MLB Grind Down: Sunday, May 13th

by Taylor Smith (tcsmith031) Last Updated 2018-05-13 14:56:42

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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 – 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

Oakland at NY Yankees – 1:05 PM ET

Oakland								NY Yankees
			Brett Anderson							Luis Severino
			LEFT							RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline							Vegas Over/Under
			NYY-300							8.5
Stats	wOBA	xwOBA	HC%	BB%	K%	GB%	Stats	wOBA	xwOBA	HC%	BB%	K%	GB%
SP vs. Left (2016-17)	0.426	0.437	43.2%	10.7%	10.7%	59.1%	SP vs. Left (2016-17)	0.278	0.303	32.7%	7.6%	30.9%	46.2%
SP vs. Right (2016-17)	0.370	0.373	34.8%	8.0%	15.1%	47.0%	SP vs. Right (2016-17)	0.238	0.255	24.5%	5.5%	28.8%	53.7%

Pitcher Grind Down

Brett Anderson
	FanDuel			DraftKings			FantasyDraft
	Salary:		$5,500	Salary:		$4,000	Salary:		$8,000
	Salary Rank:		23 of 29	Salary Rank:		18 of 29	Salary Rank:		18 of 29
	Stats	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	GB%	HC%	SC%
	2017	13	4.84	6.34	15.1%	8.4%	49.2%	36.5%	21.9%
	2018	2	5.64	8.68	9.1%	9.1%	50.0%	36.1%	19.4%
	L14	2	5.65	8.68	9.1%	9.1%	50.0%	36.1%	19.4%

It’s hard to know what to make of Brett Anderson at this stage of his career. He’s typically pitched pretty well when healthy, but he’s almost never been healthy. Even when he’s right, though, he hasn’t shown any strikeout upside at the major league level. Anderson is a pitch-to-contact, ground ball type of lefty. Considering he was absolutely obliterated by the Astros in his last start (9 earned runs in 3 innings) a date with the Yankees in New York is less than ideal for him.

Quick Breakdown: Things could get messy in a hurry for Mr. Anderson this afternoon.

Luis Severino
	FanDuel			DraftKings			FantasyDraft
	Salary:		$10,200	Salary:		$12,200	Salary:		$23,800
	Salary Rank:		3 of 29	Salary Rank:		3 of 29	Salary Rank:		3 of 29
	Stats	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	GB%	HC%	SC%
	2017	31	3.25	2.98	29.4%	6.5%	50.6%	28.5%	19.4%
	2018	8	2.85	2.21	31.2%	5.9%	50.0%	26.2%	23.8%
	L14	3	2.10	2.05	34.9%	2.4%	51.9%	26.9%	23.1%

Not only might Anderson be overmatched by the Yankee hitters, he’s also overmatched in terms of his mound opponent today. It sure looks as though Luis Severino has graduated into the Kluber-Sale-Scherzer class of starting pitcher this season. Through 8 starts, the big right-hander has a sparkling 31.2% K-rate and a 5.9% walk rate. He doesn’t allow much hard contact, and his SIERA of 2.86 isn’t far off from his ERA of 2.21. It’s worth noting that he’s been able to compile these numbers despite a series of rough matchups to begin the season. Severino has also held hitters from both sides of the plate to a wOBA of .236 or under. The A’s have some pop, but they’ve also struck out at a 23.8% clip so far this season against RHPs. In terms of raw points, Severino is my favorite pitching option on the main slate.

Quick Breakdown: Severino is arguably the top play on the board, which puts him in play in all formats. He doesn’t come cheap, however.

