MLB Grind Down: Sunday, July 31st - Page Three

by Andrew Cook (louiescards) Last Updated 2016-07-31 18:48:30

Kansas City at Texas – 3:05 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Kansas City					Texas
			Dillon Gee					Lucas Harrell
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			TEX -135					10.5
SP vs. Left	0.384	7	12.7%	8.7%	SP vs. Left	0.250	1	20.0%	7.3%
SP vs. Right	0.343	10	20.3%	5.1%	SP vs. Right	0.328	0	14.5%	11.6%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Dillon Gee
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$5,600	Salary:		$4,000
					FPPG:		15.1	FPPG:		6.9
					Pitcher Rating:		39.7	Pitcher Rank:		26
L30 Days	2	171.0	4.46	5.89	15.1%	5.8%	7.3%	43.3%	32.8%	17.9%
2016	6	195.5	4.36	4.54	17.9%	7.5%	9.1%	41.9%	36.5%	29.2%
2015	7	88.0	4.41	5.90	13.7%	6.0%	9.4%	51.0%	29.4%	33.6%

Dillon Gee: This game should feature a fair amount of offense, and that means we are going to be looking elsewhere for pitching today. Gee does not have the strikeout number we need against this tough Rangers squad that ranks higher offensively than just about anyone gives them credit for. The pitching pool is certainly weak, but not enough to make me start Dillon Gee.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Lucas Harrell
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,300	Salary:		$5,500
					FPPG:		28.4	FPPG:		14.0
					Pitcher Rating:		38.8	Pitcher Rank:		27
L30 Days	5	96.4	4.99	3.38	16.9%	9.7%	7.9%	43.0%	39.5%	21.6%
2016	5	96.4	4.99	3.38	16.9%	9.7%	7.9%	43.0%	39.5%	21.6%

Lucas Harrell: Coming over from Atlanta, this will be his first start in a Rangers uniform, and while he pitched pretty well after getting called up in early July, this is not a guy who projects well in fantasy due to a modest strikeout rate and struggles to pitch deep into games. As I mentioned with Gee, this game is projected to be one with many runs and Harrell is not a guy we want here.

Batter Grind Down

Kansas City

Royals Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.306 (22 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.129 (29 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 20.3% (12 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.76 (27 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 3.95 (26 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 5.04 (2 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Alcides Escobar	RIGHT	0.268	0.060	0.240	SS	$2,900	SS	$3,600
2	Cheslor Cuthbert	RIGHT	0.323	0.149	0.388	3B	$3,300	3B	$3,900
3	Lorenzo Cain	RIGHT	0.320	0.123		OF	$4,200	OF	$4,000
4	Eric Hosmer	LEFT	0.366	0.169	0.221	1B	$3,800	1B	$3,700
5	Kendrys Morales	SWITCH	0.352	0.217	0.258	1B	$3,400	1B/OF	$3,400
6	Salvador Perez	RIGHT	0.331	0.198	0.242	C	$3,500	C	$3,700
7	Alex Gordon	LEFT	0.331	0.167	0.311	OF	$2,300	OF	$3,900
8	Raul Mondesi	SWITCH	0.220	0.000	0.251			SS	$3,000
9	Jarrod Dyson	LEFT	0.298	0.127	0.325	OF	$2,500	OF	$4,000
	Team Averages	—	0.312	0.134	0.280	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Eric Hosmer , Kendrys Morales , Lorenzo Cain

Stackability – Orange

Texas

Rangers Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.320 (11 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.169 (12 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 19.7% (7 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.82 (25 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.77 (8 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 5.46 (1 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Jurickson Profar	SWITCH	0.362	0.159	0.250	2B	$2,600	2B/3B	$4,400
2	Nomar Mazara	LEFT	0.349	0.171	0.338	OF	$2,300	OF	$4,300
3	Ian Desmond	RIGHT	0.312	0.170	0.330	OF	$4,300	OF	$4,700
4	Adrian Beltre	RIGHT	0.315	0.151	0.404	3B	$3,800	3B	$4,600
5	Rougned Odor	LEFT	0.331	0.208	0.305	2B	$3,600	2B	$4,800
6	Mitch Moreland	LEFT	0.348	0.219	0.380	1B	$3,300	1B	$4,600
7	Elvis Andrus	RIGHT	0.288	0.085	0.317	SS	$3,200	SS	$3,400
8	Joey Gallo	LEFT	0.354	0.263	0.404	OF	$2,000	3B/OF	$3,500
9	Robinson Chirinos	RIGHT	0.319	0.227	0.332	C	$3,100	C	$3,800
	Team Averages	—	0.331	0.184	0.340	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Ian Desmond

