MLB Grind Down: Saturday, July 9th

by Ryan138 Last Updated 2016-07-10 03:06:25

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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Detroit at Toronto – 1:07 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Detroit					Toronto
			Matt Boyd					Aaron Sanchez
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			TOR -250					9.0
SP vs. Left	0.431	6	13.2%	6.6%	SP vs. Left	0.337	17	17.6%	11.5%
SP vs. Right	0.375	16	17.9%	8.6%	SP vs. Right	0.233	2	20.5%	6.9%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Matt Boyd
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$5,800	Salary:
					FPPG:		14.7	FPPG:
					Pitcher Rating:		27.9	Pitcher Rank:		30
L30 Days	2	75.0	5.19	14.63	9.8%	4.9%	6.7%	50.0%	35.3%	28.6%
2016	5	98.6	4.92	6.44	16.3%	8.5%	8.1%	40.4%	39.4%	30.9%
2015	12	83.6	4.83	7.53	17.1%	7.9%	8.2%	31.9%	51.9%	34.0%

Boyd has not started a game in close to three weeks coming into this tough matchup with the Blue Jays. His numbers on the season are very poor as he has a 6.44 ERA (4.92 SIERA) and a low strikeout rate of 16.3%. A non-elite lefty in Rogers Centre against this offense is never a great option and should be avoided in all formats.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Aaron Sanchez
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$9,200	Salary:
					FPPG:		37.3	FPPG:
					Pitcher Rating:		69.9	Pitcher Rank:		8
L30 Days	5	102.6	4.34	3.00	16.7%	6.5%	7.6%	50.9%	27.4%	29.3%
2016	17	100.0	3.73	2.94	21.3%	7.5%	8.3%	56.7%	21.0%	28.5%
2015	11	131.7	4.43	3.22	16.1%	11.6%	7.0%	60.6%	21.6%	21.0%

Sanchez has been solid over the last month of play. Over his last seven starts, he has allowed more than two earned runs only once, while pitching eight innings in three of those seven games. He comes into this game with a good 3.73 SIERA and a 21.3% strikeout rate. The warning flags in this matchup come from the fact that Sanchez does pitch much better away from home (ERA close to two runs higher at Rogers Centre) and he is facing a tough Detroit offense that is ranked seventh and eleventh in wOBA and ISO respectively against righties. Sanchez is a bit too expensive for the matchup, but can be used as a GPP play.

Batter Grind Down

Detroit

Sanchez has allowed lefties a .304 wOBA and has kept righties to a wOBA of just .256. While I do not love Sanchez, the Tigers offense is nothing special today either. They have the second lowest projected team total on the day at 3.64 and should be avoided for the most part.

Tigers Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.331 (7 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.172 (11 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 22.5% (23 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.91 (7 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.64 (27 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	0.149	0.351	2B	$3,300
2	Cameron Maybin	RIGHT	0.309	0.086	0.394	OF	$2,800
3	Miguel Cabrera	RIGHT	0.408	0.217	0.316	1B	$3,300
4	Victor Martinez	SWITCH	0.302	0.152	0.334	C	$3,800
5	Nick Castellanos	RIGHT	0.323	0.178	0.472	3B	$3,400
6	Justin Upton	RIGHT	0.334	0.196	0.250	OF	$2,800
7	James McCann	RIGHT	0.247	0.073	0.263	C	$2,400
8	Mike Aviles	RIGHT	0.247	0.068	0.286	2B	$2,500
9	Jose Iglesias	RIGHT	0.286	0.058	0.261	SS	$2,500
	Team Averages	—	0.310	0.131	0.325	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Miguel Cabrera

Secondary Plays – Victor Martinez, Ian Kinsler

Stackability – None

Toronto

This is great matchup for this Blue Jays squad against Boyd, who has allowed a .359 wOBA to right-handed bats on the season. All the main contributors are in play today as the Blue Jays have the fifth-highest total overall but the highest projected total of the day slate at 5.36.

