MLB Grind Down: Sunday, July 24 - Page Two

by Andrew Cook (louiescards) Last Updated 2016-07-24 17:17:29

Minnesota at Boston – 1:35 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Minnesota					Boston
			Tommy Milone					Rick Porcello
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			BOS -230					10.0
SP vs. Left	0.288	5	18.6%	7.6%	SP vs. Left	0.320	22	20.5%	5.1%
SP vs. Right	0.330	19	15.5%	6.7%	SP vs. Right	0.332	17	19.9%	4.7%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Tommy Milone
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,800	Salary:		$4,900
					FPPG:		20.3	FPPG:		9.3
					Pitcher Rating:		32.3	Pitcher Rank:		29
L30 Days	5	88.2	5.15	3.76	11.1%	7.7%	7.7%	47.8%	25.0%	28.7%
2016	9	95.9	4.68	4.71	14.9%	7.4%	8.0%	48.1%	27.2%	33.7%
2015	23	89.9	4.39	3.92	16.8%	6.6%	8.1%	41.6%	35.4%	26.0%

Tommy Milone: He is coming off of a brilliant start against the Tigers but runs into a buzzsaw today in Boston. With a very poor strikeout rate, he just does not have what it takes to roster a pitcher against the Red Sox as we need those Ks to mitigate the high run risk.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Rick Porcello
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$8,600	Salary:		$9,200
					FPPG:		34.9	FPPG:		17.7
					Pitcher Rating:		75.1	Pitcher Rank:		7
L30 Days	5	99.6	4.45	2.64	16.4%	4.7%	6.8%	41.2%	35.1%	30.6%
2016	19	101.9	3.94	3.47	20.3%	4.7%	7.4%	45.5%	35.6%	30.3%
2015	28	98.0	3.73	4.92	20.2%	5.2%	8.5%	45.7%	32.5%	32.8%

Rick Porcello: If it were not for the higher price point, I would love Porcello as a secondary option today. He has been keeping the Red Sox in the game each start, and the wins are starting to add up as a result. Unfortunately, the strikeouts have been inconsistent, and that is the biggest worry here. Minnesota is starting to hit the ball much better, and while their overall numbers still rank in the bottom third of the league in the key categories, we had seen them much lower just a month ago. All things considered, he is a guy I like but will struggle to roster because of the salary.

Batter Grind Down

Minnesota

Twins: It is no surprise that since the return of Miguel Sano, we have seen a bit of a spark from this Twins lineup and specifically the guys hitting around him. Do not get me wrong – they are nowhere near a top-tier offense, but we can pick a couple hitters out here and there as fill in options. Overall, this is not a team you want to stack despite the offensive outburst yesterday, and I expect much less from them in this one.

Twins Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.307 (21 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.155 (18 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 22.0% (21 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.37 (18 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.25 (23 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Eduardo Nunez	RIGHT	0.334	0.127	0.194	SS	$3,800	3B/SS	$4,100
2	Joe Mauer	LEFT	0.323	0.115	0.271	1B	$2,700	1B	$4,200
3	Miguel Sano	RIGHT	0.359	0.234	0.295	OF	$2,700	3B/OF	$3,600
4	Brian Dozier	RIGHT	0.314	0.194	0.265	2B	$3,600	2B	$3,700
5	Max Kepler	LEFT	0.335	0.269	0.319	OF	$3,000	OF	$4,100
6	Kennys Vargas	SWITCH	0.265	0.151	0.422	1B	$2,900	1B	$3,900
7	Robbie Grossman	SWITCH	0.328	0.147	0.305	OF	$3,100	OF	$3,000
8	Juan Centeno	LEFT	0.246	0.120	0.312	C	$2,300	C	$2,400
9	Eddie Rosario	LEFT	0.305	0.188	0.473	OF	$2,300	OF	$3,300
	Team Averages	—	0.312	0.172	0.317	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Miguel Sano , Max Kepler , Eduardo Nunez

Stackability – Red

Boston

Red Sox: By now we all know how good this Boston team is at hitting, and that it really does not matter if it is a lefty on the mound. There are not too many guys you would cross of your list from this lineup, and as such, we have plenty of room to stack the Red Sox today. It is no surprise to see them project this high as they have scored the most runs per game on the season.