Secondary Plays -Rougned Odor , Nomar Mazara , Adrian Beltre , Joey Gallo

Stackability – Yellow

Boston at LA Angels – 3:35 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Boston					LA Angels
			Steven Wright					Tyler Skaggs
			RIGHT					LEFT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			BOS -108					8.5
SP vs. Left	0.275	7	18.6%	8.7%	SP vs. Left	0.000	0	16.7%	0.0%
SP vs. Right	0.303	13	18.6%	8.7%	SP vs. Right	0.185	0	22.2%	5.6%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Steven Wright
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$9,200	Salary:		$9,400
					FPPG:		36.6	FPPG:		19.0
					Pitcher Rating:		62.5	Pitcher Rank:		13
L30 Days	5	94.4	4.36	6.37	19.1%	6.9%	10.2%	44.7%	39.4%	27.7%
2016	20	105.0	4.44	3.12	19.7%	8.7%	10.8%	46.0%	34.5%	27.8%
2015	9	130.9	4.60	4.09	16.8%	8.7%	9.3%	43.2%	43.2%	33.9%

Steven Wright: I am not going to lie: the Steven Wright experience is one that I have not enjoyed this season. Personally, his success feels a bit like smoke and mirrors to me, and I simply have not been able to convince myself to start him. Last time out it worked out in my favor, but the time before that, it was a completely different story. What we do know is that the Angels do not strike out a ton, and Wright is coming off of a game where he was hit hard against the Tigers. At his price point, I do not trust him to get me the points I need.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Tyler Skaggs
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,300	Salary:		$6,700
					FPPG:		48.0	FPPG:		27.4
					Pitcher Rating:		59.1	Pitcher Rank:		15
L30 Days	1	88.0	3.86	0.00	20.8%	4.2%	4.6%	38.9%	33.3%	27.8%
2016	1	88.0	3.86	0.00	20.8%	4.2%	4.6%	38.9%	33.3%	27.8%

Tyler Skaggs: He had been pitching very well in AAA before his start against the Royals and appears to have brought that command with him to the big leagues. Unfortunately, he will be facing one of the most powerful offenses in the league, making him an extremely risky start today. With that said, I really like his game, and if you are taking a chance on a high risk tournament team today, then Skaggs is the type of pitcher that I would like at.

Batter Grind Down

Boston

Red Sox Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.354 (1 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.169 (13 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 17.8% (5 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. LHP — 3.90 (12 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 5.66 (1 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.30 (14 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	0.400	OF	$4,500	OF	$5,100
2	Dustin Pedroia	RIGHT	0.351	0.161	0.390	2B	$3,300	2B	$4,100
3	Xander Bogaerts	RIGHT	0.398	0.122	0.380	SS	$3,700	SS	$4,800
4	David Ortiz	LEFT	0.324	0.190	0.349	1B	$4,300	1B	$4,900
5	Hanley Ramirez	RIGHT	0.354	0.224	0.349	1B	$3,500	1B	$4,400
6	Jackie Bradley Jr.	LEFT	0.372	0.182	0.411	OF	$3,600	OF	$3,700
7	Travis Shaw	LEFT	0.335	0.238	0.339	3B	$3,300	1B/3B	$2,900
8	Bryce Brentz	RIGHT	0.337	0.133	0.222	OF	$2,000	OF	$2,400
9	Sandy Leon	SWITCH	0.322	0.154	0.368	C	$2,900	C	$2,500
	Team Averages	—	0.349	0.177	0.356	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Xander Bogaerts , Hanley Ramirez

