The Kershaw-Strasburg game was exactly what we expected. Â Kershaw came out on top and picked up the win moving to 8-2 on the season. Â The Rockies are looking strong this year however I think the Dodgers and Nationals will be in the NLCS this year.
The Red Sox got dominated by the Yankees last night as C.C. Sabathia looked great. Â Carter had another home run last night, and he should have had two. Â However a fan went to catch a ball and alley-ooped it into Mookie’s glove. Â David Price is pitching tonight so I wouldn’t take Carter but look for him to start to get hot now.
We have a smaller slate but still a good amount of games today to make a solid lineup.
Low-Scoring Plays
Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees – The Yankees hung 8 on the Red Sox last night and dominated the game. Â The Red Sox were shut out which is understandable with Moreland, Sandoval, and Benintendi having the night off. Â Tonight David Price pitches and he looked great in his last outing. Â I like him to be able to keep the Yankees low scoring in this one as he will be the difference maker in the Red Sox season. Â Pineda is pitching for the Yankees who has been playing great for them this year. Â Look for Pineda to strike out a ton in this game and take the series from Boston.
Targets: Pineda, Sanchez
Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals – The Astros lost again last night which has to be unfamiliar for them losing two games in a row. Â I love them to come back tonight and beat the Royals. Â The Astros will be able to score in this one however I think the Royals will be shut out. Â Lance McCullers takes the mound for the Astros who is having a strong year at 6-1. Â Look for the Astros to win this one big, and definitely take McCullers.
Targets: Mcullers, Altuve
High-Scoring Plays
Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs –Â The Cubs are heating up and a team that I like. Â The Cubs’ stars are hitting well below their average. Â They won the World Series last year so their stars are legit – they aren’t flukes. Â Schwarber had a strong night last night, so look for him to get hot here. Â The rest of the Cubs will follow up behind him and score big in this one. Â Chatwood pitches for the Rockies who has an ERA above 4 and has a losing record. Â Rizzo has batted .333 off of Chatwood and will be a great pick today.
Targets: Rizzo, Schwarber
Baltimore Orioles @ Washington Nationals –Â Neither pitcher is great in this one but the offenses are. Â I like the Nationals to win this one at home as they haven’t been scoring a ton of runs lately. Â Harper is due to have a big game, he hasn’t hit a home run in a while. Â Murphy is having a great year still as he is 11th in the NL in batting average. Â Look for him to have a strong game as well. Â The Nationals are due to break out for a big one and it will happen here.
Targets: Murphy, Harper
Undervalued Plays
R.A. Dickey – SP – ATL – I usually bash Dickey; I think he is absolute trash. Â However every now and again he has potential to pitch a great game. Â That could happen today against the Phillies who are hit or miss. Â They could score 10 runs or they could be shut out. Â Today I actually like Dickey to have a strong game.
Didi Gregorius – SS – NYY – Gregorius is on a 9 game hitting streak and is playing well this year. Â He will be a risk picking against Price, however he is hot. Â He is hitting .319 with 5 home runs and 21 RBI’s. Â He is only $3800 and will be a better play than Bogaerts who is almost $1000 more.
Justin Upton – OF – DET – with 12 home runs and 34 RBI’s Upton is having a strong year. Â He is playing against LAA who isn’t a great team so the Tigers could do some damage in this game. Upton is $5000 which isn’t cheap however when your line up comes down to a couple 100 dollars I would take Upton over Thames or Harper.
Scott Schebler – OF – CIN –17 home runs with 31 RBI’s for $3800, should be a lock for you lineup. Â He averages 8.4 points per game and is 1 home run behind Judge for the league lead. Â He went 3-3 last night with a home run. Â Look for him to have another strong night tonight because the Cardinals aren’t that strong of a team.
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