MLB Grind Down: Sunday, April 29th
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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.
Implied Run Totals
Ballpark Ratings
Detroit at Baltimore – 1:05 PM ET
| Detroit | Baltimore | ||||||||||||||
 | Daniel Norris |  | Kevin Gausman | ||||||||||||
| LEFT | RIGHT | ||||||||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||||||||
| BAL-150 | 9.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats | wOBA | xwOBA | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | Stats | wOBA | xwOBA | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left (2016-17) | 0.367 | 0.340 | 35.2% | 9.3% | 19.4% | 38.6% | SP vs. Left (2016-17) | 0.351 | 0.344 | 29.8% | 11.3% | 20.9% | 38.9% | ||
| SP vs. Right (2016-17) | 0.347 | 0.352 | 42.7% | 10.0% | 19.7% | 40.0% | SP vs. Right (2016-17) | 0.344 | 0.346 | 34.5% | 6.0% | 22.4% | 44.3% | ||
Pitcher Grind Down
| Daniel Norris | |||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | FantasyDraft | ||||||
| Salary: | $5,700 | Salary: | $4,500 | Salary: | $9,200 | ||||
| Salary Rank: | 24 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 22 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 22 of 29 | ||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | GB% | HC% | SC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 | 4.94 | 5.31 | 18.7% | 9.6% | 38.8% | 41.7% | 16.3% | |
| 2018 | 1 | 3.71 | 4.85 | 26.7% | 11.7% | 47.2% | 32.4% | 13.5% | |
Daniel Norris gets the nod for the Tigers today. The southpaw has been pretty good this season in terms of striking people out, but it’s a very small sample size.
2018 (13 IP)
LH .257 wOBA 0.00 HR/9 20.0% K 5.0% BB
RH .339 wOBA 1.08 HR/9 30.0% K 15.0% BB
2017
LH .387 wOBA 2.22 HR/9 19.3% K 10.1% BB
RH .347 wOBA .70 HR/9 18.5% K 9.4% BB
Quick Breakdown:
The Orioles have a run total approaching five – one of the higher of the day. I’m not interested in a pitcher that had those kind of numbers last season regardless of the high K rate he’s shown thus far this season especially with a projected O’s lineup that will include eight RH bats.
| Kevin Gausman | |||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | FantasyDraft | ||||||
| Salary: | $8,200 | Salary: | $6,800 | Salary: | $13,800 | ||||
| Salary Rank: | 8 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 12 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 12 of 29 | ||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | GB% | HC% | SC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34 | 4.41 | 4.68 | 21.9% | 8.7% | 42.7% | 32.3% | 18.2% | |
| 2018 | 5 | 4.00 | 4.66 | 20.8% | 5.6% | 37.8% | 34.1% | 18.7% | |
Many, myself included, thought Kevin Gausman had made the jump to being a good pitcher during the second half of last season. But he’s looked more like the pitcher he was the first half, then what he did at the end of the year.
2018 (29 IP)
LH .361 wOBA 1.93 HR/9 17.0% K 8.5% BB
RH .338 wOBA 2.40 HR/9 24.2% K 3.0% BB
2017
LH .350 wOBA 1.41 HR/9 21.6% K 11.8% BB
RH .344 wOBA 1.39 HR/9 22.2% K 6.4% BB
Quick Breakdown:
There will be a time this season where Gausman starts to warm up and we want to use him. Detroit is a very swingy offense, capable of putting up a big game or getting completely shut down. They typically, however, do not strike out a lot with only one batter in their projected lineup having a K rate topping 25%. Given Gausman’s ineffective start to the season, I’d take a wait and see approach with him and make him prove he has turned the corner again before utilizing him. The one positive thing going for him today is Detroit is projected to have 6 RH bats in the starting lineup and Gausman does have decent strikeout upside against that side of the plate. If I was building 20 lineups, I might take a shot on him in one. No more than that though.
Batter Grind Down
Detroit
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | xwOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | FD Pos. | FD Sal. | DK Pos. | DK Sal. | FDRFT Pos. | FDRFT Sal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonys Martin | LEFT | 0.282 | 0.322 | 0.145 | 27.1% | 7.0% | 23.1% | 35.2% | OF | $3,600 | OF | $4,100 | CF | $8,100 |
| 2 | Jeimer Candelario | SWITCH | 0.372 | 0.346 | 0.210 | 32.4% | 9.2% | 18.9% | 43.9% | 3B | $3,400 | 3B | $4,300 | 3B | $8,200 |
| 3 | Miguel Cabrera | RIGHT | 0.304 | 0.379 | 0.150 | 42.4% | 9.3% | 19.8% | 43.5% | 1B | $3,800 | 1B | $4,400 | 1B | $8,400 |
| 4 | Nick Castellanos | RIGHT | 0.331 | 0.376 | 0.187 | 43.6% | 6.3% | 22.4% | 35.5% | OF | $3,700 | OF | $4,300 | IF/OF | $8,600 |
| 5 | Victor Martinez | SWITCH | 0.312 | 0.375 | 0.133 | 43.1% | 8.6% | 13.9% | 36.9% | C | $2,400 | 1B | $3,200 | 1B | $6,500 |
| 6 | James McCann | RIGHT | 0.276 | 0.307 | 0.117 | 36.4% | 5.7% | 24.1% | 38.8% | C | $2,500 | C | $3,500 | C | $6,300 |
| 7 | JaCoby Jones | RIGHT | 0.268 | 0.293 | 0.121 | 37.2% | 5.8% | 36.4% | 48.2% | OF | $2,600 | OF | $3,700 | IF/OF | $7,600 |
| 8 | Jose Iglesias | RIGHT | 0.278 | 0.263 | 0.115 | 27.3% | 3.9% | 15.1% | 52.1% | SS | $2,400 | SS | $3,100 | SS | $5,500 |
| 9 | Dixon Machado | RIGHT | 0.298 | 0.307 | 0.106 | 36.1% | 6.2% | 17.4% | 52.7% | 2B | $2,900 | 2B | $2,900 | SS | $5,500 |
Gausman has struggled with the long ball over the past two seasons – to both sides of the plate – so we’ll want to attack him with some power bats from the Detroit side. There’s not a lot of power to be had, however, so the options are limited. I’d go with the three in the middle of the order – Jeimer Candelario, Nick Castellanos, and Miguel Cabrera and that would be the limit of my interest in them. The rest of the team has woeful numbers against RHP.
