MLB Grind Down: Sunday, September 25th - Page Two

by Andrew Cook (louiescards) Last Updated 2016-09-25 14:47:16

Jump to Page 1 2 3

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland – 1:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HC%	K%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HC%	K%
Chicago White Sox					Cleveland
			Carlos Rodon					Josh Tomlin
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			CLE -160					9.0
SP vs. Left (2016)	0.263	2	29.9%	26.8%	SP vs. Left (2016)	0.300	14	37.8%	16.9%
SP vs. Right (2016)	0.358	21	28.3%	21.1%	SP vs. Right (2016)	0.361	21	32.3%	17.1%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HC%
Carlos Rodon
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$7,900	Salary:		$7,500
					FPPG:		29.3	FPPG:		14.7
					Pitcher Rating:		54.1	Pitcher Rank:		22
L30 Days	5	99.8	3.87	3.23	22.3%	6.2%	10.8%	43.8%	32.6%	26.4%
2016	26	99.7	4.03	4.29	22.2%	7.2%	9.9%	43.8%	35.0%	28.6%
2015	23	106.1	4.20	3.75	22.9%	11.7%	10.1%	46.8%	29.8%	28.3%

Carlos Rodon: It is a tricky situation with Rodon, who had been great up until his last couple of starts. Not only does he have solid upside, but the pitching options are limited here today. With that said, it probably is not the best idea to pick on an Indians squad who just seem to hit no matter the situation.

Home (2015-16):—ERA: 4.35 — K%: 23.6% — wOBA Allowed: 0.324
Away (2015-16):—ERA: 3.73 — K%: 21.5% — wOBA Allowed: 0.338

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HC%
Josh Tomlin
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,600	Salary:		$5,700
					FPPG:		25.7	FPPG:		12.6
					Pitcher Rating:		61.9	Pitcher Rank:		15
L30 Days	4	73.0	3.84	9.92	19.0%	3.8%	10.6%	51.7%	33.3%	34.4%
2016	27	90.0	4.17	4.61	17.0%	3.0%	7.5%	44.0%	35.5%	34.6%
2015	10	94.9	3.46	3.02	22.7%	3.2%	9.4%	37.5%	46.2%	33.2%

Josh Tomlin: It looks like Tomlin has all but forgot about the ugly August he had and is pitching very well lately. The White Sox have been a team that you can pick on with right-handers on the season, but with that said, this is not a guy with a ton of strikeout potential.

Home (2015-16):—ERA: 4.11 — K%: 19.2% — wOBA Allowed: 0.331
Away (2015-16):—ERA: 4.18 — K%: 17.9% — wOBA Allowed: 0.308

Batter Grind Down

Chicago White Sox

White Sox: This team reminds me a lot of the Royals in that they do not have a ton of fantasy potential outside of a couple bats, and while they may score runs here, it is not likely to produce a huge amount of fantasy points.

White Sox Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.309 (24 of 30)
Team wOBA L30 Days — 0.335 (6 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.147 (24 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 20.6% (15 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.85 (17 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.19 (23 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.15 (16 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	HC% vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Tyler Saladino	RIGHT	0.300	0.137	22.3%	0.388	SS	$2,900	2B/SS	$3,600
2	Tim Anderson	RIGHT	0.286	0.120	29.8%	0.229	SS	$2,900	SS	$4,000
3	Melky Cabrera	SWITCH	0.332	0.144	28.5%	0.326	OF	$3,200	OF	$4,400
4	Jose Abreu	RIGHT	0.357	0.167	31.5%	0.377	1B	$3,500	1B	$4,800
5	Justin Morneau	LEFT	0.318	0.172	28.7%	0.280	1B	$2,500	1B	$3,400
6	Todd Frazier	RIGHT	0.317	0.223	30.9%	0.376	3B	$3,300	3B	$4,700
7	Avisail Garcia	RIGHT	0.303	0.134	32.9%	0.324	OF	$3,500	OF	$3,600
8	Omar Narvaez	LEFT	0.278	0.043	12.9%	0.127	C	$2,200	C	$2,900
9	Leury Garcia	SWITCH	0.277	0.000	20.0%	0.263			OF	$2,900
	Team Averages	—	0.308	0.127	26.4%	0.299	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Jose Abreu , Todd Frazier , Melky Cabrera

