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Main Slate Rundown 🏟

It’s a full-on Friday frenzy with a dozen games loaded up onto the main slate ticket! Pitching is a bit of a minefield today, which should make for an interesting slate overall. In general, it feels like a slate where you may need to roll the dice on pitching, clench your jaw, and hope for the best. On the flip side, there is no shortage of viable hitters/stacks to take a shot on. There are several high-total matchups out there, and Coors Field is also back on the menu for the first time in a hot minute (to the displeasure of some). We’ll also have a few weather situations to keep track of, but at the time of this writing, it would be a mild surprise if more than one game gets knocked off the slate due to a postponement -- ARI at CIN being the primary trouble spot. There is much to delve into so let’s jump to it! Best of luck!

Main slate match-ups with implied run totals and moneyline odds:

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Main Slate Weather Outlook 💨🌦️☁️

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• BOS at NYY (7:05 ET, 9.0 O/U): A few storms may move through the area in the later evening hours. At the moment, I wouldn’t expect any issues to start, but the chance for an in-game delay is there. Temps in the 70s with light winds IN from left.

• ARI at CIN (7:10 ET, 9.5 O/U): As noted in the intro, this is the one game to monitor the closest today. It is dry throughout the afternoon but a batch of thunderstorms looks to move in right around the scheduled first pitch. Barring any shift from those storms, a late start seems like a strong possibility and a PPD cannot be 100% ruled out.

• LAD at STL (8:15 ET, 8.5 O/U): A huge storm system is currently moving through St. Louis but the ballpark is fortunately not seeing the worst of it. Rain will still be around for a while but clears up later this evening. PPD risk doesn’t seem overly high but a late start could be needed. Worth keeping an eye on.

• NYM at COL (8:40 ET, 10.5 O/U): Rain could potentially move in around first pitch or shortly after. So, it’s another spot where we could see a late start, but once they get going, there shouldn’t be any issues. Temps in the 60s with 10 mph winds, mostly blowing IN from right/center.

• BAL at ATH (10:05 ET, 11.0 O/U): Warm temps in the 80s with 10-15 mph winds OUT to left/center. More strong hitting conditions in this minor league ballpark.

Pitchers to Consider ⚾

Tarik Skubal (LHP), DET | DK: $11.5k, FD: $11k | vs. CHC

Like most slates on days when he’s pitching, Tarik Skubal is pretty clearly the best arm on the board. However, the main hurdle for Skubal today will be his tricky matchup versus a very capable Cubs offense. These $11k+ price tags, while justified, are not easy pills to swallow and you’ll need a few bargain bats to fit Skubal into a lineup. That said, the numbers for Skubal have simply been astonishing and he has been at his best at home. Across his six home starts (39.1 IP) this season, Skubal is rocking a 1.83 ERA, 1.84 xFIP, .184 opp AVG, 0.71 WHIP, 38.8% kRate, and 1.4% BB%. He has recorded 57 strikeouts to just two walks at home so, not only does Skubal possess unmatched swing-and-miss stuff, but his location has been surgical -- really, no matter where he pitches, but particularly at home.

I’m sure most folks do not go out of their way to target the Cubs with pitching, and that’s typically a wise choice. However, they haven’t been hitting lefties well at all of late. Across 176 plate appearances versus LHPs over the last two weeks, the Cubs own a rather unimpressive .205 AVG, .612 OPS, 80 wRC+, and 22.7% kRate. On the season, they’re also 22nd in HardHit% versus Skubal’s three most-used pitches (changeup, four-seamer, sinker). Limiting hard hits has been yet another facet that Skubal has excelled at -- he has allowed an average exit velocity of 84.1 mph L30Days, placing him in the top 5th percentile of pitchers, and has given up only a 30.7% HardHit% on the season, which is 7th percentile. Given his restrictive price points and the fact that he’s up against the Cubs, I could see Skubal flying somewhat under the radar as far as ownership goes -- he currently has a 15% pOwn% on both DraftKings and FanDuel. But, all-in-all, it’s probably not as tricky of a matchup as most would believe initially.

