MLB DFS Playbook: April 13

MLB DFS Playbook: April 13

Published: Apr 13, 2021

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3BJustin Turner (R)-SEA @ BAL Tue 4:054.5%12.0%
Turner has been great to start the season, hitting .378 with two home runs and nine RBI. He has a nice matchup versus Antonio Senzatela and should be hitting high up in the lineup with Cody Bellinger out and Mookie likely out.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Partly sunny
RFNomar Mazara (L)-SD @ PIT Tue 6:359.7%4.3%
Speaking of cheap, Mazara is dirt cheap. He has a nice 13.6% barrel percentage and a 94 mph average exit velocity. He is playing close to every day for the Tigers and is a decent punt play versus Odorizzi.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Mostly cloudy
RFAustin Dean (R)-
Dean is up to replace Tyler O’Neill in the lineup. I don’t know if he will be in the lineup, but he has been a better hitter versus righties in his career and nine of his 11 homers come against them. He is extremely cheap and worth it as a punt play if he is starting.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
CFDylan Carlson (B)-TEX @ TB Tue 7:100.7%0.2%
Carlson hasn’t been hitting for average, but he has been hitting for power. He has three home runs already this season and has been slowly moving up the lineup, hitting fifth last night. The matchup versus Strasburg seems scary, but Strasburg is working with reduced velocity and I think the Cardinals are a sneaky stack.
Game Type: GPP
Weather: Mostly sunny
LFRobbie Grossman (B)-LAA @ KC Tue 8:1013.0%5.0%
Grossman started off slow, but he has been better as of late with five hits in his last four games. He has been leading off all season and has a nice matchup today. Definitely more of a cash play than GPP.
Game Type: CASH
Weather: Cloudy
RFManuel Margot (R)-BOS @ MIN Tue 2:10
Margot has quietly been very good this year. He has one homer and is hitting .292/.320/.542. He even hit clean up a few times this year which is encouraging as well. He is very affordable and will likely be in more than a few of my lineups.
Game Type: GPP
Weather: Cloudy
CFAkil Baddoo (L)-DET @ HOU Tue 8:101.2%0.3%
Power, speed, and strikeouts, that is what Baddoo is. Right now he is hot and playing close to everyday. He has two home runs and a stolen base and is facing a pitcher that can give up a fair amount of long balls.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Thunderstorms
RFAustin Meadows (L)-6.2%5.4%
Meadows has been showing the power that was missing in 2020 when he was dealing the after effects off COVID. He already has three long balls, but he hasn’t done much more than that. He is more of a GPP play but one that is in a very good matchup.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
LFRandy Arozarena (R)-SEA @ BAL Tue 4:054.8%12.2%
Arozarena is quietly backing up what he did at the end of last season and in the playoffs. He has a .314/.351/.514 triple slash with two homers and a stolen base. He has a great matchup and a vital part of a Rays stack.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Partly sunny
RFRonald Acuña (R)-MIA @ ATL Tue 7:204.9%8.7%
I don’t love the matchup, but Acuna has just been so hot this entire season. He already has four homers and two stolen bases this year with a .444/.462/.917 triple slash. I probably won’t pay up for him, but I can’t blame you if you do.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Mostly cloudy
CFMike Trout (R)-LAA @ KC Tue 8:108.5%17.9%
Trout is clearly still one of the best players in the game and is hitting .600 versus lefties so far this season. He is a career .288 hitter versus lefties with 64 home runs and is an easy play, especially in an Angels stack.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Cloudy
SSJose Iglesias (R)-PHI @ NYM Tue 4:102.0%1.4%
Iglesias is a cheap cash game option today. He faces a lefty in Danny Duffy and he is a career .287 hitter versus left handed pitching. He is affordable and if you are looking to save money at the position he is a reasonable but unsexy option.
