Tonight’s slate does not provide a great deal of choices. With only 5 games, and no ace, you should be able to fit in just about every player you want tonight. On these nights, I prefer tournaments over cash games. There really isn’t a standout play at any position tonight, so trying to enter a few combinations may be your best route, but can’t go wrong targeting the Red Sox who have scored 8 or more runs in 10 of their last 14 home games. Good luck!
| CATCHER | |||||||||
| Player | Team | Bats | AVG | OBP | OPS | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Salvador Perez | KC | R | .283 | .315 | .824 | .325 | $3,200 | $4,100 | $4,700 |
| Christian Vazquez | BOS | R | .218 | .261 | .594 | .277 | $2,200 | $2,800 | $3,750 |
| Dioner Navarro | CWS | B | .224 | .271 | .638 | .256 | $2,900 | $3,700 | $3,650 |
Catcher
Salvador Perez checks in as my top catcher tonight. He is 5-14 against Gonzalez, and hitting .432 over his last 11 games. Dioner Navarro would be the lower owned option, and he does have a homer vs Duffy. If punting, Christian Vasquez or Blake Swihart would be my option. The Red Sox have the highest run total of the night, and whichever player gets the start makes for the nice punt play.
| FIRST BASE | |||||||||
| Player | Team | Bats | AVG | OBP | OPS | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Jose Abreu | CWS | R | .258 | .325 | .739 | .300 | $3,600 | $4,300 | $5,100 |
| David Ortiz | BOS | L | .333 | .418 | 1.104 | .347 | $4,600 | $5,200 | $5,650 |
| Matt Adams | STL | L | .316 | .374 | .935 | .391 | $3,000 | $3,200 | $4,400 |
| Freddie Freeman | ATL | L | .256 | .346 | .792 | .310 | $3,100 | $4,200 | $4,750 |
First Base
David Ortiz’s price is way up, but with no pitchers to pay up for, you can afford him if you want. Ortiz is 9-15 over his last 4 games. If looking for a cheaper option with similar upside, Jose Abreu has been heating up with back to back 3 hit games, and is 7-19 vs Duffy. I have a feeling Matt Adams will be a popular play tonight, and it makes sense. Adams has 6 hrs, and batting .392 in 15 games vs Washington. Mark Reynolds will also be a popular target for GPP’s, but on FD and Aces, Freddie Freeman at roughly the same price to me is the better option.
| SECOND BASE | |||||||||
| Player | Team | Bats | AVG | OBP | OPS | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Kolten Wong | STL | L | .243 | .331 | .649 | .291 | $2,400 | $3,500 | $4,100 |
| Gordon Beckham | ATL | R | .310 | .402 | .853 | .350 | $2,400 | $2,600 | $3,500 |
| Dustin Pedroia | BOS | R | .304 | .364 | .834 | .333 | $3,900 | $4,100 | $5,000 |
| DJ LeMahieu | COL | R | .307 | .361 | .788 | .346 | $3,100 | $3,400 | $4,600 |
Second Base
With Carpenter out for a few days, Kolten Wong can easily be your plug and play 2B on FD, especially if leading off. Wong also has a .378 career average vs Washington. If not on Wong, Dustin Pedroia should be the other player you target. He has hit safely in 7 out of his last 8 games, and Sox are the team to target tonight. If looking to go low owned, higher risk route, Gordon Beckham and DJ LaMehieu are worth a look, but I’m sticking with Wong or Pedroia.
| THIRD BASE | |||||||||
| Player | Team | Bats | AVG | OBP | OPS | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Luis Valbuena | HOU | L | .210 | .295 | .666 | .256 | $2,600 | $3,200 | $4,250 |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | KC | R | .237 | .250 | .589 | .277 | $2,200 | $2,700 | $3,700 |
| Kelly Johnson | ATL | L | .222 | .293 | .604 | .271 | $2,200 | $3,000 | $3,800 |
Third Base
Although Travis Shaw is not listed above, he is a great play if in the lineup, but if I stack the Sox, he will be the more popular guy I will be fading. You can definitely pay up for a top player, but there are not many options, and have to try to find a way to be different in short slate tournies. On the flip side, there are a few solid plays that are cheap plays in Luis Valbeuna, Cheslor Cuthbert, and Kelly Johnson. Valbeuna has taken Gausman deep before, and will be the one I target most.
| SHORTSTOP | |||||||||
| Player | Team | Bats | AVG | OBP | OPS | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Xander Bogaerts | BOS | R | .349 | .404 | .917 | .401 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $5,150 |
| Jonathan Villar | MIL | B | .290 | .386 | .781 | .404 | $3,700 | $3,600 | $4,550 |
| Aledmys Diaz | STL | R | .331 | .361 | .919 | .333 | $2,900 | $3,300 | $4,650 |
| Alcides Escobar | KC | R | .266 | .297 | .614 | .310 | $3,000 | $3,600 | $3,800 |
Shortstop
Xander Bogaerts is now on his own 18 game hit streak, and batting .405 during this run. I feel like on a short slate, he is by far a must play for cash games, and still the top target in GPP’s. If deciding to punt SS, Alcidis Escobar would be my top target. He has hit safely in 7 of last 8 games, but still a risk compared to Xander. Any other SS plays should only be used for stacking purposes I feel.
| OUTFIELD | |||||||||
| Player | Team | Bats | AVG | OBP | OPS | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Lorenzo Cain | KC | R | .291 | .346 | .770 | .358 | $3,900 | $4,300 | $5,250 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | BOS | L | .350 | .417 | 1.042 | .403 | $4,300 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
| Carlos Gonzalez | COL | L | .282 | .324 | .761 | .333 | $3,000 | $3,900 | $5,000 |
| Ben Revere | WSH | L | .194 | .244 | .563 | .213 | $3,000 | $3,600 | $4,150 |
| Austin Jackson | CWS | R | .241 | .305 | .640 | .311 | $2,800 | $3,200 | $4,200 |
| Ender Inciarte | ATL | L | .224 | .306 | .569 | .270 | $3,000 | $3,800 | $4,100 |
Outfield
Jackie Bradley Jr. has been batting .415 during his hit streak, and tough to ignore what he has been doing. The biggest problem is that he is practically the same price as Mokie Betts as many sites. Betts has been an RBI machine, and guess it just depends on which 4-5 Red Sox you decide to target. If you haven’t noticed, I’m a huge fan of taking mid to lower priced leadoff hitters, and both Ben Revere and Ender Inciarte fit the mold tonight. Which one you choose may depend on if you are rostering any other players from their teams. My probably not so sneaky, but doubt he will be highly owned play tonight is Carlos Gonzalez. He recorded 3 singles last night, and hoping for a multi hr game tonight. Also, his price is the same on FD as the two leadoff guys listed above. Austin Jackson is 8-25 with a homer off of Duffy, and worth a look is stacking the White Sox.