MLB Grind Down: Sunday, May 22nd

by Andrew Cook (louiescards) Last Updated 2016-05-23 01:59:59

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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Tampa Bay at Detroit – 1:08 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Tampa Bay					Detroit
			Chris Archer					Jordan Zimmermann
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			DET -115					8.0
SP vs. Left	0.274	10	29.1%	7.3%	SP vs. Left	0.320	15	18.9%	6.4%
SP vs. Right	0.299	18	28.4%	9.5%	SP vs. Right	0.278	14	19.1%	2.9%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Chris Archer
				FanDuel			DraftKings
				Salary:		$9,800	Salary:		$10,700
				FPPG:		32.8	FPPG:		16.9
				Pitcher Rating:		73.7	Pitcher Rank:		7
L14 Days	3	4.26	3.18	24.7%	13.7%	10.2%	56.8%	29.5%	17.8%
2016	9	3.72	4.38	27.9%	11.4%	10.9%	45.5%	31.1%	35.3%
2015	34	3.08	3.23	29.0%	7.6%	12.8%	46.1%	33.9%	32.2%

Chris Archer: This slate of games has no shortage of arms and while I think the potential for Archer to have a high strikeout game is good, we have not been able to trust him giving up runs. Detroit is a team that will strikeout but also pack a powerful punch that can turn a good outing into a bad in just one inning. All things considered Archer makes for a very solid tournament play today but I would not trust him past that and we do not need to with a couple of aces on the mound today.

Statistics	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Jordan Zimmermann
				FanDuel			DraftKings
				Salary:		$9,700	Salary:		$10,000
				FPPG:		37.9	FPPG:		19.2
				Pitcher Rating:		64.3	Pitcher Rank:		12
L14 Days	3	4.49	5.32	15.1%	4.3%	7.1%	38.7%	40.0%	30.7%
2016	8	4.29	2.45	16.4%	4.9%	7.4%	43.8%	38.1%	26.0%
2015	33	3.83	3.66	19.7%	4.7%	8.4%	42.0%	36.2%	29.5%

Jordan Zimmermann: It has been a fantastic season for Zimmermann so far in terms of pitching deep into games and picking up wins. The problem is he does not strikeout enough batters and some of his numbers suggest we will see a fair amount of regression from him as the season moves on. Today he is a middle of the pack pitcher that you would only want to test out on multiple pitcher sites if the price is right. I do not think he is worth the price on either of the major sites considering the options we have.

Batter Grind Down

Tampa Bay

The Rays have been swinging a hot bat with almost the entire lineup posting a wOBA over .350 in the last fourteen days. This is a team putting up solid runs on a nightly basis and often go overlooked in the DFS community making them viable filler options today.

Rays Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.309 (19 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.192 (4 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 25.4% (28 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.18 (18 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.91 (19 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Brandon Guyer	RIGHT	0.317	0.126	0.365	OF	$3,300	OF	$3,100
2	Brad Miller	LEFT	0.341	0.190	0.378	SS	$2,900	SS	$3,200
3	Evan Longoria	RIGHT	0.307	0.159	0.371	3B	$3,900	3B	$3,600
4	Steve Pearce	RIGHT	0.319	0.201	0.428	1B	$3,600	1B/2B	$3,500
5	Corey Dickerson	LEFT	0.384	0.307	0.305	OF	$3,100	OF	$3,300
6	Steven Souza	RIGHT	0.319	0.181	0.364	OF	$3,400	OF	$3,600
7	Logan Morrison	LEFT	0.306	0.173	0.393	1B	$2,800	1B	$3,000
8	Desmond Jennings	RIGHT	0.287	0.120	0.396	OF	$2,600	OF	$2,900
9	Hank Conger	SWITCH	0.322	0.180	0.201	C	$2,000	C	$2,700
	Team Averages	—	0.322	0.182	0.356	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Steve Pearce , Brad Miller

Stackability – None

Detroit

We have several dangerous players up and down this lineup for Archer today and you have to start with Miguel Cabrera who is obviously one of the best hitters in baseball and comes in swinging a hot bat. Something to note is that Cameron Maybin has come out of the gates blazing and not only is he getting on base regularly but the stolen bases are already stacking up making him a fine play.

