MLB Grind Down: Tuesday, August 4th
The RotoGrinders MLB Grind Down article will give you an in-depth analysis into the 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.
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Boston at NY Yankees – 7:05 PM EST
| Boston | NY Yankees | ||||||||
 | Henry Owens |  | Masahiro Tanaka | ||||||
| LEFT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| NYY (-200) | 8.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | SP vs. Left | 0.233 | 0.655 | 0.287 | 24.40% | ||||
| SP vs. Right | SP vs. Right | 0.232 | 0.690 | 0.300 | 25.80% | ||||
| Batter Splits | BOS BvP | BOS vs R | Batter Splits | NYY BvP | NYY vs L | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Henry Owens : FD: $4,600 — DK: $6,700
New York Yankees Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.337 (Rank: 3) — Strikeout Rate: 18.7% (Rank: 4)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.386 (Rank: 1) — Strikeout Rate: 17.1% (Rank: 6)
Pitchers per PA: 3.89 (Rank: 4)
Analysis: Owens will be making his major league debut tonight. He is a 23-year-old left-hander that is regarded by many as the top pitching prospect of the organization. In 16 starts at the Triple-A level this season, he posted a 3.68 FIP with a strikeout rate of 20.6%. The price point is appealing tonight, but given his matchup against the Yankees in New York, he should only be targeted as a deep tournament play. The Yankees are ranked third in team wOBA and fourth in strikeout rate against left-handed pitching this season.
Pitcher Rating:48.5
Masahiro Tanaka : FD: $9,600 — DK: $9,800
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 224.0 — SIERA: 2.89 — ERA: 3.17 — K%: 25.1% — BB%: 4.4% — HR/9: 1.2
Last 30 Days: IP: 34.1 — SIERA: 3.45 — ERA: 3.67 — K%: 20.9% — BB%: 5.2% — HR/9: 1.3
Boston Red Sox Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.315 (Rank: 12) — Strikeout Rate: 16.5% (Rank: 2)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.320 (Rank: 12) — Strikeout Rate: 18.8% (Rank: 11)
Pitchers per PA: 3.96 (Rank: 2)
Analysis: Tanaka comes into tonight’s start as one of the largest favorites on the board. He also comes into this game in good form, posting a 3.45 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 20.9% over the last month of play. His matchup against the Red Sox is less than ideal though. Boston has the second-lowest strikeout rate against right-handed pitching and they average the second-most pitches per plate appearance this season. Tanaka is still in play at a price under $10,000, but he is by no means a must-start tonight.
Pitcher Rating:83.5
Batter Grind Down
Boston
The Red Sox may play in a favorable hitter’s park in Yankee Stadium tonight, but they have an extremely difficult matchup against Masahiro Tanaka, who has held left and right-handed hitters under a .305 wOBA over the last two seasons. With a full slate of games on tap tonight, the Red Sox can be avoided for fantasy purposes.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
NONE
NY Yankees
The Yankees are huge favorites tonight against Henry Owens, who is making his major league debut tonight. The Yankees have one of the highest team totals on the board and while it’s hard to predict what will happen in these pitching debuts, Vegas likes New York to put up quite a few runs in this one. Target the right-handed hitters tonight against the southpaw.
Elite Plays:
Mark Teixeira : FD: $4,300 — DK: $5,100
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 277 — wOBA: 0.334 — ISO: 0.175 — wRC+: 112
Last 14 Days: PA: 53 — wOBA: 0.560 — ISO: 0.511 — wRC+: 268
Chris Young : FD: $3,200 — DK: $3,000
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 209 — wOBA: 0.376 — ISO: 0.244 — wRC+: 143
Last 14 Days: PA: 32 — wOBA: 0.419 — ISO: 0.259 — wRC+: 170
Secondary Plays:
Alex Rodriguez : FD: $4,300 — DK: $4,800
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 126 — wOBA: 0.445 — ISO: 0.354 — wRC+: 188
Last 14 Days: PA: 55 — wOBA: 0.453 — ISO: 0.395 — wRC+: 194
Chase Headley : FD: $3,200 — DK: $3,800
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 266 — wOBA: 0.320 — ISO: 0.141 — wRC+: 103
Last 14 Days: PA: 53 — wOBA: 0.437 — ISO: 0.146 — wRC+: 182
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh – 7:05 PM EST
| Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
 | Jake Arrieta |  | J.A. Happ | ||||||
| RIGHT | LEFT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| CHC (-125) | 7.0 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.193 | 0.556 | 0.251 | 29.4% | SP vs. Left | 0.274 | 0.822 | 0.357 | 25.20% |
| SP vs. Right | 0.216 | 0.572 | 0.252 | 25.0% | SP vs. Right | 0.264 | 0.753 | 0.329 | 17.10% |
| Batter Splits | CHC BvP | CHC vs L | Batter Splits | PIT BvP | PIT vs R | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Jake Arrieta : FD: $10,200 — DK: $11,500
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 297.1 — SIERA: 2.85 — ERA: 2.57 — K%: 27.0% — BB%: 6.4% — HR/9: 0.4
Last 30 Days: IP: 34.2 — SIERA: 2.96 — ERA: 2.08 — K%: 27.6% — BB%: 8.2% — HR/9: 0.3
Pittsburgh Pirates Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.306 (Rank: 17) — Strikeout Rate: 20.6% (Rank: 21)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.327 (Rank: 10) — Strikeout Rate: 24.0% (Rank: 27)
Pitchers per PA: 3.78 (Rank: 17)
Analysis: Arrieta has had a slow start in each of his last two outings, but he righted the ship and had quality starts in both. He has been one of the best pitchers in baseball over the last two seasons, posting a 2.85 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 27.0%. He draws a favorable matchup tonight against the Pirates, who are ranked 17th in team wOBA and 21st in strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season. Everything lines up for a nice outing from Arrieta tonight, but he’s not a big favorite, which does hurt his chances of picking up the win.
