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MLB Grind Down: Sunday, August 7th

by Andrew Cook (louiescards) Last Updated 2016-08-08 00:24:17

The RotoGrinders MLB Grind Down will give you an in-depth analysis into the upcoming MLB schedule. This article will break down the numbers for every single game and give you analysis on which trends you can exploit. While matchups are a major factor in daily fantasy baseball, there are plenty of other factors to consider such as injuries, weather, and salaries.

The analysis should point you in the right direction, but it is still up to you to decipher the information and make your own selections. No sport has more variance than baseball. The best choice is not always the right choice but following the trends will win you money over time.

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Stackability Rating System:

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

Cleveland at NY Yankees – 1:05 PM ET

Cleveland NY Yankees
clevelandmlb Carlos Carrasco nyyankeesmlb Masahiro Tanaka
RIGHT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
CLE -115 8.0
Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K% Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K%
SP vs. Left 0.290 17 32.7% 27.2% SP vs. Left 0.284 19 34.0% 21.8%
SP vs. Right 0.282 16 27.6% 27.2% SP vs. Right 0.283 20 31.7% 20.8%

Pitcher Grind Down

Carlos Carrasco
carlos-carrasco-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $9,700 Salary: $8,200
FPPG: 33.3 FPPG: 18.2
Pitcher Rating: 70.6 Pitcher Rank: 11
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 6 90.8 4.85 4.22 17.8% 9.6% 10.6% 46.4% 41.2% 34.0%
2016 16 91.8 3.84 3.12 22.7% 7.3% 11.6% 50.4% 32.6% 34.2%
2015 30 92.6 2.74 3.63 29.6% 5.9% 14.0% 51.2% 29.8% 27.5%

Carlos Carrasco: Coming off of his worst game of the season, Carrasco will look to rebound today against a New York squad that gave him some trouble prior to the All-Star break. On one hand, we want to trust his stuff facing a team that has generally been bad against right-handed pitching on the season. On the other hand, it is hard to ignore the fact that he got ripped apart by the Twins last time out. Considering the options available to us, it is a situation where I would not play him as much more than a tournament option today until we can see an improved strikeout rate with consecutive quality starts.

Masahiro Tanaka
masahiro-tanaka-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $8,700 Salary: $6,600
FPPG: 31.0 FPPG: 16.7
Pitcher Rating: 58.1 Pitcher Rank: 17
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 6 92.0 4.13 3.79 19.7% 5.3% 9.4% 38.6% 36.8% 37.7%
2016 22 94.5 3.88 3.46 19.6% 4.7% 10.9% 47.8% 30.0% 34.5%
2015 24 95.4 3.36 3.51 22.8% 4.4% 11.4% 47.0% 33.8% 31.1%

Masahiro Tanaka: Much like Carrasco, we have not seen the best of Tanaka lately, as he has allowed a ton of base runners in his past two starts against the Mets and Astros. Cleveland has been one of the top offenses against right-handed pitching on the season, and with his recent form, it is hard to trust Tanaka here. The best part about Sunday slates are the vast amount of pitching, making a matchup like this easier to fade or limit exposure to.

Batter Grind Down

Cleveland

Cleveland: The Indians have been a strong offense against right-handers all season long, and with that short porch in right inviting fly balls into the seats, I like the lefties in particular today. We do not need to go too crazy with exposure, just take notice of how well they have done in the power department.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Carlos Santana SWITCH 0.350 0.233 0.281 1B $3,600 1B $4,400
2 Jason Kipnis LEFT 0.380 0.189 0.344 2B $3,400 2B $4,800
3 Francisco Lindor SWITCH 0.347 0.158 0.335 SS $3,700 SS $4,200
4 Mike Napoli RIGHT 0.314 0.204 0.429 1B $3,600 1B $4,800
5 Jose Ramirez SWITCH 0.310 0.126 0.380 P $4,000 3B/OF $4,400
6 Lonnie Chisenhall LEFT 0.320 0.149 0.353 OF $2,900 OF $3,300
7 Tyler Naquin LEFT 0.437 0.306 0.438 OF $3,300 OF $3,800
8 Rajai Davis RIGHT 0.315 0.155 0.208 OF $3,200 OF $3,800
9 Chris Gimenez RIGHT 0.257 0.111 0.146 C $2,000 C $2,300
Team Averages — 0.337 0.181 0.324 — — — —