Blue Jays Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.331 (9 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.169 (13 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 19.6% (8 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.92 (6 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 5.36 (5 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Ezequiel Carrera	LEFT	0.405	0.120	0.319	OF	$3,200
2	Josh Donaldson	RIGHT	0.437	0.301	0.537	3B	$4,900
3	Edwin Encarnacion	RIGHT	0.387	0.280	0.422	1B	$4,700
4	Michael Saunders	LEFT	0.422	0.306	0.337	OF	$3,900
5	Russell Martin	RIGHT	0.368	0.201	0.315	C	$3,100
6	Troy Tulowitzki	RIGHT	0.355	0.176	0.423	SS	$3,000
7	Justin Smoak	SWITCH	0.309	0.173	0.224	1B	$3,200
8	Kevin Pillar	RIGHT	0.300	0.102	0.258	OF	$3,000
9	Darwin Barney	RIGHT	0.339	0.117	0.356	SS	$2,400
	Team Averages	—	0.369	0.197	0.355	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Russell Martin, Troy Tulowitzki

Secondary Plays – Ezequiel Carrera, Michael Saunders, Kevin Pillar

Stackability – Cash & GPP

Atlanta at Chicago White Sox – 2:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Atlanta					Chicago White Sox
			Julio Teheran					Jose Quintana
			RIGHT					LEFT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			CWS -160					7.5
SP vs. Left	0.354	27	15.8%	10.3%	SP vs. Left	0.267	5	21.5%	4.4%
SP vs. Right	0.247	15	27.0%	4.9%	SP vs. Right	0.312	20	21.1%	5.7%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Julio Teheran
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$8,500	Salary:		$12,300
					FPPG:		32.6	FPPG:		19.2
					Pitcher Rating:		58.6	Pitcher Rank:		11
L30 Days	5	109.6	3.39	2.33	25.4%	1.4%	11.5%	32.3%	51.5%	35.3%
2016	17	103.0	3.77	2.72	23.7%	5.4%	10.0%	39.9%	43.5%	35.0%
2015	33	99.2	4.24	4.04	20.3%	8.7%	10.8%	39.5%	36.2%	31.4%

The Braves call upon Teheran to make the start, as Joel De La Cruz, who was originally slated to start, had to pitch four innings in last night’s high-scoring game. Teheran has been solid this year with a 2.72 ERA (3.77 SIERA) to go along with a very good 23.7% strikeout rate. He has a solid matchup against the White Sox, who are ranked in the bottom third of the league in wOBA and ISO against righties. Teheran is playable at FD today, but is a bit too expensive at DK.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Jose Quintana
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$9,300	Salary:		$10,600
					FPPG:		34.9	FPPG:		19.0
					Pitcher Rating:		75.9	Pitcher Rank:		6
L30 Days	5	106.4	4.37	4.11	21.0%	7.3%	7.3%	38.4%	50.5%	34.3%
2016	17	103.5	3.96	3.06	22.5%	6.1%	8.1%	39.1%	40.7%	33.0%
2015	32	105.4	3.62	3.36	20.5%	5.1%	9.2%	47.1%	29.7%	27.7%

Quintana has had a great year for the White Sox and comes into this game with a 3.06 ERA (3.96 SIERA) to go along with a solid 22.5% strikeout rate. As has always been the problem for Quintana, he has not received much run support, as the White Sox offense has averaged just 2.88 runs per game for him, which is the third-lowest of all starters with over 15 starts. Hopefully, the Sox can get him a few here, as he has a great matchup against the Braves, who are ranked last in ISO and second-to-last in wOBA against lefties this year. He makes a great play on the day slate in all formats.

Batter Grind Down

Atlanta

Quintana has held lefty batters to a wOBA of just .228, while allowing a .298 wOBA to righties. The Braves come into this game with the third-lowest overall total of the entire slate and lowest of the day slate. It is hard to imagine them putting up double digit runs two days in a row against two solid pitchers. Avoid them here.