Tigers Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.333 (6 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.176 (8 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 23.8% (25 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.48 (11 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.09 (15 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Ian Kinsler	RIGHT	0.340	0.147	0.493	2B	$4,300	2B	$4,400
2	J.D. Martinez	RIGHT	0.364	0.241	0.454	OF	$3,800	OF	$3,900
3	Miguel Cabrera	RIGHT	0.402	0.194	0.418	1B	$4,400	1B	$4,100
4	Victor Martinez	SWITCH	0.296	0.139	0.316	C	$3,100	1B	$3,200
5	Nick Castellanos	RIGHT	0.315	0.167	0.383	3B	$3,500	3B	$3,300
6	Justin Upton	RIGHT	0.342	0.204	0.222	OF	$3,100	OF	$3,300
7	Cameron Maybin	RIGHT	0.309	0.092	0.527	OF	$2,900	OF	$3,100
8	Jarrod Saltalamacchia	SWITCH	0.327	0.238	0.256	C	$2,500	C	$2,800
9	Jose Iglesias	RIGHT	0.283	0.056	0.190	SS	$2,200	SS	$2,400
	Team Averages	—	0.331	0.164	0.362	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Miguel Cabrera

Secondary Plays – J.D. Martinez , Cameron Maybin

Stackability – GPP

Milwaukee at NY Mets – 1:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Milwaukee					NY Mets
			Chase Anderson					Noah Syndergaard
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			NYM -240					7.0
SP vs. Left	0.319	11	19.1%	8.9%	SP vs. Left	0.291	12	25.5%	6.3%
SP vs. Right	0.348	18	15.8%	4.5%	SP vs. Right	0.253	10	31.5%	3.7%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Chase Anderson
				FanDuel			DraftKings
				Salary:		$6,100	Salary:		$7,400
				FPPG:		22.1	FPPG:		10.5
				Pitcher Rating:		38.8	Pitcher Rank:		26
L14 Days	3	4.20	5.03	18.7%	5.3%	7.8%	41.1%	48.2%	42.1%
2016	8	4.52	5.32	17.3%	7.3%	7.1%	41.7%	41.0%	38.2%
2015	27	4.26	4.30	17.3%	6.3%	8.0%	42.0%	34.4%	27.2%

Chase Anderson: With Anderson there is not much we have to like today outside of the ballpark he is pitching in. He is a flyball pitcher who has allowed hard contact too often and does not strikeout enough batters to make up for it. This is an easy fade for me and I will be targeting Mets hitters today instead. Oh yeah, he also has the luxury of facing Noah Syndergaard so that win bonus is even less likely.

Statistics	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Noah Syndergaard
				FanDuel			DraftKings
				Salary:		$11,800	Salary:		$13,300
				FPPG:		45.5	FPPG:		26.0
				Pitcher Rating:		99.1	Pitcher Rank:		1
L14 Days	3	2.77	1.71	26.9%	3.9%	12.6%	55.6%	31.5%	29.6%
2016	8	2.33	2.19	31.6%	4.4%	14.7%	56.6%	26.4%	26.0%
2015	24	2.95	3.24	27.5%	5.1%	12.2%	46.5%	33.6%	24.6%

Noah Syndergaard: One of the best strikeout pitchers in the game will face a Milwaukee squad that is striking out more than any other team in the league against right handed pitching. Even with another high profile pitcher or two on the slate this is an easy top choice for best pitching option on the day. The past two big name Mets have struggled a bit here against the Brewers but make no mistake Thor is the ace of the squad and we need to treat him as such.

