They were were zero day games today is beyond me but I’ll just stick to double dongs from the Chairman since that’s what I am best at I guess.
WEATHER
Warm and windy in a few spots most notably it is warm in Minnesota and a little wind and warmth out in Wrigley.
Joe Musgrove
After a long east coast weekend the Padres return home to the friendly PETCO park for their pitchers. Joe Musgrove has excelled this season at home and will be facing a banged up Nationals team down Schwarber and likely Trea Turner as well.
Brandon Woodruff
Woodruff would likely be 2nd in the Cy Young voting for the NL right now and that is not anything to be ashamed of. He’s had just one rough start and that was in Coors Field and there’s literally nothing in any splits or in this match-up which one could point too as a reason to not expect another 20+ game tonight. I also like that the Mets are coming off a double header which was a long day yesterday but because of $ I think Musgrove slightly is the edge, but we’re really splitting hairs.
Max Fried
The Pirates have gone ice cold which is saying alot even by their standards. They did nothing in Coors and as expected did very little vs the Brewers over the weekend, while Fried has now had enough games off the IL to be back into a rythym and should keep the Pirates limited tonight.
Good value candidates
Wily Peralta, Vladimir Gutierrez
Fade
Tylor Megill … Milwaukee is gonna be pesky tonight.
White Sox
Abreu, Anderson, Grandal, Moncada, Sheets
It’s hot as heck in Minnesota and the Twins pitching staff gets to start things off with Barely Over the run total tonight. This is heavily contingent upon Moncada/Grandal being in the lineup as I really don’t want to have to ride too many of the Sox average/value guys but if they do sit then Gavin Sheets likely moves back into the #2 hole and is 100% owned. Abreu is the lock in this stack.
Phils/Cubs
Bryzzo … Segura/Harper
Over 80 and over 10 mph wind in Wrigley, a positive combination which is even more positive with Matt Moore and Zach Davies on the hill. The Cubs side is much better on paper here and is powered by Bryzzo tonight, so basically which Chicago 1B-3B team do you want more. But the Phillies are the sneaky side with Herrera/Segura being must plays if you roster Philly.
Red Sox
Verdugo, Devers, Renfroe
Boston fits squarely into that “good team getting overlooked” spot tonight in hitter friendly Anaheim and very lefty friendly for one Verdugo and one Devers. This slate is FULL of mediocre to lower end stadiums for hitting but Anaheim is going to rank as a top one for the next few days. Jose Suarez has been fairly heavy on the reverse splits so dont fear that when plugging in Verdugo in an LA return.
CATCHER
- JT Realmuto – $3800 on DK is too cheap
- Willson Contreras
- Yasmani Grandal
FIRST BASE
- Jose Abreu
- Anthony Rizzo
- Freddie Freeman – A monster in PNC park. Love him on FD in the UTIL spot.
SECOND BASE
- Jean Segura
- David Fletcher
THIRD BASE
- Kris Bryant
- Yoan Moncada
- Raffy Devers
SHORTSTOP
- Javy Baez
- Hanser Alberto
- Tim Anderson
OUTFIELD – Mt Rushmore
- Nick Castellanos … How many HR does Castellanos have in his career in Kauffman stadium — a park he has never called home? Glad you asked. 14!
- Alex Verdugo
- Bryce Harper
- Odubel Herrera
OUTFIELD – Tier 2
- Hunter Renfroe
- Robbie Grossman
- JD Martinez
OUTFIELD – Value
- Brian Goodwin / Gavin Sheets
- Tyronne Taylor
- Max Kepler
- Aristides Acquino
The Dongers Club
- Nick Castellanos – OF – Cincinnati – Chairman of the Dongers Club
- Yoan Moncada – 3B
- Randy Arozarena – OF
- Freddie Freeman – 1B
- JT Realmuto – C
- Jean Segura – 2B
- Javy Baez – SS
- Tyronne Taylor – OF
- BONUS ………………………….. Alex Verdugo – OF
HR PARLAYS
Castellanos – Freeman – Segura
Castellanos – Freeman – Segura – Verdugo – Arozarena
BETS
White Sox / Twins OVER
LINEUP CONSTRUCTION THOUGHTS
THE HIGHEST CHALK STACK(S)
Cubs, White Sox, Royals
LOW(er) OWNED GOOD TEAMS
Red Sox
LEVERAGE STACKS/PLAYS
Phillies
DK PITCHERS
Musgrove / Woodruff
FD PITCHERS
Musgrove
CORE HITTERS
Jean Segura
Nick Castellanos
Alex Verdugo