Lots of great pitching on today’s slate which usually means it’s time again to pay up for your arms. However, we just might have a few sneaky, low-cost plays which could help you in the bigger tournaments. Here’s a look at the numbers:
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| Name | Team | Hand | H/A | Opp | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | AVG | ERA | FIP | WHIP | GB% | FB% | GB/FB | wOBA | wOBA | FD | DK | Aces |
| Clayton Kershaw | LAD | L | H | SF | 15.0 | 8.40 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.100 | 1.20 | 3.48 | 0.47 | 30.6% | 44.4% | 0.69 | 0.068 | 0.188 | $12,800 | $13,700 | $8,000 |
| Chris Sale | CHW | L | A | TB | 14.0 | 9.00 | 1.93 | 1.29 | 0.245 | 3.86 | 3.71 | 1.14 | 55.3% | 26.3% | 2.10 | 0.296 | 0.300 | $12,000 | $12,200 | $7,650 |
| Madison Bumgarner | SF | L | A | LAD | 11.0 | 11.45 | 4.91 | 1.64 | 0.262 | 3.27 | 4.94 | 1.55 | 22.2% | 51.9% | 0.43 | 0.407 | 0.362 | $11,100 | $11,400 | $7,250 |
| Dallas Keuchel | HOU | L | H | DET | 12.2 | 9.24 | 7.11 | 0.00 | 0.200 | 3.55 | 3.53 | 1.50 | 54.8% | 22.6% | 2.43 | 0.197 | 0.307 | $10,900 | $9,400 | $7,450 |
| Zack Greinke | ARI | R | A | SD | 10.0 | 9.00 | 3.60 | 2.70 | 0.340 | 9.90 | 6.31 | 2.00 | 45.9% | 37.8% | 1.21 | 0.473 | 0.403 | $10,400 | $10,000 | $7,100 |
| Carlos Martinez | STL | R | H | CIN | 6.0 | 7.50 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.182 | 3.00 | 3.05 | 1.17 | 35.3% | 41.2% | 0.86 | 0.353 | 0.000 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $6,450 |
| Garrett Richards | LAA | R | A | MIN | 11.2 | 10.03 | 3.09 | 0.77 | 0.304 | 3.86 | 3.13 | 1.54 | 51.5% | 24.2% | 2.13 | 0.291 | 0.440 | $8,700 | $9,300 | $6,500 |
| Luis Severino | NYY | R | H | SEA | 5.0 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.417 | 5.40 | 1.21 | 2.00 | 57.9% | 10.5% | 5.50 | 0.000 | 0.487 | $8,500 | $7,900 | $6,000 |
| James Shields | SD | R | H | ARI | 13.0 | 5.54 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 0.245 | 4.85 | 5.68 | 1.15 | 47.5% | 35.0% | 1.36 | 0.277 | 0.447 | $8,400 | $9,200 | $6,500 |
| Edinson Volquez | KC | R | A | OAK | 11.2 | 11.57 | 2.31 | 0.00 | 0.227 | 1.54 | 1.41 | 1.11 | 51.7% | 20.7% | 2.50 | 0.277 | 0.197 | $8,100 | $7,600 | $6,150 |
| Nate Karns | SEA | R | A | NYY | 5.0 | 10.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 0.333 | 7.20 | 4.01 | 1.60 | 40.0% | 26.7% | 1.50 | 0.422 | 0.253 | $8,100 | $7,500 | $5,650 |
| Wei-Yin Chen | MIA | L | H | ATL | 5.0 | 5.40 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.375 | 9.00 | 4.61 | 1.80 | 33.3% | 42.9% | 0.78 | 0.443 | 0.411 | $8,000 | $8,200 | $6,100 |
| Kyle Hendricks | CHC | R | H | COL | 6.2 | 6.75 | 1.35 | 0.00 | 0.167 | 2.70 | 2.16 | 0.75 | 61.1% | 11.1% | 5.50 | 0.296 | 0.178 | $7,900 | $7,400 | N/A |
| Jake Odorizzi | TB | R | H | CHW | 11.2 | 10.80 | 1.54 | 0.77 | 0.277 | 3.86 | 2.44 | 1.29 | 36.4% | 42.4% | 0.86 | 0.186 | 0.383 | $7,900 | $8,300 | $6,250 |
| R.A. Dickey | TOR | R | A | BOS | 10.0 | 10.80 | 3.60 | 0.90 | 0.311 | 8.10 | 3.31 | 1.80 | 42.4% | 30.3% | 1.40 | 0.271 | 0.475 | $7,900 | $5,900 | $5,800 |
| Rich Hill | OAK | L | H | KC | 8.2 | 13.50 | 2.08 | 1.04 | 0.250 | 3.12 | 3.79 | 1.15 | 52.6% | 31.6% | 1.67 | 0.398 | 0.355 | $7,400 | $7,300 | $5,850 |
| Bartolo Colon | NYM | R | A | CLE | 7.1 | 9.82 | 0.00 | 1.23 | 0.231 | 1.23 | 2.80 | 0.82 | 52.9% | 23.5% | 2.25 | 0.175 | 0.436 | $7,400 | $5,300 | $5,800 |
| Jimmy Nelson | MIL | R | A | PIT | 13.1 | 8.10 | 3.38 | 2.03 | 0.178 | 2.70 | 5.46 | 0.98 | 48.5% | 33.3% | 1.45 | 0.279 | 0.288 | $7,300 | $8,100 | $5,900 |
| Joe Ross | WAS | R | A | PHI | 7.0 | 6.43 | 2.57 | 0.00 | 0.217 | 1.29 | 2.64 | 1.00 | 50.0% | 27.8% | 1.80 | 0.431 | 0.211 | $7,200 | $7,700 | $5,950 |
| Rick Porcello | BOS | R | H | TOR | 6.0 | 10.50 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 0.269 | 6.00 | 5.71 | 1.33 | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1.00 | 0.000 | 0.537 | $7,200 | $7,200 | $6,050 |