Braves Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.273 (29 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.089 (30 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 21.0% (13 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 3.37 (30 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.40 (28 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Chase d’Arnaud	RIGHT	0.323	0.141	0.198	3B	$3,200	2B/3B	$2,800
2	Gordon Beckham	RIGHT	0.300	0.138	0.138	2B	$2,600	2B/SS	$2,700
3	Freddie Freeman	LEFT	0.343	0.139	0.411	1B	$3,400	1B	$3,200
4	Nick Markakis	LEFT	0.272	0.052	0.340	OF	$2,800	OF	$2,800
5	Jeff Francoeur	RIGHT	0.303	0.128	0.286	OF	$2,900	OF	$2,600
6	Adonis Garcia	RIGHT	0.305	0.155	0.207	3B	$2,600	3B	$3,000
7	Tyler Flowers	RIGHT	0.315	0.109	0.387	C	$2,700	C	$3,100
8	Erick Aybar	SWITCH	0.246	0.053	0.288	SS	$2,400	SS	$2,300
9	Ender Inciarte	LEFT	0.244	0.047	0.244	OF	$2,500	OF	$2,600
	Team Averages	—	0.295	0.107	0.278	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – None

Stackability – None

Chicago White Sox

The White Sox come into this game with a projected team total of 4.10, which is the seventh-lowest of the day. This year, Teheran has been much better against lefties, but has allowed a career wOBA against of .340 to them. This puts a few of the cheaper Sox who are batting high in the order in play such as Adam Eaton and Tim Anderson.

White Sox Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.306 (24 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.149 (21 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 21.2% (18 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.18 (21 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.10 (21 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Tim Anderson	RIGHT	0.323	0.200	0.386	SS	$3,200	SS	$4,500
2	Adam Eaton	LEFT	0.349	0.159	0.287	OF	$3,100	OF	$4,100
3	Jose Abreu	RIGHT	0.361	0.214	0.253	1B	$3,600	1B	$4,000
4	Melky Cabrera	SWITCH	0.325	0.139	0.360	OF	$3,300	OF	$3,800
5	Todd Frazier	RIGHT	0.325	0.213	0.358	3B	$3,600	3B	$4,300
6	Brett Lawrie	RIGHT	0.300	0.146	0.456	2B	$3,100	2B	$3,900
7	Dioner Navarro	SWITCH	0.281	0.118	0.412	C	$2,900	C	$3,300
8	Carlos Sanchez	SWITCH	0.255	0.092	0.000			2B	$3,300
9	J.B. Shuck	LEFT	0.284	0.110	0.379	OF	$2,000	OF	$3,600
	Team Averages	—	0.311	0.155	0.321	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Tim Anderson, Adam Eaton, Jose Abreu

Stackability – None

St. Louis at Milwaukee – 2:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
St. Louis					Milwaukee
			Carlos Martinez					Chase Anderson
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			STL -155					9.0
SP vs. Left	0.328	16	19.6%	10.5%	SP vs. Left	0.310	13	19.7%	8.5%
SP vs. Right	0.250	4	25.7%	5.7%	SP vs. Right	0.357	22	15.3%	5.4%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Carlos Martinez
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$8,900	Salary:		$9,300
					FPPG:		29.6	FPPG:		15.5
					Pitcher Rating:		74.4	Pitcher Rank:		7
L30 Days	5	105.8	3.85	1.27	16.4%	6.4%	7.6%	64.2%	21.7%	18.7%
2016	16	96.0	4.04	2.90	19.3%	7.7%	8.4%	58.0%	25.6%	27.2%
2015	29	98.1	3.44	3.01	24.4%	8.3%	10.5%	54.5%	25.5%	27.6%

