It was another set of FanDuel MLB DFS Picks last night, also shockingly so.
Patrick Corbin, our pitcher, did a solid job in hurling seven innings of all two-run chunk to cooperate with nine strikeouts against the Orioles had he earned the win.
But, that wasn’t the case as Aaron Brooks and the most league-worst Orioles bullpen combined to allow just four hits, yes four strikes, in a 2-0 win over the heavily favored Nationals. Trea Turner singled and tripled while Anthony Rendon walked for our production that was sole from this lineup. It is safe to state last night this outcome blew up cash lineups.
The heap of our A did not fare any better. The A’s managed just a pair of runs. Khris Davis walked and singled , Chad Pinder walked with the bases loaded to the RBI, Jurickson Profar walked and Mark Canha walked once in what had been a unsatisfactory results from using this group as well.
The icing on this cake turned into a goose egg by a Travis Demeritte.
That marks back-to-back nights to overlook with our FanDuel MLB DFS Picks, and we’re needing a huge night here on the 11-game main slate of tonight!
P — Mike Foltynewicz (ATL) — $7,700 vs. TOR
In a GPP-type movement, I’ll use Braves right-hander Mike Foltynewicz has that he takes a turn tonight against the Blue Jays in the Rogers Centre in Toronto. It was a tough beginning to the season for a year’s Braves ace along with the numbers remain ugly with a 5.68 ERA, 5.65 FIP and a 5.00 xFIP to go along with a 2.19 HR/9 against. Having said that, tonight will mark the beginning of the second half to Foltynewicz as he brought up again at the start of August and was demoted to the minors, and he hurled a jewel his last time out. Foltynewicz tossed seven innings of one-run ball to go along with seven punchouts at a tough-luck no decision against the Mets. He pitched just 4.2 innings against the Dodgers in his previous start, but allowed only two runs and struck out five to boot. The Blue Jays bats have increased at the second half of this season to be sure, but their 24 percent K-rate at the time still ranks at the lowest 10 of this league and Foltynewicz possesses a 10.17 K/9 clip in his four starts since returning to the big leagues. I enjoy the value upside, particularly with the Braves recorded to win this one about the moneyline tonight, although there is risk to be sure.
C/1B — C.J. Cron (MIN) — $3,200 vs. CWS
The Twins have the second-highest run projection on the night supporting the Washington Nationals at 6.1 runs as they carry on left-hander Ross Detwiler along with the Chicago White Sox. In seven starts and 12 looks in the big leagues this season, Detwiler possesses a 5.51 ERA, 6.74 FIP and a gigantic 2.85 HR/9 enabled, thus we surely have a targetable pitcher in our palms with the most powerful team in baseball this season. Consequently, I will be rostering a quarter of lefty-mashers from him. Entering this one tonight, Cron possesses a .321 average to go along with a big-time .321 ISO, 1.023 OPS, .410 wOBA and also a 157 wRC+ versus left wing pitching. The numbers trend up on the street versus lefties where Cron has assembled a .356 ISO, 1.051 OPS, .418 wOBA and 163 wRC+. Not only contains Cron mashed lefties as a whole, he has also appreciated some significant success against Detwiler in their history versus another as he has gone for 11 (.545) with a pair of falls against the veteran southpaw, good to get a .182 ISO and also 1.273 OPS against him. Add it all up and he is a excellent way to kick off a pile this day.
2B — Jason Kipnis (CLE) — $3,400 vs. DET
Icome from the AL Central as I’ll be using Jason Kipnis to start an Indians pile against the Detroit Tigers and right-hander Jordan Zimmermann and’ll be rostering a set of pile within this lineup tonight. Zimmermann has simply struggled after a nice run using the Nationals that brought him a deal with the Tigers within his merry Tigers tenure for this point. This season, the veteran right-hander owns a 6.48 ERA, although his 4.57 FIP and 5.00 xFIP do point towards a poor luck on his role. However, he has had no luck against this Indians staff in his profession as he owns a huge 10.68 ERA against them across eight begins. Enter Kipnis who brings some soda and smashed base upside to this one as he’s swatted 14 extended balls over the season to go along with seven steals. He has been a solid bat against right-handers because he owns a .198 ISO, .778 OPS, .324 wOBA along with also a 97 wRC+ against them. He is currently enjoying a big month of August so far using a .250 ISO and .809 OPS at the month for this stage, like a homer and a pair of runs scored in last night’s 10-1 win. Maybe best of all is the fact that Kipnis has chased Zimmermann at his period by going 8 to 13 (.615) with three doubles and 2 triples from him. I believe Ioperate with Kipnis and’ll accept that nugget.
3B — Miguel Sano (MIN) — $3,900 vs. CWS
Next guy up in our four-man Twins heap is Sano who is yet another member of this dreaded lineup that’s feasting on left-handed pitching this year, especially on the road. The energy has always been there for Sano but he’s endured off-field problems that have prevented him from reaching his potential. However, in 2019, he’s put it together as he’ll enter this 1 tonight beating lefties for a large .341 ISO, .966 OPS, .394 wOBA and a 146 wRC+. On the street against lefties, Sano possesses an eye-popping .514 ISO, 1.280 OPS, .507 wOBA along with a 223 wRC+. Now, the road sample size is just 37 at-bats, however the guy has clubbed six home runs in these 37 street at-bats versus left-handed pitching. Sano has tallied five hits over his last four games, three of which came in the shape of a house run with a dual mixed in. Because of this, the slugger possesses a .322 ISO, .906 OPS, .373 wOBA and 132 wRC+ for the month of August for this stage. Much like Cron, Sano has enjoyed success against Detwiler previously, albeit at a tiny sample, as he has gone for 4 with a home run against him. I’ll look for this achievement to keep tonight.
