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It’s Tuesday night and we’ve got a nice full slate of games here with a number of cash game options. I like days like this as I can easily make up for some past tournament losses with some strong cash lineups, thanks to the number of quality starters available. We’ve got some good GPP darts as well, but I’m going to be living up top in the pitching pricing tiers today. Here’s how it all looks to me:
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| Player | Tm | Hand | H/A | Opp | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BAA | SwStr% | ERA | xFIP | WHIP | GB% | FB% | GB/FB | wOBA | wOBA | $FD | $DK | $Aces |
| Jose Fernandez | MIA | R | H | WSH | 174.1 | 12.44 | 2.53 | 0.67 | .229 | 15.1% | 2.99 | 2.70 | 1.15 | 45.0% | 27.3% | 1.65 | 0.308 | 0.248 | $11300 | $12500 | $7700 |
| Jon Lester | CHI | L | H | CIN | 184.0 | 8.76 | 2.35 | 0.98 | .210 | 11.3% | 2.40 | 3.40 | 1.02 | 48.3% | 30.1% | 1.61 | 0.243 | 0.273 | $10700 | $12200 | $7850 |
| Johnny Cueto | SF | R | A | LA | 207.1 | 7.86 | 1.78 | 0.65 | .232 | 10.2% | 2.87 | 3.46 | 1.06 | 53.0% | 27.5% | 1.93 | 0.284 | 0.265 | $9600 | $12000 | $7300 |
| Rich Hill | LA | L | H | SF | 100.1 | 10.36 | 2.78 | 0.27 | .122 | 12.1% | 1.48 | 3.16 | 1.63 | 49.2% | 32.2% | 1.53 | 0.175 | 0.250 | $9400 | $11300 | $7200 |
| J.A. Happ | TOR | L | A | SEA | 176.1 | 7.76 | 2.71 | 1.12 | .232 | 10.7% | 3.27 | 4.01 | 1.16 | 44.6% | 33.1% | 1.35 | 0.277 | 0.302 | $8900 | $8300 | $6750 |
| Kevin Gausman | BAL | R | H | BOS | 160.0 | 9.05 | 2.36 | 1.29 | .256 | 12.4% | 3.43 | 3.56 | 1.26 | 46.8% | 33.2% | 1.41 | 0.269 | 0.354 | $8600 | $7700 | $6550 |
| Michael Pineda | NYY | R | A | TB | 160.1 | 10.33 | 2.53 | 1.35 | .270 | 15.2% | 4.94 | 3.32 | 1.35 | 47.2% | 30.0% | 1.57 | 0.350 | 0.331 | $8400 | $8500 | $6750 |
| Julio Teheran | ATL | R | A | NYM | 170.0 | 7.99 | 1.91 | 1.11 | .220 | 11.6% | 3.18 | 3.81 | 1.04 | 42.3% | 38.3% | 1.10 | 0.316 | 0.253 | $8200 | $10300 | $6800 |
| Tanner Roark | WSH | R | A | MIA | 193.1 | 7.31 | 2.89 | 0.65 | .234 | 9.5% | 2.75 | 4.10 | 1.18 | 51.7% | 29.5% | 1.76 | 0.287 | 0.286 | $8200 | $9800 | $7100 |
| Hisashi Iwakuma | SEA | R | H | TOR | 186.0 | 6.39 | 1.89 | 1.26 | .275 | 8.6% | 3.87 | 4.32 | 1.29 | 43.2% | 36.2% | 1.19 | 0.325 | 0.330 | $8000 | $8400 | $6550 |
| Hector Santiago | MIN | L | H | DET | 164.2 | 5.11 | 3.99 | 1.59 | .284 | 9.3% | 5.73 | 4.84 | 2.83 | 38.4% | 46.2% | 0.83 | 0.353 | 0.333 | $7600 | $6900 | $5600 |
| Drew Smyly | TB | L | H | NYY | 164.1 | 8.71 | 2.46 | 1.70 | .259 | 12.1% | 4.98 | 4.05 | 1.27 | 33.2% | 47.2% | 0.70 | 0.333 | 0.328 | $7500 | $7000 | $6550 |
| Adam Wainwright | STL | R | A | COL | 181.2 | 7.08 | 2.38 | 0.84 | .283 | 9.1% | 4.51 | 4.16 | 1.37 | 47.4% | 28.4% | 1.67 | 0.344 | 0.322 | $7300 | $6000 | $6600 |
| A.J. Griffin | TEX | R | H | LAA | 113.0 | 8.13 | 3.19 | 2.07 | .249 | 10.0% | 4.78 | 4.52 | 1.29 | 31.9% | 47.9% | 0.66 | 0.417 | 0.282 | $7200 | $6400 | $6800 |
