MLB Grind Down: Thursday, April 14th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2016-04-15 17:51:50

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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Detroit at Pittsburgh – 12:35 PM

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Detroit					Pittsburgh
			Jordan Zimmermann					Gerrit Cole
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			PIT -140					7.0
SP vs. Left	0.330	13	20.2%	6.9%	SP vs. Left	0.269	5	24.5%	6.3%
SP vs. Right	0.267	11	18.8%	2.7%	SP vs. Right	0.282	6	23.8%	4.7%
Batter Splits					Batter Splits
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

				Salary:$8,700		Salary:$8,300
Jordan Zimmermann
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:42.0		FPPG:22.8
				Pitcher Rating:62
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.89	19.5%	4.9%	21.3%	41.9%	15	17

By the end of the season, Zimmermann may not love his decision to go to the American League. He gets at least one more start in a National League ballpark today, but the matchup is less than ideal. The Tigers are sizable favorites in this game and while the total is set at only 7.0 runs, there are better pitching options in the early slate. Zimmermann has a mediocre strikeout rate and is a bit too expensive given his matchup.

				Salary:$9,500		Salary:$10,500
Gerrit Cole
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:17.0		FPPG:7.7
				Pitcher Rating:84
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.27	24.2%	5.5%	22.6%	48.3%	11	15

Cole has as much talent as just about any pitcher in baseball. He has been a frustrating DFS target over the years, but he comes into this start with a 3.27 SIERA and a strikeout rate of 24.2%. He doesn’t walk many batters and he produces a high ground ball rate. A matchup against the Tigers may not look great on paper, but he will have the platoon advantage over six of the eight position players in their lineup. Cole may be my favorite GPP play in the early slate.

Batter Grind Down

Detroit

The Tigers have the lowest team total of the 14 teams playing in the early slate. They draw a difficult matchup against Gerrit Cole, who has held both left and right-handed hitters under a .285 wOBA. While the Tigers are generally matchup-proof, I will not be looking their way today. One lineup note – with the game being played in Pittsburgh, Victor Martinez is not in the lineup since there is no DH.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Ian Kinsler	RIGHT	0.330	0.126	2B	$3,600	2B	$3,500
2	Justin Upton	RIGHT	0.363	0.231	OF	$3,700	OF	$4,100
3	Miguel Cabrera	RIGHT	0.410	0.189	1B	$4,400	1B	$4,000
4	J.D. Martinez	RIGHT	0.370	0.242	OF	$3,600	OF	$3,700
5	Nick Castellanos	RIGHT	0.286	0.148	3B	$2,500	3B	$2,900
6	Tyler Collins	LEFT	0.320	0.156	OF	$2,400	OF	$2,700
7	Bobby Wilson	RIGHT	0.263	0.085			C	$2,000
8	Andrew Romine	LEFT	0.277	0.054	SS	$2,000	3B/SS	$2,400
9	Jordan Zimmermann	RIGHT	0.126	0.019	P	$8,700	P	$8,300
	Team Averages	—	0.305	0.139	—	$3,171	—	$3,163

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – NONE

Pittsburgh

The Pirates are sizable favorites today, but they only have the seventh highest team total in the early slate. They draw a mediocre matchup against Jordan Zimmermann, who typically doesn’t make many mistakes. The left-handed hitters in this lineup are decent targets, as Zimmermann has allowed a .330 wOBA to hitters from that side of the plate.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	John Jaso	LEFT	0.360	0.180	1B	$2,900	OF	$3,100
2	Andrew McCutchen	RIGHT	0.373	0.192	OF	$4,400	OF	$4,600
3	David Freese	RIGHT	0.324	0.139	3B	$2,600	3B	$3,100
4	Starling Marte	RIGHT	0.349	0.159	OF	$3,800	OF	$4,300
5	Gregory Polanco	LEFT	0.332	0.139	OF	$3,500	OF	$4,100
6	Josh Harrison	RIGHT	0.305	0.100	2B	$2,500	2B/3B	$3,500
7	Jordy Mercer	RIGHT	0.253	0.068	SS	$2,300	SS	$2,800
8	Chris Stewart	RIGHT	0.302	0.075	C	$2,200	C	$2,300
9	Gerrit Cole	RIGHT	0.100	0.000	P	$9,500	P	$10,500
	Team Averages	—	0.300	0.117	—	$3,025	—	$3,475