Elite Plays – None
Secondary Plays – Jeimer Candelario, Nick Castellanos, Miguel Cabrera
Stackability – ORANGE
Baltimore
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | xwOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | FD Pos. | FD Sal. | DK Pos. | DK Sal. | FDRFT Pos. | FDRFT Sal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey Mancini | RIGHT | 0.327 | 0.324 | 0.135 | 32.6% | 4.6% | 24.5% | 52.9% | OF | $3,100 | 1B/OF | $3,700 | IF/OF | $7,700 |
| 2 | Craig Gentry | RIGHT | 0.300 | 0.298 | 0.147 | 30.2% | 8.4% | 27.7% | 48.9% | OF | $2,200 | OF | $2,400 | LF | $4,600 |
| 3 | Manny Machado | RIGHT | 0.366 | 0.398 | 0.274 | 45.4% | 6.7% | 14.9% | 37.3% | SS | $4,600 | SS | $5,200 | 3B | $9,800 |
| 4 | Adam Jones | RIGHT | 0.321 | 0.335 | 0.141 | 32.6% | 6.5% | 18.3% | 44.5% | OF | $3,400 | OF | $3,800 | CF | $7,600 |
| 5 | Danny Valencia | RIGHT | 0.346 | 0.368 | 0.205 | 38.3% | 14.3% | 20.0% | 45.2% | 3B | $2,500 | 3B | $2,900 | 1B | $5,900 |
| 6 | Chris Davis | LEFT | 0.267 | 0.307 | 0.124 | 33.7% | 9.8% | 41.8% | 34.9% | 1B | $2,500 | 1B | $3,100 | IF/OF | $5,900 |
| 7 | Luis Sardinas | SWITCH | 0.240 | 0.288 | 0.000 | 35.0% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 55.0% | SS | $2,000 | 3B/SS | $2,600 | SS | $5,100 |
| 8 | Caleb Joseph | RIGHT | 0.302 | 0.348 | 0.198 | 36.8% | 4.7% | 27.9% | 38.6% | C | $2,100 | C | $2,300 | C | $4,900 |
| 9 | Anthony Santander | SWITCH | 0.176 | 0.165 | 0.043 | 27.3% | 8.0% | 48.0% | 54.5% | OF | $2,200 | OF | $2,800 | LF | $5,700 |
Norris allowed a .347+ wOBA to both sides of the plate last season including a 2+ HR/9 to LH bats – not a good thing if you are a LHP. He hasn’t allowed a HR to a LH bat yet this season, but it’s still early enough that we can’t say that he’s fixed his tendencies there. Fortunately we don’t really have to try and figure out if we want to use a LH bat from the Orioles as they only have one in their projected lineup. It’s Chris Davis, who is generally brutal against LHP, but he does have a homer off of Norris so he might be a good differentiator in your stack. Manny Machado and Danny Valencia are the top targets from this lineup, with Machado a top play coming in with a .274 ISO against LHP. He’s expensive across the industry though, but probably worth it today. Fortunately if you’re going to stack the O’s, the rest of the lineup is very affordable – especially Valencia.
Elite Plays – Manny Machado, Danny Valencia
Secondary Plays – Trey Mancini, Adam Jones
Stackability – YELLOW
Tampa Bay at Boston – 1:05 PM ET
| Tampa Bay | Boston | ||||||||||||||
 | Matt Andriese |  | Rick Porcello | ||||||||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||||||||
| TBD | |||||||||||||||
| Stats | wOBA | xwOBA | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | Stats | wOBA | xwOBA | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left (2016-17) | 0.268 | 0.295 | 41.2% | 7.6% | 21.6% | 48.1% | SP vs. Left (2016-17) | 0.341 | 0.341 | 39.5% | 6.2% | 21.4% | 33.8% | ||
| SP vs. Right (2016-17) | 0.388 | 0.369 | 40.5% | 6.6% | 20.9% | 43.0% | SP vs. Right (2016-17) | 0.320 | 0.312 | 34.1% | 4.1% | 20.7% | 46.7% | ||
Pitcher Grind Down
| Matt Andriese | |||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | FantasyDraft | ||||||
| Salary: | $5,500 | Salary: | $5,100 | Salary: | $10,000 | ||||
| Salary Rank: | 27 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 20 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 19 of 29 | ||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | GB% | HC% | SC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 4.42 | 4.50 | 20.3% | 7.5% | 44.9% | 38.7% | 19.2% | |
| 2018 | 0 | 2.59 | 5.40 | 27.3% | 3.6% | 47.4% | 55.3% | 13.2% | |
Matt Andriese gets the start for Tampa today and he’s had surprising strikeout numbers thus far in 2018. That wOBA against RHBs though… not so good.
