There are a lot of favorable matchups to take advantage of Sunday, as the expansion of rosters has brought with it several scheduled starters who probably are better off at Triple-A. On days like this I am less inclined to stack hitters. Why would I take a couple of hitters I don’t really love just to round out a stack when there are so many other matchups that are just as good?
| CATCHER | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Team | Bats | H/A | Opp | Probable Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Tom Murphy | COL | R | H | ARI | Archie Bradley | R | 5 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | .000 | .000 | 0.00% | 40.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | .667 | $0 | $3,000 | $3,300 |
| Yasmani Grandal | LA | B | H | SD | Christian Friedrich | L | 324 | .228 | .345 | .475 | .820 | .354 | .247 | 14.90% | 24.80% | 45.60% | 35.40% | 19.00% | 27.50% | .250 | $3,000 | $3,400 | $4,800 |
| Yadier Molina | STL | R | A | CIN | Tim Adleman | R | 440 | .289 | .344 | .402 | .746 | .328 | .113 | 7.10% | 10.70% | 49.70% | 27.20% | 23.00% | 5.80% | .315 | $3,100 | $3,900 | $4,400 |
I love to look for cheap exposure to Coors, and Tom Murphy could provide that if he gets another start Sunday. Murphy is 2-for-5 since he was promoted this month after he batted .327/.361/.647 in 80 games at Triple-A.
Yasmani Grandal is 5-for-7 with a home run against Christian Friedrich and 4-for-12 with a home run over his last three games.
Yadier Molina is 6-for-17 with two home runs during his four-game hitting streak.
| FIRST BASE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Team | Bats | H/A | Opp | Probable Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Miguel Cabrera | DET | R | A | KC | Edinson Volquez | R | 497 | .312 | .387 | .545 | .932 | .394 | .233 | 10.80% | 17.00% | 44.70% | 32.50% | 22.80% | 22.70% | .334 | $3,800 | $5,200 | $5,000 |
| Chris Carter | MIL | R | A | PIT | Steven Brault | L | 456 | .226 | .324 | .489 | .813 | .343 | .263 | 11.80% | 31.80% | 33.10% | 44.90% | 22.00% | 24.00% | .274 | $3,500 | $4,200 | $4,700 |
| Mitch Moreland | TEX | L | H | HOU | Collin McHugh | R | 383 | .253 | .322 | .473 | .795 | .337 | .220 | 7.80% | 23.20% | 43.20% | 36.40% | 20.40% | 21.60% | .285 | $2,700 | $3,600 | $4,100 |
Miguel Cabrera is 6-for-13 against Edinson Volquez and 5-for-13 with a home run over his last three games.
Chris Carter has a .963 OPS against lefties this season and he is coming off a 4-for-5 performance Saturday.
Mitch Moreland is 5-for-12 against Collin McHugh and 5-for-11 over his last three games.
| SECOND BASE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Team | Bats | H/A | Opp | Probable Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Logan Forsythe | TB | R | H | TOR | J.A. Happ | L | 402 | .281 | .350 | .475 | .825 | .355 | .194 | 8.50% | 21.00% | 41.60% | 34.00% | 24.40% | 16.50% | .328 | $3,400 | $4,100 | $4,500 |
| Ian Kinsler | DET | R | A | KC | Edinson Volquez | R | 537 | .276 | .336 | .473 | .809 | .349 | .197 | 6.50% | 17.50% | 31.20% | 43.60% | 25.20% | 13.70% | .299 | $3,700 | $4,500 | $4,750 |
| Brian Dozier | MIN | R | H | CWS | Anthony Ranaudo | R | 513 | .273 | .345 | .552 | .897 | .377 | .279 | 9.00% | 17.80% | 36.40% | 47.70% | 16.00% | 17.50% | .278 | $4,100 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Carlos Sanchez | CWS | B | A | MIN | Andrew Albers | L | 86 | .174 | .211 | .244 | .455 | .200 | .070 | 4.30% | 21.70% | 50.80% | 30.20% | 19.00% | 0.00% | .227 | $2,500 | $2,900 | $3,000 |
Brian Dozier is 12-for-33 with four home runs during his eight-game hitting streak.
Carlos Sanchez is 5-for-10 over his last three games.
Ian Kinsler is 9-for-23 against Edinson Volquez and 8-for-20 with two home runs during his five-game hitting streak.
Logan Forsythe is 9-for-18 with a home run over the last week and he has a .361 wOBA against left-handed pitchers.
| THIRD BASE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Team | Bats | H/A | Opp | Probable Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Evan Longoria | TB | R | H | TOR | J.A. Happ | L | 521 | .282 | .331 | .537 | .868 | .367 | .255 | 6.90% | 21.50% | 32.40% | 46.30% | 21.30% | 16.90% | .310 | $3,200 | $3,800 | $5,250 |
| Danny Valencia | OAK | R | H | BOS | Eduardo Rodriguez | L | 392 | .293 | .346 | .459 | .805 | .352 | .166 | 6.80% | 22.10% | 47.40% | 29.20% | 23.40% | 17.60% | .352 | $3,000 | $4,200 | $4,300 |
| Adrian Beltre | TEX | R | H | HOU | Collin McHugh | R | 494 | .292 | .350 | .502 | .852 | .361 | .210 | 7.60% | 10.70% | 43.80% | 35.80% | 20.40% | 17.00% | .286 | $3,500 | $4,600 | $4,900 |
| Adonis Garcia | ATL | R | A | PHI | Jake Thompson | R | 424 | .274 | .319 | .420 | .739 | .313 | .146 | 5.10% | 15.70% | 53.90% | 20.60% | 25.50% | 18.30% | .303 | $3,100 | $4,100 | $4,350 |
Adonis Garcia is 11-for-22 during his five-game hitting streak.