Red Sox Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.349 (1 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.161 (18 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 17.5% (3 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 5.69 (1 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 5.75 (2 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Mookie Betts	RIGHT	0.344	0.188	0.397	OF	$4,200	OF	$5,200
2	Dustin Pedroia	RIGHT	0.344	0.147	0.379	2B	$3,600	2B	$4,500
3	Xander Bogaerts	RIGHT	0.388	0.121	0.288	SS	$4,000	SS	$5,300
4	David Ortiz	LEFT	0.315	0.189	0.418	1B	$4,400	1B	$4,600
5	Hanley Ramirez	RIGHT	0.344	0.214	0.372	1B	$3,500	1B	$4,600
6	Jackie Bradley Jr.	LEFT	0.360	0.166	0.359	OF	$3,500	OF	$3,800
7	Aaron Hill	RIGHT	0.291	0.088	0.207	3B	$3,000	2B/3B	$3,300
8	Bryce Brentz	RIGHT	0.367	0.160	0.237	OF	$2,100	OF	$2,900
9	Sandy Leon	SWITCH	0.311	0.161	0.449	C	$3,100	C	$3,000
	Team Averages	—	0.340	0.159	0.345	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Xander Bogaerts , Mookie Betts

Secondary Plays – Hanley Ramirez , Jackie Bradley , Dustin Pedroia , David Ortiz

Stackability – Green

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh – 1:35 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Philadelphia					Pittsburgh
			Vince Velasquez					Jameson Taillon
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			PIT -145					8.0
SP vs. Left	0.302	9	25.2%	9.3%	SP vs. Left	0.314	2	14.0%	3.5%
SP vs. Right	0.311	6	28.2%	8.2%	SP vs. Right	0.307	2	23.5%	3.9%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Vince Velasquez
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$8,700	Salary:		$10,000
					FPPG:		34.8	FPPG:		18.8
					Pitcher Rating:		78.9	Pitcher Rank:		3
L30 Days	4	95.8	3.71	1.88	26.0%	8.3%	12.8%	41.7%	30.0%	28.6%
2016	16	88.1	3.62	3.15	27.8%	8.5%	11.6%	36.5%	40.2%	27.7%
2015	7	139.4	3.74	4.37	25.1%	9.1%	10.5%	31.3%	46.7%	27.3%

Vince Velasquez: It is really refreshing to see Velasquez pitching so well again after coming off the DL. He is a clear top-tier starter on the day and someone you want to look at if the Orioles are scaring you off of Kluber. He saw his velocity spike in his last start, and the strikeout numbers are on par with what we have come to expect from the young ace in the making. He hits all of the check marks for a top-tier arm and this is someone you want exposure to today.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Jameson Taillon
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,800	Salary:		$8,100
					FPPG:		26.5	FPPG:		13.7
					Pitcher Rating:		77.2	Pitcher Rank:		5
L30 Days	3	76.7	3.38	3.38	16.7%	1.5%	7.0%	53.7%	18.5%	38.9%
2016	6	82.8	3.69	3.44	17.5%	3.7%	6.6%	53.3%	21.9%	37.4%

Jameson Taillon: He may not be striking out as many batters as we would have expected, but the walk rate is exceptional to this point. Taillon will get one of the best matchups that right-handed pitcher can ask for against this Phillies squad that is flat out bad. It is not often that I would suggest pitching two starters from the same game, but Taillon makes for one of the best secondary options on DraftKings today. As for his price on FanDuel, well you can fit in some mighty strong bats at that salary.

Batter Grind Down

Philadelphia

Phillies: There is not a lot to like with this Philly offense, and the red in the projected lineup tells the story quite well. Outside of Tommy Joseph and Maikel Franco, there is virtually no upside in the lineup and I want nothing to do with them today.