Secondary Plays – Mookie Betts , Dustin Pedrioa , David Ortiz

Stackability – Green

LA Angels

Angels Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.317 (15 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.139 (26 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 15.5% (1 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.68 (30 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.68 (10 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.20 (17 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	0.341	0.089	0.370	3B	$2,900	3B	$2,900
2	Kole Calhoun	LEFT	0.331	0.159	0.293	OF	$3,200	OF	$3,300
3	Mike Trout	RIGHT	0.414	0.279	0.384	OF	$4,200	OF	$4,700
4	Albert Pujols	RIGHT	0.329	0.202	0.381	1B	$3,400	1B	$3,500
5	Jefry Marte	RIGHT	0.270	0.155	0.442	3B	$2,200	1B/3B	$3,000
6	Andrelton Simmons	RIGHT	0.296	0.077	0.352	SS	$2,600	SS	$2,400
7	Ji-Man Choi	LEFT	0.270	0.164	0.282	1B	$2,200	1B/OF	$2,600
8	Carlos Perez	RIGHT	0.289	0.133	0.533	C	$2,400	C	$2,800
9	Johnny Giavotella	LEFT	0.309	0.129	0.341	2B	$2,200	2B	$3,100
	Team Averages	—	0.317	0.154	0.375	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Mike Trout

Secondary Plays – Albert Pujols , Kole Calhoun

Stackability – Orange

Washington at San Francisco – 4:05 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Washington					San Francisco
			Gio Gonzalez					Matt Cain
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			WAS -125					8.5
SP vs. Left	0.277	2	18.1%	6.8%	SP vs. Left	0.406	10	13.3%	7.2%
SP vs. Right	0.324	19	23.6%	9.4%	SP vs. Right	0.354	15	17.5%	7.1%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Gio Gonzalez
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$8,300	Salary:		$8,100
					FPPG:		29.5	FPPG:		15.0
					Pitcher Rating:		64.7	Pitcher Rank:		11
L30 Days	5	103.2	4.78	3.60	20.8%	12.0%	9.3%	42.2%	32.5%	42.2%
2016	20	100.3	4.05	4.44	22.7%	8.6%	9.6%	46.3%	31.4%	35.1%
2015	31	95.1	3.77	3.79	22.3%	9.1%	9.8%	53.8%	26.6%	28.7%

Gio Gonzalez: Maybe Gio just needed to give his arm a little break as he has been pretty solid in his two starts after the All-Star break. The Giants are not necessarily a team I like to go after with pitching because they have been tough to strikeout but with his pricing I like Gonzalez as a possible secondary option on DK today specifically.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Matt Cain
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,300	Salary:		$4,000
					FPPG:		17.5	FPPG:		7.6
					Pitcher Rating:		40.2	Pitcher Rank:		24
L30 Days	2	65.5	5.31	10.57	13.5%	5.4%	5.3%	31.0%	51.7%	33.3%
2016	13	85.8	4.89	5.95	15.8%	6.9%	7.8%	34.7%	41.3%	29.6%
2015	11	90.3	4.78	5.79	15.1%	7.4%	9.0%	35.8%	40.3%	36.4%

Matt Cain: If the red in his pitching chart was not enough of a sign to fade Cain, then I worry about you. Honestly though, his strikeout rate is too low and the runs have continued to pile up on Cain this year. The Nationals may be a bit of a disappointment overall against right-handed pitching, but still very capable of pushing runs across the plate here.

Batter Grind Down

Washington

Nationals Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.314 (17 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.169 (12 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 19.9% (8 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.88 (14 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.66 (11 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.40 (11 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Trea Turner	RIGHT	0.304	0.169	0.351	SS	$3,400	2B/OF	$3,700
2	Bryce Harper	LEFT	0.433	0.302	0.176	OF	$4,400	OF	$4,900
3	Daniel Murphy	LEFT	0.377	0.224	0.527	2B	$3,800	2B	$5,400
4	Wilson Ramos	RIGHT	0.319	0.154	0.430	C	$2,900	C	$4,500
5	Jayson Werth	RIGHT	0.290	0.133	0.307	OF	$3,500	OF	$3,500
6	Ryan Zimmerman	RIGHT	0.286	0.163	0.110	1B	$3,000	1B	$3,600
7	Anthony Rendon	RIGHT	0.315	0.140	0.353	3B	$3,300	3B	$4,200
8	Danny Espinosa	SWITCH	0.304	0.171	0.181	SS	$2,900	SS	$2,900
9	Gio Gonzalez	LEFT	0.148	0.033	0.000	P	$8,300	P	$8,100
	Team Averages	—	0.308	0.165	0.271	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Daniel Murphy

