Michael Bolsinger Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

This is an interesting spot on both ends. There are clearly three desirable bats, two at reasonable prices against a RHP with a .343 wOBA vs LHBs since last season and a 40.4 Hard% overall this season. David Peralta has smoked RHP since last season (141 wRC+, .221 ISO) and Jake Lamb has become a force this season (138 wRC+, .259 ISO), while Paul Goldschmidt (151 wRC+, .236 ISO vs RHP since 2015) nearly always plays at home and has a .226 wRC+ with a 52.9 Hard% over the last week. However, even with those three, the team still has just a 92 wRC+ with a 16.0 K-BB% vs RHP. Bolsinger has struggled late in games, but been strong early. He has an above average 14.1 K-BB% and could easily surpass his cost just below $6K in five or six innings if his manager understands his limits and doesn't leave him out there too long. This is a dangerous park, but a few runs are expected with the low price tag.

Mike Bolsinger has pitched well in two of his three starts, though he hasn't completed six innings in any. While his K% has been a bit above average in all three seasons of his career, his 11.0 SwStr% is well above his career rate. Even if that were to come down, he's facing a poor Colorado road team (14.9 K-BB%) with a very mediocre 96 wRC+ vs RHP and the 2nd lowest run projection of the night (3.46). Bolsinger projects for a high point per dollar value on either site for $6K or less in a favorable spot at home. He has allowed LHBs a .337 wOBA and 31.3 Hard% since last season, so we're going to still want to look at Carlos Gonzalez (107 wRC+ road, 148 wRC+, .309 ISO vs RHP since last season). He has a 297 wRC+ and 57.9 Hard% over the last week. Charlie Blackmon is an average hitter vs RHP and one the road, who may still have some value in the leadoff role. Nolan Arenado (121 wRC+ road, 131 wRC+, .313 ISO vs RHP since 2015 and 254 wRC+ last seven days) is the other bat worth looking at, though Bolsinger has allowed just a .291 wOBA to RHBs since becoming a Dodger.

Michael Bolsinger has struggled on the road over the past two season and takes on the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Bolsinger has a strikeout rate of 19.1% in his first two starts of the season and the Cubs have a 20.6 K% so far this season. Even though they have a high run projection, it'll be tough to stack Cubs due to their inflated salaries. Jason Heyward is the cheapest bat at the top of the order but he really been struggling over the past week (.282 wOBA, 72 wRC+). Anthony Rizzo has also been struggling recently (.225 wOBA L14) but has a .389 wOBA, .261 ISO vs. RHP. Dexter Fowler (.393 wOBA L14) has been hot but his salary is at $5K on DraftKings, limiting this upside and your roster flexibility with a Coors Field game on the slate.

Mike Bolsinger struggled in his 2016 debut this season against an Angels offense that doesn't strike out, but his 8.7 SwStr% was on par with his career norm and he's been able to turn that into a league average strikeout rate with a league average ERA and estimators last year. He's in a good spot against the 2nd worst offense vs RHP now (72 wRC+, 17.1 K-BB%) at a low cost. He's an interesting option with some upside beyond his price tag even on one pitcher sites if you're looking to pay up for offense. The Reds have the 6th lowest run projection tonight (3.19). Lefties have hit him a bit (.360 wOBA career) and Jay Bruce (.275 ISO vs RHP this season) still supplies power, but Joey Votto (99 wRC+ vs RHP this season, 37 wRC+ last seven days) continues to struggle this season. Aside from Bruce, Zack Cozart (119 wRC+, .192 ISO vs RHP since 2015) is the only other bat that hasn't been awful over the last week (161 wRC+, 40.9 Hard%) and is a reasonable $3.4K on DraftKings at a difficult position tonight. Billy Hamilton loses value dropping back down to 8th.