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There was a 15 game slate on Friday May 10th. I am going to look at a few players who played really well and a couple who underachieved. Salaries and points are based on DraftKings.

Winners

Justin Verlander ($11,000)

Verlander and the Astros hosted the Texas Rangers on Friday and Verlander came out dealing. Verlander pitched seven innings and only gave up one hit and two walks. He also racked up eight strikeouts on his 101 pitches. The Rangers were shut out in this one. He moved to 6-1 on the year. Verlander gave his owners 33.35 fantasy points. His ERA has now dropped to 2.51 and his WHIP is impressively at 0.82. His K/9 is now at 10.68. He continues to be one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball.

Verlander’s Outlook

Verlander’s next projected start will come against the Tigers in Detroit on Wednesday May 15th. Detroit has been picked on this year by opposing pitchers, scoring only 3.55 runs per game. They also have a team batting average of only .230. They also strike out nearly 10 time a game. This is going to be a popular play to roster Verlander in a great matchup. I will be paying up for him even at his expensive price.

Zack Wheeler ($9,700)

Wheeler and the Mets beat the the Marlins at home on Friday. Wheeler pitched seven innings and gave up nine hits and one walk. The Marlins scored two earned runs off him. That is not the most impressive stat line, but he picked up 11 strikeouts along the way, more than making up for it. Wheeler picked up the win and improved to 3-2 on the year. His ERA is at 4.35 and his WHIP is now at 1.35. He has been a strikeout machine, racking up 58 over 49.2 innings. This equals out to a K/9 of 10.5. That is up from his career number of 8.7.

Wheeler’s Outlook

Wheeler’s next projected start will come against the Nationals in Washington on Wednesday May 15th. The Nationals are middle of the road in runs per game at 4.62 and have a team batting average of .244. One area the Nationals are very vulnerable is that they strike out at a very high rate. They Kover 10 times per game. Washington’s offense has struggled lately and I think this is another good spot to roster Wheeler.

Alex Gordon ($4,600)

The Royals hosted the Phillies on Friday and Gordon had a big game. He went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI. He racked up 30 fantasy points for his owners. Gordon’s average is now at .291 and he has an OPS of .926. He has now hit eight home runs and has 30 RBI. He has eight hits in his last six games and has eight RBI over that same span. Gordon is on the rebound after his batting average dropped all the way from .310, where is was at on April 28th.

Gordon’s Outlook

The Royals will play two more games against the Phillies before hosting the Rangers for a three game series. The Phillies have a pretty good team ERA at 3.94, but this could be on the rise, as have the 26th worst opponent batting average at .261. The Rangers’ pitching staff has not fared as well with an ERA of 5.16 and an opponent team batting average of .270. These next five games should be a good spot to roster Gordon, as he looks to continue his bounce back from a mini slump.

Losers

Pablo Lopez ($8,100)

Lopez and the Marlins played against the Mets in New York on Friday and got shelled early on. He was only able to get through three innings and gave up 10 earned runs on 10 hits. Eight of these runs came in the first inning. He also walked two and three of the hits were home runs. He also picked up three strikeouts in the loss that dropped his record to 2-5 on the year. His ERA rose drastically from 4.03 to 5.93. His WHIP also rose to 1.29. He has 42 strikeouts in his 41 innings pitches this year.

Lopez’s Outlook

Lopez’s next projected start will come on Friday May 17th against the New York Mets again. The Mets average 4.4 runs per game this year and have a team batting average of .244. The Mets have the fourth most strikeouts in the league and average just over 10 per game. Lopez will have a very low ownership rate in this one as it will come against the same team he was roughed up by Friday. I will look for a bounce back from Lopez in this one as he had pitched well this year before this blowup. He will come at a reduced price and will be a good contrarian play.

Brandon Lowe ($4,800)

Lowe faced off against the New York Yankees on Friday and couldn’t get anything going. He went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts as the Yankees beat the Rays 4-3. His batting average dropped to .297. He continues to lead the Rays in batting average, home runs, and RBI. He has eight home runs with 22 RBI. His OPS is currently at .913. Lowe has been hot lately and had a 12 game hit streak going into Friday’s game with the Yankees. In the month of May, Lowe has a batting average of .343 and an OPS of .978.

Lowe’s Outlook

Lowe will look to start another hitting streak on Saturday against the Yankees. The Rays have two more games against the Yankees before heading to Miami for a two game series against the Marlins. The games against the Yankees might be a spot to fade Lowe, as they have a great pitching staff this year, yielding an opponent batting average of only .227. The Marlins, on the other hand, give up an opponent batting average of .244 and have a team ERA of 4.68. I like Lowe moving forward but I will be waiting until he gets past the Yankees before rostering him again.

Injury Report

Tyler Glasnow of the Rays left the game early on Friday. Glasnow is dealing with forearm tightness and has a chance to head to the IL.

Jose Altuve left in the first inning with left hamstring discomfort. Altuve should be considered day-to-day.

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There was a 10 game slate on Thursday May 9th. I will go into detail on some players who performed really well and some who underachieved. All salaries and points are based on DraftKings.

Winners

Carlos Carrasco ($10,200)

Carrasco and the Indians hosted the White Sox on Thursday and Carrasco was able to pick up the win. He pitched five innings and picked up six strikeouts along the way. Carrasco only gave up two hits on the day and had zero walks. He gave his fantasy owners 31.05 fantasy points. After weather shortened this game, Carrasco was credited with a complete game shutout. He would have rack up more points if the game was played in full, but owners will be happy with the bonus points that go with complete games. Carrasco improved to 3-3 on the year after the win.

Carrasco’s Outlook

Carrasco’s next projected start will be in Chicago against the White Sox on Tuesday May 14th. He should be plenty fresh, as he was only asked to throw 63 pitches in his game on Thursday. The White Sox are near the middle of the league in averaging 4.77 runs per game. They do have a good team batting average of .257, which ranks them seventh in the league. The White Sox also rank seventh in the league in strikeouts, which should fit right into Carrasco’s style. His K/9 currently is just over 12.5. Carrasco will continue to stay expensive but he is worth rostering in this tasty matchup on Tuesday.

Tyler Austin ($4,800)

Austin was a beneficiary of playing at Coors Field, as he went 2-for-5 with two home runs. He accounted for six RBI. He also struck out once. This was another high scoring game in Colorado, as the teams combined for 23 runs. Austin has played well in spots this year and went into Thursday’s game with a batting average of .314 and on OPS of .843. These were his first two home runs on the season and his RBI total rose to nine.

