Due to the rain out yesterday, the Nationals/White Sox game is no longer on the MAIN slate tonight. Rejoice!
WEATHER
All main slate games should play, although we have rain showers in Atlanta which could cause delays or even a late start.
I’m setting up some thoughts on more pitchers than normal tonight and it has to do with the pairing options once you have the hitting locked in.
THE STUDS
LOGAN GILBERT (DK: $9200, FD: $10.2k) … One rough start against the Twins might keep everyone off the man who was really in the conversation for best AL pitcher so far. Only twice this season has Gilbert yielded more than 1 ER prior to that last start, but sure, gimme some horse shit about Tarik Skubal. Gilbert’s Swinging Strikes over his last three, 14, 13 and 18. The Royals will swing and miss with the best of them when they’re off & tonight, they’re off.
DYLAN CEASE (DK: $11k, FD: $11k) … This is not a must own spot, but it’s also not one to fade and gain a ton of leverage with him getting blown up. Many will be chasing three 30+ point games in his last three, including one in Coors and with Cease there’s very little concern about him not throwing a ton and getting the strikeouts. Evetything’s gonna say, Cease this, Cease that, blah blah blah. Sure, he’ll get a 28-32 DK score tonight. Why fade? I don’t see a reason. But he’s giving up a 2-run homer to Charlie Blackmon – remember him?
MID RANGE
GAVIN STONE (DK: $7900)
NICK PIVETTA (DK: $8200) … I worry slightly about the home run ball knocking Pivetta out, but there’s also a lot of things here pointing to him having a nice bounce back outing.
CHEAPER SP2 CHOICES
MICHAEL WACHA (DK: $6800)
JP SEARS (DK: $6100)
PIRATES / BREWERS
Brice Turang & Christian Yelich … Andrew McCutchen & Oneil Cruz
I expect another high scoring game tonight in Milwaukee. While Milwaukee doesn’t have a ton of LH power, they do have Yelich who should square up Priester or walk a bunch. There will be ducks on the pond every inning for the Brewers. For Pittsburgh, ride the Cutch/Reynolds/Cruz train.
REDS
Tyler Stephenson, Elly De La Cruz
Just saw Slade last week at home, good chance they jump him early tonight.
CATCHER
- Austin Wells
- Tyler Stephenson
- Logan O’Hoppe
FIRST BASE
- Matt Olson
- Luis Arraez
- Jake Bauers
SECOND BASE
- Brice Turang
- Ozzie Albies
- Gleyber Torres
THIRD BASE
- Jose Ramirez
- Jose Miranda
- Nolan Arenado
SHORTSTOP
- Oneil Cruz
- Elly De La Cruz
- Willy Adames
OUTFIELD – Mt. Rushmore
- Christian Yelich
- Aaron Judge
- Fernando Tatis Jr.
- Spencer Steer
- Christian Yelich – OF – Brewers – Chairman of The Dongers Club
- Aaron Judge – OF – Yankees
- Austin Wells – C – Yankees
- Fernando Tatis Jr – OF – Padres
- Oneil Cruz – SS – Pirates
- Ozzie Albies – 2B – Braves
- Matt Olson – 1B – Braves
- Jose Ramirez – 3B – Guardians
- BONUS ….. Mickey Moniak – OF – Angels
TOP BETS
- Pirates/Brewers over 8.5
- Royals/Mariners under 7
- Oakland ML