2013 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: July 3
DraftKings Team of the Day
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| Player | Matchup | Salary | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP – Bartolo Colon |
Chicago Cubs | $7,300 | Cubs rank in bottom-third of MLB vs. R in wRC+, wOBA and BB% |
| SP – Derek Holland | Seattle | $7,600 | Mariners rank in bottom-third of MLB vs. L in wRC+, wOBA and K%. |
| C – Joe Mauer |
CC Sabathia (L) | $4,300 | Tough matchup even w/ CC struggling, but Mauer has a .420 OBP vs. L and has a higher ISO against them than R |
| 1B – Freddie Freeman |
Ricky Nolasco (R) | $4,600 | Hits better at home and is crushing righties |
| 2B – Jed Lowrie |
Matt Garza (R) | $3,700 | All 5 homers have come against righties; also hits them for average, too |
| 3B – Josh Donaldson | Garza | $4,100 | Wrong side of platoon split here, but still a very good .840 OPS and 10% BB vs. R |
| SS – Jose Iglesias |
Edinson Volquez (R) | $3,400 | Cheap option who’s hitting well, faces a wild SP. Allows me to go big on OF |
| OF – Adam Jones |
Hector Santiago (L) | $5,400 | U.S. Cellular is a top-10 park for home runs; Jones hits for more power vs. lefties |
| OF – Coco Crisp |
Garza | $4,400 | .371 OBP vs. righties w/ a good shot at R and SB |
| OF – Hunter Pence |
Tony Cingrani (L) | $4.800 | 1.028 OPS and .288 ISO vs. lefties |
There were actually some good values pitching-wise for Wednesday’s slate. Colon’s and Holland’s prices were too good to pass up considering how good they’ve been throughout the season. Jon Lester, Jeff Locke and Bud Norris should all be quality plays considering their prices for today.
Other Alternatives: Yadier Molina ($4,300), Eric Hosmer ($4,000), Howie Kendrick ($3,700), Pedro Alvarez ($4,300), Jhonny Peralta ($3,600), Jay Bruce ($4,200), Wil Myers ($4,000).
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3 Comments
zito is throwing to pence?? is it batting practice?
Don’t know what I was thinking there. Thanks.
Yeah its batting practice and we all think you are so smart for pointing out another persons mistake and we all think you are so funny for that HILARIOUS batting practice comment.
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