Stackability – Orange

Cleveland

Indians: The Indians just find a way to get things done offensively, and while the projected lineup chart may not look all that pretty, we can certainly dip into this lineup today for some plays. I would focus more on tournaments if we are going to stack Indians, but even some exposure in cash is okay.

Indians Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.324 (12 of 30)
Team wOBA L30 Days — 0.318 (13 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.151 (21 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 20.4% (10 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. LHP — 3.90 (14 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.87 (4 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.85 (4 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	HC% vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Rajai Davis	RIGHT	0.302	0.149	27.3%	0.214	OF	$2,900	OF	$4,300
2	Jason Kipnis	LEFT	0.345	0.180	28.9%	0.308	2B	$3,800	2B	$4,200
3	Francisco Lindor	SWITCH	0.309	0.112	28.7%	0.184	SS	$3,500	SS	$3,800
4	Mike Napoli	RIGHT	0.360	0.203	44.9%	0.308	1B	$3,400	1B	$4,200
5	Carlos Santana	SWITCH	0.318	0.120	28.6%	0.448	1B	$3,900	1B	$4,700
6	Jose Ramirez	SWITCH	0.359	0.155	31.3%	0.403	P	$4,000	3B/OF	$4,500
7	Brandon Guyer	RIGHT	0.436	0.224	31.7%	0.419	OF	$2,600	OF	$4,000
8	Coco Crisp	SWITCH	0.278	0.144	23.8%	0.231	OF	$2,700	OF	$3,800
9	Roberto Perez	RIGHT	0.270	0.114	21.2%	0.277	C	$2,500	C	$2,500
	Team Averages	—	0.331	0.156	29.6%	0.310	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Jose Ramirez

Secondary Plays – Mike Napoli , Rajai Davis , Francisco Lindor , Brandon Guyer

Stackability – Yellow

Philadelphia at NY Mets – 1:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HC%	K%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HC%	K%
Philadelphia					NY Mets
			Jake Thompson					Robert Gsellman
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			NYM -180					8.5
SP vs. Left (2016)	0.385	4	29.9%	12.7%	SP vs. Left (2016)	0.305	0	35.3%	21.2%
SP vs. Right (2016)	0.325	5	38.3%	15.9%	SP vs. Right (2016)	0.313	1	25.4%	19.8%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HC%
Jake Thompson
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,200	Salary:		$4,900
					FPPG:		20.6	FPPG:		8.7
					Pitcher Rating:		37.7	Pitcher Rank:		28
L30 Days	5	95.4	5.30	4.15	14.8%	10.2%	5.9%	45.1%	37.4%	31.9%
2016	9	93.6	5.51	5.62	14.3%	11.5%	6.7%	47.1%	35.9%	34.2%

Jake Thompson: While he has not been as bad as that pitching chart makes him seem. With that said, I have little interest in Thompson today because the strikeouts simply are not there making him too risky today.

Home (2015-16):—ERA: 4.11 — K%: 15.7% — wOBA Allowed: 0.318
Away (2015-16):—ERA: 9.20 — K%: 11.4% — wOBA Allowed: 0.435

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HC%
Robert Gsellman
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,500	Salary:		$5,200
					FPPG:		23.9	FPPG:		12.0
					Pitcher Rating:		67.8	Pitcher Rank:		8
L30 Days	4	107.0	4.44	3.08	18.9%	9.0%	8.4%	48.6%	28.4%	29.1%
2016	5	103.8	4.23	3.13	20.3%	9.0%	8.1%	50.6%	26.4%	29.0%

Robert Gsellman: Picking on the Phillies in a pitchers ballpark seems like a pretty decent strategy, and Gsellman has been solid for the Mets to this point. It is a modest strikeout rate that concerns me a bit but his price mitigates some of the risk we have with him today.

