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Real nice slate today, actually. Some strong options for which to pay up, some solid mid-tier value and even a couple of darts. Keep in mind, for today’s doubleheader between the Twins and Tigers, the early game is not in play on Draft Kings. Not that you really want to play the full day slate with just one early game, but trying to keep you informed. In any event, here’s what it all looks like 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 |
| David Price | BOS | L | A | BAL | 211.2 | 9.23 | 1.83 | 1.06 | .253 | 12.7% | 3.91 | 3.33 | 1.18 | 46.6% | 32.9% | 1.42 | 0.316 | 0.301 | $10800 | $10800 | $7500 |
| Justin Verlander | DET | R | A | MIN | 207.0 | 9.69 | 2.30 | 1.22 | .208 | 13.3% | 3.22 | 3.55 | 1.01 | 35.4% | 44.5% | 0.80 | 0.273 | 0.286 | $10000 | $12,400 | $7500 |
| Jeff Samardzija | SF | R | A | SD | 190.1 | 6.95 | 2.32 | 1.13 | .250 | 9.9% | 3.97 | 4.00 | 1.22 | 49.8% | 30.1% | 1.65 | 0.343 | 0.281 | $9100 | $9500 | $6800 |
| Chris Tillman | BAL | R | H | BOS | 164.2 | 7.43 | 3.22 | 1.04 | .237 | 10.1% | 3.72 | 4.39 | 1.24 | 42.1% | 35.4% | 1.19 | 0.310 | 0.320 | $8200 | $5300 | $6400 |
| Ervin Santana | MIN | R | H | DET | 170.1 | 7.29 | 2.43 | 0.95 | .247 | 10.9% | 3.38 | 4.10 | 1.22 | 44.4% | 32.7% | 1.36 | 0.293 | 0.307 | $7700 | $9,000 | $6800 |
| Seth Lugo | NYM | R | H | PHI | 53.2 | 6.54 | 2.35 | 0.67 | .215 | 10.2% | 2.35 | 4.40 | 1.04 | 46.5% | 33.8% | 1.38 | 0.290 | 0.256 | $7700 | $6700 | $6400 |
| Blake Snell | TB | L | H | NYY | 81.1 | 9.74 | 5.20 | 0.55 | .274 | 11.7% | 3.87 | 4.42 | 1.65 | 40.1% | 33.9% | 1.18 | 0.289 | 0.344 | $7600 | $6400 | $6350 |
| Mike Fiers | HOU | R | H | LAA | 157.1 | 6.87 | 2.23 | 1.43 | .280 | 10.0% | 4.46 | 4.31 | 1.36 | 44.5% | 30.3% | 1.47 | 0.325 | 0.364 | $7300 | $5600 | $6050 |
| Anibal Sanchez | DET | R | A | MIN | 146.1 | 7.88 | 3.14 | 1.66 | .287 | 10.0% | 5.90 | 4.36 | 1.48 | 42.2% | 38.1% | 1.11 | 0.340 | 0.376 | $6800 | $0 | $6400 |
| Ricky Nolasco | LAA | R | A | HOU | 182.2 | 6.71 | 2.02 | 1.28 | .287 | 9.7% | 5.13 | 4.21 | 2.47 | 44.5% | 34.0% | 1.31 | 0.316 | 0.339 | $6700 | $8000 | $6100 |
| Tyler Chatwood | COL | R | A | LA | 144.0 | 6.44 | 3.88 | 0.88 | .256 | 8.6% | 4.13 | 4.43 | 1.41 | 58.3% | 23.7% | 2.46 | 0.334 | 0.316 | $6400 | $7200 | $5950 |
| Chase Anderson | MIL | R | H | PIT | 141.0 | 7.15 | 3.19 | 1.66 | .265 | 9.4% | 4.47 | 4.61 | 1.37 | 38.9% | 37.1% | 1.05 | 0.301 | 0.391 | $6300 | $5900 | $6450 |
| Luis Cessa | NYY | R | A | TB | 52.2 | 5.47 | 1.88 | 2.39 | .239 | 10.7% | 4.44 | 4.56 | 1.12 | 44.7% | 35.9% | 1.25 | 0.322 | 0.339 | $6200 | $5000 | $5650 |
| Brett Anderson | LA | L | H | COL | 4.0 | 2.25 | 6.75 | 6.75 | .583 | 4.5% | 24.75 | 7.49 | 4.25 | 56.5% | 17.4% | 3.25 | 0.784 | 0.663 | $6000 | $5700 | $5400 |
| Jose Urena | MIA | R | H | ATL | 75.2 | 6.30 | 2.38 | 0.95 | .267 | 9.9% | 5.59 | 4.64 | 1.39 | 50.0% | 26.4% | 1.89 | 0.340 | 0.308 | $6000 | $5200 | $5850 |
| Mike Clevinger | CLE | R | H | KC | 45.1 | 8.54 | 4.96 | 1.19 | .228 | 10.5% | 4.77 | 4.61 | 1.41 | 40.6% | 38.3% | 1.06 | 0.244 | 0.379 | $6000 | $4500 | $6150 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | PIT | R | A | MIL | 68.1 | 6.32 | 3.69 | 1.32 | .265 | 6.9% | 4.87 | 4.97 | 1.46 | 45.7% | 31.5% | 1.45 | 0.387 | 0.334 | $6000 | $4000 | $5650 |
| Jason Vargas | KC | L | A | CLE | 3.0 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | .167 | 9.6% | 3.00 | 5.54 | 1.00 | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1.00 | 0.000 | 0.223 | $5900 | $4000 | $5500 |