Batter Grind Down

Oakland

Considering I have plenty of interest in Severino, I’m obviously not going to turn around and recommend you stack the A’s against him. Other than hoping someone like Matt Olson can run into one and take advantage of Yankee Stadium’s short right field porch for tournaments, this lineup is a full fade for me.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Matt Olson (deep GPP flier)

Stackability – RED

NY Yankees

We don’t have any evidence to suggest that Anderson is any good at this stage of his career, and his apparent inability to miss bats could prove problematic for him today against the league’s most powerful offense. Most of the Yanks’ better hitters take their hacks from the right side of the plate. While Anderson’s history as a heavy ground ball pitcher is some cause for concern, his GB% has waned considerably as his career has gone along. I expect the Yankees to be popular, but I may limit my cash game exposure to somebody from the Stanton-Judge-Sanchez triumvirate.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)

Elite Plays – Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez, Aaron Judge

Secondary Plays – Didi Gregorius, Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres

Stackability – YELLOW / GREEN

Tampa Bay at Baltimore – 1:05 PM ET

Tampa Bay								Baltimore
			Blake Snell							Dylan Bundy
			LEFT							RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline							Vegas Over/Under
			BAL-105							8.5
Stats	wOBA	xwOBA	HC%	BB%	K%	GB%	Stats	wOBA	xwOBA	HC%	BB%	K%	GB%
SP vs. Left (2016-17)	0.198	0.270	29.8%	7.8%	27.1%	44.6%	SP vs. Left (2016-17)	0.348	0.357	38.2%	7.8%	17.2%	30.4%
SP vs. Right (2016-17)	0.316	0.319	33.2%	10.4%	22.2%	41.5%	SP vs. Right (2016-17)	0.300	0.311	33.6%	6.8%	27.7%	36.3%

Pitcher Grind Down

Blake Snell
	FanDuel			DraftKings			FantasyDraft
	Salary:		$8,500	Salary:		$9,800	Salary:		$18,500
	Salary Rank:		7 of 29	Salary Rank:		5 of 29	Salary Rank:		6 of 29
	Stats	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	GB%	HC%	SC%
	2017	24	4.72	4.04	21.8%	10.8%	43.9%	33.2%	18.8%
	2018	8	3.62	2.40	26.7%	7.5%	36.4%	31.7%	19.5%
	L14	3	3.70	2.21	23.4%	5.2%	38.9%	36.4%	18.2%

We’ve been waiting for Blake Snell to break out, and he finally appears to be doing just that. The lefty boasts a strikeout rate of nearly 27% so far this season, and, most importantly, he’s improved his command. He has lowered his walk rate from 10.8% last year to 7.5% so far in 2018. Snell is facing a strikeout-happy Orioles team today, but he’s a guy with a wide platoon split and the O’s can stack the lineup with right-handed bats against him. There is plenty of upside with Snell, but there’s also considerable risk, especially in a homer-friendly park like Camden Yards. Just look at what we saw happen to Chris Archer yesterday. Snell is best suited for GPPs, but there’s no reason to risk it in cash games with so many other viable pitching options.

Quick Breakdown: I don’t hate Snell’s upside for GPPs, but the risk feels too great to be considering him for cash on this slate.

Dylan Bundy
	FanDuel			DraftKings			FantasyDraft
	Salary:		$8,200	Salary:		$5,500	Salary:		$11,000
	Salary Rank:		9 of 29	Salary Rank:		14 of 29	Salary Rank:		14 of 29
	Stats	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	GB%	HC%	SC%
	2017	28	4.45	4.24	21.8%	7.3%	32.8%	36.5%	17.6%
	2018	8	3.69	5.31	26.1%	7.1%	35.0%	33.9%	19.0%
	L14	3	5.53	19.00	14.6%	7.3%	28.6%	42.9%	11.9%

Did everybody enjoy the Dylan Bundy experience a few days ago? In case you missed it, Bundy turned in the worst start in MLB this season, failing to record an out as he surrendered 7 runs on 5 hits with 2 walks, including 4 dongs, against the Royals in a 15-7 loss. The 25-year-old got off to a hot start this season, but he’s looked considerably more wobbly over his last 3 outings.

Bundy got rocked to the tune of 7 earned runs against these Rays just a few starts ago. Still, he’s a strong strikeout pitcher (26.1% K-rate this season) that certainly isn’t as awful as he’s looked recently. It’s also worth noting that he’s dirt cheap on DraftKings today at just $5,500. If you’re feeling frisky, you can play him and hope today is the day he turns things around. The opposing Rays offense isn’t all that daunting, but this is a good park for power. Bundy has already allowed 10 homers on the year and lefties have been teeing off against him (.423 wOBA allowed). Some of that has been bad luck, but I’m still leery enough to where I’ll likely be passing on him until he gets back on track.