Secondary Plays – Wilson Ramos , Bryce Harper , Trea Turner

Stackability – Yellow

San Francisco

Giants Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.322 (15 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.149 (23 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 18.7% (6 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. LHP — 3.80 (21 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.57 (14 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.10 (19 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Denard Span	LEFT	0.260	0.073	0.322	OF	$3,100	OF	$2,900
2	Eduardo Nunez	RIGHT	0.325	0.211	0.169	3B	$3,000	3B/SS	$4,500
3	Hunter Pence	RIGHT	0.326	0.224		OF	$2,700	OF	$4,000
4	Buster Posey	RIGHT	0.376	0.199	0.284	C	$2,700	C	$3,900
5	Brandon Crawford	LEFT	0.317	0.150	0.243	SS	$2,300	SS	$3,200
6	Brandon Belt	LEFT	0.370	0.213	0.243	1B	$3,000	1B	$3,600
7	Joe Panik	LEFT	0.313	0.098		2B	$2,900	2B	$3,100
8	Angel Pagan	SWITCH	0.314	0.078	0.361	OF	$2,800	OF	$3,400
9	Matt Cain	RIGHT	0.192	0.250	1.009	P	$6,300	P	$4,000
	Team Averages	—	0.310	0.166	0.376	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Buster Posey

Secondary Plays – Brandon Belt , Hunter Pence

Stackability – Orange

Arizona at LA Dodgers – 4:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Arizona					LA Dodgers
			Patrick Corbin					Bud Norris
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			LAD -200					8.5
SP vs. Left	0.328	6	27.9%	10.5%	SP vs. Left	0.383	16	20.9%	10.2%
SP vs. Right	0.349	23	16.6%	6.5%	SP vs. Right	0.307	10	20.1%	6.5%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Patrick Corbin
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,300	Salary:		$5,100
					FPPG:		20.5	FPPG:		9.4
					Pitcher Rating:		46.8	Pitcher Rank:		22
L30 Days	5	88.4	4.81	6.57	18.7%	12.2%	9.5%	54.9%	26.8%	41.7%
2016	21	91.7	4.57	5.31	17.2%	9.1%	9.0%	53.1%	27.3%	39.3%
2015	16	78.4	3.44	3.60	21.9%	4.8%	10.8%	46.9%	29.5%	31.5%

Patrick Corbin: He has not pitched into the seventh inning since June 21st when he went six and one thirds innings against the Blue Jays. There is not a ton of upside with this play, but after a rough start last outing, he settled in quite nicely. Even more important is that Corbin verbalized that he felt really good about how he threw later in that game. I am not ready to take a stab yet, but let’s keep an eye on Corbin, as maybe he found something in that game.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Bud Norris
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$7,700	Salary:		$7,500
					FPPG:		18.0	FPPG:		9.2
					Pitcher Rating:		78.3	Pitcher Rank:		4
L30 Days	5	98.8	3.36	4.40	27.1%	5.9%	10.9%	41.0%	42.3%	33.3%
2016	15	112.9	4.02	4.27	22.0%	8.4%	9.5%	47.3%	31.8%	30.8%
2015	11	133.0	4.17	6.72	18.8%	8.2%	9.6%	43.4%	33.7%	36.9%

Bud Norris: The struggle is real for me to consider Norris a top option, but here we are. Not only has he pitched pretty well on the year, but his strikeout numbers are up, mitigating some of the risk as well as a very solid price point. If you are going to attack Arizona, it should be away from their ballpark, and with a right-hander that has a solid K rate as Arizona ranks near the bottom of the league in that department. All things considered, you can do a lot worse than Bud Norris today and he is likely to be a pretty popular play for those looking to pay down. On DK, he is a very good secondary pitching option to pair with Kluber or Syndergaard.

Batter Grind Down

Arizona

Diamondbacks Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.314 (17 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.158 (17 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 23.4% (26 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.85 (19 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.44 (17 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.67 (26 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	0.304	0.102	0.414	2B	$3,500	2B	$4,600
2	Michael Bourn	LEFT	0.275	0.071	0.301	OF	$2,400	OF	$3,500
3	Paul Goldschmidt	RIGHT	0.392	0.227	0.346	1B	$4,300	1B	$4,700
4	Jake Lamb	LEFT	0.367	0.223	0.294	3B	$3,300	3B	$4,700
5	Welington Castillo	RIGHT	0.294	0.166	0.288	C	$2,500	C	$3,100
6	David Peralta	LEFT	0.382	0.219		OF	$2,200	OF	$3,700
7	Yasmany Tomas	RIGHT	0.297	0.136	0.442	OF	$3,700	OF	$4,000
8	Chris Owings	RIGHT	0.268	0.091	0.049	OF	$2,000	OF/SS	$2,600
9	Patrick Corbin	LEFT	0.277	0.059	0.314	P	$6,300	P	$5,100
	Team Averages	—	0.317	0.144	0.306	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Paul Goldschmidt