Elite Plays – Jason Kipnis

Secondary Plays – Carlos Santana , Francisco Lindor , Tyler Naquin

Stackability – Orange

NY Yankees

New York: This team does not offer much in the way of offense, and even with Carrasco struggling a bit, it is hard to trust too many bats here. Overall, I think we want to stick to the lefties for the Yankees as well, but they simply do not have a ton of options for fantasy purposes.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Brett Gardner LEFT 0.325 0.138 0.296 OF $3,100 OF $4,000
2 Jacoby Ellsbury LEFT 0.308 0.101 0.256 OF $3,100 OF $3,900
3 Mark Teixeira SWITCH 0.349 0.270 0.394 1B $2,500 1B $3,300
4 Brian McCann LEFT 0.329 0.202 0.275 C $3,000 C $3,400
5 Chase Headley SWITCH 0.306 0.122 0.296 3B $2,500 3B $3,200
6 Starlin Castro RIGHT 0.288 0.125 0.236 2B $2,400 2B $3,200
7 Gary Sanchez RIGHT 0.428 0.143 0.375 C $2,400 C $2,500
8 Didi Gregorius LEFT 0.312 0.141 0.269 SS $2,800 SS $3,200
9 Aaron Hicks SWITCH 0.282 0.123 0.208 OF $2,000 OF $2,800
Team Averages — 0.325 0.152 0.289 — — — —

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Mark Teixeira , Brett Gardner

Stackability – Red

NY Mets at Detroit – 1:08 PM ET

NY Mets Detroit
nymetsmlb Jacob deGrom detroitmlb Anibal Sanchez
RIGHT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
NYM -130 8.5
Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K% Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K%
SP vs. Left 0.271 15 28.3% 25.0% SP vs. Left 0.322 19 27.2% 22.2%
SP vs. Right 0.243 11 28.9% 27.5% SP vs. Right 0.374 28 30.4% 18.4%

Pitcher Grind Down

Jacob deGrom
jacob-degrom-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $10,300 Salary: $10,400
FPPG: 33.2 FPPG: 18.8
Pitcher Rating: 75.4 Pitcher Rank: 7
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 5 103.2 3.40 1.87 25.2% 4.6% 9.9% 43.8% 38.2% 29.7%
2016 19 98.4 3.48 2.41 24.5% 5.5% 10.4% 46.3% 32.2% 32.0%
2015 30 99.2 2.99 2.54 27.3% 5.1% 12.7% 44.4% 34.7% 26.3%

Jacob deGrom: As Stevietpfl likes to call him, deGoat is looking every bit as impressive as he was last season. He is completely behind the tough start to the year and has sporting some very healthy numbers. Do not get me wrong: this Detroit team can pack a punch. But deGrom has been able to contain everyone put in front him for the better part of two months now pitching at least six innings with six strikeouts in all but two of his last ten games. He is without question one of the top arms going today and should be considered a very solid play in all formats.

Anibal Sanchez
anibal-sanchez-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $6,000 Salary: $6,000
FPPG: 17.1 FPPG: 7.5
Pitcher Rating: 50.3 Pitcher Rank: 20
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 5 91.0 4.03 6.84 24.2% 9.2% 10.1% 38.0% 31.6% 26.3%
2016 17 102.6 4.65 6.26 19.6% 9.8% 9.2% 39.7% 40.3% 31.3%
2015 25 101.3 4.03 4.99 20.9% 7.4% 9.3% 40.0% 39.1% 27.1%

Anibal Sanchez: The All-Star break must have done Sanchez some good, as he had only gone six innings in three of his first eight starts but has managed to do so in each of his three starts since the break. It has not all been good in that span, as he has allowed 23 hits and five walks in just 18 innings. The 17 strikeouts are thanks large in part to a ten strikeout effort against the Twins, and he has only managed five and two in the following games. This is just a long-winded way of saying Sanchez cannot be trusted, and we should not let one high-strikeout performance fool us into thinking he is playable here.