Pitcher Rating:90.9
J.A. Happ : FD: $6,200 — DK: $6,500
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 266.2 — SIERA: 4.04 — ERA: 4.39 — K%: 18.8% — BB%: 7.3% — HR/9: 1.2
Last 30 Days: IP: 23.0 — SIERA: 4.72 — ERA: 7.43 — K%: 14.0% — BB%: 9.4% — HR/9: 2.0
Chicago Cubs Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.311 (Rank: 11) — Strikeout Rate: 22.9% (Rank: 23)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.296 (Rank: 22) — Strikeout Rate: 23.3% (Rank: 26)
Pitchers per PA: 3.98 (Rank: 1)
Analysis: Happ is making his first start as a member of the Pirates. Happ may not be the best left-handed pitcher in baseball, but it was a move that could really help the Pirates make that push into the playoffs. Since the start of the 2014 season, he has a 4.04 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 18.8%. He draws a decent matchup tonight against the Cubs, who are ranked 11th in team wOBA and 23rd in strikeout rate against left-handed pitching this season. Happ is not a recommended cash game option, but he provides good upside at his price point for tournaments.
Pitcher Rating:51.1
Batter Grind Down
Chicago Cubs
The Cubs have been much better against left-handed pitching than they have against right-handed pitching this season. While they don’t have a very high run total tonight, their matchup against J.A. Happ is exploitable. Since the start of the 2014 season, Happ has given up a .329+ wOBA to hitters from both sides of the plate.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Anthony Rizzo : FD: $4,100 — DK: $4,800
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 288 — wOBA: 0.418 — ISO: 0.197 — wRC+: 168
Last 14 Days: PA: 60 — wOBA: 0.327 — ISO: 0.264 — wRC+: 106
Kris Bryant : FD: $3,100 — DK: $4,100
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 85 — wOBA: 0.352 — ISO: 0.233 — wRC+: 123
Last 14 Days: PA: 58 — wOBA: 0.244 — ISO: 0.163 — wRC+: 49
Dexter Fowler : FD: $2,800 — DK: $3,800
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 220 — wOBA: 0.377 — ISO: 0.116 — wRC+: 143
Last 14 Days: PA: 62 — wOBA: 0.418 — ISO: 0.180 — wRC+: 169
Pittsburgh
The Pirates are small underdogs tonight in a game that features a low total of 7.5 runs. They draw a difficult matchup against Jake Arrieta, who has held left and right-handed hitters under a .255 wOBA over the last two seasons. With a game in Coors Field, the Pirates are an easy offense to avoid tonight.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
NONE
Arizona at Washington – 7:05 PM EST
| Arizona | Washington | ||||||||
 | Patrick Corbin |  | Max Scherzer | ||||||
| LEFT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| WAS (-195) | 6.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.250 | 0.818 | 0.352 | 27.3% | SP vs. Left | 0.231 | 0.659 | 0.291 | 25.40% |
| SP vs. Right | 0.212 | 0.687 | 0.297 | 25.6% | SP vs. Right | 0.199 | 0.554 | 0.246 | 32.90% |
| Batter Splits | ARI BvP | ARI vs R | Batter Splits | WAS BvP | WAS vs L | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Patrick Corbin : FD: $7,000 — DK: $8,900
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 28.0 — SIERA: 2.87 — ERA: 3.21 — K%: 25.9% — BB%: 4.5% — HR/9: 1.6
Washington Nationals Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.301 (Rank: 19) — Strikeout Rate: 22.1% (Rank: 21)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.284 (Rank: 26) — Strikeout Rate: 24.4% (Rank: 28)
Pitchers per PA: 3.75 (Rank: 23)
Analysis: Corbin has been terrific this season, posting a 2.87 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 25.9%. It has only been five starts, but all signs point to him being a legitimate major league pitcher. He has shown good command this season and he is generating a career-high swinging-strike rate of 11.8%. He draws a nice matchup against the Nationals tonight, but unfortunately, he is a huge underdog thanks to the fact that Max Scherzer is pitching opposite him. Corbin is not a great cash game play tonight, but he can be targeted in tournaments.