Secondary Plays – Jake lamb , David Peralta

Stackability – Orange

LA Dodgers

Dodgers Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.281 (29 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.128 (27 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 20.8% (12 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. LHP — 3.83 (18 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.30 (20 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.83 (4 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Howie Kendrick	RIGHT	0.328	0.095	0.453	2B	$3,000	2B/OF	$4,300
2	Corey Seager	LEFT	0.324	0.184	0.361	SS	$3,700	SS	$4,500
3	Justin Turner	RIGHT	0.301	0.148	0.499	3B	$3,500	3B	$4,700
4	Adrian Gonzalez	LEFT	0.322	0.123	0.261	1B	$3,100	1B	$3,500
5	Scott Van Slyke	RIGHT	0.351	0.154	0.340	OF	$2,200	1B/OF	$3,400
6	Yasiel Puig	RIGHT	0.337	0.189	0.261	OF	$2,900	OF	$3,500
7	Yasmani Grandal	SWITCH	0.347	0.092	0.336	C	$3,200	C	$3,700
8	Chris Taylor	RIGHT	0.284	0.149	0.341	SS	$2,100	2B/SS	$3,500
9	Bud Norris	RIGHT	0.080	0.000	0.125	P	$7,700	P	$7,500
	Team Averages	—	0.297	0.126	0.331	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Justin Turner

Secondary Plays – Howie Kendrick , Corey Seager , Scott Van Slyke

Stackability – Orange

Cincinnati at San Diego – 4:40 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Cincinnati					San Diego
			Homer Bailey					Paul Clemens
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			CIN -115					9.0
SP vs. Left	0.596	2	9.5%	4.8%	SP vs. Left	0.331	1	31.3%	15.6%
SP vs. Right	0.296	1	3.3%	10.0%	SP vs. Right	0.475	6	7.7%	15.4%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	K%	SS%	GB%	HH%
Homer Bailey
	FanDuel		DraftKings
	Salary:	$7,200	Salary:	$8,700
	FPPG:	0.0	FPPG:	0.0
	Pitcher Rating:	49.5	Pitcher Rank:	21

2015

85.5

5.65

5.56

5.9%

7.8%

7.0%

52.4%

31.0%

38.6%

Homer Bailey: In his first start back from Tommy John surgery, Bailey will have about as good a matchup as you can ask for. The Padres in PetCo is a dream scenario for a right-hander at this point, but it would be a bit ambitious to roll Bailey out there without seeing what he has. I would not be shocked to see him pitch very well but just understand there is a lot of risk here and they are not going to push him.

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Paul Clemens
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$5,400	Salary:		$4,300
					FPPG:		11.4	FPPG:		5.0
					Pitcher Rating:		39.9	Pitcher Rank:		25
L30 Days	1	143.0	5.03	3.12	21.6%	13.5%	5.6%	26.1%	52.2%	58.3%
2016	3	108.0	5.97	4.82	16.7%	15.5%	5.3%	32.1%	50.9%	51.8%

Paul Clemens: Well with the Padres trading away their staff someone has to fill in the rotation and Clemens is one of those someones. In his three starts this season we have seen the opposition just crushing the ball against him as well as his inability to control the walks which have been an issue. He does not make enough bats miss and because of that we simply cannot play him here.