SS — Willi Castro (DET) — $2,400 vs. CLE
I was going to utilize Francisco Lindor in this area tonight, yet since Lindor has gone just 2 for 13 (.154) from Zimmermann in his profession, I believe we could fade the Indians’ leadoff guy and I really did just that and then used his high wages to mass up the rest of my lineup. I had been left with all the shortstop position open and $2,600 to fulfill it. Of that bunch, I will roll with Tigers shortstop Willi Castro who must come at low possession in this 1 tonight. He will take on Indians right-hander Aaron Civale who’s a great season in five begins with the huge team, however this has more to do with Castro. He brings a great power and speed to the lineup since he hit 11 homers and discharged 17 bases in the minors this year, along with the switch-hitting center infielder fared better against righties from the minors (.857 OPS) than he did lefties (.755). 10 of the 11 little league home runs came against a righty and 17 of his own steals did too. Tonight marks only the fourth major league game of the year for the former Indians farmhand and he’s gone for 11 (.273) with a double and 2 runs scored so far. He has pop and he’s got speed, so let us see whether we can bring both to the desk and give this lineup a little shot in the arm in low ownership tonight.
OF — Yasiel Puig (CLE) — $3,400 vs. DET
Speaking of rate and pop, Puig will be our bat as a portion of the Indians stack against Zimmermann tonight. The former Dodger and Red has struck lefties and righties fairly well this season, but after contrary to the righty-swinging Puig is sporting a few reverse splits and hitting righties better than he is lefties. Entering this one tonight, even Puig sports a .226 ISO, .798 OPS, .332 wOBA along with a 102 wRC+ against right-handed pitching on this season. He is not hitting for a great deal of ordinary or walking a great deal, that is pulling down his wOBA and wRC+, however the energy is untrue with 24 home runs on the season — 19 of which have come against a righty — although he is also swiped 16 bases — 14 of which have come against right-wing pitchers. I enjoy the fact that Puig enrolled his first multi-hit match as August 17th in last night’s blowout win when he went 2 for 5 with a pair of doubles, a run scored and an RBI. He was caught stealing. I am simply here for the home run and stolen base upside down with Puig because he takes on a pitching staff which allows plenty of the prior.
OF — Franmil Reyes (CLE) — $3,200 vs. DET
Completing our four-man Indians pile is Reyes who loves himself a few right-handed throwing despite hitting against the perfect side himself. He’s also white-hot at the plate entering that this 1 tonight. On the season, Reyes has hit lefties for a .242 ISO, .812 OPS, .332 wOBA along with 105 wRC+ — all very solid numbers, particularly the electricity. But he is also smacked right-handers for a big-time .291 ISO, .828 OPS, .338 wOBA and 108 wRC+. Lately, Reyes only has 13 doubles on the year, however, he also has 33 home runs on boot and 27 of those long balls come against a right-handed pitcher. Fans using outfield seats at Comerica Park in Detroit tonight might want to put on a helmet if Reyes steps to the plate as he has launched four home runs over his last 3 games with a dual to boot. If you want to go back one game further, all six of his strikes over the previous four games have went for extra-bases. He’s also scored five runs over his past four games and driven in 10 runs on his final three. The Tigers’ pitching staff possesses a 1.58 HR/9 speed — that the seventh-highest mark in baseball — although their 5.20 bullpen FIP rankings 29th. There’s oodles of upside down in this Indians tonight.
OF — Nelson Cruz (MIN) — $4,200 vs. CWS
It’s not a intelligent idea if rostering a Twins stack against a left-handed pitching to beg that the Cruz-missile, so I’m not about to go down that road tonight. Cruz is proving that age is only a few as he continues to hit home runs with all the very best of em’ despite appearing to this stage in 94 games along with missing time with injuries. In actuality, Cruz’s .345 ISO here in 2019 is nearly a whole 100 points over his career .250 mark and he’s already been values 3.3 WAR despite lacking period and DHing this season. He’s bat as just been good. Fans at Guaranteed Speed Field in Chicago tonight might also want to throw on a helmet if Cruz steps to the dish because he has unleashed a unworldly .489 ISO, 1.157 OPS, .451 wOBA along with 185 wRC+ on left handed pitchers this season. On the road, all he’s done is post a .500 ISO, 1.172 OPS, .464 wOBA and 194 wRC+ from southpaw pitching. The man has been on a different world in the second half of this season as well when he possesses a .479 ISO, 1.230 OPS, .490 wOBA and 211 wRC+. Finally, Cruz has absolute throttled Detwiler in their own history against each other since he’s gone for 7 (.714) with three home runs, a double and a triple . That is excellent for a huge 1.714 ISO along with 3.143 OPS — ridiculous numbers. He’s the bat on the background in my opinion.
UTIL — Mitch Garver (MIN) — $3,400 vs. CWS
It’s difficult to imagine Mitch Garver since the man on this Twins offense given he’s put out of apparently nowhere. Garver played 103 games last season with the Twins and hit home runs and created a .146 ISO. This season, Garver has launched 23 home runs in only 74 games over the season, good for the eye-popping .322 ISO. The manufacturing has come from lefties and righties, no matter how the numbers against lefties are superior and just outstanding. Garver has struck left-handers to the song of a .379 ISO, 1.103 OPS, .444 wOBA along with 180 wRC+ around the season. The amounts are better in your home, but I am not about to argue with all his .278 ISO, 1.064 OPS, .442 wOBA and 179 wRC+ against left-handers on the road, either. He has been struggling a bit in the month of August but he is still hitting for power with a .232 ISO for its month while a couple of his past three knocks have gone to get a double. The best of Garver is the simple fact that his high-OBP manners have him projected to strike from the leadoff spot that is ever-valuable tonight, so we are currently getting upside that is fantastic tonight.