| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-20 | vs. CHC | $4.5K | -- | -0.35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-03-17 | vs. CHW | $4.5K | -- | 4.4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 0 |
| 2024-03-14 | @ CHC | -- | -- | 6.55 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 0 |
| 2024-03-10 | vs. KC | -- | -- | 10.7 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023-09-18 | vs. SEA | $5.5K | $6.6K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-15 | vs. SD | $5.5K | $6.6K | -2.65 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023-09-09 | @ TEX | $5.3K | $5.5K | 16.6 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.25 | 0 |
| 2023-09-08 | @ TEX | $5.3K | $5.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-04 | vs. TOR | $5.3K | $5.5K | 8.65 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.71 | 0 |
| 2023-09-02 | vs. LAA | $5K | $5.5K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-01 | vs. LAA | $5K | $5.5K | -0.95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-08-29 | @ SEA | $5K | $5.5K | 15.15 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.6 | 0 |
| 2023-08-25 | @ CHW | $4K | $5.5K | 9.9 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2023-08-23 | vs. KC | -- | -- | 3.65 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022-09-10 | vs. SF | $4K | $5.5K | 12.15 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022-09-07 | vs. CIN | $4K | $5.6K | 4.25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022-09-02 | @ STL | $4K | $5.6K | -7.7 | -6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2022-08-28 | @ MIL | $4K | $5.6K | -10.55 | -9 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022-08-26 | @ MIL | $4K | $5.6K | 5.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-25 | vs. STL | $4K | $5.6K | 3.65 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022-08-23 | vs. STL | $4K | $5.6K | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-22 | vs. STL | $4K | $5.6K | 4.25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022-08-18 | @ BAL | $4K | $5.6K | 1.8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 0 |
| 2022-08-16 | @ WSH | $4K | $5.6K | 2.3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2022-08-13 | @ CIN | $4K | $5.6K | 17.3 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.5 | 0 |
| 2022-08-07 | vs. MIA | $4K | $5.6K | 5.05 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022-08-04 | @ STL | $4K | $5.6K | 1.75 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022-06-12 | @ NYY | $4K | $5.6K | -9.95 | -9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022-05-07 | vs. LAD | $4K | $5.6K | 4.25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022-04-29 | @ MIL | $4K | $5.6K | -3.4 | -2 | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.77 | 1 |
| 2022-04-23 | vs. PIT | $6K | $5.6K | 4.25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022-04-18 | @ LAD | $4K | $5.6K | 0.6 | 4 | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.77 | 2 |
| 2022-04-14 | @ SD | $4K | $5.6K | -2.15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022-04-10 | vs. CIN | $4K | $5.6K | 6.2 | 11 | 2 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.77 | 0 |
Sean Newcomb Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections
Lineup note: Sean Newcomb will start for the Athletics on Saturday.
Lineup note: Sean Newcomb will start for the Athletics on Saturday.
Difficult Decision
On single pitcher sites, play Max Scherzer in cash. That's it. Don't get cute. On multi-SP sites, the decision on SP2 is a difficult one. Projection systems like the idea of using a cheap SP2 like Tyson Ross as he projects well from a pt/$ perspective but I'm trying to find the salary for Sean Newcomb if possible. The Marlins offense is a gift that keeps on giving and they're going to be a team to target aggressively with SP all season long. The Marlins do project slightly better against LHP but this still sets up as a solid run prevention spot for Newcomb who also showed a solid strikeout floor with a 23% strikeout rate last season.
Lefty bats could provide some value against lefty arm
The Mets have an implied run line below four runs, but only four teams are above 4.3 runs tonight. Considering the Sean Newcomb has allowed at least three runs in five of his last seven starts, considering that while he has now platoon split (batters from both side exactly a .304 wOBA), but LHBs have a much higher xwOBA (.338), and considering the Mets do have two LHBs who have hit LHP well in the top half of the lineup, there may be some opportunity here. Jeff McNeil (138 wRC+, .200 ISO) and Michael Conforto (121 wRC+, .230 ISO) are actually the only batters in the entire lineup above a 110 wRC+ or .160 ISO vs LHP this season.
Not Going To Stop Now
I've been playing Sean Newcomb all season, and I'm not going to stop in the last week of the regular season, as he draws a great matchup tonight with the Mets. The Mets projected starting lineup has struggled with left-handed pitching this season, as they have a .137 ISO with a .302 wOBA and a 27.2% strikeout rate. They should start five righties and three lefties in this matchup. Newcomb has struggled with power lefties, but he's been very good with right-handed hitters. He has a .307 wOBA with a .115 ISO against righties this season, and while he allows more power to lefties, he has a 29% strikeout rate against left-handed hitters.
