MLB Grind Down: Tuesday, April 12th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2016-04-13 03:06:54

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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Pittsburgh at Detroit – 1:08 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Pittsburgh					Detroit
			Juan Nicasio					Anibal Sanchez
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			DET -130					8.0
SP vs. Left	0.398	1	20.8%	17.7%	SP vs. Left	0.299	12	22.6%	8.9%
SP vs. Right	0.261	1	28.3%	8.2%	SP vs. Right	0.368	17	18.6%	6.2%
Batter Splits					Batter Splits
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

				Salary:$7,400		Salary:
Juan Nicasio
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:48.0		FPPG:
				Pitcher Rating:59
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.64	25.7%	11.4%	24.1%	42.4%	11	15

Nicasio has to be the happiest pitcher in baseball. How do I know that? Because he went from playing for the Rockies (Coors Field) to pitching for the Pirates (PNC Park). His numbers should improve across the board this season. He started with a strong outing against the Cardinals, striking out seven batters while only giving up one run. Nicasio has always had an above-average strikeout rate and he can afford to be more aggressive with hitters this season, which should help him cut down on his walks. He’s worth keeping an eye on moving forward, but can safely be avoided against the Tigers in Comerica Park.

				Salary:$7,700		Salary:
Anibal Sanchez
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:30.0		FPPG:
				Pitcher Rating:67
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	4.09	20.7%	7.6%	21.3%	40.0%	15	17

Sanchez had a mediocre outing in his first start of the season, allowing two runs over five innings against the Marlins. He only struck out three batters, which was my main concern heading into this year. His strikeout rate has steadily declined over the last few seasons. If you are playing the early-only slate (two games), Sanchez may be worth a look as a pivot from Kenta Maeda in tournaments. For the all-day slate, there are better pitching options to target.

Batter Grind Down

Pittsburgh

The Pirates’ offense has gotten off to a quick start this season, scoring at least four runs in five of their first seven games. Of the fourt teams in the early slate, the Pirates have the second highest team total behind the Tigers. I prefer to target the right-handed hitters in this lineup, as Anibal Sanchez has allowed a .368 wOBA and 17 home runs to right-handed bats since the start of last season.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position
1	Matt Joyce	LEFT	0.266	0.122	OF	$2,200
2	Andrew McCutchen	RIGHT	0.376	0.195	OF	$4,600
3	David Freese	RIGHT	0.327	0.143	3B	$2,600
4	Starling Marte	RIGHT	0.345	0.153	OF	$3,600
5	Francisco Cervelli	RIGHT	0.339	0.095	C	$2,600
6	Gregory Polanco	LEFT	0.328	0.137	OF	$3,400
7	Josh Harrison	RIGHT	0.303	0.100	2B	$2,400
8	Michael Morse	RIGHT	0.281	0.104
9	Jordy Mercer	RIGHT	0.252	0.069	SS	$2,300
	Team Averages	—	0.313	0.124	—	$2,963	—

Elite Plays – Andrew McCutchen, Starling Marte

Secondary Plays – Matt Joyce, Francisco Cervelli, Gregory Polanco, David Freese

Detroit

The Tigers have the highest team total of the four teams in the early slate and the ninth highest in the all-day slate. Juan Nicasio has been very tough on right-handed hitters throughout his career, but has allowed a .398 wOBA to left-handed hitters since the start of last season. I’m not going to purposely avoid the righties in the Tigers’ lineup, but I’m not sure that I want to a premium for them in this matchup either.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	wOBA vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position
1	Ian Kinsler	RIGHT	0.331	0.127	2B	$3,400
2	Justin Upton	RIGHT	0.359	0.226	OF	$3,400
3	Miguel Cabrera	RIGHT	0.408	0.190	1B	$4,400
4	Victor Martinez	SWITCH	0.265	0.126	C	$2,800
5	J.D. Martinez	RIGHT	0.369	0.244	OF	$3,300
6	Nick Castellanos	RIGHT	0.288	0.149	3B	$2,500
7	Jarrod Saltalamacchia	SWITCH	0.314	0.204	C	$2,400
8	Anthony Gose	LEFT	0.314	0.123	OF	$2,700
9	Jose Iglesias	RIGHT	0.294	0.055	SS	$2,300
	Team Averages	—	0.327	0.160	—	$3,022	—

