Pitcher xFIP vs. LH
1. Reynaldo Lopez – 6.29
2. Drew Smyly – 6.19
3. Adam Plutko – 6.13
4. Julio Teheran – 5.89
5. Alex Young – 5.62
6. Jeff Samardzija – 5.57
7. Michael Wacha – 5.24
8. Pedro Payano – 5.20
9. Devin Smeltzer – 5.02
10. Mike Fiers – 4.85
Pitcher xFIP vs. RH
1. Pedro Payano – 6.32
2. Mike Fiers – 5.67
3. Aaron Sanchez – 5.57
4. Adam Plutko – 5.34
5. Andrew Heaney – 5.17
6. Michael Wacha – 4.85
7. Julio Teheran – 4.71
PITCHERS
Andrew Heaney – vs. Chicago White Sox – $6,400
Analysis: Heaney hasn’t pitched well since coming off the IL, nor are his season numbers consistently good. But this play is where I will go for two reasons – price and strikeouts. While Heaney has been prone to the long ball, he has elite strikeout numbers. Against LH bats, Heaney owns an 11.37 K/9 while owning a 10.22 K/9 against RH bats. The White Sox are middle of the pack in team wOBA vs. LH pitchers but strikeout 23% of the time. Heaney allows for you to load up on bats, wait until the last game, and gives you strikeout, QS and W upside on FanDuel.