Batter Grind Down

Cincinnati

Reds Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.303 (25 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.159 (15 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 22.0% (21 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.82 (24 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.33 (19 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.59 (9 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Billy Hamilton	SWITCH	0.260	0.057	0.322	OF	$3,500	OF	$4,800
2	Zack Cozart	RIGHT	0.320	0.181	0.298	SS	$3,600	SS	$3,900
3	Joey Votto	LEFT	0.417	0.234	0.587	1B	$4,500	1B	$5,500
4	Jay Bruce	LEFT	0.342	0.266	0.485	OF	$4,100	OF	$5,300
5	Adam Duvall	RIGHT	0.356	0.316	0.343	OF	$3,400	OF	$4,400
6	Brandon Phillips	RIGHT	0.304	0.106	0.295	2B	$2,400	2B	$3,400
7	Eugenio Suarez	RIGHT	0.301	0.153	0.336	3B	$2,900	3B	$4,000
8	Tucker Barnhart	SWITCH	0.304	0.109	0.240	C	$2,500	C	$3,100
9	Homer Bailey	RIGHT	0.000	0.000		P	$7,200	P	$8,700
	Team Averages	—	0.289	0.158	0.363	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Jay Bruce , Joey Votto

Secondary Plays – Billy Hamilton , Adam Duvall , Zack Cozart

Stackability – Yellow

San Diego

Padres Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.290 (29 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.157 (18 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 24.6% (29 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.88 (13 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.44 (16 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.41 (10 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	0.316	0.114	0.299	OF	$2,600	OF	$3,300
2	Wil Myers	RIGHT	0.331	0.201	0.257	1B	$3,800	1B	$4,200
3	Brett Wallace	LEFT	0.342	0.205	0.367	3B	$2,900	1B/3B	$2,800
4	Yangervis Solarte	SWITCH	0.339	0.176	0.315	3B	$3,300	2B/3B	$3,300
5	Alex Dickerson	LEFT	0.364	0.257	0.384	OF	$2,900	OF	$3,000
6	Ryan Schimpf	LEFT	0.397	0.375	0.474	2B	$2,700	2B	$3,400
7	Alexei Ramirez	RIGHT	0.260	0.100	0.263	SS	$2,100	SS	$2,100
8	Derek Norris	RIGHT	0.280	0.159	0.135	C	$2,900	C	$2,100
9	Jarred Cosart	RIGHT	0.103	0.000	0.000	P	$6,200	P	$4,200
	Team Averages	—	0.304	0.176	0.277	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Wil Myers , Alex Dickerson , Ryan Schimpf

Stackability – Orange

Seattle at Chicago Cubs – 8:08 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Seattle					Chicago Cubs
			Felix Hernandez					Brian Matusz
			RIGHT					LEFT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			CHC -165					8.5
SP vs. Left	0.312	16	18.2%	8.9%	SP vs. Left	0.291	5	30.4%	7.2%
SP vs. Right	0.296	16	25.2%	6.2%	SP vs. Right	0.343	3	16.4%	15.5%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Felix Hernandez
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$9,700	Salary:		$9,100
					FPPG:		31.2	FPPG:		15.4
					Pitcher Rating:		51.9	Pitcher Rank:		19
L30 Days	2	96.5	5.20	6.39	8.5%	5.1%	6.2%	51.0%	30.6%	34.7%
2016	12	99.7	4.49	3.45	17.9%	8.9%	8.1%	52.9%	28.0%	27.3%
2015	31	98.1	3.38	3.53	23.1%	7.0%	10.7%	56.2%	26.9%	25.4%

Felix Hernandez: King no more? Felix has looked pretty awful in his two starts after a long DL stint and finds himself up against it as the Cubs are no slouch offensively. I simply do not trust him to get the job done at this point and especially not at this price point. We need to see more of the old Felix before we can even consider rostering him in a situation like this.

Statistics	K%	SS%	GB%	HH%
Brian Matusz
	FanDuel		DraftKings
	Salary:	$4,000	Salary:
	FPPG:	-0.4	FPPG:
	Pitcher Rating:	66.0	Pitcher Rank:	10

2016	0	0.0	8.25	12.00	2.9%	20.0%	9.5%	40.7%	37.0%	44.4%
2015	0	0.0	3.27	2.94	27.2%	9.7%	12.7%	35.2%	44.8%	30.7%

Brian Matusz: This is the game of the unknown on the mound for Sunday Night Baseball as Matusz will take the hill for Chicago after signing with the club last month. He has pitched well in a small sample for their AAA affiliate, but it remains to be seen if he can translate some of that success in the big leagues. The Mariners are not a team to be messed with, and with that I would not take the risk.