Austin’s Outlook

Austin and the Giants will head back home for a three game series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds have an excellent pitching staff this year and their team ERA is currently second best in the league at 3.44. The Reds also have the fourth best opponent,s batting average at only .230. With nearly all of Austin’s run production coming on Thursday, it is hard to trust him moving forward before we see some consistency. Also, with the Reds’ dominant pitching, I will be staying away from him in this series.

Tommy La Stella ($4,000)

La Stella and the Angels faced the Tigers in Detroit on Thursday. La Stella went 2-for-4 with two runs in this one. These two dingers accounted for four RBI. He totaled 32 fantasy points. La Stella has surprisingly paced the Angels in RBI this year with 23. He also has nine home runs, which is only one less than his career total coming into 2019. His batting average now is at .256. His OPS is in very good shape at .916. These are power numbers we have not seen from La Stella in his career.

La Stella’s Outlook

La Stella and the Angels will now head to Baltimore for a three game series against the Orioles. Baltimore’s pitching staff has the worst team ERA in the league at 5.52. They are also tied for 29th in batting average at .269. La Stella should have some power regression coming, as his numbers are way above his career average. His season OPS is .916 while his career OPS is only .723. Also, as mentioned above, he has almost double his career home runs in only 33 games. With that said, this is a series where I will look to roster him against the worst pitching staff in the MLB.

Losers

Derek Holland ($5,800)

Derek Holland faced the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Thursday and it did not go well for him. As has been the case with many pitchers at Coors Field, Holland was roughed up and was only able to get through 2.2 innings. He threw 73 pitches in those two innings. He gave up seven hits, three of which were home runs, and four walks. This equaled seven earned runs. He was able to get two strikeouts. Even before this start Holland had struggled this year with a 1-4 record and an ERA of 5.34. His K/9 is promising, though, as it is currently at 10.9, which is up from his career number of 7.5.

Holland’s Outlook

Holland’s next start is projected to come at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday May 15th. The Blue Jays have one of the worst offenses in the league this year, scoring only 3.6 runs per game and have a team batting average of .221. Toronto also has the fifth most strikeouts in the league this year, which should help Holland continue his high strikeout numbers. Holland has been mediocre this year, averaging 11.8 fantasy points per game, but this is a spot where Holland should bounce back. I will be looking to roster Holland at a bargain price on Wednesday.

Tim Anderson ($5,200)

Anderson was on the wrong side of this rain shortened game. He was only able to get two at bats and went 0-for-2 with a strikeout. Anderson was the top priced player with zero fantasy points. Anderson’s batting average still sits at a stellar .323 and his OPS is at .853. He has hit six home runs, has 20 RBI, and has already racked up 12 stolen bases. These numbers will keep his floor and ceiling high stable moving forward.

Anderson’s Outlook

Anderson and the White Sox will now head to Toronto for a three game series against the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays’ offense has been bad this year but their pitching has been a strong point. They have a team ERA of 3.86, which ranks eighth in the league. Their ERA is even better at home and is currently at 3.66. These good numbers from the Blue Jays should keep Anderson’s ownership down and will put him in a good spot as a contrarian play throughout this series. I will continue to look for him to put up big numbers, even in tough matchups.

Injury Report

Steven Matz has been put on the 10-day IL with radial nerve discomfort.

Buster Posey was placed on the 7-day concussion list.

There is no timetable for the return of Aaron Judge or Giancarlo Stanton.

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There was a 15 game slate on Wednesday May 8th. I will look into some players who performed really well and a couple who underachieved. The Giants and Rockies game was postponed. Points are based on DraftKings.

Winners

Chris Sale (Bos)

If anyone was still questioning if Sale was back to true form, they are not anymore. Sale pitched eight full innings and racked up 14 strikeouts. The Orioles were only able to get three hits and one earned run against Sale, who threw 108 pitches in the game. He racked up 41 fantasy points for anyone who rostered him. This is Sale’s fourth game in a row with at least 23 points. Sale’s season ERA has improved every game since early April and it now sits at 4.50. His K/9 has been good all year and it rose to an impressive 11.45 which shows his immense upside.

Sale’s Outlook

Sale’s next start will come against the Rockies at Fenway Park. The Rockies have averaged 4.72 runs per game this year, ranked 16th, and have a team batting average of .239, which ranks at 23rd in the league. When looking at the Rockies you always need to view road splits because of their extremely hitter friendly home field. The Rockies have been worse on the road, as expected, with the run average at 4.4 and their team batting average of .217. Colorado also has the seventh most strikeouts in the league this year. This should be a great spot for Sale to continue his resurgence and domination. Roster Sale with confidence, even at max salary, in this high upside matchup.

Brad Peacock (Hou)

Peacock nearly matched Sale’s number in this game, putting up 40.75 fantasy points. Peacock gave up three hits and one walk over seven innings. He racked up 12 strikeouts on 98 pitches. Peacock has now started six games and pitched in relief in two. This game lowered his ERA to 4.30 and his WHIP to an impressive 1.09. Peacock bounced back well from his last start in which he gave up seven earned runs and only made it through 3.2 innings.

Peacock’s Outlook

Peacock’s next projected start will come on the road against the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers are averaging a miserable 3.46 runs per game this year and have a team batting average of .230. Detroit also has the 10th most strikeouts this year. Peacock’s K/9 is just above nine, which should make this a good matchup for him. Peacock’s salary is still pretty reasonable and as long as it stays that way I will continue to look to him when he makes a start.

Ryon Healy (Sea)

Healy led the Mariners against the Yankees on Wednesday, going 4-for-5 with a home run. He also added in three doubles to go with his two runs scored and two RBI. Healy had 33 fantasy points on the day. His batting average now is at .258 and his OPS is now at .833. He has now hit six home runs and has 24 RBI on the year. This performance was a bit of a surprise, as Healy has not put up over seven points in any of his last eight games.

Healy’s Outlook

The Mariners have one more game against the Yankees before heading to Boston to face the Red Sox. Thursday’s matchup will come against J.A. Happ, who has a 4.93 ERA and a record of 1-3. Happ is a lefty, which should favor Healy, who bats from the right side. Healy’s batting average this year is 29 points higher against lefties than righties. He will then face the Red Sox, who have the 21st ranked ERA in the league this year at 4.67. I will look to back Healy after his big performance.