Home (2015-16):—ERA: 3.63 — K%: 20.6% — wOBA Allowed: 0.306
Away (2015-16):—ERA: 2.51 — K%: 20.0% — wOBA Allowed: 0.316

Batter Grind Down

Philadelphia

Phillies: You are more than welcome to play Phillies if you want, but I really do not want much to do with them. This is the type of team you would only stack if you are max entering everyday and hope to hit the one time they go off.

Phillies Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.297 (29 of 30)
Team wOBA L30 Days — 0.285 (28 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.156 (20 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 23.0% (26 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.82 (25 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 3.74 (30 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 3.79 (29 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	HC% vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Cesar Hernandez	SWITCH	0.329	0.117	26.8%	0.338	2B	$3,100	2B	$3,900
2	Roman Quinn	SWITCH	0.299	0.040	16.7%	0.339	OF	$2,800	OF	$2,700
3	Odubel Herrera	LEFT	0.360	0.169	30.2%	0.477	OF	$3,800	OF	$4,500
4	Maikel Franco	RIGHT	0.290	0.152	29.0%	0.287	3B	$2,800	3B	$4,200
5	Ryan Howard	LEFT	0.304	0.263	45.4%	0.349	1B	$2,600	1B	$3,500
6	Cameron Rupp	RIGHT	0.304	0.170	32.0%	0.289	C	$3,000	C	$3,600
7	Freddy Galvis	SWITCH	0.302	0.183	28.1%	0.343	SS	$2,900	SS	$3,700
8	Cody Asche	LEFT	0.282	0.153	33.6%	0.468	OF	$2,200	OF	$3,100
9	Jake Thompson	RIGHT	0.212	0.100	22.2%	0.207	P	$6,200	P	$4,900
	Team Averages	—	0.298	0.150	29.3%	0.344	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Odubel Herrera

Stackability – None

NY Mets

Mets: It is a dogfight for the wild card in the NL this season and these are the types of games New York cannot afford to lose if they want to hold on to their spot. They have the lefty bats that should hit Thompson today, but it has been a bit of a struggle lately for this squad.

Mets Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.307 (25 of 30)
Team wOBA L30 Days — 0.322 (12 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.168 (13 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 21.4% (20 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.91 (8 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 3.91 (29 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.71 (6 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	HC% vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Jose Reyes	SWITCH	0.281	0.129	25.8%	0.260	3B	$3,000	3B/SS	$4,500
2	Asdrubal Cabrera	SWITCH	0.341	0.209	36.5%	0.414	SS	$3,400	SS	$4,600
3	Yoenis Cespedes	RIGHT	0.354	0.249	38.1%	0.270	OF	$3,800	OF	$4,700
4	Curtis Granderson	LEFT	0.335	0.240	38.2%	0.351	OF	$3,600	OF	$4,700
5	Kelly Johnson	LEFT	0.300	0.138	29.6%	0.272	3B	$2,300	2B/3B	$3,200
6	Michael Conforto	LEFT	0.338	0.219	42.3%	0.339	OF	$2,500	OF	$3,700
7	Lucas Duda	LEFT	0.345	0.215	37.2%	0.000	1B	$2,200	1B	$3,500
8	Travis D’Arnaud	RIGHT	0.294	0.098	32.0%	0.191	C	$2,000	C	$2,600
9	Robert Gsellman	RIGHT	0.000	0.000	50.0%	0.000	P	$6,500	P	$5,200
	Team Averages	—	0.288	0.166	36.6%	0.233	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Curtis Granderson

