3,300
5	Rougned Odor	LEFT	0.335	0.217	0.421	2B	$3,900	2B	$4,200
6	Jonathan Lucroy	RIGHT	0.346	0.162	0.320	C	$3,000	C	$4,000
7	Nomar Mazara	LEFT	0.351	0.174	0.370	OF	$3,000	OF	$3,200
8	Mitch Moreland	LEFT	0.357	0.233	0.480	1B	$3,100	1B	$3,900
9	Elvis Andrus	RIGHT	0.287	0.086	0.308	SS	$2,500	SS	$2,800
	Team Averages	—	0.336	0.177	0.360	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Shin-Soo Choo, Carlos Beltran, Rougned Odor

Secondary Plays – Ian Desmond, Adrian Beltre

Stackability – YELLOW

Houston

The Astros are decent favorites tonight and have a solid projected run total of 4.75 runs for sixth-highest of the day. The bats are in play in all formats, as Harrell has allowed a wOBA of .331 to righties in a small sample size.

Astros Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.317 (14 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.169 (12 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 24.2% (28 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.91 (8 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.41 (17 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.75 (6 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	George Springer	RIGHT	0.337	0.170	0.333	OF	$4,200	OF	$4,000
2	Alex Bregman	RIGHT	0.102	0.000	0.101	3B	$2,300	3B	$3,300
3	Jose Altuve	RIGHT	0.356	0.163	0.415	2B	$4,300	2B	$5,300
4	Carlos Correa	RIGHT	0.370	0.222	0.330	SS	$4,000	SS	$4,400
5	Colby Rasmus	LEFT	0.313	0.201	0.107	OF	$3,100	OF	$3,300
6	Evan Gattis	RIGHT	0.314	0.218	0.355	C	$3,100	C	$3,700
7	Preston Tucker	LEFT	0.313	0.216	0.240	OF	$2,000	OF	$3,000
8	Marwin Gonzalez	SWITCH	0.302	0.144	0.346	1B	$2,900	1B/3B	$4,000
9	A.J. Reed	LEFT	0.246	0.136	0.000	1B	$2,000	1B	$3,600
	Team Averages	—	0.295	0.163	0.247	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – George Springer, Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa

Secondary Plays – Alex Bregman, Colby Rasmus

Stackability – YELLOW

Atlanta at St. Louis – 7:15 PM ET

Editor’s Note: Roberto Hernandez is starting in place of Mike Foltynewicz on Sunday.

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HH%	K%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HH%	K%
Atlanta					St. Louis
			Mike Foltynewicz					Carlos Martinez
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			STL -200					7.5
SP vs. Left	0.383	16	30.5%	18.3%	SP vs. Left	0.326	17	32.4%	19.3%
SP vs. Right	0.341	14	30.9%	20.9%	SP vs. Right	0.257	5	23.8%	25.8%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Mike Foltynewicz
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,500	Salary:		$6,100
					FPPG:		26.4	FPPG:		13.1
					Pitcher Rating:		49.8	Pitcher Rank:		19
L30 Days	6	102.5	4.14	5.50	21.1%	7.2%	11.2%	44.4%	37.0%	28.7%
2016	13	96.1	4.22	4.60	20.3%	6.9%	10.1%	41.9%	37.3%	28.3%
2015	15	98.7	4.30	5.71	19.3%	7.3%	8.9%	33.3%	43.5%	32.5%

Folty has had a rough month of July, putting up a 5.50 ERA (4.14 SIERA) in six starts. He has a tough matchup against the Cardinals today, as they are ranked second and first in wOBA and ISO respectively against right-handed pitching. Avoid him tonight.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Carlos Martinez
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$9,300	Salary:		$9,800
					FPPG:		31.0	FPPG:		16.0
					Pitcher Rating:		77.5	Pitcher Rank:		6
L30 Days	4	100.0	4.65	3.38	22.1%	12.5%	10.5%	46.0%	30.2%	39.1%
2016	20	96.8	4.14	2.99	19.9%	8.7%	8.8%	55.9%	26.4%	29.3%
2015	29	98.1	3.44	3.01	24.4%	8.3%	10.5%	54.5%	25.5%	27.6%

Martinez has been solid this year for the Cardinals as he has put up a 2.99 ERA on the year and a 19.9% strikeout rate. Some regression is in order as his SIERA does sit more than a run higher at 4.14. Yet, his matchup is ideal today against the Braves who as we know are ranked last in the league in runs per game, as well as wOBA and ISO against righties. The matchup alone puts Cmart into play and he is a great option tonight.