| Joe Musgrove | HOU | R | A | OAK | 49.2 | 8.51 | 2.36 | 1.63 | .260 | 10.4% | 4.71 | 3.90 | 1.27 | 42.7% | 32.9% | 1.30 | 0.372 | 0.325 | $7200 | $6500 | $6050 |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | L | A | BAL | 90.1 | 7.07 | 3.09 | 1.49 | .254 | 10.7% | 4.98 | 4.76 | 1.34 | 34.2% | 44.7% | 0.76 | 0.342 | 0.326 | $7000 | $5100 | $6500 |
| Sean Manaea | OAK | L | H | HOU | 125.2 | 7.80 | 2.29 | 1.36 | .257 | 13.4% | 4.23 | 3.96 | 1.24 | 44.4% | 33.2% | 1.34 | 0.226 | 0.342 | $6800 | $8700 | $6500 |
| James Shields | CWS | R | A | PHI | 163.1 | 5.72 | 3.91 | 2.04 | .301 | 9.3% | 6.94 | 5.12 | 3.16 | 41.9% | 36.8% | 1.14 | 0.370 | 0.400 | $6700 | $5700 | $6350 |
| Matt Garza | MIL | R | H | PIT | 91.2 | 6.28 | 3.04 | 1.08 | .277 | 9.2% | 4.22 | 4.43 | 1.48 | 56.5% | 24.6% | 2.30 | 0.364 | 0.304 | $6700 | $6200 | $5150 |
| Josh Tomlin | CLE | R | H | KC | 153.1 | 6.52 | 1.06 | 2.05 | .276 | 8.5% | 4.75 | 4.03 | 1.25 | 44.4% | 33.7% | 1.32 | 0.304 | 0.373 | $6600 | $5200 | $6150 |
| Robert Gsellman | NYM | R | H | ATL | 26.1 | 7.17 | 3.08 | 0.34 | .281 | 9.6% | 3.08 | 4.23 | 1.41 | 52.6% | 23.1% | 2.28 | 0.327 | 0.310 | $6500 | $5500 | $6350 |
| Archie Bradley | ARI | R | A | SD | 126.0 | 8.57 | 3.93 | 1.14 | .279 | 8.6% | 5.07 | 4.28 | 1.58 | 49.2% | 27.1% | 1.81 | 0.395 | 0.303 | $6400 | $7400 | $6150 |
| Edinson Volquez | KC | R | A | CLE | 175.0 | 6.58 | 3.29 | 1.08 | .288 | 9.1% | 5.40 | 4.43 | 1.53 | 54.0% | 24.3% | 2.22 | 0.346 | 0.343 | $6300 | $4700 | $5700 |
| Matt Boyd | DET | L | A | MIN | 89.1 | 7.56 | 2.82 | 1.51 | .258 | 10.1% | 4.43 | 4.38 | 1.31 | 40.7% | 41.9% | 0.97 | 0.270 | 0.344 | $6200 | $5400 | $6000 |
| Jake Thompson | PHI | R | H | CWS | 44.2 | 6.05 | 4.23 | 1.61 | .265 | 7.5% | 5.64 | 5.12 | 1.48 | 49.6% | 31.2% | 1.59 | 0.397 | 0.320 | $6,200 | $4,600 | $6250 |
| Steven Brault | PIT | L | A | MIL | 27.2 | 7.16 | 3.58 | 0.98 | .301 | 10.2% | 3.90 | 5.08 | 1.66 | 42.6% | 31.9% | 1.33 | 0.370 | 0.368 | $6000 | $4200 | $6400 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | COL | L | H | STL | 129.1 | 6.96 | 3.97 | 1.46 | .291 | 11.1% | 5.22 | 4.74 | 1.62 | 50.4% | 28.6% | 1.76 | 0.367 | 0.367 | $5800 | $4100 | $6300 |
| Paul Clemens | SD | R | H | ARI | 54.2 | 6.85 | 4.61 | 1.98 | .287 | 6.6% | 4.63 | 5.24 | 3.49 | 43.4% | 38.9% | 1.12 | 0.313 | 0.439 | $5700 | $4000 | $5800 |
| Daniel Wright | LAA | R | A | TEX | 23.0 | 4.16 | 2.35 | 1.57 | .417 | 6.6% | 7.62 | 5.57 | 3.48 | 40.2% | 32.2% | 1.25 | 0.415 | 0.427 | $5600 | $4000 | $5600 |
| Josh Smith | CIN | R | A | CHI | 50.2 | 7.46 | 3.91 | 1.78 | .250 | 11.8% | 4.97 | 4.45 | 1.42 | 49.0% | 33.8% | 1.45 | 0.393 | 0.299 | $4000 | $4000 | $5100 |
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Jose Fernandez, MIA – He’s been running hot and cold lately, but owns a 1.42 ERA with a 1.00 WHIP over 19 innings against the Nationals this year. Not to mention the Nats are posting just a .295 wOBA with a 23.2-percent strikeout rate over the last seven days.
