Minor League Baseball Announces its August Players of the Month
PRESS RELEASE from Minor League Baseball
PETERSBURG, Fla. — Minor League Baseball today announced the August Player of the Month Award winners for each of its 16 leagues. Each player will receive an award from Minor League Baseball in recognition of the honor.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Phillies) right-hander Phil Klein led the International League in strikeouts (46), batting average against (.154) and WHIP (0.65) in August. He was 4-0 with a 1.06 ERA during the month as he allowed 18 hits and four walks over 34.0 innings pitched. Klein, 27, was originally selected by Texas in the 30th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of Youngstown State University.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 8, 2016
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Is Clayton Kershaw the greatest Dodger of all time?
Will he be? That title is more attainable than I realized.
Bleed Dodger Blue on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jharel Cotton, Adam Lind, Matt Garza, Jonathan Villar, Kendrys Morales, Robbie Ray and Dansby Swanson all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball September 7, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Jharel Cotton had a memorable big league, pitching into the 7th, finishing with 2 hits, and 1 run over 6 1/3 innings, earning the 4-1 decision for Oakland over the Angels.
Matt Garza held the mighty Cubs to 3 hits and 1 run over 6 innings. He did not get the victory but the Brewers did, 2-1.
Adam Lind reached base 3 times, homering twice including a grand slam to lead the Mariners past Texas, 8-3.
Jonathan Villar provided all of Milwaukee’s offense with a pair of solo homers. But it was enough to beat the Cubs, 2-1.
They all owned baseball on September 7, 2016.
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Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 9/8/16
P- Ivan Nova (vs. Cincinatti Reds): $9,800. Over his last three starts, Nova has a 2-0 record, 1.71 ERA, and 16 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched. He has been absolutely dominant since joining the Pirates at the trade deadline. In six starts in the Pirates rotation, he is 4-0 with a 2.89 ERA. The Reds offense is average at best, so hopefully Nova can take care of business at his home field on Thursday.
P- Trevor Bauer (vs. Houston Astros): $7,900. Considering there is only seven match-ups on Thursday, there were some very slim pickings for starting pitching. The Houston Astros offense can be dangerous, but Bauer has done a great job against them in his career. In 51 career at bats against Bauer, the Astros are batting .137, with a .226 OBP, and 21 strikeouts.
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Daily Matchups for 9/8/2016
Pitcher
Ivan Nova
A.J. Cole
Trevor Bauer
CC Sabathia
Jaime Garcia
CATCHER
Gary Sanchez
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 7, 2016
I’ve been a Red Sox fan my whole life. My Sox fandom can be matched with everyone.
But today I asked 2 key questions:
WHY am I still a Red Sox fan?
And what would ever make me a fan of another team.
The concept of loyalty is challenged on this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Yadier Molina, Jeff Samardzija, Miguel Gonzalez, Elvis Andrus, Ricky Nolasco, Jung Ho Kang and Edwin Encarnacion all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball September 6, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Yadier Molina got 4 hits, including a grand slam, to help the Cardinals win a wild 9-7 game in Pittsburgh.
Elvis Andrus homered and his 3 doubles, scoring 3 and driving in 2 as the Rangers took a 10-7 slugfest in Seattle.
Jeff Samardzija struck out 9 Rockies over 7 strong innings. He did not get a decision but helped set up the Giants much needed 3-2 victory.
Miguel Gonzalez threw 6 1/3 shutout innings as the White Sox blanked the Tigers, 2-0.
They all owned baseball on September 6, 2016.
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Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 9/7/16
P- Noah Syndergaard (vs. Cincinnati Reds): $11,000. Syndergaard appears to be back folks. Over his last three starts, he owns a 1.23 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 22 innings pitched. In his last start against the Reds, Thor went 6.2 innings and struck out nine, while giving up three earned runs. If he pitches to his full potential, Syndergaard is easily capable of a 25+ point performance.
