| Date | Opp | DKSAL | FDSAL | DKFPTS | FDFPTS | sf | ab | slg | h | so | hbp | gidp | 1b | babip | 2b | pa | 3b | sb | hr | xbh | r | obp | rbi | iso | bb | ops | ibb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-23 | @ PIT | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-03-18 | @ MIN | $4.5K | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-03-15 | vs. MIN | $4.5K | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-03-11 | vs. PIT | $4.5K | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-03-06 | @ MIN | $4.5K | -- | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-03-03 | vs. TOR | $4.5K | -- | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2024-02-29 | vs. DET | -- | -- | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2024-02-25 | @ ATL | -- | -- | 4 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 |
| 2023-09-25 | vs. SD | $2K | $2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-11 | vs. CLE | $2K | $2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-28 | vs. CIN | $2K | $2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-22 | @ PHI | $2K | $2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-18 | @ ATL | $2K | $2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-07 | @ LAA | $2K | $2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-07-17 | @ CIN | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-07-01 | @ NYM | $2.1K | $2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-06-11 | vs. CHC | $2K | $2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-05-03 | @ HOU | $2K | $2K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-30 | @ SD | $2K | $2.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-29 | @ SD | $2K | $2.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-24 | vs. STL | $2K | $2.1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-17 | @ MIA | $2K | $2.1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-10 | vs. LAD | $2.1K | $2.1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-07 | vs. KC | $2.1K | $2.1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-06 | @ CHW | $2.3K | $2.1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-05 | @ CHW | $2.4K | $2.1K | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 |
| 2023-04-03 | @ CHW | $2.3K | $2.1K | 7 | 9.5 | 0 | 4 | 0.25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 | 0 |
| 2023-04-02 | @ NYY | $2.4K | $2.1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-04-01 | @ NYY | $2.4K | $2.1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-30 | @ NYY | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-03-27 | vs. OAK | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-25 | vs. SEA | -- | -- | 10 | 12.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 0 |
| 2023-03-23 | vs. CLE | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-23 | @ CHW | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-21 | @ LAD | -- | -- | 5 | 6.2 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 0 |
| 2023-03-17 | @ OAK | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-11 | vs. LAD | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-03-09 | vs. MIL | -- | -- | 14 | 18.7 | 0 | 3 | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 | 0 |
| 2023-03-07 | @ CIN | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 0 |
| 2023-03-05 | vs. KC | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-03 | vs. COL | -- | -- | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2023-03-01 | vs. ARI | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-05-07 | @ CIN | $3.1K | $2.4K | 8 | 9.2 | 0 | 3 | 0.67 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 0 |
| 2022-05-04 | @ DET | -- | -- | 16 | 21.7 | 0 | 3 | 1.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.83 | 0 |
| 2022-05-04 | @ DET | $3K | $2.4K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-05-01 | vs. SD | $3.2K | $2.4K | 5 | 6.5 | 0 | 4 | 0.25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2022-04-30 | vs. SD | $3.4K | $2.1K | 5 | 6.2 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 0 |
| 2022-04-28 | vs. MIL | $3K | $2.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-04-27 | vs. MIL | $3K | $2.3K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-04-26 | vs. MIL | $3K | $2.1K | 11 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.25 | 1 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022-04-24 | @ CHC | $3K | $2.1K | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2022-04-22 | @ CHC | $9.3K | $2.3K | 21 | 28.7 | 0 | 3 | 1.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.67 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 | 0 |
| 2022-04-21 | @ CHC | $3.1K | $2.4K | 7 | 9.2 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.83 | 0 |
| 2022-04-20 | @ MIL | $3.3K | $2.3K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-04-19 | @ MIL | $3.1K | $2.3K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-04-18 | @ MIL | $3.4K | $2.3K | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 |
| 2022-04-17 | vs. WSH | $3K | $2.3K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-04-15 | vs. WSH | $2.9K | $2.3K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-04-14 | vs. WSH | $2.9K | $2.3K | 9 | 12.7 | 0 | 4 | 0.25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 | 0 |
| 2022-04-12 | vs. CHC | $2K | $2.2K | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-04-10 | @ STL | $2K | $2.1K | 9 | 12.4 | 0 | 4 | 0.25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 | 0 |
| 2022-04-09 | @ STL | $2K | $2.1K | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2022-04-07 | @ STL | $2.1K | $2.1K | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.17 | 0 |
Roberto Perez Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections
Motivation = Money
At this point, we need to give a huge boost to teams that have something to play for. The Indians are one of those teams, as they are neck and neck with the Rays for the final Wild Card spot in the American League. Cleveland owns a massive team total here against Ross Detwiler, and their primary hitters are great plays here. Lindor and Santana are your best options against lefties, while you can look to value at the bottom of the order to round out a GPP stack. The recently activated Jose Ramirez also makes some sense as well.