Quick Breakdown: There are too many red flags with Bundy right now to where I can feel comfortable rostering him. He’s almost free on DK, however, which puts him into the conversation at the very least.

Batter Grind Down

Tampa Bay

Given Bundy’s recent blow-ups, overlooking the Rays completely on this slate could be a mistake. This lineup is more watered-down than the one we saw last year, but you can still pick your spots with them. The best part is that most of these hitters are cheap, and there’s power potential. I’d first look to the lefties, which puts Brad Miller and Denard Span into play. If you’re stacking, I don’t hate turning to C.J. Cron or Wilson Ramos from the right side. Tampa Bay isn’t a great team to stack, though, which means I’ll likely play a few of them as one-offs rather than all in the same lineup as correlation plays.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

Elite Plays – Brad Miller

Secondary Plays – Denard Span, C.J. Cron, Wilson Ramos

Stackability – YELLOW

Baltimore

Snell has pitched well this season, but I’m still not to the point where I’m going to go all-in on calling him an ace. Righties still give him a few problems, and the Orioles have right-handed power bats in spades. You can stack Baltimore hitters if you think they’ll go low-owned in GPPs, but I’m more likely to pick one or two as one-offs and hope they can get into one for cash games. I’m hesitant to go much further than that, though, considering Snell’s improvement and the fact that the O’s tend to strike out quite a bit. You can play Manny Machado in just about any matchup, especially against a lefty, while the other right-handed power bats like Jonathan Schoop, Mark Trumbo, Trey Mancini and Adam Jones should at least be on your radar.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)

Elite Plays – Manny Machado

Secondary Plays – Jonathan Schoop, Mark Trumbo, Adam Jones, Trey Mancini

Stackability – YELLOW

Boston at Toronto – 1:07 PM ET

Boston								Toronto
			Drew Pomeranz							Joe Biagini
			LEFT							RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline							Vegas Over/Under
			BOS-115							9.5
Stats	wOBA	xwOBA	HC%	BB%	K%	GB%	Stats	wOBA	xwOBA	HC%	BB%	K%	GB%
SP vs. Left (2016-17)	0.326	0.307	32.5%	8.0%	27.3%	38.1%	SP vs. Left (2016-17)	0.353	0.331	35.9%	7.1%	20.9%	50.3%
SP vs. Right (2016-17)	0.315	0.329	33.7%	9.7%	22.3%	43.8%	SP vs. Right (2016-17)	0.314	0.313	28.8%	8.9%	16.5%	58.7%

Pitcher Grind Down

Drew Pomeranz
	FanDuel			DraftKings			FantasyDraft
	Salary:		$7,000	Salary:		$7,100	Salary:		$13,700
	Salary Rank:		15 of 29	Salary Rank:		11 of 29	Salary Rank:		11 of 29
	Stats	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	GB%	HC%	SC%
	2017	32	4.31	3.32	23.5%	9.3%	43.2%	32.5%	20.3%
	2018	4	4.26	5.23	22.5%	9.0%	37.7%	41.0%	11.5%
	L14	3	4.70	4.76	18.6%	8.6%	39.2%	37.3%	11.8%

Drew Pomeranz hasn’t pitched all that well this season. He’s allowed a bloated hard contact rate of 41% and walks continue to be an issue for him. He’s stifled fellow lefties (.177 wOBA, 0 HR), but righties have been crushing him (.434 wOBA, 5 HR). That said, we’re only working with a sample size of 4 starts, and he’s shown decent strikeout form (22.5%). There will be a time to play Pomeranz this season, but this doesn’t look like the spot. The Jays have been a sneakily strong offense this season, and there’s a chance Pomeranz could face 9 right-handed hitters.

Quick Breakdown: Pomeranz is a better pitcher than he’s shown, but he’s an easy fade on this slate.