Secondary Plays – Yoenis Cespedes , Asdrubal Cabrera , Michael Conforto

Stackability – Yellow

Arizona at Baltimore – 1:35 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HC%	K%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HC%	K%
Arizona					Baltimore
			Braden Shipley					Dylan Bundy
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			BAL -220					9.5
SP vs. Left (2016)	0.357	9	35.5%	14.4%	SP vs. Left (2016)	0.322	9	28.0%	19.2%
SP vs. Right (2016)	0.425	3	41.8%	11.5%	SP vs. Right (2016)	0.347	9	29.1%	24.8%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HC%
Braden Shipley
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$5,300	Salary:		$4,300
					FPPG:		18.3	FPPG:		7.5
					Pitcher Rating:		25.4	Pitcher Rank:		29
L30 Days	3	140.3	5.01	7.01	12.4%	8.0%	8.8%	47.1%	27.6%	33.3%
2016	9	109.1	5.28	5.49	13.2%	9.0%	7.5%	42.9%	34.2%	38.0%

Braden Shipley: Take one look at that pitching chart and opponent and tell then try to formulate a reason you would want him here. The answer is you don’t.

Home (2015-16):—ERA: 5.96 — K%: 6.8% — wOBA Allowed: 0.406
Away (2015-16):—ERA: 5.13 — K%: 18.6% — wOBA Allowed: 0.367

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HC%
Dylan Bundy
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,900	Salary:		$5,500
					FPPG:		16.4	FPPG:		8.1
					Pitcher Rating:		68.6	Pitcher Rank:		7
L30 Days	5	93.4	5.09	5.47	22.6%	14.8%	11.1%	33.8%	42.3%	21.1%
2016	13	143.0	4.27	4.13	21.8%	9.0%	10.5%	35.2%	42.7%	28.5%

Dylan Bundy: He looked pretty promising to start but has faltered a bit down the stretch, which is a clear cause for concern. With that said the pitching pool is so shallow he pops up as one of the better options on the board today. There is plenty of risk here, but the price is fair and I prefer him as a secondary option on multiple pitcher sites.

Home (2015-16):—ERA: 3.26 — K%: 21.3% — wOBA Allowed: 0.300
Away (2015-16):—ERA: 5.21 — K%: 22.3% — wOBA Allowed: 0.372

Batter Grind Down

Arizona

Diamondbacks: It seems to be all or nothing with this lineup, as they have the bats to go deep pretty much up and down the order. With that said, they also carry a high strikeout rate and can all but disappear offensively.

Diamondbacks Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.313 (18 of 30)
Team wOBA L30 Days — 0.323 (11 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.160 (18 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 22.4% (24 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.85 (20 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.66 (10 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.06 (21 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	HC% vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Jean Segura	RIGHT	0.375	0.169	29.5%	0.418	2B	$3,600	2B	$5,300
2	Chris Owings	RIGHT	0.300	0.129	30.9%	0.275	SS	$2,500	OF/SS	$3,800
3	Paul Goldschmidt	RIGHT	0.366	0.187	35.7%	0.399	1B	$3,900	1B	$5,500
4	Welington Castillo	RIGHT	0.305	0.133	35.2%	0.287	C	$3,000	C	$3,900
5	Jake Lamb	LEFT	0.370	0.285	42.5%	0.283	3B	$3,000	3B	$4,700
6	Yasmany Tomas	RIGHT	0.308	0.206	40.4%	0.411	OF	$2,700	OF	$4,400
7	Brandon Drury	RIGHT	0.337	0.169	31.9%	0.506	OF	$3,600	3B/OF	$4,600
8	Socrates Brito	LEFT	0.255	0.194	30.4%	0.230	OF	$2,100	OF	$3,000
9	Mitch Haniger	RIGHT	0.325	0.155	40.0%	0.356	OF	$2,400	OF	$4,000
	Team Averages	—	0.327	0.181	35.2%	0.352	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Paul Goldschmidt

Secondary Plays – Jean Segura , Jake Lamb , Yasmany Tomas

Stackability – Orange

Baltimore

Orioles: This Baltimore team should be the most popular group on the day considering their propensity to smack around right-handed pitching and the fact that Shipley has been a human tee.