Phillies Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.295 (28 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.158 (17 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 21.4% (18 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 3.56 (29 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.74 (30 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Peter Bourjos	RIGHT	0.285	0.151	0.202	OF	$3,400	OF	$2,800
2	Odubel Herrera	LEFT	0.349	0.143	0.148	OF	$3,800	OF	$4,000
3	Maikel Franco	RIGHT	0.339	0.205	0.198	3B	$2,800	3B	$3,300
4	Tommy Joseph	RIGHT	0.303	0.254	0.620	1B	$2,500	1B	$3,600
5	Cameron Rupp	RIGHT	0.290	0.145	0.304	C	$3,100	C	$3,200
6	Cody Asche	LEFT	0.307	0.171	0.249	OF	$2,700	OF	$2,900
7	Freddy Galvis	SWITCH	0.291	0.127	0.312	SS	$2,300	SS	$3,400
8	Cesar Hernandez	SWITCH	0.295	0.086	0.250	2B	$2,400	2B	$2,800
9	Vince Velasquez	RIGHT	0.166	0.000	0.000	P	$8,700	P	$10,000
	Team Averages	—	0.292	0.142	0.254	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Tommy Joseph , Maikel Franco

Stackability – Red

Pittsburgh

Pirates: This feels like an underperforming team on the season that I would expect to hit a bit better in the second half, barring health issues. With that said, I love the arm of Velasquez today, and Pittsburgh has been pretty weak at the plate lately. They find themselves in a situation where it is hard to take more than one or two fill-in players.

Pirates Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.317 (14 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.142 (24 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 20.8% (16 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.62 (14 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.26 (22 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	John Jaso	LEFT	0.339	0.144	0.190	1B	$2,400	1B	$2,600
2	Gregory Polanco	LEFT	0.341	0.163	0.236	OF	$3,500	OF	$4,600
3	Andrew McCutchen	RIGHT	0.354	0.186	0.355	OF	$3,000	OF	$3,500
4	Starling Marte	RIGHT	0.353	0.155	0.349	OF	$3,400	OF	$4,900
5	David Freese	RIGHT	0.332	0.150	0.283	1B	$3,100	1B/3B	$3,100
6	Francisco Cervelli	RIGHT	0.321	0.080	0.241	C	$2,600	C	$2,500
7	Jordy Mercer	RIGHT	0.279	0.080	0.400	SS	$2,100	SS	$2,500
8	Josh Harrison	RIGHT	0.292	0.103	0.244	2B	$2,300	2B	$2,500
9	Jameson Taillon	RIGHT	0.000	0.000	0.000	P	$6,800	P	$8,100
	Team Averages	—	0.290	0.118	0.255	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Andrew McCutchen , Starling Marte

Stackability – Red

San Diego at Washington – 1:35 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
San Diego					Washington
			Christian Friedrich					Lucas Giolito
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			WAS -200					9.0
SP vs. Left	0.302	5	19.7%	6.7%	SP vs. Left	0.389	1	16.7%	20.8%
SP vs. Right	0.358	7	17.1%	12.0%	SP vs. Right	0.402	1	8.3%	8.3%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Christian Friedrich
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,000	Salary:		$5,800
					FPPG:		26.3	FPPG:		12.4
					Pitcher Rating:		41.3	Pitcher Rank:		27
L30 Days	5	90.0	4.78	6.75	19.2%	10.0%	10.2%	37.8%	35.4%	33.7%
2016	12	95.6	4.85	4.55	19.1%	11.1%	9.0%	45.5%	34.0%	32.5%
2015	0	0.0	4.20	5.25	16.7%	9.3%	11.2%	47.4%	29.4%	28.1%