| Adam Morgan | PHI | L | A | NYM | 103.1 | 7.23 | 1.92 | 1.83 | .297 | 11.5% | 5.57 | 4.39 | 1.46 | 39.7% | 35.0% | 1.13 | 0.299 | 0.390 | $5700 | $6100 | $6200 |
| Christian Friedrich | SD | L | H | SF | 116.2 | 7.02 | 3.55 | 1.00 | .265 | 9.0% | 4.78 | 4.56 | 1.45 | 47.4% | 34.1% | 1.39 | 0.284 | 0.335 | $5600 | $6600 | $5400 |
| Josh Collmenter | ATL | R | A | MIA | 27.1 | 6.85 | 4.28 | 1.98 | .253 | 8.4% | 4.84 | 4.52 | 2.83 | 48.0% | 32.0% | 1.50 | 0.359 | 0.357 | $5400 | $4400 | $5700 |
| Pat Dean | MIN | L | H | DET | 59.0 | 6.41 | 3.05 | 1.83 | .326 | 7.1% | 6.71 | 4.72 | 1.70 | 45.3% | 35.3% | 1.28 | 0.346 | 0.415 | $4900 | $0 | $5250 |
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David Price, BOS – While he’s only got a 3.67 ERA against the Orioles, keep in mind that he has 32 strikeouts in 27 innings against them and in the last two outings he faced them (September 12 and August 17), he allowed just three runs over 14 innings. These O’s are slumping at the plate right now (.255 wOBA last seven days) and their struggles versus southpaws are more prominent than ever.
Justin Verlander, DET – Plenty of Cy Young and Comeback Player of the Year buzz right now and rightfully so. Verlander has been a beast and now he has a lay-up here against the Twins who have posted a league-worst .245 wOBA over the last seven days and that comes with a .095 ISO, a .290 slugging percentage and a whopping 27-percent strikeout rate.
Jeff Samardzija, SF – His team isn’t exactly handing over a ton of run support right now, but he’s facing the Padres and might not need much. San Diego has a .259 wOBA over the past week and they’re striking out 29.7-percent of the time. They’ve been a punching bag all year, so why stop now?
Mike Fiers, HOU – Despite the fact that the Angels bats have woken up a bit in the past couple of days, I’ll stick with Fiers here because the Halos aren’t exactly powering up. In fact, their .277 wOBA over the last seven days ranks 23rd in the league and they’ve posted a dismal .085 ISO in that span.
Anibal Sanchez, DET – If you are hell-bent on utilizing this early game, then Sanchez is the way to go as the Twins are downright awful right now. Just scroll back up and re-read the section on Verlander. Sanchez is no Verlander, but the Twins he’s facing are just as bad.
Ricky Nolasco, LAA – So you think the Angels can get past Fiers? OK, then give Nolasco a try here. He’s got three quality starts in his last four outings, including a six-inning shutout of ther Blue Jays his last time on the hill. The Astros offense isn’t exactly lighting it up right now with a .272 wOBA and 23.5-percent strikeout rate over the past week.
Tyler Chatwood, COL – With the game at Chavez Ravine and not Coors, I’m liking Chatwood a little more. Especially with the Dodgers posting just a .297 wOBA over the past week with a 23.2-percent strikeout rate and just a .118 ISO in that span. The Dodgers offense at home has ranked in the bottom third of the league all year long.
Christian Friedrich, SD – So if you want to throw a dart, give Friedrich a look against the Shark. Run support could be an issue as well, but the Giants offense has been quiet lately with a .266 wOBA and just a .087 ISO over the last week.
Josh Collmenter, ATL – And if you want an even bigger dart, give Collmenter a shot against a Marlins team that’s posted a .253 wOBA over the past week. The 22.6-percent K-rate shows some upside there as well.