CMart has looked solid since late May and comes into this game with an average 4.04 SIERA as well as a 19.3% strikeout rate on the year. He gets a decent matchup against a Brewers squad that is ranked 19th in the league against right-handed pitching in team wOBA. Martinez is a heavy favorite today, making him a solid play in all formats, but I do have him ranked behind Salazar, McCullers, and Quintana in the day slate.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Chase Anderson
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,000	Salary:		$4,800
					FPPG:		20.6	FPPG:		9.6
					Pitcher Rating:		37.6	Pitcher Rank:		27
L30 Days	5	83.0	5.93	7.66	13.9%	11.9%	7.7%	27.4%	42.5%	40.0%
2016	16	89.7	4.82	5.49	17.4%	7.9%	7.9%	36.1%	41.2%	37.4%
2015	27	91.2	4.26	4.30	17.3%	6.3%	8.0%	42.0%	34.4%	27.2%

Anderson has struggled mightily over his last four starts. He has not pitched more than five innings in any of those starts while allowing 19 earned runs during that span. Anderson’s main problem lately has been his tendency to issue free passes, as he has walked 12 batters during that four-game span. His control is not helping him at the moment, and he should be avoided in all formats due to his low upside (17.4% strikeout rate) and the tough matchup against the Cardinals, who rank third in both wOBA and ISO against righties.

Batter Grind Down

St. Louis

Anderson has had a tough go of getting right-handed batters out this year, allowing a wOBA of .417 to them this season. The Cardinals come into this game with the tenth-highest projected run total of the entire slate and sixth-highest of the day slate. They make for great plays in both cash and GPP formats today.

Cardinals Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.344 (3 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.195 (3 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 19.4% (7 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 5.16 (4 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.82 (10 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Greg Garcia	LEFT	0.361	0.146	0.275	2B	$2,000	3B/SS	$3,400
2	Aledmys Diaz	RIGHT	0.400	0.240	0.524	SS	$4,000	SS	$5,000
3	Matt Holliday	RIGHT	0.346	0.166	0.273	OF	$3,700	OF	$3,900
4	Stephen Piscotty	RIGHT	0.344	0.174	0.340	OF	$3,700	OF	$5,000
5	Matt Adams	LEFT	0.314	0.183	0.091	1B	$3,300	1B	$3,700
6	Yadier Molina	RIGHT	0.295	0.088	0.231	C	$2,900	C	$3,100
7	Randal Grichuk	RIGHT	0.360	0.261	0.691	OF	$2,900	OF	$4,200
8	Kolten Wong	LEFT	0.323	0.130	0.355	2B	$2,900	2B/OF	$3,500
9	Michael Wacha	RIGHT	0.125	0.015	0.000	P	$7,500	P	$8,000
	Team Averages	—	0.319	0.156	0.309	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Greg Garcia, Matt Holliday, Stephen Piscotty

Secondary Plays – Aledmys Diaz, Matt Adams

Stackability – GPP

Milwaukee

If you want to attack Martinez, it should be from the left side of the plate. On the year, he has allowed a wOBA of .327 to lefties, which puts Jonathan Villar and Scooter Gennett in play as secondary options today. They have a middle-of-the-road total (4.18), so do not go overboard with their offense.

Brewers Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.313 (19 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.148 (22 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 26.0% (30 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.00 (25 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.18 (19 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Jonathan Villar	SWITCH	0.332	0.111	0.357	SS	$3,200	SS	$4,200
2	Scooter Gennett	LEFT	0.307	0.127	0.248	2B	$3,400	2B	$3,200
3	Ryan Braun	RIGHT	0.359	0.204	0.383	OF	$3,600	OF	$4,000
4	Jonathan Lucroy	RIGHT	0.349	0.163	0.287	C	$3,200	C	$3,800
5	Chris Carter	RIGHT	0.324	0.241	0.374	1B	$3,300	1B	$3,600
6	Kirk Nieuwenhuis	LEFT	0.308	0.179	0.258	OF	$2,500	OF	$3,400
7	Hernan Perez	RIGHT	0.259	0.049	0.244	3B	$2,600	3B/OF	$2,800
8	Ramon Flores	LEFT	0.261	0.066	0.212	OF	$2,100	OF	$2,400
9	Jimmy Nelson	RIGHT	0.108	0.015	0.000	P	$6,900	P	$5,600
	Team Averages	—	0.290	0.128	0.263	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Jonathan Villar, Scooter Gennett