Elite Plays – Victor Martinez, Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Secondary Plays – Miguel Cabrera, J.D. Martinez, Ian Kinsler

Arizona at LA Dodgers – 4:10 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Arizona					LA Dodgers
			Patrick Corbin					Kenta Maeda
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			LAD -160					7.0
SP vs. Left	0.252	1	29.1%	5.1%	SP vs. Left	0.177	0	20.0%	0.0%
SP vs. Right	0.346	11	20.1%	4.3%	SP vs. Right	0.204	0	15.4%	0.0%
Batter Splits					Batter Splits
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

				Salary:$7,200		Salary:
Patrick Corbin
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:27.0		FPPG:
				Pitcher Rating:56
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.39	21.9%	4.4%	22.3%	48.4%	4	15

Corbin somehow managed to last seven innings in his first start of the season, despite giving up eight hits and throwing only 88 pitches. The knock on Corbin last season was that the Diamondbacks rarely stretched him for more than 90 pitches in each outing. The Dodgers used to be a team that we could use left-handed pitchers against, but it appears that they will only have two left-handed hitters in their lineup today. As the biggest underdog in the two early games, Corbin is an easy fade.

				Salary:$7,800		Salary:
Kenta Maeda
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:42.0		FPPG:
				Pitcher Rating:89
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	2.51	17.4%	0.0%	11.1%	72.2%	10	20

Maeda was sharp in his first major league start, striking out four batters in six shutout innings against the Padres. We weren’t too concerned about him being overwhelmed, as he has plenty of experience over in Japan. He is by far the top pitching option in the early slate of games, as he is a -170 favorite, pitching at home in a game that features a total of only 7.0 runs. He also has the advantage of hitters having to face him for the very first time. Maeda has great control and should be able to hit his spots today against the Diamondbacks, who are a much different offense away from Chase Field.

Batter Grind Down

Arizona

The Diamondbacks draw a difficult matchup against Kenta Maeda, who was terrific in his first major league start. To make matters worse, they have to face him in the pitcher-friendly Dodger Stadium. I never like targeting hitters on teams with such a low team total. Of the 24 teams on the schedule today, the Diamondbacks have the second lowest on the board. Paul Goldschmidt and David Peralta both have a wOBA over .400 against right-handed pitching, but are deep GPP fliers at best.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position
1	Jean Segura	RIGHT	0.280	0.099	SS	$3,500
2	Socrates Brito	LEFT	0.327	0.132	OF	$2,400
3	Paul Goldschmidt	RIGHT	0.405	0.244	1B	$5,000
4	David Peralta	LEFT	0.400	0.231	OF	$3,700
5	Welington Castillo	RIGHT	0.313	0.202	C	$2,500
6	Jacob Lamb	LEFT	0.320	0.129	3B	$2,400
7	Yasmany Tomas	RIGHT	0.289	0.101	OF	$2,800
8	Nick Ahmed	RIGHT	0.253	0.125	SS	$2,300
9	Patrick Corbin	LEFT	0.233	0.000	P	$7,200
	Team Averages	—	0.313	0.140	—	$3,075	—

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Paul Goldschmidt, David Peralta

LA Dodgers

The Dodgers may be large favorites today, but Patrick Corbin is a capable pitcher with a high strikeout rate. This isn’t a matchup that we need to go out of our way to get exposure to. The right-handed bats in the Dodgers’ lineup have the edge in this matchup though, as Corbin has allowed a .346 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
1	Enrique Hernandez	RIGHT	0.514	0.321	OF	$2,300
2	Corey Seager	LEFT	0.366	0.163	SS	$3,600
3	Yasiel Puig	RIGHT	0.392	0.250	OF	$3,700
4	Justin Turner	RIGHT	0.325	0.157	3B	$3,000
5	Adrian Gonzalez	LEFT	0.352	0.142	1B	$3,500
6	Scott Van Slyke	RIGHT	0.345	0.138	OF	$2,200
7	Trayce Thompson	RIGHT	0.419	0.310
8	A.J. Ellis	RIGHT	0.382	0.250	C	$2,200
9	Kenta Maeda	RIGHT			P	$7,800
	Team Averages	—	0.387	0.216	—	$2,929	—

