| Date | Opp | DKSAL | FDSAL | DKFPTS | FDFPTS | k | ip | ab | sho | w | hra | l | er | cg | ha | 3ba | bba | sba | ibba | whip | hbp | qstart | 1ba | k/9 | 2ba |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-25 | vs. BOS | $7.9K | $5.5K | 2.4 | 4 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-08-23 | @ TB | $5.9K | $5.5K | 0.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-07-29 | vs. WSH | $5.9K | $5.5K | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-07-25 | @ TB | $10.8K | $5.5K | -5.65 | -5 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.27 | 0 |
| 2019-09-28 | vs. TB | $5.9K | $5.5K | -1.7 | -1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-24 | vs. BAL | $5.9K | $5.5K | -2.9 | -1 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27.27 | 0 |
| 2019-09-23 | vs. BAL | $5.9K | $5.5K | 2.25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-20 | @ NYY | $5.9K | $5.5K | 3.5 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.64 | 0 |
| 2019-09-18 | @ BAL | $5.9K | $5.5K | 1.65 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-15 | vs. NYY | $5.9K | $5.5K | 5.65 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019-09-13 | vs. NYY | $5.9K | $5.5K | 7.3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019-09-08 | @ TB | $5.9K | $5.5K | 2.7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019-09-03 | @ ATL | $5.9K | $5.5K | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-01 | vs. HOU | $5.9K | $5.5K | 12.75 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019-08-28 | vs. ATL | $5.9K | $5.5K | 13.4 | 20 | 4 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.53 | 0 |
| 2019-08-23 | @ SEA | $5.9K | $5.5K | -4.9 | -4 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.64 | 1 |
| 2019-08-18 | vs. SEA | $5.9K | $5.5K | 2.4 | 4 | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.77 | 0 |
| 2019-08-17 | vs. SEA | $5.9K | $5.5K | 4.25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019-08-11 | vs. NYY | -- | -- | 9.55 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019-08-06 | @ TB | -- | -- | 12.3 | 19 | 3 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.11 | 1 |
| 2019-08-02 | @ BAL | -- | -- | 1.95 | 5 | 2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.84 | 0 |
| 2019-07-27 | vs. TB | -- | -- | 1.15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019-07-22 | vs. CLE | -- | -- | 0.45 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019-07-19 | @ DET | -- | -- | 5.3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019-07-15 | @ BOS | -- | -- | -8.6 | -8 | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.77 | 0 |
| 2019-07-12 | @ NYY | -- | -- | 7.3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019-07-05 | vs. BAL | -- | -- | 14.75 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019-07-01 | vs. KC | -- | -- | 10.5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2019-06-29 | vs. KC | -- | -- | -1.4 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-06-26 | @ NYY | -- | -- | 4.55 | 8 | 2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.84 | 1 |
| 2019-06-22 | @ BOS | -- | -- | 2.05 | 8 | 1 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.46 | 2 |
| 2019-06-17 | vs. LAA | -- | -- | 5.1 | 10 | 2 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.41 | 2 |
| 2019-06-14 | @ HOU | -- | -- | 0.7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2019-06-11 | @ BAL | -- | -- | 1.05 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019-06-08 | vs. ARI | -- | -- | 2.7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2019-06-05 | vs. NYY | -- | -- | 13.9 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2019-05-31 | @ COL | -- | -- | 3.3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019-05-27 | @ TB | -- | -- | -3.55 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-05-25 | vs. SD | -- | -- | -10.7 | -10 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13.64 | 0 |
| 2019-05-23 | vs. BOS | -- | -- | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2019-05-21 | vs. BOS | -- | -- | 6.55 | 11 | 3 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.27 | 0 |
| 2019-05-17 | @ CWS | -- | -- | 11.55 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019-05-10 | vs. CWS | -- | -- | 8.8 | 14 | 3 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.15 | 0 |
| 2019-05-08 | vs. MIN | -- | -- | 0.45 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019-05-06 | vs. MIN | -- | -- | 5.15 | 8 | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.42 | 0 |
| 2019-05-04 | @ TEX | -- | -- | 8.5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019-05-02 | @ LAA | -- | -- | 1.8 | 4 | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.77 | 0 |
| 2019-04-30 | @ LAA | -- | -- | 4.25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019-04-27 | vs. OAK | -- | -- | 11.55 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019-04-20 | @ OAK | -- | -- | 23 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.25 | 0 |
| 2019-04-15 | @ MIN | -- | -- | 7.65 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019-04-12 | vs. TB | -- | -- | 6.95 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019-04-06 | @ CLE | -- | -- | 5.95 | 11 | 2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.84 | 1 |
| 2019-04-04 | @ CLE | -- | -- | 4.4 | 7 | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.77 | 0 |
| 2019-04-01 | vs. BAL | -- | -- | 12.15 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019-03-31 | vs. DET | -- | -- | 3.65 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Sam Gaviglio Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections
A park upgrade and a struggling pitcher
The Astros get a park upgrade for this series in Toronto and as a result of that and a pitcher who has allowed batters from either side of the plat at least a .340 wOBA, they find themselves as one of eight teams between 4.9 and 5.2 implied runs tonight. While Sam Gaviglio is worse against LHBs (.353 wOBA), the Astros don't really have much muscle from that side of the plate with only Marwin Gonzalez (109 wRC+, .167 ISO) bats among the first six in the order. Alex Bregman (154 wRC+, .243 ISO) is still the lineup's top bat. Jose Altuve (145 wRC+, .146 ISO) and George Springer (113 wRC+, .156 ISO) are providing offensive output with less power.
