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Top MLB Plays Fanduel and Draftkings for 8/13/16

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First Base
Edwin Encarnacion – 1B TOR Fanduel: 3900 Draftkings: 4600 – Encarnacionwill go against Collin McHugh at Rogers Centre (Toronto, Ontario) which ranks number 9 in runs scored and number 3 in home runs allowed. McHugh has an ERA against righties of 4.37 with a wOBA of 0.347. Also he has been playing poorly on the road. His ERA on the road is 5.25 and his wOBA is 0.356. Encarnacion at home is incredible. His ISO is 0.312 and has a wOBA of 0.394. Encarnacion hits righties very hard. His ISO is 0.276 and has a wOBA of 0.378. This guy should crush it today if he is starting.
David Ortiz – 1B BOS Fanduel: 4400 Draftkings: 4900 – Ortiz will face Archie Bradley at Fenway Park (Boston, Massachusetts) which ranks number 5 in runs scored. The over under on this game is huge, at 10.5 so expect some runs to be scored. Bradley has an ERA against lefties of 5.06 with a wOBA of 0.401. His ERA on the road is 3.38 and his wOBA is 0.314. Ortiz at home is money. His ISO is 0.376 and has a wOBA of 0.48. Ortiz hits righties big time, to the tune of an ISO of 0.364 and has a wOBA of 0.444. He should score some big points for you today if he is starting.
Freddie Freeman – 1B ATL Fanduel: 3600 Draftkings: 5000 – Freeman faces Reynaldo Lopez at Nationals Park (Washington, D.C.) which ranks number 6 in runs scored. Lopez has an ERA against lefties of 8.53 with a wOBA of 0.276. Also he has been playing poorly at home. His ERA at home is 11.57 and his wOBA is 0.473. Over the last 7 days Freeman has scored 25 Fanduel fantasy points while his season average is 11. He has a batting average of 0.455 and a slugging percentage of 1.136 over that time. He also has hit 4 homeruns. Freeman on the road is incredible. His ISO is 0.292 and has a wOBA of 0.406. Freeman hits righties big time, to the tune of an ISO of 0.266 and has a wOBA of 0.375. You need to get him in your lineups today.
Kendrys Morales – 1B KAN Fanduel: 2900 Draftkings: 3300 – Moralesis facing Tyler Duffey at Target Field (Minneapolis, Minnesota) which ranks number 3 in runs scored and number 14 in home runs allowed. There’s a high over under on this game, 9.5 so expect some runs to be scored. Duffey has an ERA against switch hitters of 4.01 with a wOBA of 0.326. Also he has been playing poorly at home. His ERA at home is 7.22 and his wOBA is 0.399. Throughout the last 7 days Morales has scored 13.8 Fanduel fantasy points while his season average is 8.7. He has a batting average of 0.353 and a slugging percentage of 0.706 over that time. He also has hit 2 homeruns.
Mike Napoli – 1B CLE Fanduel: 3800 Draftkings: 5400 – Napoli will be battling Matt Shoemaker at Progressive Field (Cleveland, Ohio). The over under on this game is huge, at 9.5 so expect a high scoring game. Shoemaker has an ERA against righties of 4.34 with a wOBA of 0.337. His ERA on the road is 4.89 and his wOBA is 0.337. During the prior 7 days Napoli has scored 17.5 Fanduel fantasy points while his season average is 12.9. He has a batting average of 0.400 and a slugging percentage of 0.850 over that time. He also has hit 2 homeruns. Napoli at home crushes it. He has an ISO of 0.364 and has a wOBA of 0.452. Napoli hits righties very hard. His ISO is 0.264 and has a wOBA of 0.355.
Second Baseman
Devon Travis – 2B TOR Fanduel: 3100 Draftkings: 4600 – Travis will be taking on Collin McHugh at Rogers Centre (Toronto, Ontario) which ranks number 9 in runs scored and number 3 in home runs allowed. McHugh has an ERA against righties of 4.37 with a wOBA of 0.347. Also he has not done well on the road. His ERA on the road is 5.25 and his wOBA is 0.356. During the past week Travis has scored 13.1 Fanduel fantasy points while his season average is 11.1. He has a batting average of 0.423 and a slugging percentage of 0.615 over that time. Travis hits righties in a big way, with an ISO of 0.230 and has a wOBA of 0.393.
Rougned Odor – 2B TEX Fanduel: 3700 Draftkings: 5000 – Odor will face Matt Boyd at Globe Life Park in Arlington (Arlington, Texas) which ranks number 7 in runs scored. The over under on this game is huge, at 9.5 so expect a lot of runs to be scored. Boyd has an ERA against lefties of 5.40 with a wOBA of 0.300. Also he isn’t getting it done on the road. His ERA on the road is 6.94 and his wOBA is 0.382. During the past week Odor has scored 14.6 Fanduel fantasy points while his season average is 11.2. He has a batting average of 0.344 and a slugging percentage of 0.625 over that time. Odor at home crushes it. He has an ISO of 0.235 and has a wOBA of 0.355. Odor hits lefties big time, to the tune of an ISO of 0.200 and has a wOBA of 0.32.