Batter Grind Down

Milwaukee

I strongly advise that you fade the Brewers here today in this matchup and if you want to take a flier on some low owned guys there is plenty of opportunity to do that elsewhere. If you insist on going with a Milwaukee player then the only guy you can begin to think about would be Ryan Braun who has been very solid on the year.

Brewers Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.325 (10 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.165 (14 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 26.5% (30 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.32 (14 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 2.69 (30 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Jonathan Villar	SWITCH	0.320	0.081	0.352	SS	$3,700	SS	$3,100
2	Scooter Gennett	LEFT	0.309	0.133	0.206	2B	$2,800	2B	$3,000
3	Ryan Braun	RIGHT	0.363	0.201	0.416	OF	$3,900	OF	$4,100
4	Jonathan Lucroy	RIGHT	0.357	0.171	0.431	C	$3,300	C	$3,100
5	Chris Carter	RIGHT	0.337	0.277	0.255	1B	$3,400	1B	$3,000
6	Hernan Perez	RIGHT	0.257	0.062	0.291	3B	$2,100	3B	$2,000
7	Kirk Nieuwenhuis	LEFT	0.314	0.170	0.428	OF	$2,600	OF	$2,700
8	Alex Presley	LEFT	0.292	0.175	0.253	OF	$2,300	OF	$2,000
9	Chase Anderson	RIGHT	0.055	0.000	0.000	P	$6,100	P	$7,400
	Team Averages	—	0.289	0.141	0.292	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – None

Stackability – None

NY Mets

New York has not exactly been tearing it up at the plate in recent weeks but do pack a mighty punch from several spots in the lineup. This is a case where even though they are not necessarily hitting it well right now I prefer to get some of these bats in my lineup against Anderson today. Michael Conforto will continue to see solid pitches as long as he has Yoenis Cespedes (the lone bright spot lately) batting behind him.

Mets Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.328 (8 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.202 (3 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 22.1% (21 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 3.90 (24 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.31 (7 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Curtis Granderson	LEFT	0.373	0.223	0.240	OF	$2,900	OF	$3,800
2	David Wright	RIGHT	0.341	0.146	0.270	3B	$2,600	3B	$3,700
3	Michael Conforto	LEFT	0.393	0.276	0.287	OF	$3,600	OF	$3,700
4	Yoenis Cespedes	RIGHT	0.384	0.276	0.409	OF	$4,200	OF	$4,700
5	Neil Walker	SWITCH	0.336	0.187	0.272	2B	$2,700	2B	$3,500
6	Asdrubal Cabrera	SWITCH	0.322	0.162	0.281	SS	$2,900	SS	$3,000
7	Eric Campbell	RIGHT	0.278	0.085	0.291	3B	$2,200	1B/3B	$3,100
8	Rene Rivera	RIGHT	0.229	0.123	0.369	C	$2,100	C	$2,300
9	Noah Syndergaard	RIGHT	0.300	0.222	0.513	P	$11,800	P	$13,300
	Team Averages	—	0.328	0.189	0.326	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Yoenis Cespedes

Secondary Plays – Michael Conforto , Curtis Granderson

Stackability – GPP

Seattle at Cincinnati – 1:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Seattle					Cincinnati
			Wade Miley					Alfredo Simon
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			SEA -150					9.0
SP vs. Left	0.293	4	18.1%	5.3%	SP vs. Left	0.386	21	13.1%	8.9%
SP vs. Right	0.330	21	17.5%	7.9%	SP vs. Right	0.341	12	16.3%	7.7%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Wade Miley
				FanDuel			DraftKings
				Salary:		$7,300	Salary:		$7,100
				FPPG:		28.9	FPPG:		14.9
				Pitcher Rating:		45.0	Pitcher Rank:		22
L14 Days	3	4.67	3.00	17.1%	8.6%	10.8%	46.2%	44.2%	38.5%
2016	8	4.30	4.32	17.3%	5.9%	10.5%	44.1%	38.2%	29.2%
2015	32	4.24	4.46	17.7%	7.7%	8.3%	48.8%	30.5%	24.7%

This game features two pitchers that we can pretty much ignore in terms of using them in our lineups. Miley is allowing more flyballs this season than we saw from him last year and the hard hit percentage is up as well giving us reason to take a peak at guys like Cozart and Duvall as low owned options today.