Pitcher Rating:72.8
Max Scherzer : FD: $12,500 — DK: $13,500
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 370.1 — SIERA: 2.81 — ERA: 2.77 — K%: 28.6% — BB%: 5.5% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 31.1 — SIERA: 2.96 — ERA: 3.73 — K%: 26.2% — BB%: 4.0% — HR/9: 1.7
Arizona Diamondbacks Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.315 (Rank: 12) — Strikeout Rate: 20.9% (Rank: 23)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.310 (Rank: 17) — Strikeout Rate: 25.5% (Rank: 30)
Pitchers per PA: 3.70 (Rank: 29)
Analysis: Scherzer is the highest rated pitcher on the board tonight. He has been terrific over the last two seasons, posting a 2.81 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 28.6% (which goes to show just how impressive Jake Arrieta has been). He draws a favorable matchup tonight against the Diamondbacks, who have the highest strikeout rate of any team over the last 14 days of play. Scherzer also gets to face them at home in the pitcher-friendly confines of Nationals Park. Scherzer is the chalk play at pitcher tonight, although we are going to have to decide if we want to spend up at pitcher or if we want to spend up on the hitters in Coors Field.
Pitcher Rating:98.6
Batter Grind Down
Arizona
The Diamondbacks draw what may be the worst matchup on the board. Since the start of the 2014 season, Max Scherzer has held left and right-handed hitters under a .295 wOBA. There are better matchups to target tonight.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
NONE
Washington
The Nationals draw a mediocre matchup tonight against Patrick Corbin. They do have a low team total though, and they are playing in the pitcher-friendly Nationals Park. Ryan Zimmerman is a borderline elite play on FanDuel ($2,200), but the rest of the Nationals’ offense should be considered secondary options tonight.
Elite Plays:
Ryan Zimmerman : FD: $2,200 — DK: $3,300
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B/3B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 116 — wOBA: 0.324 — ISO: 0.162 — wRC+: 105
Last 14 Days: PA: 25 — wOBA: 0.310 — ISO: 0.217 — wRC+: 96
Secondary Plays:
Anthony Rendon : FD: $3,100 — DK: $3,400
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B/3B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 191 — wOBA: 0.362 — ISO: 0.142 — wRC+: 131
Last 14 Days: PA: 33 — wOBA: 0.336 — ISO: 0.172 — wRC+: 114
LA Dodgers at Philadelphia – 7:05 PM EST
| LA Dodgers | Philadelphia | ||||||||
 | Alex Wood |  | Jerome Williams | ||||||
| LEFT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| LAD (-180) | 8.0 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.247 | 0.622 | 0.277 | 23.4% | SP vs. Left | 0.297 | 0.791 | 0.350 | 13.60% |
| SP vs. Right | 0.256 | 0.704 | 0.312 | 21.1% | SP vs. Right | 0.301 | 0.000 | 0.366 | 15.60% |
| Batter Splits | LAD BvP | LA vs R | Batter Splits | PHI BvP | PHI vs L | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Alex Wood : FD: $8,200 — DK: $7,400
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 291.0 — SIERA: 3.55 — ERA: 3.09 — K%: 21.6% — BB%: 6.7% — HR/9: 0.7
Last 30 Days: IP: 25.2 — SIERA: 4.47 — ERA: 4.91 — K%: 17.7% — BB%: 8.9% — HR/9: 1.1
Philadelphia Phillies Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.311 (Rank: 11) — Strikeout Rate: 20.7% (Rank: 13)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.348 (Rank: 6) — Strikeout Rate: 18.7% (Rank: 10)
Pitchers per PA: 3.71 (Rank: 28)
Analysis: Wood is making his first start as a member of the Dodgers. This was a trade that didn’t get a lot of publicity, but it was a very good pickup for the Dodgers. Wood is coming off of his best start of the season where he struck out seven batters over seven scoreless innings of work against the Orioles. Tonight’s matchup against the Phillies is a decent one, as they are ranked 11th in team wOBA and 13th in strikeout rate against left-handed pitching this season. Wood has a good chance of picking up the win tonight and his price is more than reasonable.
