I know you guys think I am losing my mind and getting old because I often just throw up content with the wrong date on the title. But, listen, my brain is a little complicated – okay? However, why are we done with NFL pre-season and we now have two more weeks before an actual regular season game? Maybe the last time August 31st was to fall on a Monday was a leap year, because this weekend just feels like Labor Day weekend and the end of MLB Sunday’s and the start of Fall Football.
But, alas, you have one more week of MLB Sunday content left. I guess it’s just me, but it feels very strange.
WEATHER
All clear
This is certainly a top heavy slate with Tyler Glasnow being the best overall option on paper – but in just a second start off the long IL stint he probably (definitely) is limited – so why pay a premium for that. The other guys I am going to take a pass on include Parker Messick and Braxton Ashcraft.
LOGAN GILBERT (DK: $9900)
The Jays will feel like a minor league team compared to the last two spots Gilbert had to deal with. He’s gonna get through the first two innings cleanly today and then start thinking about going 8 or even 9 full. A shutdown spot, 8 strikeouts, no walks. Smooth sailing.
ZEBBY MATTHEWS (DK: $5600)
Why is Matthews only $5600? What the **** is going on here? I assume the DK pricing algo basically just got turned off and has not been adjusting in season beacuse Matthew’s had one bad (alright, horrific) month in July but has been back to very good in his last 5 starts. So he had one game in Wrigley that got inflated. Big deal. Chicago’s got Benintendi as a threat here in Target Field and that’s fine, but man this is a steal of a price for someone who is gonna give you 6 innings no more than 3 ER and has 8-10 K upside.
SUNDAY SLEEPER
- Mason Adams (DK: $7400): We’ll probably consider the Braves as a stack, but when you smell a 3-1 get away game you just run away. This game smells like that big time. Adams has good zone command, a good curve ball and hasn’t really been tarnished by pitching in Coors yet to ruin the hopes of being a late bloomer. He’s the guy they got for Brenton Doyle & I believe he shuts down Atlanta, but not for more than 5 innings and should be a 6k arm.
MARINERS
Not only will Gilbert lock down the Jays but he’s surely gonna get some help against Max who looks like it’s officially over (not that it hasn’t been).
- Randy Arozarena
- Dominic Canzone
- Josh Naylor
RED SOX / YANKEES
Fourth game in the series means we get an over
- Caleb Durbin / Roman Anthony / Adley
- Paul Goldschmidt / Amed Rosario / Sunday Jazz
BREWERS / RANGERS
- Brice Turang
- Joc Pederson
CATCHER
- Adley Rutschman
- William Contreras
- Salvador Perez
FIRST BASE
- Josh Naylor: Not leaving today without a big game
- Joc Pederson
- Jac Caglianone
SECOND BASE
Love Turang & Vilade here and Young fills in the Mariners stack. Good spot today.
- Ryan Vilade
- Brice Turang
- Cole Young
THIRD BASE
- Jose Ramirez
- Manny Machado
- Caleb Durbin
SHORTSTOP
- Bobby Witt Jr.
- Corey Seager
- Kaelean Culpepper
OUTFIELD – Mt. Rushmore
- Randy Arozarena
- Dominic Canzone
- Roman Anthony
- Wyatt Langford
OUTFIELD – TIER II
- Garrett Mitchell
- Andrew Benitendi
- Esmerlyn Valdez
- Julio Rodriguez
- Bobby Witt Jr – SS – Kansas City Royals – Chairman of The Dongers Club
- Jose Ramirez – 3B – Guardians
- Josh Naylor – 1B – Mariners
- Dominic Canzone – OF – Mariners
- Roman Anthony – OF – Red Sox
- Randy Arozarena – OF – Mariners
- Ryan Vilade – 2B – Rays
- Adley Rutschman – C – Red Sox
- BONUS …. Jazz Chisholm – Yankees
BETTING CARD
- Red Sox / Yankees OVER 8
- Royals / Guardians OVER 7.5
- Twins ML