MLB Grind Down: Tuesday, June 2 - Page Two
Chicago White Sox at Texas – 8:05 PM EST
| Chicago White Sox | Texas | ||||||||
 | Jeff Samardzija |  | Colby Lewis | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| TEX (-105) | 8.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.248 | 0.685 | 0.301 | 0.227 | SP vs. Left | 0.312 | 0.863 | 0.374 | 0.143 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.231 | 0.646 | 0.284 | 0.212 | SP vs. Right | 0.26 | 0.761 | 0.33 | 0.225 |
| Batter Splits | CHW BvP | CWS vs R | Batter Splits | TEX BvP | TEX vs R | ||||
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Pitcher Grind Down
Jeff Samardzija (FD: $9000, DK: $8700)
Pitching Stats:
2015: IP: 68 — SIERA: 3.87 — K Rate: 18.7% — K/9: 7.15 — BB Rate: 4.5% — FB Rate: 37.1% — HR/FB: 8.9%
2014: IP: 219 — SIERA: 3.06 — K Rate: 23.0% — K/9: 8.28 — BB Rate: 4.9% — FB Rate: 30.5% — HR/FB: 10.6%
Texas Rangers vs. RH Pitching: (2015)
wOBA: 0.306 (Rank: 17) — Strikeout Rate: 20.7% (Rank: 21) — wRC+: 89 (Rank: 22)
Pitches per Plate Appearance: 3.80 (Rank: 13)
Analysis: Samardijza is a solid pitcher that finds himself in a difficult matchup tonight. On the season, he owns a 3.87 SIERA with a K/9 of 7.2. Tonight he heads to Globe Life Park in Arlington to take on a surging Rangers’ offense. Samardzija could pitch well here, but he’s overpriced for his matchup. He is a borderline tournament play at best tonight.
Pitcher Rating:69.4
Colby Lewis (FD: $6000, DK: $6600)
Pitching Stats:
2015: IP: 59 — SIERA: 4.19 — K Rate: 18.6% — K/9: 6.98 — BB Rate: 6.1% — FB Rate: 46.2% — HR/FB: 7.1%
2014: IP: 170 — SIERA: 4.22 — K Rate: 17.5% — K/9: 7.03 — BB Rate: 6.3% — FB Rate: 44.2% — HR/FB: 10.1%
Chicago White Sox vs. RH Pitching: (2015)
wOBA: 0.302 (Rank: 20) — Strikeout Rate: 19.2% (Rank: 10) — wRC+: 89 (Rank: 22)
Pitches per Plate Appearance: 3.70 (Rank: 28)
Analysis: Colby Lewis has given up 19 earned runs in his last three outings. He still owns a 4.19 SIERA on the season, but he has terrible form coming into tonight’s start against the White Sox. We can safely avoid Lewis until he can prove that he can string together a few quality outings in a row.
Pitcher Rating:52.6
Batter Grind Down
Chicago White Sox
Melky Cabrera (FD: $2200, DK: $4000)
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 210 — wOBA: 0.298 — ISO: 0.041 — wRC+: 86
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 621 — wOBA: 0.358 — ISO: 0.151 — wRC+: 128
Analysis: There are a few viable min-salary plays in the outfield tonight on FanDuel, but Cabrera is my favorite of the bunch. He draws a favorable matchup against Colby Lewis, who has given up a .374 wOBA to left-handed hitters since the start of 2014. Cabrera also sees a positive park shift playing in Globe Life Park.
