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MLB GPP Picks 8/2

In this article I will be breaking down MLB GPP Picks 8/2 seven game slate.  I will hit a player from each position. 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 full Sunday full of sports and my basketball article is already written. Here I will be diving into my MLB GPP Picks 8/2 with a smaller seven game main slate. Pitching again is very ugly on this slate as Aaron Civale is the highest priced pitcher squaring off against the Twins. Pitching will be tough to get correct on this slate, as not many of these pitchers have real strikeout upside. Join myself and the rest of the WinDaily staff in the Discord chat as we confirm our selections and strategies as team lineups trickle in.

Pitcher

DylanCease – ($8,400)

As amentioned already pitching is going to be tough to figure out, but if Civale isgoing to be the highest priced pitcher like he is expected to be I will fadethat. I will role out Cease as he faces the Royals and he has a K rate of 24%.The Royals have six high strikeout hitters, and two of the hitters that aren’t highstrikeout players beat the ball into the ground at a near 50% rate.

Catcher

YasmaniGrandal – ($4,200)

I picked plentyof White Sox hitters last night and that paid off and I’m going right back tothe well as they face off against Jakob Junis who has yet to pitch this season andhad an ERA above five last season. Junis has lefties hit an exit velocity above95MPH nearly 44% of the time last season. Getting a switch-hitting catcherbatting cleanup is a bargain majority of the time.

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Jose Martinez– ($4,500)

Martinez isanother good Tampa Bay right hand hitter that hits lefties extremely well as heholds a .293 ISO and a .416 wOBA. Jose Martinez is extremely impressive againstlefties though as he only makes soft contact 9% of the time leaving his battedballs against lefties at 91% medium or hard contact.

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JuricksonProfar – ($4,900)

Carryingonly a 14% strikeout rate and a near 80% contact rate against right handedpitching stands out. It stands out even further facing a pitcher that fails tomiss bats as Senzatela only has a 7% swinging strike rate, and an unimpressive13% K rate. I like Padres because of this in general but Profar should havezero issues putting the ball in play today with this matchup.

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Rio Ruiz –($3,300)

Baltimorehas been surprisingly not as terrible as everyone thought they would thisseason in large due Ruiz as he is hitting above .318 and already has threehomeruns. I’m not sure how he is still priced this low, but he is facinganother right handed pitcher in Baltimore. On this slate it will be tough tofind a guy with this upside an production for the price,

Shortstop

FransiscoLindor – ($4,700)

Facing the Twinsand Devin Smeltzer today, Lindor should be a in for a good day. Smeltzerstruggles against right-handed hitters as he allows just 7.7% soft contact, buthe also is giving up nearly 45% hard hit rate against righties as well. AnIndians stack is definitely in play here as they have a very favorable matchup.

Outfielders

HunterRenfroe – ($4,300)

Let’s startoff with Renfroe smashes left handed pitching, he has a .317 ISO againstlefties. His fly ball rate is one we drool over at 52.4%, that correlates withhis air distance of 334.7 feet. Lastly, when squaring off against leftiesRenfroe has an exit velocity above 95MPH nearly 40% of the time! Looking at howRenfroe hits lefties and knowing Tommy Milone is far from a quality left handedpitcher, Renfroe should be in for a good day.

AdamDuvall – ($4,400)

The total forthis game is at 11 runs, which is the second highest total on the slate only behindthe Rockies game. Duvall smashes left handed pitching, he proves that with hismassive ISO of .396 against lefties. His fly ball rate and hard hit rate shouldbe a recipe for success as his fly ball rate is an absurd 64%, pair that withhis hard hit rate of 50% against lefties.

Thank you for reading my content MLB GPP Picks 8/2 seven game slate. Even though it is a smaller Sunday Matinee slate we should have plenty of offense due to the lack of pitching today. For my main stacks today, it will be the Padres, Rays, Cubs, Indians and White Sox. If you get those pitchers right today you should have a very profitable afternoon. Enjoy your Sunday full of sports as we have MLB, NBA, NHL, and Nascar on this wonderful day with sports back in full swing. Best of luck with all your DFS lineups on this action-packed day!

