MLB Grind Down: Wednesday, July 24th Page Three
Baltimore at Seattle
| Baltimore | Seattle | ||||||||
| Wei-Yin Chen | Vegas Moneyline | Hisashi Iwakuma | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||
| LEFT | SEA (-130) | RIGHT | 7.0 | ||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.266 | 0.737 | 0.328 | 18.0% | SP vs. Left | 0.238 | 0.630 | 0.277 | 19.1% |
| SP vs. Right | 0.282 | 0.783 | 0.344 | 17.7% | SP vs. Right | 0.216 | 0.616 | 0.273 | 23.6% |
| Batter Splits | BAL BvP  | BAL vs R | Batter Splits | SEA BvP | SEA vs L | ||||
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Pitcher Grind Down
- Wei-Yin Chen – Chen is in play tonight thanks to his favorable matchup against the Mariners. The M’s have struggled all season long against LH pitching. They are ranked 29th in wOBA vs. LH pitching and strike out at a 21.9% clip. Chen is a nice upside play in tournaments. Rating = 5.5
Salaries: $6400 FD, $12800 DD, $6200 DK, $75000 FF, $17900 SS, $12800 FTD
- Hisashi Iwakuma – Iwakuma is having another terrific season. He has a 2.95 ERA and a K/9 of 7.2. He has produced a 51% ground ball rate and is walking less than 1 batter per 9 innings. All signs are a go tonight for Iwakuma against the Orioles. Rating = 7
Salaries: $8800 FD, $18600 DD, $9500 DK, $128300 FF, $27600 SS, $18600 FTD
Batter Grind Down
Baltimore
Since the start of 2013, Iwakuma has held both LH and RH hitters under a .280 wOBA. Avoid the Orioles’ offense tonight.
Seattle
Robinson Cano – Even though it’s a lefty/lefty matchup, Cano hits lefties well and Chen has given up a .359 wOBA to LH hitters this season.
Additional Plays: Kyle Seager