| Date | Opp | DKSAL | FDSAL | DKFPTS | FDFPTS | k | ip | ab | sho | w | hra | l | er | cg | ha | 3ba | bba | sba | ibba | whip | hbp | qstart | 1ba | k/9 | 2ba |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | @ KC | $6.6K | $6K | -3.6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.75 | 2 |
| 2021-09-25 | vs. TOR | $6.5K | $6K | 3.75 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021-09-13 | @ NYY | $14.7K | $6K | 0.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-09-07 | @ CLE | $14.4K | $6.4K | 25.05 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 2021-08-31 | vs. CHC | $5.8K | $6.4K | 15.45 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021-08-26 | @ BOS | $5.5K | $6.4K | 3.4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 1 |
| 2021-08-19 | @ NYY | $6.1K | $7K | 5.1 | 10 | 4 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.81 | 2 |
| 2021-08-16 | vs. CLE | $6.1K | $7K | 6.25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021-08-13 | vs. TB | $6.2K | $7K | 1.5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.5 | 1 |
| 2021-08-10 | vs. CWS | $6.2K | $7K | 4.25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021-08-07 | @ HOU | $6.2K | $7K | 5.65 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021-08-06 | @ HOU | $6.2K | $7K | 6.25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021-08-03 | @ CIN | $6.7K | $7K | 6.55 | 11 | 2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.84 | 0 |
| 2021-08-01 | @ STL | $6.9K | $7K | 1.05 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021-07-28 | @ CLE | $6.7K | $7K | 1.05 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-07-24 | @ CIN | $6.6K | $7K | 5.65 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021-07-21 | vs. CHC | $6.1K | $7K | -1.05 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-07-19 | vs. CHC | $5.9K | $7K | 2.05 | 4 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-07-10 | @ CHC | $5.3K | $7K | 3.65 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021-07-07 | @ SF | $5.3K | $7K | 3.8 | 7 | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.77 | 0 |
| 2021-07-06 | @ SF | $5.4K | $7K | -1.1 | -1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-07-03 | @ COL | $5.8K | $7K | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-07-02 | @ COL | $6K | $7K | 4.9 | 8 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.27 | 0 |
| 2021-06-30 | vs. ARI | $7K | $7K | 3.3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-06-28 | vs. ARI | $7K | $7K | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-06-23 | @ DET | $6.6K | $7K | 5.15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021-06-17 | @ ATL | $7.5K | $6.7K | 10.4 | 19 | 4 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 | 0 |
| 2021-06-12 | @ CHC | $7.1K | $7.1K | -7.85 | -7 | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.42 | 0 |
| 2021-06-06 | vs. CIN | $8.7K | $7.4K | -7.6 | -3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 2021-06-01 | @ LAD | $7.3K | $6.8K | 17.3 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021-05-26 | @ CWS | $14.4K | $6.7K | 16.45 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2021-05-18 | vs. PIT | $6.8K | $6.7K | 14.4 | 25 | 3 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.07 | 1 |
| 2021-05-12 | @ MIL | $6.9K | $6.7K | 15.05 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2021-05-06 | vs. NYM | -- | -- | 11.15 | 25 | 5 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.54 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10.39 | 0 |
| 2021-04-30 | @ PIT | $14.7K | $6.7K | 12.45 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2021-04-24 | vs. CIN | $6.3K | $6.1K | 24.5 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2021-04-18 | @ PHI | $5.2K | $6.1K | 11.25 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 2021-04-12 | vs. WSH | $5.7K | $6.1K | 7.85 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 2021-04-06 | @ MIA | $8K | $6K | 12.2 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020-09-25 | vs. MIL | -- | -- | -0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-20 | @ PIT | -- | -- | 2.25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-13 | vs. CIN | -- | -- | -2.6 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-10 | vs. DET | -- | -- | 3.5 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.64 | 0 |
| 2020-09-08 | vs. MIN | -- | -- | 1.05 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020-09-05 | vs. CHC | -- | -- | 6.4 | 10 | 2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.53 | 0 |
| 2020-09-02 | @ CIN | -- | -- | 4.9 | 8 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 | 0 |
| 2020-08-29 | vs. CLE | -- | -- | 1.65 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-08-27 | vs. PIT | -- | -- | -0.3 | 2 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.64 | 0 |
| 2020-08-25 | vs. KC | -- | -- | 2.45 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020-08-23 | vs. CIN | -- | -- | 0.75 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-08-22 | vs. CIN | -- | -- | 1.65 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-08-19 | @ CHC | -- | -- | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.53 | 0 |
| 2020-08-17 | @ CHC | -- | -- | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 0 |
| 2020-08-15 | @ CWS | -- | -- | 5.65 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2020-07-28 | @ MIN | -- | -- | 4.25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020-07-25 | vs. PIT | -- | -- | 5.15 | 8 | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.42 | 0 |
John Gant Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections
Probably worth the astronomical cost
The Brewers find themselves in the middle of the board with a 4.08 implied run line with a park downgrade in St Louis. However, while John Gant has no actual platoon split, holding batters from either side of the plate below a .300 wOBA, LHBs have a 52.1 Hard% against him, resulting in a .340 xwOBA. That plays right into a pair of red hot LHBs. Christian Yelich (165 wRC+, .276 ISO vs RHP this year) has a 270 wRC+ over the last week. Travis Shaw (136 wRC+, .293 ISO) has a 166 wRC+ and 60 Hard% over the last seven days. Yelich's cost has reached an astronomical level, but the numbers suggest he's been entirely worth it.
