PITCHERS
Mike Soroka
This kid is pitching very well so far this year allowing only 3 runs over 23.2 innings with zero HRs and striking out 27 batters. He faces the Dbacks earlier his year and went 5 innings allowing one runs and striking out 5. The Dbacks are much better vs LHP and have cooled off a bit over the last 14 days(.212 average and 25% K rate vs RHP).
He does an excellent job at keeping the ball on the ground (49% GB rate to LHHs and 65% to RHHs)and limiting HC at under 30%. This will help him tonight even with the roof open.
Joe Musgrove
Musgrove does well at limiting RHHs with a .160 average. 0 HRs, keeps the ball on the ground 50% of the time and posts a 24% K rate so far this year. The Cardinals are a right handed heavy team. Looing at 6 innings 7ks and 2 ERs.
VALUE ARM/DARKHORSE
Wade Miley
Miley has pitched well vs the Rangers over 136 plate appearances limiting them to .235 average with only 2 HRs and striking them out at a 24% clip. The Astros are at home tonight where Miley has pitched much better this year limiting batters to a .200 average and a 2.08 ERA. I see him pitching well enough for his price. Looking at 5-6 innings, 5ks and 2 ERs. Gallo takes him deep.
*Bold call- Leake throws 6 innings with 6Ks and 2 ERs.
TEAM/S
Seattle Mariners
Mariners face off against Happ who is having a rough year. On the year Happ is allowing a .347 wOBA, 2.5 HRs/9, 40 % HC and 50% FB. Bad news for him vs this right handed heavy Mariner team. Ryan Healy has 3 hits vs Happ all for HRs & Beckham is batting .318 with 2 HRs.
Core- Haniger, EE, Beckham and Healy.
Santana in play as well.
Atlanta Braves
The Braves get a second go a Luke Weaver, but this time in Chase Field with the roof open. Weaver has been up and down this year and much worse at Chase Field. Battered ball stats are up for Weaver over the past 2 weeks and this is not good vs an offense like the Braves.
1-4 in play- Albies, Donaldson, Freeman, Acuna.
Sneaky– Inciarte & Culberson (smokes RHP).
CATCHER
Suzuki
McCann/Flowers
Barnes- value
First Base
Freeman
Encarnacion
Tyler White- (Value)first HRcomes tonight. Matches up well vs Minor
Second Base
Kike Hernandez
Albies
Dozier- value (Hill sucks)
Third Base
Healy
Rendon
Guirrel- value
Shortstop
Beckham
Swanson
Outfield
Haniger
Acuna
Markakis
Gallo
Frazier
Value
Inciarte/Culberson
Chris Taylor
Gardner- FD
Robles
