Michael Lorenzen Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Royals vs. Reds will be delayed due to rain Friday.

The Milwaukee Brewers will be facing the Cincinnati bullpen and while there’s a bit of uncertainty aside from Michael Lorenzen starting (who has exceeded 40 pitches just twice since the All-Star break), this is a bullpen that has a 5.04 FIP (10.2 K-BB%) over the last 30 days, facing a powerful lineup in a dangerous park. Each of the first six batters in the lineup are above a 110 wRC+ vs RHP this season with only Lorenzo Cain (111 wRC+, .098 ISO) below a .200 ISO among that group. As such, the Brewers (5.25) are one of just three teams above five implied runs tonight. Christian Yelich (159 wRC+, .271 ISO) is on fire (267 wRC+ last seven days), as is Curtis Granderson (127 wRC+, .207 ISO) with a 247 wRC+ over the last week. Travis Shaw (133 wRC+, .289 ISO) has a 63.6 Hard% over the last seven days as well.

Seven major league bullpens exceed a five FIP over the last month, though with expanded rosters, teams can have so many arms available, that it makes it much tougher to evaluate. The Nationals (5.52 FIP, 11.1 K-BB%) remain worst in the majors, but have Stephen Strasburg on the mound in Miami. The Twins (5.40 FIP, 9.5 K-BB%) have Jake Odorizzi in Detroit, which is not very appealing either. The Marlins (5.38 FIP, 10.7 K-BB%) run rookie Sanday Alcantara up against a difficult Washington lineup, but in a tough park. The Orioles (5.38 FIP, 10.3 K-BB%) start home run prone Dylan Bundy against a depleted Toronto lineup. The Cardinals (5.17 FIP, 4.6 K-BB%) are probably the surprise here. Austin Gomber has an ERA a run below his non-FIP estimators too. They are in Atlanta. The Rangers (5.09 FIP, 11.1 K-BB%) have Yovani Gallardo starting at home. It doesn't even matter much who the opposing team is, but it's the Rays. The Reds (5.04 FIP, 10.2 K-BB%) are pitching entirely out of that bullpen today in Milwaukee.