Pitcher Rating:72.6
Jerome Williams : FD: $4,600 — DK: $4,100
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 195.2 — SIERA: 4.27 — ERA: 5.43 — K%: 14.7% — BB%: 6.4% — HR/9: 1.3
Last 30 Days: IP: 10.2 — SIERA: 3.89 — ERA: 5.91 — K%: 10.4% — BB%: 2.1% — HR/9: 2.5
Los Angeles Dodgers Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.328 (Rank: 4) — Strikeout Rate: 20.3% (Rank: 17)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.317 (Rank: 15) — Strikeout Rate: 20.9% (Rank: 17)
Pitchers per PA: 3.87 (Rank: 6)
Analysis: Williams is one of the most hittable pitchers in all of baseball. Over the last two seasons, he has a 5.43 ERA (4.27 SIERA) with a low strikeout rate of 14.7%. He should be avoided tonight against the Dodgers, who are ranked fourth in team wOBA against right-handed pitching this season.
Pitcher Rating:33.9
Batter Grind Down
LA Dodgers
The Dodgers draw a favorable matchup tonight against Jerome Williams, who has given up a .350+ wOBA to both left and right-handed hitters over the last two seasons. With so much emphasis being placed on the game in Coors Field, the Dodgers should go under-owned tonight in both cash games and tournaments.
Elite Plays:
Adrian Gonzalez : FD: $3,300 — DK: $4,000
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 807 — wOBA: 0.388 — ISO: 0.247 — wRC+: 153
Last 14 Days: PA: 46 — wOBA: 0.351 — ISO: 0.150 — wRC+: 129
Yasmani Grandal : FD: $3,400 — DK: $3,500
Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: C
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 604 — wOBA: 0.368 — ISO: 0.230 — wRC+: 140
Last 14 Days: PA: 37 — wOBA: 0.390 — ISO: 0.114 — wRC+: 155
Secondary Plays:
Howie Kendrick : FD: $3,100 — DK: $4,200
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 834 — wOBA: 0.317 — ISO: 0.103 — wRC+: 107
Last 14 Days: PA: 49 — wOBA: 0.291 — ISO: 0.170 — wRC+: 87
Jimmy Rollins : FD: $2,500 — DK: $3,400
Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 760 — wOBA: 0.298 — ISO: 0.152 — wRC+: 89
Last 14 Days: PA: 43 — wOBA: 0.413 — ISO: 0.325 — wRC+: 171
Philadelphia
The Phillies (I just typed Sixers, no lie – only three months until NBA starts and one month until NFL starts, the suspense is killing me!) draw a fairly difficult matchup against Alex Wood, who has held left and right-handed hitters under a .315 wOBA over the last two seasons. Cesar Hernandez is the only fantasy option of note here.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Cesar Hernandez : FD: $3,100 — DK: $2,800
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B/SS
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 115 — wOBA: 0.346 — ISO: 0.067 — wRC+: 121
Last 14 Days: PA: 52 — wOBA: 0.306 — ISO: 0.102 — wRC+: 93
Minnesota at Toronto – 7:07 PM EST
| Minnesota | Toronto | ||||||||
 | Phil Hughes |  | Marco Estrada | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| TOR (-180) | 9.0 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.254 | 0.666 | 0.290 | 18.4% | SP vs. Left | 0.221 | 0.682 | 0.300 | 18.70% |
| SP vs. Right | 0.295 | 0.783 | 0.339 | 19.1% | SP vs. Right | 0.240 | 0.742 | 0.325 | 20.60% |
| Batter Splits | MIN BvP | MIN vs R | Batter Splits | TOR BvP | TOR vs R | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Phil Hughes : FD: $7,400 — DK: $6,800
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 345.1 — SIERA: 3.61 — ERA: 3.75 — K%: 18.7% — BB%: 2.0% — HR/9: 1.1
Last 30 Days: IP: 30.1 — SIERA: 4.60 — ERA: 3.56 — K%: 12.4% — BB%: 1.6% — HR/9: 1.8
Toronto Blue Jays Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.329 (Rank: 3) — Strikeout Rate: 18.8% (Rank: 9)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.353 (Rank: 4) — Strikeout Rate: 16.1% (Rank: 3)
Pitchers per PA: 3.80 (Rank: 14)
Analysis: Hughes has been a completely different pitcher than the one that we saw in 2014. His SIERA is way up, while his strikeout rate is way down. That’s not the recipe for success, especially in daily fantasy baseball. His numbers will likely get even worse after tonight’s start against the Blue Jays, who are ranked third in team wOBA against right-handed pitching this season. Hughes is not on my radar and he should not be on yours, either.
