After a short hiatus for a much-needed guy’s-only trip, I am happy to return for another full week of MLB action.
With the NFL nipping at our heels, it’s time we hunker down and try to load up on some cash so we have some extra spending money come NFL season.
Today we have 9 games with some stud pitchers on the slate, no Coors, no Yankees and the Red Sox are taking on a stud pitcher. Let’s get after it and good luck tonight!
GAME STACK – SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS @ SAN DIEGO PADRES
Giants
1. Buster Posey
2. Evan Longoria
3. Andrew McCutchen
4. Nick Hundley
Padres
1. Christian Villanueva
2. Hunter Renfroe
3. Wil Myers
Analysis: Derek Holland vs. Eric Lauer. Both are awful against RH bats and both are facing offenses that are very capable against lefty pitchers. All of the above guys are RH bats. And the lefty pitchers give up the following stats to RH bats: Holland – .341 wOBA, 44% hard contact, 1.53 HR/9; Lauer – .364 wOBA, 41% hard contact, 1.26 HR/9, 1.66 WHIP. You can’t stack everyone as you will have to swap out Posey and Hundley and Villanueva and Longo, but maybe go to a site like FantasyDraft and stack all of them. But making a few lineups with all of these combinations is a great way to be contrarian tonight.