| Jeremy Hellickson | PHI | R | H | WAS | 11.2 | 8.49 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.146 | 1.54 | 2.70 | 0.60 | 35.7% | 50.0% | 0.71 | 0.036 | 0.333 | $7,000 | $6,800 | $6,000 |
| Tommy Milone | MIN | L | H | LAA | 4.2 | 7.71 | 1.93 | 3.86 | 0.211 | 3.86 | 7.71 | 1.07 | 66.7% | 20.0% | 3.33 | 0.425 | 0.282 | $6,800 | $6,500 | $5,700 |
| Cody Anderson | CLE | R | H | NYM | 6.0 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 0.240 | 3.00 | 5.71 | 1.33 | 39.1% | 47.8% | 0.82 | 0.205 | 0.362 | $6,500 | $5,000 | $5,600 |
| Williams Perez | ATL | R | A | MIA | 4.2 | 7.71 | 5.79 | 1.93 | 0.176 | 7.71 | 6.86 | 1.29 | 33.3% | 58.3% | 0.57 | 0.412 | 0.148 | $6,300 | $5,800 | $5,500 |
| Martin Perez | TEX | L | H | BAL | 12.1 | 2.19 | 6.57 | 0.73 | 0.220 | 3.65 | 6.46 | 1.46 | 58.3% | 25.0% | 2.33 | 0.211 | 0.375 | $6,200 | $6,000 | $5,000 |
| Chad Bettis | COL | R | A | CHC | 12.1 | 7.30 | 2.19 | 1.46 | 0.265 | 4.38 | 4.67 | 1.30 | 39.5% | 31.6% | 1.25 | 0.321 | 0.343 | $6,200 | $7,800 | N/A |
| Mike Pelfrey | DET | R | A | HOU | 3.2 | 7.36 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 0.444 | 14.73 | 5.94 | 2.45 | 46.7% | 33.3% | 1.40 | 0.450 | 0.643 | $6,000 | $5,500 | $5,850 |
| Jeff Locke | PIT | L | H | MIL | 6.0 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 0.318 | 1.50 | 6.05 | 1.50 | 55.0% | 30.0% | 1.83 | 0.148 | 0.509 | $5,800 | $7,100 | $5,750 |
| Vance Worley | BAL | R | A | TEX | 4.2 | 9.64 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 0.318 | 3.86 | 4.50 | 1.71 | 43.8% | 25.0% | 1.75 | 0.407 | 0.341 | $5,300 | $4,900 | $5,550 |
| Tim Melville | CIN | R | A | STL | 4.0 | 11.25 | 9.00 | 2.25 | 0.294 | 2.25 | 6.96 | 2.25 | 40.0% | 20.0% | 2.00 | 0.454 | 0.465 | $5,000 | $5,100 | $5,550 |
Investing Heavily
Clayton Kershaw, LAD – Always an outstanding option, but facing Bumgarner could make it tough to earn the win.
Madison Bumgarner, SF – He’s also been outstanding, but again, locking down the win is no easy feat against Kershaw.
Chris Sale, CHW – The Rays may not be huge strikeout victims (just a 17-percent K-rate vs lefties), but their .274 wOBA is extremely underwhelming.
Zack Greinke, ARI – Finally, a match-up we can get behind Greinke for! The Padres have a league-worst .243 wOBA against righties and are fanning at an incredibly poor 29.6-percent of the time.
Moderately Priced
Carlos Martinez, STL – Plain and simple, the Reds are bad. The occasional flash of power only comes with an extremely favorable match-up and that is not this. Instead, look for Martinez to expose their .283 wOBA and feeble 69 wRC+. Not to mention a .112 wOBA which ranks just 23rd in the majors.
Garrett Richards, LAA – He’s just warming up, people. Have some faith. Facing a Twins team with a .263 wOBA and a ridiculous 30.2-percent strikeout rate should be just what he needs right now.
Edinson Volquez, KC – Love how bad the A’s are, offensively-speaking. The .253 wOBA against righties, the 64 wRC+ and, of course, the 23.3-percent strikeout rate should tilt everything in Volquez’ favor.
Wei-Yin Chen, MIA – Been a rough start to the season but this is the confidence-booster he needs. Braves are striking out 24.4-percent of the time and have just a .195 wOBA against southpaws this year. And don’t forget the .038 ISO!
Middle Class
Jake Odorizzi, TB – The win will be tough to attain while facing Sale, but he should have a strong performance against a team with a .276 wOBA and just a .101 ISO against right-handers.
Joe Ross, WAS – The Phillies have a shown a little life recently, but Ross should be able to stymie their .301 wOBA versus right-handers while racking up some points thanks to their 22.1-percent K-rate.
Bargain Basement
Jeff Locke, PIT – I never like to use someone like Locke when you’ve got all these aces on the hill, but the Brewers have a pitiful .254 wOBA against lefties and are striking out a massive 35.8-percent of the time.