P- Marcus Stroman (vs. New York Yankees): $7,400. Stroman has struggled over his last few starts, but he has shown great career success against the Yankees. In his sole start against New York this season, he allowed only two runs over eight innings pitched. In 72 career at bats against Stroman, the Yankees are batting .139, with a .194 OBP, and a .281 slugging percentage. Over the last seven games, the Yankees are ranked 27th in OPS, 24th in OBP, and 27th in slugging percentage.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates Should Not Hesitate to Lean on Adam Frazier
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a team that is searching for answers. They may have a ready-made answer in Adam Frazier
Pittsburgh Pirates UT Adam Frazier has been an unexpected surprise in 2016. In a season thought to mark the debut of noted pitching prospects, a do-it-all utility man who had all of 299 plate appearances at Triple-A has shown that he is big-league ready.
So why won’t manager Clint Hurdle pencil him into the lineup more often? To be sure, there is a comfort level that has been built up with players such as Josh Harrison and David Freese. With Gregory Polanco‘s ability to get hot at any given time coupled with Starling Marte‘s consistent play, the formula for consistent playing time for Frazier gets murky.
With the club barely clinging to Wild Card contention, the time may be now for Hurdle to consider scribbling Frazier’s name on his lineup card with regularity, regardless of preference or past performance.
Major-League Ready
Despite having just those 299 PAs at Indianapolis, Frazier has consistently shown to have a major-league capable approach at the plate. A quick glance at several plate discipline and batted ball peripherals shows this to be the case.
The biggest takeaway from these statistics presented here is that Frazier is seeing more pitches in the zone than most other hitters, and doing more with them. An 85.1 percent contact rate versus just a 7.7 percent swinging strike rate shows a very patient hitter who may be more advanced at the plate than initially thought.
When Frazier does put bat-to-ball, his hard hit percentage is above league average as well as is his line drive percentage. A quality approach breeds quality contact which breeds quality hits.
Brian Dozier has Literally Been the Only Bright Spot in 2016 for the Minnesota Twins
After surprising most of baseball by finishing second in the American League Central with a 83-79 record last year, there was reason for the Minnesota Twins to feel optimistic in 2016.
In a year in which a lot of things had to go right for second-year manager Paul Molitor, nothing did. Instead of building off 2015’s success, they own MLB’s worst record at 51-87 entering action on Tuesday.
It’s been especially difficult since August 18. Fresh off a two-game sweep of the equally bad Atlanta Braves, Minnesota has lost 16 of its last 18 games, which included a 13-game losing streak. Playing the Twins has almost guaranteed a victory for the opposing team.
Frankly, second baseman Brian Dozier has been the only reason why Twins fans have smiled consistently over the last couple months. He’s been on an incredible run since the All-Star break, and is on the brink of history because of a prolonged power surge.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 6, 2016
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There will probably be some managerial changes to be made. Perhaps teams can take a lesson from the producers of Spider Man 2 and The Force Awakens and hire seasoned veterans who have one more great chapter on their career.
The present is wonderful in this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast
Ubaldo Jimenez, Chad Bettis, Miguel Cabrera, Corey Seager, Chris Sale Brian Dozier and Nick Markakis all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball September 5, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Ubaldo Jimenez allowed 2 hits over a complete game effort and sealed the 7-3 decision for the Orioles in Tampa Bay.
Chad Bettis threw a complete game 2 hit shutout, striking out 7 Giants in the 6-0 blanking from the Rockies.
Miguel Cabrera homered twice and added 2 more hits as the Tigers continued to keep pace in the Wild Card while beating the White Sox 5-3.
Corey Seager led the Dodgers attack on their former teammate Greinke with 3 hits, including a homer and 3 RBI in the 10-2 torching of Arizona.
They all owned baseball on September 5, 2016.
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Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For Fanduel, DraftKings, and Fanpicks 9/6/16
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Daily Matchups for 9/6/2016
Pitcher
Corey Kluber
Clay Buchholz
Jason Hammel
Matt Boyd
Jake Odorizzi
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Buster Posey
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 5, 20016
David Banks, Associated Press
Santiago Casilla is NOT an automatic closer.