Game Type: CASH
Weather: Mostly sunny
SSWilly Adames (R)-CIN @ SF Tue 9:452.2%1.6%
Adames is starting to get on a roll hitting .272 with his second home run in the last week. He has a great matchup versus Kyle Gibson and is a mid-price option perfect for a Rays stack.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Mostly sunny
SSCorey Seager (L)-TEX @ TB Tue 7:104.6%17.5%
Seager has been fantastic this season, hitting .342/.444/.447 thus far. He has yet to hit a homer, but it is a matter of time before they start going over the fence with how hard he is hitting the ball. Good matchup makes him a reasonable option to pay up for.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Mostly sunny
2BJack Mayfield (R)-1.0%0.3%
Mayfield is a pure punt play in a good matchup. He is the cheapest usable option on the slate and should be in the lineup with Rendon on the IL and facing a lefty in Danny Duffy.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
3BAlex Bregman (R)-DET @ HOU Tue 8:1019.5%31.8%
Bregman has been having a nice bounceback after a disappointing 2020. He has two home runs and is hitting .281. He is a career .323 average versus lefties and is facing Matt Boyd at home where he can take advantage of the short porch.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Thunderstorms
SPLucas Giolito (R)-BOS @ MIN Tue 2:1025.3%13.3%
I am not a big fan of paying up a ton for pitching today because the cheaper hitting options aren’t super appetizing. If you are going to pay up though, Gioltio is the guy. He has a 2.39 xERA and a 43% strikeout rate. He has a nice matchup today which is the difference between some of the other expensive options.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Cloudy
2BJonathan Schoop (R)-3.3%4.5%
Schoop has struggled early in the season, but he has a ton of power and this is a good matchup to take advantage of his cheap price.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
2BBrandon Lowe (L)-TEX @ TB Tue 7:106.5%10.9%
Lowe hasn’t had a great start to the season, but he is in a very good matchup versus a volatile Kyle Gibson at home. He grades out in our daily projections as the top option at the position.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Mostly sunny
2BJose Altuve (R)-DET @ HOU Tue 8:1012.7%41.5%
AAALP!!! Always Altuve Against Left-Handed Pitching!!! He is hitting .325/.391/.475 with a home run already this season and is a career .334 hitter versus left-handed pitching. He has a matchup versus lefty in Matt Boyd which can often lead to good opportunities.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Thunderstorms
1BRenato Núñez (R)-3.5%0.8%
Nunez was called up on Sunday and hit his first home run already on Monday. He has a nice matchup with Odorizzi and is probably the cheapest playable first baseman on the slate. More of a GPP play because of his boom or bust nature.
Game Type: GPP
DHShohei Ohtani (L)-COL @ LA Tue 10:107.1%13.2%
Ohtani has been absolutely amazing as a hitter this season. He is hitting .333/.366/.744 with three home runs and two stolen bases this year. His barrel percentage is in the 99th percentile. If in the lineup, he will be in my roster for an Angels stack.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Cloudy
1BVladimir Guerrero (R)-NYY @ TOR Tue 7:07
Guerrero is absolutely murdering the ball right now. He is hitting .364/.512/.576 with two home runs and a stolen base. His StatCast page is blood red and of the elite options on the slate at first base, he is my favorite in spite of not being in a favorable matchup.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
CYadier Molina (R)-
Molina is looking vintage, hitting .353/.410/.588 with 2 home runs so far this year. He is pretty affordable and will be underowned in a matchup I am not afriad of versus Strasburg.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
CMax Stassi (R)-CLE @ CWS Tue 8:10
Stassi has started off very well this season, hitting .375/.474/.563 with a home run in 19 plate appearances. He is cheap and has a nice matchup versus Danny Duffy if he is in the lineup.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Intermittent clouds
CWilson Ramos (R)-31.3%2.5%
Ramos has been hitting in the middle of the Tigers lineup and has four home runs this season including one in each of the last three games he has played in. He has a nice matchup today versus Odorizzi and the Astros and he is pretty cheap.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
CWill Smith (R)-COL @ LA Tue 10:10
When Smith is in the lineup, he is usually worth playing. Since he sat in the Dodgers last game, he should be playing today. He is hitting .300/.464/.750 with two homers so far this season and has a great matchup today versus Antonio Senzatela.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Cloudy
SPRyan Yarbrough (L)-NYY @ TOR Tue 7:077.3%4.5%
Yarbs got lit up in his last start versus Boston, but that was the beginning of their hot hitting run. He has a great matchup here versus Texas who are striking out at a 32% clip and have a .259 wOBA against lefties so far this season. He is extremely cheap on FanDuel especially and a nice punt play at pitcher.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
SPPablo López (R)-BOS @ MIN Tue 2:100.2%0.2%
Lopez is weirdly cheap on this slate in part because it is loaded with great pitching options, but also because he has a tough matchup. However, he has only had tough matchups to start the season and has been great. He has a 1.54 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 11.2 innings. He is a nice GPP play if you are looking for something contrarian and cheap.
