MLB Grind Down: Wednesday, September 30th - Page Three
Kansas City at Chicago White Sox – 8:10 PM EST
| Kansas City | Chicago White Sox | ||||||||
 | Edinson Volquez |  | Jose Quintana | ||||||
| RIGHT | LEFT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| KCR (-113) | 8 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.233 | 0.711 | 0.312 | 0.181 | SP vs. Left | 0.251 | 0.666 | 0.292 | 0.217 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.241 | 0.661 | 0.296 | 0.173 | SP vs. Right | 0.268 | 0.706 | 0.309 | 0.207 |
| Batter Splits | KCR BvP | KC vs L | Batter Splits | CHW BvP | CWS vs R | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Edinson Volquez : FD: $8,300 — DK: $7,300
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 385.0 — SIERA: 4.30 — ERA: 3.34 — K%: 17.7% — BB%: 8.6% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 27.0 — SIERA: 4.31 — ERA: 6.00 — K%: 19.0% — BB%: 8.3% — HR/9: 1.7
Chicago White Sox Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.306 (Rank: 23) — Strikeout Rate: 20.5% (Rank: 16)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.298 (Rank: 24) — Strikeout Rate: 22.2% (Rank: 17)
Pitches per PA: 3.80 (Rank: 18)
Analysis: Volquez has been in average form recently, posting a 4.31 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 19.0% over the last month of play. He draws a favorable matchup tonight against the White Sox, but his limited upside has me looking elsewhere at pitcher. There are better plays for both cash games (higher floor) and tournaments (higher ceiling).
Pitcher Rating: 65.4
Jose Quintana : FD: $8,300 — DK: $8,400
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 397.2 — SIERA: 3.57 — ERA: 3.35 — K%: 21.0% — BB%: 5.7% — HR/9: 0.5
Last 30 Days: IP: 31.1 — SIERA: 3.68 — ERA: 2.01 — K%: 22.0% — BB%: 6.1% — HR/9: 0.6
Kansas City Royals Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.316 (Rank: 15) — Strikeout Rate: 15.1% (Rank: 1)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.325 (Rank: 12) — Strikeout Rate: 23.2% (Rank: 26)
Pitches per PA: 3.71 (Rank: 30)
Analysis: Quintana has pitched well over the last month of play, posting a 3.68 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 22.0%. He draws a difficult matchup tonight against the Royals, though. On the season, Kansas City has the lowest strikeout rate of any team against left-handed pitching. With the Royals still fighting for home field advantage, Quintana is a very risky play tonight.
Pitcher Rating: 73.9
Batter Grind Down
Kansas City
As mentioned above, the Royals are still fighting for seeding in the American League playoff picture. They draw a difficult matchup tonight against Jose Quintana, but how many times have we seen this offense play well against above-average pitchers? I won’t be using any Royals in cash games, but Lorenzo Cain is in play for tournaments.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Lorenzo Cain : FD: $3,800 — DK: $4,700
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 338 — wOBA: 0.386 — ISO: 0.198 — wRC+: 149
Last 30 Days: PA: 102 — wOBA: 0.345 — ISO: 0.161 — wRC+: 119
Chicago White Sox
The White Sox draw a mediocre matchup tonight against Edinson Volquez. While he may not strike a ton of hitters out, he has held both left and right-handed bats under a .315 wOBA over the last two seasons. The White Sox should be considered secondary options at best tonight.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Jose Abreu : FD: $3,700 — DK: $4,600
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 958 — wOBA: 0.389 — ISO: 0.246 — wRC+: 150
Last 30 Days: PA: 128 — wOBA: 0.335 — ISO: 0.190 — wRC+: 111
Adam Eaton : FD: $3,800 — DK: $4,200
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 870 — wOBA: 0.353 — ISO: 0.150 — wRC+: 125
Last 30 Days: PA: 126 — wOBA: 0.406 — ISO: 0.145 — wRC+: 160
Colorado at Arizona – 9:40 PM EST
| Colorado | Arizona | ||||||||
 | Chad Bettis |  | Chase Anderson | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| ARI (-157) | 8.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.259 | 0.756 | 0.331 | 0.158 | SP vs. Left | 0.245 | 0.736 | 0.322 | 0.187 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.311 | 0.889 | 0.382 | 0.192 | SP vs. Right | 0.284 | 0.792 | 0.342 | 0.196 |
| Batter Splits | COL BvP | COL vs R | Batter Splits | ARI BvP | ARI vs R | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Chad Bettis : FD: $5,500 — DK: $7,000
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 133.2 — SIERA: 4.19 — ERA: 5.25 — K%: 17.4% — BB%: 8.1% — HR/9: 1.0
Last 30 Days: IP: 28.1 — SIERA: 3.84 — ERA: 3.49 — K%: 18.6% — BB%: 5.7% — HR/9: 0.6
Arizona Diamondbacks Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.318 (Rank: 12) — Strikeout Rate: 20.8% (Rank: 19)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.316 (Rank: 17) — Strikeout Rate: 22.4% (Rank: 22)
Pitches per PA: 3.72 (Rank: 28)
Analysis: Bettis has been in surprisingly good form recently, but it’s going to take a lot more than that before I will consider targeting him in DFS. He has a below-average strikeout rate and his opponent has the fourth-highest team total on the board tonight. There is more risk than potential reward here, especially given the fact that this game will be played in the hitter-friendly Chase Field.