Batter Grind Down

Atlanta

The Braves are rarely an offense to ever target unless the pitcher they are facing is far below average. That is not the case tonight, and the Braves have the second-lowest projected total of the day. There is no need to use their offense.

Braves Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.290 (30 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.119 (30 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 19.9% (8 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.70 (29 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 3.47 (30 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.17 (29 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Jace Peterson	LEFT	0.315	0.111	0.369	2B	$3,000	2B/OF	$3,300
2	Erick Aybar	SWITCH	0.283	0.072	0.427	SS	$2,200	SS	$3,000
3	Freddie Freeman	LEFT	0.369	0.231	0.406	1B	$3,000	1B	$4,100
4	Matt Kemp	RIGHT	0.306	0.178	0.400	OF	$3,000	OF	$3,800
5	Nick Markakis	LEFT	0.340	0.107	0.369	OF	$2,700	OF	$3,800
6	Adonis Garcia	RIGHT	0.304	0.159	0.423	3B	$3,000	3B	$4,000
7	Ender Inciarte	LEFT	0.335	0.111	0.358	OF	$3,300	OF	$3,600
8	A.J. Pierzynski	LEFT	0.311	0.128	0.269	C	$2,200	C	$2,400
9	Mike Foltynewicz	RIGHT	0.090	0.026	0.000	P	$6,500	P	$6,100
	Team Averages	—	0.295	0.125	0.336	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – None

Stackability – RED

St. Louis

The Cards are in a solid spot against Folty, as they have the 11th-highest projected total at 4.33 runs. Folty has allowed a .356 wOBA to lefties and .315 to righties, putting the Cardinals into play in all formats, and they could be a sneaky stack.

Cardinals Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.339 (2 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.200 (1 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 20.2% (10 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.83 (22 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 5.07 (3 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.33 (11 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Matt Carpenter	LEFT	0.407	0.266		2B	$4,000	2B/3B	$4,700
2	Stephen Piscotty	RIGHT	0.333	0.164	0.209	OF	$3,500	OF	$3,700
3	Brandon Moss	LEFT	0.350	0.267	0.577	OF	$3,600	1B/OF	$5,100
4	Matt Holliday	RIGHT	0.339	0.170	0.252	OF	$3,400	OF	$3,700
5	Matt Adams	LEFT	0.316	0.193	0.294	1B	$3,400	1B	$3,500
6	Jhonny Peralta	RIGHT	0.323	0.128	0.212	SS	$3,000	3B	$3,500
7	Yadier Molina	RIGHT	0.305	0.100	0.415	C	$3,000	C	$3,500
8	Kolten Wong	LEFT	0.319	0.129	0.313	2B	$2,700	2B	$2,900
9	Carlos Martinez	RIGHT	0.216	0.028	0.000	P	$9,300	P	$9,800
	Team Averages	—	0.323	0.161	0.284	—	—	—	—

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San Francisco at Washington – 7:05 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

San Francisco

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – None

Stackability – RED

Washington

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy, Trea Turner

Secondary Plays – Jayson Werth, WIlson Ramos, Clint Robinson

Stackability – GREEN

NY Mets at Detroit – 7:08 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

NY Mets

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Neil Walker, Wilmer Flores

Secondary Plays – Jay Bruce, Travis D’Arnaud

Stackability – ORANGE

Detroit

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, Ian Kinsler

Secondary Plays – Cameron Maybin, J.D. Martinez, Justin Upton

Stackability – GREEN

Baltimore at Chicago White Sox – 7:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Baltimore

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Manny Machado, Mark Trumbo

Secondary Plays – Adam Jones, Jonathan Schoop, Steve Pearce

Stackability – YELLOW

Chicago White Sox

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Jose Abreu, Adam Eaton

Secondary Plays – Melky Cabrera

Stackability – ORANGE

Texas at Houston – 7:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Texas

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Shin-Soo Choo, Carlos Beltran, Rougned Odor

Secondary Plays – Ian Desmond, Adrian Beltre

Stackability – YELLOW

Houston

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – George Springer, Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa

Secondary Plays – Alex Bregman, Colby Rasmus

Stackability – YELLOW

Atlanta at St. Louis – 7:15 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Atlanta

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – None

Stackability – RED

St. Louis

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Matt Carpenter, Brandon Moss, Stephen Piscotty

Secondary Plays – Matt Holliday, Matt Adams

Stackability – YELLOW

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