Christian Friedrich: After a pretty solid start to the season, we have seen a version of Friedrich that is flat out bad. His hard hit rate has climbed and the walks are far to common, and that, combined with a modest strikeout rate the numbers tell us to fade him here. The Nationals have mashed on left-handed pitching all season to make things worse for him.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Lucas Giolito
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$7,000	Salary:		$7,600
					FPPG:		13.0	FPPG:		5.4
					Pitcher Rating:		66.8	Pitcher Rank:		10
L30 Days	2	67.5	6.31	4.70	13.9%	16.7%	8.2%	50.0%	33.3%	40.0%
2016	2	67.5	6.29	4.70	13.9%	16.7%	8.2%	50.0%	33.3%	40.0%

Lucas Giolito: As one of the top prospects in baseball, this is a game to get right after a couple of rough starts. The Padres are one of the worst teams in the league against righties, and despite the poor numbers, Giolito is a solid secondary option on multiple pitcher sites today. He is not going to walk this many batters moving forward, and the strikeout rate should climb quite a bit as well. No better place for that to start than in this one.

Batter Grind Down

San Diego

Padres: San Diego continues to make opposing pitching look good, as they sit near the bottom of the league in both wOBA and K% against right-handers. Outside of Yangervis Solarte and Ryan Schimpf there has not been much consistency of late, and as such, we simply cannot roster them with confidence.

Padres Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.288 (29 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.152 (21 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 24.6% (29 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.38 (17 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.92 (29 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Travis Jankowski	LEFT	0.314	0.108	0.307	OF	$2,400	OF	$3,600
2	Wil Myers	RIGHT	0.336	0.208	0.246	1B	$3,800	1B	$4,200
3	Matt Kemp	RIGHT	0.303	0.170	0.300	OF	$3,600	OF	$3,400
4	Yangervis Solarte	SWITCH	0.343	0.183	0.362	3B	$2,400	2B/3B	$3,400
5	Melvin Upton	RIGHT	0.305	0.158	0.371	OF	$3,300	OF	$3,600
6	Derek Norris	RIGHT	0.284	0.163	0.190	C	$2,800	C	$2,600
7	Ryan Schimpf	LEFT	0.401	0.382	0.478	3B	$2,200	2B	$3,500
8	Alexei Ramirez	RIGHT	0.263	0.102	0.357	SS	$2,200	SS	$2,400
9	Christian Friedrich	LEFT	0.087	0.000	0.000	P	$6,000	P	$5,800
	Team Averages	—	0.293	0.164	0.290	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Yangervis Solarte , Wil Myers , Ryan Schimpf

Stackability – Red

Washington

Nationals: The Nats continue to be one of the best teams against southpaws on the season and come in with the highest ISO at .206 up to this point. When you consider the struggles that Friedrich has had this is an opportunity to get Washington bats in your lineup at a lower ownership with the Coors game going on. Do not be afraid to play either Murphy or Harper, as both have been really solid against lefties.

Nationals Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.341 (6 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.206 (1 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 20.4% (10 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.68 (10 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 5.08 (6 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Trea Turner	RIGHT	0.325	0.040	0.237	SS	$2,700	2B	$3,600
2	Jayson Werth	RIGHT	0.393	0.272	0.323	OF	$3,500	OF	$4,400
3	Daniel Murphy	LEFT	0.324	0.162	0.571	2B	$3,900	2B	$5,000
4	Bryce Harper	LEFT	0.384	0.228	0.259	OF	$3,900	OF	$4,200
5	Anthony Rendon	RIGHT	0.354	0.108	0.247	3B	$3,600	3B	$4,200
6	Wilson Ramos	RIGHT	0.297	0.160	0.292	C	$3,300	C	$4,100
7	Michael Taylor	RIGHT	0.308	0.168	0.408	OF	$2,800	OF	$4,600
8	Danny Espinosa	SWITCH	0.339	0.224	0.209	SS	$3,000	SS	$4,100
9	Lucas Giolito	RIGHT				P	$7,000	P	$7,600
	Team Averages	—	0.341	0.170	0.318	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Daniel Murphy , Jayson Werth