Pitcher Rating: 58.1
Chase Anderson : FD: $5,500 — DK: $5,600
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 261.2 — SIERA: 4.03 — ERA: 4.23 — K%: 19.2% — BB%: 7.0% — HR/9: 1.2
Last 30 Days: IP: 13.0 — SIERA: 2.67 — ERA: 6.23 — K%: 32.1% — BB%: 5.4% — HR/9: 2.8
Colorado Rockies Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.333 (Rank: 2) — Strikeout Rate: 20.8% (Rank: 19)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.318 (Rank: 15) — Strikeout Rate: 23.1% (Rank: 25)
Pitches per PA: 3.73 (Rank: 27)
Analysis: Anderson has been a serviceable starter over the last two seasons, posting a 4.03 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 19.2%. He draws a difficult matchup tonight against the Rockies, who have the second-highest team wOBA against right-handed pitching this season. This is expected to be a high scoring affair and I will be avoiding both pitchers here.
Pitcher Rating: 62.3
Batter Grind Down
Colorado
The Rockies draw a favorable matchup tonight against Chase Anderson in the hitter-friendly Chase Field. Since the start of last season, Anderson has allowed a .332+ wOBA to both left and right-handed hitters.
Elite Plays:
Charlie Blackmon : FD: $4,800 — DK: $5,200
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 975 — wOBA: 0.357 — ISO: 0.170 — wRC+: 110
Last 30 Days: PA: 118 — wOBA: 0.338 — ISO: 0.150 — wRC+: 96
Corey Dickerson : FD: $4,100 — DK: $4,200
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 540 — wOBA: 0.414 — ISO: 0.273 — wRC+: 149
Last 30 Days: PA: 60 — wOBA: 0.416 — ISO: 0.281 — wRC+: 149
Secondary Plays:
Nolan Arenado : FD: $4,700 — DK: $5,200
Position Eligibility: FD: 3B — DK: 3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 830 — wOBA: 0.364 — ISO: 0.262 — wRC+: 115
Last 30 Days: PA: 127 — wOBA: 0.411 — ISO: 0.336 — wRC+: 146
Justin Morneau : FD: $3,700 — DK: $3,800
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 542 — wOBA: 0.386 — ISO: 0.185 — wRC+: 130
Last 30 Days: PA: 60 — wOBA: 0.412 — ISO: 0.132 — wRC+: 146
Arizona
The Diamondbacks have one of the highest team totals on the board tonight, as they take on Chad Bettis at home. Hitters from both sides of the plate are in play here, as Bettis has allowed a .331+ wOBA to both left and right-handed hitters over the last two seasons.
