Last day before the All-Star break, and not sure which players are actually not already mentally on their vacation. I would tread lightly today due to that. I really like the Marlins today as Cody Reed has given up 8 HR’s over his first 4 starts. Also, I only mentioned one hitter from the game at Coors today. It’s not that I don’t like the game, but more of trying to provide other options. Good luck!
| Player | Tm | Bats | H/A | Opp | Opp Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | $FD | $DK | $Aces |
| J.T. Realmuto | MIA | R | H | CIN | 279 | .319 | .351 | .430 | .781 | .339 | .111 | 4.40% | 16.90% | 51.80% | 29.20% | 19.00% | 7.60% | .372 | $2,600 | $3,800 | $4,400 | ||
| Jonathan Lucroy | MIL | R | H | STL | Mike Leake | R | 289 | .301 | .359 | .491 | .850 | .365 | .190 | 8.40% | 18.10% | 40.60% | 34.80% | 24.60% | 14.10% | .341 | $2,800 | $4,700 | $4,650 |
| Willson Contreras | CHI | R | A | PIT | Jon Niese | L | 77 | .312 | .398 | .584 | .982 | .417 | .272 | 9.10% | 28.40% | 56.00% | 26.00% | 18.00% | 38.50% | .404 | $3,300 | $4,000 | $4,550 |
| Curt Casali | TB | R | A | BOS | David Price | L | 163 | .166 | .249 | .319 | .568 | .256 | .153 | 8.70% | 36.10% | 37.10% | 43.30% | 19.60% | 14.30% | .231 | $2,400 | $2,400 | $3,700 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | ATL | L | A | CWS | James Shields | R | 172 | .203 | .227 | .244 | .471 | .205 | .041 | 2.20% | 12.20% | 50.00% | 27.80% | 22.20% | 0.00% | .229 | $2,300 | $2,600 | $4,100 |
Catcher
Cash Play: For cash games, I’m looking at both J.T. Realmuto and Jonathan Lucroy. For the similar price on FD and Aces, Lucroy is the preferred play as he is 17-35 with 2 HR’s lifetime vs Leake. On DK, I’ll go with the much cheaper Realmuto in the leadoff spot. While leading off last night, he recorded 2 hits with 3 runs, and expecting similar results today.
GPP plays: Of the two listed above, Realmuto fits in better due to stacking matchup, but if paying up, Willson Contreras is batting cleanup for a Cubs offense ready to bust out hopefully. His two hits last night gives him 5 over his last three games. With some bigger bats in other positions to pay up, punting catcher today is not a bad idea at all.
Value Plays: Curt Casali is 6-11 with 3 HR’s vs Price, and is batting 6th today. He is my favorite punt play, but can see A.J. Pierzynski being the more popular choice. Shields has been pitching better lately, but still has plenty of issues. I don’t mind him, but he will not be in my lineups.
| Player | Tm | Bats | H/A | Opp | Opp Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | $FD | $DK | $Aces |
| Freddie Freeman | ATL | L | A | CWS | James Shields | R | 329 | .286 | .371 | .517 | .888 | .371 | .231 | 10.60% | 25.50% | 32.30% | 35.80% | 31.90% | 19.50% | .356 | $3,400 | $4,600 | $4,750 |
| Tommy Joseph | PHI | R | A | COL | Tyler Chatwood | R | 151 | .258 | .272 | .523 | .795 | .310 | .265 | 2.50% | 24.70% | 34.50% | 44.50% | 20.90% | 22.40% | .269 | $3,500 | $3,900 | $4,600 |
| Chris Davis | BAL | L | H | LAA | Tim Lincecum | R | 313 | .236 | .346 | .489 | .835 | .358 | .253 | 13.20% | 32.70% | 33.00% | 45.70% | 21.30% | 24.40% | .305 | $3,900 | $4,800 | $5,250 |
| Brandon Belt | SF | L | H | ARI | Archie Bradley | R | 302 | .301 | .406 | .523 | .929 | .395 | .222 | 14.70% | 18.30% | 29.60% | 44.30% | 26.10% | 9.80% | .354 | $4,000 | $4,100 | $4,900 |
| Matt Adams | STL | L | A | MIL | Junior Guerra | R | 191 | .262 | .309 | .455 | .764 | .330 | .193 | 6.30% | 24.60% | 38.30% | 40.40% | 21.30% | 15.80% | .308 | $3,200 | $2,700 | $4,500 |
| Chris Johnson | MIA | R | H | CIN | 145 | .241 | .286 | .331 | .617 | .277 | .090 | 5.80% | 29.70% | 45.50% | 28.30% | 26.30% | 10.70% | .333 | $2,200 | $2,500 | $3,600 | ||
| Marwin Gonzalez | HOU | B | H | OAK | Sean Manaea | L | 254 | .256 | .300 | .402 | .702 | .304 | .146 | 4.80% | 22.30% | 45.80% | 31.10% | 23.20% | 10.20% | .316 | $2,900 | $3,400 | $4,300 |
First Base
Cash Plays: Tommy Joseph is the only player I listed from the Coors game, and not even sure he will play today. If he does though, I think he will be a hard fade. The only other route I can see if paying up is Freddie Freeman. He has homered in both games this series, and is 3-6 lifetime vs Shields.