Losers

Jonathan Loaisiga (NYY)

Jonathan Loaisiga of the Yankees was roughed up by the Mariners on Wednesday. He gave up six hits and two walks, which led to four earned runs. Loaisiga also gave up one home run. He threw 83 pitches and was only able to get in four innings. Loaisiga has not pitched much yet this year with only 10 innings going into Wednesday. He had pitched well with an ERA of 2.70 and had 10 strikeouts.

Loaisiga’s Outlook

Loaisiga’s next projected start will come at home against the Baltimore on Monday May 13th. The Orioles have only averaged 4.1 runs per game this year and have a team batting average of .242. Loaisiga is not someone I think I will be able to trust moving forward until he shows some long term success. In his three starts this year he has not registered more than 13 points in any of them.

J.D. Martinez (Bos)

Martinez was unable to reach base in Wednesday’s game against the Orioles. Even with this game going into extra innings, Martinez gave owners zero points. He had six at bats and struck out once. After this rough game Martinez’s average still is at a plump .309 and his OPS also looks good at .858. He has five home runs and 21 RBI on the year. He has only deliveted three hits in his last 21 at bats.

Martinez’s Outlook

Martinez and the Red Sox head back home to face the Mariners in a three-game series. They will get an off day on May 9th. Seattle ranks 18th in the league with a team ERA of 4.51. They They give up an opponent batting average of .261, which ranks them at 24th in the league. The Mariners have been a pretty good team this year but that has been because of the offense and not the pitching. Martinez has struggled lately but but he should start to pick it back up soon and this matchup is a great spot for that to happen.

Injury Report

Khris Davis returned to the lineup for the Oakland A’s on Wednesday but only played a few innings. He left the game with lingering hip soreness that came from crashing into the wall over the past weekend.

Austin Meadows of the Rays is expected to be activated off the injured list on Friday May 10th.

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There was a 15 game slate on Tuesday May 7th. I will go through some players who performed really well and a couple who underachieved. All salaries and points are based on DraftKings.

Winners

Jose Berrios ($10,400)

Berrios and the Twins played against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Tuesday. Berrios got the win after pitching seven innings and giving up only four hits. He did not give up any earned runs and was able to strike out five. The win improved Berrios’ record to 6-1. The six wins is tied for the most in the league. Berrios’ already impressive ERA improved to 2.53 and his WHIP to 0.92. His K/9 now sits at 8.6 which is right near his career number of 8.8.

Berrios’ Outlook

Berrios’ next projected start will come against the Tigers at home on Sunday May 12th. The Tigers offense has been brutal this year so far, averaging just over 3.5 runs per game. Their team batting average sits at only .233. The Tigers also average over 10 strikeouts per game which should match up well with Berrios’ good K/9. This is a spot where I will definitely be looking to roster Berrios’ at his high salary.

Whit Merrifield ($4,900)

Merrifield went from the “Losers” list to the “Winners” list in the matter of only a couple days. After putting up only three total fantasy points in his last two games, Merrifield put up 45 in his game on Tuesday for the top spot on the day. He went 4-for-5 with a home run and a triple. Merrifield scored three runs to go along with five RBI. He also added his seventh stolen base of the season. This game upped his average to .299 and his OPS to .897.

Merrifield’s Outlook

Merrifield and the Royals will get one more game against the Astros in Houston before heading back home to face the Phillies. If there was a Houston pitcher Merrifield should have taken advantage of in this series it is Brad Peacock, who he faces Wednesday. Peacock has an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.21. I am still looking to start Merrifield until his next series against the Phillies.

Lucas Giolito ($7,700)

Giolito put up his best start of the year, giving up three hits, three walks and no earned runs over seven innings. He added in eight strikeouts over his 105 pitches. This all added up to 32.9 fantasy points. Giolito has pitched pretty well to start the year with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.29. He also has a very impressive K/9, which sits at 11.03. Giolito has put up at least 13 fantasy points in five of his six starts this year.

Giolito’s Outlook

Giolito’s next projected start will come in Toronto against the Blue Jays on Sunday May 12th. The Blue Jays offense has been pretty bad to start the year, averaging only 3.8 runs per game. Their batting average as a team is at only .226. This is a spot I will be looking to roster Giolito with his price staying reasonable. Toronto also has the fifth most strikeouts this year, which makes Giolito’s next start have immense upside.

Losers

Antonio Senzatela ($6,500)

Senzatela and the Rockies played the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Coors Field, as we know, is a hitter’s park, but this start was bad anywhere, as Senzatela was only able to get through 4.2 innings. He gave up eight hits, one walk, and seven earned runs while throwing 91 pitches. Three of the eight hits went for home runs. He was only able to strike out three in this one. His ERA rose to 4.03 after this one and his WHIP now is at 1.43. He has only been able to strike out 13 batters in 22 innings, which limits his upside.

Senzatela’s Outlook

Senzatela’s next projected start will come against the Padres at home on Sunday May 12th. The Padres are 24th in the league in runs scored and average 3.9 per game. Their team batting average is even a touch worse at 25th in the league at .226. San Diego also has the third most strikeouts in the league this year at 346. All these numbers add up to a favorable spot for Senzatela to bounce back other than the game being played at Coors Field. Senzatela will come at a huge discount in this one and will be worth a look as a low-owned contrarian play.

Trevor Story ($5,500)

Trevor Story has become one of the most expensive players on nights where he plays at home. Tuesday’s game was at home and he went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts and gave his owners zero points. Story has put up some big numbers at home so far this year. Coming into Tuesday, at home, Story’s average was at .304 with an OPS of .992. He has also added four home runs and 13 RBI at home. These numbers are quite a bit higher than his road numbers. His road batting average is only at .247 and his OPS is at .747.

Story’s Outlook

Story and the Rockies will face off against the Giants for two more games in Colorado. After facing Madison Bumgarner on Tuesday he should find it easier against Holland and Rodriguez of the Giants. Both of these pitchers have ERAs in the mid fives and neither has a WHIP below 1.30. These two games will come at home. I expect Story to rebound in these next two games and live up to his high salary.

Injury Report

Max Fried took a line drive off the hand on Tuesday. X-rays came back negative and he is day-to-day. He will be worth checking on before his next start.