Secondary Plays – Bryce Harper , Trea Turner , Anthony Rendon , Wilson Ramos

Stackability – Green

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee – 2:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Chicago Cubs					Milwaukee
			Jon Lester					Junior Guerra
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			CHC -155					8.5
SP vs. Left	0.274	6	27.7%	4.8%	SP vs. Left	0.276	4	21.9%	10.7%
SP vs. Right	0.291	27	23.6%	6.4%	SP vs. Right	0.280	6	21.8%	5.9%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Jon Lester
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$10,200	Salary:		$10,600
					FPPG:		36.5	FPPG:		19.8
					Pitcher Rating:		78.9	Pitcher Rank:		2
L30 Days	5	84.2	4.95	5.74	16.7%	9.7%	9.5%	46.8%	35.4%	25.6%
2016	19	96.8	3.74	2.89	23.6%	6.6%	10.2%	47.6%	33.5%	27.7%
2015	32	99.5	3.19	3.34	25.0%	5.7%	10.4%	48.9%	29.3%	29.0%

Jon Lester: The All-Star break looked like it did Lester well, as he pitched deep into the game against the Mets, limiting them to just one earned run. The issue has been a lack of strikeouts leading up to the break, and he only recorded three in his last start. Fortunately for Lester, these Brewers like to strike out as much as any team in the league against left-handed pitching at 24.2% on the season. All things considered, Lester has to be one of your top options, and I give him the slightest of edges over Velasquez if you are looking for a Kluber alternative.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Junior Guerra
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$8,300	Salary:		$8,900
					FPPG:		34.4	FPPG:		18.7
					Pitcher Rating:		57.5	Pitcher Rank:		13
L30 Days	5	106.8	3.58	1.85	25.0%	8.3%	11.8%	57.0%	26.7%	27.6%
2016	14	96.1	4.14	3.06	22.1%	8.2%	11.3%	45.8%	35.7%	34.8%
2015	0	0.0	3.28	6.75	16.7%	5.6%	10.6%	57.1%	21.4%	21.4%

Junior Guerra: I do not even think the Brewers realized how good Guerra was going to be for them this season. Not only does he carry a higher strikeout rate, but he also consistently pitches deep into games, giving Milwaukee a chance to win. The Cubs are not a team I like to pick on with pitching because of their ability to put up runs in a hurry, but they do strike out quite a bit, which lowers that risk a bit. I like both sides of this equation for tournaments, as each has upside.

Batter Grind Down

Chicago Cubs

Cubs: As I mentioned above, the Cubs make for a fantastic tournament play today. They have solid numbers on the year and the bats that can put up a bunch of runs but face a pitcher who has been tough at the same time. Your typical big names are in play, and if you are looking for value, I love Jason Heyward at this price.

Cubs Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.330 (8 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.172 (11 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 23.0% (25 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 5.13 (3 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.57 (14 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Dexter Fowler	SWITCH	0.337	0.175		OF	$3,600	OF	$4,500
2	Kris Bryant	RIGHT	0.379	0.227	0.390	3B	$4,000	3B/OF	$4,400
3	Anthony Rizzo	LEFT	0.406	0.281	0.541	1B	$4,800	1B	$5,500
4	Ben Zobrist	SWITCH	0.339	0.175	0.171	2B	$3,700	2B	$3,700
5	Willson Contreras	RIGHT	0.393	0.254	0.287	C	$3,300	C/OF	$3,500
6	Jason Heyward	LEFT	0.335	0.137	0.254	OF	$2,900	OF	$2,900
7	Addison Russell	RIGHT	0.325	0.152	0.329	SS	$2,900	SS	$3,500
8	David Ross	RIGHT	0.241	0.103	0.173	C	$2,600	C	$2,300
9	Jon Lester	LEFT	0.091	0.013	0.230	P	$10,200	P	$10,600
	Team Averages	—	0.316	0.169	0.297	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Anthony Rizzo , Kris Bryant

Secondary Plays – Ben Zobrist , Dexter Fowler , Willson Contreras , Jason Heyward

Stackability – Yellow

Milwaukee

Brewers: Milwaukee has a couple of bats who hit lefties hard, but overall, this is a lineup that just does not give me much confidence when rostering them. With Jon Lester taking the hill for Chicago, I want nothing to do with the Brewers outside of minimal Braun and Carter exposure.

