There are two DraftKings slates today and three on FanDuel (shocker). While it’s at the point of the year where nobody really knows what day of the week it is, I am here to inform you that today is indeed a Saturday. And Saturday’s will always be afternoon MAIN slates in my world until we get to mid-August and then we’re just really waiting for some moronic College Football team to ruin our lives.
So, this 2PM start time slate on DraftKings will serve as our MAIN slate article with an Evening 7pm 6 gamer following it.
WEATHER
All clear and more warm and windy conditions in Wrigley Field
DEAN KREMER (DK: $7200, FD: $8500) … You are what you are is a great saying when you just want to put someone in their place. That’s you Atlanta, you are just a BAD Baseball team. Kremer’s worth giving the nod to as someone that maybe we’ll trust to have a good second half. The guy has been hammered by lefties still, so expect Matt Olson to hit the solo HR that makes Braves think they’re going to compete today and then they wind up losing 7-1.
RANGER SUAREZ (DK: $9700, FD: $10.7k) … Ugh. Tough to trust the Phillies after that disaster game by Luzardo on the 4th, but Suarez is 10x the trust worthy arm that Luzardo can be. His blow up and risk factor at this point in the season is way lower.
MAX SCHERZER (DK: $7500) … The biggest question with Max is can he stay healthy through 5 innings at minimum to maybe even get the WIN? The guy is an old man out there just waiting for something to pull or flare up.
CARDS / CUBS
This game will once again draw most of the attention with warm temps and wind blowing out. The Cardinals have not been as lethal against LHP as the last 5 have gone 5+ IP and all did well. They just don’t have the lineup to be able to destroy LHP and the Cubs are going to go with two today to start things off (supposedly). So the lean should be on the Cubs side, but certainly some Cardinals RHH and even hoping for late game lefty magic is reasonable.
NATIONALS
It might officially be over for Walker Buehler. He’s being rumored in trades which is hilarious to consider anyone actually wanting him. Nats are a great stack when they go off because they tend to get production everywhere. While Wood is expensive, we focus on Garcia & Lowe as core plays with him.
RAYS
Fresh meat on the mound today as Travis Adams, a 25 yo RH pitcher is getting a shot to start today.
CATCHER
- Vote for Pedro … Pages
- Salvador Perez: They will give him a day off today or tomorrow but whichever day he doesn’t rest he’ll get that HR finally.
- Carson Kelly
- Austin Wells
FIRST BASE
- Yandy Diaz
- Nathaniel Lowe
- Willson Contreras
- Rhys Hoskins
SECOND BASE
- Luis Garcia Jr
- Brandon Lowe
THIRD BASE
- Junior Caminero – Birthday
- Nolan Arenado
- Jordan Westburg
- Eugenio Suarez
SHORTSTOP
- Francisco Lindor
- Trevor Story
- Bobby Witt Jr. … As I said, he is quietly on fire now
OUTFIELD – Mt. Rushmore
- James Wood
- Kyle Tucker
- Mike Trout
- Josh Lowe
OUTFIELD – Tier II
- George Springer
- Kyle Schwarber
- Seiya Suzuki
- Austin Hays … Another birthday guy today
- Junior Caminero – 3B – Tampa Bay Rays – Chairman of The Dongers Club
- James Wood – OF – Nationals
- Luis Garcia Jr – 2B – Nationals
- Rhys Hoskins – 1B – Brewers
- Mike Trout – OF – Angels
- Francisco Lindor – SS – Mets
- Kyle Tucker – OF – Cubs
- Pedro Pages – C – Cardinals
- BONUS …………….. Nolan Arenado – 3B – Cardinals
- Rays ML
- Nationals ML
- Orioles ML