Red hot offense (146 wRC+ last seven days) makes next stop in Toronto
The red hot Rays (team 146 wRC+ last seven days) make their next stop in Toronto tonight, where they'll be met by Sam Gaviglio, who's been smoked by LHBs this year (.365 wOBA, 38 Hard%). Tampa Bay will attack him with seven from that side, led by Ji-Man Choi (149 wRC+, .266 ISO vs RHP this year). Brandon Lowe (129 wRC+, .215 ISO) has flashed some power as well. Joey Wendle (116 wRC+, .135 ISO) and Mallex Smith (117 wRC+, .119 ISO) are above average bats from that side as well.
Top projected offense more affordable with absence of top bat
The Red Sox are one of just two teams above five implied runs tonight (5.66) and are nearly a half run ahead of the number two team in the most positive run environment on the board at Fenway. Sam Gaviglio has a rather large platoon split (LHBs .364 wOBA, RHBs .331), which adds value to the bats of Andrew Benintendi (141 wRC+, .195 ISO vs RHP this season) and MItch Moreland (111 wRC+, .218 ISO), both up one spot in the lineup due to the absence of Mookie Betts. This may make the Boston lineup slightly less efficient, but also less expensive with Ian Kinsler (118 wRC+, .185 ISO) batting second. J.D. Martinez (175 wRC+, .327 ISO) and Xander Bogaerts (140 wRC+, .259 ISO) are optimal bats in this lineup as well.
Obvious, but expensive
The Indians are the top lineup on the board at 4.97 implied runs with nobody on the three game DraftKings slate within one half run. They are expensive against Sam Gaviglio in Toronto however. Batters with the platoon advantage (LHBs) have a significant edge against him (.356 wOBA, 38.8 Hard%, 43.5 GB%). As usual, even with the park downgrade, Jose Ramirez (171 wRC+, .341 ISO vs RHP) and Francisco Lindor (122 wRC+, .246 ISO) are top bats at their position. The interesting player is Jason Kipnis (89 wRC+, .153 ISO) in teh second spot tonight, but he still costs $4.5K on DraftKings. Yonder Alonso (108 wRC+, .204 ISO) is a bit cheaper than Edwin Encarnacion (114 wRC+, .260 ISO) and might be the better value considering Gaviglio's platoon splits (RHBs .311 xwOBA, 30.5 Hard%, 52.4 GB%).
Cheap Pitcher with Upside
Gaviglio pitched well his last time out and it was against this same Orioles’ offense. He struck out seven batters in seven innings of work and picked up the win. While his home/road splits are concerning and while I typically avoid pitchers that are facing the same team for the second start in a row, it’s hard not to like Gaviglio here. On the season, he has held right-handed hitters to a .308 xwOBA with a 26% strikeout rate. He’ll likely face six or seven righties tonight against Baltimore, whose projected lineup has an average k-rate of 24% against right-handed pitching.
The Cheap-ish Option
If you need a cheaper SP2 tonight, Sam Gaviglio has the matchup to make him the top target under the $8k/$16k range on DK/FDRFT. Gaviglio is no superstar, but he does have very good numbers against right-handed batters with a 26.4% K rate and 52% ground balls. His struggles against lefties are helped by a weak and right-handed heavy Orioles team that comes in with a 24.4% K rate against right-handed pitching and very little power. It’s not such a great price that Gaviglio is any sort of must play, but he’s the only thing in the lower range to feel good about tonight.
Look At The Groundball Rates
When looking at the cheaper options on this slate, it really comes down to Gaviglio or Despaigne. I'm not a Despaigne fan, so I'm looking at Gaviglio against Baltimore. Sam Gaviglio has struggled with home runs this season, and that worries me in this ballpark. The good thing is he's struggled more with lefties, and of the three projected lefties, two of them have strikeout rates over 27% against right-handed pitching this season. All of the projected starters outside of Chris Davis have a groundball rate over 50% since 2016 against sinkers. I look for Gaviglio to use that sinker to get a lot of easy outs and use his slider to finish hitters off to rack up some strikeouts.
Nice Value In This Matchup
When looking for a cheaper option tonight, Sam Gaviglio makes sense against the Blue Jays. He struggled in his last start against the Royals, but he's in a good spot to bounce back at home. The Baltimore offense has a .138 ISO with a .299 wOBA and a 25% strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season. They have a couple more lefties now with Mullins and Villar, but are still projected to have six righties. Gaviglio has a .339 wOBA with a .187 ISO and a 26.7% strikeout rate against right-handed hitters. There is always downside when you're looking at his numbers against lefties, but he is one of the better options in this price range today.
This Pitcher is an Easy Sale in this Matchup
I've been streaming pitchers against the Orioles for months now. I mean, I even played Marco Estrada last night. While he didn't have an amazing outing, he easily reached value at his price point. I'm expecting more of the same for Gaviglio. He's been tough on right-handed hitters all season and gets to face a right-handed heavy Orioles' offense that continues to struggle at the plate. Their projected lineup for tonight's game has an average xwOBA of .304 with a strikeout rate of 23% against right-handed pitching.
This cheap first base option can still do some damage (.232 ISO vs RHP last calendar year)
Sam Gaviglio hasn't been terrible this year (22 K%, 4.02 SIERA, .341 xwOBA), but LHBs have a .358 wOBA against him this year, along with a .353 wOBA against him last year. The Kansas City lineup does not have a lot of competent left-handed hitters, but there might be a few values from that side of the plate. Alex Gordon (96 wRC+, .140 ISO vs RHP last calendar year) is really cheap in the two spot. Lucas Duda (106 wRC+, .232 ISO) can still do some damage at a low price.