Brewers Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.317 (18 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.146 (24 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 24.2% (29 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 3.97 (27 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.93 (28 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Jonathan Villar	SWITCH	0.378	0.168	0.401	SS	$3,600	SS	$5,000
2	Scooter Gennett	LEFT	0.264	0.136	0.237	2B	$2,400	2B	$3,500
3	Ryan Braun	RIGHT	0.410	0.227	0.281	OF	$3,500	OF	$4,900
4	Jonathan Lucroy	RIGHT	0.287	0.129	0.395	C	$3,200	C	$4,000
5	Chris Carter	RIGHT	0.335	0.250	0.355	1B	$3,500	1B	$4,200
6	Hernan Perez	RIGHT	0.300	0.188	0.369	3B	$2,200	3B/OF	$3,600
7	Will Middlebrooks	RIGHT	0.288	0.182	0.159	3B	$2,100	3B	$2,500
8	Jake Elmore	RIGHT	0.339	0.111	0.328	2B	$2,100	1B/3B	$2,500
9	Junior Guerra	RIGHT	0.146	0.000	0.530	P	$8,300	P	$8,900
	Team Averages	—	0.305	0.155	0.339	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Ryan Braun , Chris Carter

Stackability – Red

Detroit at Chicago White Sox – 2:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Detroit					Chicago White Sox
			Anibal Sanchez					Jose Quintana
			RIGHT					LEFT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			CWS -145					9.0
SP vs. Left	0.318	18	22.7%	10.4%	SP vs. Left	0.272	7	21.5%	4.2%
SP vs. Right	0.378	28	18.5%	6.4%	SP vs. Right	0.314	22	21.2%	5.9%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Anibal Sanchez
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$5,100	Salary:		$4,800
					FPPG:		16.3	FPPG:		7.1
					Pitcher Rating:		55.1	Pitcher Rank:		15
L30 Days	4	103.3	3.88	8.46	26.2%	9.7%	9.7%	36.9%	38.5%	30.3%
2016	15	104.7	4.64	6.60	20.3%	10.3%	9.2%	40.1%	41.3%	32.4%
2015	25	101.3	4.03	4.99	20.9%	7.4%	9.3%	40.0%	39.1%	27.1%

Anibal Sanchez: He flashed some upside against the Twins but do not let that fool you. There is a reason that Sanchez is not in the normal rotation anymore, and that is because his better days are behind him. The White Sox are not a great offense by any stretch of the imagination, but this would be a classic case of chasing points. The price is enticing but you really should not go there.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Jose Quintana
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$9,200	Salary:		$10,400
					FPPG:		35.5	FPPG:		19.1
					Pitcher Rating:		69.6	Pitcher Rank:		9
L30 Days	5	103.4	4.88	4.60	19.4%	10.1%	6.2%	37.8%	50.0%	36.7%
2016	19	103.4	3.93	3.13	22.7%	6.3%	8.1%	40.0%	40.3%	33.1%
2015	32	105.4	3.62	3.36	20.5%	5.1%	9.2%	47.1%	29.7%	27.7%

Jose Quintana: In his last three starts, Quintana has three wins with sixteen strikeouts over nineteen innings pitched. The Tigers have been a lot worse against left-handed pitching than I expected coming into the season, and that makes him interesting until you see his price point today, which makes him a complete fade in my book. We have better options at or around his salary, and there is not need to push the envelope with Quintana.

Batter Grind Down

Detroit

Tigers: For a team that is stacked with lefty killers, the Tigers sure are average overall. While Quintana has been really good lately, I still think you can roll with some Detroit bats in this one and would even say I think they will outpace their projected run total in this one.