Elite Plays – John Jaso

Secondary Plays – Gregory Polanco

San Diego at Philadelphia – 1:05 PM

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
San Diego					Philadelphia
			Drew Pomeranz					Vincent Velasquez
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			PHI -110					7.0
SP vs. Left	0.201	2	30.2%	6.0%	SP vs. Left	0.283	3	23.6%	10.0%
SP vs. Right	0.326	6	20.5%	10.3%	SP vs. Right	0.334	2	29.6%	8.7%
Batter Splits					Batter Splits
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

				Salary:$6,000		Salary:$6,700
Drew Pomeranz
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:42.0		FPPG:21.1
				Pitcher Rating:76
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.74	23.5%	9.0%	21.3%	41.8%	21	21

Pomeranz had a strong season with the A’s in 2015, but the biggest knock on him is his inability to pitch deep into games. He rarely throws more than 90 pitches in any start, which limits his upside. He is an intriguing tournament play today though, as he allows you to stack the hitters in Coors Field. He draws a great matchup against the Phillies and the total for the game is set at only 7.0 runs. The strikeout potential is there, I’m just not sure that he will last more than five or six innings.

				Salary:$7,400		Salary:$7,300
Vincent Velasquez
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:57.0		FPPG:31.9
				Pitcher Rating:85
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.68	26.3%	9.4%	21.0%	31.5%	26	25

Velasquez had a nice rookie season for the Astros, posting a 3.68 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 26.3%. The main issue that he had last year was his command, walking over 9% of the batters that he faced. Dollar for dollar, he may be my favorite play in the early slate, as the Padres’ offense has been absent to start the season. They strikeout at a high rate and they do not hit right-handed pitching well. Their lineup also looks pretty pathetic today.

Batter Grind Down

San Diego

I have very little confidence in the Padres’ offense right now. They weren’t able to get anything going against Charlie Morton or Jerad Eickhoff and I’m not expecting much from them today against Vincent Velasquez. Once again, you can look to the top of their lineup for some decent left-handed value plays, but for the most part we should be avoiding this offense.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Jon Jay	LEFT	0.275	0.063	OF	$3,100	OF	$3,200
2	Cory Spangenberg	LEFT	0.306	0.145	2B	$3,100	2B/3B	$4,000
3	Matt Kemp	RIGHT	0.316	0.168	OF	$3,900	OF	$4,800
4	Wil Myers	RIGHT	0.330	0.203	1B	$3,400	1B/OF	$4,200
5	Melvin Upton	RIGHT	0.331	0.178	OF	$2,900	OF	$3,600
6	Derek Norris	RIGHT	0.294	0.149	C	$2,800	C	$3,600
7	Alexei Ramirez	RIGHT	0.272	0.105	SS	$2,700	SS	$3,400
8	Alexi Amarista	LEFT	0.239	0.086	SS	$2,500	SS	$2,700
9	Drew Pomeranz	LEFT			P	$6,000	P	$6,700
	Team Averages	—	0.295	0.137	—	$3,050	—	$3,688

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Jon Jay, Cory Spangenberg

Philadelphia

The Phillies have been a little better than the Padres offensively, but that’s not saying much. They are still one of the worst offensive teams in baseball and they draw a difficult matchup against Drew Pomeranz. The right-handed hitters have the edge in this matchup though, as Pomeranz has allowed a .326 wOBA to hitters from that side of the plate.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Cesar Hernandez	RIGHT	0.324	0.071	2B	$2,300	2B	$3,300
2	Freddy Galvis	SWITCH	0.267	0.030	SS	$2,300	SS	$3,200
3	Odubel Herrera	LEFT	0.331	0.101	OF	$2,700	OF	$3,400
4	Maikel Franco	RIGHT	0.360	0.256	3B	$3,200	3B	$4,700
5	Darin Ruf	RIGHT	0.457	0.280	1B	$2,200	1B/OF	$4,000
6	Cameron Rupp	RIGHT	0.372	0.232	C	$2,200	C	$3,400
7	Peter Bourjos	RIGHT	0.257	0.143	OF	$2,200	OF	$3,300
8	Tyler Goeddel	RIGHT	0.148	0.000	OF	$2,000	OF	$3,900
9	Vincent Velasquez	RIGHT			P	$7,400	P	$7,300
	Team Averages	—	0.315	0.139	—	$2,388	—	$3,650

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Cesar Hernandez, Maikel Franco

Cleveland at Tampa Bay – 1:10 PM

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Cleveland					Tampa Bay
			Danny Salazar					Chris Archer
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			TB -115					7.0
SP vs. Left	0.305	15	27.1%	6.3%	SP vs. Left	0.271	10	29.0%	6.6%
SP vs. Right	0.282	9	24.9%	8.0%	SP vs. Right	0.292	13	29.7%	9.0%
Batter Splits					Batter Splits
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

