MLB Grind Down: Tuesday, September 1st - Page Three
Washington at St. Louis – 8:15 PM EST
| Washington | St. Louis | ||||||||
 | Joe Ross |  | Marco Gonzales | ||||||
| RIGHT | LEFT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| STL (-105) | 7.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.271 | 0.797 | 0.343 | 0.195 | SP vs. Left | 0.138 | 0.398 | 0.189 | 0.156 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.178 | 0.47 | 0.205 | 0.29 | SP vs. Right | 0.267 | 0.827 | 0.367 | 0.21 |
| Batter Splits | WAS BvP | WAS vs L | Batter Splits | STL vs R | |||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Joe Ross : FD: $8,300 — DK: $9,200
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 66.2 — SIERA: 3.09 — ERA: 3.24 — K%: 24.4% — BB%: 4.1% — HR/9: 1.0
Last 30 Days: IP: 34.0 — SIERA: 3.55 — ERA: 3.44 — K%: 22.6% — BB%: 5.8% — HR/9: 1.6
St. Louis Cardinals Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.315 (Rank: 13) — Strikeout Rate: 19.2% (Rank: 9)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.324 (Rank: 14) — Strikeout Rate: 21.6% (Rank: 18)
Pitches per PA: 3.81 (Rank: 16)
Analysis: Ross has enjoyed a terrific rookie season, posting a 3.09 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 24.4%. If this game was being played in Washington, he would be a better play, but he draws a difficult matchup against the Cardinals in Busch Stadium. On the season, St. Louis is ranked 13th in team wOBA and ninth in strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season. Ross is a little overpriced for his matchup tonight.
Pitcher Rating: 73.4
Marco Gonzales : FD: — DK: $6,400
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 34.2 — SIERA: 4.64 — ERA: 4.15 — K%: 19.9% — BB%: 13.5% — HR/9: 1.0
Washington Nationals Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.307 (Rank: 18) — Strikeout Rate: 21.8% (Rank: 21)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.377 (Rank: 3) — Strikeout Rate: 21.8% (Rank: 20)
Pitches per PA: 3.78 (Rank: 22)
Analysis: Gonzales is making his first start of the season. While he had some success at the major league level last season, he has not fared well in his 12 minor league starts this year. He should be avoided tonight against the Nationals, who have the third-highest team wOBA over the last two weeks of play.
Pitcher Rating: 56.7
Batter Grind Down
Washington
The Nationals draw a favorable matchup tonight against Marco Gonzales, who is making his first start of the season. The right-handed bats of Anthony Rendon, Ryan Zimmerman, and Jayson Werth are all in play.
Elite Plays:
Anthony Rendon : FD: $3,200 — DK: $3,400
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B/3B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 218 — wOBA: 0.354 — ISO: 0.129 — wRC+: 126
Last 30 Days: PA: 106 — wOBA: 0.324 — ISO: 0.126 — wRC+: 104
Secondary Plays:
Ryan Zimmerman : FD: $3,400 — DK: $3,600
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B/3B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 149 — wOBA: 0.352 — ISO: 0.197 — wRC+: 124
Last 30 Days: PA: 107 — wOBA: 0.371 — ISO: 0.281 — wRC+: 136
Jayson Werth : FD: $3,300 — DK: $3,300
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 210 — wOBA: 0.376 — ISO: 0.192 — wRC+: 141
Last 30 Days: PA: 111 — wOBA: 0.302 — ISO: 0.188 — wRC+: 89
St. Louis
Joe Ross has pitched well this season, but he has struggled with left-handed hitters, allowing a .343 wOBA. Jason Heyward, Matt Carpenter, and Kolten Wong are all in play tonight, but they are secondary options at their respective positions.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Jason Heyward : FD: $3,600 — DK: $4,300
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 835 — wOBA: 0.358 — ISO: 0.151 — wRC+: 129
Last 30 Days: PA: 101 — wOBA: 0.372 — ISO: 0.167 — wRC+: 139
Matt Carpenter : FD: $3,500 — DK: $4,500
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 858 — wOBA: 0.356 — ISO: 0.155 — wRC+: 129
Last 30 Days: PA: 117 — wOBA: 0.369 — ISO: 0.265 — wRC+: 137
Kolten Wong : FD: $2,200 — DK: $3,700
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 726 — wOBA: 0.314 — ISO: 0.151 — wRC+: 100
