Derek Fisher LF | HOU |
Alex Abrines SG | OKC |
De'Aaron Fox PG | SAC |
Chandler Parsons SF | MEM |
Skal Labissiere PF | SAC |
Eric Hosmer 1B | SD |
J.D. Martinez RF | ARI |
Tyson Ross P | SD |
Yasmany Tomas LF | ARI |
Madison Bumgarner P | SF |
Tyler Ulis PG | PHO |
Matt Chapman 3B | OAK |
Tyson Chandler C | PHO |
Elvis Andrus SS | TEX |
Avery Bradley SG | LAC |
Marcus Smart PG | BOS |
Reggie Bullock SF | DET |
Shane Larkin PG | BOS |
Trevor Ariza SF | HOU |
Zach Britton P | BAL |
Graham Gano K | CAR |
Kawhi Leonard SF | SA |
Jason Kipnis 2B | CLE |
DeSean Jackson WR | TB |
Aaron Gordon PF | ORL |
Nikola Vucevic C | ORL |
Corey Dickerson LF | TB |
Robin Lopez C | CHI |
Brandon Guyer RF | CLE |
Yasmani Grandal C | LAD |
Matt Bryant K | ATL |
Davis Webb QB | NYG |
Case Keenum QB | MIN |
Daniel Nava LF | PIT |
Adam Vinatieri K | IND |
Devon Travis 2B | TOR |
Joe Musgrove P | PIT |
Austin Barnes C | LAD |
Blake Swihart C | BOS |
Brent Honeywell P | TB |
Trevor Story SS | COL |
Andrew Benintendi LF | BOS |
Joe Kelly P | BOS |
Carlos Rodon P | CWS |
Alex Wilson P | DET |
Nomar Mazara RF | TEX |
Freddy Galvis SS | SD |
LeBron James SF | CLE |
Ryan Merritt P | CLE |
Jabari Blash RF | NYY |
Chris Owings SS | ARI |
Brad Hand P | SD |
Wil Myers 1B | SD |
Drew Brees QB | NO |
Javier Baez 2B | CHC |
Mark Melancon P | SF |
Goran Dragic PG | MIA |
Hassan Whiteside C | MIA |
Yu Darvish P | CHC |
Ben Zobrist 2B | CHC |
Johan Camargo 3B | ATL |
Colby Rasmus CF | TB |
Darren Collison PG | IND |
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson SF | BKN |
Tim Frazier PG | WAS |
Miguel Sano 3B | MIN |
Joakim Noah C | NY |
Michael Beasley SF | NY |
Frank Gore RB | IND |
Andrew Luck QB | IND |
Jonathan Isaac PF | ORL |
Jeff Hoffman P | COL |
Cameron Payne PG | CHI |
Justin Holiday SG | CHI |
Alshon Jeffery WR | PHI |
Felix Hernandez P | SEA |
Nick Folk K | TB |
Crockett Gillmore TE | BAL |
Trevor Siemian QB | DEN |
Jonathan Stewart RB | CAR |
Michael Saunders LF | TOR |
Michael Conforto LF | NYM |
Carlos Gomez CF | TEX |
Carlos Torres P | MIL |
Chris Taylor LF | LAD |
Ronald Torreyes 2B | NYY |
Brandon Drury 3B | NYY |
Welcome to Rounding the Bases for Tuesday, Junes 27th , 2017. In this article, I will list my four top plays of the day, regardless of pricing. I know that typically content is given in tiered formats to give you options at different levels, and I will try my best, but I’m not going to force myself into that model.
To keep with the theme of baseball, I’ll list four players, from first to home, in increasing order of interest for me tonight. These guys may or may not be usable in all formats. I have become more of a tournament player over the last year, so that is where my mentality is normally at.=
Friday was unquestionably an interesting night, as we had Tommy Joseph go deep and Corey Dickerson have a very good game. On the opposite side, we had both Travis Shaw and Carlos Gomez
in favorable matchups fizzle out completely. I’ll take the good with the bad and move on. Home Runs called this season: 10/22. With that said, here are my favorites today.
SINGLE: I’m sure we’ll see some rumblings today about Jhoulys Chacin being a worthwhile punt option against the Braves tonight, but I just don’t want to accept it. I’d much rather play the other side of the coin and grab some exposure to Braves bats. Though Chacin might have a low fly ball rate, it has been climbing this year against left-handed bats. The numbers show a guy who could certainly struggle against Inciarte and the other lefties of the Braves. On the year, he’s allowing a .390 wOBA and 37.4% hard contact rate.
Even though Inciarte’s early season power surge has dried up, I think he could still be a good bet for a nice game tonight. I’m expecting him to get on base and cross the plate. He makes a great option in all formats.
DOUBLE: You don’t have to use a catcher on FantasyDraft, which makes using one a strong game theory play on most nights. Sure, you’ll get ownership on Gary Sanchez because of what he’s doing, but we don’t see a ton of Posey. Tonight, he gets an excellent matchup against a now struggling Jeff Hoffman. This guy came out of the gates swinging, but has looked poor in his last two outings.
On the year, he’s allowing a 43.8% fly ball rate and 40.8% hard contact rate to righties. The Giants don’t have a lot of them, but Posey stands out to be sure. He’s having another quality year at the plate, and with his price where it’s at, I love the upside he brings to the table tonight.
TRIPLE: This year has not been good for Robert Gsellman. He’s been hit around a lot, though his stats in some spots don’t really jump out at you. However, he is allowing a .361 wOBA and 37.1% hard contact rate against lefties.
The Marlins are one of my favorite teams to use when they are in a spot like this, because they can just throw runs on the board. A lot of their damage is done through singles and doubles, but I can live with that. Those points will add up over the innings, and you can still make it out with a great score. Bour should have no problem heading off Gsellman tonight, and his price is great to boot. He’s one of my favorite tournament options.
LONG BALL: Mike Fiers is one of my favorites to go after when he’s on the mound. He just hasn’t been great against righties so far this year. So far, he’s allowing a .374 wOBA, 37.4% fly ball rate and 32% hard contact. He’s also giving up the long ball.
That is why Khris Davis is here: he hits the long ball. One look at his season statistics tell you all you need to know. He doesn’t hit for average, but he does hit the ball hard. He’s not a guy I can consider in cash games, but he’s an excellent tournament option on a night like tonight. Look for Khris to Krush once again tonight.
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