MLB GPP Picks 7/25 Slate

In this article I will be breaking down MLB GPP picks 7/25 slate. I will hit a few players from each position. 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.

I am extremely happy that sports have returned and am ready to breakdown this 11 game MLB slate for Saturday afternoon. Chalk J.D Martinez hit again last night against an awful Orioles squad, same scenario will be in play tonight as Martinez will face Alex Cobb. As of now weather does not appear to be an issue for the second consecutive day. Don’t forget to join myself and the rest of the WinDaily staff in the discord chat rooms, as we breakdown the slate even further when starting lineups get solidified.

Pitchers – MLB GPP picks 7/25 slate

ZackWheeler – ($10,100)

I will goright back to a Phillies pitcher even though Nola wasn’t the best play lastnight. Wheeler’s best pitch to right handed batters is his slider, and the Marlinshave a ton of right handed bats. The Marlins entire lineup has a strikeoutpercentage of more than 20% against sliders last season. Only one Marlin isbelow 20% strikeout rate against curveballs as well, so this should be anamazing matchup even though Nola failed to hit value last night.

Lance McCullers– ($8,500)

Seattle ranout a lineup with six left-handed hitters last night, that screams Lance McCullers.Every season in the MLB McCullers has had a higher strikeout percentage againstleft-handed batters, the lowest percentage being 27.5%. Even though McCullersmissed last season, he has been excellent against lefties throughout his career.Facing a young Seattle offense should allow McCullers to have a successful returnto the diamond.

Jon Gray –($8,100)

Gray keepsthe ball on the ground with a 51.3% ground ball rate, which we love forpitchers in MLB DFS. He also had a strikeout rate of 24.5% last season,including that with the seven high strikeout hitters in this Texas lineup heshould be in a spot for success.

Dylan Bundy– ($7,700)

Bundy has a magnificentslider that is getting a swing rate of 27% against righties and 20% againstlefties. He will be facing Oakland who has seven guys in their lineup that hada strikeout percentage above 30 last season against sliders. His downfall hasbeen the homerun, but he’s playing in a big MLB ball park with loads of strikeoutupside.

Catcher

MitchGarver – ($5,300)

In the sectionbelow I tell you how I don’t spend up for catchers unless the numbers are toogood to pass up, that’s the case here. Garver absolutely tears up lefties with anISO of .415, a wOBA of .469, flyball rate of 53.8%, and hard hit rate at 57.7%.If you can find the salary to get to Garver this is a tough spot not to playhim.

WilsonRamos – ($3,100)

None of hisnumbers will just jump off the page at you but he’s a very good veteran hitter,with a low strikeout rate, facing a lefty with too cheap of a price tag on thisMLB slate. Catcher is typically my last position filled that is just how I constructmy lineups. I typically don’t roll out the high-end catchers so if you’relooking for a salary saver look at Ramos.

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MitchMoreland – ( $4,300)

Moreland didn’tstart opening day since they squared off against a left, he should start todaythough. I may fade J.D Martinez if he approaches above 20-30 percent today but Istill want Red Sox exposure against a very vulnerable Alex Cobb. Moreland onlyhas a 10% soft hit percent against righties, leaving 90 percent for medium andhard hit balls. He hits knuckle curves well with an ISO of .263 and hard hitpercent of 41.18%. and the short porch in right at Fenway he should be in linefor a solid day.

RhysHoskins – ($4,200)

We got alefty on the mound in this game that struggles mightily against righties,including a lovely flyball rate of 55.8%. Hoskins loves left-handed pitching ashe has a flyball rate of 48% and a hard-hit rate of 54% those numbers arefantastic to predict a homer. This is also an extremely comfortable price topay for a guy with massive homerun upside here.

