We had a real pleasant night with the FanDuel MLB DFS Picks of last night because we have plenty of manufacturing down and up the lineup.
Our pitcher, Domingo German, got things off to a nice start because he hurled seven innings of both two-run ball with seven strikeouts in a winning campaign over the Baltimore Orioles. The right-hander let a pair of home runs which accounted for all of the damage done in that one off of him.
Our three-man Cubs pile did a nice job also. Nicholas Castellanos stayed white-hot, especially against left-handed pitching, with a solo home run from Jason Vargas and also singled and scored an extra run as well. Kris Bryant climbed and walked while Javier Baez walked recorded an RBI, but made good on his own exceptional stolen base splits against left-handed pitching with a steal off of Vargas, his 10th of the season. Quality manufacturing here.
We also did quite well in our Tigers heap. Jake Rogers maintained the energy stroke going with a home run in this one, a shot to add to his walk. Travis Demeritte had another great game that included a pair of singles, a pair of runs and another stolen base, his third at just his 12th huge league game. Eventually Brandon Dixon supplied a double but sadly struck four times. However, we obtained low-owned manufacturing in this trio.
I rostered 2 one-offs past night, and one of these delivered some big-time damage as Brian Dozier continued his attack on left handed pitching using a home run from southpaw Alex Wood. Fellow one-off Josh VanMeter failed to give merely a single on the night to value, but its much better than nothing.
It was a wonderful night all-around and Ill appear to make it two in a row about tonights small slate.
P — Aaron Nola (PHI) — $10,100 vs. CHC
The very best arm on this slate is left-hander Clayton Kershaw as he takes on the Miami Marlins in Miami tonight, but I am going to rally to right-hander Aaron Nola because he takes on the Cubs in his home playground of Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia this day. I am moving GPP with this lineup again tonight, although kershaw is the obvious cash drama. Anyway, Nola has been outstanding at home that year where he has posted a 3.07 ERA, 3.57 FIP, 3.73 xFIP along with a 10.78 K/9 across over 90 house innings this year in contrast to his 4.63 ERA, 4.99 FIP and 9.11 K/9 across nearly half of the innings compared to his job in your home. Certainly, we have something to work with here as Nola has been quite good at home more frequently than not this season despite a shaky start. When he hurled seven innings of one-run ball with 10 punchouts his last start at home came from the White Sox. That marks the third time in the last six starts in the home where the 2018 NL Cy Young candidate has reached 10 strikeouts. The Cubs are a dangerous crime to be sure since they rank seventh in wOBA versus right-handed pitching, but that reality together with his cost could keep Nola lower owned than you can think. Im willing to roll the dice in GPPs tonight.
C/1B — Jake Rogers (DET) — $3,000 vs. SEA
Once again I will be rolling with a pair of three-man stacks in this one tonight and then rostering a few one-offs to complement the stacks. My three-man Tigers pile kicks away with Rogers as Im picking him over both Miguel Cabrera and Brandon Dixon at similar price points in the C/1B place. In other words, Rogers is the latest bat of the three and I wish to keep on him while he is swinging that powerful stick that hes placed on display in three distinct stops this year, a journey that began at Double-A. Hes going to play almost everyday at this stage given his elite defense behind the plate, but Rogers could become a great source of electricity from behind the dish as he is homered four times within just 11 games and 44 plate looks at the MLB level that season. If you combine all three levels, 18 home runs have been smacked by Rogers in 87 matches on the season. He struck left-handed pitching to get a wonderful .844 OPS in Triple-A prior to his phone up, and that is what he will see tonight against southpaw Marco Gonzales. Rogers is now two for 6 with two home runs against left-handers at the major league level including last nights taken from southpaw Yusei Kikuchi. I feel some more electricity can be generated tonight.
2B — Niko Goodrum (DET) — $3,200 vs. SEA
Goodrum was not part of my Tigers stack last night because of price and the cosmetics of this lineup, however hes going be in this one tonight as hell produce a wrap-around pile with Rogers and a Tigers outfielder within this one tonight. I wanted him last nights stack as his bat is effective against left handed pitching, but he does sport some exceptional splits. The power is increased against righties since Goodrum owns a .173 ISO against righties when compared with a .159 markers against lefties. From there on out, the Goodrums divides prefer facing pitching. Goodrum is hitting .364 using a .941 OPS, .393 wOBA and a 147 wRC+ on the season against left handed pitching. Now, the numbers are notably better on the street against lefties, however I am not overly concerned as he doubled in last nights match and scored a pair of runs against the southpaw Kikuchi. Theres also the simple fact that Goodrum has been very good since the return in the All-Star break as he possesses a .213 ISO, .853 OPS, .355 wOBA along with 122 wRC+ because July 12th. We have some stolen foundation upside here as Goodrum has swiped 12 bases on the season, three of which come against a lefty.
3B — Sean Rodriguez (PHI) — $2,200 vs. CHC
My piles are not exactly on the inexpensive side, particularly my primary stack, therefore I had to locate a couple of value one-offs to create my lineup match under the salary cap on this grand tonight. I believe I have found some value from the bat of Sean Rodriguez as he chooses on left-hander Cole Hamels along with the Chicago Cubs. Rodriguez has left his big league money by performing harm against left-wing pitching during his profession. In his career against southpaws, Rodriguez owns a .168 ISO, .763 OPS, .336 wOBA plus also a 113 wRC+. Those numbers are especially better than his .146 ISO, .625 OPS, .275 wOBA along with 71 wRC+ against right-wing pitching. The breaks are wide again this year as he has smacked every one of the homers against left-handed pitching in only 43 at-bats contrary to them. He is hitting .279 using a .233 ISO, .879 OPS, .370 wOBA and a 129 wRC+ from left-handed pitching this season because little 43 at-bat sample dimensions. Hes also made a .350 ISO 1.041 OPS, .425 wOBA and 164 wRC+ at home against lefties this year at a 20 at-bats sample dimensions as just two of his homers this season have come from this interval. Needless to say, weve got something to use here in terms of expressing value.
