MLB Grind Down: Thursday, August 20th - Page Three
Chicago White Sox at LA Angels – 10:05 PM EST
| Chicago White Sox | LA Angels | ||||||||
 | Jose Quintana |  | Nicholas Tropeano | ||||||
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| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| LAA (-112) | 8.0 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.246 | 0.66 | 0.29 | 0.213 | SP vs. Left | 0.247 | 0.662 | 0.299 | 0.132 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.269 | 0.712 | 0.312 | 0.209 | SP vs. Right | 0.234 | 0.575 | 0.247 | 0.204 |
| Batter Splits | CHW BvP | Batter Splits | LAA BvP | ANA vs L | |||||
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Pitcher Grind Down
Jose Quintana : FD: $8,200 — DK: $8,500
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 354.1 — SIERA: 3.53 — ERA: 3.45 — K%: 21.0% — BB%: 5.7% — HR/9: 0.6
Last 30 Days: IP: 39.1 — SIERA: 3.58 — ERA: 3.43 — K%: 18.4% — BB%: 3.7% — HR/9: 0.5
LA Angels of Anaheim Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.294 (Rank: 24) — Strikeout Rate: 18.6% (Rank: 4)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.295 (Rank: 24) — Strikeout Rate: 19.0% (Rank: 9)
Pitches per PA: 3.79 (Rank: 20)
Analysis: Quintana has pitched well in his recent starts, posting a 3.43 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 18.4% over the last month of play. He draws a fairly tough matchup tonight against the Angels though, who have the fourth-lowest strikeout rate against left-handed pitching this season. He’s a decent tournament play tonight, but he should be avoided in cash games.
Pitcher Rating: 67.4
Nicholas Tropeano : FD: $5,600 — DK: $6,000
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 33.2 — SIERA: 4.59 — ERA: 4.01 — K%: 15.7% — BB%: 7.9% — HR/9: 0.0
Last 30 Days: IP: 6.0 — SIERA: 4.42 — ERA: 6.00 — K%: 16.0% — BB%: 4.0% — HR/9: 0.0
Chicago White Sox Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.304 (Rank: 23) — Strikeout Rate: 20.5% (Rank: 18)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.294 (Rank: 25) — Strikeout Rate: 19.5% (Rank: 12)
Pitches per PA: 3.79 (Rank: 17)
Analysis: Tropeano has had mixed results over the last two seasons, posting a 4.59 SIERA with a strikeout rate of only 15.7%. He is a small favorite tonight at home, but he is a risky fantasy option at this point. We need to see a little more from him before targeting him in daily fantasy.
Pitcher Rating: 56.9
Batter Grind Down
Chicago White Sox
The White Sox draw a decent matchup tonight against Nick Tropeano. Melky Cabrera is a borderline elite play on DraftKings at a discounted price of only $3,400. He has been swinging a hot bat with a .386 wOBA over the last month of play. Jose Abreu and Adam Eaton are decent secondary options.
Elite Plays:
Melky Cabrera : FD: $3,700 — DK: $3,400
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 832 — wOBA: 0.342 — ISO: 0.138 — wRC+: 118
Last 30 Days: PA: 119 — wOBA: 0.386 — ISO: 0.243 — wRC+: 148
Secondary Plays:
Jose Abreu : FD: $4,200 — DK: $4,700
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 842 — wOBA: 0.390 — ISO: 0.242 — wRC+: 151
Last 30 Days: PA: 121 — wOBA: 0.434 — ISO: 0.295 — wRC+: 182
Adam Eaton : FD: $3,600 — DK: $3,600
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 760 — wOBA: 0.349 — ISO: 0.145 — wRC+: 123
Last 30 Days: PA: 122 — wOBA: 0.383 — ISO: 0.165 — wRC+: 146
LA Angels
The Angels draw a fairly difficult matchup against Jose Quintana, who has held both left and right-handed hitters in check. Mike Trout remains an elite play at his discounted price point, while C.J. Cron and Shane Victorino are better secondary options.
Elite Plays:
Mike Trout : FD: $4,500 — DK: $4,700
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 298 — wOBA: 0.402 — ISO: 0.264 — wRC+: 166
Last 30 Days: PA: 108 — wOBA: 0.362 — ISO: 0.228 — wRC+: 138
Secondary Plays:
C.J. Cron : FD: $2,600 — DK: $2,800
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 180 — wOBA: 0.330 — ISO: 0.180 — wRC+: 117
Last 30 Days: PA: 77 — wOBA: 0.367 — ISO: 0.211 — wRC+: 141
Shane Victorino : FD: $2,300 — DK: $2,300
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 117 — wOBA: 0.335 — ISO: 0.115 — wRC+: 113
Last 30 Days: PA: 48 — wOBA: 0.259 — ISO: 0.093 — wRC+: 65