Statistics	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Alfredo Simon
				FanDuel			DraftKings
				Salary:		$6,600	Salary:		$4,900
				FPPG:		9.5	FPPG:		1.4
				Pitcher Rating:		33.9	Pitcher Rank:		28
L14 Days	3	4.65	8.00	12.4%	4.9%	5.9%	46.9%	31.3%	31.3%
2016	7	4.67	10.34	16.0%	8.6%	8.6%	46.2%	32.5%	33.3%
2015	31	4.88	5.05	14.3%	8.3%	8.1%	43.6%	34.6%	31.7%

It honestly amazes me when teams continue to roll out a pitcher such as Simon every five days. There is nothing to like about his game today as he has allowed a high wOBA to left handed bats putting the Mariners square on our radar as bats we want to look at.

Batter Grind Down

Seattle

This is a situation where the Seattle lefties find themselves in a matchup with a guy who can give up production with the best of them. You can make a case for all of there everyday players and as bad as Simon is we can even put together some stacks with the lesser owned guys as well. I would expect them to be one of the more popular teams today and with very good reason.

Mariners Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.322 (13 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.166 (12 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 20.6% (16 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.60 (7 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.79 (1 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Norichika Aoki	LEFT	0.314	0.111	0.233	OF	$3,100	OF	$3,700
2	Kyle Seager	LEFT	0.340	0.188	0.461	3B	$4,200	3B	$4,800
3	Robinson Cano	LEFT	0.370	0.208	0.405	2B	$4,200	2B	$5,300
4	Nelson Cruz	RIGHT	0.368	0.226	0.388	OF	$4,200	OF	$5,200
5	Adam Lind	LEFT	0.349	0.185	0.331	1B	$2,400	1B	$4,000
6	Steve Clevenger	LEFT	0.298	0.137	0.080	C	$2,100	C	$3,000
7	Ketel Marte	SWITCH	0.314	0.089	0.332	SS	$3,200	SS	$4,300
8	Leonys Martin	LEFT	0.274	0.139	0.290	OF	$3,400	OF	$3,700
9	Wade Miley	LEFT	0.000	0.000		P	$7,300	P	$7,100
	Team Averages	—	0.292	0.143	0.315	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Robinson Cano , Kyle Seager

Secondary Plays – Nelson Cruz , Adam Lind

Stackability – Cash , GPP

Cincinnati

Even though Miley is not a world beater we really do not have a ton of options from this Reds lineup. This is a case where I would prefer to pick and choose a couple bats here and there with Zack Cozart often under owned and a pretty solid option considering the position. All in all we can play some Reds but it is still a risk going heavy.

Reds Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.333 (8 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.160 (11 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 17.6% (2 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.12 (19 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.21 (8 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Zack Cozart	RIGHT	0.387	0.237	0.316	SS	$3,900	SS	$3,900
2	Billy Hamilton	SWITCH	0.296	0.149	0.276	OF	$2,900	OF	$4,000
3	Joey Votto	LEFT	0.405	0.187	0.370	1B	$3,900	1B	$4,100
4	Brandon Phillips	RIGHT	0.326	0.109	0.260	2B	$2,700	2B	$3,300
5	Jay Bruce	LEFT	0.297	0.149	0.450	OF	$3,500	OF	$4,000
6	Eugenio Suarez	RIGHT	0.389	0.226	0.295	3B	$2,900	3B	$4,400
7	Adam Duvall	RIGHT	0.306	0.100	0.386	OF	$3,300	OF	$3,500
8	Tucker Barnhart	SWITCH	0.238	0.063	0.220	C	$2,300	C	$2,200
9	Alfredo Simon	RIGHT	0.000	0.000	0.000	P	$6,600	P	$4,900
	Team Averages	—	0.294	0.136	0.286	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Zack Cozart , Adam Duvall