Last 30 Days: PA: 102 — wOBA: 0.221 — ISO: 0.053 — wRC+: 36
Arizona at Colorado – 8:40 PM EST
| Arizona | Colorado | ||||||||
 | Rubby De La Rosa |  | Kyle Kendrick | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| COL (0) | 0 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.306 | 0.902 | 0.388 | 0.146 | SP vs. Left | 0.294 | 0.894 | 0.384 | 0.15 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.229 | 0.665 | 0.292 | 0.219 | SP vs. Right | 0.271 | 0.774 | 0.338 | 0.116 |
| Batter Splits | ARI BvP | ARI vs R | Batter Splits | COL BvP | COL vs R | ||||
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Pitcher Grind Down
Rubby De La Rosa : FD: N/A — DK: $6,500
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 263.0 — SIERA: 4.08 — ERA: 4.45 — K%: 18.1% — BB%: 7.6% — HR/9: 1.3
Last 30 Days: IP: 30.0 — SIERA: 5.01 — ERA: 3.90 — K%: 14.7% — BB%: 10.1% — HR/9: 0.9
Colorado Rockies Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.333 (Rank: 2) — Strikeout Rate: 20.3% (Rank: 18)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.305 (Rank: 21) — Strikeout Rate: 19.2% (Rank: 11)
Pitches per PA: 3.74 (Rank: 25)
Analysis: De La Rosa has not been in good form recently and now he has to take his turn in Coors Field. The Rockies are ranked second in team wOBA against right-handed pitching this season. As always, avoid all pitchers in Coors.
Pitcher Rating: 44.9
Kyle Kendrick : FD: N/A — DK: $4,200
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 312.1 — SIERA: 4.69 — ERA: 5.27 — K%: 13.1% — BB%: 6.6% — HR/9: 1.5
Last 30 Days: IP: — SIERA: 9.04 — ERA: — K%: 0.0% — BB%: 0.0% — HR/9: 9.0
Arizona Diamondbacks Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.317 (Rank: 10) — Strikeout Rate: 20.9% (Rank: 22)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.307 (Rank: 20) — Strikeout Rate: 21.3% (Rank: 17)
Pitches per PA: 3.72 (Rank: 28)
Analysis: Kendrick may be my favorite pitcher in baseball to target hitters against. He gives up a ton of home runs and he struggles with hitters from both sides of the plate. He should be avoided tonight against the Diamondbacks.
Pitcher Rating: 33.2
Batter Grind Down
Arizona
The Diamondbacks have the highest team total of the night, as they square off against Kyle Kendrick in the hitter-friendly Coors Field. Since the start of last season, Kendrick has given up a .338+ wOBA to both left and right-handed hitters. This game is not featured in the evening slate on FanDuel, but we should load up on hitters in this game on DraftKings.
Elite Plays:
Paul Goldschmidt : FD: N/A — DK: $6,400
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 834 — wOBA: 0.397 — ISO: 0.240 — wRC+: 151
Last 30 Days: PA: 123 — wOBA: 0.343 — ISO: 0.184 — wRC+: 113
David Peralta : FD: N/A — DK: $4,100
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 618 — wOBA: 0.380 — ISO: 0.217 — wRC+: 139
Last 30 Days: PA: 101 — wOBA: 0.419 — ISO: 0.217 — wRC+: 166
Ender Inciarte : FD: N/A — DK: $4,500
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 635 — wOBA: 0.331 — ISO: 0.109 — wRC+: 106
Last 30 Days: PA: 123 — wOBA: 0.344 — ISO: 0.093 — wRC+: 114
Secondary Plays:
A.J. Pollock : FD: N/A — DK: $6,100
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 652 — wOBA: 0.362 — ISO: 0.158 — wRC+: 127
Last 30 Days: PA: 110 — wOBA: 0.410 — ISO: 0.176 — wRC+: 160
Welington Castillo : FD: N/A — DK: $4,400
Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: C
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 534 — wOBA: 0.306 — ISO: 0.180 — wRC+: 91
Last 30 Days: PA: 89 — wOBA: 0.342 — ISO: 0.275 — wRC+: 112
Jake Lamb : FD: N/A — DK: $3,800
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 369 — wOBA: 0.319 — ISO: 0.143 — wRC+: 97
Last 30 Days: PA: 104 — wOBA: 0.307 — ISO: 0.124 — wRC+: 89
Colorado
The Rockies draw a terrific matchup tonight at home against Rubby De La Rosa, who has really struggled against left-handed hitters, allowing a .388 wOBA over the last two seasons. All of the left-handed bats in this lineup are in play tonight. Nolan Arenado and DJ LeMahieu also deserve a look.