GPP Plays: To keep your Sunday night interesting, why not take a late night hammer with Brandon Belt. He has recorded two or more hits in 3 of his last 4 games including two triples. Matt Adams may go overlooked today, as he should be due to the fact that he hasn’t gotten a hit since June 28th. High risk, high reward play.
Value Play: Chris Johnson didn’t come through yesterday which means fire him up today. His price is extremely cheap, and opens up a ton of salary.
| Player | Tm | Bats | H/A | Opp | Opp Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | $FD | $DK | $Aces |
| Ian Kinsler | DET | R | A | TOR | R.A. Dickey | R | 352 | .290 | .349 | .486 | .835 | .365 | .196 | 6.70% | 18.10% | 34.10% | 41.50% | 24.40% | 14.30% | .321 | $3,500 | $4,600 | $5,400 |
| Jose Altuve | HOU | R | H | OAK | Sean Manaea | L | 347 | .343 | .414 | .545 | .959 | .411 | .202 | 10.00% | 9.00% | 44.40% | 30.70% | 24.80% | 14.90% | .347 | $4,800 | $5,500 | $5,500 |
| Greg Garcia | STL | L | A | MIL | Junior Guerra | R | 72 | .333 | .467 | .458 | .925 | .418 | .125 | 17.80% | 17.80% | 56.60% | 18.90% | 24.50% | 20.00% | .407 | $2,100 | $2,500 | $4,000 |
| Jurickson Profar | TEX | B | H | MIN | Tommy Milone | L | 124 | .315 | .351 | .435 | .786 | .346 | .120 | 5.30% | 18.30% | 57.90% | 23.20% | 18.90% | 13.60% | .371 | $2,600 | $3,900 | $4,100 |
| Whit Merrifield | KC | R | H | SEA | Mike Montgomery | L | 189 | .291 | .313 | .407 | .720 | .310 | .116 | 3.10% | 22.60% | 49.60% | 27.00% | 23.40% | 5.30% | .371 | $2,600 | $3,600 | $4,400 |
Second Base
Cash plays: Ian Kinsler is 8-21 with 3 HR’s and only 1 K vs Dickey. His price on FD is solid, but will look elsewhere on DK and Aces. If the same situation happens again today, second base may be a value play again with Greg Garcia leading off for the Cards. He opens up salary to fit the bigger bats in, and has recorded a run now in four straight games.
GPP plays: Murphy got his 2 plus hits last night, making him a fade play today. Jose Altuve’s price is up there, and will be hard to fit in, but I like Houston today as a sneaky stack. He also gets to face a lefty today. I’m also taking Jurickson Profar in a lineup if starting. He is fairly cheap, and has taken Milone deep before.