				Salary:$9,200		Salary:$11,000
Danny Salazar
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:46.0		FPPG:24.4
				Pitcher Rating:84
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.40	26.0%	7.2%	18.3%	44.2%	21	22

The Indians’ starting rotation has had some great success in this series, with the exception of the two-run shot that Corey Kluber gave up in the eighth inning on Tuesday. Tropicana Field is known as a pitcher’s park (for the American League anyway) and the Rays have a below-average offense against right-handed pitching. With a 26% strikeout rate last season, Salazar has tremendous upside in this matchup. The only concern is his run support with Chris Archer pitching opposite him. For that reason, Salazar is best suited for GPPs.

				Salary:$11,000		Salary:$11,400
Chris Archer
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:28.5		FPPG:14.3
				Pitcher Rating:96
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.08	29.3%	7.7%	20.3%	46.0%	16	9

Archer has not gotten off to a great start this season. In his first two starts, he has only lasted ten innings, while giving up 15 hits and nine runs. He does have 17 strikeouts under his belt though, and he draws his best matchup so far this year. I always love targeting Archer at home, where he had a ridiculous 33% strikeout rate in 2015. I prefer using Archer on sites that favor strikeouts over the win (DraftKings) just because he may not see any run support with Danny Salazar pitching opposite him.

Batter Grind Down

Cleveland

The Indians have the second lowest team total on the board today. Without Michael Brantley, this just isn’t the same offense against right-handed pitching. We can safely avoid all Cleveland bats, as Chris Archer has held both left and right-handed hitters under a .295 wOBA since the start of last season.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Francisco Lindor	SWITCH	0.339	0.148	SS	$3,400	SS	$3,200
2	Jose Ramirez	SWITCH	0.289	0.128	P	$4,000	2B/SS	$2,500
3	Jason Kipnis	LEFT	0.390	0.162	2B	$2,900	2B	$3,500
4	Mike Napoli	RIGHT	0.274	0.137	1B	$3,000	1B	$2,500
5	Carlos Santana	SWITCH	0.333	0.202	1B	$3,000	1B	$3,300
6	Yan Gomes	RIGHT	0.297	0.184	C	$2,700	C	$2,900
7	Marlon Byrd	RIGHT	0.307	0.197	OF	$3,100	OF	$2,900
8	Juan Uribe	RIGHT	0.292	0.124	3B	$2,100	3B	$2,300
9	Tyler Naquin	LEFT	0.296	0.000			OF	$2,500
	Team Averages	—	0.313	0.142	—	$3,025	—	$2,844

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – NONE

Tampa Bay

The Rays also draw a difficult matchup today. The good news for the early slate is that it features the game in Coors Field. We should do everything that we can to load up on hitters from that game, especially in cash games. As for the Rays, you could maybe look at Corey Dickerson here. Danny Salazar gave up 15 home runs to left-handed hitters last season.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Logan Forsythe	RIGHT	0.325	0.107	2B	$3,500	2B	$2,800
2	Logan Morrison	LEFT	0.315	0.192	1B	$2,200	1B	$2,800
3	Evan Longoria	RIGHT	0.308	0.155	3B	$3,300	3B	$3,200
4	Corey Dickerson	LEFT	0.408	0.309	OF	$3,400	OF	$3,100
5	Desmond Jennings	RIGHT	0.295	0.067	OF	$2,500	OF	$2,800
6	Brad Miller	LEFT	0.337	0.179	SS	$2,100	OF/SS	$2,800
7	Steve Souza	RIGHT	0.316	0.180	OF	$3,200	OF	$3,200
8	Kevin Kiermaier	LEFT	0.325	0.169	OF	$2,600	OF	$2,900
9	Hank Conger	SWITCH	0.363	0.233	C	$2,100	C	$2,600
	Team Averages	—	0.332	0.177	—	$2,767	—	$2,911

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Corey Dickerson

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota – 1:10 PM

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Chicago White Sox					Minnesota
			Mat Latos					Ervin Santana
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			MIN -113					8.5
SP vs. Left	0.324	8	17.6%	6.0%	SP vs. Left	0.346	7	14.6%	10.7%
SP vs. Right	0.296	5	21.9%	6.8%	SP vs. Right	0.283	5	22.9%	5.4%
Batter Splits					Batter Splits
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

				Salary:$6,300		Salary:$7,600
Mat Latos
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:36.0		FPPG:20.3
				Pitcher Rating:52
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.94	19.8%	6.4%	23.3%	43.9%	26	23

If you look at Latos 2015 season, his numbers aren’t awful. He had a 3.94 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 19.8%. He may have a tough time replicating that this season though, especially since he moved to the American League. He is a small underdog today against the Twins. While Minnesota hasn’t hit right-handed pitching well over the last couple of seasons, that’s not enough for Latos to deserve consideration tonight.