Khris Davis was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup with his lingering hip injury. He is expected back any day.

Lorenzo Cain returned to the Brewers lineup on Tuesday. He missed Monday’s game after picking up a hand injury over the weekend.

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There was a 12 game slate on Monday May 6th. I will cover a few players who performed really well and some who fell short of expectations.

Winners

Martin Perez ($6,600)

Perez pitched seven innings against the Toronto Blue Jays and picked up the win. He only allowed two hits and gave up two walks. He was able to strike out nine over 102 pitches. Perez finished with 35.35 fantasy points. This is his second impressive start in a row after racking up 32.4 fantasy points in his last start against the Astros. This game improved Perez’s record to 5-0 and his ERA now sits at 2.83. His WHIP also improved to an impressive 1.26. Perez also upped his K/9 to 8.5. This is a big improvement to his career K/9 of only 5.6.

Perez’s Outlook

Perez’s next projected start will come on the road against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday May 11th. The Tigers have one of the worst offenses in the league, scoring only 3.5 runs per game with a team batting average of .233. Perez has had three games this year that were sub-par and all three of them came on the road. He has averaged only 5.5 fantasy points per game on the road this year, compared to 23.33 at home. Perez has put up three straight games of at least 19 fantasy points and the matchup is a pretty tasty one here, even on the road. His strikeout numbers are up this year and Detroit has struggled early. I will look at Perez at his sub-$7,000 price range as someone to roster.

Blake Snell ($9,700)

Blake Snell and the Rays hosted the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Snell pitched a really good game, giving up only one hit and no walks over six innings pitched. He was also able to rack up nine strikeouts over only 83 pitches. The Rays dominated this game, winning 12-1, which may have factored into Snell only throwing 83 pitches. This was as cheap as you could find Snell in awhile because he had two bad games in a row going into Monday. Snell improved his record to 3-3 and his WHIP improved to an elite 0.96.

Snell’s Outlook

Snell’s next projected start will be against Yankees on Saturday May 11th. The Yankees have averaged 5.1 runs per game this year and have been surprisingly better on the road, averaging six runs per game away from Yankee Stadium. With Snell’s K/9 now sitting above 12 and the Yankees history of having high a high strikeout rate, I like this upcoming matchup. Snell has been boom or bust this year, with four games over 30 fantasy points and three games under six. I expect a boom in this game against the Yankees.

Chris Paddack ($9,200)

Monday was a good day for pitchers, as the top Three point scorers were all starting pitchers. Paddack led them all with 40.25 fantasy points. He was able to get through 7.2 shutout innings while only giving up only four hits and one walk. He racked up 11 strikeouts and only threw 91 pitches. Paddack improved upon his already stout ERA of 1.71 and his incredible WHIP of only 0.70. His K/9 has also now rose to over 10.1.

Paddack’s Outlook

Paddack’s next projected start will be on the road against the Dodgers on Tuesday May 14th. The Dodgers have one of the best offenses in the league with a team batting average of .256 while averaging over 5.3 runs per game. These good numbers for the Dodgers, but they do not scare me away from Paddack though, as he has put up at least 13 fantasy points per game and now has four games with 20-plus. I will continue to roster Paddack moving forward until he gives us a good reason not do so.

Losers

Merrill Kelly ($7,800)

Kelly and the Diamondbacks matched up with Snell and the Rays on Monday and Kelly was roughed up badly. Kelly gave up seven earned runs on seven hits and three walks while only getting through four innings. This equaled out to -7.6 fantasy points. This loss dropped Kelly’s record to 3-3 on the year. His ERA now sits at 4.85 and his WHIP has grown to 1.49. His K/9 also sits at a mediocre 7.15.

Kelly’s Outlook

Kelly’s next projected start will be on Saturday May 11th at home against the Atlanta Braves. The Braves have scored the seventh most runs in the league this year and average over 5.1 per game. They also have the third best team batting average this year at .265. Kelly has struggled in his last five starts, having only two games with double digit fantasy points. With Kelly’s bad recent form and the Braves prolific offense, I am staying away from Kelly in this upcoming game.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ($3,900)

Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays faced Martin Perez and the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Guerrero Jr. went 0-for-3 and struck out twice. He had a ton of hype after being brought up to the Majors by the Blue Jays, but his career has gotten off to a rough start. In his nine games since being brought up, he has has only been able to get five hits and his batting average sits at a dismal .152 with an OPS of .425. He has twice as many strikeouts as hits with 10.

Guerrero Jr’s Outlook

Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays have two more home games against the Twins before hosting the White Sox for three games. They will get Jose Berrios on Tuesday before facing Kyle Gibson on Wednesday. I am for sure staying away on Tuesday, as Berrios has been lights out with a WHIP of 0.97. Gibson has also been pretty good with a WHIP of 1.32. After the next two games he will get a plus matchup against the White Sox. The White Sox pitching staff has the second worst ERA in the league at 5.67. They also give up a team batting average of .272. This is the series I expect Guerrero Jr. to break out and also get his first career Major League home run.

Injury Report

Jason Vargas has been placed on the 10-day injured list after he left Sunday’s start against the Brewers with hamstring tightness.

David Price has been placed on the 10-day injured list with elbow tendonitis.

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There was a 15 game slate on Sunday May 5th. The game between the Rays and Orioles was postponed. I will go into a few players who performed really well and some who underachieved in the Sunday games.

Winners

Starling Marte ($4,500)

Starling Marte and the Pirates faced off against Frankie Montas and the Oakland Athletics. Marte had a really good game, reaching base three times and hitting a dinger. He went 2-for-5 and had three RBI. Marte was able to put up 28 fantasy points on Sunday. He hit his fourth home run of the year and added RBI numbers 12, 13, and 14. His batting average now sits at .211 with a slugging of .411. Marte’s numbers are down but he has had a better start to May than his injury-depleted April was. In his last four games he is 5-for-20, with a home run, four RBI, and two stolen bases.

Marte’s Outlook

The Pirates have an off day on Monday before they host the Rangers for two games. Marte and the Pirates will face off against Adrian Sampson and Shelby Miller in these two games. The game on Wednesday against Shelby Miller is a possible one to exploit for Marte. Miller’s ERA sits at a horrible 7.99 and his WHIP is equally as bad at 2.03. The slow start for Miller and Marte’s success in his career against Miller will make him an option on Wednesday. Marte is 8-for-20 against Miller in his career which includes two triples.