West coast for moderately priced pitching
If not interested in or unable to afford the top priced pitchers tonight, players should probably be considering all four pitchers in tonight's two west coast affairs. Mike Minor (20.8 K%, 4.21 SIERA, .344 xwOBA) probably won't be able to sustain his 30 K% over the last month with a 9.2 SwStr% behind it and facing an offense with a 20.9 K% vs LHP, but he gets a significant park upgrade in L.A. and the Angels have just an 86 wRC+ against southpaws this year. His opponent, Jaime Barria (18.7 K%, 4.55 SIERA, .337 xwOBA) has allowed one run or less in five of his last six starts, but has only completed six innings once over that span, He has a 22.7 K% and 300 xwOBA last 30 days. The Rangers have an 84 wRC+ on the road and 24.5 K% vs RHP. Sean Newcomb (22.1 K%, 4.65 SIERA, .314 xwOBA) has allowed at least three runs in four of his last five starts, not completing even five innings in three of those starts, but he's in San Francisco, facing a Giants' offense with an 82 wRC+ and 15.1 K-BB% vs LHP for the season and is now without most of their RH power. Dereck Rodriguez (19.9 K%, 4.28 SIERA, .305 xwOBA) is facing a contact prone offense (20.4 K% vs RHP), but not in a particularly dangerous one (95 wRC+, 11.6 HR/FB vs RHP) in a great park. He's gone at least six innings in 12 of 15 starts.
Let's Try This Again
It's been an up and down season for Sean Newcomb, though it's been a lot more bad than good recently. He's only pitched one good game outside of his last five games but has a great matchup tonight in San Francisco. Hundley and Longoria have ISOs over .200 against left-handed pitching this season, but the projected starters have a .151 ISO against lefties. Newcomb continues to show reverse splits this season and has a .310 wOBA with a .116 ISO against right-handed hitters. This is also one of the best ballparks in baseball for pitchers. With the ballpark and the lack of power in this lineup, I think Newcomb is one of the best value pitchers on the slate.
Struggling with Consistency, but Offers a High Ceiling
If you only look at Newcomb's walk rate (11%) and SIERA (4.57), you wouldn't want to come near him tonight, even though options are limited at pitcher. The good news is that he draws one of the best matchups on the board. He is pitching at home in SunTrust Park and he faces the Rays, whose projected lineup has an average strikeout rate of 24% against left-handed pitching.
He Presents Value At This FanDuel Price
Sean Newcomb continues to use his changeup to keep right-handed hitters off balance. He has a .298 wOBA with a .105 ISO and a 20.9% strikeout rate against righties, and Newcomb is also inducing 20.9% soft contact against right-handed hitters this season. Tampa will lose the DH spot tonight, which should force Bauers and Choi out of the lineup. Usually I'd want the lefties in there, but Newcomb has shown reverse splits all season, so the more righties the better here. Cron is the only projected starter with an ISO over .200 and a wOBA over .350. The projected starters have a .121 ISO with a .302 wOBA and a 23.2% strikeout rate against left-handed pitching this season.
Top contact manager on the board in a great spot and reasonable price
Without even considering anything else, Sean Newcomb may be one of tonight's top value only by considering cost (< $8K), venue (Miami) and opponent (Marlins 81 wRC+, 8.4 HR/FB vs LHP). One thing to realize is that the Marlins don't strike out a ton (21.3% vs LHP), while Newcomb has just a league average strikeout rate as well (21.7%). He's also allowed 12 runs over 9.1 innings to the Rockies and Brewers (both in Atlanta) over his last two starts, but he does top the board with an 86.8 mph aEV and the only pitcher allowing fewer Barrels/BBE than his 4.2% has started just two games. Contact management in a great park is likely where his value comes from tonight if he maintains the expected league average strikeout rate. There's a little more risk in that, but RHBs have just a .299 wOBA against him this season and the Marlins attack him with six of those, just two above average against southpaws over the last calendar year: Starlin Castro (126 wRC+, .142 ISO) and Brian Anderson (108 wRC+, .142 ISO).
We have Limited Options at SP2 Tonight
Newcomb hasn’t been at his best recently, but his numbers as a whole aren’t terrible. In 24 starts this season, he owns a 3.73 ERA (4.62 SIERA) with a strikeout rate of 22% and a ground ball rate of 45%. His issues have come in the control and the hard contact departments. Luckily, he draws a favorable matchup against the Marlins and he gets to face them in a pitcher-friendly ballpark. The fact that he’ll likely be facing a right-handed heavy lineup is actually beneficial to him, as he has held righties to a .304 xwOBA this season.