What could have been a cool 11 game slate is just 7 tonight starting later at 7:40 PM EST. The four Turbo series feature San Diego at Cincinnati, Mets down in Tampa, Mariners in Fenway & a 4th wrap-around Monday game between the Marlins and the Nationals — if you do not take the over there you do not like money.
WEATHER
- Despite temps not in the 100’s the Phillies/Diamondbacks series is scheduled to have the roof closed all series. A major whiff.
- Wind OUT in Wrigley & mid 80 degree temps.
Jacob deGrom (DK: $8800)
All the Athletics who have historically raked in Texas are out & this is one climate controlled game on a generally warm slate tonight.
Walbert Urena (DK: $8000)
Sleeper pick tonight & I am backing the Angels for the upset. Fed by the Yankee/Red Sox long standing theory that both teams lose after they play a long series — but especially whoever wins the series. So back the Halos and do it with Urena.
OTHER PITCHING THOUGHTS / OPTIONS
- Peter Lambert & Taj Bradley the best alternate options to take shots on today. Neither is clean.
ORIOLES
Hey, cool. Orioles going into Coors for Tanner Gordon to get whipped around. Sneaky play here is loading up on Rockies as well in a spot everyones gonna run to.
- Jackson Holliday
- Samuel Bassallo
- Mickey Moniak (COL)
PHILLIES
The Phillies are the most interesting stack tonight and outside of “Coors” they are the #1 draw. The hit 11 fly balls against Pfaadt earlier this year & he has had to actually face non NL West lineups of lately and it’s led to some poor production again. Shame the roof is closed here to limit the big time upside, but the Zona pen is still a mess. I can see Philly being good value if Bohm / Turner / Stott’s of the world produce.
- Alec Bohm
- Bryce Harper
- Trea Turner
BREWERS / CUBS
Should get favorable hitting conditions enough & the Cubs on a long homestand always come through.
- Seiya Suzuki
- Alex Bregman
CATCHER
- Samuel Basallo
- J.T. Realmuto
- Miguel Amaya
FIRST BASE
- Spencer Torkelson
- Alec Bohm
- Coby Mayo
SECOND BASE
- Jackson Holliday
- Brice Turang
- Jose Altuve
THIRD BASE
- Alex Bregman
- Isaac Paredes
- Miguel Vargas
SHORTSTOP
- Gunnar Henderson
- Trea Turner
- Colson Montgomery
OUTFIELD – Mt. Rushmore
- Harper, Bryce
- Mike Trout
- Mickey Moniak
- Lars Nootbar
OUTFIELD – TIER II
- Christian Yelich
- Seiya Suzuki
- Cam Smith
- Spencer Torkelson – 1B – Detroit Tigers – Chairman of The Dongers Club
- Trea Turner – SS – Phillies
- Alec Bohm – 3B – Phillies
- Samuel Basallo – C – Orioles
- Lars Nootbar – OF – Diamondbacks
- Jackson Holliday – 2B – Orioles
- Mickey Moniak – OF – Rockies
- Harper, Bryce – OF – Phillies
- BONUS …. Mike Trout – OF – Angels
BETTING CARD
- Angels ML
- Phillies / Diamondbacks OVER 8