Orioles Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.336 (3 of 30)
Team wOBA L30 Days — 0.312 (17 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.200 (1 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 21.5% (21 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.85 (18 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.64 (11 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 5.44 (1 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	HC% vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Adam Jones	RIGHT	0.351	0.203	32.3%	0.325	OF	$3,500	OF	$4,600
2	Hyun-Soo Kim	LEFT	0.362	0.112	31.3%	0.266	OF	$2,600	OF	$3,200
3	Manny Machado	RIGHT	0.368	0.260	34.6%	0.264	3B	$3,800	3B/SS	$4,400
4	Chris Davis	LEFT	0.355	0.278	42.5%	0.262	1B	$3,300	1B	$4,100
5	Mark Trumbo	RIGHT	0.375	0.286	39.7%	0.223	OF	$3,400	OF	$4,800
6	Pedro Alvarez	LEFT	0.356	0.268	39.3%	0.316	3B	$3,500	1B	$4,300
7	Jonathan Schoop	RIGHT	0.337	0.200	28.8%	0.278	2B	$3,000	2B	$3,600
8	Matt Wieters	SWITCH	0.308	0.177	31.5%	0.258	C	$2,700	C	$3,800
9	J.J. Hardy	RIGHT	0.310	0.128	32.2%	0.430	SS	$2,100	SS	$3,400
	Team Averages	—	0.347	0.212	34.7%	0.291	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Manny Machado , Mark Trumbo

Secondary Plays – Chris Davis , Adam Jones , Pedro Alvarez

Stackability – Green

Washington at Pittsburgh – 1:35 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HC%	K%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HC%	K%
Washington					Pittsburgh
			A.J. Cole					Tyler Glasnow
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			WAS -120					8.5
SP vs. Left (2016)	0.325	3	25.0%	25.0%	SP vs. Left (2016)	0.356	0	30.0%	10.7%
SP vs. Right (2016)	0.341	4	24.4%	23.3%	SP vs. Right (2016)	0.305	1	25.0%	29.3%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HC%
A.J. Cole
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$5,900	Salary:		$6,600
					FPPG:		26.8	FPPG:		14.3
					Pitcher Rating:		68.6	Pitcher Rank:		6
L30 Days	5	98.4	4.00	4.71	25.4%	7.4%	10.8%	31.3%	57.5%	22.5%
2016	6	95.2	4.15	4.68	24.3%	7.9%	10.7%	32.3%	55.9%	24.7%
2015	1	157.0	3.27	5.79	20.5%	2.3%	8.3%	36.4%	36.4%	32.4%

A.J. Cole: As it is today these are two of the better pitchers on the board but both raise concern with just how long their managers will allow them to pitch. Cole had a decent game going last time out but was only afforded the opportunity to pitch four innings causing fantasy owners to scream at their television. Just understand with both of these guys that risk is real even if they are not getting blown up.

Home (2015-16):—ERA: 5.40 — K%: 28.4% — wOBA Allowed: 0.344
Away (2015-16):—ERA: 4.50 — K%: 18.8% — wOBA Allowed: 0.325

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HC%
Tyler Glasnow
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$4,400	Salary:		$7,000
					FPPG:		14.0	FPPG:		7.2
					Pitcher Rating:		67.3	Pitcher Rank:		10
L30 Days	0	0.0	3.36	4.50	23.5%	5.9%	9.6%	41.7%	33.3%	8.3%
2016	2	146.5	4.42	4.11	21.7%	11.6%	10.2%	46.5%	32.6%	27.3%

Tyler Glasnow: He has been pitching out of the pen and will make the start today at home against the Nats. This is a very similar situation to Cole in that I do not trust the managers in this game to let either pitcher go too long which creates a fair amount of risk when selecting them. Each have solid upside, but does that outweigh the risk? I am not so sure.