Batter Grind Down

NY Mets

New York: The Mets have been pretty poor overall on the season, but Sanchez is a guy who makes me want at least some exposure to them today. We are looking for that home run upside, and Jay Bruce is clearly an option with Curtis Granderson also able to pack a punch and typically at a lower ownership. With the overall struggles, it is suggested we do not over-extend on Mets but use them as filler instead.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Curtis Granderson LEFT 0.368 0.223 0.316 OF $3,200 OF $4,000
2 Alejandro De Aza LEFT 0.322 0.152 0.451 OF $2,600 OF $3,100
3 Neil Walker SWITCH 0.329 0.169 0.410 2B $3,100 2B $4,100
4 Jay Bruce LEFT 0.338 0.265 0.406 OF $3,800 OF $5,500
5 Michael Conforto LEFT 0.354 0.243 0.289 OF $2,200 OF $3,200
6 Wilmer Flores RIGHT 0.275 0.111 0.268 3B $2,800 3B $3,100
7 Brandon Nimmo LEFT 0.271 0.059 0.408 OF $2,100 OF $2,900
8 Rene Rivera RIGHT 0.226 0.113 0.364 C $2,100 C $2,700
9 Matt Reynolds LEFT 0.209 0.108 0.345 P $4,000 SS $2,900
Team Averages — 0.299 0.160 0.362 — — — —

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Jay Bruce , Neil Walker , Curtis Granderson

Stackability – Orange

Detroit

Detroit: The heart of the Tigers order has been pretty solid lately, but facing deGrom is a tough task even for the best of offenses. If you are going to fade deGrom and have exposure to Detroit, you want to stick to the big bats that can go deep in any at bat.

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 $3,500 2B $3,800
2 Cameron Maybin RIGHT 0.313 0.086 0.409 OF $2,800 OF $3,600
3 Miguel Cabrera RIGHT 0.412 0.229 0.571 1B $3,500 1B $5,400
4 Victor Martinez SWITCH 0.302 0.152 0.392 C $3,100 1B $3,700
5 J.D. Martinez RIGHT 0.369 0.243 0.828 OF $3,500 OF $3,800
6 Justin Upton RIGHT 0.341 0.203 0.392 OF $2,700 OF $3,300
7 James McCann RIGHT 0.241 0.069 0.373 C $2,000 C $2,600
8 Andrew Romine LEFT 0.287 0.075 0.346 SS $2,000 OF/SS $2,600
9 Jose Iglesias RIGHT 0.283 0.054 0.266 SS $2,200 SS $2,400
Team Averages — 0.321 0.140 0.426 — — — —

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Miguel Cabrera , Victor Martinez , J.D. Martinez

Stackability – Red

Minnesota at Tampa Bay – 1:10 PM ET

Minnesota Tampa Bay
minnesotamlb Kyle Gibson tampabaymlb Matt Andriese
RIGHT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
TB -145 7.5
Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K% Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K%
SP vs. Left 0.324 13 28.7% 16.1% SP vs. Left 0.297 7 32.3% 16.9%
SP vs. Right 0.303 16 26.6% 18.7% SP vs. Right 0.270 5 35.9% 19.4%

Pitcher Grind Down

Kyle Gibson
kyle-gibson-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $6,200 Salary: $7,200
FPPG: 23.1 FPPG: 10.9
Pitcher Rating: 50.1 Pitcher Rank: 21
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 5 95.4 3.85 5.16 18.8% 4.7% 10.5% 50.5% 26.8% 31.6%
2016 14 97.1 4.38 4.94 16.5% 7.3% 9.6% 52.4% 27.0% 27.8%
2015 32 101.1 4.12 3.84 17.7% 7.9% 9.8% 53.4% 26.8% 27.7%

Kyle Gibson: Gibson has been all over the place in his past five starts, with the best result coming against arguably the toughest opponent in Boston. The modest strikeout rate mixed with inconsistency make this an easy fade for me given the fact that we have some solid options at reasonable prices. Gibson has been getting himself into too much trouble far too often, and while the Rays are someone you can attack with righties this just is not the type of pitcher we want.

Matt Andriese
matthew-andriese-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $6,000 Salary: $6,900
FPPG: 21.2 FPPG: 11.6
Pitcher Rating: 72.0 Pitcher Rank: 9
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 1 240.0 2.63 1.62 26.7% 1.7% 12.1% 50.0% 38.1% 35.7%
2016 9 126.8 4.01 2.72 19.2% 5.7% 10.2% 47.0% 34.7% 35.8%
2015 8 136.0 4.02 4.11 17.4% 6.4% 8.6% 48.1% 34.8% 32.9%

Matt Andriese: With Matt Moore shipped to San Francisco, it will be Andriese who takes his spot in the rotation for Tampa. The biggest thing to note here is that he will be on a pitch count of around 80-90 pitches, so although the numbers as a starter are pretty solid for this price point,we need to realize the potential is a bit limited by a slightly lower pitch count. The Twins have snuck up the leader boards in multiple categories offensively against right-handed pitching but still strikeout at a solid clip. Overall, Andriese is a player you can look at for riskier tournament teams where we are trying to squeeze bats in.