Danny Valencia has a .420 wOBA against left-handed pitchers this season.
Evan Longoria is 10-for-29 against J.A. Happ.
Adrian Beltre is 6-for-14 against Collin McHugh and 9-for-23 with three home runs over the last week.
| SHORTSTOP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Team | Bats | H/A | Opp | Probable Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Tyler Saladino | CWS | R | A | MIN | Andrew Albers | L | 246 | .264 | .298 | .407 | .705 | .306 | .143 | 3.80% | 21.20% | 51.60% | 27.40% | 21.10% | 15.40% | .308 | $2,800 | $3,800 | $3,700 |
| Daniel Descalso | COL | L | H | ARI | Archie Bradley | R | 182 | .275 | .381 | .434 | .815 | .347 | .159 | 14.70% | 17.40% | 50.00% | 26.10% | 23.90% | 13.50% | .317 | $3,100 | $3,400 | $3,750 |
| Francisco Lindor | CLE | B | H | MIA | Tom Koehler | R | 523 | .319 | .363 | .461 | .824 | .349 | .142 | 6.70% | 13.20% | 52.50% | 24.80% | 22.80% | 12.60% | .345 | $3,500 | $4,600 | $5,250 |
| Jorge Polanco | MIN | B | H | CWS | Anthony Ranaudo | R | 150 | .307 | .350 | .447 | .797 | .347 | .140 | 4.80% | 15.20% | 40.20% | 26.20% | 33.60% | 3.10% | .357 | $3,300 | $3,500 | $3,850 |
Francisco Lindor is 15-for-30 during his seven-game hitting streak.
Daniel Descalso is 5-for-12 with two home runs during his four-game hitting streak.
Jorge Polanco is 8-for-17 during his five-game hitting streak.
Tyler Saladino is 6-for-20 with a home run during his five-game hitting streak.
| OUTFIELD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Team | Bats | H/A | Opp | Probable Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| A.J. Pollock | ARI | R | A | COL | Jon Gray | R | 28 | .321 | .406 | .429 | .835 | .375 | .108 | 12.50% | 15.60% | 52.90% | 35.30% | 11.80% | 16.70% | .364 | $4,200 | $3,600 | $5,200 |
| Byron Buxton | MIN | R | H | CWS | Anthony Ranaudo | R | 207 | .213 | .262 | .367 | .629 | .257 | .154 | 5.70% | 35.10% | 40.80% | 39.20% | 20.00% | 6.10% | .323 | $2,700 | $3,700 | $3,900 |
| David Dahl | COL | L | H | ARI | Archie Bradley | R | 144 | .333 | .377 | .535 | .912 | .397 | .202 | 6.50% | 24.00% | 47.60% | 27.20% | 25.20% | 17.90% | .422 | $4,100 | $4,900 | $5,250 |
| Gerardo Parra | COL | L | H | ARI | Archie Bradley | R | 327 | .260 | .279 | .410 | .689 | .289 | .150 | 2.40% | 18.60% | 58.50% | 19.20% | 22.30% | 12.00% | .305 | $3,500 | $3,700 | $4,650 |
| Raimel Tapia | COL | L | H | ARI | Archie Bradley | R | 6 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | .884 | .000 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | .500 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 |
| Melky Cabrera | CWS | B | A | MIN | Andrew Albers | L | 482 | .295 | .345 | .444 | .789 | .339 | .149 | 7.40% | 11.00% | 46.40% | 29.00% | 24.50% | 8.20% | .316 | $3,600 | $4,500 | $4,550 |
| Justin Upton | DET | R | A | KC | Edinson Volquez | R | 482 | .237 | .294 | .411 | .705 | .307 | .174 | 7.10% | 29.00% | 40.10% | 36.70% | 23.20% | 16.20% | .304 | $2,800 | $4,000 | $4,600 |
| Starling Marte | PIT | R | H | MIL | Chase Anderson | R | 478 | .312 | .364 | .460 | .824 | .352 | .148 | 4.40% | 19.50% | 50.10% | 24.90% | 24.90% | 9.90% | .380 | $3,600 | $5,200 | $5,000 |
| Jay Bruce | NYM | L | H | WSH | Reynaldo Lopez | R | 471 | .265 | .316 | .559 | .875 | .345 | .294 | 7.00% | 22.00% | 40.20% | 38.30% | 21.50% | 20.40% | .270 | $3,400 | $3,200 | $4,800 |
| Leonys Martin | SEA | L | H | LAA | Matt Shoemaker | R | 420 | .241 | .306 | .383 | .689 | .305 | .142 | 8.30% | 25.90% | 46.70% | 35.40% | 17.90% | 13.10% | .300 | $2,700 | $3,100 | $4,300 |
Byron Buxton is 6-for-10 with two home runs in his three games back in the majors and right-handed batters have a .409 wOBA against Anthony Ranaudo this season.
A.J. Pollock is 9-for-20 with a home run and four stolen bases during his five-game hitting streak.
David Dahl is 12-for-30 during his eight-game hitting streak and Gerardo Parra is 7-for-18 with a home run over his last five games. The most interesting Colorado outfielder could actually be Raimel Tapia. Tapia is 3-for-6 since his promotion to the majors and he will likely start again if Charlie Blackmon’s back continues to bother him.
Melky Cabrera is 6-for-14 with a home run over his last three games and he has a .861 OPS against left-handed pitchers this season.
Justin Upton is 10-for-23 with a home run against Edinson Volquez.
Jay Bruce is 6-for-15 with a home run during his four-game hitting streak.
Starling Marte is 6-for-10 with a home run and a stolen base against Chase Anderson. Marte is 7-for-13 with a home run over his last three games.
Leonys Martin is 8-for-19 against Matt Shoemaker.