Home (2015-16):—ERA: 4.50 — K%: 15.6% — wOBA Allowed: 0.401
Away (2015-16):—ERA: 3.86 — K%: 27.0% — wOBA Allowed: 0.259

Batter Grind Down

Washington

Nationals: This Washington offense has been all over the place this season, and while the talent is there the production is just so spotty. I mainly stick to the top of the order if I am stacking bats from Washington, and that seems to be the best option again today.

Nationals Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.318 (13 of 30)
Team wOBA L30 Days — 0.304 (24 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.163 (16 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 19.8% (7 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.89 (12 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.69 (9 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.37 (13 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	HC% vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Trea Turner	RIGHT	0.413	0.276	33.7%	0.446	OF	$4,100	2B/OF	$5,500
2	Jayson Werth	RIGHT	0.297	0.140	32.9%	0.211	OF	$3,600	OF	$3,200
3	Bryce Harper	LEFT	0.348	0.188	34.6%	0.216	OF	$3,400	OF	$4,500
4	Anthony Rendon	RIGHT	0.340	0.183	37.7%	0.258	3B	$3,200	3B	$3,400
5	Wilson Ramos	RIGHT	0.350	0.162	34.8%	0.311	C	$3,300	C	$3,800
6	Stephen Drew	LEFT	0.366	0.277	38.4%	0.341	SS	$2,300	2B/SS	$3,000
7	Ryan Zimmerman	RIGHT	0.273	0.143	33.9%	0.230	1B	$2,900	1B	$3,000
8	Danny Espinosa	SWITCH	0.294	0.134	30.1%	0.187	SS	$2,900	SS	$2,700
9	A.J. Cole	RIGHT	0.000	0.000	0.0%	0.000	P	$5,900	P	$6,600
	Team Averages	—	0.298	0.167	30.7%	0.244	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Trea Turner

Secondary Plays – Bryce Harper , Anthony Rendon , Wilson Ramos

Stackability – Yellow

Pittsburgh

Pirates: So now the Pirates decide to hit the baseball. Sure, they dealt with some injuries this season (still are really) but this is a squad that had been vastly underperforming up until the home stretch. With the way things had gone for them people simply do not like to play Pirates which could be a great thing today in tournaments.

Pirates Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.316 (15 of 30)
Team wOBA L30 Days — 0.337 (5 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.144 (25 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 20.5% (14 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.96 (4 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.58 (12 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.13 (17 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	HC% vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Adam Frazier	LEFT	0.357	0.158	33.3%	0.350	SS	$2,100	2B/OF	$3,100
2	Matt Joyce	LEFT	0.383	0.240	37.6%	0.278	OF	$2,000	OF	$3,500
3	Andrew McCutchen	RIGHT	0.334	0.179	36.8%	0.419	OF	$3,600	OF	$5,000
4	Gregory Polanco	LEFT	0.336	0.209	36.9%	0.277	OF	$3,200	OF	$4,600
5	Jung-Ho Kang	RIGHT	0.376	0.274	40.3%	0.404	3B	$3,600	3B	$4,400
6	Sean Rodriguez	RIGHT	0.352	0.267	42.2%	0.517	OF	$3,300	2B/SS	$4,000
7	David Freese	RIGHT	0.312	0.118	33.0%	0.278	3B	$2,700	1B/3B	$2,900
8	Francisco Cervelli	RIGHT	0.294	0.050	23.8%	0.329	C	$2,900	C	$3,000
9	Tyler Glasnow	RIGHT	0.219	0.000	50.0%	0.000	P	$4,400	P	$7,000
	Team Averages	—	0.329	0.166	37.1%	0.317	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Andrew McCutchen

Secondary Plays – Matt Joyce , Gregory Polanco , Jung-Ho Kang

Stackability – Yellow

Cincinnati at Milwaukee – 2:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HC%	K%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	HC%	K%
Cincinnati					Milwaukee
			Brandon Finnegan					Wily Peralta
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			MIL -125					8.5
SP vs. Left (2016)	0.288	2	27.8%	17.0%	SP vs. Left (2016)	0.380	9	34.4%	13.5%
SP vs. Right (2016)	0.338	27	38.6%	20.5%	SP vs. Right (2016)	0.366	10	33.9%	19.6%