Joe Biagini
	FanDuel			DraftKings			FantasyDraft
	Salary:		$5,500	Salary:		$4,000	Salary:		$8,000
	Salary Rank:		23 of 29	Salary Rank:		18 of 29	Salary Rank:		18 of 29
	Stats	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	GB%	HC%	SC%
	2017	18	4.28	5.34	18.8%	8.1%	55.7%	30.3%	18.6%
	2018	2	4.62	8.10	15.4%	7.7%	48.6%	47.4%	10.5%
	L14	1	4.07	12.46	16.7%	4.2%	36.8%	52.6%	5.3%

This is where Marcus Stroman would normally pitch, but Toronto called Joe Biagini up from the minors to take the ball with Stroman hitting the DL. The right-hander has made a couple of spot starts already this season. One went fine enough against the Royals (3 earned runs in 5.2 innings), but he was blasted by the Indians in his most recent appearance (6 earned runs on 10 hits in 4.1 frames). Biagini hasn’t shown a ton of strikeout upside at any level. He’s a guy that will rely on inducing ground balls. While that’s all fine and dandy, I don’t see any reason to risk him against an elite group of Red Sox hitters.

Quick Breakdown: There’s far more downside than upside in rostering Joe Biagini in a matchup with the Red Sox.

Batter Grind Down

Boston

The Red Sox don’t come cheap, and they may go abit overlooked with the masses likely flocking to roster the Yankees, Astros and bats from Coors Field. While there are hitters are in more favorable spots, I think you can still stack up the Red Sox and feel pretty good about your lineups today, especially in tournaments. Biagini’s been more vulnerable to lefties in his career, so you can start things off with guys like Rafael Devers or Mitch Moreland (if he’s in the lineup). It’s not like Biagini turns into Max Scherzer against righties, though, which puts the team’s best hitters like Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez and Hanley Ramirez all squarely in play, too. I like the Sox as a team that may go a little overlooked today.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

Elite Plays – Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez, Rafael Devers, Hanley Ramirez

Secondary Plays – Mitch Moreland, Eduardo Nunez, Xander Bogaerts

Stackability – GREEN

Toronto

The Jays are a team that almost always goes under-owned from a DFS perspective. That may be due to the fact that nobody outside of Josh Donaldson seems all that exciting. Still, Pomeranz is a hittable lefty going into a good park for power in Toronto, so I like a few Blue Jays bats today. Donaldson hasn’t looked quite right this season, but I’ll still list him as an elite play considering he always has home run potential. I won’t go crazy with Jays against Pomeranz, but I think you can pick the right spots with some of Toronto’s better right-handed sticks. Justin Smoak, Teoscar Hernandez and perhaps Yangervis Solarte stand out as playable options.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)

Elite Plays – Josh Donaldson, Justin Smoak, Teoscar Hernandez

Secondary Plays – Kevin Pillar, Yangervis Solarte

Stackability – YELLOW

Atlanta at Miami – 1:10 PM ET

Atlanta								Miami
			Sean Newcomb							Jose Urena
			LEFT							RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline							Vegas Over/Under
			ATL-120							8.0
Stats	wOBA	xwOBA	HC%	BB%	K%	GB%	Stats	wOBA	xwOBA	HC%	BB%	K%	GB%
SP vs. Left (2016-17)	0.322	0.361	30.3%	10.0%	25.0%	44.3%	SP vs. Left (2016-17)	0.327	0.380	35.9%	8.7%	12.2%	40.1%
SP vs. Right (2016-17)	0.317	0.297	25.8%	12.7%	25.1%	45.7%	SP vs. Right (2016-17)	0.305	0.311	30.8%	7.6%	20.7%	49.8%

Pitcher Grind Down

Sean Newcomb
	FanDuel			DraftKings			FantasyDraft
	Salary:		$8,100	Salary:		$9,500	Salary:		$18,800
	Salary Rank:		10 of 29	Salary Rank:		6 of 29	Salary Rank:		5 of 29
	Stats	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	GB%	HC%	SC%
	2017	19	4.71	4.32	23.7%	12.5%	43.8%	27.0%	17.5%
	2018	7	3.70	2.88	28.7%	10.8%	49.5%	26.7%	25.7%
	L14	3	3.57	1.89	29.2%	9.7%	47.7%	27.3%	20.5%

