Cash game stack:
COL
The 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.
Player News
According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the Orioles are still looking for another rotation upgrade after already signing Tomoyuki Sugano and Charlie Morton.
According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Blue Jays, Cubs, Giants and Tigers are among the teams still in the mix for free agent right-hander Jack Flaherty.
Orioles designated C René Pinto for assignment.
Orioles signed RHP Charlie Morton to a one-year, $15 million contract.
Dodgers designated C Diego Cartaya for assignment.
Dodgers re-signed OF Teoscar Hernández to a three-year, $66 million contract.