STOP TREATING HIM LIKE HE IS ONE! This not a small sample size anymore!
I don’t take Labor Day off for this episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jose Abreu, Kendall Graveman, Domingo Santana, Julio Teheran, Eduardo Rodriguez, Byron Buxton, Yangervis Solarte and Johnny Cueto all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 9/6/16
P- Gio Gonzalez (vs. Washington Nationals): $9,300. Over his last three starts, Gio is 2-0 with a 3.06 ERA, and 17 strikeouts in 17.2 innings pitched. He has yet to win against the Braves this season, but he has a 2.31 ERA against them in his two starts. Atlanta’s offense has actually been pretty successful over their past seven games, but they rank 28th in OPS against left-handed pitchers in 2016. Based on their struggles against lefties and Gio’s career success against the Braves, I think he is a no brainer.
P- Jason Hammel (vs. Milwaukee Brewers): $7,500. Hammel has struggled a bit over the last few starts, but he got back on track after throwing six innings of one run ball against the Pirates his last time on the mound. In 107 career at bats against Hammel, the Brewers’ offense is batting .243, with a .327 OBP, and a .432 slugging percentage. These stats are average, but I think Hammel can take care of business on Tuesday. The main reason I’m starting him is because I think his price is very fair and brings about a lot of value. In three starts against the Brewers this season, Hammel has thrown 18 innings, giving up six runs, and he has struck out 18 batters.
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MLB Most Undervalued Player: Jose Altuve
Jose Altuve, 26 years old, has a very good chance at winning the American League MVP Award in 2016. So how in the world could a potential MVP Award winner be undervalued? In 2013, the 5’4 Houston Astros’ second baseman signed a four year/$12 million contract. The contract also has a $6 million fifth year club option and a $6.5 million sixth year club option. Since signing the contract in 2013, Altuve has earned the honors of being an American League All-Star in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
I think it’s hard to say a player is undervalued if they are still under team control or arbitration eligible, but Altuve’s long-term contract is way under his specific value. He is one of the best all-around players in all of baseball. He is currently batting .346, with 22 home runs, 95 runs, 90 RBIs, 26 stolen bases, .409 OBP, and a .557 slugging percentage. Out of all players in baseball, I can’t think of any other players who put up similar all-around numbers outside of Mike Trout and Mookie Betts. Altuve also won a Gold Glove award last year, which shows his value is much more than just his bat.
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Who Owned Baseball September 4, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Jose Abreu homered twice and drove in 7 to help the White Sox win a wild extra inning 13-11 slugfest against Minnesota.
Kendall Graveman matched the Boston no hitter attempt with scoreless inning after scoreless inning, going into the 7th and finishing with 6 1/3 shutout frames, striking out 7. While he got a no decision, he set up the A’s 1-0 walk off win.
Domingo Santana went 3 for 5 with 2 homers to help the Brewers pound Pittsburgh, 10-0.
Julio Teheran threw 6 shutout innings, striking out 7 and earning the 2-0 decision for Atlanta over the Phillies.
They all owned baseball on September 4, 2016.
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Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For Fanduel, DraftKings, and Fanpicks 9/5/16
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Daily Matchups for 9/5/2016
Pitcher
Max Scherzer
Kyle Hendricks
Justin Verlander
Cole Hamels
Masahiro Tanaka
CATCHER
Gary Sanchez
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Daily Fantasy MLB Picks For DraftKings 9/5/16
P- Masahiro Tanaka (vs. Toronto Blue Jays): $9,900. In 127 career at bats against the Blue Jays, Tanaka has a .197 opposing batting average, 36 strikeouts, and a .246 OBP. Over his last five starts, he owns a 4-0 record, 1.93 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 32.2 innings pitched. Toronto has been hitting fairly well recently, but Tanaka has been dominant on the mound, which should counteract the Blue Jays’ bats.