Zach Pleasac and Jose Suarez both have an xwOBA above .400 last 30 days
Jose Suarez has stopped missing bats (11.6 K% last 31.1 innings) and has the highest xwOBA on the board over the last month (.408). Zach Plesac, incidentally, has the second highest (.402) in the other dugout tonight. On the season, RHBs have now punished him for a .419 wOBA with Statcast only marginally better (.376 xwOBA). The Tribe are the lowest of nine teams above five implied runs tonight (5.05) and they might be getting short changed in this spot. This projected lineup boasts four RHBs above a 115 wRC+ and .200 ISO vs LHP this year, led by Carlos Santana (159 wRC+, .235 ISO) and Jordan Luplow (168 wRC+, .345 ISO). Roberto Perez (116 wRC+, .243 ISO) is an interesting punt Catcher play and Franmil Reyes (116 wRC+, .233 ISO) is generally all or nothing. Although it’s their worse split, Francisco Lindor (108 wRC+, .183 ISO) and Yasiel Puig (92 wRC+, .158 ISO) are certainly viable in this spot too.
Affordable right-handed power in Cleveland
Daniel Norris pitches on the road for the seventh time in nine starts. He’s allowed six runs in two of his last three, one of those in Cleveland, where he went seven innings with eight strikeouts. A below average strikeout rate (18.1%) with good control (5.9%), he can’t get whiffs in the strike zone (90.1 Z-Contact% is worst on the board among pitchers with more than two starts). A 4.96 ERA is supported by estimators with a 5.90 DRA nearly a run higher. His 90.6 mph aEV and 43.6% 95+ mph EV are both worst on the board. To sum, the fewest rate of swing and misses in the strike zone with the hardest contact allowed, although he did pitch better than his ending line in Cleveland in their most recent meeting a few starts back. The Indians also have just an 81 wRC+ vs LHP despite a 10% walk rate due to below average power (13.3 HR/FB, 19.2 Hard-Soft%) as the park is designed to favor LHP. Yet, the Tribe is projected above every other non-Coors offense tonight at 6.26 implied runs. There are two interesting bats in the projected lineup aside from Francisco Lindor (120 wRC+, .197 ISO vs LHP last calendar year) and Carlos Santana (147 wRC+, .195 ISO). Two unexpected lefty mashers over the last year have been Jordan Luplow (158 wRC+, .327 ISO) and Roberto Perez (140 wRC+, .268 ISO). While both have xwOBA more than 20 points below their actual mark against southpaws in this smaller sample span, each mark is still above a healthy .350 and neither is above $4.1K on DraftKings or $2.7K on FanDuel.
Danny Duffy (36.7 GB%, 89.1 mph aEV) could struggle with winds blowing out to left
Danny Duffy has worked 14.2 innings over his last two starts, striking out a season high eight Blue Jays in his most recent, despite allowing five HRs over that span. With just an 11.6 K-BB% this season, Duffy has survived by dropping his HR rate (12.9 HR/FB), though a 36.7 GB%, 42.8 Z-O-Swing% (second worst on the board), and 89.1 mph aEV make the sustainability of that HR suppression quite suspect. Should that rate falter, his estimators are around a half run higher than his 4.43 ERA, except for DRA (6.56), which really hates him. It’s safe to say that he may be tested today, not because of the Indians (82 wRC+, 13.4 HR/FB vs LHP), but due to the conditions in Kansas City. Kevin’s early forecast calls it hot and humid with winds blowing out to left. A power boost could give some Cleveland bats some extra value. Duffy has been HR prone to RHBs in the past and over the past 12 months batters from either side of the plate are within a point of a .335 xwOBA against him. Francisco Lindor (125 wRC+, .198 ISO) and Carlos Santana (142 wRC+, .177 ISO) are the more obvious names who have shown strength against LHP over the last calendar year, but more under the radar has been the proficiency of Jordan Luplow (155 wRC+, .336 ISO) and Roberto Perez (138 wRC+, .247 ISO). They are also the only four batters in the projected lineup above a .350 xwOBA over this span as well.
Ryan Carpenter has allowed nine HRs in six starts and has the highest xwOBA (.393) on the board
Ryan Carpenter has allowed nine HRs and struck out just 19 over his six starts. He’s allowed a 90.5 mph aEV and 11.1% Barrels/BBE with a 48.1 Hard%, according to Statcast, that’s bottom 3% of the league. While a 7.89 ERA is not entirely confirmed by his estimators, a 5.27 SIERA is the lowest of them, still denoting a pitcher with significant problems, not even taking the quality of the contact into account. His 91.3 Z-Contact% is second worst on the board, while a .393 xwOBA does take that contact into account and is easily the worst mark on the board. The Tribe have not made a lot of noise with the bats this year, but are still one of nine teams above five implied runs in this top matchup. RHBs are above a .400 wOBA and xwOBA against Carpenter over the last calendar year. Francisco Lindor (151 wRC+, .262 ISO vs LHP last calendar year) is having his normal season. Carlos Santana (136 wRC+, .187 ISO) has rebounded. Jordan Luplow (146 wRC+, .347 ISO) and Oscar Mercado (88 wRC+, .219 ISO, 62.5 Hard%) are newer additions who have produced in smaller samples against southpaws and generally find themselves in the upper half of the lineup against them now. Roberto Perez (122 wRC+, .215 ISO) is an affordable catching option.
