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Top MLB Plays 8/26 | Rise and Grind
Thanks to @ZeroInDenver for filling in this week! We will resume freeroll contests when @GP_Landry is back from his well deserved vacation.
Happy Sunday, and like most Sundays, we get a 10-game slate on DraftKings and a 9-game slate on FanDuel as they are leaving off the Coors game from the main slate. Of course, both teams are in play on DraftKings, but you don't need me to tell you that.
Pitching: Spending Up
Blake Snell, TB (vs BOS) (DK:$10.7K, FD: $9.6K)
I generally avoid taking top arms against the best teams in the league, but I'm willing to chance it with Snell against a Boston team that has a .269 wOBA and .037 ISO against LHP over the past two weeks.
Pitching: Value
Nathan Eovaldi, BOS (@ TB) (DK: $7.8K, FD: $7.3K)
NASTY NATE. That's right.
Sure, he hasn't been very consistent, and Tampa has put up 15 runs against Boston the past two days, but I really think he's the best option in this tier. Over the past two weeks, Tampa has a .340 wOBA and .127 ISO vs LHP. Also, Eovaldi has only given up 5 homeruns in the last 55 innings pitched.
Pitching: Punt
Steven Matz, NYM (vs WAS) (DK: $6.4K, FD: $6.5K)
Remember earlier in the week when Washington stacks disappointed (again) and we all swore we wouldn't stack Washington again? Well if that's the case, Matz is in play right? What could go wrong? 🤣
#HomeRunWatchList 💥
If you’re new to the article, this is @glandry's section where he picks an outfielder, corner infielder, and middle infielder or catcher to hit a long ball today. Happy to play along on this. Make sure you are utilizing the LineStar Daily Matchup Tool when looking for hitters with a lot of home run potential. That will give you a good idea of batters with good history or splits. I take it a little further and look for players that meet all (or almost all) of the following criteria:
wOBA + ISO of .600 or higher
Hard Contact rate above 40%
Exit velocity over 94 MPH
Average distance of 250 ft or greater
Matt Chapman, OAK: 3B (DK: $4.4K, FD: $3.9K)
Berrios has given up one homerun in each of his last 4 games. I say Chapman takes him deep. 🔮
Christian Yelich, MIL: OF (DK: $5.6K, FD: $4.2K)
Yelich has homered in each of the last 3 games and I say he keeps the streak going against Archer and the Pirates.
Dansby Swanson, ATL: SS (DK: $4K, FD: $2.5K)
Lt. Dan hit a homerun in his last game agains the Marlins and I say he hits another one today.
Value Bats
Similar to the home run watch list, in this section, I’ll provide an outfielder, corner infielder, and middle infielder or catcher who are priced in the value tier. If I can find someone under priced on both sites, I’ll highlight them. But in some cases, it could be site specific.
Keep an eye on the MLB Dashboard to make sure these guys are confirmed starters.
Daniel Palka, CWS: OF (DK: $3.8K, FD: $2.9K)
Insane 50% hard contact rate and 97.7 MPH exit velocity over the past 2 weeks.
Ryan O'Hearn, KC: 1B (DK: $3.8K, FD: $2.6K)
This is your daily reminder that this dude is mashing but is still stupid cheap on both sites.
David Bote, CHC: 3B (DK: $3.8K, FD: $2.9K)
Bote isn't always in the lineup, but when he is, he hits home runs.
Stacks on Stacks
Coors is an obvious target for tonight. No need to mention them here. But here are a few stacks that I have a lot of interest in as well as the "biscuit stack", a high-risk but high-upside stack for the night.
Chicago White Sox (@DET)
Probably my favorite stack of the day. Great matchup against Zimmerman and the White Sox have a .334 wOBA and .211 ISO over the past two weeks against RHP.
Toronto Blue Jays (vs PHI)
Vince Velasquez has not been good. His pitch speed is down and his average batted distance is up. If Toronto can get to the Philly bullpen early, they stand a good chance to put up more runs against a bullpen that has a slate high 1.64 WHIP.
New York Mets (@WAS)
Today's stack theme should be "mediocre teams with great matchups" as the them continues with the Mets.
Cincinnati Reds (@CHC) *Biscuit Stack*
Like most "biscuit stacks" there's not a lot to be excited about the Reds. Hendricks pitches better at Wrigley, and aside from a 40% hard contact rate, the Reds haven't hit well against RHP over the past two weeks (.297 wOBA, .158 ISO).
The Bullpen Report
Bullpen numbers over the past 2 weeks are listed below. Green is good, red is not good. So for example, the White Sox have a great matchup against a terrible Detroit bullpen.
Good luck today! Tag me in the LineStar Chat @ZeroInDenver if you have any questions or feedback on the daily newsletters and hit me up on Twitter (@ZeroInDenver).