First base is loaded on tonight’s main slate of Hump Day Action.
I can justify playing 5-6 guys from that position, but for the Index, I am picking the cheapest of the ones I like. You will see that shortly.
But if I could only play 1B, I would certainly do it.
So I could see myself pivoting off the guy I do like at 1B for a stack or to fill salary, but we will have to see how things shape up toward lock.
For now, below are the xFIP and wOBA tables I have been providing daily for the pitchers and hitters on this slate vs. handedness. Enjoy!
Pitcher xFIP vs. LH
1. Daniel Mengden – 6.68
2. Tanner Roark – 6.26
3. Adam Wainwright – 5.07
4. Yu Darvish – 4.58
5. Jason Vargas – 4.53
5. Nick Pivetta – 4.53
Pitcher xFIP vs. RH
1. Jamie Barria – 6.94
2. Dallas Keuchel – 6.10
3. Jason Vargas – 5.58
4. Wade LeBlanc – 5.50
5. Daniel Mengden – 5.29
6. Jake Odorizzi – 4.72
Top-1o wOBA vs. LH Pitching
1. Kris Bryant – .453
2. Rhys Hoskins – .430
3. Jean Segura – .428
4. Yasmani Grandal – .402
5. Christian Yelich – .396
6. Bryce Harper – .386
7. Mike Moustakas – .380
8. Josh Bell – .356
9. J.T. Realmuto – .349
10. Elvis Andrus – .346
Top-10 wOBA vs. RH Pitching
1. Mike Trout – .460
2. Daniel Vogelbach – .429
3. Freddie Freeman – .418
4. Anthony Rendon – .414
5. Jorge Polanco – .412
6. Derek Dietrich – .404
7. Austin Meadows – .404
8. Michael Conforto – .399
9. Alex Bregman – .397
10. Peter Alonso – .388
PITCHERS
Matthew Boyd – vs. Texas Rangers – $9,400
Analysis: Boyd is the 5th-highest priced pitching on FanDuel and he has the most upside. While his price doesn’t seem cheap, he certainly grades out to be one of the more valuable considering matchup. The Rangers can be a scary team, but not against left-handed pitching. Joey Bats is back and he can take people yard, but this lineup throws out a lot of lefties and Boyd is tough against lefties, holding them to a .305 wOBA with a 2.67 xFIP, an 11.30 K/9 and an elite groundball rate of 62%. Unless BABIP gets ahold of Boyd, he has the best matchup outside of his pricier starting counterpart Mike Minor. The Rangers strike out at a 27.5% clip against lefties AND they 28th in wOBA and have a lowly .155 ISO. And they are without Hunter Pence, one of their best bats against lefties. The following lefties could be in the Rangers lineup – Gallo, Choo, Mazara, Guzman, Calhoun and Odor. Against righties, Boyd owns a .291 wOBA with an 11.20 K/9. Boyd’s strikeout upside is massive tonight.