Stackability – None

Arizona at San Francisco – 4:05 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Arizona					San Francisco
			Robbie Ray					Jake Peavy
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			SF -140					8.0
SP vs. Left	0.302	3	25.1%	5.8%	SP vs. Left	0.323	10	17.1%	7.5%
SP vs. Right	0.339	18	23.0%	10.0%	SP vs. Right	0.321	12	18.0%	5.2%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Robbie Ray
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$7,500	Salary:		$7,900
					FPPG:		29.5	FPPG:		14.9
					Pitcher Rating:		55.3	Pitcher Rank:		12
L30 Days	5	105.6	3.10	4.06	27.9%	4.7%	10.0%	46.4%	32.1%	31.8%
2016	17	100.3	3.79	4.78	25.8%	8.8%	10.4%	45.7%	30.2%	35.2%
2015	23	98.1	4.05	3.52	21.8%	9.0%	9.0%	43.3%	34.6%	35.0%

Ray comes into this game with a SIERA (3.79) close to a run lower than his ERA (4.78) on the season. He always has DFS upside due to his 25.8% strikeout rate on the year and now gets to start in pitcher friendly AT&T Park. The Giants are a decent matchup for Ray, as they are ranked in the middle of the league against lefties, making Ray a decent mid-level play at his price.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Jake Peavy
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$7,100	Salary:		$5,900
					FPPG:		22.5	FPPG:		10.5
					Pitcher Rating:		51.9	Pitcher Rank:		16
L30 Days	5	97.2	5.07	2.48	17.4%	6.6%	10.9%	27.3%	55.7%	34.1%
2016	17	87.5	4.75	5.14	17.7%	7.2%	10.8%	36.3%	45.9%	36.9%
2015	19	91.6	4.33	3.58	17.4%	5.6%	8.0%	37.9%	45.1%	26.5%

Peavy had a very tough start to the year and has pitched slightly better as the season has progressed. He still comes into this start with an ERA over 5.00 (4.75 SIERA) to go along with a close to career low 17.7% strikeout rate. He gets a matchup against the Diamondback who are ranked in the middle of the league against right-handed pitching on the year. He may be worth a look over at DK where he is very cheap, but there is a lot of risk attached.

Batter Grind Down

Arizona

Peavy has struggled to get all batters out this year, as he has allowed a wOBA of .331+ from both sides of the plate. With that said, the D-backs have a low team total today of just 3.77, making their offense tough to play except for tournament formats.

Diamondbacks Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.319 (13 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.165 (15 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 23.3% (26 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.57 (14 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.77 (23 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Jean Segura	RIGHT	0.297	0.094	0.431	2B	$3,700	2B	$4,100
2	Michael Bourn	LEFT	0.276	0.070	0.384	OF	$2,800	OF	$3,500
3	Paul Goldschmidt	RIGHT	0.394	0.237	0.334	1B	$4,000	1B	$4,400
4	Jake Lamb	LEFT	0.368	0.223	0.557	3B	$3,600	3B	$5,400
5	Welington Castillo	RIGHT	0.299	0.171	0.419	C	$3,000	C	$3,200
6	Yasmany Tomas	RIGHT	0.289	0.122	0.306	OF	$3,200	OF	$2,900
7	Chris Herrmann	LEFT	0.307	0.199	0.333	C	$3,200	C	$3,700
8	Nick Ahmed	RIGHT	0.249	0.108	0.340	SS	$2,500	SS	$2,000
9	Patrick Corbin	LEFT	0.266	0.067	0.414	P	$6,500	P	$4,800
	Team Averages	—	0.305	0.143	0.391	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Paul Goldschmidt

Secondary Plays – Jean Segura, Michael Bourn, Jake Lamb

Stackability – GPP

San Francisco

Ray has kept lefties to a wOBA of under .300 while allowing righties a wOBA of .361 this year. The Giants have a projected run total of 4.23 today, which is the 17th-highest of the 30 teams playing today.

