WEATHER
I expect every game to play. There’s definitely a chance of storms in the Angels/Yankees and Rockies/Nationals but both should be fine to get played.
We are being deprived of what could have been Paul Skenes vs Tarik Skubal. With the re-scheduled game from last night they will both pitch today but Skenes is going in the nightcap and Skubal is going early. Would have been fun to see those two go against each other. The other double-header game will feature Cardinals (Fedde) against White Sox (Burke).
TARIK SKUBAL (DK: $12,000, FD: $10,700)
It’s Skubal and a heaping pile of shit out there today. The wind is blowing out to left, but these are the Pirates, so lets not get cute here and pair Skubal with some cheap bats on this day slate because there are some that I really love (you will vomit, trust me, just deal with it)
JAMESON TAILLON (DK: $8200)
After some sanity has taken over, I will take a bite on Taillon. The guy is just having that magical bounce back year … which, is weird, because by bounce back I mean to his high school days when he was considered a top prospect. Wrigley day games always scare me, but the wind isn’t an issue today. Among the SP2 choices, he feels the safest.
SEAN BURKE (DK: $6800)
Let’s have some fun. It’s Thursday Baseball. Two slates. Hot as hell and … well, it’s now technically a Holiday, so weird things happen. You can eat up Erick Fedde against his former team or you can take the White Sox pitcher at home.
Wait, where are you going? Oh, I said White Sox. Well, what if I told you the trend right now in Baseball is sweeps and the White Sox did win the first game of this series 12-2? Okay, in all seriousness, the strikeout upside for Burke is better than Fedde & he pitches decent at home.
OTHER PITCHING THOUGHTS
- MICHAEL WACHA (DK: $7500, FD: $8500) – Don’t think this is one of those magical Wacha games where he goes 6 IP without allowing much damage, but he is facing the Rangers and the Royals are going for a sweep which I think they’ll get today. 5-3 Royals win, Wacha gives up some runs, gets the win. He was my initial SP2, but I opted out here…
- Chase Dollander is facing train wreck Nationals right now. Washington needs a road trip to south beach or the west coast desperately right now to get these kids right (… checks notes, oh sweet, they face the Dodgers next. Thats a Nationals series win finally). So for 5500 you get a kid who has talent and gets to pitch away from Coors. But it’s about 900 degrees in DC today and storms are rolling through.
THE YANKEES
… they’re, due?
THE ROCKIES
… they’re … cheap???
THE ROYALS
… th…
CATCHER
- Hunter Goodman
- Logan O’Hoppe / Travis d’Arnaud — Both good, whichever starts.
- Dillon Dingler
FIRST BASE
- Vinnie Pasquantino
- Paul Goldschmidt
- Michael Busch
SECOND BASE
- DJ LeMahieu
- Christian Moore
- Gleyber Torres
- Luis Garcia Jr.
THIRD BASE
- Ryan McMahon
- Brady House
- Jazz Chisholm Jr.
SHORTSTOP
- Anthony Volpe
- Corey Seager
- CJ Abrams
OUTFIELD – Mt. Rushmore
- Mickey Moniak
- Jac Caglianone
- Giancarlo Stanton
- Alec Burleson
- VINNIE PASQUANTINO – 1B – Kansas City Royals – Chairman of The Dongers Club
- Mickey Moniak – OF – Rockies
- Jac Caglianone – OF – Royals
- Giancarlo Stanton – OF – Yankees
- DJ LeMahieu – 2B – Yankees
- Ryan McMahon – 3B – Rockies
- Corey Seager – SS – Rangers
- Whoever is catching for the Angels …
- BONUS … Kyle Tucker – OF – Cubs
TOP BETS
Royals ML