Elite Plays – Justin Turner

Secondary Plays – Yasiel Puig, Enrique Hernandez, Scott Van Slyke

Atlanta at Washington – 7:05 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
Atlanta					Washington
			Jhoulys Chacin					Gio Gonzalez
			RIGHT					LEFT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			WAS -200					7.5
SP vs. Left	0.420	3	11.1%	13.0%	SP vs. Left	0.281	1	16.5%	5.9%
SP vs. Right	0.220	1	26.3%	5.3%	SP vs. Right	0.321	7	24.0%	10.0%
Batter Splits					Batter Splits
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

				Salary:$5,800		Salary:$5,700
Jhoulys Chacin
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:27.4		FPPG:0.0
				Pitcher Rating:53
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	4.28	18.9%	9.0%	19.2%	47.4%	18	28

Chacin is making his Braves’ debut tonight against the Nationals. He spent the first five seasons of his career with the Rockies and then made four starts with the Diamondbacks last year. In those five starts, he posted a 4.28 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 18.9%. As long as he pitches well, he is expected to be the Braves’ fifth starter. He draws a difficult matchup right out of the gates though, and he comes into this game as a massive underdogs. Let’s wait until Chacin gets a favorable matchup at home before looking at him in DFS.

				Salary:$9,300		Salary:$8,600
Gio Gonzalez
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:30.5		FPPG:0.0
				Pitcher Rating:90
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.77	22.3%	9.1%	19.5%	53.8%	30	11

Gonzalez was one of the most frustrating pitchers in daily fantasy baseball last season. Granted, Stephen Strasburg wins the ultimate tilt award, but Gio wasn’t far behind in the voting. His statistics look great, as he has a 3.77 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 22.3%. His biggest issue has always been his command. He produces an elite ground ball rate, but he walks over 9% of the batters that he faces. The good news for Gonzalez is that he is pitching at home against a Braves’ offense that is ranked dead last in wOBA against left-handed pitching. At his price point, he is one of the top pitching targets on the board.

Batter Grind Down

Atlanta

The Braves knocked Max Scherzer around a bit last night, but they are still one of the worst offensive teams in baseball. Outside of Freddie Freeman, they lack power. Take a quick look at the table below and you will see a lot of boxes that are red. Only Adonis Garcia and Tyler Flowers have had a .wOBA of at least .300 against left-handed pitching since the start of last season.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	wOBA vs. LHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Drew Stubbs	RIGHT	0.258	0.121	OF	$2,500	OF	$2,500
2	Erick Aybar	SWITCH	0.253	0.045	SS	$2,500	SS	$3,100
3	Freddie Freeman	LEFT	0.294	0.093	1B	$3,100	1B	$3,900
4	Adonis Garcia	RIGHT	0.404	0.300	3B	$2,200	3B	$3,100
5	Nick Markakis	LEFT	0.277	0.055	OF	$3,100	OF	$3,300
6	Hector Olivera	RIGHT	0.149	0.000	OF	$2,400	3B	$3,000
7	Tyler Flowers	RIGHT	0.340	0.106	C	$2,400	C	$2,600
8	Gordon Beckham	RIGHT	0.259	0.108	2B	$2,300	3B	$2,500
9	Jhoulys Chacin	RIGHT	0.000	0.000	P	$5,800	P	$5,700
	Team Averages	—	0.248	0.092	—	$2,563	—	$3,000