2018 (13.1 IP)
LH .245 wOBA 0.00 HR/9 20.8% K 4.2% BB
RH .383 wOBA 1.29 HR/9 32.3% K 3.2% BB
2017
LH .271 wOBA 0.91 HR/9 21.7% K 8.1% BB
RH .389 wOBA 2.33 HR/9 19.3% K 7.0% BB
Quick Breakdown:
The 32.3% wOBA vs RHBs is intriguing. However, only one RHB in the powerful Red Sox lineup (J.D. Martinez) has a K rate topping 20.1% so any upside is limited. He’s cheap, but not in Fenway against this team.
| Rick Porcello | |||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | FantasyDraft | ||||||
| Salary: | $9,200 | Salary: | $10,300 | Salary: | $19,600 | ||||
| Salary Rank: | 4 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 4 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 4 of 29 | ||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | GB% | HC% | SC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33 | 4.28 | 4.65 | 20.5% | 5.4% | 39.2% | 38.3% | 17.1% | |
| 2018 | 5 | 3.06 | 1.93 | 25.0% | 3.1% | 51.7% | 24.4% | 21.1% | |
Rick Porcello won the Cy Young in 2016. He came back with a terrible 2017. He looks more like the 2016 version (you could argue even better) thus far this season. He has reduced amount he’s thrown fastball and curve by nearly 20% while increasing his other three pitches significantly including a 10%+ increase in sliders.
2018 (32.2 IP)
LH .195 wOBA 0.00 HR/9 27.3% K 1.8% BB
RH .217 wOBA 0.00 HR/9 23.3% K 4.1% BB
2017
LH .360 wOBA 1.97 HR/9 20.6% K 6.8% BB
RH .336 wOBA 1.43 HR/9 20.3% K 4.2% BB
Quick Breakdown:
The sites have been quick to adjust Porcello’s price as he’s the 4th highest priced SP on both DraftKings and FanDuel. I like the matchup for Porcello against a weak Tampa offense, but even with the great start he just doesn’t have the K upside that other SPs around his price tag do. He’s obviously worth being in your player pool if you are multi-entering GPPs and is a safe cash game option that will allow you to get in more bats then the much more expensive (on DK) Gerrit Cole and Jose Berrios would allow. If your lineup needs that extra $1500+, then he’s a good option to utilize.
Batter Grind Down
Tampa Bay
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | xwOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | FD Pos. | FD Sal. | DK Pos. | DK Sal. | FDRFT Pos. | FDRFT Sal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denard Span | LEFT | 0.344 | 0.341 | 0.180 | 27.8% | 7.9% | 12.4% | 41.2% | OF | $3,000 | OF | $4,000 | CF | $7,200 |
| 2 | Carlos Gomez | RIGHT | 0.338 | 0.344 | 0.208 | 41.3% | 7.7% | 29.7% | 37.9% | OF | $3,000 | OF | $3,400 | CF | $6,300 |
| 3 | C.J. Cron | RIGHT | 0.305 | 0.332 | 0.165 | 35.1% | 5.3% | 24.9% | 34.2% | 1B | $3,500 | 1B | $4,100 | 1B | $8,300 |
| 4 | Brad Miller | LEFT | 0.293 | 0.325 | 0.130 | 36.7% | 16.7% | 26.7% | 47.7% | 1B | $2,700 | 1B | $3,000 | 2B | $6,000 |
| 5 | Daniel Robertson | RIGHT | 0.307 | 0.297 | 0.109 | 31.3% | 11.7% | 26.6% | 50.0% | 3B | $3,200 | 2B/3B | $3,700 | 2B | $7,300 |
| 6 | Joey Wendle | LEFT | 0.363 | 0.281 | 0.197 | 37.5% | 8.7% | 20.3% | 60.4% | 2B | $3,100 | 2B | $3,600 | 2B | $7,200 |
| 7 | Mallex Smith | LEFT | 0.314 | 0.268 | 0.091 | 21.4% | 9.5% | 18.7% | 48.7% | OF | $3,200 | OF | $3,600 | CF | $7,300 |
| 8 | Wilson Ramos | RIGHT | 0.300 | 0.330 | 0.184 | 33.3% | 5.4% | 17.2% | 53.2% | C | $2,600 | C | $3,400 | C | $6,300 |
| 9 | Adeiny Hechavarria | RIGHT | 0.295 | 0.300 | 0.131 | 36.8% | 3.8% | 18.8% | 49.0% | SS | $2,700 | SS | $3,300 | SS | $6,600 |
I’m a believer in what Porcello has done thus far this season – mainly because he’s altered his approach and is utilizing his best pitches more often. It’s made a difference. The Rays offense doesn’t have anyone who absolutely crushes RHP and considering how effective Porcello has been at not giving up power (0 HRs allowed this season) or walking batters (3.1% BB rate), I have no interest in any bat.