Anibal Sanchez ($7,400)

Sanchez faced off against the Philadelphia Phillies and surprisingly only pitched 4.2 innings. On the surface this might lead you to think he pitched poorly, but he only gave up two hits and racked up nine strikeouts while not giving up any earned runs. Sanchez did take the loss in this game by giving up two unearned runs in the first inning. He was not economical either, throwing 108 pitches in his 4.2 innings. The big reason he is in the “Winners” section was his strikeouts. He now raised hit K/9 to to just a hair under nine. He gave his owners 24.90 fantasy points.

Sanchez’s Outlook

Sanchez lowered his ERA to 5.16 and his WHIP also lowered to 1.66. He now sits at 0-5 on the year. His next projected start is against the Dodgers on Friday May 10th. The Dodgers have an electric offense, averaging 5.3 runs per game and have a team batting average of .256. Although Sanchez did just put up over 24 points, he has struggled so far this year. This is his first game this year where he scored at least 16 fantasy points and had averaged only 8.5 fantasy points per game going into Sunday. With the Dodgers’ prolific offense and Sanchez’s early struggles, I will not be rostering Sanchez in his next start.

Jonathan Lucroy ($3,100)

Lucroy faced off against the Houston Astros and went 2-for-4 with two home runs. Lucroy was accountable for three of the four RBIs the Angels were able to put up. Lucroy’s batting average now sits at .265 with an OPS of .722. Lucroy has now gotten a hit in four straight and has five RBIs in that stretch.

Lucroy’s Outlook

Lucroy and the Angels will face off against the Tigers in Detroit for three games starting Tuesday. Detroit’s pitching staff has been just below average at home this year with an ERA of 4.31 and they are allowing a team batting average of .248. Lucroy has been playing well the last week and I think he is worth a look in this series. He will still come at a very reasonable price and he should have a good chance to extend his hitting streak in this series.

Losers

Whit Merrifield ($5,000)

Whit Merrifield and the Royals faced off against and Spencer Turnbull the Tigers. The Royals lost the game five to two and Merrifield went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts. Merrifield’s batting average now sits at .285 and he sports an OPS of .856. He gave his owners zero points Sunday after putting up 25 in Saturday’s game. This is his second zero point performance in his last three games. He has been boom or but the last week or so, scoring at least 12 points in four of his last six, while putting up zero in the other two.

Merrifield’s Outlook

Merrifield and the Royals will face off against the Astros in Houston for a three game series starting on Monday. The Astros starting pitchers have some impressive numbers, as the worst WHIP of the three guys the Royals will face is 1.21. Houston’s combined team ERA is fifth best in the league at 3.57 and also give up the lowest batting average at only .208. Merrifield has been good this year, but with a couple duds and the Astros pitching staff I am going to stay away from him in this series. The series against the Phillies comes after and that is an area I would look to roster him again, as the Phillies give up the fourth highest batting average at .270.

Nick Margevicius ($6,400)

Margevicius and the Padres faced off against the Dodgers at home on Sunday. He was roughed up on Sunday, giving up seven hits and three walks over 5.2 innings. He gave up three earned runs, one home run, and was only able to get two strikeouts. If you paid the $6,400 on Margevicius he gave you a lousy 0.15 points. Margevicius has actually pitched pretty well so far this year and his ERA was at 3.23 and his WHIP was at 1.11 before Sunday’s tough game. He had put up at least double digits in all but one of his starts before Sunday.

Margevicius’ Outlook

Nick Margevicius’ next projected start is not until Sunday, May 12th. He will look to get his third win of the year against Nolan Arenado and the Rockies at Coors Field. The Rockies average five runs per game at home and have an impressive home team batting average of .264. Coors Field is a great hitter’s ballpark and it will be a tough spot for Margevicius. After this rough start and having to play in Colorado I will be staying away from him in his next start.

Injury Report

Lorenzo Cain left after being hit in the hand by a pitch. X-rays came back negative and this doesn’t look like it will be a long absence. Any games Cain misses will open up an opportunity for Ben Gamel to start in center field.

Khris Davis in the first inning on Sunday after crashing into the wall. The Athletics called it a hip contusion. Keep an eye on reports for him moving forward.

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There was a 14 game slate on Friday May 3rd. I am going to go through some of the top performers and a couple players who fell short of expectations.

Winners

Kyle Hendricks ($7,500)

Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs faced off against the St Louis Cardinals on Friday. Hendricks pitched very well and extremely efficiently. He threw a complete game shutout on only 81 pitches. He allowed four hits, no walks, and picked up three strikeouts. This improved his record on the year to 2-4. He gave owners 32.85 fantasy points in this performance. Although the strikeout numbers were not there, it is hard to ask for much more than Hendricks gave you. This start lowered his ERA to 3.93 and his WHIP is now down to 1.43.

Hendricks’ Outlook

Kyle Hendricks’ next projected start will come at home against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday May 8th. The Cubs are currently on a hot streak, winning 12 of their last 15 games. The Marlins are currently last in the league, scoring only 86 runs so far. This has their average runs per game sitting at a dismal 2.86. Their team batting average in not a whole lot better, sitting at .228. Hendricks should still be reasonably priced after this start and he is in a great spot in his next start. His strikeout numbers have been better than he showed in this outing, at nearly nine strikeouts per nine innings before Friday. Roster him with confidence in his next game against one of the worst offenses in the league.

Anthony Rizzo ($5,100)

Rizzo helped power Hendricks and the Cubs to a 4-0 win against the Cardinals. He went 3-for-3, which included a home run and two RBI. Rizzo also added a walk in this one. This all added up to 26 fantasy points on the day. That is now four out of Rizzo’s last five games where he scored at least 16 fantasy points. He has hit four home runs in his last five games and his average has been raised to .252. On the season he has eight home runs and 23 RBI with an OPS of .938.

Rizzo’s Outlook

Rizzo and the Cubs will face the Cardinals again on Saturday when Michael Wacha takes the mound. Wacha has pitched okay but not great so far this year. He has an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.56. He is coming off back-to-back decent starts, giving up a combined five earned runs over 11 innings. Rizzo has been hitting very well lately and I expect that continue against the righty Wacha. Rizzo, in his career off Wacha, has a batting average of .476 over 42 at bats. That is a very good sample size and Rizzo has demolished Wacha. His OPS in this matchup is also an impressive 1.249. Roster Rizzo on Saturday and reap the benefits of this great matchup.