Stackability – None

Washington at Miami – 1:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Washington					Miami
			Max Scherzer					Adam Conley
			RIGHT					LEFT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			WAS -135					7.5
SP vs. Left	0.316	21	25.4%	7.0%	SP vs. Left	0.378	1	16.7%	12.8%
SP vs. Right	0.226	19	37.1%	1.9%	SP vs. Right	0.294	9	23.4%	7.1%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Max Scherzer
				FanDuel			DraftKings
				Salary:		$10,500	Salary:		$12,900
				FPPG:		41.4	FPPG:		23.2
				Pitcher Rating:		87.9	Pitcher Rank:		3
L14 Days	3	1.81	4.87	44.6%	7.2%	19.5%	23.1%	56.4%	28.2%
2016	9	2.92	4.01	31.9%	7.6%	14.6%	35.8%	44.5%	28.2%
2015	33	2.63	2.79	30.7%	3.8%	15.3%	35.8%	45.4%	28.1%

Max Scherzer: Scherzer is a guy who I always grab exposure to whenever he takes the mound and today is a case where he makes for a great tournament option considering most will flock to Noah Syndergaard as the cash option. We have obvious strikeout potential and the Marlins are not a team that has hit right handed pitching all that well on the year. You do not need me to tell you Scherzer is a great option here today, but I will remind you not to go all in on the other studs today. Get some exposure.

Statistics	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Adam Conley
				FanDuel			DraftKings
				Salary:		$8,100	Salary:		$7,100
				FPPG:		30.5	FPPG:		16.0
				Pitcher Rating:		50.6	Pitcher Rank:		18
L14 Days	3	3.79	2.93	22.1%	5.9%	10.2%	33.3%	35.6%	27.7%
2016	8	3.89	3.40	24.2%	9.0%	10.6%	38.1%	38.1%	31.6%
2015	11	3.98	3.76	21.0%	7.5%	10.1%	40.6%	40.6%	21.7%

Adam Conley: Conley has been surprisingly good for the Marlins on the season with a good groundball percentage as well as strikeout rate that is a bit higher than we might have anticipated. With the pitching we have today I am not really willing to plug him in against one of the best southpaw hitting lineups in the league and if you are being stubborn and ignoring me please only do that on multiple pitcher sites.

Batter Grind Down

Washington

The Nationals pack quite a punch against lefties ranking first in both wOBA and ISO which should have you immediately looking to this lineup as a source of production today. Something to note is the struggle that Conley has had with left handed bats (small sample alert) so sticking with Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy if you are stacking would be a wise proposition.

Nationals Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.364 (1 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.218 (1 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 22.1% (18 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.32 (14 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.96 (17 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Michael Taylor	RIGHT	0.291	0.141	0.293	OF	$2,400	OF	$3,400
2	Jayson Werth	RIGHT	0.388	0.330	0.246	OF	$3,200	OF	$4,000
3	Bryce Harper	LEFT	0.422	0.250	0.398	OF	$4,300	OF	$4,800
4	Daniel Murphy	LEFT	0.306	0.114	0.439	2B	$3,800	2B	$3,600
5	Ryan Zimmerman	RIGHT	0.417	0.336	0.322	1B	$3,500	1B	$4,600
6	Anthony Rendon	RIGHT	0.329	0.072	0.392	3B	$4,000	3B	$4,000
7	Wilson Ramos	RIGHT	0.272	0.133	0.392	C	$3,200	C	$3,300
8	Danny Espinosa	SWITCH	0.299	0.120	0.299	SS	$2,500	SS	$2,700
9	Max Scherzer	RIGHT	0.239	0.000	0.126	P	$10,500	P	$12,900
	Team Averages	—	0.329	0.166	0.323	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Bryce Harper

Secondary Plays – Jayson Werth , Ryan Zimmerman , Anthony Rendon

Stackability – GPP

Miami

This is a curious case here because on the surface you would say fade Miami if you like Scherzer as much as I do. The thing is we have capable bats in this lineup it has been the inconsistency all season that has plagued them. If you are going to play Miami bats my suggestion is that you go for it and stack them in a tournament where you have multiple lineups, outside of that I really do not want anything to do with them.

