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PITCHERS:
Chris Sale (@BAL)
2-0, 3.21 ERA in two starts vs BAL: 20 Ks in 14 innings… Current Orioles are hitting a combined .213 over their careers against Sale while striking out at a 31.1% rate… Orioles have the third-highest K-rate (25.7%) over the month of September
Robbie Ray (@SD)
Last 5 starts: 5-0, 55 Ks in 32.1 innings while only allowing 6 runs (5 ER)… 8-1, 1.33 ERA in 13 road starts… 3-0, 1.33 ERA in 3 starts vs SD this season- including 12 Ks, 2 ER in 6 innings 10 days ago… Current Padres are hitting a combined .193 over their careers while striking out at a 32.4% rate
Luke Weaver (@CIN)
Last 6 starts: 6-0, 50 Ks in 37.2 innings while only allowing 7 runs (6 ER)
Brad Peacock (vs CHW)
Always good for some strikeouts- at least 8 Ks in four of his last six outings… White Sox have the ninth-highest K-rate (24%) over the month of September… Getting the win is highly likely
Alex Wood (@PHI)
8 Ks, 0 runs in 6 innings against the Nationals in his last start- if I didn’t know any better, it looks like he’s getting his groove back
Jon Lester (@TB)
Quality starts in each of his last two outings: 12 IP, 11 H/8 BB, 3 ER, 10 Ks (2-0)… Rays have been absolutely terrible against left-handed pitching all season and just got skilled by Mike Montgomery last night… Rays do have the highest K-rate (28.7%) over the month of September
Aaron Wilkerson (@PIT)
Solid minor league numbers- 3.16 ERA, 143 Ks/36 BB in 142.1 innings… Pirates bats have absolutely terrible lately
STACKS:
Atlanta Braves (vs WSH, Gio Gonzalez – L)
Great numbers against Gonzalez
Boston Red Sox (@BAL, Wade Miley)
5.1 IRT total in a park they have hit well in historically
Cleveland Indians (@LAA, Ricky Nolasco – R)
Great numbers against Nolasco
Houston Astros (vs CHW, James Shields – R)
Massive 6.2 IRT tonight going up against one of the most generous HR pitchers in MLB
Los Angeles Dodgers (@PHI, Jake Thompson – R)
The big bats haven’t popped off yet in this series. Could tonight be the night?
Seattle Mariners (vs TEX, Andrew Cashner – R)
Left-handed bats in this lineup are especially appealing
St. Louis Cardinals (@CIN, Rookie Davis – R)
5.6 IRT total in a park they always hit well in
CATCHERS:
Willson Contreras (@TB)
Decent numbers against left-handed pitching
Kurt Suzuki (vs WSH)
1.159 OPS, 6 HR in 55 plate appearances vs LHP… 5-for-10, 3 XBH (1 HR) vs Gonzalez
Evan Gattis (vs CHW)
Likely a chalk option, but it’s an inexpensive ($3400 DK/$2300 FD) piece of Astros exposure
Yan Gomes (@LAA)
4-for-12, 3 HR vs Nolasco
Wilson Ramos (vs CHC)
Decent numbers against left-handed pitching
FIRST BASEMEN:
Matt Carpenter (@CIN)
Back in his favorite role, the leadoff hitter
Justin Smoak/Kendrys Morales (vs KC)
Both guys are way too cheap on FD with this much power
Hanley Ramirez (@BAL)
Only $2600 on FD, good power matchup against Miley
Freddie Freeman (vs WSH)
13-for-42, 8 XBH (3 HR) vs Gonzalez
Jesus Aguilar (@PIT)
Much better value on FD at $2300
SECOND BASEMEN:
Jose Altuve (vs CHW)
Astros are poised for a huge night and he should have a lot to do with it
Jose Ramirez/Jason Kipnis (@LAA)
* Ramirez: 4-for-12, 2 XBH (1 HR) vs Nolasco
* Kipnis: 5-for-15, 4 XBH (2 HR) vs Nolasco
Ozzie Albies (vs WSH)
.342 avg, 1.037 OPS in 44 plate appearances vs LHP
Javy Baez (@TB)
9 HR, 32 RBI, .331 avg, .975 OPS in 125 plate appearances vs LHP
Jonathan Schoop (vs BOS)
Team-high 10 HR, 33 RBI, 1.000 OPS in 157 plate appearances vs LHP… 4-for-13, 2 XBH vs Sale
THIRD BASEMEN:
Josh Donaldson (vs KC)
Came off cloud nine last night, but this is still one of the hottest hitters in baseball
Kyle Seager (vs TEX)
6-for-18, 2 HR vs Cashner
Manny Machado (vs BOS)
5-for-14, 2 XBH (1 HR) vs Sale
Jedd Gyorko (@CIN)
Excellent value on both sites ($3100 DK/$2900 FD)
SHORTSTOPS:
Corey Seager (@PHI)
Basically free at $2900 on FD
Trea Turner (@ATL)
Much better hitter against right-handed pitching and he’ll likely be low-owned today
Carlos Correa (vs CHW)
Better value on FD at $3500… Solid HR upside vs Shields
Paul DeJong (@CIN)
Still incredibly cheap at $2900 on FD
Dansby Swanson, Jonathan Camargo (vs WSH)
* Swanson: 3-for-12, 3 XBH (2 HR) vs Gonzalez
* Camargo: .403 avg, 1.145 OPS, 14 XBH in 70 plate appearances vs LHP
Freddy Galvis (vs LAD)
7-for-13, 1 XBH vs Wood
OUTFIELDERS:
George Springer, Josh Reddick (vs CHW)
* Springer: Leadoff man for the team with the highest IRT on the slate
* Reddick: 7-for-22, 5 XBH (3 HR) vs Shields
Rhys Hoskins, Aaron Altherr (vs LAD)
* Hoskins: 1.298 OPS, 6 HR, 15 RBI in 42 plate appearances vs LHP
* Altherr: Team-leading 8 HR vs LHP
Ezequiel Carrera (vs KC)
Excellent value on both sites ($2800 DK/$2200 FD) leading off
Albert Almora (@TB)
Much better value on DK at $2800
Ryan Braun, Domingo Santana, Hernan Perez (@PIT)
Always dangerous against left-handed pitching, but PNC Park is a terrible hitting park (low own%)
Ender Inciarte (vs WSH)
11-for-22, 2 XBH vs Gonzalez
Hunter Renfroe, Jose Pirela, Jabari Blash (@ARZ)
* Renfroe: Team-leading power numbers against lefties
* Blash/Pirela are also solid one-off options for GPPs
Peter Bourjos (vs CHC)
7-for-17, 1 XBH vs Lester… Only $2600 DK/$2100 FD with SB upside
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