Game Type: GPP
Weather: Cloudy
SPLuis Castillo (R)-SEA @ BAL Tue 4:0516.2%9.3%
Castillo rebounded after a disastrous first outing, shutting down the Pirates for seven scoreless innings. He gets a Giants team in San Francisco that is struggling against right handed pitchers, striking out almost 28% of the time.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Partly sunny
SPBrandon Woodruff (R)-CHI @ MIL Tue 7:4021.8%7.7%
Woodruff is coming off of two fantastic starts and is striking out batters at a 31% clip and limiting walks as well. He gets to go up against the Cubs again, who he dominated, only allowing one base runner in seven innings.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Intermittent clouds
SPKyle Hendricks (R)-LAA @ KC Tue 8:100.3%0.3%
Hendricks rebounded from a rough first start to throw six scoreless against the Brewers. He faces these same Brewers without their best player in Christian Yelich. Love him in particularly in cash, but he also is playable in GPPs.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Cloudy
3B
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SEA @ BAL Tue 4:05
Turner has been great to start the season, hitting .378 with two home runs and nine RBI. He has a nice matchup versus Antonio Senzatela and should be hitting high up in the lineup with Cody Bellinger out and Mookie likely out.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Partly sunny
RF
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SD @ PIT Tue 6:35
Speaking of cheap, Mazara is dirt cheap. He has a nice 13.6% barrel percentage and a 94 mph average exit velocity. He is playing close to every day for the Tigers and is a decent punt play versus Odorizzi.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Mostly cloudy
RF
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Dean is up to replace Tyler O’Neill in the lineup. I don’t know if he will be in the lineup, but he has been a better hitter versus righties in his career and nine of his 11 homers come against them. He is extremely cheap and worth it as a punt play if he is starting.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
CF
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TEX @ TB Tue 7:10
Carlson hasn’t been hitting for average, but he has been hitting for power. He has three home runs already this season and has been slowly moving up the lineup, hitting fifth last night. The matchup versus Strasburg seems scary, but Strasburg is working with reduced velocity and I think the Cardinals are a sneaky stack.
Game Type: GPP
Weather: Mostly sunny
LF
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LAA @ KC Tue 8:10
Grossman started off slow, but he has been better as of late with five hits in his last four games. He has been leading off all season and has a nice matchup today. Definitely more of a cash play than GPP.
Game Type: CASH
Weather: Cloudy
RF
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BOS @ MIN Tue 2:10
Margot has quietly been very good this year. He has one homer and is hitting .292/.320/.542. He even hit clean up a few times this year which is encouraging as well. He is very affordable and will likely be in more than a few of my lineups.
Game Type: GPP
Weather: Cloudy
CF
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DET @ HOU Tue 8:10
Power, speed, and strikeouts, that is what Baddoo is. Right now he is hot and playing close to everyday. He has two home runs and a stolen base and is facing a pitcher that can give up a fair amount of long balls.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Thunderstorms
RF
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Meadows has been showing the power that was missing in 2020 when he was dealing the after effects off COVID. He already has three long balls, but he hasn’t done much more than that. He is more of a GPP play but one that is in a very good matchup.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
LF
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SEA @ BAL Tue 4:05
Arozarena is quietly backing up what he did at the end of last season and in the playoffs. He has a .314/.351/.514 triple slash with two homers and a stolen base. He has a great matchup and a vital part of a Rays stack.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Partly sunny
RF
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MIA @ ATL Tue 7:20
I don’t love the matchup, but Acuna has just been so hot this entire season. He already has four homers and two stolen bases this year with a .444/.462/.917 triple slash. I probably won’t pay up for him, but I can’t blame you if you do.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Mostly cloudy
CF
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LAA @ KC Tue 8:10
Trout is clearly still one of the best players in the game and is hitting .600 versus lefties so far this season. He is a career .288 hitter versus lefties with 64 home runs and is an easy play, especially in an Angels stack.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Cloudy
SS
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PHI @ NYM Tue 4:10
Iglesias is a cheap cash game option today. He faces a lefty in Danny Duffy and he is a career .287 hitter versus left handed pitching. He is affordable and if you are looking to save money at the position he is a reasonable but unsexy option.