SS — Charlie Culberson (ATL) — $2,100 vs. NYM
The last one-off of this lineup tonight is that the Braves Charlie Culberson who comes in a near-minimum cost against left-hander Steven Matz along with also the New York Mets. It has been a tale of two seasons for Matz given his home/away splits on the season. In the home, he possesses a eye-popping 2.14 ERA, but he has been brutalized on the road to get a 6.79 ERA while his 6.43 FIP and 5.23 xFIP together with some 2.59 HR/9 around the road do not just paint a lot wider picture. This could be an excellent thing for Culberson along with also the Braves as a Braves stack could be used tonight as well. Having said that, I like Culberson as a value. He is enjoying yet another productive season in part time obligation as evidenced by his own .345 wOBA and 110 wRC+ on the season. However, Culberson is doing some serious damage against left-handed pitching because he owns a massive .405 typical, .262 ISO, 1.085 OPS, .449 wOBA along with a 178 wRC+ around the season versus southpaw pitching. The sample is small in just 42 at-bats, however, the creation is actual. Not one of the strikes went to extra-bases, but Culberson is just 2 for 4 with a stolen base in his short history against Matz. I think there is a ton of upside in these two one-off value .
OF — Travis Demeritte (DET) — $2,900 vs. SEA
Completing our three-man Tigers stack is Demeritte who continues to impress since coming over in the Braves in the trade deadline and instantly getting his promotion to the big leagues for the first time in his career. His cross-category potential was on screen in last nights match as he also had a set of singles, scored two runs and used his wheels to steal his third base of the year in only his 12th MLB game. For what its worth, he also added four beats in Triple-A in the Braves organization prior to the trade. It was nice to see him have any victory against a left-hander in last nights game as he hadnt done so a very small sample prior to last nights contest, at least in the big leagues. At Triple-A, Demeritte penalized southpaws for a .954 OPS this year while nine of his 20 home runs in Triple-A came from a left-hander in about half as many at-bats as he had against righties. Demeritte has revealed wonderful consistency since entrance to Detroit as he is recorded at least one hit in eight of the 12 matches, including in each of his final seven. The 24-year-old is place to receive a long look in the Tigers outfield for the rest of the season and Ill search for him to carry on to make the most of the possibility again tonight.
OF — Mike Trout (LAA) — $4,800 vs. PIT
The Angels and Pirates continue their series by Anaheim tonight and the Angels have a real nice house matchup from right-hander Chris Archer who has largely struggled to the road this year. Archer enters this man sporting a 6.66 ERA on the road this season while he is allowed a whopping 2.05 HR/9 on the road too. His 4.94 FIP and 4.32 xFIP suggest there is some positive regression to be needed for Archer on the road this year, but to be quite honest I shall only roll three Angels who hit right-handed pitching for lots of home run power and determine where it takes me. Trout is competing this year and his splits prefer this matchup. Even the righty-swinging Trout has superior numbers versus righties than lefties in the kind of a .389 ISO, 1.136 OPS, .452 wOBA and a 191 wRC+ versus righties on the season. His numbers versus righties in the home are similar. We get several base uspide with Trout and hes two steals. Archer is vulnerable to the stolen base and I enjoy the fact that Trout has three steals against him even though having a .227 batting average in 22 livelihood at-bats from him. Nevertheless, awarded Archers street work and home run woes this season, Trout is a high-ceiling play tonight.
OF — Shohei Ohtani (LAA) — $3,500 vs. PIT
Guy that is next up in our Angels heap is Ohtani who continues to strike against right-handed pitching for plenty of electricity in the home. Add into his speed on the basepaths and we have loads of cross-category upside down inside this matchup tonight. Entering perform tonight, Ohtani possesses a .245 ISO, .902 OPS, .371 wOBA and 136 wRC+ over the season vs pitching. Furthermore, hes posted a .320 ISO, 1.076 OPS, .431 wOBA and 176 wRC+ on the season against lefties in the home. Ohtani has utilized his pace to steal 10 bases on this season, nine of which have come against right-handed pitching. It has been a half to its two-way star, however he enjoyed a big night and also has caught fire as well. Over his last four games, he has gone 8 for 20 (.400) with 2 doubles, a triple, four runs scored, six RBI and a stolen base to boot. He went 2 for 5. Ohtani is one of those bata you would like to ride when hot and thats just what I will do in a home matchup at which he does his work.
UTIL — Justin Upton (LAA) — $3,100 vs. PIT
Upton has seen activity in just 40 games this season thanks to an injury that cost him a huge chunk of the years first half, but the guy is once again displaying some reverse-splits and mashing right-handed pitching in 2019. Upton sports a .238 ISO, .871 OPS, .360 wOBA and 129 wRC+ on the season against right-wing pitching. The figures are much better on the street against righties, but given the small sample Im not concerned about that to be honest. This marks the second consecutive season hes posted some showy reverse-splits because he set up a .232 ISO, .875 OPS, .373 wOBA and 141 wRC+ from righties last season in contrast to a .125 ISO, .593 OPS, .265 wOBA along with 67 wRC+ from lefties this season. He has not conducted much this year with just the one steal so far, but hes listed 22 steals within the last two seasons and using Archer allowing his fair share of steals, perhaps the stolen base upside gets a couple of ticks in the perfect way in this . Im more intrigued by the power upside to make sure and that three-man Angels pile brings tons of that from a pitcher.
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