Elite Plays:
Paul Goldschmidt : FD: $4,300 — DK: $5,600
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 910 — wOBA: 0.394 — ISO: 0.242 — wRC+: 148
Last 30 Days: PA: 108 — wOBA: 0.363 — ISO: 0.242 — wRC+: 126
David Peralta : FD: $3,200 — DK: $4,200
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 686 — wOBA: 0.381 — ISO: 0.211 — wRC+: 139
Last 30 Days: PA: 95 — wOBA: 0.370 — ISO: 0.180 — wRC+: 131
Secondary Plays:
A.J. Pollock : FD: $4,300 — DK: $5,400
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 735 — wOBA: 0.367 — ISO: 0.174 — wRC+: 129
Last 30 Days: PA: 113 — wOBA: 0.385 — ISO: 0.260 — wRC+: 141
Ender Inciarte : FD: $3,300 — DK: $4,500
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 715 — wOBA: 0.335 — ISO: 0.110 — wRC+: 108
Last 30 Days: PA: 119 — wOBA: 0.352 — ISO: 0.114 — wRC+: 118
Houston at Seattle – 10:10 PM EST
| Houston | Seattle | ||||||||
 | Scott Kazmir |  | James Paxton | ||||||
| LEFT | LEFT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| HOU (-182) | 8 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.268 | 0.711 | 0.313 | 0.179 | SP vs. Left | 0.314 | 0.826 | 0.369 | 0.237 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.221 | 0.638 | 0.284 | 0.218 | SP vs. Right | 0.216 | 0.618 | 0.274 | 0.181 |
| Batter Splits | HOU BvP | HOU vs L | Batter Splits | SEA BvP | SEA vs L | ||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Scott Kazmir : FD: $9,700 — DK: $7,600
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 369.0 — SIERA: 3.84 — ERA: 3.27 — K%: 20.8% — BB%: 7.1% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 24.2 — SIERA: 5.30 — ERA: 6.20 — K%: 12.7% — BB%: 7.6% — HR/9: 2.2
Seattle Mariners Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.318 (Rank: 12) — Strikeout Rate: 21.8% (Rank: 19)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.333 (Rank: 6) — Strikeout Rate: 22.3% (Rank: 19)
Pitches per PA: 3.89 (Rank: 5)
Analysis: The Astros have been one of the best stories in baseball this season, but a lackluster final month of the season now has them on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. They are now a half game behind the Angels for the final Wildcard spot, so every game here on out will be treated as a must-win. While I like the Astros in this game, I will be avoiding Kazmir. He has been in awful form recently and the Mariners’ offense has the sixth-highest team wOBA over the last two weeks.
Pitcher Rating: 65.7
James Paxton : FD: $7,100 — DK: $4,400
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 141.0 — SIERA: 4.14 — ERA: 3.45 — K%: 19.2% — BB%: 9.7% — HR/9: 0.7
Last 30 Days: IP: 8.2 — SIERA: 4.61 — ERA: 5.19 — K%: 23.9% — BB%: 15.2% — HR/9: 1.0
Houston Astros Offense (2015)
vs. LH Pitching: wOBA: 0.324 (Rank: 8) — Strikeout Rate: 21.3% (Rank: 16)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.353 (Rank: 3) — Strikeout Rate: 16.8% (Rank: 3)
Pitches per PA: 3.87 (Rank: 8)
Analysis: Paxton is expected to draw the start for the Mariners tonight. He has been a serviceable pitcher over the last two seasons, posting a 4.14 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 19.2%. He should be avoided against the Astros, who have the eighth-highest team wOBA against left-handed pitching this season.
Pitcher Rating: 52.1
Batter Grind Down
Houston
The Astros draw a favorable matchup tonight against James Paxton. While Paxton is a reverse-splits pitcher, I still give the edge to the right-handed hitters in this lineup. Jose Altuve and George Springer are both elite plays at their respective positions.
Elite Plays:
Jose Altuve : FD: $3,300 — DK: $4,900
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 361 — wOBA: 0.427 — ISO: 0.161 — wRC+: 177
Last 30 Days: PA: 122 — wOBA: 0.404 — ISO: 0.259 — wRC+: 160
George Springer : FD: $3,300 — DK: $4,200
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 246 — wOBA: 0.360 — ISO: 0.201 — wRC+: 130
Last 30 Days: PA: 96 — wOBA: 0.292 — ISO: 0.094 — wRC+: 82
Secondary Plays:
Carlos Correa : FD: $3,500 — DK: $4,600
Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 130 — wOBA: 0.402 — ISO: 0.304 — wRC+: 158
Last 30 Days: PA: 110 — wOBA: 0.374 — ISO: 0.242 — wRC+: 139
