There are five new series which are starting up tonight among the 7 games as this is a sneak peak into the glory that is Friday’s slate. The new series include
- Dodgers at Nationals: Oh well this should just be Bellirific if you ask me…
- Brewers at Pirates: LiPNC
- Astros at Indians: LiC
- Cardinals at Rockies: NiC
- Giants at Diamondbacks: Splish Splash
WEATHER & STUFF
Chance of rain in Milwaukee/Pittsburgh and Dodgers/Nationals games, with the DC game being the worse of the two, but good chance they both go.
Corbin Burnes
The Pirates struggled to score runs in Coors Field and now must come home to contend with Corbin Burnes. Sure, naturally they’ll probably have bases loaded in the first inning tonight but I can’t see them having a path to sustained success against the rock solid Burnes.
Johnny Cueto
Cueto is a pitcher who seems to thrive in Arizona, prior to his last start there this year he has consistently performed in Chase Field and with the way the Diamondbacks cannot hit right now I have no problems going to him for the best value arm going even though he’s above $7,000
Framber Valdez
Like Burnes Valdez is actually facing a team who doesn’t give him a boost in strikeout upside, but like Burnes he is sub 10k and should get through 6 innings without much damage against him while facing a weaker lineup. I prefer going with Burnes and Valdez over deGrom tonight.
Houston Astros
Alvarez, Tucker, Brantley, Yuli, Torro
Who gets shut out at home by the Orioles? The Astros, that’s who. Like I said last week and was mocked for it, this team fucking plays down to their competition but will be in a ballpark they historically love and facing a better opponent tonight in the Indians — needing to wipe the stench off of not beating up on the Orioles the Astros will drop 10+ runs in one of these games this weekend & I’m not gonna miss it.
St. Louis Cardinals
Arenado, Goldschmidt, Carlson, O’Neill
The Cardinals + deGrom is going to be popular and I have this feeling that there’s some emotional narrative in this game? I can’t quite put my finger on it. Ohhh, right. Paul Goldschmidt in Coors where he raked as a Diamondback.
Next favorite stacks: Brewers, Mets
CATCHER
- Jason Castro – LiC
- Omar Narvaez – LiPNC
- Buster Posey – CiChase
FIRST BASE
- Paul Goldschmidt
- Yuli Gurriel
SECOND BASE
- Kolten Wong
- Jeff McNeil
- Jace Peterson
THIRD BASE
- Abraham Toro
- Justin Turner
- Nolan Arenado … Dude has 148 career homers in Coors. Amazeballs! After tomorrow he will have 150… Just a heads up
SHORTSTOP
- Brandon Crawford
- Paul DeJong
- Francisco Lindor … The Mets lost 20-2 last night! Somehow some way they are winning 10-4 tonight.
OUTFIELD – Mt Rushmore
- Michael Conforto
- Kyle Tucker
- Yordan Alvarez
- Roadie Bellinger – His world, we are just living in it this weekend.
OUTFIELD – Tier 2
- Christian Yelich
- Nick Castellanos
- Mookie Betts
OUTFIELD – Value
- Dominic Smith
- Wil Myers
- Dylan Carlson
- Alex Dickerson
The Dongers Club
- Yordan Alvarez – OF – Houston Astros – Chairman of the Dongers Club
- Christian Yelich – OF – Milwaukee
- Kolten Wong – 2B – Milwaukee
- Brandon Crawford – SS – San Francisco
- Justin Turner – 3B – LA Dodgers
- Paul Goldschmidt – 1B – St. Louis
- Michael Conforto – OF – NY Mets
- Jason Castro – C – Houston
- BONUS …………………………… Roadie Bellinger – OF – LA Dodgers
BETS
- Mets/Braves OVER 7.0
- NY Mets ML
- Astros ML
HR PARLAY
- Alvarez – Yelich – Goldschmidt
LINEUP CONSTRUCTION THOUGHTS
THE HIGHEST CHALK STACK(S)
Cardinals, Padres
LOW(er) OWNED GOOD TEAMS
Astros
LEVERAGE STACKS/PLAYS
Mets Offense
DK PITCHERS
Burnes & Cueto
FD PITCHERS
Burnes or Framber
CORE HITTERS
Paul Goldschmidt
Kyle Tucker
Yordan Alvarez