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OzzieAlbies – ($4,700)

Ozzie isexcellent against left-handed pitching he has an outstanding .451 wOBA, only12% strikeout rate, and his contact percentage is 83%. He only has 10% soft hitpercentage against lefties leaving 90% for medium and hard-hit baseballs. Ozziehas a good chance at hitting value with this left-handed pitching.  

JasonKipnis – ($3,300)

He must playfirst so make sure you check your MLB team lineups, David Ross said Kipnis andHoerner will split time at second. Its another spot where Kipnis only has asoft hit percent of 12% leaving 88 for medium and hard hit. Add to that aflyball rate of 43.5% against a pitcher that is brutal against lefties, Kipnisshould pay off this price tag if he plays.

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MiguelSano – ($4,800)

This pick isnot for the faint of heart and not for those that don’t like high risk. Sanostrikes out a ton we all know that, but his soft hit percentage is only 4.5%,an ISO of .367, and wOBA of .408 versus left handed pitching. I’ll take acouple shots at Sano here.

Matt Carpenter($3,700)

Matching upagainst Trevor Williams a pitcher that has issues with left-handed bats. He hasa soft hit percentage of just 13.7% against lefties, along with that is a strikeout rate of just 12.5%. Carpenter has only a 9.8% soft hit rate againstrighties leaving 90% for medium to hard hit. Williams is clearly worse againstlefties in nearly every category, should be a great day for Cardinals lefties.

Shortstop

CarlosCorrea – ($4,700)

There isnothing crazy special here I just want some Astros facing a pitcher that hasonly pitched in four games in the last two MLB season combined. After two seasonsoff I think Walker will need a couple outings to adjust and get things backfully. Correa also has the second highest ISO on the team against righties at.307.

Jean Segura– ($3,600)

Now Seguraisn’t a power hitter but I mentioned in the Hoskins section that righties hit CalebSmith well. Segura puts the ball in play and has an exceptionally low strikeoutrate of 11%. The Phillies should put up more than two runs in this game and I alsodon’t mind Scott Kingery as more of a power bat around this same price and sameteam.

Outfielders

CodyBellinger – ($5,300)

Bellinger isthe Dodgers leader in fly ball percentage and in hard hit percentage againstrighties which is why I chose him. Stack Dodgers lefties if you can afford it, oddsare you’ll hear me say that a ton this season. Samardzija had a hard-hitpercent of 40% along with a fly ball rate of 47%. Bellinger has a giant ISO of.328 against righties. This is no secret play but it wont be much longer untilBellinger blasts his first of the season.

LourdesGurriel Jr. – ($4,600)

Simple wayto put it Gurriel smashes lefties, with 114 plater appearances against leftieslast season he had a .367 ISO, .406 wOBA, and a 44% hard hit. With a 43.1%flyball rate against lefties, this seems like a good spot for a potentialGurriel homerun at a climate-controlled Tropicana Field. After missing the MLBseason opener ownership should be low as well.

KyleSchwarber – ($4,500)
The Cubs are facingCorbin Burnes who didn’t have the best season last year. I like the Cubs as astack on today’s MLB slate, but give an advantage to the lefties in the lineup.Burnes has a 47.7% hard hit rate, average exit velocity above 90mph, an ISO of.373 against lefties. Schwarber rakes righties with an ISO of .298 and a hard-hitpercentage of 41.7%.

YoenisCespedes – ($3,600)

Cespedes missedall of last years MLB season and only completed 38 games the season prior. So,although not a lot of recent data on him we know what kind of player he is. He ispriced way too cheap. He Is facing a left-handed pitcher and hit a bomb in hisfirst game back to give the Mets a 1-0 win. I’ll take him at this price before Itincreases.

Thanks for reading my article on MLB GPP picks 7/25 slate. That will wrap it up for this 11 game afternoon slate. It looks like we should have great weather throughout most of these games, making for a beautiful afternoon of Saturday baseball. We are happy that sports are back and the DFS grind is back in full swing. Jump in the Discord chat to join myself and the WinDaily staff for late news and later game lineup locks and adjustments. Thanks for reading my content and best of luck everyone!