Chris O'Grady

Miami Marlins
Pos: RP | Hand: L
Status: Inactive
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Chris O'Grady Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

RHBs have a .425 wOBA (42 Hard%) against Chris O'Grady through five starts

On a cozy seven game slate to start the week, the Washington Nationals are the premier offense tonight with an implied run line of 5.32. Six of the remaining 13 teams are between 4.6 and 5.0 runs. RHBs have a .425 wOBA and 42 Hard% against Chris O'Grady with all four of his HRs allowed in five starts, while he's held LHBs to a .252 wOBA with a 15.0 K-BB% and average contact management. With Max Scherzer the clear top pitcher, the easy thing to do would be a Washington stack, omitting the two expensive LHBs, but there are potential remaining issues. One would be that FanDuel only allows four players per team, counting the pitcher as one. Howie Kendrick (154 wRC+, .191 ISO vs LHP this year), Ryan Zimmerman (142 wRC+, .309 ISO vs LHP) and Anthony Rendon (211 wRC+, .365 ISO vs LHP) would be the most potent path there, all at reasonable enough prices (especially on FanDuel) that they wouldn't hamper rostering Scherzer either. Matt Wieters (106 wRC+, .222 ISO vs LHP) would be a strong pivot and potentially one of the top values for $2.4K on either site. The other issue here may be the weather. Kevin's early report suggests a clearing by game time, but Washington doesn't have the greatest track record in weather related matters this year.

Anthony Rendon has a 221 wRC+, .375 ISO vs LHP; RHBs have a .376 wOBA, 38.1 Hard% vs O'Grady

Chris O'Grady has a 3.68 ERA with 22.3 K% through four starts, but that may be a bit of a fluke with just a 6.2 SwStr%, 12.8 BB% and 88.9 mph aEV. He has a ground ball rate below 30% against batters from either side, but has legitimately stifled LH contact (.219 wOBA, 22.2 Hard%). RHBs, however, have smashed him (.376 wOBA, 38.1 Hard%). The way players can take advantage of this may be with a Washington stack that omits LHBs. Does anyone ever omit Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy, who hit LHBs well, from Washington stacks? Anthony Rendon, who has smoked LHP this year (221 wRC+, .375 ISO) and Ryan Zimmerman (149 wRC+, .325 ISO vs LHP this year) are core bats with Wilmer Difo (135 wRC+, .229 ISO vs LHP) and Howie Kendrick (148 wRC+, .146 ISO) providing lower cost support (at least on FanDuel) at the top of the lineup. The Nationals have a current run projection of 4.8 runs according to the Vegas Odds page.