Tuesday features a full 15-game MLB slate but despite the large group of teams to choose from I’m not going to get too cute when it comes to may Pitcher and Stack recommendations for the DFS slate. There are rain concerns in a variety of location on Tuesday including all three of my hitting stacks which could help keep the ownership percentages down despite the prime matchups and hitting environments.
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Let’s mow down the competition 3 Up and 3 Down…
3 Up
Ace
Chris Sale (FD-$11,400 / DK-$12,700)
Sale has been bringing the heat in his last two starts with a couple extra miles per hour on his fastball and the results have followed with 19 strikeouts over 14 innings while giving up just two runs. Sale is a sizeable road favorite over the Twins on Tuesday despite a solid opposition on the mound with Jose Berrios. The Twins rank in the bottom six in wOBA (.276) and wRC+ (70) against lefties over the last 30 days. Sale has had success against Twins hitters during his career with a 25.8% strikeout rate against them over 159 plate appearances. While Sale is my Ace recommendation I will likely only consider him on two-pitcher sites if I end up paying up for both pitchers and getting value bats if the game at Coors Field looks iffy due to rain.
Value
Mike Clevinger (FD-$9,300 / DK-$10,800)
Instead, I will primarily be rostering my “value” option Mike Clevinger. In two previous meetings this season, Clevinger has shut down the White Sox with 18 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings while allowing just two runs. Clevinger has also dominated White Sox hitters over his career allowing just a .262 wOBA with a 32.4% strikeout rate in 71 plate appearances. Clevinger is a big Vegas favorite pitching at home and will be my primary Cash game options on all sites.
Darkhorse
Eric Lauer (FD-$5,600 / DK-$4,500)
If you want to fit in some Coors Field bats on Tuesday then we will need to go bargain hunting for our second pitcher on two-pitcher sites. Lauer hasn’t been anything special for the Padres in his rookie season but he has limited the damage in his last three starts with 3.45 ERA. The key to using Lauer is his matchup on Tuesday against the A’s who have been bad against left-handed pitching this season and especially recently with the 3rd highest strikeout rate (25.6%), a league-worst wOBA (.254) and the 3rd lowest wRC+ (60) over the last 30 days. Consider Lauer in Cash games on two-pitcher sites if you want to get in some Coors Field exposure and as a GPP option on any site to fit in all the bats you want.
3 Down
Top Stacks
Rockies vs. Jason Vargas
Be sure to keep a close eye on the weather at Coors Field on Tuesday with thunderstorms expected for the area. That said if you are willing to take a chance or if you hear the chance of a PPD is low then both the Rockies and Mets hitters should be the focus of your lineup construction. Vargas has been crushed on the road this season allowing a .418 wOBA and 2.18 HR/9 and that is without pitching at Coors Field yet this season. All Rockies hitters are in play so also consider options not on this list for GPPs to get lower ownership.
Nolan Arenado (FD-$5,000 / DK-$5,700) – Arenado has a .505 wOBA and .346 ISO against lefties this season.
Trevor Story (FD-$4,800 / DK-$5,500) – Story has a massive .635 wOBA and .636 ISO at home against lefties so far this season.
Ian Desmond (FD-$3,800 / DK-$4,500) – Desmond has posted a .397 wOBA and .312 ISO against southpaws this season.
DJ LeMahieu (FD-$4,100 / DK-$4,900) – LeMahieu has six hits over the last four games including three doubles and a homer.
Mets vs. German Marquez
The Mets bats woke up yesterday in their first game at Coors Field and will look to keep rolling against right-hander German Marquez. Marquez has allowed 15 runs over his last three starts including seven home runs. Lefties and righties both have a .348 wOBA against him this season but left-handed bats are bringing the power with 2.08 HR/9 (2.76 at Coors) against Marquez this season.
Brandon Nimmo (FD-$4,000 / DK-$4,800) – Nimmo has nine hits over his last three games including three homers (two last night) and has a .459 wOBA and .358 ISO against righties this season.
Asdrubal Cabrera (FD-$3,800 / DK-$4,200) – Cabrera has five hits including a homer over the last three games with a .373 wOBA and .240 ISO on the road against righties this season.
Dominic Smith (FD-$3,000 / DK-$4,000) – Smith is still trying to find his groove with big league club this season but has a career .230 ISO against righties in 152 at-bats.
Michael Conforto (FD-$3,500 / DK-$4,500) – Conforto cranked out three hits including a pair of doubles last night and has a .405 wOBA and .250 ISO on the road against righties this season.
Contrarian Stack
Tigers vs. Sal Romano
The Tigers/Reds game in Cincy also has some PPD risk but if it plays I really like the spot for the Tigers bats with a park upgrade for hitters and humid conditions against righty Sal Romano. Prior to his last outing (1 ER in 8 IP), Romano had allowed at least four runs in five straight starts. He also doesn’t miss many bats with a low 15.4% strikeout rate while giving up a high wOBA (.371) to lefties and a high HR/9 rate (2.01) to righties.
Leonys Martin (FD-$3,400 / DK-$4,700) – Martin has done most of his damage against righties this season with a .365 wOBA and .203 ISO.
Niko Goodrum (FD-$2,800 / DK-$3,600) – Goodrum has shown good power against righties this season with a .233 ISO and has a cheap salary.
Jeimer Candelario (FD-$3,200 / DK-$4,500) – While Candelario is better against lefties this season, he still has a solid .346 wOBA and .188 ISO on the road against righties as well.
Nick Castellanos (FD-$3,200 / DK-$4,500) – Castellanos is hot at the plate right now with three homers over his last two games and has a .384 wOBA and .214 ISO on the road against righties this season.
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