Derek Dietrich ($4,100)

Dietrich faced off against the Giants and did a lot of damage early. He hit two home runs and had six RBI before the game reached the fourth inning. Dietrich and the Reds were able to chase the Giants starting pitcher, Tyler Beede, after just 2.1 innings. This game improved Dietrich’s numbers, which coming into the game were not very impressive. His average sat at .217 and he had five home runs with only 14 RBI. His OPS was in pretty good shape already at .850.

Dietrich’s Outlook

Dietrich and the Reds will face off against Dereck Rodriguez and the Giants on Saturday. Rodriguez has pitched okay to start the year, with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.26. He was roughed up in his last outing, giving up six runs on seven hits over only three innings. This past game comes as a surprise, as he had come into this game with 12 straight games with six or less fantasy points. With his average sitting at only .217, I am going to see this as an outlier and stay away from Dietrich for the most part moving forward.

Losers

Paul Goldschmidt ($4,600)

Goldschmidt and the Cardinals could not get anything going against Hendricks and the Cubs on Friday. Goldschmidt went 0-for-4 and had a strikeout as Hendricks pitched the entire game. His batting average now sits at .254 with an OPS of .830. He has nine home runs with 19 RBI. He has really struggled as of late as well, finishing his last eight games with less than double digit fantasy points. His price has dropped dramatically because of this, nearly $1000 in the last five days.

Goldschmidt’s Outlook

Goldschmidt and the Cardinals will face off against the Cubs on Saturday. On the mound for the Cubs will be Yu Darvish. He has struggled so far this year with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.57. He has picked it up in his last three starts, though, giving up only six earned runs over 16.2 innings. Goldschmidt does not have many at bats against Darvish in his career, only six, but he has yet to reach base against him. With Darvish’s recent resurgence and Goldschmidt’s cold streak I will be staying away from him on Saturday and for at least the near future.

Jason Heyward ($4,700)

Heyward faced off against Jack Flaherty and the Cardinals on Friday and he could not get anything going. Heyward went 0-for-4 in the Cubs loss on Friday. This lowered his yearly batting average to .315 and his OPS to .928, both very impressive numbers on the year. He has hit five home runs and has 16 RBI. After being pretty consistent to start the year, Heyward has become boom or bust lately. He has eight games with four or fewer fantasy points over his last his last 11. The other three games, he gave owners at least 14 points.

Heyward’s Outlook

Heyward and the Cubs will face off against Michael Wacha and the Cardinals again on Saturday. I went into Wacha’s season a littler earlier in the Rizzo section. Wacha really only has one bad start so far this year, when he gave up seven earned over only 3.2 innings on April 11th against the Dodgers. Other than that game he has been pretty consistent, getting through at least five innings and giving up between one and three earned runs. I was looking to roster Rizzo because of his form and history against Wacha but it is the opposite with Heyward. His recent form has not been very good and he only has two career hits in 16 at bats against Wacha. I am going to stay away from Heyward on Saturday and will continue to stay away unless the matchup is perfect moving forward.

Injury Report

Daniel Murphy of the Rockies was out of the lineup Friday with back tightness. He is expected back for Saturday’s game.

Troy Tulowitzki has a mild calf strain and will be out at least another week.

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There was an eight game slate on Thursday May 2nd. I will go into detail on some players who performed really well and some who underachieved. Salaries and points are based off DraftKings.

Winners

Noah Syndergaard ($9,400)

Noah Syndergaard had arguably the best game of any pitcher this year and it showed up in a big way in fantasy. Syndergaard threw a complete game shutout against the Cincinnati Reds and gave up only four hits and one walk along the way. The Mets beat the Reds 1-0 and Syndergaard hit a solo home run to be responsible for the only run scored in this game. It only took Syndergaard 104 pitches to get through his nine innings, which included 10 strikeouts. He improved his ERA significantly to a still subpar 5.02 and his WHIP to 1.28. The Reds struggled against the Mets pitching staff, putting up only nine runs in the four games of the series.

Syndergaard’s Outlook

Syndergaard’s next projected start is at San Diego against the Padres on Tuesday May 7th. The Padres offense has been pretty bad so far this year, averaging only 3.48 runs per game. They also have a low team batting average of only .218. Even so, the Padres have been pretty good lately winning six of their last eight, but this has been mostly due to good pitching. Over the past eight games they have still only scored 4.25 runs per game. Syndergaard has not had the best start to the year, but this is the kind of performance that can get his groove back. He still has a good K/9 this year, which will keep his upside up moving forward.

Ian Kinsler ($2,900)

Kinsler went 3-for-6 against Mike Foltynewicz and the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Kinsler, batting leadoff, hit a home run and two doubles to account for two RBI and three runs scored. All this added up to 30 fantasy points. Kinsler has struggled badly to start the year, hitting only only .174. He also had only two home runs and two RBI going into Thursday’s game. Six of Kinsler’s last 10 games finished produced zero fantasy points.

Kinsler’s Outlook

Kinsler and the Padres have two more games at the Atlanta before heading back home to face the Dodgers. The Padres’ face Max Fried on Friday and he has been very good to start the year. Fried’s ERA sits at a very good 2.11 and his WHIP is even more impressive at 0.99. His career numbers are also very impressive, which makes me want to stay away from rostering Kinsler on Friday. Kinsler’s salary will be as low as it has all year at $2,600 but I still will not be rostering him. This game looks to be an outlier compared to how he has played all year.

Stephen Strasburg ($10,300)

Strasburg and the Nationals hosted the St. Louis Cardinals and Strasburg pitched a gem. He was able to get through six innings and only gave up one earned run. Strasburg gave up six hits and two walks to go with nine strikeouts over 108 pitches. He picked up the win and gave his fantasy owners 30.20 points. Strasburg improved to 3-1 after Thursday’s win. He also improved his ERA to 3.45. His WHIP actually got worse after this impressive outing and now sits at 1.04.