Ben Brown (RHP), CHC | DK: $7k, FD: $8.3k | at DET

We’ll jump to Skubal’s counterpart, Ben Brown, for our second pitcher spotlight. Brown drew a pretty brutal stretch of matchups to begin the year but things have been a bit more forgiving of late. He’s been among the unluckier starters in MLB as his 5.72 ERA across his 56.2 IP is backed up by a much stronger 3.23 xFIP, which is, of course, more indicative of where his ERA *should* be. The main cause of Brown’s inflated ERA is some very poor BABIP luck. Opposing hitters have landed a lofty .374 BABIP against Brown this season and, as a reminder, the league average BABIP will generally be around .300. Assuming he begins to see some positive regression in that department, Brown should start to provide more consistently strong results. On the season, Brown has generated an excellent 13.3% SwStr%, which is the second-best mark on this slate behind only the aforementioned Tarik Skubal, who owns a nutty 18.0% SwStr%. Brown has also put up a 33.6% kRate over his last five starts, so there is ample strikeout upside for a guy who isn’t going to break the bank.

The Tigers are another offense that has been among the best in MLB. But much like the Cubs’ recent results versus lefties, the Tigers have not been mashing righties of late. Against RHPs L2Weeks (391 PAs), Detroit has posted a .222 AVG (ranks 27th), .663 OPS (25th), 90 wRC+ (24th), and 26.9% kRate (2nd highest). Ben Brown also nearly exclusively throws two pitch types -- the four-seamer (58% USG%) and knuckle curve (38.8% USG%). The Tigers have seen the fewest RHP knuckle curves among MLB teams this season at just 48, just they have yet to get a hit against that pitch while posting a 60.0% kRate. That could just be “noise” from a small sample size, but I thought it was worth mentioning. All of this to say, don’t be surprised if we see a pitcher’s duel break out here -- this game does own a slate-low 7.0 over/under after all -- and Ben Brown could certainly hold his own against the reigning AL Cy Young winner.

Colton Gordon (LHP), HOU | DK: $6.5k, FD: $7.4k | at CLE

Inserting Colton Gordon into lineups could be considered one of those “rolls of the dice” worth taking at the pitcher position that I alluded to in the intro. He will be making only his fifth big league start tonight after debuting on May 14th. The results have been a mixed bag, but looking under the hood, we’ll find some promising aspects to his game. Gordon owns a lackluster 5.95 ERA across his four starts (19.2 IP) but his 2.66 xERA is a very impressive number and indicates that he’s been quite unlucky up to this point. He has also put up a solid 23.0% kRate to go alongside a low 3.4% BB%. It’s a small sample size but Gordon’s 111 Location+ rating is precisely on par with Tarik Skubal’s rating, so he is showing some sharp command of the plate despite his lack of big-league experience.

We have spotlighted a couple of lefty pitchers going against the Guardians recently and it’s once again worth noting their continued struggles in those splits. Over the L2Weeks versus LHPs (155 PAs), Cleveland has mustered only a .178 AVG, .466 OPS, .212 wOBA, .062 ISO, 33 wRC+, and 30.3% kRate. Cleveland also ranks 25th in wOBA versus Gordon’s top two most utilized pitches -- four-seamer (37.6%) and sweeper (32.4%). With the Guardians also rolling out a lefty (Logan Allen) and the Astros owning an MLB-best 151 wRC+ vs. LHPs L30Days, Gordon should receive some solid run support today so it may be a nice spot for him to snag his first MLB win as well.

Other Pitchers to Consider

Spencer Schwellenbach (RHP), ATL | DK: $10k, FD: $9.9k | at SF

Kodai Senga (RHP), NYM | DK: $9k, FD: $10.6k | at COL (Monitor weather!)

Hayden Birdsong (RHP), SF | DK: $8.6k, FD: $8k | vs. ATL

Chad Patrick (RHP), MIL | DK: $8.3k, FD: $8.2k | vs. SD

Will Warren (RHP), NYY | DK: $8k, FD: $8.1k | vs. BOS (Monitor weather!)

*Paxton Schultz (RHP), TOR | DK: $4k, FD: $5.5k | at MIN

*Quick note on Schultz: He’s going to be in an “opener” role today with LHP Eric Lauer presumably pitching behind him in bulk relief. That said, unlike most openers who only cover the first inning, sometimes two, on around 20 pitches, Schultz threw 45 pitches across 2.2 IP when he last opened on May 28th and has thrown as many as 64 pitches out of the bullpen this season. So he could realistically cover three-ish innings, and his K-rate has been excellent at 32.3%. I wouldn’t go here on FanDuel but, at $4,000 on DraftKings, he may not be a bad SP2 option if you’re looking to get very contrarian and/or aggressive with high-priced bats (or if you’re rolling Skubal as your SP1).