Pitcher Grind Down

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HC%
Brandon Finnegan
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$8,500	Salary:		$6,900
					FPPG:		25.1	FPPG:		12.6
					Pitcher Rating:		58.6	Pitcher Rank:		17
L30 Days	6	93.3	3.62	2.23	31.6%	11.8%	12.9%	41.6%	40.3%	23.4%
2016	30	94.3	4.96	4.10	19.7%	11.7%	9.6%	38.3%	39.0%	36.1%
2015	4	187.8	3.77	3.56	22.8%	10.7%	9.7%	54.3%	29.1%	30.8%

Brandon Finnegan: There have been some bright spots for Finnegan this year, but his last start against the Pirates was not one of them. The Brewers at home against a lefty has been something that I like to play, and with the ups and downs of Finnegan’s year, I want little to do with him here.

Home (2015-16):—ERA: 4.00 — K%: 20.6% — wOBA Allowed: 0.317
Away (2015-16):—ERA: 3.96 — K%: 20.1% — wOBA Allowed: 0.329

Statistics	Starts	PitchPS	SIERA	ERA	K%	BB%	SS%	GB%	FB%	HC%
Wily Peralta
					FanDuel			DraftKings
					Salary:		$6,600	Salary:		$6,000
					FPPG:		23.1	FPPG:		10.2
					Pitcher Rating:		57.3	Pitcher Rank:		19
L30 Days	5	97.0	4.00	3.98	21.1%	6.3%	10.9%	46.7%	34.8%	36.6%
2016	21	93.1	4.55	5.21	16.7%	7.8%	8.2%	49.7%	28.2%	34.1%
2015	20	87.7	4.75	4.72	12.6%	7.7%	6.9%	51.6%	28.4%	32.6%

Wily Peralta: Slick Wily will look to continue his magic act ever since coming off of the DL. This is a situation where you actually have to consider him with the decent production he is putting out for the price point he holds. I would not dare roll him out on a single pitcher site but as a secondary option you can do worse today.

Home (2015-16):—ERA: 5.05 — K%: 15.7% — wOBA Allowed: 0.363
Away (2015-16):—ERA: 4.86 — K%: 13.2% — wOBA Allowed: 0.375

Batter Grind Down

Cincinnati

Reds: It has been Schebler and Votto to finish the season with a sprinkle of the rest of the lineup and that has not been enough. There really is not a ton of fantasy upside here, and I think Peralta will hold them in check.

Reds Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. RHP — 0.313 (18 of 30)
Team wOBA L30 Days — 0.312 (17 of 30)
Team ISO vs. RHP — 0.154 (21 of 30)
Team K% vs. RHP — 20.7% (16 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. RHP — 3.78 (27 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.36 (17 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.10 (19 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	HC% vs. RHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Jose Peraza	RIGHT	0.324	0.064	20.7%	0.258	SS	$3,400	OF/SS	$4,000
2	Scott Schebler	LEFT	0.323	0.164	35.1%	0.337	OF	$2,800	OF	$3,500
3	Joey Votto	LEFT	0.422	0.244	42.5%	0.431	1B	$4,100	1B	$5,200
4	Adam Duvall	RIGHT	0.335	0.268	39.2%	0.254	OF	$2,400	OF	$4,000
5	Brandon Phillips	RIGHT	0.328	0.132	28.7%	0.385	2B	$3,200	2B	$4,100
6	Eugenio Suarez	RIGHT	0.295	0.143	34.9%	0.255	3B	$2,800	3B	$3,200
7	Steve Selsky	RIGHT	0.184	0.048	18.2%	0.317	OF	$2,500	OF	$3,000
8	Tucker Barnhart	SWITCH	0.317	0.140	31.7%	0.223	C	$2,300	C	$3,100
9	Brandon Finnegan	LEFT	0.106	0.024	20.6%	0.000	P	$8,500	P	$6,900
	Team Averages	—	0.293	0.136	30.2%	0.273	—	—	—	—

Elite Plays – Joey Votto

Secondary Plays – Scott Schebler , Adam Duvall

Stackability – Red

Milwaukee

Brewers: For those who read any of my other stuff on here, it will come as no surprise that I love the Brewers against a lefty. It is a stack I have been doing all year, and while it seems people have caught on the ownership levels still are not too high for me to go back to the well once again.

