Mike Aviles Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections
Tyler Collins scratched from Detroit starting lineup; Mike Aviles to start in his place
Collins has been scratched from the Tigers lineup due to neck spasms. Mike Aviles will start instead and bat 7th.
Castellanos scratched, replaced by Aviles
Nick Castellanos has been scratched with flu-like symptoms and is being replaced by Mike Aviles. This move should have little daily fantasy consequence as they are facing one of tonight's top arms in Carlos Carrasco.
Slight change to Tigers lineup, Aviles now bats 8th with Iglesias hitting 9th
The initial Tigers lineup had Iglesias in the 8-hole with Aviles rounding out the order, but the two have been swapped. It doesn't change anything from a DFS perspective.
Tigers have highest run total of early four game slate
The Tigers bats are the clear cut top option for the early four game slate, especially if you believe Vegas which has given the team a run total of over five runs, more than 3/4 a run more than the next closest team. They face knuckleballer R.A. Dickey who has his moments of respectability but is generally someone to target hitters against (career wOBA's approaching .320 to both sides of the plate). Victor Martinez and Cameron Maybin get the day off. Ian Kinsler, Miguel Cabrera, Justin Upton, and J.D. Martinez are the Tigers bats that everyone will have their eyes on and will likely have high ownership as a result. Some players to target that will give you exposure to the team at a likely lower ownership are Mike Aviles (batting second at minimum price), Nick Castellanos (batting cleanup), and James McCann (at the always thin catcher position). Jordan Zimmermann will start for the Tigers and outside of one start against the Twins has not given up more than three runs in any start this season. He's good at keeping the ball in the park but doesn't have high K upside. You'd be better off going with Drew Pomeranz at a similar price point. That said, the Blue Jays bats are nothing more than secondary options today.