A Pitcher Who's Been Hot Lately
Gant's season numbers haven't really been anything to home about, but he draws a real plus matchup here and he's been pitching great lately. Over the last 6 games, Gant has 4 over 20 DK point outings and he draws a matchup against the Tigers who's lineup is nothing to write home about. The current Det projected lineup owns a 23% k rate and an ISO under .159 vs. RHP. With how bad this lineup is, there isn't a whole lot that can go wrong here for Gant and with the high k rate there is huge upside
Pitching switch sways the advantage
With the announcement of John Gant replacing Miles Mikolas today, the Nationals have moved up the board and are now bunched with several other teams on the top quarter of the board at 4.92 implied runs. Gant has been an occasionally productive spot starter for the Cardinals the last couple of seasons, but this year, his actual wOBA against LHBs (.297) is exactly 50 points lower than his xwOBA (.347) against them. His hard hit rate (56.6%) is over 20 points higher than against LHBs. His ground ball rate (39%) is 13.1 points lower. The Nationals balance their lineup with the one-three-five spots potentially able to take advantage of RHPs with platoon issues. Adam Eaton (131 wRC+, .130 ISO vs RHP this season), Bryce Harper (139 wRC+, .276 ISO) and Juan Soto (151 wRC+, .207 ISO) are your guys here with Anthony Rendon (123 wRC+, .195 ISO) a reasonable stacking accessory.
Pitcher allows harder contact to LHBs than his .300 wOBA suggests
John Gant has been a useful spot starter for the Cardinals. Between those 13 starts and his work in the bullpen, he has a 19.8 K% and .312 xwOBA, but Statcast suggests he's been a bit lucky to preserve a .300 wOBA against LHBs with a 57.4 GB% and 39.6 GB% that has his xwOBA sitting at .347. Adam Frazier (118 wRC+, .187 ISO vs RHP this season) and Gregory Polanco (125 wRC+, 265 ISO) are both above a 170 wRC+ over the last week. The former costs just $2.9K on FanDuel.
RHP with platoon issues (54.5 Hard%) faces potent LHBs
John Gant has occasionally performed admirably in a spot starting role for the Cardinals and even has a 13+ SwStr% in four of his 10 starts, but he does have some platoon issues. While LHBs have a moderate .325 wOBA against him since last season, xwOBA spikes that up to a .362 mark with an astounding 54.5 Hard%. That could cause some trouble here because each of the first five LHBs in the order for Washington are above a 120 wRC+ against RHP over the last calendar year. Bryce Harper (128 wRC+, .273 ISO), Juan Soto (150 wRC+, .229 ISO) and Matt Adams (144 wRC+, .295 ISO) are all well above a .200 ISO as well.
Low run line in a tough park, but two bats stand out vs pitcher with platoon issues
John Gant is a low priced pitching option tonight in a great park, made better by the fact that the Marlins (3.89 implied runs) have few competent LHBs, but he has had some platoon issues. LHBs have a .334 wOBA (.367 xwOBA) and a ridiculous 55 Hard% against him since last season. Derek Dietrich (129 wRC+, .187 ISO vs RHP last calendar year) and Justin Bour (136 wRC+, .243 ISO) have been quality bats and both are $3K or less on FanDuel tonight.
