Catcher
| Probable | vL | vR | vL | vR | Last 7 | Last 7 | |||||||
| TM | Bat | Opp | Pitcher | OPS | OPS | wOBA | wOBA | BA | OPS | Aces$ | DK$ | FD$ | |
| Stephen Vogt | OAK | L | CWS | Jeff Samardzija | .850 | 1.152 | .380 | .497 | .429 | 1.211 | 5300 | 3600 | 4000 |
| Evan Gattis | HOU | R | TOR | Mark Buehrle | .545 | .599 | .239 | .261 | .211 | .600 | 4850 | 3400 | 3100 |
| Yadier Molina | STL | R | DET | Alfredo Simon | .630 | .685 | .284 | .308 | .333 | .714 | 4650 | 3600 | 2300 |
Molina is finally starting hit as he has five hits in last 12 at-bats.
Gattis hits home runs in bunches, so expect another solid fantasy performance after he homered on Saturday
Vogt is practically a must-start any time he faces a right handed pitcher because he’s slashing .353/.446/.706 with eight home runs and 23 RBIs vs them this season.
First Base
| Probable | vL | vR | vL | vR | Last 7 | Last 7 | |||||||
| TM | Bat | Opp | Pitcher | OPS | OPS | wOBA | wOBA | BA | OPS | Aces$ | DK$ | FD$ | |
| Anthony Rizzo | CHI | L | PIT | A.J. Burnett | 1.290 | 1.012 | .559 | .447 | .440 | 1.107 | 5800 | 5200 | 4700 |
| Prince Fielder | TEX | L | CLE | Carlos Carrasco | .275 | .385 | .837 | .952 | .333 | .969 | 5000 | 4400 | 3500 |
| Joey Votto | CIN | L | SF | Chris Heston | .764 | 1.005 | .346 | .436 | .154 | .400 | 5300 | 4600 | 3800 |
| Ike Davis | OAK | L | CWS | Jeff Samardzija | .625 | .787 | .270 | .350 | .167 | .571 | 4250 | 2900 | 2300 |
Fielder’s power stroke has returned as he has hit three home runs in the past six games and has driven in eight runs during that time span as well.
Rizzo currently has a nine game hit streak and has produced five hits in the last 10 at-bats.
Votto has crushed righties this season by posting a wOBA of .436 and an OPS of 1.005.
Second Base
| Probable | vL | vR | vL | vR | Last 7 | Last 7 | |||||||
| TM | Bat | Opp | Pitcher | OPS | OPS | wOBA | wOBA | BA | OPS | Aces$ | DK$ | FD$ | |
| Jose Altuve | HOU | R | TOR | Mark Buehrle | 1.168 | .781 | .541 | .342 | .240 | .761 | 5700 | 4700 | 4700 |
| Jason Kipnis | CLE | L | TEX | Nick Martinez | .617 | 1.045 | .284 | .457 | .613 | 1.472 | 5250 | 5500 | 4500 |
| Brian Dozier | MIN | R | TB | Chris Archer | .874 | .755 | .384 | .336 | .385 | 1.258 | 5000 | 4400 | 3600 |
| Howie Kendrick | LAD | R | COL | Kyle Kendrick | .940 | .846 | .419 | .370 | .433 | 1.031 | 4950 | 4300 | 3300 |
“Kipnis is one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now as he has a .586 batting average during the past seven days. He has multiple hits in five out of the past six games, while producing at least three hits in four of those games. Oh yea, he also crushes right handed pitchers.” That was my quote from yesterday’s “Hitting Coach” about Kipnis. He had three hits and a home run yesterday. Keep riding the hot bat.
Dozier is in the midst of an eight game hit streak and has belted four home runs during the hitting streak. He has homered in back-to-back games.
Altuve’s slash line is a robust .462/.553/.615 vs a left handed pitchers this season.
Kendrick has hit safely in eight straight games and has produced multiple hits in four of those games.