Marlins Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.327 (9 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.152 (18 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 19.0% (7 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.05 (20 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.54 (25 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Derek Dietrich	LEFT	0.373	0.222	0.321	2B	$3,500	2B/3B	$2,700
2	Martin Prado	RIGHT	0.319	0.093	0.373	3B	$2,800	3B	$2,700
3	Christian Yelich	LEFT	0.370	0.161	0.405	OF	$3,700	OF	$3,400
4	Giancarlo Stanton	RIGHT	0.365	0.287	0.216	OF	$3,500	OF	$3,900
5	Marcell Ozuna	RIGHT	0.298	0.131	0.459	OF	$3,700	OF	$3,200
6	Justin Bour	LEFT	0.357	0.251	0.324	1B	$2,900	1B	$2,600
7	J.T. Realmuto	RIGHT	0.300	0.132	0.312	C	$2,800	C	$2,500
8	Adeiny Hechavarria	RIGHT	0.274	0.087	0.298	SS	$2,600	SS	$2,100
9	Adam Conley	LEFT	0.121	0.000	0.000	P	$8,100	P	$7,100
	Team Averages	—	0.309	0.152	0.301	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – None

Stackability – None

Atlanta at Philadelphia – 1:35 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Atlanta					Philadelphia
			Casey Kelly					Jerad Eickhoff
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			PHI -160					7.5
SP vs. Left	0.251	0	6.7%	6.7%	SP vs. Left	0.371	8	16.8%	6.9%
SP vs. Right	0.475	1	13.2%	2.6%	SP vs. Right	0.231	4	27.9%	4.6%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Casey Kelly
				FanDuel			DraftKings
				Salary:		$5,500	Salary:		$4,600
				FPPG:		6.0	FPPG:		3.0
				Pitcher Rating:		34.4	Pitcher Rank:		27
L14 Days
2016	0	8.86	3.00	0.0%	0.0%	10.2%	16.7%	75.0%	58.3%
2015	2	4.50	7.94	12.5%	5.4%	6.5%	43.2%	25.0%	31.1%

There is not a lot we know about Kelly as his journey has been a long one. In a limited sample that spans several years he has had a low strikeout rate and SIERA and xFIP in the low four range. Even with a cheap price and a matchup against the Phillies I do not see a reason to risk it here unless you are throwing together a ton of lineups and want to take a flier on the guy.

Statistics	Starts	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HH%
Jerad Eickhoff
				FanDuel			DraftKings
				Salary:		$7,100	Salary:		$7,200
				FPPG:		25.4	FPPG:		13.5
				Pitcher Rating:		77.0	Pitcher Rank:		4
L14 Days	3	5.08	4.96	11.4%	7.1%	7.3%	42.9%	30.4%	29.8%
2016	8	3.82	4.44	20.3%	5.1%	9.2%	42.7%	35.0%	31.5%
2015	8	3.56	2.65	24.1%	6.4%	10.4%	37.9%	40.0%	36.2%

The Braves are obviously a team we want to pick on as much as possible with pitching and Eickhoff is a guy I love on multiple pitcher sites today. While he has struggled a bit against this Atlanta team the overall numbers suggest we can pitch him as a secondary pitcher due to a very affordable price point. I am not saying go all-in on Eickhoff but some exposure is certainly suggested.

Batter Grind Down

Atlanta

Given the struggle with Eickhoff to retire left handed bats I would expect to see as many as six or seven in the order today. The thing is just because you are left handed does not mean you are a good play. In reality Freddie Freeman is the only player I want from this Braves squad and even that is in question due to the lack of protection.