Brewers Offense (2016)
Team wOBA vs. LHP — 0.330 (6 of 30)
Team wOBA L30 Days — 0.316 (14 of 30)
Team ISO vs. LHP — 0.168 (11 of 30)
Team K% vs. LHP — 25.2% (28 of 30)
Pitches Per PA vs. LHP — 3.98 (3 of 30)
Runs Per Game — 4.16 (24 of 30)
Projected Run Total — 4.40 (12 of 30)

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	HC% vs. LHP	wOBA L14	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Jonathan Villar	SWITCH	0.383	0.194	35.5%	0.213	3B	$3,900	3B/SS	$5,200
2	Orlando Arcia	RIGHT	0.413	0.189	32.3%	0.245	SS	$3,200	SS	$3,100
3	Ryan Braun	RIGHT	0.416	0.259	38.5%	0.398	OF	$4,200	OF	$5,200
4	Chris Carter	RIGHT	0.385	0.333	41.4%	0.269	1B	$3,800	1B	$4,600
5	Domingo Santana	RIGHT	0.424	0.258	44.4%	0.429	OF	$3,200	OF	$4,000
6	Hernan Perez	RIGHT	0.325	0.216	37.9%	0.258	OF	$2,800	3B/OF	$3,900
7			1.241	1.000	100.0%	0.594	P	$6,000	0	$0
8	Martin Maldonado	RIGHT	0.263	0.096	17.7%	0.356	C	$2,500	C	$2,700
9	Wily Peralta	RIGHT	0.000	0.000	20.0%	0.439	P	$6,600	P	$6,000
	Team Averages	—	0.428	0.283	40.9%	0.356	—	—	—	—

MLB Grind Down: Sunday, September 25th - Page Two

Jump to Page 1 2 3

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland – 1:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Chicago White Sox

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Jose Abreu , Todd Frazier , Melky Cabrera

Stackability – Orange

Cleveland

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Jose Ramirez

Secondary Plays – Mike Napoli , Rajai Davis , Francisco Lindor , Brandon Guyer

Stackability – Yellow

Philadelphia at NY Mets – 1:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Philadelphia

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – None

Secondary Plays – Odubel Herrera

Stackability – None

NY Mets

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Curtis Granderson

Secondary Plays – Yoenis Cespedes , Asdrubal Cabrera , Michael Conforto

Stackability – Yellow

Arizona at Baltimore – 1:35 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Arizona

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Paul Goldschmidt

Secondary Plays – Jean Segura , Jake Lamb , Yasmany Tomas

Stackability – Orange

Baltimore

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Manny Machado , Mark Trumbo

Secondary Plays – Chris Davis , Adam Jones , Pedro Alvarez

Stackability – Green

Washington at Pittsburgh – 1:35 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Washington

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Trea Turner

Secondary Plays – Bryce Harper , Anthony Rendon , Wilson Ramos

Stackability – Yellow

Pittsburgh

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Andrew McCutchen

Secondary Plays – Matt Joyce , Gregory Polanco , Jung-Ho Kang

Stackability – Yellow

Cincinnati at Milwaukee – 2:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Cincinnati

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Joey Votto

Secondary Plays – Scott Schebler , Adam Duvall

Stackability – Red

Milwaukee

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Ryan Braun , Jonathan Villar

Secondary Plays – Chris Carter , Orlando Arcia , Domingo Santana

Stackability – Yellow

Jump to Page 1 2 3

About the Author