Batter Grind Down

Minnesota

Minnesota: I like Andriese today against this Twins offense, and while Max Kepler has been in God-mode lately, there really is not a whole lot to love about the Minnesota lineup overall. It is a situation where you are sticking to the guys who have been doing much of the work for this team all season.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Brian Dozier RIGHT 0.323 0.205 0.507 2B $3,800 2B $4,900
2 Joe Mauer LEFT 0.332 0.122 0.495 1B $3,000 1B $5,100
3 Max Kepler LEFT 0.407 0.349 0.519 OF $3,700 OF $5,100
4 Miguel Sano RIGHT 0.357 0.230 0.334 OF $3,700 3B/OF $3,900
5 Kennys Vargas SWITCH 0.269 0.145 0.371 1B $3,100 1B $3,400
6 Eduardo Escobar SWITCH 0.307 0.150 0.335 SS $2,700 SS $2,900
7 Robbie Grossman SWITCH 0.320 0.140 0.279 OF $2,800 OF $3,100
8 Kurt Suzuki RIGHT 0.281 0.094 0.355 C $2,600 C $2,600
9 Byron Buxton RIGHT 0.267 0.132 0.221 OF $2,500 OF $3,000
Team Averages — 0.318 0.174 0.380 — — — —

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Max Kepler , Miguel Sano , Joe Mauer

Stackability – Red

Tampa Bay

Tampa: This may be a situation where I like Tampa more than most and I am okay with that. Gibson is not a terrible pitcher by any means, but he is someone that will pitch himself into trouble and that team ISO is proof that the Rays can make you pay in a hurry. They may strike out a ton but this is not a matchup where the bats should be over powered and I expect some runs in this one.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Logan Forsythe RIGHT 0.326 0.121 0.310 2B $3,500 2B $3,600
2 Kevin Kiermaier LEFT 0.321 0.179 0.329 OF $2,600 OF $3,700
3 Evan Longoria RIGHT 0.325 0.189 0.256 3B $3,700 3B $3,400
4 Brad Miller LEFT 0.345 0.218 0.419 SS $3,500 SS $4,500
5 Nick Franklin SWITCH 0.282 0.161 0.294 2B $2,400 1B/OF $3,300
6 Corey Dickerson LEFT 0.351 0.267 0.286 OF $3,200 OF $3,200
7 Steven Souza RIGHT 0.310 0.167 0.240 OF $2,700 OF $3,400
8 Tim Beckham RIGHT 0.290 0.196 0.202 2B $2,700 2B/SS $3,300
9 Luke Maile RIGHT 0.192 0.070 0.159 C $2,000 C $2,500
Team Averages — 0.305 0.174 0.277 — — — —

Elite Plays – Brad Miller

Secondary Plays – Kevin Kiermaier , Evan Longoria , Nick Franklin , Corey Dickerson

Stackability – Yellow

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh – 1:35 PM ET

Cincinnati Pittsburgh
cincinnatimlb Dan Straily pittsburghmlb Gerrit Cole
RIGHT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
PIT -185 7.5
Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K% Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K%
SP vs. Left 0.305 9 29.6% 15.2% SP vs. Left 0.285 6 32.0% 24.4%
SP vs. Right 0.283 9 33.8% 23.6% SP vs. Right 0.277 8 26.9% 21.3%

Pitcher Grind Down

Dan Straily
dan-straily-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $6,600 Salary: $9,000
FPPG: 26.0 FPPG: 13.7
Pitcher Rating: 38.1 Pitcher Rank: 28
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 5 90.2 4.90 2.20 18.3% 6.4% 8.7% 25.8% 54.8% 31.9%
2016 20 102.4 4.81 3.80 19.3% 9.7% 9.4% 32.9% 45.8% 32.1%
2015 3 97.0 4.67 5.40 18.4% 10.5% 9.6% 41.5% 37.7% 28.3%

Dan Straily: There was probably a fair amount of Straily tilt for his owners last time out, as he was pulled very early despite pitching well against the Cardinals, and while he is not a high strikeout guy, we have seen him pitch pretty well lately. The Pirates continue to be a mediocre offense against right-handed pitching, but Straily is nothing more than a secondary option and his price on DK is too high to consider him.