Evan Gattis : FD: $3,400 — DK: $4,000
Position Eligibility: FD: C — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 280 — wOBA: 0.323 — ISO: 0.202 — wRC+: 104
Last 30 Days: PA: 108 — wOBA: 0.317 — ISO: 0.182 — wRC+: 100
Seattle
Even though Scott Kazmir has struggled recently, he has still held both left and right-handed hitters under a .315 wOBA. Nelson Cruz is worth a look in tournaments, but he is really the only Mariners’ hitters on my radar tonight.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Nelson Cruz : FD: $3,600 — DK: $4,700
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. LH Pitching: PA: 346 — wOBA: 0.439 — ISO: 0.285 — wRC+: 187
Last 30 Days: PA: 90 — wOBA: 0.306 — ISO: 0.150 — wRC+: 97
Milwaukee at San Diego – 10:10 PM EST
| Milwaukee | San Diego | ||||||||
 | Zachary Davies |  | Andrew Cashner | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| SD (-170) | 7.0 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.111 | 0.432 | 0.213 | 0.189 | SP vs. Left | 0.263 | 0.798 | 0.344 | 0.187 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.286 | 0.79 | 0.344 | 0.131 | SP vs. Right | 0.246 | 0.63 | 0.278 | 0.203 |
| Batter Splits | MIL BvP | MIL vs R | Batter Splits | SD vs R | |||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Zachary Davies : FD: $5,500 — DK: $5,300
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 27.0 — SIERA: 4.72 — ERA: 4.67 — K%: 15.8% — BB%: 11.4% — HR/9: 0.7
San Diego Padres Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.300 (Rank: 27) — Strikeout Rate: 21.5% (Rank: 25)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.312 (Rank: 20) — Strikeout Rate: 22.3% (Rank: 19)
Pitches per PA: 3.85 (Rank: 11)
Analysis: Davies hasn’t been great in his short stint in the majors, posting a 4.72 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 15.8%. He does draw a favorable matchup against the Padres in Petco Park, but Davies is a tournament play at best tonight. Vegas has the Padres listed as sizable favorites here.
Pitcher Rating: 49.2
Andrew Cashner : FD: $7,300 — DK: $6,100
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 303.0 — SIERA: 3.92 — ERA: 3.53 — K%: 19.5% — BB%: 7.2% — HR/9: 0.8
Last 30 Days: IP: 28.2 — SIERA: 4.54 — ERA: 5.02 — K%: 22.1% — BB%: 12.6% — HR/9: 0.6
Milwaukee Brewers Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.311 (Rank: 19) — Strikeout Rate: 20.9% (Rank: 22)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.289 (Rank: 28) — Strikeout Rate: 25.0% (Rank: 28)
Pitches per PA: 3.74 (Rank: 26)
Analysis: Even though Cashner has not been in the best of form recently, he is a very interesting play tonight against the Brewers. Not only is he pitching at home, but the Brewers are ranked 28th in both team wOBA and strikeout rate over the last two weeks. Cashner has terrific numbers at home in his career and he is a sizable favorite in a game with a total of only 7.0 runs.
Pitcher Rating: 74.0
Batter Grind Down
Milwaukee
The Brewers have one of the lowest team totals on the board tonight, as they square off against Andrew Cashner in the pitcher-friendly Petco Park. Adam Lind and Scooter Gennett are both in play, but they are secondary options at their respective positions.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Adam Lind : FD: $3,700 — DK: $3,500
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 725 — wOBA: 0.394 — ISO: 0.203 — wRC+: 150
Last 30 Days: PA: 91 — wOBA: 0.391 — ISO: 0.200 — wRC+: 145
Scooter Gennett : FD: $2,200 — DK: $2,300
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 763 — wOBA: 0.329 — ISO: 0.146 — wRC+: 104
Last 30 Days: PA: 77 — wOBA: 0.294 — ISO: 0.092 — wRC+: 79
San Diego
The sample size is still very small, but thus far Zach Davies has allowed a .344 wOBA to right-handed hitters. There are better matchups to exploit tonight, but Justin Upton and Jedd Gyorko are both nice tournaments plays.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Justin Upton : FD: $3,600 — DK: $4,300
Position Eligibility: FD: OF — DK: OF
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 997 — wOBA: 0.354 — ISO: 0.211 — wRC+: 128
Last 30 Days: PA: 110 — wOBA: 0.320 — ISO: 0.196 — wRC+: 105
Jedd Gyorko : FD: $2,500 — DK: $3,100