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Adonis Garcia

Washington

The Nationals should be a popular offense to target tonight. They have the fifth highest team total of the 24 teams on the schedule today and their prices are depressed across the industry (especially on FanDuel). If you look at his career splits, Jhoulys Chacin has allowed a .337 wOBA to left-handed hitters. While the left-handed bats have the splits in their favor, you can load up on hitters from both sided of the plate here.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	wOBA vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Michael Taylor	RIGHT	0.264	0.125	OF	$2,200	OF	$3,500
2	Anthony Rendon	RIGHT	0.306	0.103	3B	$3,000	2B/3B	$4,300
3	Bryce Harper	LEFT	0.481	0.362	OF	$5,400	OF	$5,200
4	Ryan Zimmerman	RIGHT	0.294	0.165	1B	$2,800	1B	$4,000
5	Daniel Murphy	LEFT	0.342	0.197	2B	$3,400	2B/3B	$4,200
6	Jayson Werth	RIGHT	0.286	0.122	OF	$2,700	OF	$4,200
7	Wilson Ramos	RIGHT	0.266	0.127	C	$2,200	C	$3,400
8	Danny Espinosa	SWITCH	0.307	0.174	SS	$2,300	2B	$3,000
9	Gio Gonzalez	LEFT	0.143	0.026	P	$9,300	P	$8,600
	Team Averages	—	0.299	0.156	—	$3,000	—	$3,975

Elite Plays – Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy, Ryan Zimmerman, Michael Taylor

Secondary Plays – Anthony Rendon, Wilson Ramos

San Diego at Philadelphia – 7:05 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
San Diego					Philadelphia
			Robbie Erlin					Charlie Morton
			LEFT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			PHI -105					8.5
SP vs. Left	0.288	0	25.0%	0.0%	SP vs. Left	0.393	9	17.3%	9.2%
SP vs. Right	0.254	1	13.1%	3.3%	SP vs. Right	0.271	5	16.7%	5.5%
Batter Splits					Batter Splits
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

				Salary:$5,600		Salary:$7,100
Robbie Erlin
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:29.0		FPPG:15.7
				Pitcher Rating:49
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.88	15.6%	2.6%	26.2%	45.9%	21	21

Erlin will draw the start tonight, as the Padres had to shift their rotation around after placing Tyson Ross on the DL. He made a relief appearance a few days ago and will likely be limited in terms of his pitch count tonight against the Phillies. Even if Erlin was able to throw 90+ pitches, he wouldn’t a great fantasy option anyway. He has had a very low strikeout rate as a starter and the total for this game is set at a generous 8.5 runs. We like targeting pitchers against the Phillies, but not when they may not even be eligible to pick up the win.

				Salary:$5,800		Salary:$6,900
Charlie Morton
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:2.0		FPPG:-2.0
				Pitcher Rating:60
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.93	17.0%	7.4%	21.1%	57.1%	26	25

Morton is a ground-ball pitcher with a below-average strikeout rate (17.0%). He doesn’t give up a ton of fly balls, but when he does hitters can usually make solid contact against him. Morton wasn’t sharp in his first start of the season against the Reds and while the Padres present a favorable matchup for strikeouts, the total for this game suggests that there will be a lot of runs scored. I’m always willing to take a chance on pitchers against the Padres, but Morton is a deep GPP flier at best tonight.

Batter Grind Down

San Diego

The Padres draw a favorable matchup tonight against Charlie Morton in a fairly hitter-friendly ballpark. The run production at Citizens Bank Park has been down the last few seasons, but that has more to do with the talent of the Phillies’ offense than anything else. The left-handed hitters in this lineup have the edge against Morton, who has allowed a .383 wOBA and a 9.2% walk rate 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	Jon Jay	LEFT	0.268	0.055	OF	$3,100	OF	$2,900
2	Cory Spangenberg	LEFT	0.313	0.151	2B	$3,200	2B/3B	$3,000
3	Matt Kemp	RIGHT	0.321	0.172	OF	$4,100	OF	$4,400
4	Wil Myers	RIGHT	0.334	0.196	1B	$3,400	1B/OF	$4,100
5	Melvin Upton	RIGHT	0.326	0.187	OF	$3,000	OF	$3,400
6	Derek Norris	RIGHT	0.295	0.149	C	$2,900	C	$3,400
7	Alexei Ramirez	RIGHT	0.271	0.107	SS	$2,700	SS	$3,200
8	Adam Rosales	RIGHT	0.296	0.130	2B	$3,000	1B/2B	$2,100
9	Robbie Erlin	LEFT	0.000	0.000	P	$5,600	P	$7,100
	Team Averages	—	0.269	0.127	—	$3,175	—	$3,313

