Dioner Navarro Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections
The White Sox most updated lineup does not include Dioner Navarro and instead has Omar Narvaez catching, batting 8th
Omar Narvaez has had meager OPS totals around 0.600 against both lefties and righties, and offers a modest slugging percentage against RHP at 0.262. He appears to be a downgrade at catcher, weakening the Sox lineup today versus Ervin Santana.
RHBs have a .376 wOBA against Wisler, White Sox bats can provide salary relief
Matt Wisler has a 12.9 SwStr% or better in three of his last four starts, but continues to allow hard contact this season (37.6%) and has allowed a .376 wOBA to LHBs over his career. Projected for more than five runs tonight, a few LH White Sox bats might be able to give players some salary relief in the Outfield (Cabrera and Eaton) and behind the plate (Navarro). The two outfielders are just average hitters vs RHP for around $3.5K on DraftKings, while Navarro is a bit worse for $3K on either site with a 193 wRC+ and 62.5 Hard% over the last week.
Melky Cabrera OUT of the lineup, White Sox have a 125 wRC+, .361 wOBA, .229 ISO the last week
Ricky Nolasco (4.11 SIERA, 19.2% K%, 4,7% BB%) is a control pitcher that consistently manages to outperform his peripherals and rarely ever gets blown up. This isn't a spot that we ideally want to fully stack up the White Sox. However, it's definitely a situation that we could look to a few lineup fillers or mini-stacks. Tim Anderson (123 wRC+, .359 wOBA, .235 ISO vs RHP) and Jose Abreu (99 wRC+, .324 wOBA, .176 ISO) are both reasonably priced and make for the best options when targeting the White Sox. Dioner Navarro has been bumped up to fifth spot in the order and definitely can be considered as a punt catcher option
White Sox bats have tonight's favored matchup against Pelfrey
It's not often the White Sox have the top run projection on a slate (5.25), but that distinction often follows Mike Pelfry (2.0 K-BB%, 15.6 HR/FB) around. LHBs have a .373 wOBA against him since last season, so Eaton (121 wRC+ vs RHP since last season) and Cabrera (102 wRC+ vs RHP since 2015) will play, thought Eaton costs $4.6K on DraftKings. Dioner Navarro (61 wRC+ vs RHP since 2015) has been awful, but wouldn't need to do much as a punt Catcher for less than $3K. RHBs have a .326 wOBA, but just 23.1 Hard% and a GB rate well above 50% against Pelfrey since last year, so Jose Abreu (130 wRC+, .216 ISO vs RHP since last season), who has a 191 wRC+ over the last week, and Tim Anderson as a min-priced leadoff SS are our best bets there.
Kevan Smith scratched for the White Sox, Dioner Navarro now starting and batting 8th
Analysis coming soon.