A Happy Memorial Day to everyone and a nice setup of a Two Slate DFS/Betting action for us.
WEATHER
Reds at Royals – Ugly here, could be at risk of PPD.
This Holiday Monday slate has no shortage of top end pitchers who are in line for strong performances.
- GARRETT CROCHET (DK: $10,300) … I prefer Crochet over deGrom but it is very close because if the Texas/Toronto game is anything other than 2-0 I would be shocked. But Crochet is the slight edge for me, although pending lineups I wouldn’t hate flipping it over to deGrom. They really are 1a and 1b and should warrant being used together just to avoid pitching tilt (ha. good luck with that)
- JACOB DEGROM (DK: $10,000) … Option 1b. I have Garrett & deGrom on my main lineup.
- KEVIN GAUSMAN (DK: $9000) … Only other pitcher I would consider
OTHER PITCHING THOUGHTS
- I can see Hayden Birdsong being good for 3 innings and then the second time through Detroit knocks him out of the game.
- Jameson Taillon? For $8600? Just pay up for deGrom or Gausman
CARDINALS
I could not be more excited to stack up the red birds, arguably the hottest team in Baseball who has been doing it well with their pitching & now gets to showcase the offense in Camden Yards with warm temps and the horrific Charlie Morton + Orioles bullpen behind him. Willson Contreras has owned Camden Yards.
RED SOX
Years ago (the Ortiz years), we had a saying that you simply play Boston on a holiday and you cash. Well, this one feels like that type of scenario as well. SS Trevor Story doesn’t have a ton of hits in Miller Park, but the ones he does have leave the stadium & I still think Chad Patrick isn’t that good as he really has just two pitches — the guy is a future backend of bullpen arm IMO. Boston will get to him today.
CUBS
#AlwaysCubs. Wind is blowing in, but who cares. When Seiya Suzuki is on fire like this you are hard pressed to ignore him, but would need to be able to get production from Turner/Shaw here to make the stack fit with high priced pitching.
CATCHER
Carson Kelly and Ivan Herrera are good plays but damn they’re gonna cost you a pretty penny for a catcher on a Monday.
- Carlos Narvaez
- Maverick Handley
FIRST BASE
- Willson Contreras – Should be back in the lineup today.
- Vinnie Pasquantino
- Pete Alonso
SECOND BASE
Very solid position today.
- Jackson Holliday
- Kristian Campbell
- Brendan Donovan … Can pivot to OF as well
THIRD BASE
- Nolan Arenado
- Matt Chapman
- Emmanuel Rivera
SHORTSTOP
- Trevor Story
- Gunnar Henderson
- Bobby Witt Jr.
OUTFIELD – Mt. Rushmore
- Lars Nootbar
- Brandon Nimmo
- Wilyer Abreu
- Mike Tauchman
OUTFIELD – Tier II
- Jung-Hoo Lee
- Seiya Suzuki
- Ian Happ
- Andre Dawson
- Tuffy Rhodes
- … you get the idea
- Trevor Story – SS – Red Sox – Chairman of The Dongers Club
- Jackson Holliday – 2B – Orioles
- Lars Nootbar – OF – Cardinals
- Nolan Arenado – 3B – Cardinals
- Wilyer Abreu – OF – Red Sox
- Mike Tauchman – OF – White Sox
- Carlos Narvaez – C – Red Sox
- Willson Contreras – 1B – Cardinals
- BONUS …. Vinnie Pasquantino – 1B – Royals
TOP BETS
Cardinals/Orioles OVER 9.5
Detroit ML