Braves Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.286 (29 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.089 (30 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 19.5% (12 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 3.20 (30 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.40 (26 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Ender Inciarte	LEFT	0.350	0.118	0.234	OF	$2,700	OF	$3,700
2	Gordon Beckham	RIGHT	0.297	0.141	0.434	2B	$2,600	2B/3B	$2,600
3	Freddie Freeman	LEFT	0.381	0.225	0.358	1B	$3,400	1B	$4,500
4	Nick Markakis	LEFT	0.344	0.092	0.256	OF	$3,100	OF	$3,800
5	Kelly Johnson	LEFT	0.318	0.159	0.394	3B	$2,300	2B/OF	$3,000
6	A.J. Pierzynski	LEFT	0.328	0.132	0.156	C	$2,300	C	$3,100
7	Erick Aybar	SWITCH	0.274	0.069	0.182	SS	$2,100	SS	$2,700
8	Casey Kelly	RIGHT	0.000	0.000		P	$5,500	P	$4,600
9	Mallex Smith	LEFT	0.370	0.232	0.334	OF	$3,000	OF	$3,700
	Team Averages	—	0.296	0.130	0.294	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Freddie Freeman

Stackability – None

Philadelphia

Again the sample is small on Kelly so it is hard to say what exactly we are looking for here. The fact is Philadelphia does not have a ton to offer from an offensive standpoint and as such I would lean on a fade for the most part. Odubel Herrera is a guy who has been hot lately and probably makes the most sense outside of Tommy Joseph who is still too cheap on FanDuel.

Phillies Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.289 (28 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.129 (27 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 21.2% (18 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 3.32 (29 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.10 (13 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Odubel Herrera	LEFT	0.357	0.137	0.406	OF	$3,700	OF	$4,400
2	Cesar Hernandez	RIGHT	0.293	0.073	0.287	2B	$2,700	2B	$3,200
3	Maikel Franco	RIGHT	0.339	0.190	0.283	3B	$2,800	3B	$3,900
4	Tommy Joseph	RIGHT	0.000	0.000	0.490	1B	$2,000	1B/C	$3,400
5	Cameron Rupp	RIGHT	0.266	0.117	0.228	C	$2,500	C	$2,800
6	Freddy Galvis	SWITCH	0.290	0.114	0.281	SS	$2,500	SS	$3,500
7	Tyler Goeddel	RIGHT	0.318	0.114	0.405	OF	$2,000	OF	$3,800
8	Jerad Eickhoff	RIGHT	0.217	0.045	0.294	P	$7,100	P	$7,200
9	Peter Bourjos	RIGHT	0.250	0.113	0.319	OF	$2,000	OF	$2,900
	Team Averages	—	0.259	0.100	0.333	—	—	—	—

MLB Grind Down: Sunday, May 22nd

Tampa Bay at Detroit – 1:08 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Tampa Bay

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Steve Pearce , Brad Miller

Stackability – None

Detroit

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Miguel Cabrera

Secondary Plays – J.D. Martinez , Cameron Maybin

Stackability – GPP

Milwaukee at NY Mets – 1:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Milwaukee

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – None

Stackability – None

NY Mets

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Yoenis Cespedes

Secondary Plays – Michael Conforto , Curtis Granderson

Stackability – GPP

Seattle at Cincinnati – 1:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Seattle

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Robinson Cano , Kyle Seager

Secondary Plays – Nelson Cruz , Adam Lind

Stackability – Cash , GPP

Cincinnati

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Zack Cozart , Adam Duvall

Stackability – None

Washington at Miami – 1:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Washington

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Bryce Harper

Secondary Plays – Jayson Werth , Ryan Zimmerman , Anthony Rendon

Stackability – GPP

Miami

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – None

Stackability – None

Atlanta at Philadelphia – 1:35 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Atlanta

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Freddie Freeman

Stackability – None

Philadelphia

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Odubel Herrera

Stackability – None

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