Elite Plays – Cory Spangenberg, Jon Jay

Secondary Plays – Matt Kemp, Wil Myers

Philadelphia

The Phillies are typically near the bottom of the list when it comes to team run totals, but they actually have the sixth highest on the board tonight. They draw a favorable matchup against Robbie Erlin and they get to face him at home. If you look at his career stats, Erlin has allowed a .337 wOBA to left-handed hitters and a .309 wOBA to right-handed hitters. With an average salary of $2,413 on FanDuel and $3,300 on DraftKings, this lineup is full of value tonight.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. LHP	ISO vs. LHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Cesar Hernandez	RIGHT	0.332	0.073	2B	$2,300	2B	$3,000
2	Freddy Galvis	SWITCH	0.267	0.031	SS	$2,400	SS	$3,000
3	Odubel Herrera	LEFT	0.319	0.087	OF	$2,600	OF	$3,100
4	Maikel Franco	RIGHT	0.376	0.270	3B	$3,300	3B	$4,100
5	Darin Ruf	RIGHT	0.461	0.280	1B	$2,200	1B/OF	$3,500
6	Cameron Rupp	RIGHT	0.372	0.232	C	$2,200	C	$3,100
7	Peter Bourjos	RIGHT	0.268	0.149	OF	$2,300	OF	$3,000
8	Tyler Goeddel	RIGHT	0.000	0.000	OF	$2,000	OF	$3,600
9	Charlie Morton	RIGHT	0.063	0.000	P	$5,800	P	$6,900
	Team Averages	—	0.273	0.125	—	$2,413	—	$3,300

Elite Plays – Maikel Franco, Cesar Hernandez, Cameron Rupp

Secondary Plays – Odubel Herrera, Freddy Galvis, Darin Ruf

NY Yankees at Toronto – 7:07 PM ET

Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%	Stats	wOBA	HR All.	K%	BB%
NY Yankees					Toronto
			Masahiro Tanaka					Aaron Sanchez
			RIGHT					RIGHT
			Vegas Moneyline					Vegas Over/Under
			TOR -115					8.5
SP vs. Left	0.291	13	24.0%	5.0%	SP vs. Left	0.370	10	12.6%	13.5%
SP vs. Right	0.283	13	21.5%	3.9%	SP vs. Right	0.208	0	22.1%	7.9%
Batter Splits					Batter Splits
Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window

Pitcher Grind Down

				Salary:$9,100		Salary:$10,000
Masahiro Tanaka
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:23.0		FPPG:13.8
				Pitcher Rating:72
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	3.37	22.7%	4.4%	19.1%	47.7%	1	7

Tanaka is making his second start of the season, after giving up two runs in five and two-thirds innings against the Astros. He is still dealing with that elbow injury, but his velocity looked good on Opening Day. There are going to be times when we can target Tanaka in DFS, but not tonight against the Blue Jays. Since the start of last season, Toronto is ranked first in team wOBA against right-handed pitching and first in team wOBA at home. Tanaka is way overpriced for this matchup and should be avoided in all league formats.

				Salary:$6,700		Salary:$5,900
Aaron Sanchez
				FanDuel:		DraftKings:
				FPPG:42.0		FPPG:26.8
				Pitcher Rating:64
Statistics	SIERA	K%	BB%	LD%	GB%	O-wOBA	O-K%
2015-16	4.25	17.0%	10.9%	17.8%	60.5%	5	11

Sanchez was solid in his first start of the season, striking out eight batters in seven innings of work against the Rays. He is a pitcher with some nice strikeout potential, as he has had a 20%+ strikeout rate all through the minors and into the majors. The issue that I have with Sanchez tonight is the matchup and the ballpark. The Yankees are ranked fifth in team wOBA against right-handed pitching and the Rogers Centre is arguably the best hitter’s park in the American League. I do, however, love the price point on Sanchez. He is a sneaky GPP play on multi-pitcher sites.