Tigers Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.319 (16 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.162 (16 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 21.5% (16 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.63 (13 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.24 (24 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Ian Kinsler	RIGHT	0.368	0.186	0.425	2B	$4,100	2B	$4,800
2	Cameron Maybin	RIGHT	0.351	0.121	0.233	OF	$3,200	OF	$3,600
3	Miguel Cabrera	RIGHT	0.351	0.162	0.307	1B	$3,300	1B	$3,000
4	Victor Martinez	SWITCH	0.368	0.158	0.163	C	$2,800	1B	$2,800
5	Nick Castellanos	RIGHT	0.363	0.226	0.217	3B	$3,000	3B	$3,000
6	Justin Upton	RIGHT	0.275	0.137	0.301	OF	$2,600	OF	$3,300
7	Mike Aviles	RIGHT	0.267	0.081	0.227	2B	$2,100	3B/OF	$2,300
8	James McCann	RIGHT	0.367	0.234	0.106	C	$2,200	C	$3,400
9	Jose Iglesias	RIGHT	0.348	0.122	0.305	SS	$2,300	SS	$2,500
	Team Averages	—	0.340	0.159	0.254	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Ian Kinsler , Miguel Cabrera

Secondary Plays – Victor Martinez , Cameron Maybin , Nick Castellanos

Stackability – Orange

Chicago White Sox

White Sox: With Anibal on the mound, I typically like to get some opposing bats in my lineups, but it is hard to do with such a poor offense. Adam Eaton and Jose Abreu are the obvious choices but you can consider Melky Cabrera a solid play as well.

White Sox Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.305 (24 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.146 (22 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 21.1% (17 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.04 (25 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.76 (8 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	0.351	0.161	0.361	OF	$3,300	OF	$3,600
2	Tim Anderson	RIGHT	0.306	0.160	0.263	SS	$3,000	SS	$3,900
3	Melky Cabrera	SWITCH	0.328	0.139	0.391	OF	$3,300	OF	$3,600
4	Jose Abreu	RIGHT	0.362	0.210	0.331	1B	$3,600	1B	$3,800
5	Justin Morneau	LEFT	0.347	0.145	0.330	1B	$2,700	1B	$3,200
6	Todd Frazier	RIGHT	0.328	0.222	0.388	3B	$3,500	3B	$3,700
7	J.B. Shuck	LEFT	0.278	0.102	0.261	OF	$2,300	OF	$2,900
8	Tyler Saladino	RIGHT	0.283	0.130	0.479	SS	$2,400	3B/SS	$3,500
9	Dioner Navarro	SWITCH	0.261	0.109	0.091	C	$2,300	C	$2,400
	Team Averages	—	0.316	0.153	0.322	—	—	—	—

MLB Grind Down: Sunday, July 24 - Page Two

Minnesota at Boston – 1:35 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Minnesota

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Miguel Sano , Max Kepler , Eduardo Nunez

Stackability – Red

Boston

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Xander Bogaerts , Mookie Betts

Secondary Plays – Hanley Ramirez , Jackie Bradley , Dustin Pedroia , David Ortiz

Stackability – Green

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh – 1:35 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

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Philadelphia

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Tommy Joseph , Maikel Franco

Stackability – Red

Pittsburgh

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Andrew McCutchen , Starling Marte

Stackability – Red

San Diego at Washington – 1:35 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

San Diego

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Yangervis Solarte , Wil Myers , Ryan Schimpf

Stackability – Red

Washington

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Daniel Murphy , Jayson Werth

Secondary Plays – Bryce Harper , Trea Turner , Anthony Rendon , Wilson Ramos

Stackability – Green

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee – 2:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Chicago Cubs

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Anthony Rizzo , Kris Bryant

Secondary Plays – Ben Zobrist , Dexter Fowler , Willson Contreras , Jason Heyward

Stackability – Yellow

Milwaukee

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Ryan Braun , Chris Carter

Stackability – Red

Detroit at Chicago White Sox – 2:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Detroit

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Ian Kinsler , Miguel Cabrera

Secondary Plays – Victor Martinez , Cameron Maybin , Nick Castellanos

Stackability – Orange

Chicago White Sox

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Melky Cabrera

Secondary Plays – Adam Eaton , Jose Abreu , Todd Frazier

Stackability – Orange

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