Team Stacks to Target 🎯

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Obligatory Coors Field Stacks

New York Mets vs. Antonio Senzatela (RHP), COL

Colorado Rockies vs. Kodai Senga (RHP), NYM

Non-Coors Stacks

Athletics vs. Dean Kremer (RHP), BAL

Sutter Health Park (#2 most hitter-friendly ballpark) is nearing Coors Field status in regards to expected offensive output on a nightly basis. The hitting conditions are primed for offense once again with temps in the 80s and 10-15 mph winds blowing out, and the 10.5 over/under for this game is identical to the Coors Field matchup.

The A’s offense could also be heating back up following a 14-run performance against the Twins yesterday, which featured four home runs within their 17 total hits. The A’s also rank 4th or better in OPS, wOBA, ISO, and wRC+ when viewing their splits versus RHPs L2Weeks. They’ve been striking out a ton (29.5% kRate in that span), but also producing big hits and runs.

Fortunately, for the A’s, they’ll go up against a pitcher who is not a major strikeout thrower in Dean Kremer (17.5% kRate). Kremer heads in on the heels of a couple of solid outings, but there is reason to believe the A’s can knock him around this evening. First off, Kremer has displayed some road struggles with a 6.07 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, .309 opp AVG, and .375 opp wOBA on the road this season -- compare that to his much stronger home splits: 2.25 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, .217 opp AVG, .272 opp wOBA. Kremer will be backed up by an O’s bullpen that owns a 6.20 ERA and 1.50 WHIP L2Weeks so there should be an opportunity for some late-inning offensive production as well.

Favorite ATH Bats: Lawrence Butler, Jacob Wilson, Brent Rooker

Bargain Bat: Tyler Soderstrom/Denzel Clarke (also Willie MacIver if Langeliers is out or DH’ing)

Seattle Mariners vs. Kyle Hendricks (RHP), LAA

Following a nine-game home stand, the Mariners will hit the road and leave the very pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park behind. The Mariners have averaged only 4.06 runs/gm at home this season, but that jumps to 4.86 runs/gm on the road, making them the #7 road offense in MLB. They also own the 4th-highest wOBA and wRC+ against RHPs on the road this season.

Seattle will draw the soft-tossing righty, Kyle Hendricks, today. Hendricks has very limited strikeout stuff (15.5% kRate, 7.0% SwStr%) and instead relies on location and limiting hard contact which, admittedly, he has done a solid job at both. However, there is just nothing special about his 5.34 ERA and 4.99 xFIP. He has also allowed a high 45.8% FlyBall% and, when hitters square one up on him, they’re often leaving the ballpark. Hendricks has given up 11 dingers this season, resulting in a 1.68 HR/9 Rate. The Mariners are 7th in HR/FB Rate versus righties this season, so the opportunity for multiple home runs out of this lineup is there. Seattle also ranks 4th with a .355 wOBA versus Hendricks’ top two pitches (changeup & sinker). And we also can’t forget that the Angels’ bullpen is nothing to write home about. Though they have kept their ERA to a respectable 3.07 over the L2Weeks, the Angels’ bullpen owns a 4.52 xFIP (5th worst) in that same span and they’ve given up an MLB-high 37 HRs this season.

Favorite SEA Bats: Cal Raleigh, JP Crawford, Julio Rodriguez

Bargain Bat: Rowdy Tellez

Low-Owned Stack That Just Might Work Out 🤔

Houston Astros vs. Logan Allen (LHP), CLE

This was briefly touched on in the Colton Gordon spotlight, but the Astros have been excellent versus southpaw pitching in recent weeks. Against LHPs L30Days, Houston ranks 1st in OPS (.894), wOBA (.382), ISO (.278), and wRC+ (151). If we extend the splits out to LHPs for the entire season, Houston still ranks 2nd in each of those offensive categories. This is simply an exceptionally right-handed-heavy lineup that has many guys who have been raking against LHPs.