Elite Plays – None
Secondary Plays – None
Stackability – RED
Boston
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | xwOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | FD Pos. | FD Sal. | DK Pos. | DK Sal. | FDRFT Pos. | FDRFT Sal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mookie Betts | RIGHT | 0.351 | 0.366 | 0.216 | 38.5% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 38.5% | OF | $4,800 | OF | $5,700 | RF | $11,200 |
| 2 | Andrew Benintendi | LEFT | 0.345 | 0.345 | 0.178 | 35.0% | 10.5% | 16.2% | 38.5% | OF | $3,900 | OF | $4,600 | LF | $9,400 |
| 3 | Hanley Ramirez | RIGHT | 0.336 | 0.367 | 0.184 | 35.6% | 8.0% | 20.1% | 41.0% | 1B | $3,900 | 1B | $4,500 | 1B | $8,900 |
| 4 | J.D. Martinez | RIGHT | 0.400 | 0.421 | 0.340 | 50.2% | 9.3% | 27.3% | 42.1% | OF | $4,200 | OF | $5,100 | RF | $10,100 |
| 5 | Xander Bogaerts | RIGHT | 0.330 | 0.295 | 0.150 | 32.1% | 8.1% | 18.9% | 47.0% | SS | $3,300 | SS | $4,000 | SS | $7,400 |
| 6 | Mitch Moreland | LEFT | 0.337 | 0.392 | 0.220 | 39.7% | 9.6% | 19.8% | 41.1% | 1B | $2,900 | 1B | $3,700 | 1B | $7,700 |
| 7 | Eduardo Nunez | RIGHT | 0.351 | 0.269 | 0.159 | 25.3% | 3.4% | 11.8% | 52.2% | SS | $3,000 | 2B/SS | $3,800 | 3B | $7,500 |
| 8 | Rafael Devers | LEFT | 0.317 | 0.300 | 0.190 | 36.2% | 6.9% | 22.2% | 47.0% | 3B | $3,600 | 3B | $4,100 | 3B | $8,200 |
| 9 | Christian Vazquez | RIGHT | 0.306 | 0.293 | 0.094 | 25.8% | 5.2% | 18.6% | 47.1% | C | $2,000 | C | $2,300 | C | $4,800 |
Matt Andriese has been a reverse splits pitcher over the past two seasons as he’s been good against LH bats (under .270 wOBA allowed and under .90 HR/9) and absolutely terrible against RH bats (.380+ wOBA allowed with a 2.00+ HR/9 allowed). While he has shown improved K upside against RH bats this season and has decent control, he’s a pitcher we’re going to want to attack from the RH side of the plate.
That, of course, starts with Mookie Betts leading off and J.D. Martinez batting cleanup. Betts is the table setter with a .351 wOBA and .216 ISO against RHP and Martinez cleans things up with his massive .340 ISO. Hanley Ramirez and Xander Bogaerts are also viable options in the top five of the Red Sox lineup and I wouldn’t even mind a flyer on Eduardo Nunez despite him being projected to hit 7th. With no line out for this game, the Red Sox stack could be overlooked somewhat which makes it one of my favorite stacks of the day.
Elite Plays – Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez
Secondary Plays – Hanley Ramirez, Xander Bogaerts, Eduardo Nunez
Stackability – GREEN
Texas at Toronto – 1:07 PM ET
| Texas | Toronto | ||||||||||||||
 | Martin Perez |  | J.A. Happ | ||||||||||||
| LEFT | LEFT | ||||||||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||||||||
| TOR-210 | 9.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats | wOBA | xwOBA | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | Stats | wOBA | xwOBA | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left (2016-17) | 0.302 | 0.295 | 28.6% | 4.9% | 20.7% | 57.3% | SP vs. Left (2016-17) | 0.223 | 0.251 | 21.1% | 3.4% | 23.0% | 55.0% | ||
| SP vs. Right (2016-17) | 0.376 | 0.385 | 36.3% | 8.5% | 12.1% | 45.0% | SP vs. Right (2016-17) | 0.320 | 0.310 | 28.8% | 8.0% | 24.8% | 44.6% | ||
Pitcher Grind Down
| Martin Perez | |||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | FantasyDraft | ||||||
| Salary: | $5,600 | Salary: | $4,400 | Salary: | $8,700 | ||||
| Salary Rank: | 25 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 23 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 23 of 29 | ||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | GB% | HC% | SC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32 | 5.04 | 4.82 | 14.2% | 7.8% | 47.3% | 33.3% | 15.2% | |
| 2018 | 4 | 5.32 | 9.82 | 11.0% | 8.0% | 47.4% | 46.8% | 15.2% | |
Just when you think good Martin Perez is gone forever, he goes out and has a good game. Despite that his 2018 numbers are impressive (and not in a good way).
2018 (18.1 IP)
LH .364 wOBA 0.00 HR/9 12.5% BB 4.2% K
RH .494 wOBA 2.70 HR/9 10.5% BB 9.2% K
2017
LH .293 wOBA 0.48 HR/9 21.9% BB 5.0% K
RH .362 wOBA 1.28 HR/9 12.3% BB 8.5% K
Quick Breakdown:
Against a Blue Jays projected lineup that will have NINE RH bats? Yea, I wouldn’t play Perez if he was $2K on both sites.
| J.A. Happ | |||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | FantasyDraft | ||||||
| Salary: | $8,800 | Salary: | $9,200 | Salary: | $17,500 | ||||
| Salary Rank: | 6 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 6 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 6 of 29 | ||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | GB% | HC% | SC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25 | 4.11 | 3.53 | 22.7% | 7.4% | 46.9% | 26.7% | 20.3% | |
| 2018 | 5 | 2.59 | 3.72 | 33.6% | 5.7% | 46.5% | 29.6% | 18.3% | |
J.A. Happ has been a strikeout machine thus far this season with a K rate well over 30%. He’s been getting the ball up in the zone more and been doing it effectively as his swinging strike rate is over 14%, a number that is well above his career average.
2018 (29 IP)
LH .173 wOBA 0.00 HR/9 36.7% K 0.0% BB
RH .337 wOBA 2.18 HR/9 32.6% K 7.6% BB
2017
LH .236 wOBA 0.89 HR/9 19.5% K 4.2% BB
RH .317 wOBA 1.17 HR/9 23.4% K 8.1% BB
Quick Breakdown:
The first bit of good news is the Rangers have four LH bats in their projected starting lineup. Happ is absolutely dominant against that side of the plate. The other good news is of the five RH bats projected in the starting lineup, four of them have K rates topping 24%. Add in a very affordable price tag and his team being one of the largest favorites of the day and Happ is my favorite SP option of the day. He’ll likely be high owned though so there is merit to being underweight on him in GPPs.