Gerrit Cole
gerrit-cole-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $9,500 Salary: $9,200
FPPG: 31.8 FPPG: 16.4
Pitcher Rating: 83.6 Pitcher Rank: 3
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 4 91.8 3.43 2.63 22.0% 5.0% 9.5% 54.3% 24.3% 31.4%
2016 16 94.6 4.08 2.73 19.8% 6.4% 8.4% 45.8% 29.5% 29.1%
2015 32 101.2 3.23 2.60 24.3% 5.3% 10.2% 48.0% 29.6% 29.5%

Gerrit Cole: In his four starts since coming off of the DL, Cole has gone 24 innings with 22 strikeouts, allowing seven earned runs and producing a ground ball 54.3% of the time. Those are all very solid numbers and given the other options and pricing we could be looking at a candidate to be overlooked here. The Reds are clearly a team we can pick on with their higher strikeout rate and poor offensive numbers, making Cole one of my favorite plays on the day.

Batter Grind Down

Cincinnati

Cincinnati: With the recent form that we have seen from Cole and the lack of production outside of a couple players for Cincy, this is a team I would not mind fading completely. If you do want a piece of the Reds, then the obvious choices are Votto and Duvall for their upside.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Billy Hamilton SWITCH 0.261 0.058 0.292 OF $2,800 OF $3,800
2 Zack Cozart RIGHT 0.322 0.183 0.318 SS $3,100 SS $3,100
3 Joey Votto LEFT 0.416 0.231 0.485 1B $3,600 1B $4,500
4 Adam Duvall RIGHT 0.358 0.315 0.396 OF $3,300 OF $4,200
5 Brandon Phillips RIGHT 0.308 0.107 0.339 2B $2,500 2B $3,100
6 Scott Schebler LEFT 0.329 0.230 0.551 OF $2,100 OF $2,300
7 Eugenio Suarez RIGHT 0.304 0.155 0.350 3B $2,800 3B $3,200
8 Tucker Barnhart SWITCH 0.306 0.113 0.257 C $2,200 C $2,500
9 Dan Straily RIGHT 0.029 0.000 0.000 P $6,600 P $9,000
Team Averages — 0.293 0.155 0.332 — — — —

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Joey Votto , Adam Duvall

Stackability – Red

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh: This is one of those situations where a pitcher is decent, but it does not translate to fantasy ,making it hard to read what we should do with the opposing team. Overall, there are some solid options in this Pirates lineup but not enough to stack against Straily. Keep an eye out for Matt Joyce, who has been seeing playing time with Polanco hurt.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. RHP ISO vs. RHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Josh Harrison RIGHT 0.291 0.102 0.287 2B $2,800 2B $2,600
2 Jorge Polanco RIGHT 0.374 0.214 0.463 3B $2,800 2B/3B $3,000
3 Starling Marte RIGHT 0.357 0.156 0.454 OF $3,700 OF $5,200
4 Andrew McCutchen RIGHT 0.350 0.182 0.266 OF $3,300 OF $3,900
5 Jung-Ho Kang RIGHT 0.354 0.193 0.238 3B $2,900 3B $3,400
6 John Jaso LEFT 0.333 0.139 0.188 1B $3,100 1B $2,500
7 Francisco Cervelli RIGHT 0.321 0.077 0.295 C $2,900 C $2,700
8 Jordy Mercer RIGHT 0.275 0.076 0.248 SS $2,300 SS $2,500
9 Gerrit Cole RIGHT 0.110 0.000 0.125 P $9,500 P $9,200
Team Averages — 0.307 0.127 0.285 — — — —

Elite Plays – Starling Marte

Secondary Plays – Matt Joyce , Andrew McCutchen , John Jaso

Stackability – Orange

San Francisco at Washington – 1:35 PM ET

San Francisco Washington
sanfranciscomlb Madison Bumgarner washingtonmlb Tanner Roark
LEFT RIGHT
Vegas Moneyline Vegas Over/Under
WAS -105 7.5
Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K% Stats wOBA HR All. HH% K%
SP vs. Left 0.234 5 25.6% 33.0% SP vs. Left 0.309 13 30.6% 16.8%
SP vs. Right 0.273 33 30.3% 26.1% SP vs. Right 0.304 15 19.6% 19.2%

Pitcher Grind Down

Madison Bumgarner
madison-bumgarner-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $11,400 Salary: $12,900
FPPG: 41.2 FPPG: 23.8
Pitcher Rating: 84.0 Pitcher Rank: 2
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 6 105.0 3.14 2.41 29.1% 5.5% 12.4% 35.6% 41.3% 27.8%
2016 23 106.3 3.31 2.25 27.8% 6.1% 11.5% 38.7% 39.9% 32.0%
2015 32 103.5 3.00 2.93 26.9% 4.5% 12.5% 41.7% 35.6% 27.8%

Madison Bumgarner: Bumgarner got ripped apart by the Phillies (of all teams), allowing eight runs (four earned) on 10 hits in just five innings. That game was completely out of character for him, as it was the first time in 19 starts he failed to pitch six innings. This is a good test case to see how much one really bad outing can affect a pitchers ownership as Bumgarner should be considered one of the top arms on the day.