Jon Lester, CHC – Just so consistent, it’s ridiculous. He’s allowed just one run over his last four starts (30 innings) and has a 2.18 ERA over 20.2 innings against the Reds this year. The Reds also happen to rank just 25th in the league with a .299 wOBA against lefties this season.
Johnny Cueto, SF – The 3.18 ERA over nearly 30 innings against the Dodgers is solid, he’s thrown three-straight strong, quality starts and the Dodgers have posted just a .257 wOBA with a 24.5-percent strikeout rate over the last week.
Rich Hill, LAD – OK, so maybe flip a coin for the win with Cueto here as the Giants bats aren’t doing much better than those of the Dodgers. So long as Hill’s blister doesn’t return, he should have little trouble with a B-squad lineup that features a ton of platooners from around the league who have posted a collective .268 wOBA with a measly .080 ISO over the last seven days.
J.A. Happ, TOR – The Mariners hover around league average against southpaws this season, but over the past week, they’ve posted a .279 wOBA with a 21.1-percent strikeout rate. Last time he faced the Mariners, it was late July and he shut them out for six innings with a strikeout per inning.
Julio Teheran, ATL – The guy owns the Mets and has allowed just two runs over 23 innings against them this season. The fact that the Mets have posted just a .291 wOBA with a 22.2-percent strikeout arte over the past week should certainly help.
A.J. Griffin, TEX – Gotta keep picking on the Angels. They look so bad, offensively speaking. They’ve averaged just two runs per game over their last eight and have a .232 wOBA with a .058 ISO over the last week.
Eduardo Rodriguez, BOS – Not only are the Orioles struggling with a .282 wOBA over the past week, but their struggles against lefties persist. For the season, they’ve posted a 27th-ranked .299 wOBA which comes with a 22-percent strikeout rate and just a .690 OPS.
Sean Manaea, OAK – More dart territory here. Manaea was actually looking good in his last start against the Astros, but left after 3.1 scoreless innings due to a back issue. He has since returned and threw five scoreless frames in his first time back and now gets the Astros again who have posted just a .272 wOBA over the past week and have looked wildly impatient at the plate with a 5.7-percent walk rate and 23.3-percent strikeout rate.
Jorge De La Rosa, COL – Super dart here, but the Cardinals have very pedestrian numbers against southpaws all year and are now struggling with a .271 wOBA over the past week which comes with a 23.7-percent strikeout rate and just a .114 ISO. Sure it’s Coors Field and yes, he’s been bombed lately, but how nice would a Rockies stack against Wainwright look today, especially if JDLR can give you five or six strong innings?