Batter Grind Down
Texas
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | xwOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | FD Pos. | FD Sal. | DK Pos. | DK Sal. | FDRFT Pos. | FDRFT Sal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delino DeShields | RIGHT | 0.325 | 0.265 | 0.153 | 23.3% | 11.0% | 29.0% | 35.1% | OF | $2,700 | OF | $3,100 | CF | $5,700 |
| 2 | Shin-soo Choo | LEFT | 0.334 | 0.347 | 0.080 | 26.1% | 11.4% | 18.3% | 59.8% | OF | $3,500 | OF | $3,700 | RF | $7,500 |
| 3 | Jurickson Profar | SWITCH | 0.372 | 0.340 | 0.133 | 38.5% | 21.1% | 10.5% | 23.1% | SS | $2,900 | 2B/SS | $2,700 | 3B | $5,600 |
| 4 | Nomar Mazara | LEFT | 0.292 | 0.277 | 0.102 | 27.3% | 5.7% | 23.3% | 59.1% | OF | $3,000 | OF | $3,600 | RF | $7,300 |
| 5 | Ronald Guzman | LEFT | 0.423 | 0.255 | 0.333 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 1B | $2,400 | 1B | $3,300 | 1B | $6,500 |
| 6 | Robinson Chirinos | RIGHT | 0.401 | 0.357 | 0.244 | 41.3% | 12.1% | 24.2% | 33.3% | C | $2,700 | C | $2,900 | C | $5,400 |
| 7 | Ryan Rua | RIGHT | 0.298 | 0.311 | 0.111 | 47.1% | 8.8% | 27.5% | 48.0% | OF | $2,000 | OF | $2,200 | IF/OF | $3,900 |
| 8 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | RIGHT | 0.286 | 0.220 | 0.000 | 0.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 75.0% | 2B | $2,800 | 2B/SS | $2,500 | 3B | $4,700 |
| 9 | Drew Robinson | LEFT | 0.395 | 0.348 | 0.185 | 25.0% | 10.0% | 36.7% | 43.8% | SS | $2,000 | 2B/OF | $2,600 | IF/OF | $4,800 |
We can immediately scratch off any LH bats against Happ and only want extreme power from the RH side of the plate – an area Happ has been vulnerable. Unfortunately, the Rangers lack a lot of pop from that side of the plate. Robinson Chirinos is the exception though and playing at a always thin position he’s an elite play with his .401 wOBA and .244 ISO against LHP.
Elite Plays – Robinson Chirinos
Secondary Plays – None
Stackability – RED
Toronto
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | xwOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | FD Pos. | FD Sal. | DK Pos. | DK Sal. | FDRFT Pos. | FDRFT Sal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Pearce | RIGHT | 0.347 | 0.357 | 0.246 | 35.6% | 7.5% | 21.8% | 40.0% | OF | $2,800 | 1B/OF | $3,200 | 1B | $6,500 |
| 2 | Teoscar Hernandez | RIGHT | 0.238 | 0.335 | 0.186 | 40.0% | 2.2% | 42.2% | 28.0% | OF | $3,600 | OF | $4,200 | CF | $8,100 |
| 3 | Justin Smoak | SWITCH | 0.397 | 0.388 | 0.195 | 34.9% | 11.9% | 14.7% | 40.3% | 1B | $3,900 | 1B | $3,500 | 1B | $6,600 |
| 4 | Yangervis Solarte | SWITCH | 0.267 | 0.323 | 0.109 | 28.4% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 46.1% | 3B | $3,200 | 3B | $3,700 | 2B | $7,700 |
| 5 | Kendrys Morales | SWITCH | 0.409 | 0.371 | 0.232 | 42.7% | 6.5% | 22.1% | 55.5% | 1B | $2,200 | 1B | $3,100 | 1B | $5,500 |
| 6 | Kevin Pillar | RIGHT | 0.364 | 0.334 | 0.201 | 31.5% | 5.5% | 14.8% | 40.1% | OF | $3,000 | OF | $3,400 | CF | $6,300 |
| 7 | Russell Martin | RIGHT | 0.273 | 0.331 | 0.108 | 32.7% | 16.1% | 28.0% | 39.6% | C | $2,200 | C | $2,700 | C | $5,400 |
| 8 | Devon Travis | RIGHT | 0.377 | 0.423 | 0.244 | 30.3% | 8.9% | 17.8% | 42.4% | 2B | $2,400 | 2B | $2,800 | 2B | $5,800 |
| 9 | Aledmys Diaz | RIGHT | 0.230 | 0.251 | 0.039 | 21.9% | 8.3% | 15.5% | 42.9% | SS | $2,300 | SS | $3,000 | SS | $5,600 |
Toronto against a bad LHP. Sign me up. Steve Pearce leading off is a great value and comes in with a .246 ISO against LHP. Justin Smoak, Kendrys Morales, and Kevin Pillar all have ISO’s topping .195 and make for a great stack along with Pearce. Devon Travis is sneaky in the 8th spot given his .244 ISO against LHP and I don’t mind using him as a one off or to make a different kind of Toronto stack. Obviously this is one of the top stacks of the day – it’s just a shame that Josh Donaldson isn’t healthy and in the lineup.