Secondary Plays:
Adam LaRoche (FD: $2900, DK: $4500)
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 184 — wOBA: 0.361 — ISO: 0.165 — wRC+: 130
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 586 — wOBA: 0.384 — ISO: 0.221 — wRC+: 146
Adam Eaton (FD: $2500, DK: $3900)
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 195 — wOBA: 0.299 — ISO: 0.119 — wRC+: 87
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 538 — wOBA: 0.344 — ISO: 0.119 — wRC+: 118
Conor Gillaspie (FD: $2300, DK: $3500)
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 113 — wOBA: 0.288 — ISO: 0.146 — wRC+: 79
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 506 — wOBA: 0.352 — ISO: 0.144 — wRC+: 124
Texas
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Secondary Plays:
Prince Fielder (FD: $4100, DK: $4800)
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 221 — wOBA: 0.452 — ISO: 0.200 — wRC+: 191
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 178 — wOBA: 0.301 — ISO: 0.078 — wRC+: 86
Baltimore at Houston – 8:10 PM EST
| Baltimore | Houston | ||||||||
 | Mike Wright |  | Collin McHugh | ||||||
| Right | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| HOU (-142) | 8 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.25 | 0.536 | 0.244 | 0.191 | SP vs. Left | 0.223 | 0.621 | 0.276 | 0.212 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.071 | 0.268 | 0.099 | 0.194 | SP vs. Right | 0.228 | 0.669 | 0.296 | 0.266 |
| Batter Splits | BAL BvP | BAL vs R | Batter Splits | HOU BvP | HOU vs R | ||||
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Pitcher Grind Down
Mike Wright (FD: $6900, DK: $4800)
Pitching Stats:
2015: IP: 19 — SIERA: 4.00 — K Rate: 16.4% — K/9: 5.59 — BB Rate: 4.1% — FB Rate: 35.7% — HR/FB: 10.0%
Houston Astros vs. RH Pitching: (2015)
wOBA: 0.314 (Rank: 14) — Strikeout Rate: 25.3% (Rank: 29) — wRC+: 101 (Rank: 10)
Pitches per Plate Appearance: 3.79 (Rank: 15)
Analysis: After two straight starts without giving up a single run, Wright gave up three runs in his last start against the White Sox. He has an intriguing matchup tonight against the Astros, who have the 2nd-highest strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season. Wright is an interesting tournament play tonight on DraftKings at a bargain-bin price of only $4,800.
Pitcher Rating:52.1
Collin McHugh (FD: $8400, DK: $7800)
Pitching Stats:
2015: IP: 63 — SIERA: 3.53 — K Rate: 19.6% — K/9: 7.35 — BB Rate: 4.2% — FB Rate: 31.9% — HR/FB: 13.1%
2014: IP: 154 — SIERA: 3.14 — K Rate: 25.4% — K/9: 9.14 — BB Rate: 6.6% — FB Rate: 33.7% — HR/FB: 9.5%
Baltimore Orioles vs. RH Pitching: (2015)
wOBA: 0.315 (Rank: 13) — Strikeout Rate: 22.6% (Rank: 27) — wRC+: 99 (Rank: 12)
Pitches per Plate Appearance: 3.76 (Rank: 20)
Analysis: Sites have been very slow to adjust the salaries of pitchers this season. McHugh has pitched better than almost every pitcher in his price range. We have another opportunity to buy low on McHugh tonight. He has a 3.53 SIERA on the season with a K/9 of 7.4. He draws a fairly favorable matchup against the Orioles, who are ranked 13th in wOBA (.315) and 27th in strikeout rate (22.6%) against right-handed pitching this season.
Pitcher Rating:78.0
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Baltimore
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Houston
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Secondary Plays:
Jose Altuve (FD: $3900, DK: $4400)
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 221 — wOBA: 0.287 — ISO: 0.127 — wRC+: 82
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 707 — wOBA: 0.340 — ISO: 0.100 — wRC+: 119
George Springer (FD: $3700, DK: $4800)
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 193 — wOBA: 0.314 — ISO: 0.167 — wRC+: 101
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 345 — wOBA: 0.355 — ISO: 0.251 — wRC+: 130
Cleveland at Kansas City – 8:10 PM EST
| Cleveland | Kansas City | ||||||||
 | Carlos Carrasco |  | Jeremy Guthrie | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| CLE (-113) | 8 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.199 | 0.542 | 0.245 | 0.269 | SP vs. Left | 0.308 | 0.879 | 0.385 | 0.141 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.238 | 0.635 | 0.278 | 0.271 | SP vs. Right | 0.243 | 0.626 | 0.28 | 0.121 |
| Batter Splits | CLE BvP | CLE vs R | Batter Splits | KCR BvP | KC vs R | ||||
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Pitcher Grind Down
Carlos Carrasco (FD: $8900, DK: $8900)
Pitching Stats:
2015: IP: 57 — SIERA: 2.77 — K Rate: 28.2% — K/9: 10.36 — BB Rate: 5.6% — FB Rate: 30.9% — HR/FB: 10.9%
2014: IP: 134 — SIERA: 2.58 — K Rate: 26.5% — K/9: 9.40 — BB Rate: 5.5% — FB Rate: 27.7% — HR/FB: 7.1%
Kansas City Royals vs. RH Pitching: (2015)
wOBA: 0.321 (Rank: 7) — Strikeout Rate: 16.3% (Rank: 1) — wRC+: 105 (Rank: 6)
Pitches per Plate Appearance: 3.64 (Rank: 29)
Analysis: Carrasco is always one of my favorite pitchers to see on the schedule. His ERA is much higher than his SIERA is this season, which keeps his price at a very playable level on both FanDuel and DraftKings. He owns a 2.77 SIERA this season with an impressive K/9 of 10.4. I’m usually willing to back Carrasco in tough matchups, but not against the Royals. They are ranked 7th or better in wOBA, strikeout rate, and wRC+ against right-handed pitching this season.