Game Type: CASH
Weather: Mostly sunny
SS
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CIN @ SF Tue 9:45
Adames is starting to get on a roll hitting .272 with his second home run in the last week. He has a great matchup versus Kyle Gibson and is a mid-price option perfect for a Rays stack.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Mostly sunny
SS
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TEX @ TB Tue 7:10
Seager has been fantastic this season, hitting .342/.444/.447 thus far. He has yet to hit a homer, but it is a matter of time before they start going over the fence with how hard he is hitting the ball. Good matchup makes him a reasonable option to pay up for.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Mostly sunny
2B
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Mayfield is a pure punt play in a good matchup. He is the cheapest usable option on the slate and should be in the lineup with Rendon on the IL and facing a lefty in Danny Duffy.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
3B
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DET @ HOU Tue 8:10
Bregman has been having a nice bounceback after a disappointing 2020. He has two home runs and is hitting .281. He is a career .323 average versus lefties and is facing Matt Boyd at home where he can take advantage of the short porch.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Thunderstorms
SP
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BOS @ MIN Tue 2:10
I am not a big fan of paying up a ton for pitching today because the cheaper hitting options aren’t super appetizing. If you are going to pay up though, Gioltio is the guy. He has a 2.39 xERA and a 43% strikeout rate. He has a nice matchup today which is the difference between some of the other expensive options.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Cloudy
2B
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Schoop has struggled early in the season, but he has a ton of power and this is a good matchup to take advantage of his cheap price.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
2B
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TEX @ TB Tue 7:10
Lowe hasn’t had a great start to the season, but he is in a very good matchup versus a volatile Kyle Gibson at home. He grades out in our daily projections as the top option at the position.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Mostly sunny
2B
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DET @ HOU Tue 8:10
AAALP!!! Always Altuve Against Left-Handed Pitching!!! He is hitting .325/.391/.475 with a home run already this season and is a career .334 hitter versus left-handed pitching. He has a matchup versus lefty in Matt Boyd which can often lead to good opportunities.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Thunderstorms
1B
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Nunez was called up on Sunday and hit his first home run already on Monday. He has a nice matchup with Odorizzi and is probably the cheapest playable first baseman on the slate. More of a GPP play because of his boom or bust nature.
Game Type: GPP
DH
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COL @ LA Tue 10:10
Ohtani has been absolutely amazing as a hitter this season. He is hitting .333/.366/.744 with three home runs and two stolen bases this year. His barrel percentage is in the 99th percentile. If in the lineup, he will be in my roster for an Angels stack.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Cloudy
1B
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NYY @ TOR Tue 7:07
Guerrero is absolutely murdering the ball right now. He is hitting .364/.512/.576 with two home runs and a stolen base. His StatCast page is blood red and of the elite options on the slate at first base, he is my favorite in spite of not being in a favorable matchup.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
C
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Molina is looking vintage, hitting .353/.410/.588 with 2 home runs so far this year. He is pretty affordable and will be underowned in a matchup I am not afriad of versus Strasburg.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
C
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CLE @ CWS Tue 8:10
Stassi has started off very well this season, hitting .375/.474/.563 with a home run in 19 plate appearances. He is cheap and has a nice matchup versus Danny Duffy if he is in the lineup.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Intermittent clouds
C
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Ramos has been hitting in the middle of the Tigers lineup and has four home runs this season including one in each of the last three games he has played in. He has a nice matchup today versus Odorizzi and the Astros and he is pretty cheap.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
C
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COL @ LA Tue 10:10
When Smith is in the lineup, he is usually worth playing. Since he sat in the Dodgers last game, he should be playing today. He is hitting .300/.464/.750 with two homers so far this season and has a great matchup today versus Antonio Senzatela.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Cloudy
SP
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NYY @ TOR Tue 7:07
Yarbs got lit up in his last start versus Boston, but that was the beginning of their hot hitting run. He has a great matchup here versus Texas who are striking out at a 32% clip and have a .259 wOBA against lefties so far this season. He is extremely cheap on FanDuel especially and a nice punt play at pitcher.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
SP
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BOS @ MIN Tue 2:10
Lopez is weirdly cheap on this slate in part because it is loaded with great pitching options, but also because he has a tough matchup. However, he has only had tough matchups to start the season and has been great. He has a 1.54 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 11.2 innings. He is a nice GPP play if you are looking for something contrarian and cheap.
Game Type: GPP
Weather: Cloudy
SP
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SEA @ BAL Tue 4:05
Castillo rebounded after a disastrous first outing, shutting down the Pirates for seven scoreless innings. He gets a Giants team in San Francisco that is struggling against right handed pitchers, striking out almost 28% of the time.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Partly sunny
SP
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CHI @ MIL Tue 7:40
Woodruff is coming off of two fantastic starts and is striking out batters at a 31% clip and limiting walks as well. He gets to go up against the Cubs again, who he dominated, only allowing one base runner in seven innings.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Intermittent clouds
SP
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LAA @ KC Tue 8:10
Hendricks rebounded from a rough first start to throw six scoreless against the Brewers. He faces these same Brewers without their best player in Christian Yelich. Love him in particularly in cash, but he also is playable in GPPs.
Game Type: CASH & GPP
Weather: Cloudy