Elite Plays:
Carlos Gonzalez : FD: $4,800 — DK: $5,200
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 552 — wOBA: 0.384 — ISO: 0.288 — wRC+: 129
Last 30 Days: PA: 103 — wOBA: 0.371 — ISO: 0.351 — wRC+: 120
Charlie Blackmon : FD: $4,500 — DK: $5,000
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 903 — wOBA: 0.359 — ISO: 0.170 — wRC+: 112
Last 30 Days: PA: 113 — wOBA: 0.336 — ISO: 0.178 — wRC+: 96
Ben Paulsen : FD: $3,500 — DK: $3,600
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B/OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 322 — wOBA: 0.360 — ISO: 0.205 — wRC+: 113
Last 30 Days: PA: 96 — wOBA: 0.332 — ISO: 0.213 — wRC+: 93
Secondary Plays:
Nolan Arenado : FD: $4,500 — DK: $5,300
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 749 — wOBA: 0.360 — ISO: 0.253 — wRC+: 113
Last 30 Days: PA: 110 — wOBA: 0.333 — ISO: 0.204 — wRC+: 94
Jose Reyes : FD: $4,400 — DK: $4,600
Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 783 — wOBA: 0.318 — ISO: 0.111 — wRC+: 99
Last 30 Days: PA: 101 — wOBA: 0.312 — ISO: 0.170 — wRC+: 79
DJ LeMahieu : FD: $3,900 — DK: $4,100
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B/3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 797 — wOBA: 0.313 — ISO: 0.099 — wRC+: 80
Last 30 Days: PA: 106 — wOBA: 0.276 — ISO: 0.074 — wRC+: 55
LA Angels at Oakland – 10:05 PM EST
| LA Angels | Oakland | ||||||||
 | Matt Shoemaker |  | Cody Martin | ||||||
| RIGHT | |||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| LAA (-115) | 8.0 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.248 | 0.713 | 0.312 | 0.2 | SP vs. Left | 0.174 | 0.526 | 0.225 | 0.375 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.243 | 0.698 | 0.302 | 0.242 | SP vs. Right | 0.328 | 0.985 | 0.422 | 0.221 |
| Batter Splits | LAA BvP | Batter Splits | OAK BvP | OAK vs R | |||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Matt Shoemaker : FD: $8,000 — DK: $6,700
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 260.2 — SIERA: 3.50 — ERA: 3.73 — K%: 22.0% — BB%: 5.2% — HR/9: 1.2
Last 30 Days: IP: 20.2 — SIERA: 3.83 — ERA: 5.66 — K%: 21.8% — BB%: 6.9% — HR/9: 1.7
Oakland Athletics Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.307 (Rank: 20) — Strikeout Rate: 17.9% (Rank: 3)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.326 (Rank: 13) — Strikeout Rate: 16.2% (Rank: 3)
Pitches per PA: 3.84 (Rank: 9)
Analysis: Shoemaker has been in good form recently, posting a 3.83 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 21.8% over the last month of play. While the A’s have the third-lowest strikeout rate, they are ranked 20th in team wOBA against right-handed pitching this season. Shoemaker could make an interesting tournament play tonight on DraftKings at a price of only $6,700.
Pitcher Rating: 69.7
Cody Martin : FD: $3,000 — DK: N/A
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 21.2 — SIERA: 3.12 — ERA: 5.40 — K%: 26.1% — BB%: 7.6% — HR/9: 1.7
LA Angels of Anaheim Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.305 (Rank: 21) — Strikeout Rate: 19.6% (Rank: 13)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.279 (Rank: 28) — Strikeout Rate: 19.5% (Rank: 12)
Pitches per PA: 3.78 (Rank: 20)
Analysis: Martin will make the start for the A’s tonight. He only has 21 innings under his belt in the last two seasons and while he has pitched well, he is not a recommended fantasy option tonight against the Angels. The risk outweighs the potential reward.