Favorite Stack of the day! And it isn't in Coors
I absolutely love the Indians today! Led by Ramirez and Lindor the tribe have the 2nd highest projected total on the slate yet should be lower owned than the Coors game. I think this whole lineup is stackable 1 through 9 against Lopez and the awful Royals bullpen but 1 through 5 especially stand out. With 92 degree weather and the wind blowing out in KC I honestly expect the Inidians to score 8 plus runs today and think the teens are a real possibility. The is the only team I am stacking! As a guys who usually stacks only 3 or 4, I am making an exception today and 5 man stacking these Indians as many ways as possible. I suggest you do the same! If you are looking for 1 offs, it's Ramirez followed by Lindor, E5, Alonso then Brantley but like I said, you should be fully stacking here.
Low implied run total, but stacked with quality bats against LHP
If players are looking for bats from a lineup under four implied runs, they're probably looking at the Cleveland lineup. David Price has been quite good lately, striking out 18 of his last 52 batters and owning a 3.42 SIERA and .311 xwOBA over the last month, while RHBs have just a .306 wOBA against him this year. He still pitches at Fenway and against a dangerous lineup this afternoon. In fact, six of the nine batters he faces are above a 125 wRC+ vs LHP over the last calendar year and Edwin Encarnacion (111 wRC+, .209 ISO) is not even one of them. High cost bats like Francisco Lindor (173 wRC+, .240 ISO) and Jose Ramirez (163 wRC+, .282 ISO) can be supplemented with much cheaper ones like Yandy Diaz (140 wRC+, .100 ISO), Brandon Guyer (127 wRC+, .193 ISO), or even a punt catcher like Roberto Perez (162 wRC+, .244 ISO).
The overwhelming chalk gets the top park and a pitcher with a .377 wOBA against RHBs
The Indians are the over-whelming chalk tonight. Not only are they in the best park, but they are facing a southpaw (Martin Perez) who has allowed a .377 wOBA to RHBs over the last year. Not only are they the only offense above five implied runs, but they are well above that mark (5.59). Francisco Lindor (162 wRC+, .237 ISO vs LHP last calendar year) and Jose Ramirez (160 wRC+, .274 ISO) are top overall bats tonight. Edwin Encarnacion (92 wRC+, .189 ISO) is a solid first base bat in a great spot. Brandon Guyer (133 wRC+, .165 ISO) is an affordable outfield bat with a decent lineup spot (fifth). Roberto Perez (160 wRC+, .261 ISO) is a punt catcher.
Francisco Lindor (325 wRC+ last seven days) remains in the cleanup spot against another lefty
The Cleveland Indians are expected to produce more offense than any other team this afternoon (5.37 implied run line) against Ryan Carpenter, who just made his first major league start at the age of 27 on April 1st. It lasted three innings. Without a minor league strikeout rate above 19% prior to reaching AAA in 2016, he's been at 24.1% over his last 197.1 innings at that level. The Tribe mauled another Detroit lefty last night and Francisco Lindor (148 wRC+, .236 ISO vs LHP last calendar year) remains in the cleanup spot (325 wRC+, 58.8 Hard% last seven days) even with Edwin Encarnacion (127 wRC+, .256 ISO) returning to the lineup behind him. Jose Ramirez (169 wRC+, .297 ISO) is the other high upside bat, though the Cleveland lineup also has potential value for less than $3K at both the top and bottom. Rajai Davis (73 wRC+, .102 ISO) leads off again. Brandon Guyer (120 wRC+, .180 ISO) hit a grand slam last night. Roberto Perez (142 wRC+, .279 ISO, 47.5 Hard%) has been more potent against southpaws than people might think. While they may only see today's starter for one appearance, Detroit has one of the worst bullpens in the majors behind him (4.67 xFIP).
Left-handed batters have a .432 wOBA against Matt Moore since 2017
Matt Moore has one quality start in five for the Rangers and the Tribe has a 5.91 Vegas run line that's third best on the early board. What's interesting here is that Moore's .355 xwOBA is bad, but not terrible, while his 3.1% Barrels/BBE is one of the lowest marks on the board and he's a reverse platoon pitcher (LHBs .432 wOBA since last season), though that's not to say RHBs don't have some success against him as well (.349 xwOBA). None of the three left-handed Cleveland bats in the lineup exceed an 80 wRC+ against same-handed pitching since last year, but Yonder Alonso does have a .245 ISO. Francisco Lindor (132 wRC+, .210 ISO) and, surprisingly, Roberto Perez (110 wRC+, .237 ISO) are the two right-handed bats above both a 100 wRC+ and .200 ISO against southpaws since last season (Jose Ramirez is not in the lineup). Rajai Davis (64 wRC+, .108 ISO) may provide some utility as an incredibly cheap leadoff option, but he hasn't done much against LHP since his heroic bomb against Chapman in the 2016 World Series.