Pitcher Rating:73.3
Jeremy Guthrie (FD: $5700, DK: $4800)
Pitching Stats:
2015: IP: 48 — SIERA: 5.51 — K Rate: 8.6% — K/9: 3.54 — BB Rate: 7.3% — FB Rate: 36.9% — HR/FB: 13.8%
2014: IP: 202 — SIERA: 4.34 — K Rate: 14.4% — K/9: 5.51 — BB Rate: 5.7% — FB Rate: 36.7% — HR/FB: 9.4%
Cleveland Indians vs. RH Pitching: (2015)
wOBA: 0.320 (Rank: 10) — Strikeout Rate: 18.0% (Rank: 6) — wRC+: 107 (Rank: 4)
Pitches per Plate Appearance: 3.93 (Rank: 3)
Analysis: Guthrie may be my least favorite pitcher to take the mound tonight (outside of Coors Field). He has been awful this season with a 5.51 SIERA and a K/9 of 3.54. It’s never a good sign when you SIERA is higher than your K/9. He has always struggled against left-handed hitters and the Indians’ lineup is chock full of them. Guthrie should be avoided in all league formats tonight.
Pitcher Rating:27.6
Batter Grind Down
Cleveland
Jason Kipnis (FD: $4700, DK: $5100)
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 231 — wOBA: 0.462 — ISO: 0.195 — wRC+: 206
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 555 — wOBA: 0.318 — ISO: 0.117 — wRC+: 106
Analysis: Kipnis has just about everything that you could ever want to see in his favor tonight. He is swinging a hot bat, he has a .462 wOBA against right-handed pitching, he is facing a pitcher that struggles against left-handed hitters, and he has a great track record against the pitcher that he is facing. In his career, Kipnis is 11-for-22 with two home runs and three doubles against Jeremy Guthrie. Don’t be afraid to stack the left-handed hitters in this lineup tonight.
Secondary Plays:
Carlos Santana (FD: $4100, DK: $4500)
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B/C
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 190 — wOBA: 0.374 — ISO: 0.245 — wRC+: 145
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 660 — wOBA: 0.340 — ISO: 0.195 — wRC+: 121
Michael Brantley (FD: $3900, DK: $4900)
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 188 — wOBA: 0.352 — ISO: 0.160 — wRC+: 130
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 676 — wOBA: 0.401 — ISO: 0.197 — wRC+: 164
Brandon Moss (FD: $3500, DK: $4600)
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: 1B/OF
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 177 — wOBA: 0.296 — ISO: 0.238 — wRC+: 91
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 580 — wOBA: 0.336 — ISO: 0.213 — wRC+: 118
Lonnie Chisenhall (FD: $2500, DK: $3900)
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 163 — wOBA: 0.253 — ISO: 0.188 — wRC+: 61
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 533 — wOBA: 0.344 — ISO: 0.165 — wRC+: 124
Kansas City
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Milwaukee at St. Louis – 8:15 PM EST
| Milwaukee | St. Louis | ||||||||
 | Tyler Cravy |  | Lance Lynn | ||||||
| Right | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| STL (-200) | 7.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | SP vs. Left | 0.244 | 0.715 | 0.319 | 0.177 | ||||
| SP vs. Right | SP vs. Right | 0.237 | 0.647 | 0.289 | 0.254 | ||||
| Batter Splits | MIL BvP | MIL vs R | Batter Splits | STL vs R | |||||
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Pitcher Grind Down
Tyler Cravy (FD: $3000, DK: $4000)
St. Louis Cardinals vs. RH Pitching: (2015)
wOBA: 0.322 (Rank: 6) — Strikeout Rate: 18.8% (Rank: 7) — wRC+: 104 (Rank: 7)
Pitches per Plate Appearance: 3.75 (Rank: 21)
Analysis: Cravy will be making his major league debut tonight against the Cardinals. He pitched well in the minors last season with a 3.54 FIP with a K/9 of 7.8 at the Double-A level. I always like to take a wait and see approach with these young pitchers and that’s exactly what I will be doing tonight. The Cardinals are a very tough matchup, ranking 7th or better in wOBA, strikeout rate, and wRC+ against right-handed pitching this season.