I’m always wary of crowning young pitchers after they enjoy quick success, but Sean Newcomb looks like the real deal. The 24-year-old southpaw has a 2.88 ERA along with 48 strikeouts across 40.2 innings pitched this season. He’s been in fine form, too, having held the Mets and Rays scoreless on just 4 total hits in each of his last 2 outings. Newcomb has flashed great strikeout stuff and the ability to generate swings-and-misses. The only red flag with him is the walks. As is the case with lots of young arms, Newcomb can struggle with control at times, as evidenced by the 10.8% walk rate this season.

Given the matchup today with the Marlins on the road, I’m willing to overlook the walk problems. The Marlins aren’t a team that walks much, and they have some strikeouts in the lineup. Newcomb is a bit expensive for my liking, but there aren’t many more favorable matchups than pitching against Miami on the road.

Quick Breakdown: Newcomb isn’t in my top tier of options on this slate, but he’s still a solid play given the matchup and spacious ballpark.

Jose Urena
	FanDuel			DraftKings			FantasyDraft
	Salary:		$7,000	Salary:		$6,200	Salary:		$12,200
	Salary Rank:		15 of 29	Salary Rank:		13 of 29	Salary Rank:		13 of 29
	Stats	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	GB%	HC%	SC%
	2017	28	5.19	3.82	15.6%	8.8%	43.1%	31.8%	18.6%
	2018	8	4.03	4.37	19.5%	5.6%	50.7%	40.0%	13.6%
	L14	3	3.46	2.33	21.3%	2.5%	52.5%	37.3%	15.3%

Jose Urena isn’t horrible, but there are a lot of things that have to be going his way for him to be in play from a DFS perspective. The big home ballpark is nice, but Urena has the misfortune of facing a Braves offense that has been lighting it up this season. Urena has also been rather awful against left-handed hitters over the course of his career, and some of the Braves’ best hitters swing it from that side of the plate. He’s an easy fade.

Quick Breakdown: Urena doesn’t have the upside to warrant consideration against the Braves.

Batter Grind Down

Atlanta

We knew the Braves were on an upward trend, but I’m not sure many saw this explosion coming. The ballpark stinks, but we know we can attack Urena with left-handed hitters, as evidenced by his .342 career wOBA allowed to southpaws. 27 of the 46 career homers he’s allowed have also come off of left-handed bats. Freddie Freeman may be the top overall play on the board, while Ozzie Albies, Ender Inciarte and even the rejuvenated Nick Markakis are all viable options. You can take a flier on a right-handed talent like Ronald Acuna Matata, too, but I’m probably most comfortable getting my Braves exposure from the other side of the plate.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

Elite Plays – Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies

Secondary Plays – Nick Markakis, Ender Inciarte

Stackability – YELLOW

Miami

The Marlins are a team I’m rarely interested in playing, and Sean Newcomb isn’t a pitcher I seek out, either. J.T. Realmuto is always in play because he’s the rare good-hitting catcher, and Starlin Castro can be played as a one-off. Otherwise, the Marlins can be ignored. I don’t think a full fade here is going to burn you.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – J.T. Realmuto, Starlin Castro

Stackability – RED

Kansas City at Cleveland – 1:10 PM ET

Kansas City								Cleveland
			Danny Duffy							Corey Kluber
			LEFT							RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline							Vegas Over/Under
			CLE-280							8.0
Stats	wOBA	xwOBA	HC%	BB%	K%	GB%	Stats	wOBA	xwOBA	HC%	BB%	K%	GB%
SP vs. Left (2016-17)	0.217	0.273	24.0%	5.6%	24.5%	44.4%	SP vs. Left (2016-17)	0.252	0.272	31.8%	5.9%	31.0%	44.4%
SP vs. Right (2016-17)	0.342	0.342	33.5%	7.6%	20.3%	37.0%	SP vs. Right (2016-17)	0.230	0.256	28.3%	3.5%	33.7%	45.7%

