Nine games to start things off this week with some new series that we haven’t seen recently (or all season) which is very nice.
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WEATHER
ARI at CLE – Rainy and Humid with chance of Lefties in Cleveland
Unusually humid in San Diego
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Jon Gray
With Five out of Six recent starts resulting in 7+ strikeouts there’s no reason Jon Gray isn’t being hyped up more around the American League as one of the bright spot FA signings. Now long out of Coors and seemingly with all injury issues behind him, Gray is someone we love down in the Graveyard in Texas — or Costco West as we call it — where he has a 34% strike out rate on the season.
Max Scherzer
Max is back in DC vs the Nationals tonight who certainly do not strike out vs most pitchers but against Max they should still give him the floor even he needs at over 10.6k.
I have no problems with chalk and high $ when its a pitcher vs a team he should carve up.
Mike Clevinger
Sunshine at night out in PETCO. Yes, I mentioned higher humidity but we also have the Rockies on the road and off a long homestand. They should go quietly into the night and for those who want to skate around Max for a cheaper option with Gray, Clevinger out shines a few other options who aren’t as “safe” tonight
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Those other “just ok” guys are …
Domingo German … His ceiling is limited here but he should profile well vs the Mariners. Not a ton of K’s, but a solid start for German.
Logan Webb (not Andrew Heaney like the model says)
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The two New York teams are both facing bad lefties today. The Mets are expensive and facing the gas can which is Patrick Corbin while the Yankees draw crafty Marco Gonzalez at tiny Yankee Stadium.
Both are expensive. Both are great spots for some solo dingers.
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Diamondbacks vs Guardians
ARI – Rojas, Marte, Varsho
CLE – Ramirez, Naylor, Gimenez, Jones
Great weather and two RHP who should not be pitching come 2024 in the Big Leagues, certainly not as starters. While Arizona went quiet over the weekend in Atlanta I still am riding this train expecting to catch some lightning in a bottle and with the lefty heavy lineup being in Cleveland, that’s where things begin.
Arizona’s pen is not as good so Cleveland is a better ‘full’ stack.
San Diego Padres
Machado, Cronenworth, Voit
We must monitor San Diego closely for any late breaking trades, but the Rockies bullpen is going to be DFS gold down the stretch and I really do believe in a big Padres run like we saw in prior months with the Braves, Red Sox and Mariners.
Chicago White Sox
Abreu, Jimenez, Vaughn
Hello. It’s me. I’m here again. Brad Keller destroys the Tigers and sucks vs the White Sox, so thank you for coming to my Ted Talk and now excuse me while I go vomit at the prospect of watching these two clown show teams face off.
Welcome to Jose Abreu’s month and he should get help from Eloy and Vaughn today.
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CATCHER
- Salvador Perez
- Jose Trevino
- Austin Hedges
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FIRST BASE
Deep and good tonight. I am riding the Abreu August heater over expensive Alonso.
- Jose Abreu
- Pete Alonso
- Josh Naylor
- Luke Voit
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SECOND BASE
- Jake Cronenworth
- Ketel Marte
- Andres Gimenez
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THIRD BASE
JD Davis is your chalk, lock it in, free square of the night. You either play him here at 3B or OF tonight. 3B is actually a good position.
- JD Davis
- Josh Rojas
- Josh Donaldson
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SHORTSTOP
Solid position tonight, but dont overlook Seager back at home where he is very comfortable…
- Corey Seager
- Jeremy Pena
- Carlos Correa
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OUTFIELD – Mt. Rushmore
Yeah, Judge, got it. It is also Yordan Alvarez day — the day Houston acquired him from the Dodgers for a bag of rocks. He’s going yard.
- Eloy Jimenez
- Riley Greene
- Yordan Alvarez
- Alek Thomas
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OUTFIELD – Tier 2
- Kyle Tucker
- Jurickson Profar
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OUTFIELD – Value
- Daulton Varsho
- Kyle Garlick
- JD Davis
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- Alek Thomas – OF – Diamondbacks – Chairman of The Dongers Club
- JD Davis – 3B – Mets
- Jose Abreu – 1B – White Sox
- Austin Hedges – C – Guardians
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa – SS – Yankees
- Yordan Alvarez – OF – Astros
- Eloy Jimenez – OF – White Sox
- Jake Cronenworth – 2B – Padres
- BONUS …………….. Kyle Garlick – OF – Twins
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CORE PLAYS
Jose Abreu
JD Davis
Alek Thomas
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BETTING PLAYS
Mariners/Yankees UNDER 9.5
D’Backs/Guardians OVER 9
Astros + Padres ML Parlay