				Salary:$6,900		Salary:$8,100
Ervin Santana
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:24.0		FPPG:13.4
				Pitcher Rating:51
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	4.38	18.7%	8.1%	21.9%	41.0%	25	14

Santana is not a pitcher that I like targeting in DFS. He is a little bit too erratic and he struggles with consistency on a start-to-start basis. Since the start of last season, he has a 4.38 SIERA with a mediocre strikeout rate of 8.1%. He is listed as a small favorite today against the White Sox, but the total for the game is set at 8.5 runs. There are enough pitching options that we don’t need to look at Santana in cash games or tournaments.

Batter Grind Down

Chicago White Sox

The White Sox are an offense that almost always gets overlook. Even one of the best hitters in baseball, Jose Abreu, typically has a lower ownership than you would expect. They draw a decent matchup today against Ervin Santana, but with a game in Coors, I certainly wouldn’t list any of the White Sox bats as must starts. Give the edge to the lefties in this matchup, as Santana has allowed a .346 wOBA to hitters from that side of the plate.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Adam Eaton	LEFT	0.366	0.171	OF	$3,100	OF	$4,400
2	Jimmy Rollins	SWITCH	0.262	0.131	SS	$2,600	SS	$3,600
3	Jose Abreu	RIGHT	0.382	0.241	1B	$3,800	1B	$5,000
4	Todd Frazier	RIGHT	0.331	0.211	3B	$3,900	3B	$4,300
5	Melky Cabrera	SWITCH	0.323	0.125	OF	$2,800	OF	$3,500
6	Brett Lawrie	RIGHT	0.283	0.124	2B	$2,300	2B/3B	$3,600
7	Avisail Garcia	RIGHT	0.285	0.108	OF	$2,500	OF	$3,500
8	Dioner Navarro	SWITCH	0.260	0.090	C	$2,100	C	$2,800
9	Austin Jackson	RIGHT	0.288	0.096	OF	$2,800	OF	$3,400
	Team Averages	—	0.309	0.144	—	$2,878	—	$3,789

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Jose Abreu, Adam Eaton

Minnesota

Of the 14 teams in action in the early slate, the Twins have the fourth highest team total. If you are looking to fade the Coors game in tournaments, a Twins’ stack is certainly a nice pivot. They draw a favorable matchup against Mat Latos at home. The left-handed hitters have the splits in their favor, but I like hitters from both sides of the plate in this one.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Brian Dozier	RIGHT	0.318	0.207	2B	$3,000	2B	$4,500
2	Eddie Rosario	LEFT	0.300	0.181	OF	$2,300	OF	$3,600
3	Joe Mauer	LEFT	0.316	0.112	1B	$2,800	1B	$3,800
4	Miguel Sano	RIGHT	0.382	0.249	OF	$3,100	3B	$4,600
5	Trevor Plouffe	RIGHT	0.308	0.190	3B	$2,400	3B	$3,800
6	Byung-ho Park	RIGHT	0.297	0.176	1B	$2,600	1B	$4,000
7	Eduardo Escobar	SWITCH	0.322	0.166	SS	$2,700	OF/SS	$3,100
8	Kurt Suzuki	RIGHT	0.262	0.078	C	$2,200	C	$2,700
9	Byron Buxton	RIGHT	0.294	0.144	OF	$2,200	OF	$3,600
	Team Averages	—	0.311	0.167	—	$2,589	—	$3,744

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Brian Dozier, Eddie Rosario, Joe Mauer, Miguel Sano, Byung-ho Park

Milwaukee at St. Louis – 1:45 PM

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Milwaukee					St. Louis
			Wily Peralta					Jaime Garcia
			RIGHT					LEFT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			STL -190					8.0
SP vs. Left	0.392	11	10.2%	6.4%	SP vs. Left	0.273	2	20.8%	5.0%
SP vs. Right	0.352	6	15.2%	10.1%	SP vs. Right	0.249	4	18.7%	6.5%
Batter Splits					Batter Splits
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

				Salary:$5,100		Salary:$6,200
Wily Peralta
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:6.5		FPPG:-0.3
				Pitcher Rating:25
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	4.88	12.7%	8.3%	19.5%	50.8%	11	11

Peralta is one of my favorite pitchers to pick on. He has one of the lowest strikeout rates of any starting pitcher in baseball (12.7%) and he struggles with both left and right-handed hitters. You will not see me roster him this season, especially not on the road against the Cardinals. Peralta is the largest underdog on the board for a reason. He should be avoided in all league formats.