Elite Plays – Steve Pearce, Kendrys Morales
Secondary Plays – Justin Smoak, Kevin Pillar, Devon Travis
Stackability – GREEN
Colorado at Miami – 1:10 PM ET
| Colorado | Miami | ||||||||||||||
 | Chad Bettis |  | Caleb Smith | ||||||||||||
| RIGHT | LEFT | ||||||||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||||||||
| MIA-110 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats | wOBA | xwOBA | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | Stats | wOBA | xwOBA | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left (2016-17) | 0.310 | 0.322 | 33.0% | 7.6% | 19.1% | 48.6% | SP vs. Left (2016-17) | 0.348 | 0.341 | 28.1% | 11.1% | 29.6% | 34.4% | ||
| SP vs. Right (2016-17) | 0.347 | 0.344 | 30.2% | 6.8% | 12.4% | 46.4% | SP vs. Right (2016-17) | 0.345 | 0.379 | 37.7% | 14.6% | 26.2% | 23.4% | ||
Pitcher Grind Down
| Chad Bettis | |||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | FantasyDraft | ||||||
| Salary: | $6,600 | Salary: | $8,000 | Salary: | $14,900 | ||||
| Salary Rank: | 19 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 8 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 8 of 29 | ||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | GB% | HC% | SC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 4.74 | 5.05 | 15.0% | 5.5% | 48.4% | 28.5% | 18.4% | |
| 2018 | 5 | 4.92 | 2.40 | 16.8% | 10.1% | 45.8% | 37.2% | 17.4% | |
After a terrible 2017, Chad Bettis has been somewhat improved this season although he is still struggling with control.
2018 (30 IP)
LH .275 wOBA 0.55 HR/9 18.8% K 10.9% BB
RH .317 wOBA 1.32 HR/9 14.6% K 9.1% BB
2017
LH .333 wOBA 1.57 HR/9 19.4% K 5.4% BB
RH .363 wOBA 1.54 HR/9 11.2% K 5.6% BB
Quick Breakdown:
I wish Bettis had more strikeout upside as the price tag on FanDuel is very appealing facing this awful Marlins offense. I wouldn’t touch him at $8K on DraftKings (8th highest priced SP). Given the lack of upside though, I have no interest.
| Caleb Smith | |||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | FantasyDraft | ||||||
| Salary: | $5,900 | Salary: | $5,500 | Salary: | $10,800 | ||||
| Salary Rank: | 22 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 16 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 16 of 29 | ||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | GB% | HC% | SC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 4.86 | 7.71 | 20.9% | 11.6% | 27.6% | 32.8% | 19.0% | |
| 2018 | 5 | 4.00 | 5.82 | 32.7% | 15.3% | 25.5% | 37.3% | 13.7% | |
Caleb Smith does one of three things. He either walks you, gives up a home run, or strikes you out. One of those things is good for DFS. The other two are not.
2018 (21.2 IP)
LH .308 wOBA 1.59 HR/9 40.0% K 12.0% BB
RH .341 wOBA 1.69 HR/9 30.1% K 16.4% BB
2017 (18.2 IP)
LH .381 wOBA 0.00 HR/9 20.7% K 10.3% BB
RH .347 wOBA 2.77 HR/9 21.1% K 12.3% BB
Quick Breakdown:
That 32.7% K rate seemed a bit fishy to me after being just at 21% last season but Smith did strike out a batter per inning in AAA last season so it’s not completely out of line. The Rockies have a modest run total of around 4 and Smith is under $6K on both sites. The K upside makes him at least worthwhile as a value option or as a SP2 on two pitcher sites. It’s not for the faint of heart though as that 15.3% walk rate is laughably bad as is that HR/9 rate. For every Smith lineup you make, I’d probably make at least one other lineup with a Rockies stack. Hedging is fun you know.
Batter Grind Down
Colorado
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | xwOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | FD Pos. | FD Sal. | DK Pos. | DK Sal. | FDRFT Pos. | FDRFT Sal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ LeMahieu | RIGHT | 0.418 | 0.411 | 0.212 | 37.2% | 10.6% | 9.7% | 54.4% | 2B | $3,600 | 2B | $4,300 | 2B | $8,400 |
| 2 | Charlie Blackmon | LEFT | 0.409 | 0.364 | 0.234 | 34.2% | 7.1% | 16.8% | 49.5% | OF | $4,400 | OF | $5,400 | CF | $10,900 |
| 3 | Nolan Arenado | RIGHT | 0.539 | 0.464 | 0.408 | 39.2% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 24.7% | 3B | $4,300 | 3B | $5,300 | 3B | $9,900 |
| 4 | Trevor Story | RIGHT | 0.430 | 0.353 | 0.357 | 49.0% | 12.0% | 34.6% | 28.4% | SS | $3,800 | SS | $4,500 | SS | $8,900 |
| 5 | Chris Iannetta | RIGHT | 0.392 | 0.342 | 0.231 | 32.1% | 14.2% | 21.3% | 46.9% | C | $2,500 | C | $2,700 | C | $5,400 |
| 6 | Ian Desmond | RIGHT | 0.319 | 0.274 | 0.160 | 27.8% | 6.5% | 21.7% | 66.0% | 1B | $2,700 | 1B/OF | $3,800 | LF | $7,300 |
| 7 | David Dahl | LEFT | 0.000 | 0.035 | 0.000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 71.4% | 50.0% | OF | $3,300 | OF | $3,900 | LF | $7,200 |
| 8 | Gerardo Parra | LEFT | 0.353 | 0.312 | 0.098 | 26.2% | 4.5% | 17.2% | 47.5% | OF | $2,500 | OF | $2,900 | LF | $5,900 |
| 9 | Chad Bettis | RIGHT | 0.000 | 0.075 | 0.000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 37.5% | 100.0% | P | $6,600 | P | $8,000 | P | $14,900 |
When you have a pitcher like Caleb Smith who walks a lot of batters and gives up a lot of long balls, you have to have interest even if the team is projected as one of the lower scoring teams of the day. The top five of the Rockies projected lineup all have great numbers against LHP with Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story the two best of the group.