Main slate mid-range pitching is tough, but with one potentially strong matchup
The pitching options for Wednesday night are tough. Like, really, really tough. A few of the high priced arms have issues. Some others have major weather concerns. The most interesting arms left over probably come down to the St Louis/Miami game. John Gant most recently got drilled for six runs in Pittsburgh and hasn't exceeded five innings in any of his last three starts. His 41% 95+ mph EV is highest on the board too, but he does have a 20.1 K% with a 12.0 SwStr% this season and he gets to face the Marlins (82 wRC+ at home, 86 wRC+ vs RHP, 45 wRC+ last seven days) in one of the most negative run environments in baseball for less than $6.5K. The opposing pitcher is Trevor Richards, who costs between $7.5K and $8K on either site. After starting the season with a 21.9 K-BB% in six AAA starts, he has a 22.5 K% and 10.4 BB% in 16 major league starts. However, his line over his last four starts: 23.2 IP - 2 R - 7 BB - 25 K - 91 BF. The Cardinals are a marginal offense with a 95 wRC+ vs RHP.
Solid Salary Relief
John Gant is by no means a special talent at the major league level. He possesses league average stuff, and sometimes his command gets him in trouble. However, he does have some strikeout upside on nights where he brings his "A" game, and the matchup here is obviously great against the Marlins. Assuming he can throw strikes, I love the point per dollar potential for his cheap price point. The recent form isn't terrible outside of a bad start against the Pirates his last time out. Give him a look as an SP2 option this evening.
Forty-seven point separation between wOBA and xwOBA vs LHBs
Players looking for value at the plate may be able to find some in Pittsburgh. While LHBs have a .324 wOBA against John Gant since last season, there's a large 47 point gap between that and his xwOBA (.371), supported by a 55.3 Hard%. Pittsburgh plays neutrally towards LH power and offense overall. Both leadoff man Adam Frazier (107 wRC+, .167 ISO vs RHP last calendar year) and Colin Moran (107 wRC+, .141 ISO) cost $2.2K on FD and are below $4K on DraftKings. Gregory Polanco (122 wRC+, .241 ISO) is a fine bat in this spot as well, but costs $5.2K on DK.
The second best xwOBA on the board (22.5 K%, 51.1 GB%) for around $5K less
While Justin Verlander is the clear top play on the board, there are some interesting options on the lower half of the board, mostly to pair with him on DraftKings, but as a stand alone, Jameson Taillon could make some sense as a pivot. He's not going to blow the rest of the board away, but there's significant evidence that he's under-priced below $8K. He offers an above average strikeout rate (22.5%), 51.1 GB% and the second best xwOBA on the board .283, supported by the lowest rate of barrels per batted ball (4.5%). Citi Field is a park upgrade, where the Mets have just an 82 wRC+, 23.7 K% and 8.8 HR/FB this year. He looks even better if Brandon Nimmo (left after being HBP Sunday) is out of the lineup tonight. Seth Lugo may be playable for $7.1K on DraftKings, but may be even more interesting for just $5.9K on FanDuel. He was unable to utilize his curveball effectively at Coors last time out, but returns home to face a Pittsburgh team with a 28 wRC+, 19.4 K-BB% and 2.8 HR/FB over the last week. Additional compliments to Verlander on DraftKings could include Vince Velasquez ($6.6K), who faces the Yankees in a very power friendly park for RHBs, but they lose Sanchez and the DH tonight. He's completed six innings in eight of 15 starts and only four pitchers better his .295 xwOBA. Every pitcher in his strikeout rate (28.5%) costs at least 50% more. John Gant costs $5K and gets Cleveland in negative run environment without a DH. His aEV (89.4 mph) is a concern, but he has a 21.2 K% in 94 career innings (12 starts). Dan Straily has some terrifying Statcast numbers (.439 xwOBA, 12.4% Barrels/BBE) and sometimes struggles to get through even five innings, but offers a 21.7 K% over the last 30 days in one of the most power suppressing parks in the league (not that it's helped him this year) for the minimum cost against an improving Arizona offense, but still one with just an 81 wRC+ and 24.9 K% against RHP this year.