Third Base
| Probable | vL | vR | vL | vR | Last 7 | Last 7 | |||||||
| TM | Bat | Opp | Pitcher | OPS | OPS | wOBA | wOBA | BA | OPS | Aces$ | DK$ | FD$ | |
| Kris Bryant | CHI | R | PIT | A.J. Burnett | .789 | .929 | .352 | .411 | .360 | 1.091 | 5250 | 4700 | 4000 |
| Josh Harrison | PIT | R | CHI | Jake Arrieta | .716 | .634 | .315 | .280 | .458 | 1.204 | 4650 | 3900 | 3100 |
| Justin Turner | LAD | R | COL | Kyle Kendrick | .444 | 1.094 | .246 | .468 | .200 | .737 | 4750 | 3700 | 2800 |
| Yasmany Tomas | ARI | R | PHI | Sean O'Sullivan | .481 | .708 | .224 | .319 | .214 | .643 | 3600 | 4000 | 2700 |
Bryant continues to rake as he reached base four times on Saturday and scored two more runs. He’s crushing right handed pitchers so far by posting a .411 wOBA vs them.
Harrison is finally to starting to hit as he has nine hits in his last 15 at-bats.
Tomas homered on Saturday and has a .319 wOBA and .708 OPS vs right handed pitchers.
Shortstop
| Probable | vL | vR | vL | vR | Last 7 | Last 7 | |||||||
| TM | Bat | Opp | Pitcher | OPS | OPS | wOBA | wOBA | BA | OPS | Aces$ | DK$ | FD$ | |
| Starlin Castro | CHI | R | PIT | A.J. Burnett | .936 | .622 | .415 | .277 | .179 | .469 | 4650 | 3700 | 3100 |
| Erick Aybar | LAA | B | BAL | Bud Norris | .731 | .591 | .323 | .271 | .480 | 1.077 | 4250 | 3700 | 2500 |
| Brad Miller | SEA | L | BOS | Steven Wright | .356 | .833 | .163 | .365 | .333 | 1.143 | 4150 | 3400 | 2500 |
| Marcus Semien | OAK | R | CWS | Jeff Samardzija | .919 | .840 | .410 | .362 | .433 | 1.281 | 5000 | 4200 | 3400 |
Castro is 15-32 (.469 batting average) in his career vs A.J. Burnett
Aybar has a seven game hit streak and has produced multiple hits in four of those games
Miller is absolutely destroying right handed pitchers this season with a .365 wOBA and .833 OPS.
Outfield
| Probable | vL | vR | vL | vR | Last 7 | Last 7 | |||||||
| TM | Bat | Opp | Pitcher | OPS | OPS | wOBA | wOBA | BA | OPS | Aces$ | DK$ | FD$ | |
| Giancarlo Stanton | MIA | R | ATL | Shelby Miller | .808 | .906 | .354 | .395 | .250 | 1.000 | 6000 | 5100 | 4800 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | TEX | L | CLE | Carlos Carrasco | .678 | .799 | .310 | .353 | .469 | 1.333 | 4600 | 4300 | 3200 |
| Michael Brantley | CLE | L | TEX | Nick Martinez | 1.189 | .868 | .506 | .383 | .385 | .985 | 5500 | 5600 | 4900 |
| Andre Ethier | LAD | L | COL | Kyle Kendrick | .745 | 1.073 | .336 | .466 | .474 | 1.136 | 4600 | 4000 | 3100 |
| Curtis Granderson | NYM | L | MIL | Wily Peralta | .317 | .804 | .155 | .364 | .333 | .929 | 4850 | 3600 | 2800 |
| Hanley Ramirez | BOS | R | SEA | James Paxton | 1.272 | .723 | .543 | .320 | .276 | .600 | 5250 | 4200 | 3700 |
Stanton has four home runs in the past four games. Enough said.
Choo is one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now as he has produced multiple hits in six out of the past seven games.
Ethier is slashing .320/.446/.613 with five home runs and 10 extra base hits in 75 at-bats vs right handed pitchers this season.
Granderson has fared well vs right handed pitchers this season with an OPS of .804 and a .364 wOBA.
Brantley has scored at least one run and driven in at least one run in three straight games.