11 games tonight with no major weather issues. Nice weather in Atlanta.
PITCHERS
Chris Bassett
Bassett has been solid most of the year and prior to his last start he has gone 6+ innings in 6 of 7 starts. He gets a nice matchup vs the Tigers tonight with a current lineup that strikes out close to 30% vs RHP. The wind is blowing out at 15 MPH, but this Tiger lineup has limited power and the larger park should help as well. Looking at 6-7 innings with a run and 7 Ks.
Joey Lucchesi
This year Lucchessi has been very good at home limiting batters to under a HR/9 with a 2.84 ERA. He faces a Rockies team that continues to struggle on the road vs LHP striking out at a 30% clip.
Also consider: Justin Verlander – highest priced arm with the highest upside. Double digit Ks in 8 of last 9 games.
VALUE ARM
Jeff Hoffman
This is more about how bad the Padres have been as of late. 27% K rate and .212 average vs RHP over the last 30 days. Cheap option that should go 5 innings, 3 ERs and 6 Ks. I do like some if the Padres bats but think he does well enough to pay off his salary.
Dark Horse
Aaron Brooks
Brooks has actually pitched well in his last 3 game. He does better vs LHHs with close to a 50% ground ball rate and a higher K rate. The Rangers have not hit well vs RHP over the past 30 days with a .222 average and 25% K rate. I don’t think he comes out of this clean, but can see him going 5 innings aloqita run or 2 and striking out 6.
TEAM/S
Oakland As vs Jordan Zimmerman
The As are at home tonight vs Zimmerman who has actually been decent as of late, but the As have a lot of power in the lineup and the wind is blowing out at 15 MPH. Just about everyone in the lineup has over a .200 ISO vs RHP on the year.
*Chapman, Olson, Canha and Brown with Khris Davis for value.
Atlanta Braves vs Austin Voth
The Braves are at home with 90 degree weather and some wind blowing out. Braves have hit well at home vs RHP as of late.
*Acuna, Albies, Freeman, Donaldson with Riley as value play.
**The Dodgers also have a good matchups as well and can be considered
*Pederson, Pollack, Smith, Seager
-These players are not listed below.
CATCHER
Josh Phegley
Chirinos or Maldonado
Austin Hedges
1B
Paul Goldschmidt
Josh Bell
Pete Alonso
Ohtani
2B
Jose Altuve
Tommy Edman
Al Diaz
3B
Alex Bregman
JD Davis
Manny Machado
SS
Paul Dejong- hit well in Pitt this year.
Trea Turner
Chris Taylor
OF
Nick Castellanos
Hunter Renfroe
Juan Soto
Justin Upton/Brian Goodwin
Michael Conforto
VALUE PLAYS
Brad Miller
Jake Marisnick
Harrison Bader
