MLB Grind Down: Thursday, April 16th - Page Two
Arizona at San Francisco
| Arizona | San Francisco | ||||||||
| Archie Bradley | Vegas Moneyline | Madison Bumgarner | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||
| RIGHT | SF (-175) | LEFT | 6.0 | ||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | SP vs. Left | 0.215 | 0.539 | 0.239 | 31.00% | ||||
| SP vs. Right | SP vs. Right | 0.241 | 0.684 | 0.301 | 23.50% | ||||
| Batter Splits | ARI BvP | ARI vs L | Batter Splits | SF BvP | SF vs R | ||||
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Pitcher Grind Down
Archie Bradley (FD: $7400, DK: $6400)
Pitching Stats (2014 – AAA Level):
ERA: 5.18 / xFIP: 3.78
K/9: 8.41 / BB/9: 4.44
SF vs. RH Pitching: wOBA Rank: 15 / K% Rank: 15
Bradley pitched well in his first career start, limiting the Dodgers to a single hit in six scoreless innings of work. He showed decent strikeout potential in the minors and scouts project him to be a #2 starter with the potential to be an ace. Bradley is a huge underdog against the Giants though, who have the reigning World Series MVP on the mound. Bradley will likely see little to no run support and is best suited as a tournament play. Rating = 5
Madison Bumgarner (FD: $10500, DK: $10500)
Pitching Stats (2014):
ERA: 2.98 / xFIP: 2.99 / SIERA: 2.98
K/9: 9.07 / K%: 0.251 / BB%: 0.049
ARI vs. LH Pitching: wOBA Rank: 25 / K% Rank: 8
Bumgarner was shelled in his first start of the season. The worst part was that he was facing the Padres in the most pitcher-friendly ballpark in the majors. He should bounce back nicely on Tuesday night, as the Giants host the Diamondbacks. Bumgarner is an elite strikeout pitcher with a ton of upside. He struck out 25.1% of the batters that he faced last season, while only walking 4.9% of those batters. The Giants have a few bats that hit left-handed pitching well, but that doesn’t concern me enough to avoid Bumgarner. He’s the top pitching option on the board and it’s not very close. Rating = 9
Batter Grind Down
Arizona
NO ELITE PLAYS
Secondary Plays:
Paul Goldschmidt (FD: $4900, DK: $4600) vs. LH Pitching wOBA: 0.47 / ISO: 0.205
San Francisco
Nori Aoki (FD: $3300, DK: $4000)
BA: 0.285 / wOBA: 0.32 / ISO: 0.075
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.297 / ISO: 0.076
Aoki has been one of the most consistent sources of fantasy production this season, and yet he’s still listed at a very playable price on both FanDuel and DraftKings. Aoki hits left and right-handed pitching well and his stolen base potential goes up with a right-haned pitcher on the mound. Aoki is a great cash game option again on Tuesday night.
Secondary Plays:
Buster Posey (FD: $4300, DK: $4300) vs. RH Pitching wOBA: 0.366 / ISO: 0.164
Angel Pagan (FD: $3300, DK: $3600) vs. RH Pitching wOBA: 0.350 / ISO: 0.082
Brandon Belt (FD: $3200, DK: $4000) vs. RH Pitching wOBA: 0.335 / ISO: 0.24