Giants Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.317 (17 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.147 (23 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 18.6% (6 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.71 (11 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.23 (17 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Angel Pagan	SWITCH	0.316	0.084	0.382	OF	$3,300	OF	$3,700
2	Grant Green	RIGHT	0.250	0.038	0.311	SS	$2,200	1B/2B	$2,300
3	Brandon Belt	LEFT	0.366	0.219	0.352	1B	$3,900	1B	$3,700
4	Buster Posey	RIGHT	0.384	0.212	0.471	C	$3,200	C	$4,100
5	Brandon Crawford	LEFT	0.308	0.145	0.367	SS	$2,900	SS	$3,600
6	Mac Williamson	RIGHT	0.294	0.185	0.299	OF	$2,700	OF	$2,500
7	Ruben Tejada	RIGHT	0.310	0.123	0.188	SS	$2,100	3B/SS	$2,300
8	Jarrett Parker	LEFT	0.308	0.217	0.330	OF	$2,900	OF	$3,000
9	Jeff Samardzija	RIGHT	0.080	0.000	0.000	P	$9,100	P	$6,400
	Team Averages	—	0.291	0.136	0.300	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Buster Posey

Secondary Plays – Grant Green

Stackability – None

LA Angels at Baltimore – 4:05 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
LA Angels					Baltimore
			Nick Tropeano					Yovani Gallardo
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			BAL -130					10.0
SP vs. Left	0.337	5	25.8%	11.8%	SP vs. Left	0.348	14	15.2%	9.6%
SP vs. Right	0.328	7	19.0%	6.2%	SP vs. Right	0.309	7	15.7%	8.5%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Nick Tropeano
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,900	Salary:		$6,300
					FPPG:		29.5	FPPG:		15.0
					Pitcher Rating:		52.0	Pitcher Rank:		15
L30 Days	1	95.0	5.06	3.60	21.1%	5.3%	6.3%	21.4%	71.4%	28.6%
2016	11	97.5	4.71	3.28	22.1%	11.0%	12.2%	33.3%	48.5%	34.9%
2015	7	93.0	3.58	3.82	23.6%	6.2%	11.5%	38.5%	40.4%	24.8%

Tropeano came back to throw 95 pitches last Monday after returning from a shoulder injury. He pitched well in the five innings, surrendering two earned runs (two home runs) and striking out four. He will look to build on this start in what is a tough matchup as the Orioles are ranked second in team wOBA and first in team ISO against right-handed pitching. While he is cheap and playable, the less than ideal matchup along with concerns about his pitch count mean he can likely be avoided in most formats.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Yovani Gallardo
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,800	Salary:		$4,500
					FPPG:		19.6	FPPG:		8.1
					Pitcher Rating:		40.0	Pitcher Rank:		24
L30 Days	4	93.3	5.03	5.31	21.4%	13.5%	7.2%	39.7%	39.7%	32.8%
2016	8	88.5	5.33	6.10	16.3%	11.1%	6.2%	38.7%	39.5%	29.6%
2015	33	97.8	4.59	3.42	15.3%	8.6%	6.5%	49.3%	28.7%	25.5%

Gallardo is not a starter we look to target too often in daily fantasy. He comes into this game with a very high 6.10 ERA (5.33 SIERA) as well as a low 16.3% strikeout rate. Reports show that his fastball velocity was clocked at just 88.1 mph in his last start, making him an easy avoid in any matchup today.

Batter Grind Down

LA Angels

Gallardo is a great pitcher to attack today, as he has struggled all season. He has allowed lefties a wOBA of .415 on the year, while righties have managed a .324 wOBA against him. The Angels have the fifth-highest projected team total of the day, making them worth targeting on the day slate.