Pitcher Rating:43.0
Marco Estrada : FD: $8,400 — DK: $6,300
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 255.1 — SIERA: 4.07 — ERA: 4.02 — K%: 19.7% — BB%: 7.2% — HR/9: 1.4
Last 30 Days: IP: 29.1 — SIERA: 5.12 — ERA: 3.38 — K%: 14.3% — BB%: 4.2% — HR/9: 0.3
Minnesota Twins Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.300 (Rank: 23) — Strikeout Rate: 20.8% (Rank: 22)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.296 (Rank: 22) — Strikeout Rate: 21.8% (Rank: 19)
Pitchers per PA: 3.80 (Rank: 15)
Analysis: Estrada has not been sharp over the last month of play, posting a 5.12 SIERA with a low strikeout rate of 14.3%. He draws a favorable matchup against the Twins, but he has to face them at home in the hitter-friendly Rogers Centre. There are better pitching options at this price point. Estrada can be avoided in both cash games and tournaments tonight.
Pitcher Rating:59.6
Batter Grind Down
Minnesota
The Twins may be sizable underdogs tonight, but there is plenty of room for production with the total for the game set at 9.0 runs. They draw a decent matchup against Marco Estrada, who is a reverse-splits pitcher. Brian Dozier, Miguel Sano, Torii Hunter, and Joe Mauer all deserve consideration tonight in the hitter-friendly Rogers Centre.
Elite Plays:
Brian Dozier : FD: $3,600 — DK: $4,800
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 811 — wOBA: 0.337 — ISO: 0.195 — wRC+: 116
Last 14 Days: PA: 51 — wOBA: 0.315 — ISO: 0.222 — wRC+: 100
Miguel Sano : FD: $2,800 — DK: $4,400
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 62 — wOBA: 0.515 — ISO: 0.375 — wRC+: 238
Last 14 Days: PA: 47 — wOBA: 0.376 — ISO: 0.237 — wRC+: 142
Secondary Plays:
Torii Hunter : FD: $2,700 — DK: $3,900
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 694 — wOBA: 0.326 — ISO: 0.169 — wRC+: 107
Last 14 Days: PA: 40 — wOBA: 0.232 — ISO: 0.154 — wRC+: 42
Joe Mauer : FD: $2,200 — DK: $3,500
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 612 — wOBA: 0.322 — ISO: 0.115 — wRC+: 105
Last 14 Days: PA: 49 — wOBA: 0.251 — ISO: 0.044 — wRC+: 55
Toronto
The Blue Jays have the highest team total on the board, outside of the game in Coors Field. They draw a terrific matchup against Phil Hughes, who has given up a .368 wOBA to right-handed hitters this season. That bodes well for a Blue Jays lineup that consists primarily of right-handed batters.
Elite Plays:
Josh Donaldson : FD: $5,000 — DK: $4,700
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 877 — wOBA: 0.342 — ISO: 0.185 — wRC+: 120
Last 14 Days: PA: 57 — wOBA: 0.454 — ISO: 0.375 — wRC+: 194
Edwin Encarnacion : FD: $4,500 — DK: $4,100
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 755 — wOBA: 0.373 — ISO: 0.268 — wRC+: 138
Last 14 Days: PA: 45 — wOBA: 0.414 — ISO: 0.135 — wRC+: 166
Secondary Plays:
Jose Bautista : FD: $4,900 — DK: $4,500
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 864 — wOBA: 0.385 — ISO: 0.252 — wRC+: 146
Last 14 Days: PA: 54 — wOBA: 0.309 — ISO: 0.275 — wRC+: 93
Troy Tulowitzki : FD: $4,500 — DK: $3,900
Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 562 — wOBA: 0.373 — ISO: 0.188 — wRC+: 123
Last 14 Days: PA: 48 — wOBA: 0.307 — ISO: 0.195 — wRC+: 82
Russell Martin : FD: $3,400 — DK: $4,300
Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: C
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 634 — wOBA: 0.362 — ISO: 0.187 — wRC+: 132
Last 14 Days: PA: 42 — wOBA: 0.498 — ISO: 0.361 — wRC+: 225
Chris Colabello : FD: $2,900 — DK: $3,600
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 331 — wOBA: 0.337 — ISO: 0.162 — wRC+: 114
Last 14 Days: PA: 30 — wOBA: 0.282 — ISO: 0.143 — wRC+: 74