P- Ian Kennedy (vs. Minnesota Twins): $9,100. Prior to his last start, Kennedy was 3-0 with a 1.14 ERA over his previous six starts. He did give up four runs over 6.1 innings in his last start, but as you can tell, Kennedy has been very reliable recently. The Twins offense has been decent recently, but I don’t think that will stop Kennedy from succeeding.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 4, 2016
Topps
It is Sunday and time for The Sunday Request.
@sullybaseball-What do you think about D Drysdale, B Gibson, & those famous older headhunters if you think throwing at a player is wimpy?
— william darner (@billdarner) August 11, 2016
I am not a fan of head hunting and I don’t give legends a pass.
It is a “Brush Back” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Rich Hill, Rick Porcello, Adonis Garcia, Mike Trout, Vince Velasquez, Starling Marte and Evan Gattis all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball September 3, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Rich Hill took a no hitter into the 6th and finished with 6 innings of 1 hit shutout ball as the Dodgers topped San Diego.
Adonis Garcia reached base 3 times, including 2 homers and 3 runs scored as the Braves topped Philadelphia in 10 innings 7-4.
Rick Porcello was perfect into the 6th and threw 7 strong innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs for his 19th victory for the Red Sox, 11-2 over Oakland.
Mike Trout missed the cycle by a double, helping the Angels bombard the Mariners, 10-3.
They all owned baseball on September 3, 2016.
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Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 9/4/16
P- Carlos Martinez (vs. Cincinnati Reds): $10,600. Martinez is coming off one of his best starts of the season after striking out 13 Brewers hitters on Monday. Over his last three starts, he has a 2-0 record, 1.29 ERA, and 25 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched. In 70 career at bats against Martinez, the Reds’ offense is hitting .229 with a .289 OBP and 17 strikeouts.
P- Eduardo Rodriguez (vs. Oakland A’s): $6,500. The Oakland A’s have really struggled over the past week hitting only .184, with a .260 OBP, and a .278 slugging percentage. On the other hand, Rodriguez has been very good recently. In his last three starts, he has a 3.31 ERA, and 14 strikeouts. Since being called up from Triple-A, E-Rod has given up three or less earned runs in seven of his eight starts. Sunday will be his first start against the A’s.
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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 3, 2016
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Evidently the Dodgers and Brewers were discussing a Ryan Braun for Yasiel Puig swap.
Why didn’t that happen?
It would have been great for both sides!
It is a “Pull the Trigger Already!” episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Jon Lester, Carlos Carrasco, Matt Kemp, Miguel Cabrera, J.T. Realmuto, Noah Syndergaard and Mike Trout all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball September 2, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune
Jon Lester took a no hitter into the 7th and went the distance, allowing 3 hits and 1 run over 9 to seal the 2-1 Cubs victory over San Francisco.
Carlos Carrasco pitched into the 8th, allowing no runs over 7 1/3 innings, striking out 11 Miami batters and earning the 6-2 decision for Cleveland.
Matt Kemp went 3 for 5 with a homer and 4 RBI to spark the Braves 8-4 final over the Phillies.
Miguel Cabrera collected 3 hits and drove in 4, including a 2 run come from behind single in the 9th inning to give the Tigers a wild 7-6 win over Kansas City.
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Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 9/3/16
P- Tanner Roark (vs. New York Mets): $9,100. Roark has thrown seven or more scoreless innings in eight starts this season, which is the most in Major League Baseball. Over his last three starts, he has a 1-1 record, 3.44 ERA, and 12 strikeouts. In 80 career at bats against the Roark, the Mets’ offense is batting .187, with a .261 OBP, and a .258 slugging percentage.
P- Ivan Nova (vs. Milwaukee Brewers): $8,900. Nova is coming off a start in which he dominated the Brewers. Well, guess who he is pitching against on Saturday? You got it, the Brewers. He went six innings, giving up three hits, and only one run. In his five starts with the Pirates, he has a 4-0 record, 2.87 ERA, and 22 strikeouts in 31.1 innings pitched.
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Nolan Arenado Having Another Great Year, But Doing it in a Slightly Different Way
Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado is one of baseball’s best all-around players. Despite that, he doesn’t get nearly as much airtime as some other superstars.
