Top MLB Plays 8-8-2017 | 15-Game Tuesday Motivation 🚀

August 08, 2017

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TOP MLB Plays Today 8/8/17

Aye aye aye! Pitching tonight is a mess. Lots of traps to watch out for. We're here to help you avoid stepping on a landmine...

Power Pitching Targets:

  1. C. Sale, BOS ($12,600 DK, $11,700 FD)Where to begin. Both uber-pitchers tonight Kluber/Sale facing uphill battles. Sale has the better end of the stick facing TB. Here's the sauce: Boston is heavily favored. [-210] Tropicana Field: #7 most pitcher-friendly park. TB's lineup has a 23.6% K rate vs lefties. Of course it doesn't hurt that Sale has an OP strikeout right of 35%+. Most compelling? TB hitting .190 vs Chris Sale in 68ab. He has literally spanked TB all year long. Has TB got a little better though? Sure. Here's what should worry you: They tend to eat lefties. TB's lineup has a .319 wOBA vs lefties. TB's lineup has a .164 ISO vs lefties. If you can get over that fear, Sale is without a doubt the top power pitcher tonight.

  2. D. Keuchel, HOU ($11,000 DK, $8800 FD)Has Dallas let you down twice now? Yes. Is he facing the Chicago White Sox tonight and maybe you should give him a third chance? Yes. Sauce Summarized: White Sox struggle with Lefties, Keuchel is usually a good pitcher who's been uncharacteristically terrible lately, by most indications he should do well tonight. Houston is heavily favored. [-260] CHW's lineup has a 23.8% K rate vs lefties. CHW's lineup has a .296 wOBA vs lefties. CHW's lineup has a .103 ISO vs lefties. Do with that information what you will. I won't say its impossible he lets you down 3 times in a row, but I will say it's unlikely... especially against the White Sox. Bargain on FanDuel.Other Thoughts: Kluber vs. Colorado? Boom or Bust. Godley against Dodgers? Yuck, but dammit he has strikeout upside, low ownership, and damn cheap. Quintana over SF? We likey, we just don't think he'll hit a number that will justify his salary. He is safe though. Tough choices.

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