WEATHER
All clear – no PPD risk IMO.
This really projects to be a lower scoring night across MLB, but there are only two pitchers who are standing out above the crowd. I have them ranked #1 and #2 and everyone else should as well because there’s no reason to get cute in that regard.
However, this does not mean that you cannot pivot off them for a second SP2 on DraftKings tonight, but your risk is very high.
DYLAN CEASE (DK: $9700, FD: $10,400)
Picking on Milwaukee at home is always uneasy — but they’re banged up & Cease is light years ahead of anyone else in potential strikeout upside.
SHOHEI OHTANI (DK: $9500, FD: $10,900)
I don’t use Ohtani much as a pitcher because I always fear they’re going to baby him too much to justify spending a heavy portion of salary. Tonight, however, with the Mets continuing to look horrific offensively is a night I’ll take that stab. This is a 6 IP, 7 K, 1 ER max type spot with a reasonable price tag and definitive upside to 10 strikeouts since he did get ramped up to 96 pitches last outing.
BEST WILD CARD(s)
- Emerson Hancock
- J.T. Ginn
BRAVES
My lord, Chris Paddack on the bump and is that … yep, that’s Austin Riley’s music playing my friends. a 2-2 change-up just shot into the left field seats and that’ll make it 4-0 Atlanta.
- Austin Riley
- Michael Harris II – Miami was running at will on Atlanta last night & the Braves will return the favor tonight.
RAYS
Yes, I know the Rays have lost 15 in a row on April 15th. Whatever. This is the best hitting weather on the slate IMO.
We don’t boost the Rays enough on the metrics because they are playing small ball, but they find a way to come through each night & the Yandy Diaz 3-4 with a walk and 4 RBI game tonight smells awfully nice, does it not?
- Yandy Diaz
- Chandler Simpson
CATCHER
- Drake Baldwin
- Edgar Quero
- Nick Fortes
FIRST BASE
- Yandy Diaz
- Matt Olson
- Ben Rice
SECOND BASE
- Ozzie Albies
- Edouard Julien
THIRD BASE
- Austin Riley
- Junior Caminero
- Brendan Donovan
SHORTSTOP
- Jacob Wilson
- Otto Lopez
- Xander Bogaerts
OUTFIELD – Mt. Rushmore
- Michael Harris II
- Chandler Simpson
- Brandon Nimmo
- Evan Carter
OUTFIELD – Tier II
- Cedric Mullins
- Mickey Moniak
- Cam Smith
- Lawrence Butler
- Austin Riley – 3B – Atlanta Braves – Chairman of The Dongers Club
- Ben Rice – 1B – Yankees
- Mickey Moniak – OF – Rockies
- Branodn Nimmo – OF – Rangers
- Evan Carter – OF – Rangers
BETTING CARD
- YRFI – Rays / White Sox
- NRFI – Rockies / Astros
- Mariners ML
- Rays / White Sox OVER 8