Value Plays: Garcia is the best value at 2B today as a near minimum price leadoff hitter.
| Player | Tm | Bats | H/A | Opp | Opp Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | $FD | $DK | $Aces |
| Kris Bryant | CHI | R | A | PIT | Jon Niese | L | 325 | .280 | .379 | .575 | .954 | .404 | .295 | 11.30% | 22.90% | 33.90% | 44.30% | 21.70% | 24.50% | .307 | $4,000 | $5,200 | $5,650 |
| Josh Donaldson | TOR | R | H | DET | Anibal Sanchez | R | 332 | .301 | .416 | .590 | 1.006 | .427 | .289 | 15.30% | 16.50% | 37.10% | 38.30% | 24.60% | 21.80% | .318 | $5,000 | $5,600 | $5,500 |
| Kyle Seager | SEA | L | A | KC | Dillon Gee | R | 330 | .285 | .365 | .539 | .904 | .377 | .254 | 10.20% | 15.30% | 34.90% | 45.40% | 19.70% | 14.80% | .297 | $3,600 | $4,900 | $5,350 |
| Martin Prado | MIA | R | H | CIN | 325 | .323 | .366 | .412 | .778 | .331 | .089 | 6.50% | 11.10% | 56.10% | 22.30% | 21.60% | 3.20% | .359 | $2,700 | $3,400 | $4,350 | ||
| Adrian Beltre | TEX | R | H | MIN | Tommy Milone | L | 314 | .280 | .334 | .443 | .777 | .333 | .163 | 6.40% | 11.30% | 46.10% | 34.60% | 19.30% | 12.90% | .286 | $3,600 | $4,000 | $4,900 |
| Maikel Franco | PHI | R | A | COL | Tyler Chatwood | R | 311 | .264 | .319 | .479 | .798 | .339 | .215 | 7.30% | 18.10% | 44.30% | 35.40% | 20.30% | 19.50% | .275 | $3,800 | $5,100 | $5,450 |
| Danny Valencia | OAK | R | A | HOU | Dallas Keuchel | L | 251 | .307 | .354 | .502 | .856 | .369 | .195 | 6.30% | 20.70% | 46.90% | 30.70% | 22.40% | 20.30% | .353 | $3,000 | $3,400 | $4,750 |
Third Base
Cash Plays: Out of the big bats a third, I think both Kris Bryant and Kyle Seagar go deep today. I like Bryant slightly more who gets the lefty Niese who he is 5-10 lifetime against. Adrian Beltre is also worth a look due to his BvP going 9-19 with 2 HR’s off of Milone.
GPP plays: I like a Marlins stack for gpp’s which would include Martin Prado. He went 3-3 yesterday after 2 hits the game before plus should have plenty of opportunities again today. Danny Valencia also makes for an intriguing gpp play as he is 7-12 with 2 HR’s lifetime vs Kuechel.
Value Play: I’m not really seeing a value play at third I really like. Keep an eye on lineups, but don’t feel the need to be fully contrarian and punt third.
| Player | Tm | Bats | H/A | Opp | Opp Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | $FD | $DK | $Aces |
| Xander Bogaerts | BOS | R | H | TB | Jake Odorizzi | R | 353 | .331 | .392 | .479 | .871 | .377 | .148 | 8.70% | 14.60% | 53.50% | 30.40% | 16.10% | 11.50% | .373 | $3,300 | $4,600 | $5,350 |
| Elvis Andrus | TEX | R | H | MIN | Tommy Milone | L | 294 | .293 | .348 | .418 | .766 | .328 | .125 | 8.00% | 12.30% | 47.00% | 27.10% | 25.90% | 6.00% | .323 | $2,700 | $4,200 | $4,350 |
| Carlos Correa | HOU | R | H | OAK | Sean Manaea | L | 322 | .261 | .356 | .463 | .819 | .359 | .202 | 11.90% | 22.40% | 49.10% | 26.50% | 24.30% | 23.00% | .310 | $3,000 | $4,800 | $5,250 |
| Jonathan Villar | MIL | B | H | STL | Mike Leake | R | 315 | .295 | .378 | .422 | .800 | .353 | .127 | 11.80% | 26.90% | 60.50% | 18.60% | 20.90% | 15.00% | .407 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $4,950 |
| Javier Baez | CHI | R | A | PIT | Jon Niese | L | 213 | .272 | .317 | .455 | .772 | .332 | .183 | 4.00% | 22.90% | 48.70% | 35.70% | 15.60% | 16.40% | .322 | $3,500 | $4,300 | $4,500 |
| Trea Turner | WSH | R | A | NYM | Steven Matz | L | 3 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 2.333 | .929 | .333 | 25.00% | 0.00% | 66.70% | 0.00% | 33.30% | 0.00% | 1.000 | $2,300 | $3,100 | $3,300 |
Shortstop
Cash Plays: I’m going to roster Xander Bogaerts over Carlos Correa again today, especially on FD where is price is at a solid point. He is 7-16 lifetime off of Ordorizzi. It looks like Trea Turner will get the start and lead off for Washington today. If looking for a solid salary relief play to pair up with Garcia, Turner would be the play. He went 3-3 in his first game yesterday.
