MLB Grind Down: Thursday, August 27th - Page Three
St. Louis at Arizona – 9:40 PM EST
| St. Louis | Arizona | ||||||||
 | Carlos Martinez |  | Rubby De La Rosa | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| STL (-125) | 8.0 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.272 | 0.811 | 0.349 | 0.177 | SP vs. Left | 0.305 | 0.893 | 0.384 | 0.146 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.232 | 0.612 | 0.273 | 0.279 | SP vs. Right | 0.232 | 0.666 | 0.292 | 0.22 |
| Batter Splits | STL BvP | STL vs R | Batter Splits | ARI BvP | ARI vs R | ||||
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Pitcher Grind Down
Carlos Martinez : FD: $10,200 — DK: $11,200
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 238.0 — SIERA: 3.43 — ERA: 3.29 — K%: 23.2% — BB%: 8.7% — HR/9: 0.6
Last 30 Days: IP: 29.1 — SIERA: 3.11 — ERA: 4.91 — K%: 21.6% — BB%: 3.0% — HR/9: 0.6
Arizona Diamondbacks Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.318 (Rank: 9) — Strikeout Rate: 20.8% (Rank: 22)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.312 (Rank: 21) — Strikeout Rate: 21.0% (Rank: 16)
Pitches per PA: 3.72 (Rank: 28)
Analysis: Martinez may have a 4.91 ERA over the last month of play, but his indicators still look solid. During that same stretch, he has a 3.11 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 21.6% over the last month of play. He draws a mediocre matchup tonight against the Diamondbacks. While Arizona is ranked ninth in team wOBA against right-handed pitching, they do strikeout at the ninth-highest rate. The bigger issue here is his price tag. Gerrit Cole is the better play in this price range.
Pitcher Rating: 84.8
Rubby De La Rosa : FD: $7,300 — DK: $9,600
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 258.0 — SIERA: 4.05 — ERA: 4.36 — K%: 18.1% — BB%: 7.4% — HR/9: 1.3
Last 30 Days: IP: 31.0 — SIERA: 4.77 — ERA: 3.48 — K%: 14.6% — BB%: 7.7% — HR/9: 0.9
St. Louis Cardinals Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.312 (Rank: 16) — Strikeout Rate: 19.4% (Rank: 11)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.316 (Rank: 18) — Strikeout Rate: 21.9% (Rank: 20)
Pitches per PA: 3.81 (Rank: 15)
Analysis: De La Rosa has not been as sharp in his recent starts, posting a 4.77 SIERA with a strikeout rate of only 14.6% over the last month of play. He draws an average matchup tonight against the Cardinals, who are ranked 16th in team wOBA and 11th in strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season. De La Rosa should be avoided in all league formats tonight.
Pitcher Rating: 54.0
Batter Grind Down
St. Louis
The Cardinals draw a decent matchup tonight against Rubby De La Rosa in the hitter-friendly Chase Field. De La Rosa has been tough on right-handed hitters, but he has allowed a .384 wOBA to hitters from the left side of the plate.
Elite Plays:
Matt Carpenter : FD: $3,500 — DK: $4,300
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 838 — wOBA: 0.352 — ISO: 0.146 — wRC+: 126
Last 30 Days: PA: 116 — wOBA: 0.415 — ISO: 0.340 — wRC+: 168
Secondary Plays:
Jason Heyward : FD: $3,800 — DK: $4,400
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 815 — wOBA: 0.355 — ISO: 0.151 — wRC+: 128
Last 30 Days: PA: 99 — wOBA: 0.388 — ISO: 0.176 — wRC+: 150
Arizona
Carlos Martinez has the same issue that Rubby De La Rosa has. While he is tough on right-handed hitters, he has given up a .349 wOBA to left-handed hitters over the last two seasons. David Peralta and Ender Inciarte are both in play tonight at home.
Elite Plays:
David Peralta : FD: $3,500 — DK: $4,000
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 593 — wOBA: 0.376 — ISO: 0.219 — wRC+: 136
Last 30 Days: PA: 95 — wOBA: 0.450 — ISO: 0.218 — wRC+: 186
Secondary Plays:
Ender Inciarte : FD: $2,800 — DK: $3,900
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 609 — wOBA: 0.326 — ISO: 0.114 — wRC+: 103
Last 30 Days: PA: 120 — wOBA: 0.310 — ISO: 0.119 — wRC+: 91