Pitcher Rating:36.3
Lance Lynn (FD: $8800, DK: $8500)
Pitching Stats:
2015: IP: 60 — SIERA: 3.41 — K Rate: 25.8% — K/9: 9.94 — BB Rate: 8.1% — FB Rate: 35.9% — HR/FB: 8.3%
2014: IP: 203 — SIERA: 3.84 — K Rate: 20.9% — K/9: 8.00 — BB Rate: 8.3% — FB Rate: 36.0% — HR/FB: 6.1%
Milwaukee Brewers vs. RH Pitching: (2015)
wOBA: 0.295 (Rank: 23) — Strikeout Rate: 21.8% (Rank: 25) — wRC+: 81 (Rank: 28)
Pitches per Plate Appearance: 3.77 (Rank: 17)
Analysis: Lynn is one of the top pitching options on the board tonight. He has pitched well this season with a 3.41 SIERA and a K/9 of 9.9. He still walks a few too many batters, but his 25.8% strikeout rate more than makes up for it. He draws a favorable matchup against the Brewers, who are ranked 23rd in wOBA (.295) and 25th in strikeout rate (21.8%) against right-handed pitching. Lynn is also one of the biggest favorites on the board, as the Brewers have a rookie pitcher on the mound.
Pitcher Rating:81.5
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Milwaukee
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St. Louis
Kolten Wong (FD: $3300, DK: $3800)
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 202 — wOBA: 0.379 — ISO: 0.185 — wRC+: 143
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 433 — wOBA: 0.289 — ISO: 0.137 — wRC+: 83
Analysis: It’s always hard to predict how these major league debuts for pitchers are going to go. Based on the Vegas moneyline and run total, they are expecting a solid outing from the Cardinals’ offense tonight. Wong gets the nod as the featured play, as he has really hit well in the leadoff spot this season.
Secondary Plays:
Matt Carpenter (FD: $3800, DK: $4200)
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 202 — wOBA: 0.432 — ISO: 0.254 — wRC+: 178
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 709 — wOBA: 0.343 — ISO: 0.104 — wRC+: 120
Jhonny Peralta (FD: $3600, DK: $3900)
Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 205 — wOBA: 0.381 — ISO: 0.179 — wRC+: 144
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 628 — wOBA: 0.332 — ISO: 0.172 — wRC+: 112
Matt Holliday (FD: $3100, DK: $3900)
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 189 — wOBA: 0.383 — ISO: 0.119 — wRC+: 145
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 667 — wOBA: 0.336 — ISO: 0.141 — wRC+: 115
LA Dodgers at Colorado – 8:40 PM EST
| LA Dodgers | Colorado | ||||||||
 | Zack Greinke |  | David Hale | ||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| LAD (-180) | 10.0 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.235 | 0.621 | 0.276 | 0.236 | SP vs. Left | 0.286 | 0.761 | 0.334 | 0.089 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.227 | 0.631 | 0.279 | 0.255 | SP vs. Right | 0.245 | 0.67 | 0.294 | 0.132 |
| Batter Splits | LAD BvP | Batter Splits | COL BvP | ||||||
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Pitcher Grind Down
Zack Greinke (FD: $9900, DK: $9900)
Pitching Stats:
2015: IP: 67 — SIERA: 3.43 — K Rate: 22.7% — K/9: 7.79 — BB Rate: 5.5% — FB Rate: 36.3% — HR/FB: 7.7%
2014: IP: 202 — SIERA: 2.87 — K Rate: 25.2% — K/9: 9.21 — BB Rate: 5.2% — FB Rate: 28.5% — HR/FB: 11.9%
Colorado Rockies vs. RH Pitching: (2015)
wOBA: 0.332 (Rank: 2) — Strikeout Rate: 19.7% (Rank: 12) — wRC+: 94 (Rank: 16)
Pitches per Plate Appearance: 3.75 (Rank: 22)
Analysis: If this game was being played in any other ballpark, Greinke would be in play tonight. Unfortunately, he has to make a start in the hitter’s paradise that is Coors Field. While he could obviously pitch well tonight, the risk is too great to justify paying his hefty price tag. I’m on the fade Greinke bandwagon tonight.