Jean Segura – 2B ARI Fanduel: 3600 Draftkings: 5000 – Segura is taking on Clay Buchholz at Fenway Park (Boston, Massachusetts) which ranks number 5 in runs scored. There’s a high over under on this game, 10.5 so expect a lot of runs to be scored. Buchholz has an ERA against righties of 4.05 with a wOBA of 0.300. Also he has not done well at home. His ERA at home is 5.8 and his wOBA is 0.359. Over the last 7 days Segura has scored 18.3 Fanduel fantasy points while his season average is 11.4. He has a batting average of 0.367 and a slugging percentage of 0.667 over that time. Segura on the road is money. His ISO is 0.141 and has a wOBA of 0.354. Segura hits righties big time, to the tune of an ISO of 0.148 and has a wOBA of 0.353. You need to get him in your lineups today.
Brian Dozier – 2B MIN Fanduel: 3900 Draftkings: 5100 – Dozier is facing Dillon Gee at Target Field (Minneapolis, Minnesota) which ranks number 3 in runs scored and number 14 in home runs allowed. There’s a high over under on this game, 9.5 so expect some runs to be scored. Gee has an ERA against righties of 4.22 with a wOBA of 0.346. His ERA on the road is 4.13 and his wOBA is 0.339. During the past week Dozier has scored 13.4 Fanduel fantasy points while his season average is 11.7. He has a batting average of 0.276 and a slugging percentage of 0.621 over that time. He also has hit 2 homeruns. Dozier at home is money. His ISO is 0.211 and has a wOBA of 0.334. Dozier hits righties in a big way, with an ISO of 0.213 and has a wOBA of 0.333. This guy should get some good fantasy points.
Jason Kipnis – 2B CLE Fanduel: 3700 Draftkings: 5000 – Kipnisis facing Matt Shoemaker at Progressive Field (Cleveland, Ohio). There’s a high over under on this game, 9.5 so expect a high scoring game. Shoemaker has an ERA against lefties of 3.86 with a wOBA of 0.291. His ERA on the road is 4.89 and his wOBA is 0.337. Over the last week Kipnis has scored 19.2 Fanduel fantasy points while his season average is 11.5. He has a batting average of 0.391 and a slugging percentage of 0.652 over that time. Kipnis at home is incredible. His ISO is 0.229 and has a wOBA of 0.374. Kipnis hits righties big time, to the tune of an ISO of 0.216 and has a wOBA of 0.369. He should score some big points for you today if he is starting.
Third Baseman
Josh Donaldson – 3B TOR Fanduel: 3800 Draftkings: 5100 – Donaldsonwill go against Collin McHugh at Rogers Centre (Toronto, Ontario) which ranks number 9 in runs scored and number 3 in home runs allowed. McHugh has an ERA against righties of 4.37 with a wOBA of 0.347. Also he has not done well on the road. His ERA on the road is 5.25 and his wOBA is 0.356. Donaldson at home is incredible. His ISO is 0.260 and has a wOBA of 0.409. Donaldson hits righties in a big way, with an ISO of 0.279 and has a wOBA of 0.401.
Travis Shaw – 3B BOS Fanduel: 2700 Draftkings: 3800 – Shaw is facing Archie Bradley at Fenway Park (Boston, Massachusetts) which ranks number 5 in runs scored. There’s a high over under on this game, 10.5 so expect a lot of runs to be scored. Bradley has an ERA against lefties of 5.06 with a wOBA of 0.401. His ERA on the road is 3.38 and his wOBA is 0.314. Shaw at home is money. His ISO is 0.215 and has a wOBA of 0.355. Shaw hits righties big time, to the tune of an ISO of 0.194 and has a wOBA of 0.345.
Jake Lamb – 3B ARI Fanduel: 3200 Draftkings: 5300 – Lamb will be pitted against Clay Buchholz at Fenway Park (Boston, Massachusetts) which ranks number 5 in runs scored. This game has a high over under of 10.5 so expect a lot of runs to be scored. Buchholz has an ERA against lefties of 7.88 with a wOBA of 0.386. In addition he really has been pretty weak at home. His ERA at home is 5.8 and his wOBA is 0.359. Lamb on the road is incredible. His ISO is 0.215 and has a wOBA of 0.34. Lamb hits righties very hard. His ISO is 0.320 and has a wOBA of 0.41.
Adonis Garcia – 3B ATL Fanduel: 2500 Draftkings: 4200 – Garcia will face Reynaldo Lopez at Nationals Park (Washington, D.C.) which ranks number 6 in runs scored. Lopez has an ERA against righties of 11.57 with a wOBA of 0.606. In addition he really has been pretty weak at home. His ERA at home is 11.57 and his wOBA is 0.473. During the past week Garcia has scored 8.9 Fanduel fantasy points while his season average is 8. He has a batting average of 0.259 and a slugging percentage of 0.407 over that time.
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MLB Daily Fantasy Play for May 17, 2016