Tanner Roark
tanner-roark-300x200 FanDuel DraftKings
Salary: $8,700 Salary: $8,000
FPPG: 33.7 FPPG: 17.5
Pitcher Rating: 55.1 Pitcher Rank: 18
Statistics Starts PitchPS SIERA ERA K% BB% SS% GB% FB% HH%
L30 Days 5 108.2 4.38 3.28 18.7% 6.5% 10.0% 43.6% 43.6% 26.5%
2016 22 103.1 4.05 3.02 20.5% 7.4% 8.9% 50.6% 29.6% 23.3%
2015 12 150.0 4.16 4.38 15.0% 5.6% 7.1% 47.8% 30.6% 26.3%

Tanner Roark: He is one of the more frustrating pitchers to try to predict, as his game seems to be up and down as much as any pitcher I can think of. He did have a pretty good start against these Giants two starts ago but only managed three strikeouts in seven innings of work. I do not see another random 15-strikeout game coming for Roark anytime soon, and this really is not a matchup we would expect him to excel. All things considered, there is pretty good reason to fade him on this slate.

Batter Grind Down

San Francisco

San Francisco: They may not be a pretty offense, but there are still a couple players who we can lean on for fantasty purposes. Buster Posey remains one of the better options at his position and the often overlooked Brandon Belt is someone I really like today.

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 $4,300
2 Eduardo Nunez RIGHT 0.323 0.119 0.193 3B $2,900 3B/SS $4,000
3 Hunter Pence RIGHT 0.366 0.180 0.305 OF $3,200 OF $3,700
4 Buster Posey RIGHT 0.351 0.146 0.351 C $2,900 C $3,800
5 Brandon Belt LEFT 0.367 0.194 0.379 1B $3,100 1B $3,800
6 Joe Panik LEFT 0.343 0.157 0.115 2B $2,700 2B $3,500
7 Angel Pagan SWITCH 0.289 0.107 0.314 OF $3,200 OF $4,200
8 Gregor Blanco LEFT 0.316 0.113 0.219 OF $2,100 OF $3,200
9 Madison Bumgarner LEFT 0.273 0.155 0.401 P $11,400 P $12,900
Team Averages — 0.331 0.144 0.293 — — — —

Elite Plays – Buster Posey

Secondary Plays – Denard Span , Brandon Belt , Hunter Pence

Stackability – Orange

Washington

Washington: It is not too often we find the Nationals facing a lefty, and I do not like them. Today is one of those days with Bumgarner taking the hill for San Francisco and looking to bounce back from one of the worst starts in his career.

Projected Lineup

# Player Bats wOBA vs. LHP ISO vs. LHP wOBA L14 FD Position FD Salary DK Position DK Salary
1 Trea Turner RIGHT 0.336 0.088 0.378 SS $3,500 2B/OF $3,400
2 Jayson Werth RIGHT 0.387 0.264 0.380 OF $3,200 OF $3,600
3 Bryce Harper LEFT 0.375 0.220 0.212 OF $3,200 OF $4,200
4 Daniel Murphy LEFT 0.334 0.176 0.512 2B $3,000 2B $4,500
5 Anthony Rendon RIGHT 0.355 0.112 0.415 3B $2,800 3B $4,400
6 Wilson Ramos RIGHT 0.317 0.186 0.424 C $2,700 C $4,300
7 Chris Heisey RIGHT 0.303 0.197 0.300 OF $2,100 OF $2,500
8 Danny Espinosa SWITCH 0.327 0.215 0.243 SS $2,400 SS $3,100
9 Tanner Roark RIGHT 0.188 0.063 0.110 P $8,700 P $8,000
Team Averages — 0.325 0.169 0.330 — — — —

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Jayson Werth , Daniel Murphy , Anthony Rendon

Stackability – Red

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