Pitcher Rating:69.2
David Hale (FD: $5900, DK: $4100)
Pitching Stats:
2015: IP: 6 — SIERA: 4.53 — K Rate: 7.4% — K/9: 2.70 — BB Rate: 0.0% — FB Rate: 29.2% — HR/FB: 0.0%
2014: IP: 87 — SIERA: 4.58 — K Rate: 11.5% — K/9: 4.53 — BB Rate: 10.2% — FB Rate: 25.4% — HR/FB: 6.8%
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. RH Pitching: (2015)
wOBA: 0.353 (Rank: 1) — Strikeout Rate: 19.8% (Rank: 14) — wRC+: 127 (Rank: 1)
Pitches per Plate Appearance: 3.91 (Rank: 5)
Analysis: Hale has only pitched six innings this season. In 2014, he posted a mediocre SIERA of 4.58 with a low K/9 of 4.5. He is one of the biggest underdogs on the board and the total for the game is set at 10.0 runs. He should not be on your radar tonight against a Dodgers’ offense that is ranked 1st in wOBA against right-handed pitching this season.
Pitcher Rating:26.2
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LA Dodgers
Adrian Gonzalez (FD: $4300, DK: $5300)
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 196 — wOBA: 0.443 — ISO: 0.284 — wRC+: 188
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 660 — wOBA: 0.384 — ISO: 0.236 — wRC+: 150
Analysis: Gonzalez had a big fantasy outing last night in Coors Field, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, a run, and a walk. He’s the premier play at first base again tonight, as he takes on David Hale in the hitter’s paradise that is Coors Field. On the season, Gonzalez owns a .443 wOBA and a .284 ISO against right-handed pitching.
Additional Plays:
Joc Pederson (FD: $4000, DK: $4600)
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 196 — wOBA: 0.412 — ISO: 0.333 — wRC+: 167
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 38 — wOBA: 0.293 — ISO: 0.000 — wRC+: 88
Justin Turner (FD: $2800, DK: $4000)
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 2B/3B
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 112 — wOBA: 0.460 — ISO: 0.282 — wRC+: 200
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 322 — wOBA: 0.393 — ISO: 0.128 — wRC+: 156
Howie Kendrick (FD: $3400, DK: $4300)
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 199 — wOBA: 0.356 — ISO: 0.156 — wRC+: 129
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 674 — wOBA: 0.315 — ISO: 0.095 — wRC+: 107
Yasmani Grandal (FD: $3300, DK: $4400)
Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: C
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 128 — wOBA: 0.404 — ISO: 0.228 — wRC+: 162
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 443 — wOBA: 0.344 — ISO: 0.211 — wRC+: 124
Andre Ethier (FD: $3100, DK: $4000)
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 148 — wOBA: 0.409 — ISO: 0.248 — wRC+: 165
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 380 — wOBA: 0.314 — ISO: 0.132 — wRC+: 102
Jimmy Rollins (FD: $3100, DK: $4300)
Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 198 — wOBA: 0.262 — ISO: 0.137 — wRC+: 67
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 609 — wOBA: 0.326 — ISO: 0.161 — wRC+: 107
Colorado
Charlie Blackmon (FD: $3900, DK: $4100)
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 200 — wOBA: 0.386 — ISO: 0.203 — wRC+: 130
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 648 — wOBA: 0.350 — ISO: 0.158 — wRC+: 107
Analysis: A matchup against Zack Greinke is not ideal, but I actually like the Rockies’ offense quite a bit tonight. They still have one of the highest team totals on the board and we all know how big the Coors Field effect can be on pitching. Blackmon has a .386 wOBA and a .203 ISO against right-handed pitching this season and he’s still very affordable on both FanDuel and DraftKings.
Secondary Plays:
Nolan Arenado (FD: $4000, DK: $5000)
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 186 — wOBA: 0.398 — ISO: 0.321 — wRC+: 138
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 467 — wOBA: 0.339 — ISO: 0.188 — wRC+: 99
Carlos Gonzalez (FD: $3700, DK: $4000)
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2015 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 176 — wOBA: 0.308 — ISO: 0.149 — wRC+: 77
2014 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 281 — wOBA: 0.334 — ISO: 0.220 — wRC+: 96