Strasburg’s Outlook

Strasburg has pitched extremely well this year, as shown by his impressive WHIP of 1.04 and good ERA of 3.45. His next projected start will be at Milwaukee against the Brewers. The Brewers have averaged just over 4.8 runs per game this year and team batting average of .246. The average is not that impressive, but the runs put them at eighth in the league. Strasburg has given up six home runs in his seven starts and the Brewers are currently second in the league in home runs at 58. This might set up a problem for Strasburg in Milwaukee, which is a hitter’s park. I am going to stay away from Strasburg in this matchup but will look to roster him moving forward after that.

Losers

Freddy Peralta ($8,600)

Peralta faced the Colorado Rockies at Miller Park and fell behind early. Peralta was only able to get through four innings and gave up eight hits and three walks over 90 pitches. Two of those hits were home runs. Peralta also gave up three walks and was only able to accumulate three strikeouts. Peralta put up -3.60 points. Peralta fell to 1-1 after this start. His ERA also fell to a horrible 8.31 and his WHIP to 1.75. The only positive for Peralta so far this year is his K/9, which sits at 10.4.

Peralta’s Outlook

Peralta’s next projected start will come against the Washington Nationals at Miller Park. Washington has been right at league average this year, scoring just under five runs per game. Their team average sits at .251, which is just above league average. Peralta’s strikeout upside will keep him as a contrarian pick moving forward but I will look to stay away. He only has one good fantasy start this year, as three of his five outings have netted him negative points. Stay away from Peralta until he can get some momentum built up moving into the middle of the season.

Brad Peacock ($7,600)

Peacock and the Astros faced off against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Peacock struggled badly in this one and was only able to get through 3.2 innings. He gave up eight hits and two walks, which ended up as seven earned runs. He was only able to accumulate two strikeouts over his 67 pitches thrown. This dropped Peacock’s record to 2-2 and gave his fantasy owners -7.75 points. This also dropped his ERA to 5.28 and his WHIP to 1.21.

Peacock’s Outlook

Peacock’s next projected start comes against the Royals at home on Wednesday May 8th. The Royals are near league average at 4.6 runs per game have and a team batting average of .242. Peacock has been inconsistent so far this year and has three games with 22+ fantasy points and four games with less than four fantasy points. This matchup is average for him and his price should be reasonable. His K/9 sits at exactly eight so far this year. All of these stats make me see Peacock as someone you can look to roster in his next start. Nothing is eye-popping on either side here, but he has been able to bounce back from bad starts early this year.

Injury Report

Juan Soto was scratched from the lineup Thursday and had an MRI come back negative. He is day-to-day with back spasms.

Christian Yelich took some swings in the cage today and is trending towards a return this weekend.

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There was a 15-game slate on Tuesday April 30th. I will go into detail on a few players who performed really well and some who underachieved. All salaries and points are based on DraftKings.

Winners

Gerrit Cole ($10,200)

Cole and the Astros faced off against the Minnesota Twins and he pitched a gem. Cole only allowed one hit and three walks over seven innings. He threw a total of 104 pitches and picked up 11 strikeouts along the way. This all totaled up to a win and 39.35 fantasy points. He outscored his projection on Win Daily by 20 points. Cole showed his 13.38 K9 was no fluke in this one as he was able to raise it with a rate of 14.14. He improved on his already impressive WHIP of 1.13.

Cole’s Outlook

Cole’s next start will come at home against the Kansas City Royals. Cole will be looking to get his third win of the season in this one. The Royals are near the middle of the league with 4.55 runs scored per game and a team batting average of .241. The Royals are also in middle of the league in strikeouts and average 8.58 strikeouts per game. I expect Cole to continue to pitch well and keep his strikeout numbers up in this one. Roster Cole with confidence moving forward as he has shown huge upside with his strikeout rate of over 36%.

Rick Porcello ($8,200)

The Red Sox hosted the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday and Porcello was a big reason why they were able to get the win. Porcello pitched eight innings and gave up only two hits and two walks and zero earned runs. He threw 114 pitches and had eight strikeouts. He totaled 35.6 fantasy points, for the number two spot in Tuesday’s games. Porcello’s ERA now sits at a plump 5.52 and his WHIP is not in much better shape at 1.71. He has now pitched back to back really good games and seems to be on the right track to getting his form again.

Porcello’s Outlook

Porcello’s next projected start is on Sunday May 5th and will be the last of four games against the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox offense has been pretty good, averaging over five runs per game with a team batting average of .263. Although Porcello’s overall numbers do not look great, he has pitched well lately and I look for that to continue even against a good White Sox offense. His salary is still reasonable and I would continue to consider rostering him in the future.

Franmil Reyes ($3,700)

Reyes and the Padres faced off against Julio Teheran and the Atlanta Braves. The Padres got the win in this one thanks to Reyes. Reyes accounted for half of his team;s hits on Tuesday going 3-for-4 with two home runs and a double. He also was responsible for three of the team’s four RBI. This all added up to 35 fantasy points and the top batter point total of the day. Reyes has shown some good pop in his bat to this point in the year with an OPS of .847 and eight home runs to go with 14 RBI.

Reyes’ Outlook

The Padres will have two more games against the Braves and the upcoming pitchers have both started the year pretty well. Max Fried has a WHIP of 1.09. In Mike Foltynewicz’s only start of the year, he gave up six hits over six innings. Reyes has bit of upside but also a very low floor as shown in his last 10 games. Over that span Reyes has five games with zero points and two games with over 30. I am going to stay away from Reyes for the most part because of his inconsistency and extremely low floor.

Losers

Sandy Alcantara ($6,100)

Alcantara and the Marlins hosted the Cleveland Indians and Alcantara was not able to get much going. He need 96 pitches to get through 5.1 innings in this one. The Indians were able to get seven hits, two of which were home runs, and drew three walks against Alcantara. After giving up four earned runs and one strikeout, Alcantara gave his owners exactly zero fantasy points. Alcantara dropped to 1-3 on the year.

Alcantara’s Outlook

The young right hander is projected to get his next start on Monday May 6th against the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs’ offense has been terrific so far this year, averaging 5.5 runs per game with a team average of .257. Alcantara has struggled to get much going this entire year with a 4.86 ERA and a WHIP of 1.56. His K/9 leaves much to be desired, sitting at only 5.98 after this most recent start. The combination of the Cubs hot hitting and Alcantara’s slow start and low strikeout upside will keep me away from him in his next turn.

