There are two sets of double headers today with both having the second game on the MAIN slate. Padres (Weathers) at Phillies (Walker) is one and the Rays (TBD) at Royals (Ragans) PPD make up is the other. Technically there is a THIRD double header because the Nationals/Cardinals are resuming last nights game today as well. The starters in the evening game there are supposedly going to be Irvin and Matz. This is a very difficult weekend to navigate if just trying to bank on one spot because some teams will just play cold all weekend and others will magically get hot mid way through a game as they get some consistent PA’s. WEATHER Another ugly mix of spots out there, here are the games which all have risk tonight that need to be really checked closer to lineup lock. I believe all will wind up playing. Marlins/Orioles – Dangerous batch of Storms Giants/Pirates – Should clear and play Padres/Phillies – Same Brewers/Reds – Same My main focus with pitchers on this slate is to get two good ones into your DK lineup. A novel concept obviously, but what I mean is the pay-up approach on both spots is the priority. Naturally, the first inclination is to just use Spencer Strider, but banking on near 13k for SP1 and then another 10k for SP2 is not what I mean tonight, so thus Strider will be a fade for me as his pitch-type K% isn’t strong enough in this matchup to justify that cost. MY THREE PITCHERS Framber Valdez (DK: 9,800 / FD: $10,700) Put the Angels on no-hit alert today. A 7 day break for Valdez to re-charge and sans Trout his sinker action should tear up the Angels lineup. If he can avoid a mistake to Renfroe, this could be an 8 inning shutout performance. He’s definitely getting some run support as well. George Kirby (DK: $9,300 / FD: $10,300) Nice little offensive output for the Tigers last night, that’ll end today. Kirby got to throw an inning on Tuesday in the ASG, which was nice to keep his routine going and should pound the strikezone vs Detroit giving him a long outing with plenty of point accumulation. Pablo Lopez (DK: $10,200 / FD: $10,900) Pablo was one of the hottest pitchers before the all-star break and he is beating lineups he should beat, which is…...
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