Position Eligibility: FD: 2B — DK: 2B/3B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 651 — wOBA: 0.275 — ISO: 0.141 — wRC+: 76
Last 30 Days: PA: 116 — wOBA: 0.315 — ISO: 0.194 — wRC+: 102
LA Dodgers at San Francisco – 10:15 PM EST
| LA Dodgers | San Francisco | ||||||||
 | Mike Bolsinger |  | Mike Leake | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| SFG (-130) | 7 | ||||||||
| Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% | Stats | Avg | OPS | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left | 0.303 | 0.841 | 0.365 | 0.169 | SP vs. Left | 0.279 | 0.779 | 0.339 | 0.143 |
| SP vs. Right | 0.235 | 0.69 | 0.3 | 0.229 | SP vs. Right | 0.228 | 0.66 | 0.288 | 0.197 |
| Batter Splits | LAD BvP | LA vs R | Batter Splits | SF vs R | |||||
| Batter Split Links Above Open In Pop-Up Window | |||||||||
Pitcher Grind Down
Mike Bolsinger : FD: $6,000 — DK: $6,400
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 158.1 — SIERA: 3.91 — ERA: 4.15 — K%: 20.2% — BB%: 8.7% — HR/9: 1.0
Last 30 Days: IP: 17.0 — SIERA: 5.64 — ERA: 6.88 — K%: 15.1% — BB%: 14.0% — HR/9: 3.7
San Francisco Giants Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.321 (Rank: 7) — Strikeout Rate: 18.8% (Rank: 5)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.333 (Rank: 6) — Strikeout Rate: 20.3% (Rank: 10)
Pitches per PA: 3.77 (Rank: 23)
Analysis: Bolsinger has not pitched well recently, posting a 5.64 SIERA with a strikeout rate of 15.1%. The Dodgers clinched the division with a win last night, but they are still fighting with the Mets for the two seed in the National League. It will be interesting to see if they give their everyday starters a day off or if they keep at it tonight. Either way, Bolsinger should be avoided against the Giants, who are ranked seventh in team wOBA and fifth in strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season.
Pitcher Rating: 59.5
Mike Leake : FD: $6,400 — DK: $5,500
Pitching Stats:
2014 – 2015: IP: 397.1 — SIERA: 3.79 — ERA: 3.78 — K%: 17.1% — BB%: 5.8% — HR/9: 1.0
Last 30 Days: IP: 27.2 — SIERA: 5.03 — ERA: 5.86 — K%: 10.8% — BB%: 6.7% — HR/9: 2.0
Los Angeles Dodgers Offense (2015)
vs. RH Pitching: wOBA: 0.322 (Rank: 3) — Strikeout Rate: 20.6% (Rank: 18)
Last 14 Days: wOBA: 0.303 (Rank: 22) — Strikeout Rate: 20.5% (Rank: 11)
Pitches per PA: 3.88 (Rank: 7)
Analysis: Leake has struggled over the last month of play, posting a 5.03 SIERA with a strikeout rate of only 10.8%. His fantasy appeal hinges on who is in the Dodgers’ lineup tonight. We saw what happened after the Royals locked up their division, as they rolled out a Triple-A caliber lineup in the following night. If the Dodgers do the same, Leake deserves consideration. If they roll out their usual lineup, Leake should be avoided.
Pitcher Rating: 62.5
Batter Grind Down
LA Dodgers
Assuming the Dodgers start their everyday players, there will be a couple of interesting plays here. Since the start of the 2014 season, Mike Leake has allowed a .339 wOBA to left-handed hitters.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Corey Seager : FD: $3,400 — DK: $4,700
Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 50 — wOBA: 0.469 — ISO: 0.279 — wRC+: 206
Last 30 Days: PA: 87 — wOBA: 0.437 — ISO: 0.257 — wRC+: 184
Adrian Gonzalez : FD: $3,300 — DK: $3,800
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 937 — wOBA: 0.375 — ISO: 0.236 — wRC+: 143
Last 30 Days: PA: 106 — wOBA: 0.309 — ISO: 0.176 — wRC+: 97
San Francisco
The Giants draw a decent matchup tonight against Mike Bolsinger, who has allowed a .365 wOBA to left-handed hitters this season. Brandon Belt and Brandon Crawford are both in play, but they are secondary options at their respective positions.
Elite Plays:
NONE
Secondary Plays:
Brandon Belt : FD: $3,100 — DK: $4,200
Position Eligibility: FD: 1B — DK: 1B
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 575 — wOBA: 0.354 — ISO: 0.211 — wRC+: 132
Last 30 Days: PA: 73 — wOBA: 0.354 — ISO: 0.138 — wRC+: 131
Brandon Crawford : FD: $2,600 — DK: $3,700
Position Eligibility: FD: SS — DK: SS
2014-15 vs. RH Pitching: PA: 783 — wOBA: 0.309 — ISO: 0.180 — wRC+: 101
Last 30 Days: PA: 62 — wOBA: 0.250 — ISO: 0.109 — wRC+: 60