Batter Grind Down

Seattle

Mariners Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.315 (19 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.172 (9 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 21.3% (15 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. LHP — 3.86 (16 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.75 (9 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.87 (23 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Norichika Aoki	LEFT	0.281	0.027	0.380	OF	$3,000	OF	$3,400
2	Franklin Gutierrez	RIGHT	0.395	0.276	0.392	OF	$2,600	OF	$3,300
3	Robinson Cano	LEFT	0.312	0.137	0.266	2B	$3,500	2B	$4,600
4	Nelson Cruz	RIGHT	0.446	0.335	0.398	OF	$3,800	OF	$4,100
5	Dae-ho Lee	RIGHT	0.334	0.206	0.177	1B	$2,200	1B	$2,800
6	Kyle Seager	LEFT	0.327	0.198	0.355	3B	$3,600	3B	$4,200
7	Chris Iannetta	RIGHT	0.344	0.159	0.271	C	$2,100	C	$2,000
8	Leonys Martin	LEFT	0.284	0.124	0.374	OF	$3,100	OF	$3,500
9	Felix Hernandez	RIGHT	0.000	0.000	0.000	P	$9,700	P	$9,100
	Team Averages	—	0.303	0.162	0.290	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Nelson Cruz

Secondary Plays – Franklin Gutierrez , Kyle Seager , Dae-ho Lee

Stackability – Yellow

Chicago Cubs

Cubs Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.327 (9 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.168 (14 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 22.5% (25 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.98 (3 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 5.06 (4 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.63 (8 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	0.335	0.176	0.295	OF	$4,000	OF	$5,000
2	Kris Bryant	RIGHT	0.377	0.225	0.296	3B	$4,300	3B/OF	$5,100
3	Anthony Rizzo	LEFT	0.400	0.274	0.308	1B	$3,800	1B	$5,200
4	Ben Zobrist	SWITCH	0.338	0.171	0.240	2B	$3,300	2B/OF	$4,200
5	Willson Contreras	RIGHT	0.367	0.213	0.290	C	$2,900	C/OF	$3,700
6	Jason Heyward	LEFT	0.329	0.134	0.171	OF	$2,400	OF	$3,100
7	Addison Russell	RIGHT	0.326	0.156	0.396	SS	$2,900	SS	$3,900
8	Miguel Montero	LEFT	0.318	0.153	0.290	C	$2,400	C	$3,300
9	Brian Matusz	LEFT				P	$4,000
	Team Averages	—	0.349	0.188	0.286	—	—	—	—

MLB Grind Down: Sunday, July 31st - Page Three

Kansas City at Texas – 3:05 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Kansas City

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Eric Hosmer , Kendrys Morales , Lorenzo Cain

Stackability – Orange

Texas

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Ian Desmond

Secondary Plays -Rougned Odor , Nomar Mazara , Adrian Beltre , Joey Gallo

Stackability – Yellow

Boston at LA Angels – 3:35 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Boston

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Xander Bogaerts , Hanley Ramirez

Secondary Plays – Mookie Betts , Dustin Pedrioa , David Ortiz

Stackability – Green

LA Angels

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Mike Trout

Secondary Plays – Albert Pujols , Kole Calhoun

Stackability – Orange

Washington at San Francisco – 4:05 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Washington

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Daniel Murphy

Secondary Plays – Wilson Ramos , Bryce Harper , Trea Turner

Stackability – Yellow

San Francisco

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Buster Posey

Secondary Plays – Brandon Belt , Hunter Pence

Stackability – Orange

Arizona at LA Dodgers – 4:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Arizona

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Paul Goldschmidt

Secondary Plays – Jake lamb , David Peralta

Stackability – Orange

LA Dodgers

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Justin Turner

Secondary Plays – Howie Kendrick , Corey Seager , Scott Van Slyke

Stackability – Orange

Cincinnati at San Diego – 4:40 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Cincinnati

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Jay Bruce , Joey Votto

Secondary Plays – Billy Hamilton , Adam Duvall , Zack Cozart

Stackability – Yellow

San Diego

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Wil Myers , Alex Dickerson , Ryan Schimpf

Stackability – Orange

Seattle at Chicago Cubs – 8:08 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Seattle

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Nelson Cruz

Secondary Plays – Franklin Gutierrez , Kyle Seager , Dae-ho Lee

Stackability – Yellow

Chicago Cubs

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Anthony Rizzo

Secondary Plays – Kris Bryant , Dexter Fowler , Ben Zobrist , Willson Contreras

Stackability – Yellow

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