Jonathan Loaisiga Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

The Houston Astros check in at 4.7 implied runs, the second highest total outside Coors tonight. Jonathan Loaisiga is a talented young arm, who has struck out 37 of the 124 batters he’s faced. He’s certainly overmatched by Gerrit Cole tonight and faces a difficult assignment against a Houston offense that picked right up where they left off the last two seasons with 112 wRC+ and 18.6 K% vs RHP this year. Tonight’s particular lineup had a .341 wOBA and 16.8 K% vs RHP last season via PlateIQ. Alex Bregman (164 wRC+, .253 ISO vs RHP last calendar year) and Jose Altuve (140 wRC+, .147 ISO) are rarely poor plays against anyone, but what players rostering Houston bats tonight have to realize is that Loaisiga generally has his workload limited to around five innings. He only pitched into the sixth inning in one of his four starts last year and even then recorded only one out. The Astros will then have to contend with the highly esteemed Yankee bullpen, which currently owns a 2.95 FIP that’s fifth best in baseball on the young year.

There are several pitchers with on tonight's board averaging five innings per start or less. The lowest of which his Jonathan Loaisiga, who the Yankees have been cautious with and he's walked 15.8% through his first two starts. The bad news is that it's difficult to take advantage of . The Yankee bullpen has a 2.77 FIP and 20.7 K-BB% over the last 30 days, both top three marks in baseball. At completely the opposite end of the spectrum, the Mets have a major league worst 6.08 FIP over the last month (8.4 K-BB%). Seth Lugo has averaged 4+ innings per starts, but has only made four with one of those at Coors. He has gone six innings and thrown 100 pitches in two of his starts. Dan Straily is averaging less than five innings per start as well. The Miami bullpen is somewhat improved over the last month (3.98 FIP, but just a 10.2 K-BB%). The park in Miami is a deterrent. The bullpen should not be. Joey Lucchesi lasted 11 batters (51 pitches) in his return from the DL. His lone rehab start lasted 13 batters. He hasn't surpassed 71 pitches in a game in over a month and a half. The San Diego bullpen is tough though (3.69 FIP, 20.1 K-BB% last 30 days). Kenta Maeda has struggled since returning from the DL as well and the Dodgers have been cautious with him in the past as well. They generally have the means to do so, though while the Bullpen has a 3.53 FIP over the last month, the 13.7 K-BB% is more league average.