Our very own Matt Butler is expecting another little one today, so we all wish him, his wife and his new addition the best!
And if you didn’t notice for today’s slate, DraftKings has brought Arcade Mode out of retirement, which is one of the few positive things I can say about them for the MLB 2019 season!
Now, there are 11 games on today’s slate. So let’s get to it. xFIP and wOBA tables are below. Good luck!
Pitcher xFIP vs. LH
1. Alec Mills – 11.59
2. Trevor Richards – 6.34
3. Marco Gonzales – 5.30
4. Trevor Williams – 5.20
5. Ivan Nova – 4.97
6. Aaron Brooks – 4.97
7. Peter Lambert – 4.90
8. Chase Anderson – 4.84
Pitcher xFIP vs. RH
1. Erick Fedde – 5.83
2. Aaron Brooks – 5.37
3. Adrian Sampson – 5.32
4. Marco Gonzales – 5.27
5. CC Sabathia – 5.00
6. Chase Anderson – 4.96
7. Homer Bailey – 4.90
8. Trevor Richards – 4.84
Qualified Hitter wOBA vs. LH
1. Joey Gallo – Texas Rangers – .476
2. J.D. Martinez – Boston Red Sox – .467
3. Jordan Luplow – Cleveland Indians – .451
4. C.J. Cron – Minnesota Twins – .425
5. Yandy Diaz – Tampa Bay Rays – .415
6. DJ LeMahieu – New York Yankees – .391
7. Hanser Alberto – Baltimore Orioles – .386
8. Xander Bogaerts – Boston Red Sox – .382
9. Pedro Severino – Baltimore Orioles – .378
10. Roberto Perez – Cleveland Indians – .375
Qualified Hitter wOBA vs. RH
1. Christian Yelich – Milwaukee Brewers – .494
2. Josh Bell – Pittsburgh Pirates – .411
3. Daniel Vogelbach – Seattle Mariners – .409
4. Anthony Rizzo – Chicago Cubs – .408
5. Anthony Rendon – Washington Nationals – .407
6. George Springer – Houston Astros – .406
7. Juan Soto – Washington Nationals – .394
8. Bryan Reynolds – Pittsburgh Pirates – .393
9. Yoan Moncada – Chicago White Sox – .391
10. Alex Bregman – Houston Astros – .389
PITCHERS
Robbie Ray – vs. Baltimore Orioles – $9,600
Analysis: I want to dive down and play guys like Marco Gonzales and Trevor Richards, but Robbie Ray has the best matchup on the board, bar none. He gets the Orioles at home, where balls do not fly like they used to. The Orioles are 29th in team wOBA vs. lefties while striking out at a 26% clip. Ray is striking out lefties 11.53 K/9 and righties at a 11.75 K/9. Ray might just have 20 strikeout upside here.
HITTERS
Stephen Vogt – C – San Francisco Giants – $2,500
Analysis: The Giants are interesting today as they have a lot of lefties to throw at Alec Mills, who owns an 11.59 xFIP after one start in 2019. Vogt against righties has payed off for those who have rostered him so far as he owns a .371 wOBA with a .272 ISO.