Pitcher Rating: 39.9
Batter Grind Down
LA Angels
The Angels draw a decent matchup tonight against Cody Martin. They are small favorites in a game that has a total of 8.0 runs. Mike Trout remains an elite play at his depressed price point. Albert Pujols and Kole Calhoun are secondary options.
Elite Plays:
Mike Trout : FD: $4,400 — DK: $4,900
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 938 — wOBA: 0.407 — ISO: 0.284 — wRC+: 169
Last 30 Days: PA: 117 — wOBA: 0.318 — ISO: 0.124 — wRC+: 107
Secondary Plays:
Albert Pujols : FD: $3,300 — DK: $4,000
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 923 — wOBA: 0.349 — ISO: 0.225 — wRC+: 129
Last 30 Days: PA: 107 — wOBA: 0.267 — ISO: 0.140 — wRC+: 71
Kole Calhoun : FD: $2,900 — DK: $3,800
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 803 — wOBA: 0.341 — ISO: 0.184 — wRC+: 124
Last 30 Days: PA: 120 — wOBA: 0.332 — ISO: 0.252 — wRC+: 117
Oakland
The A’s draw a fairly difficult matchup tonight against Matt Shoemaker, who has held both left and right-handed hitters under a .315 wOBA. Stephen Vogt and Josh Reddick are in play at home, but they are both secondary options at their respective positions.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Stephen Vogt : FD: $2,500 — DK: $3,500
Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: 1B/C
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 585 — wOBA: 0.353 — ISO: 0.195 — wRC+: 130
Last 30 Days: PA: 85 — wOBA: 0.366 — ISO: 0.250 — wRC+: 138
Josh Reddick : FD: $2,500 — DK: $3,700
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 643 — wOBA: 0.363 — ISO: 0.211 — wRC+: 137
Last 30 Days: PA: 89 — wOBA: 0.304 — ISO: 0.165 — wRC+: 95
San Francisco at LA Dodgers – 10:10 PM EST
| San Francisco | LA Dodgers | ||||||||
 | Madison Bumgarner |  | Zack Greinke | ||||||
| LEFT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| LAD (-134) | 6 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.222 | 0.555 | 0.247 | 0.320 | SP vs. Left | 0.226 | 0.595 | 0.264 | 0.229 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.233 | 0.66 | 0.289 | 0.247 | SP vs. Right | 0.213 | 0.585 | 0.258 | 0.263 |
| Batter Splits | SFG BvP | SF vs R | Batter Splits | LAD BvP | LA vs L | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Madison Bumgarner : FD: $12,700 — DK: $12,400
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 393.0 — SIERA: 2.94 — ERA: 2.98 — K%: 26.1% — BB%: 4.6% — HR/9: 0.9
Last 30 Days: IP: 37.2 — SIERA: 1.70 — ERA: 1.43 — K%: 37.9% — BB%: 2.9% — HR/9: 0.0
Los Angeles Dodgers Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.331 (Rank: 4) — Strikeout Rate: 20.7% (Rank: 12)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.256 (Rank: 30) — Strikeout Rate: 23.9% (Rank: 25)
Pitches per PA: 3.89 (Rank: 5)
Analysis: I always love a good pitcher’s duel and that’s exactly what we should expect tonight. Bumgarner will be on the mound for the Giants. He has been in outstanding form recently, posting a 1.70 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 37.9%. He draws a tough matchup against the Dodgers, but they have really struggled to score runs over the last two weeks of play. Bumgarner is a small underdog here and he’s not my favorite pitching option on the board, but he still deserves consideration tonight.
Pitcher Rating: 93.0
Zack Greinke : FD: $12,000 — DK: $12,500
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 381.2 — SIERA: 3.01 — ERA: 2.19 — K%: 24.7% — BB%: 4.9% — HR/9: 0.7
Last 30 Days: IP: 33.0 — SIERA: 2.90 — ERA: 2.45 — K%: 27.7% — BB%: 4.6% — HR/9: 0.8
San Francisco Giants Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.321 (Rank: 6) — Strikeout Rate: 18.6% (Rank: 5)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.293 (Rank: 27) — Strikeout Rate: 20.7% (Rank: 16)
Pitches per PA: 3.74 (Rank: 24)
Analysis: Greinke has also been in great form recently, posting a 2.90 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 27.7% over the last month of play. His biggest issue tonight is also his matchup. On the season, the Giants are ranked sixth in team wOBA and fifth in strikeout rate against right-handed pitching. Greinke dominates at home and while run support is an issue, he deserves consideration tonight in all league formats.