Elite Plays – Nolan Arenado, Trevor Story
Secondary Plays – DJ LeMahieu, Chris Iannetta
Stackability – YELLOW
Miami
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | xwOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | FD Pos. | FD Sal. | DK Pos. | DK Sal. | FDRFT Pos. | FDRFT Sal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Dietrich | LEFT | 0.304 | 0.316 | 0.165 | 34.3% | 7.0% | 21.0% | 37.8% | OF | $2,600 | OF | $2,600 | IF/OF | $4,500 |
| 2 | J.T. Realmuto | RIGHT | 0.338 | 0.341 | 0.180 | 34.2% | 5.3% | 18.5% | 48.6% | C | $3,200 | C | $4,100 | C | $8,400 |
| 3 | Starlin Castro | RIGHT | 0.317 | 0.298 | 0.135 | 30.2% | 3.9% | 20.2% | 53.2% | 2B | $3,100 | 2B | $3,100 | 2B | $6,000 |
| 4 | Justin Bour | LEFT | 0.379 | 0.402 | 0.248 | 39.7% | 11.4% | 19.7% | 41.9% | 1B | $3,200 | 1B | $3,200 | 1B | $6,400 |
| 5 | Brian Anderson | RIGHT | 0.311 | 0.294 | 0.084 | 26.4% | 13.3% | 23.1% | 58.6% | 3B | $2,900 | 3B | $2,900 | 3B | $5,400 |
| 6 | Cameron Maybin | RIGHT | 0.303 | 0.293 | 0.151 | 25.3% | 13.4% | 22.8% | 56.1% | OF | $2,400 | OF | $3,000 | CF | $5,500 |
| 7 | Lewis Brinson | RIGHT | 0.190 | 0.251 | 0.101 | 30.0% | 7.0% | 39.0% | 60.0% | OF | $2,500 | OF | $3,100 | CF | $5,500 |
| 8 | Miguel Rojas | RIGHT | 0.316 | 0.307 | 0.081 | 23.1% | 7.6% | 11.2% | 52.8% | SS | $2,100 | SS | $2,300 | 2B | $4,900 |
| 9 | Caleb Smith | LEFT | 0.000 | 0.037 | 0.000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 100.0% | P | $5,900 | P | $5,500 | P | $10,800 |
The Marlins lineup is just bad. That said, I don’t mind using J.T. Realmuto at a thin catcher position (only on FanDuel) or Justin Bour as one off’s. Both have home run upside against a homer vulnerable pitcher in Bettis.
Elite Plays – None
Secondary Plays – J.T. Realmuto (FanDuel only), Justin Bour
Stackability – ORANGE
Seattle at Cleveland – 1:10 PM ET
| Seattle | Cleveland | ||||||||||||||
 | Marco Gonzales |  | Josh Tomlin | ||||||||||||
| LEFT | RIGHT | ||||||||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||||||||
| CLE-110 | 9.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats | wOBA | xwOBA | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | Stats | wOBA | xwOBA | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left (2016-17) | 0.380 | 0.305 | 22.7% | 5.1% | 18.6% | 52.3% | SP vs. Left (2016-17) | 0.379 | 0.373 | 41.0% | 3.2% | 16.8% | 38.6% | ||
| SP vs. Right (2016-17) | 0.369 | 0.364 | 35.0% | 5.4% | 21.4% | 44.2% | SP vs. Right (2016-17) | 0.340 | 0.363 | 34.4% | 2.5% | 18.6% | 37.8% | ||
Pitcher Grind Down
| Marco Gonzales | |||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | FantasyDraft | ||||||
| Salary: | $6,600 | Salary: | $5,200 | Salary: | $9,900 | ||||
| Salary Rank: | 19 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 19 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 20 of 29 | ||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | GB% | HC% | SC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 4.48 | 6.08 | 17.3% | 6.0% | 45.4% | 29.1% | 23.4% | |
| 2018 | 5 | 2.80 | 4.37 | 27.6% | 4.1% | 47.0% | 39.4% | 18.2% | |
Marco Gonzales has not been good in his short major league career. And by not good, I mean terrible.
2018 (22.2 IP)
LH .448 wOBA 3.00 HR/9 0.0% K 0.0% BB
RH .330 wOBA 0.46 HR/9 31.8% K 4.7% BB
2017 (40 IP)
LH .360 wOBA 1.86 HR/9 23.9% K 6.5% BB
RH .402 wOBA 1.78 HR/9 15.1% K 5.8% BB
Quick Breakdown:
| Josh Tomlin | |||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | FantasyDraft | ||||||
| Salary: | $5,600 | Salary: | $5,400 | Salary: | $10,800 | ||||
| Salary Rank: | 25 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 17 of 29 | Salary Rank: | 16 of 29 | ||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | GB% | HC% | SC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26 | 4.17 | 4.98 | 18.6% | 2.4% | 39.6% | 36.2% | 14.0% | |
| 2018 | 3 | 5.80 | 9.24 | 10.6% | 6.1% | 25.9% | 46.3% | 18.5% | |
As bad as Gonzales has been, Tomlin has perhaps been worse thus far in 2018. He might not walk many batters but who cares if you are jacking it out of the ballpark.