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Pitchers:

 

P  Kyle Hendricks CHC ($8,400 vs Milwaukee Brewers)

Through 6 starts this season, Hendricks comes into tonight’s slate with a 3.03 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP. Although he does not rack up as much strikeouts as the other pitchers tonight (still decent with a 7.82 K/9), Hendricks has been very consistent this year and he faces a Milwaukee Brewers team which he has faired well against in the past. Brewers hitters are a combined 9 – 64 (.141) against Hendricks and none of their players have a hit a homerun against him . It is also worthwhile to note that the Brewers offence has been struggling recently with only 13 runs in their last 5 games. After posting two consecutive performances with over 20 Fpts, expect Hendricks to produce 20-25 Fpts tonight against the Brewers.

 

P  Madison Bumgarner SFG ($12,500 vs San Diego Padres)

Over 3 starts in May, Bumgarner is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA and he has faced some of the most powerful batting lineups in baseball (COL, TOR, NYM). He takes to the mound tonight versus a woeful San Diego Padres team that is ranked 24th in the MLB in runs scored, not to mention Padres batters are a combined 34 – 163 (.209) and they have struck out 50 times versus the Giants ace. On the topic of strikeouts, MadBum has racked up 60 strikeouts and a 10.87 K/9  over the 2016 season.  It may seem like he’s a lot to pay for but with numbers like this , expect a guaranteed 30+Fpts performance from Bumgarner tonight.