Angels Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.315 (16 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.140 (25 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 15.6% (1 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.53 (15 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.82 (9 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Yunel Escobar	RIGHT	0.342	0.092	0.476	3B	$3,700	3B	$4,400
2	Kole Calhoun	LEFT	0.329	0.163	0.297	OF	$4,200	OF	$4,500
3	Mike Trout	RIGHT	0.416	0.285	0.563	OF	$4,900	OF	$5,600
4	Albert Pujols	RIGHT	0.328	0.199	0.425	1B	$4,200	1B	$4,600
5	C.J. Cron	RIGHT	0.341	0.202	0.466	1B	$4,000	1B	$4,900
6	Daniel Nava	SWITCH	0.264	0.064	0.310	OF	$2,200	OF	$3,000
7	Johnny Giavotella	LEFT	0.310	0.133	0.286	2B	$3,400	2B	$3,600
8	Jett Bandy	RIGHT	0.241	0.025	0.342	C	$2,300	C	$3,100
9	Andrelton Simmons	RIGHT	0.291	0.080	0.411	SS	$2,500	SS	$3,800
	Team Averages	—	0.318	0.138	0.397	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Mike Trout, Kole Calhoun, Yunel Escobar

Secondary Plays – Albert Pujols, C.J. Cron

Stackability – Cash & GPP

Baltimore

This Orioles squad has been a solid offensive team this season and comes into this game with the seventh-highest projected team total of the day and third-highest of the day slate at 5.18 runs. They are playable in all formats as Tropeano has allowed a wOBA of .312+ from both sides of the plate in his career.

Orioles Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.348 (2 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.201 (1 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 22.5% (23 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 5.12 (5 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 5.18 (7 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Adam Jones	RIGHT	0.340	0.210	0.382	OF	$3,000	OF	$4,400
2	Hyun-Soo Kim	LEFT	0.410	0.144	0.468	OF	$3,400	OF	$3,900
3	Manny Machado	RIGHT	0.388	0.244	0.354	3B	$4,000	3B/SS	$4,800
4	Chris Davis	LEFT	0.392	0.320	0.364	1B	$4,000	1B	$4,900
5	Mark Trumbo	RIGHT	0.346	0.206	0.401	OF	$3,700	OF	$5,100
6	Matt Wieters	SWITCH	0.339	0.174	0.304	C	$3,000	C	$3,600
7	Jonathan Schoop	RIGHT	0.371	0.231	0.408	2B	$3,300	2B	$4,800
8	Pedro Alvarez	LEFT	0.341	0.240	0.381	3B	$2,700	1B	$3,900
9	J.J. Hardy	RIGHT	0.262	0.113	0.247	SS	$2,000	SS	$2,900
	Team Averages	—	0.354	0.209	0.368	—	—	—	—

MLB Grind Down: Saturday, July 9th

Detroit at Toronto – 1:07 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Detroit

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Miguel Cabrera

Secondary Plays – Victor Martinez, Ian Kinsler

Stackability – None

Toronto

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Russell Martin, Troy Tulowitzki

Secondary Plays – Ezequiel Carrera, Michael Saunders, Kevin Pillar

Stackability – Cash & GPP

Atlanta at Chicago White Sox – 2:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Atlanta

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – None

Stackability – None

Chicago White Sox

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Tim Anderson, Adam Eaton, Jose Abreu

Stackability – None

St. Louis at Milwaukee – 2:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

St. Louis

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Greg Garcia, Matt Holliday, Stephen Piscotty

Secondary Plays – Aledmys Diaz, Matt Adams

Stackability – GPP

Milwaukee

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Jonathan Villar, Scooter Gennett

Stackability – None

Arizona at San Francisco – 4:05 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Arizona

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Paul Goldschmidt

Secondary Plays – Jean Segura, Michael Bourn, Jake Lamb

Stackability – GPP

San Francisco

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Buster Posey

Secondary Plays – Grant Green

Stackability – None

LA Angels at Baltimore – 4:05 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

LA Angels

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Mike Trout, Kole Calhoun, Yunel Escobar

Secondary Plays – Albert Pujols, C.J. Cron

Stackability – Cash & GPP

Baltimore

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Adam Jones, Chris Davis

Secondary Plays – Manny Machado, Mark Trumbo

Stackability – None

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