2018 (12.2 IP)
LH .633 wOBA 9.0 HR/9 12.1% K 9.1% BB
RH .393 wOBA 3.52 HR/9 9.1% K 3.0% BB
2017
LH .346 wOBA 1.37 HR/9 17.5% K 2.4% BB
RH .335 wOBA 1.54 HR/9 19.5% K 2.4% BB
Quick Breakdown:
Batter Grind Down
Seattle
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | xwOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | FD Pos. | FD Sal. | DK Pos. | DK Sal. | FDRFT Pos. | FDRFT Sal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dee Gordon | LEFT | 0.321 | 0.270 | 0.075 | 17.2% | 4.4% | 14.7% | 53.2% | OF | $3,400 | OF | $3,900 | 2B | $7,400 |
| 2 | Jean Segura | RIGHT | 0.327 | 0.296 | 0.132 | 25.0% | 4.6% | 15.0% | 55.4% | SS | $3,800 | SS | $3,900 | SS | $7,600 |
| 3 | Robinson Cano | LEFT | 0.374 | 0.396 | 0.192 | 39.7% | 9.1% | 12.1% | 48.3% | 2B | $3,800 | 2B | $3,900 | 2B | $7,300 |
| 4 | Nelson Cruz | RIGHT | 0.389 | 0.392 | 0.278 | 39.8% | 6.8% | 21.7% | 40.3% | OF | $3,600 | OF | $4,000 | RF | $7,200 |
| 5 | Kyle Seager | LEFT | 0.321 | 0.364 | 0.204 | 37.4% | 9.4% | 16.4% | 30.7% | 3B | $3,600 | 3B | $3,400 | 3B | $6,900 |
| 6 | Mitch Haniger | RIGHT | 0.382 | 0.350 | 0.237 | 37.8% | 8.5% | 23.8% | 39.8% | OF | $3,900 | OF | $4,400 | LF | $8,400 |
| 7 | Mike Zunino | RIGHT | 0.354 | 0.331 | 0.257 | 40.1% | 8.0% | 37.2% | 33.5% | C | $2,700 | C | $3,500 | C | $6,700 |
| 8 | Ben Gamel | LEFT | 0.313 | 0.301 | 0.138 | 28.1% | 7.5% | 19.8% | 43.9% | OF | $2,300 | OF | $3,100 | RF | $6,000 |
| 9 | Ryon Healy | RIGHT | 0.297 | 0.315 | 0.167 | 34.6% | 3.5% | 24.4% | 43.8% | 1B | $2,200 | 1B | $3,300 | 3B | $6,700 |
Doesn’t really matter what side of the plate – Tomlin is terrible against both. Everyone except Ben Gamel and Ryon Healy are viable options and it wouldn’t surprise me if one of those two went off with a career game. Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz are the obvious top options while Kyle Seager, Mitch Haniger, and Mike Zunino provide the most pop from the rest of the lineup. Very affordable team to stack with no hitter over $4,400 on either site.
Elite Plays – Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz
Secondary Plays – Kyle Seager, Mitch Haniger, Mike Zunino, Dee Gordon, Jean Segura
Stackability – GREEN
Cleveland
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | xwOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | GB% | FD Pos. | FD Sal. | DK Pos. | DK Sal. | FDRFT Pos. | FDRFT Sal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Lindor | SWITCH | 0.371 | 0.372 | 0.217 | 40.5% | 8.4% | 12.8% | 38.1% | SS | $4,200 | SS | $4,900 | SS | $9,100 |
| 2 | Jason Kipnis | LEFT | 0.276 | 0.295 | 0.130 | 27.2% | 9.3% | 18.6% | 42.0% | 2B | $3,400 | 2B | $3,100 | 2B | $6,000 |
| 3 | Jose Ramirez | SWITCH | 0.389 | 0.368 | 0.244 | 36.6% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 40.3% | 3B | $4,200 | 3B | $4,700 | IF/OF | $9,100 |
| 4 | Edwin Encarnacion | RIGHT | 0.353 | 0.396 | 0.201 | 36.6% | 19.0% | 21.9% | 43.0% | 1B | $3,500 | 1B | $4,000 | 1B | $7,400 |
| 5 | Michael Brantley | LEFT | 0.296 | 0.302 | 0.081 | 25.0% | 4.1% | 11.7% | 50.0% | OF | $3,400 | OF | $4,000 | LF | $7,200 |
| 6 | Yonder Alonso | LEFT | 0.283 | 0.347 | 0.235 | 37.5% | 7.4% | 24.1% | 38.9% | 1B | $3,300 | 1B | $3,800 | 1B | $7,400 |
| 7 | Yan Gomes | RIGHT | 0.355 | 0.334 | 0.254 | 39.5% | 9.4% | 26.6% | 41.2% | C | $2,900 | C | $3,200 | C | $6,500 |
| 8 | Brandon Guyer | RIGHT | 0.297 | 0.309 | 0.127 | 21.9% | 7.2% | 21.1% | 42.3% | OF | $2,200 | OF | $2,600 | LF | $5,100 |
| 9 | Rajai Davis | RIGHT | 0.271 | 0.288 | 0.112 | 24.3% | 8.2% | 18.5% | 43.4% | OF | $2,100 | OF | $2,400 | CF | $4,900 |
How does this game only have a run total of 9?
cue 1-0 pitcher’s duel
Against a LHP, we obviously want RH bats, but don’t be afraid to utilize LH bats against Gonzales either as he likes to let them hit homers just as much as RH bats. Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez, and Edwin Encarnacion are all in prime spots to smash. I also like Jason Kipnis and Yonder Alonso as LH bats and Yan Gomes is great as a one off catcher or as part of Indians stack with a .254 ISO against LHP.
Elite Plays – Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez, Edwin Encarnacion
Secondary Plays – Yonder Alonso, Yan Gomes, Jason Kipnis
Stackability – GREEN