GPP Plays: I believe Turner will be a very popular gpp play, but if looking for low owned players, I like both Elvis Andrus and Javier Baez. Baez seems to homer almost every time he faces an average lefty starter, while Andrus is 10-27 with a HR lifetime vs Milone.
Value Play: Turner is the top value play out there at SS today by a wide margin.
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| Player | Tm | Bats | H/A | Opp | Opp Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | $FD | $DK | $Aces |
| Matt Joyce | PIT | L | H | CHI | John Lackey | R | 128 | .297 | .423 | .563 | .986 | .423 | .266 | 17.30% | 25.60% | 47.10% | 30.60% | 22.40% | 30.80% | .375 | $2,300 | $3,300 | $4,500 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | MIA | R | H | CIN | 275 | .233 | .327 | .487 | .814 | .352 | .254 | 11.70% | 33.20% | 41.80% | 37.00% | 21.20% | 31.10% | .296 | $3,800 | $5,000 | $5,200 | ||
| Juan Lagares | NYM | R | H | WSH | Gio Gonzalez | L | 107 | .262 | .301 | .393 | .694 | .306 | .131 | 5.20% | 13.90% | 42.90% | 31.90% | 25.30% | 6.90% | .292 | $2,000 | $3,400 | $3,600 |
| George Springer | HOU | R | H | OAK | Sean Manaea | L | 350 | .263 | .361 | .477 | .838 | .365 | .214 | 11.90% | 22.00% | 52.90% | 28.40% | 18.70% | 26.00% | .302 | $3,700 | $4,900 | $5,450 |
| Marcell Ozuna | MIA | R | H | CIN | 320 | .306 | .358 | .531 | .889 | .382 | .225 | 7.50% | 20.90% | 43.00% | 36.90% | 20.10% | 18.90% | .349 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,600 | ||
| Ian Desmond | TEX | R | H | MIN | Tommy Milone | L | 348 | .322 | .375 | .523 | .898 | .383 | .201 | 7.30% | 24.70% | 51.80% | 24.50% | 23.70% | 25.00% | .402 | $4,100 | $5,200 | $5,000 |
| Bryce Brentz | BOS | R | H | TB | Jake Odorizzi | R | 36 | .333 | .351 | .472 | .823 | .401 | .139 | 2.70% | 27.00% | 59.10% | 22.70% | 18.20% | 20.00% | .440 | $2,300 | $3,000 | $3,300 |
| Nick Markakis | ATL | L | A | CWS | James Shields | R | 332 | .256 | .332 | .367 | .699 | .309 | .111 | 10.10% | 15.10% | 47.40% | 30.50% | 22.10% | 6.00% | .291 | $2,700 | $4,100 | $4,350 |
Outfield
Cash Plays: I think my cash game OF will consist of the Marlin pair Giancarlo Stanton and Marcell Ozuna paired with a cheap OF. As mentioned earlier, Reed has struggled early on, and the Marlins have the potential to put up some big points today. The third OF position is currently a tossup between Juan Lagares, Matt Joyce, and Nik Markakis. All three have solid matchups, as well as good BvP numbers. If had to choose, I would keep them in the order they are listed.
GPP Plays: I feel all the OF listed above are in play for gpp’s, as well as the Ranger’s and Astro’s OF. Ian Desmond and George Springer are my top plays from each of those teams.
Value Plays: Still a small sample size, but Bryce Brentz has played well since joining the Sox, plus is already 2-2 vs Ordorizzi.