Pitcher Grind Down

Danny Duffy
	FanDuel			DraftKings			FantasyDraft
	Salary:		$6,900	Salary:		$5,000	Salary:		$10,300
	Salary Rank:		18 of 29	Salary Rank:		15 of 29	Salary Rank:		15 of 29
	Stats	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	GB%	HC%	SC%
	2017	24	4.31	3.81	21.4%	6.7%	39.5%	29.8%	17.8%
	2018	8	4.59	5.15	20.0%	8.7%	34.8%	38.1%	13.0%
	L14	3	4.52	5.00	18.0%	5.1%	37.3%	38.3%	16.7%

Danny Duffy has been the Royals’ most consistent starter over the last few years, but he’s been tough to figure out this season. His 4.61 SIERA suggests there’s some bad luck in his 5.15 ERA, but he’s a fly ball pitcher that allows a lot of hard contact. Duffy showed big strikeout upside in 2016, but his Ks dwindled last season and he’s been about league average in that department (20%) in 2018. He’s also allowed 10 homers already this season, 9 of which have come off of right-handed bats. The Indians’ lineup is generally left-handed heavy, which should help him a bit. There’s profit potential in his super cheap price tag, but I slightly prefer Dylan Bundy if you’re shopping in the bargain bin.

Quick Breakdown: You can consider Duffy because of his cheap tag, but he’s far from one of the best options on the board.

Corey Kluber
	FanDuel			DraftKings			FantasyDraft
	Salary:		$11,100	Salary:		$13,300	Salary:		$25,400
	Salary Rank:		1 of 29	Salary Rank:		1 of 29	Salary Rank:		1 of 29
	Stats	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	GB%	HC%	SC%
	2017	29	2.68	2.25	34.1%	4.6%	44.5%	28.9%	24.4%
	2018	8	3.21	2.62	26.3%	4.6%	46.6%	33.3%	19.3%
	L14	3	3.28	3.74	24.4%	4.9%	51.7%	36.2%	24.1%

Kluber hasn’t necessarily been as sharp as we saw him last season, but even when he isn’t at his best he’s still one of the best pitchers in baseball. The former Cy Young winner has a K-rate north of 26% and he keeps the walks to a minimum. He’s allowed exactly 3 earned runs in each of his last 4 starts, but he has enough strikeout upside to mitigate the risk if the Royals do plate a few against him. The fact that he’s already coughed up 10 long balls is somewhat concerning, but the KC offense opposing him today isn’t exactly daunting. It is worth noting that the Royals have the lowest K% in the league against right-handed pitching this season. Kluber is the most expensive option on the slate. While he’s fully capable of paying off that price tag, I think you can find some cheaper SP1 options on this slate.

Quick Breakdown: I give the slight edge to Severino and Paxton today, especially given the discounts you can get on them compared to Kluber. That said, I’ll never talk you off of Kluber, who’s a fine enough play every time he takes the mound.

Batter Grind Down

Kansas City

I mentioned Kluber has been susceptible to allowing homers so far this year, so you can take a shot on a Mike Moustakas or a Lucas Duda if you’re searching for a low-owned bat with dong potential. The Royals aren’t a fun team to stack to begin with, though, and I’m certainly not doing so against Kluber.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Mike Moustakas (GPP)

Stackability – RED

Cleveland

The Indians are one of a handful of teams on this slate that looks somewhat stackable. Duffy has been effective against his fellow lefties, but hitters of the opposite handedness have posted a collective wOBA of .382 against him this season. The Tribe has some power bats that can give Duffy issues, so you can do a 3- or 4-man stack of the righties here. I don’t hate differentiating with someone like Michael Brantley, either. Considering the Indians are fairly heavy with lefties, though, they don’t rank among the elite stacking options of the main slate. Edwin Encarnacion, Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez look like the strongest options.

Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)

Elite Plays – Edwin Encarnacion

Secondary Plays – Jose Ramirez, Francisco Lindor, Michael Brantley, Brandon Guyer

Stackability – YELLOW

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