Batter Grind Down

NY Yankees

The Yankees are small underdogs tonight in Toronto, but this is still an exploitable matchup for fantasy production. We always like targeting hitters in the Rogers Centre and Aaron Sanchez has struggled with left-handed hitters in the past (.370 wOBA allowed). The Yankees have the tenth highest team total on the board, so don’t hesitate to use the hitters in this lineup if you like the matchup.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	ISO vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Jacoby Ellsbury	LEFT	0.296	0.105	OF	$3,400	OF	$4,600
2	Brett Gardner	LEFT	0.323	0.143	OF	$3,000	OF	$4,300
3	Alex Rodriguez	RIGHT	0.350	0.222	3B	$3,100	1B/3B	$4,000
4	Mark Teixeira	SWITCH	0.403	0.343	1B	$3,300	1B	$4,400
5	Brian McCann	LEFT	0.334	0.216	C	$3,400	C	$3,700
6	Carlos Beltran	SWITCH	0.357	0.198	OF	$3,400	OF	$3,900
7	Starlin Castro	RIGHT	0.301	0.134	2B	$3,200	2B/SS	$3,400
8	Chase Headley	SWITCH	0.296	0.102	3B	$2,500	3B	$3,600
9	Didi Gregorius	LEFT	0.313	0.122	SS	$2,700	SS	$3,200
	Team Averages	—	0.330	0.176	—	$3,111	—	$3,900

Elite Plays – Mark Teixeira

Secondary Plays – Brian McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury, Brett Gardner

Toronto

Even though the Blue Jays face an ace in Masahiro Tanaka, they still have the fourth highest team total on the board. That is a testament to the talent level of their offense, as well as the potential run production in the Rogers Centre. Tanaka has given up pretty equal splits to both left and right-handed hitters. While I like the Blue Jays’ offense as a whole, they seem a bit too expensive individually.

Projected Lineup

#	Player	Bats	wOBA vs. RHP	wOBA vs. RHP	FD Position	FD Salary	DK Position	DK Salary
1	Kevin Pillar	RIGHT	0.313	0.135	OF	$3,000	OF	$3,500
2	Josh Donaldson	RIGHT	0.388	0.255	3B	$5,300	3B	$4,600
3	Jose Bautista	RIGHT	0.401	0.310	OF	$4,600	OF	$4,500
4	Edwin Encarnacion	RIGHT	0.392	0.283	1B	$4,000	1B	$4,500
5	Troy Tulowitzki	RIGHT	0.318	0.154	SS	$3,100	SS	$4,000
6	Michael Saunders	LEFT	0.207	0.000	OF	$3,000	OF	$3,400
7	Chris Colabello	RIGHT	0.369	0.169	OF	$2,600	1B/OF	$3,200
8	Russell Martin	RIGHT	0.315	0.204	C	$2,700	C	$3,500
9	Ryan Goins	LEFT	0.304	0.099	2B	$2,300	2B/SS	$2,500
	Team Averages	—	0.334	0.179	—	$3,400	—	$3,744

MLB Grind Down: Tuesday, April 12th

Pittsburgh at Detroit – 1:08 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Pittsburgh

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Andrew McCutchen, Starling Marte

Secondary Plays – Matt Joyce, Francisco Cervelli, Gregory Polanco, David Freese

Detroit

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Victor Martinez, Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Secondary Plays – Miguel Cabrera, J.D. Martinez, Ian Kinsler

Arizona at LA Dodgers – 4:10 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Arizona

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Paul Goldschmidt, David Peralta

LA Dodgers

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Justin Turner

Secondary Plays – Yasiel Puig, Enrique Hernandez, Scott Van Slyke

Atlanta at Washington – 7:05 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

Atlanta

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Adonis Garcia

Washington

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy, Ryan Zimmerman, Michael Taylor

Secondary Plays – Anthony Rendon, Wilson Ramos

San Diego at Philadelphia – 7:05 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

San Diego

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Cory Spangenberg, Jon Jay

Secondary Plays – Matt Kemp, Wil Myers

Philadelphia

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Maikel Franco, Cesar Hernandez, Cameron Rupp

Secondary Plays – Odubel Herrera, Freddy Galvis, Darin Ruf

NY Yankees at Toronto – 7:07 PM ET

Pitcher Grind Down

Batter Grind Down

NY Yankees

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – Mark Teixeira

Secondary Plays – Brian McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury, Brett Gardner

Toronto

Projected Lineup

Elite Plays – NONE

Secondary Plays – Edwin Encarnacion, Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista, Troy Tulowitzki, Kevin Pillar

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