Cash game stack:
COLThe one is probably a little obvious here from an implied runs total perspective and from the over/under. The Rockies are certainly expensive tonight, but that does not mean you should fade them. DJ LeMahieu , Nolan Arenado , and Trevor Story are all in play tonight going against LHP Clayton Richard . The further you go down the Rockies batting order the uglier and cheaper it gets. Pat Valaika is at the tail end of the order tonight at a very low cost on both sites. Charlie Blackmon is not in an ideal spot having a lefty vs. lefty matchup, but works nicely for a GPP play inside a COL stack.
Mid size GPP:
WAS
Bryce Harper torments Julio Teherán . He just took him deep a few games ago to pad his stats vs Tehran. Whether you believe in BvP or not, Tehran does not have the type of arsenal to keep a lineup like the Nats quiet for long. Trea Turner leads this game off in what should be a slugfest. Howie Kendrick in the 5 hole makes for a decent value play tonight as well.
Large size GPP:
PHI
Philly has been raking in runs lately. They hung 20….yes 20 runs on the Marlins two games ago. You probably have not heard of a couple of guys in their lineup, but they can hit. Scott Kingery is almost free on both sites hitting behind Maikel Franco and Rhys Hoskins . Cody Reed gets the nod for Cincinnati. There is limited big league data on him, but from what we do have, he has not been memorable. In 2016 he had a .427 wOBA to righties and .339 to lefties. Again, this was a small sample size, but nothing about his past suggests he is going to throw 7 IP with 10 strikeouts. I predict the Phillies will get to Cincinnati’s bullpen in a hurry.
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Spencer Steer was a late addition to the Reds’ starting lineup on Friday after Matt McLain was scratched due to hamstring discomfort.
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Rangers recalled LHP Patrick Corbin from Triple-A Round Rock.
Rangers placed RHP Jack Leiter on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 2, with a blister on his right middle finger.
Aaron Judge’s sixth homer was a two-run shot off Tim Mayza in the Yankees’ 9-4 defeat of the Pirates on Friday.
Max Fried limited the Pirates to one run in 5 2/3 innings Friday to get his first win for the Yankees.