Michael Pineda ($7,700)

Michael Pineda and the Twins took a tough 11-0 loss against the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Pineda gave up five earned runs over five innings. He threw 98 pitches and was only able to get two strikeouts. Pineda was rocked for nine hits, two of which were dingers, and gave up one walk. He struggled badly and was on the negative side in fantasy points with -1.35. Pineda dropped to 2-2 on the season after Tuesday’s loss.

Pineda’s Outlook

Pineda’s next projected start is on Sunday May 5th against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. His ERA has ballooned to 6.21 and his WHIP now sits at 1.48. The Yankees average over 5.5 runs per game this year and have a team batting average of .262. Pineda has struggled to start the year and with the Yankees’ hot start I am staying away from Pineda in his next turn. Moving forward after his next start I do think Pineda will bring good value. He should show some positive regression back to the mean, as his career ERA is OK at 4.10 and his career K/9 rate is also good at 9.03. Stay away from Pineda against the Yankees but then look to roster him at discounted pricing moving forward.

Injury Report

Shohei Ohtani‘s return could be coming soon. He did not travel with the team for their away series but he could return on May 7th.

Francisco Cervelli was hit in the wrist by a pitch early in Tuesday’s game. He returned to first base only to be removed shortly after. Keep an outlook for information on Cervelli’s status moving forward.

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There was a 15-game slate on Sunday April 28th. I am going to go into detail on a few players who performed really well and some who underachieved. All salaries and points are based on DraftKings.

Winners

Reynaldo Lopez ($6,200)

Lopez and the White Sox faced off against the Detroit Tigers and Lopez pitched extremely well over six innings. He gave up one unearned run on two hits and three walks. The main source of Lopez’s huge point total was that he had 14 strikeouts! All but four of the outs he registered came via strikeout. Chicago was able to go on to get the win for Lopez and he registered a daily high of 42.5 fantasy points. Lopez has really turned a corner in his last three starts. After a dismal start to the year he has now rebounded with three consecutive quality starts. In his first three starts he gave up 18 earned runs in only 13.1 innings. Since that time he has given up only three earned runs over 18 innings. He has also racked up 27 strikeouts in those 18 innings. His last two starts both netted 21.3 points before his explosion on Sunday.

Lopez’s Outlook

Lopez is projected to get his next start on Friday against the Red Sox. He will face a Boston team that is in the bottom half in runs scored this year. Boston does put the ball in play a lot, having the fifth lowest strikeouts in the league. Lopez should still be somewhat cheap and is on a roll. I will look to roster him moving forward at this price with that kind of strikeout upside.

Melky Cabrera ($3,000)

Melky Cabrera faced off against Rich Hill and the Dodgers Sunday and absolutely feasted. Cabrera went 4-for-5 with two home runs and a double. This all added up to 40 fantasy points. His home runs came early in the game, as he hit one in each of the first two innings. Cabrera brought the tying run to third and put himself in scoring position with a double in the top of the ninth with the Pirates trailing by one. This big game comes at a bit of a surprise because, although Cabrera is hitting .303, he did not have much run production. Coming into Sunday’s game he had hit one home run and had only four RBI. This was only his fourth double digit performance of the year and comes on the back end of a stretch where he was unable to muster more than five points in 11 straight games.

Cabrera’s Outlook

The Pirates have an off day on Monday but then head to Texas for a quick two game series with the Rangers. He will face Adrian Sampson and Shelby Miller, who have both struggled to get much going this year. Sampson’s ERA is 4.50 and Miller’s is much worse at 7.52. Cabrera is worth a look at this cheap of a price but I would chalk this up to more of a fluke stat line than something you can expect to continue.

Ozzie Albies ($4,700)

Albies and the Braves faced off against Tyler Anderson and the Colorado Rockies. Anderson was only able to get through 4.2 innings in this one and Albies was a big reason why. He went 3-for-5 in the game and 2-for-3 against Anderson. Albies hit a home run in his first at bat of the game and followed it up with another dinger in the third. He added a single in the eighth and came in to score on a Donaldson home run. Albies added to his good start and raised his average to .292 to go with five home runs and 10 RBI.

Albies’ Outlook

The Braves will now host San Diego for a four game series against the Padres. The Padres have one of the better pitching staffs top to bottom to start the year and sport the league’s sixth best team ERA at 3.48. Albies has played really well this year and has been hot lately, scoring in double digits in four of his last seven games. I would rosterAlbies with confidence in the right pitching matchups moving forward.

Losers

Wil Myers ($4,300)

Myers and the Padres faced off against Jeremy Hellickson and the Nationals. While most of the Padres enjoyed good days on offense, Myers was not able to get things going. The team racked up 11 hits but Myers went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts. After Myers started the year out pretty well this has become a recurring theme. Myers has 17 strikeouts in his last eight games played and only has five hits over that same time span. Myers average has not dropped to .285. He does have five home runs to go with 11 RBI but most of that came before his recent skid.

Myers Outlook

Myers and the Padres will head to Atlanta to play a four game series with the Braves. The Braves’ pitching has not been great this year and they sport a team ERA of 4.79 and allow a batting average of .251. Myers has been on a bad run lately but I think this is a spot where we could see him bounce back. He has struggled with strikeouts lately but the Braves have the second worst K/BB ratio in the league at 1.93. Myers will have a low ownership percentage and I think this series is a spot we could see him rebound.

Nolan Arenado ($5,200)

Arenado was another guy whose team had success at the plate but it didn’t translate for him. The Rockies were able to put together nine hits and seven runs against the Braves but Arenado went 0-for-5 with a strikeout. He was not able to get into the stat sheet at all and was not able to accrue even one fantasy point. Arenado has had a good start to the year, hitting .279 with six home runs and 20 RBI. Coming into Sunday’s game Arenado had at least 14 fantasy points in four of his past five games.

Arenado’s Outlook

The Rockies will head to Miller Park and face off against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers have struggled this year pitching wise, especially lately, and wear a team ERA of 5.18. Although it is not Coors Field conditions, Miller Park has been a very friendly hitter’s park over the year. I expect Arenado to shrug this bad game off and get back to the double digit producer he has become over the last few years. He is the most expensive third baseman on Monday’s slate and if you can make room he shouldn’t disappoint.

Injury News

Christian Yelich left Sunday’s game with back tightness. This doesn’t look to be a huge concern but it might keep him out a couple games.

D.J. LeMahieuwill get an MRI done after fouling a pitch off his knee. More updates should come Monday.

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