I would not consider Logan Allen a bad MLB starter, but he has been having his fair share of issues on the mound lately. Since April 27th (seven starts, 27.2 IP), Allen has pitched to a 5.86 ERA, 5.15 xFIP, .313 opp AVG, 1.81 WHIP, 16.7% kRate, and 11.4% BB%. The stuff, nor the plate control, has been particularly good and, as such, Allen owns a slate-worst 86 Pitching+ rating (which combines “stuff” plus “plate/pitch command/control” and uses a rating of “100” to represent exact league average). The Astros also own a .382 wOBA (ranks 2nd) and .272 ISO (1st) against Allen’s top two pitch types (sweeper & four-seamer). The Guardians have an average/above-average bullpen to deploy if Allen gets into major trouble early, but it’s more of a neutral factor in regards to this Astros stack upside, rather than a detrimental factor to consider.

Favorite HOU Bats: Jeremy Pena, Jose Altuve, Isaac Paredes

Bargain Bat: Yainer Diaz

One-Off Bats ☝️

A maximum of one hitter per team will be listed below. Feel free to use these players as one-off options, one-half of a two-man mini-stack, or a core piece to a full team stack.

OF Aaron Judge, NYY vs. Walker Buehler (RHP), BOS

SS Elly De La Cruz, CIN vs. Eduardo Rodriguez (LHP), ARI

OF Ronald Acuña Jr., ATL vs. Hayden Birdsong (RHP), SF

1B Freddie Freeman, LAD vs. Sonny Gray (RHP), STL

1B Pete Alonso, NYM vs. Antonio Senzatela (RHP), COL

3B Jose Ramirez, CLE vs. Colton Gordon (LHP), HOU

C Cal Raleigh, SEA vs. Kyle Hendricks (RHP), LAA

OF Byron Buxton, MIN vs. Paxton Schultz/Eric Lauer (RHP/LHP), TOR

SS Bobby Witt Jr., KC vs. Davis Martin (RHP), CWS

2B Ketel Marte, ARI vs. Nick Lodolo (LHP), CIN

3B Rafael Devers, BOS vs. Will Warren (RHP), NYY

OF Christian Yelich, MIL vs. Randy Vasquez (RHP), SD

OF Mike Trout, LAA vs. Bryce Miller (RHP), SEA

3B Manny Machado, SD vs. Chad Patrick (RHP), MIL

C Ivan Herrera, STL vs. Justin Wrobleski (LHP), LAD

OF Riley Greene, DET vs. Ben Brown (RHP), CHC

1B/OF Ryan O’Hearn, BAL vs. JP Sears (LHP), ATH

SS Jeremy Pena, HOU vs. Logan Allen (LHP), CLE

OF Lawrence Butler, ATH vs. Dean Kremer (RHP), BAL

C Hunter Goodman, COL vs. Kodai Senga (RHP), NYM

SS Bo Bichette, TOR vs. Bailey Ober (RHP), MIN

Bargain Bats 💸

Note: Additional hitting value may open up once all official starting lineups are released. For now, here are some cheap hitters who are already confirmed or currently expected to be on the field tonight and find themselves in a good spot to pay off their modest DFS salaries.

OF Marcell Ozuna, ATL vs. Hayden Birdsong (RHP), SF

1B/OF Tyler Soderstrom, ATH vs. Dean Kremer (RHP), BAL

3B Max Muncy, LAD vs. Sonny Gray (RHP), STL

C Adley Rutschman, BAL vs. JP Sears (LHP), ATH

1B Willson Contreras, STL vs. Justin Wrobleski (LHP), LAD

1B/OF Jac Caglianone, KC vs. Davis Martin (RHP), CWS

SS JP Crawford, SEA vs. Kyle Hendricks (RHP), LAA

C Yainer Diaz, HOU vs. Logan Allen (LHP), CLE

2B/OF Willi Castro, MIN vs. Paxton Schultz/Eric Lauer (RHP/LHP), TOR

3B Addison Barger, TOR vs. Bailey Ober (RHP), MIN

1B Vinnie Pasquantino, KC vs. Davis Martin (RHP), CWS

OF Ceddanne Rafaela, BOS vs. Will Warren (RHP), NYY

OF Mike Tauchman, CWS vs. Seth Lugo (RHP), KC

C Alejandro Kirk, TOR vs. Bailey Ober (RHP), MIN

1B/C David Fry, CLE vs. Colton Gordon (LHP), HOU

1B Rowdy Tellez, SEA vs. Kyle Hendricks (RHP), LAA

C Willie MacIver, ATH vs. Dean Kremer (RHP), BAL

OF Denzel Clarke, ATH vs. Dean Kremer (RHP), BAL

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Colton Gordon MORE than 4.0 Pitcher Strikeouts

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