				Salary:$8,600		Salary:$9,700
Jaime Garcia
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:24.0		FPPG:12.7
				Pitcher Rating:88
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.47	19.2%	6.2%	16.8%	60.2%	24	23

The combination of price, matchup, and safety make Garcia my favorite cash game play in the early slate on FanDuel. As I mentioned above, Chris Archer is the top pitcher overall, but Garcia is cheaper and has a much better chance of picking up the win. This Brewers’ offense isn’t scaring anyone. Since the start of last season, they are ranked 24th in wOBA and 23rd in strikeout rate against left-handed pitching. Garcia should see plenty of run support with Wily Peralta pitching opposite him.

Batter Grind Down

Milwaukee

The Brewers have been one of the worst offenses in baseball over the last couple of seasons. They have a low team total today, as they square off against Jaime Garcia in the pitcher-friendly Busch Stadium. This is a difficult matchup for all hitters, as Garcia has held both lefties and righties under a .275 wOBA since the start of last season.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Domingo Santana	RIGHT	0.429	0.271	OF	$2,700	OF	$2,900
2	Jonathan Villar	SWITCH	0.323	0.188	SS	$2,500	3B/SS	$2,700
3	Ryan Braun	RIGHT	0.405	0.226	OF	$4,000	OF	$4,100
4	Jonathan Lucroy	RIGHT	0.278	0.083	C	$2,900	C	$3,200
5	Chris Carter	RIGHT	0.331	0.217	1B	$2,900	1B	$3,100
6	Aaron Hill	RIGHT	0.259	0.078	3B	$2,100	2B/3B	$2,400
7	Scooter Gennett	LEFT	0.210	0.135	2B	$3,100	2B	$2,700
8	Wily Peralta	RIGHT	0.131	0.000	P	$5,100	P	$6,200
9	Keon Broxton	RIGHT	0.000	0.000	OF	$2,100	OF	$3,100
	Team Averages	—	0.263	0.133	—	$3,044	—	$3,378

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – NONE

St. Louis

The Cardinals are my favorite offense to target outside of Coors Field. They are priced fairly, making them strong plays in both cash games and tournaments. There are few better matchups than Wily Peralta, as he has allowed a .352+ wOBA to both left and right-handed hitters. While I like all of the bats in this lineup, it’s hard to ignore the .392 wOBA Peralta has allowed to lefties.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Matt Carpenter	LEFT	0.398	0.251	3B	$4,000	3B	$4,900
2	Jeremy Hazelbaker	LEFT	0.596	0.563	OF	$2,300	OF	$3,700
3	Stephen Piscotty	RIGHT	0.363	0.190	OF	$3,200	1B/OF	$3,900
4	Brandon Moss	LEFT	0.306	0.198	1B	$2,900	1B/OF	$3,600
5	Matt Adams	LEFT	0.287	0.146	1B	$2,200	1B	$3,400
6	Yadier Molina	RIGHT	0.298	0.096	C	$2,700	C	$3,500
7	Kolten Wong	LEFT	0.331	0.148	2B	$2,500	2B	$3,900
8	Aledmys Diaz	RIGHT	0.627	0.500	SS	$2,900	2B/SS	$3,200
9	Jaime Garcia	LEFT	0.104	0.000	P	$8,600	P	$9,700
	Team Averages	—	0.368	0.232	—	$2,838	—	$3,763

MLB Grind Down: Thursday, April 14th

Detroit at Pittsburgh – 12:35 PM

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Detroit

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – NONE

Pittsburgh

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – John Jaso

Secondary Plays – Gregory Polanco

San Diego at Philadelphia – 1:05 PM

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

San Diego

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Jon Jay, Cory Spangenberg

Philadelphia

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Cesar Hernandez, Maikel Franco

Cleveland at Tampa Bay – 1:10 PM

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Cleveland

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – NONE

Tampa Bay

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Corey Dickerson

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota – 1:10 PM

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Chicago White Sox

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Jose Abreu, Adam Eaton

Minnesota

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Brian Dozier, Eddie Rosario, Joe Mauer, Miguel Sano, Byung-ho Park

Milwaukee at St. Louis – 1:45 PM

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Milwaukee

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – NONE

St. Louis

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Matt Carpenter, Jeremy Hazelbaker, Brandon Moss

Secondary Plays – Stephen Piscotty, Yadier Molina, Kolten Wong

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