Pitcher Rating: 95.8
Batter Grind Down
San Francisco / L.A. Dodgers
The total for this game is set at only 6.0 runs. Both offenses should be avoided in what is expected to be a pitcher’s duel.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
NONE
Texas at San Diego – 10:10 PM EST
| Texas | San Diego | ||||||||
 | Yovani Gallardo |  | Andrew Cashner | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| SDP (-110) | 7 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.242 | 0.68 | 0.302 | 0.165 | SP vs. Left | 0.264 | 0.794 | 0.342 | 0.182 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.263 | 0.701 | 0.31 | 0.167 | SP vs. Right | 0.240 | 0.62 | 0.274 | 0.202 |
| Batter Splits | TEX BvP | TEX vs R | Batter Splits | SDP BvP | SD vs R | ||||
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Pitcher Grind Down
Yovani Gallardo : FD: $7,800 — DK: $7,500
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 347.0 — SIERA: 4.14 — ERA: 3.35 — K%: 16.6% — BB%: 7.6% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 27.1 — SIERA: 4.70 — ERA: 1.98 — K%: 13.0% — BB%: 8.7% — HR/9: 0.3
San Diego Padres Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.298 (Rank: 26) — Strikeout Rate: 21.6% (Rank: 25)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.347 (Rank: 4) — Strikeout Rate: 19.5% (Rank: 12)
Pitches per PA: 3.83 (Rank: 13)
Analysis: Gallardo has a 1.98 ERA over the last month of play, but his SIERA of 4.70 during that stretch tells another story. He draws a nice matchup tonight against the Padres, who are ranked 26th in team wOBA and 25th in strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season. He’s not a recommended cash game option, but he is an intriguing tournament play.
Pitcher Rating: 53.8
Andrew Cashner : FD: $7,300 — DK: $6,100
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 274.1 — SIERA: 3.82 — ERA: 3.38 — K%: 19.3% — BB%: 6.7% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 29.0 — SIERA: 3.89 — ERA: 3.72 — K%: 19.2% — BB%: 8.5% — HR/9: 0.6
Texas Rangers Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.322 (Rank: 5) — Strikeout Rate: 19.0% (Rank: 8)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.323 (Rank: 15) — Strikeout Rate: 16.8% (Rank: 5)
Pitches per PA: 3.80 (Rank: 17)
Analysis: Cashner has been in good form recently, posting a 3.89 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 19.2%. In addition to the form, Cashner also gets to pitch at home in the pitcher-friendly confines of Petco Park. His matchup against the Padres isn’t ideal, but he is cheap enough that you can use him as an SP2 on multi-pitcher sites.
Pitcher Rating: 67.5
Batter Grind Down
Texas
The Rangers hit right-handed pitching well as a team, but they see a negative ballpark shift tonight playing in Petco Park. Prince Fielder is the only fantasy option of note here. Cashner has given up a .342 wOBA to left-handed hitters.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Prince Fielder : FD: $2,800 — DK: $3,600
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 451 — wOBA: 0.364 — ISO: 0.125 — wRC+: 128
Last 30 Days: PA: 108 — wOBA: 0.296 — ISO: 0.099 — wRC+: 81
San Diego
The Padres draw a mediocre matchup tonight against Yovani Gallardo, but once again, this game is being played in a pitcher’s park. They should be considered secondary options at best tonight.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Justin Upton : FD: $4,300 — DK: $4,200
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 916 — wOBA: 0.357 — ISO: 0.212 — wRC+: 130
Last 30 Days: PA: 114 — wOBA: 0.393 — ISO: 0.281 — wRC+: 156
Matt Kemp : FD: $4,000 — DK: $4,100
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 860 — wOBA: 0.348 — ISO: 0.193 — wRC+: 125
Last 30 Days: PA: 109 — wOBA: 0.355 — ISO: 0.194 — wRC+: 130