 

Kyle Hendricks, CHC ($8400 salary): Hendricks comes into tonight’s game with a very respectable 3.03 ERA and 1.01 WHIP.  He is also facing a Brewers team in which he has dominated over the course of his career.  They are hitting a combined .141 with a .156 slugging through 64 at bats.  The Brewers also have the third most amount of strikeouts in the MLB which could bode very well for owners considering strikeouts are a huge point factor on Draftkings.  Hendricks K/9 sits at 7.8 before tonight’s matchup and he has a very real chance of improving on that number.  On a night where there are tons of stars on the mound, Hendricks could be a great GPP pair with one of the multiple aces on tonight’s slate.

Cole Hamels, Tex ($10 500 salary): Hamels has a very favourable matchup against one of the lowest scoring teams in the A.L, the Oakland Athletics.  The game is also being played in the very spacious O. Co. Coliseum.  Hamels road ERA is sparkling this year at 0.69 and he has always been a consistent source of strikeouts since he has entered the league.  He has yet to give up a home run away from Texas this season and it is very likely that trend will continue.  His salary is considerably lower than some other options that have the potential to reach the same point totals.  He will be overlooked on a slate that includes phenoms Clayton Kershaw and Madison Bumgarner.  Take the salary you save from taking Hamels and use it to upgrade other spots in the lineup.

 

 

 

Other Notable Pitchers:

Cole Hamels TEX ($10,500 vs OAK), Wei-Yin Chen MIA ($8,500 vs PHI), Rick Porcello BOS ($9,500 vs KAN)

 

Team Stacks:

 

Seattle Mariners (vs  Ubaldo Jimenez  @BAL)

Ubaldo Jimenez has not been sharp at all this season. He has a 4.87 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP over 7 starts this season. Furthermore, left-handed batters have been hitting the ball real well against him. Left-handed batters are 26 of 70 (.371) against Jimenez this season. The Seattle Mariners have a heavy left-handed batting order as 7 of their 9 batters bat left handed. One particular Mariner that has had success against Jimenez in the past is Robinson Cano ($5,300) who is 6-11 (.545) with 2 home-runs. If you do decide to stack Seattle, avoid Nelson Cruz ($4,700) who is 0-12 against Jimenez in his career.

 

Minnesota Twins (vs Mike Pelfrey @DET)

Pelfrey has struggled mightily this year with an ERA of 5.80 and a WHIP of 1.85. These numbers do not get any better when he is facing Minnesota. Although they have not faced each other often, Twins batters are a combined 8-23 (.348) lifetime against Pelfrey. Over the past 4 games, the Twins have put up more than 5 runs in each of them. For a cheap stack, the Twins core batters are destined to do damage against Pelfrey and the tigers.

 

Baltimore (vs SEA, LHP Wade Miley):

Manny Machado,  Adam Jones, Mark Trumbo, Chris Davis, Jonathan Schoop

The hitters have a favourable matchup versus Seattle’s left handed pitcher, Wade Miley.  The team leads the league in homers and playing in Baltimore, the baseballs tend to just fly out of the park.  There is a very real chance that multiple homers will come in tonight’s game.  Miley is giving up almost 2 home runs per 9 innings to right handed batters.  Even the lefty Chris Davis should have a productive night, he has decent numbers versus Miley albeit a small sample size.   With the power in the Orioles lineup, stacking against Miley tonight should yield favourable results.

Boston (@ KC, RHP Yordano Ventura):

David Ortiz, Travis Shaw, Xander Bogaerts, Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr., Dustin Pedroia

As most baseball fans have noticed, the Red Sox have been absolutely on fire over their last two series.  They managed to score a total of 73 runs in only 7 games (10.4 runs/game).  There is no reason to expect that to change against a struggling Kansas City team and pitcher, Yordano Ventura.  It is not the long ball that has hurt Ventura, but rather the walks.  He is averaging almost 7 BB/9 this season.  Throw that number in with the Red Sox power and there is potential for Boston to continue their hot streak against the young hurler.  I would suggest getting all the lefties plus Betts in the lineup and then deciding whether Bogaerts or Pedroia will make the cut.