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MLB GPP Picks 8/23
In this article I will be breaking down MLB GPP Picks 8/23. I will inform you with at least one player per position that strikes my interest and If I am interested in a player on only one site, I will be site specific. I will be using DraftKings pricing for this article.
We have a seven-game afternoon main slate to dissect for my MLB GPP picks 8/23. We have two high strikeout pitchers at the top with Yu Darvish and Carlos Corrasco. They’re each facing very high strikeout teams in the White Sox and Tigers, so both of them have a high strikeout and fantasy point upside. The weather appears to look clear for all games tomorrow, but it can change in the blink of an eye. Make sure to check into the Discord Chat rooms as myself and the rest of the WinDaily staff as we get closer to lineup lock and team lineups are confirmed.
Pitcher
Corbin Burnes – ($7,400)
Squaring off against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Burnes has a favorable matchup in front of him. This Pirate lineup has been awful that correlates with their 6-17 record. The Pirates haven’t struck out a ton this season but Burnes has a 33% strikeout rate so far this season, so something has to give. Pittsburgh doesn’t offer a ton of power as they have hit the fifth fewest homeruns this season, with two teams below them missing games due to COVID. Burnes should have a successful day unless his walks and control get away from him.
Catcher
Ryan Jeffers – ($2,400)
This is mostly a salary relief play as he won’t need to do much to hit his value. Kris Bubic the pitcher he is facing has allowed 4 homeruns in just 19 innings this season. Jeffers did hit 14 homeruns in 103 games in the minors last season so there is some homerun upside here. I really like the salary relief that Jeffers has to offer.
1st base
Ryan McBroom – ($2,500)
As the twins are looking to have a bullpen game but will likely have Devin Smeltzer try to consume the bulk of the innings. Against right-handed batters Smeltzer is allowing an extraordinary average exit velocity of 101.4. McBroom should be in for a good day as he carries an ISO of .389, a flyball rate of 63.6%, and a hard-hit percentage of 54.5% this season against left-handed pitching.
2nd base
Jason Kipnis – ($3,400)
Kipnis will be eyeing up Dylan Cease as he faces the other Chicago team. Cease has allowed six homeruns in just 25 innings pitched, that shows as his ISO against lefties is .270. Kipnis had his price slightly increase but he still enjoys right-handed pitching as he carries and ISO of .333 and a wOBA of .434.
Short Stop
Xander Bogaerts – ($5,200)
Bogaerts is matching up against Wade Leblanc who has been awful against right-handed hitters this season. He has given up an ISO of .240 and a hard-hit percentage of 48.2% against right-handed hitters. Xander has been solid against left-handed pitching with an ISO of .314 and wOBA of .441, which is the highest on the team.
3rd base
Brad Miller – ($4,000)
Tyler Mahle hasn’t been terrible this season but is still giving up a flyball rate of 68.4%, while also allowing hard hit rate of 47.4%. Miller has started off his season late but very impressively batting nearly .350. He also holds an ISO of .294, wOBA of .500, and a hard-hit rate of 50%.
OF
Anthony Santander – ($5,200)
First off, this game has a run total in Vegas of ten, even ten and a half in some spots. The pitcher Santander is facing Zack Godley who has struggled against lefties, surrendered an ISO of .237, a flyball rate of 46.2%, and a hard-hit rate of 42.3%. Santander has smashed right-handed pitching this season with an ISO of .407, a flyball rate of 48.6%, and a hard-hit percentage of 50%.
Randle Grichuk – ($3,500)
There is no question that Grichuk has destroyed left-handed pitching this season and tonight he faces a rookie left-handed pitcher making his debut. Grichuk has an enormous ISO of .563 and a hard-hit percentage of 50%. This matchup is an excellent one for Grichuk and I he should capitalize against a left-handed pitcher.
That will wrap it up for this Sunday of MLB GPP Picks 8/23 afternoon main slate. For pitchers I will have a solid amount of the two top priced guys having them in around 50% of my lineups. I will mix in some of these cheaper pitchers with the, as Corbin Burnes will be my main cheaper pitcher. Be sure to join myself and the rest of the WinDaily staff in the Discord chat rooms as we breakdown the slate even further as lineups start getting solidified. Goodluck, and thanks for reading my content!