Why is that? Well, Denver isn’t exactly a huge media market when compared to New York, Chicago or Los Angeles. Playing for a team that can’t get over .500 doesn’t help, either (Mike Trout has been able to buck that trend a little bit, but he’s a special case).
Arenado’s fielding ability has always been there – he’s won a Gold Glove each year since debuting for Colorado in 2013 – and he’s had a good bat, but he went into another stratosphere during the 2015 season. As a 24-year-old, he slashed .287/.323/.575 while leading the National League in both home runs (42) and RBI (130) over 616 at-bats.
With about a month left in 2016, his numbers are sitting just about where they were a year ago. Through 506 at-bats, he’s slashing a healthy .294/.365/.583 while leading the National League in homers (36) and RBI (115).
More or less, 2016 looks a heck of a lot like 2015 did. He went to the All-Star game for the second consecutive year; he’ll also be in the running for another Gold Glove as well as a Silver Slugger. What’s interesting is digging a little deeper into his numbers and seeing that he arrived at very similar results in a slightly different way.
The OTBB September Power Rankings
As sad as it is to consider, this is it. The final month of Regular Season Baseball. For most teams, the final month of baseball, period. (Until next spring of course, and yes, I’m already excited for that.)
But! Before we get ahead of ourselves and get all worked up about seeing Gary Sanchez cranking balls into the Tampa sunset, let’s take a look at where we stand now. Which teams are pretty well Locked in for the postseason? Which are right on the cusp of an unexpected run? Which need to get their act together? And which are praying for the merciful arrival of October 2nd?
Let’s take a look:
Group 1: The Top Tier
1.Chicago Cubs
2.Texas Rangers
3.Washington Nationals
There is a big drop off between the Cubs and everyone else, with Chicago cruising toward a divisional crown, having somehow lived up to the crazy hype from last February. At this point, they are basically running out the clock until games that count.
Texas and Washington are pretty secure division leaders themselves. DC isn’t playing the greatest baseball headed into the stretch run, but both are definitely better than any other team in their divisions, and should rightly be turning attention to the postseason soon. (For Nationals fans, the process of steeling for the inevitable first round exit is already underway.)
To continue reading, please check out Off The Bench’s Power Rankings.
Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – September 2, 2016
AP Photo – Nam Y. Huh
Labor Day weekend is upon us. A few sweeps this weekend could put the baseball world on its head.
Meanwhile the Giants are somehow as bad the second half as they were good the first half.
Nothing is what it seems on episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.
Christian Yelich, Byron Buxton, Jose Urena, Ervin Santana, Jose Abreu and Hunter Pence all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball yesterday.
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Who Owned Baseball September 1, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
(Kathy Kmonicek / AP)
Christian Yelich reached base 4 times, homered, drove in 4 and played sparkling defense as the Marlins kept their faint Wild Card hopes alive by topping the Mets, 6-4.
Byron Buxton launched a 3 run homer that helped propel the Twins to an 8-5 victory over the White Sox.
Jose Urena allowed 1 run over 6 innings to earn the 6-4 decision for Miami over the Mets.
Ervin Santana worked out of jams well enough to keep the White Sox to 2 runs over 5 innings and get the 8-5 Minnesota win.
They All Owned Baseball on September 1, 2016.
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Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 9/2/16
P- Julio Urias (vs. San Diego Padres): $9,600. Urias is coming off his best career start, which happened to come against the best team in baseball. In six innings against the Chicago Cubs, Urias gave up one run and he struck out eight. Over his last three starts, he has a 3-0 record, 0.61 ERA, and 17 strikeouts. He is facing a sub-par offense on Friday.
P- Carlos Rodon (vs. Minnesota Twins): $8,800. Rodon has pitched six innings or more in his last six starts. That right there is great for daily fantasy. In 62 career at bats against Rodon, the Twins’ lineup is batting .210 and a .300 OBP. Over his last three starts, he has a 2-0 record, 1.45 ERA, and 15 strikeouts in 18.2 innings pitched.
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