Weather Report
There’s great baseball weather expected across the country except for games in the Northeast.
Yankees vs. Brewers (Bronx, NY) 1:35 pm ET– There’s a strong likelihood of thunderstorms in the NYC area throughout the day. They may face a myriad of delays squeezing in this interleague matchup.
Phillies vs. Marlins (Philadelphia) 1:05 pm ET – Nearly identical to the NYC forecast, rain and thunderstorms are expected to be abundant throughout Sunday in the City of Brotherly Love. The Phillies are scheduled to play a doubleheader on Monday so expect the two sides to somehow squeeze this one in.
Red Sox vs. Orioles (Boston) 1:35 pm ET – Rainy weather is expected to interrupt this AL East showdown. They close out the season against each other at the end of the month so they can push for a doubleheader then.
Injury Report
Luis Rengifo, Angels SS (biceps) -- Rengifo suffered a torn bicep in the on-deck circle in Saturday’s game. He will miss the remainder of the season.
Mickey Moniak, Angels OF (back) -- Moniak has been scratched from the lineup for three consecutive games with back tightness. There is a chance the Angels place him on the IL as they are firmly out of contention.
Shohei Ohtani, Angels RHP-DH (oblique) -- Ohtani sat for his sixth straight game Saturday, and it’s expected he will be out of the lineup again Sunday. This issue is separate from the torn UCL in his elbow so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Angels shut down the superstar. He is still considered day-to-day.
Mookie Betts, Dodgers OF (foot) – The Dodgers are calling Mookie’s foot injury a bone bruise after undergoing CT scans and an MRI. Manager, Dave Roberts has said Betts likely won’t play until next week.
Christian Yelich, Brewers OF (back) – The former MVP was scratched from Saturday’s lineup as a precaution, but it sounds like he won’t miss more time.
Top Priced Starting Pitchers (DraftKings)
- Gerrit Cole vs. MIL: $12,000
- Clayton Kershaw $10,800 (FanDuel)
- Pablo Lopez vs. NYM: $10,500
- Corbin Burnes vs. NYY: $10,200
- Zack Eflin vs. SEA: $9,200
- Eduardo Rodriguez vs. CWS: $9,100
- Jesus Luzardo vs. PHI: $8,900
- Jose Berrios vs. KC: $8,800
It’s Sunday and that means it’s aces wild across the league. You can insert some big names into your lineups. Among those aces is the frontrunner for AL Cy Young Gerrit Cole. He is the most expensive option on the slate for good reason. Cole has the third best ERA in baseball at 2.90 and he’s fifth in the league in strikeouts. He’s first in quality starts so it would be wise to fit him into your lineup.
On the other side Corbin Burnes will look to match zeros with Cole on Sunday. He’s not a sure bet to do so as he has struggled a bit more in day games with a 4.69 ERA compared to a 3.22 ERA at night. It also could be a fruitful decision to avoid both aces in the Bronx on Sunday as rain could interrupt their starts. Track the forecast pregame before inserting Cole or Burnes.
Jose Berrios’ matchup against the Royals at home looks great on paper, but this is one you may want to take a closer look at before making the decision to put him in your lineup. Despite pitching well in his last start versus the A’s, he had allowed five earned runs in back-to-back starts and finished August with an abysmal 5.53 ERA. He faced the Royals earlier this season and allowed 9 hits and 8 Earned Runs. He can redeem himself Sunday though as he has been lights out in day games throwing to a tune of a 2.06 ERA in 8 starts.
Pablo Lopez has shown brilliant flashes at times this season. He currently sits fourth in the league in strikeouts, and he has been excellent since the All-Star break. He has thrown to a 3.02 ERA but somehow, he’s been lucky. Opponents’ batting average is up to .275 post All-Star compared to .220 pre-All-Star. The Mets still present a formidable lineup with the likes of Lindor and Alonso but with some young guys now inserted New York is tied with the third lowest batting average since the All-Star break. The Mets lineup also projects well off Lopez so it's a true roll of the dice to pay for Pablo on Sunday.
Sneaky Option
Tanner Bibee vs. LAA: $9,500 (FanDuel)
This feels real great inserting into our lineups. The Angels will likely be without some dangerous bats moving forward -- Ohtani, Rengifo, and Moniak to name a few. Bibee has been sneaky good this season. He’s been the king of consistency going 14 straight starts allowing three earned runs or less. Over this span he has a 2.55 ERA, bringing his ERA on the year down to 3.05.
On Sunday, he will face an Angels lineup that has scored the third FEWEST runs since Aug. 1 and owns the seventh worst strikeout rate. With aces near the top of the board, expect the ownership rate to be somewhat low compared to other arms on Sunday.
Stack Attack
Dodgers vs. Nationals (Trevor Williams)
- C Will Smith $5,500
- 1B Freddie Freeman $6,100
- 3B Max Muncy $5,000
- OF JD Martinez $5,200
- OF David Peralta $3,200
The Dodgers are having a tough time on their current road trip, but they get a juicy matchup with Trevor Williams on Sunday to close out their series in Washington. They’ll be without Mookie at least another game but Williams presents the perfect get-right spot. He allowed six earned runs in five innings in his lone start versus the Dodgers this season.
To no surprise Freeman bats .375 in his career versus Williams. Martinez is 2 for 5 with a homerun, Muncy 3 for 5, and Peralta .381 in 21 at-bats. Williams has also been terrible in day games with a 6.64 ERA in 13 starts. It also helps that the Nats bullpen owns the fourth worst ERA. I would get as many Dodgers in your lineups as you can.
Twins vs. Mets (Tylor Megill)
- 2B Jorge Polanco $4,400
- 3B Royce Lewis $4,800
- OF Willi Castro $3,000
- SS Carlos Correa $4,200
The American League Central leaders are a dominant force at Target Field. They are sixth in MLB in OPS, HRs, and slugging percentage at home this season. Megill presents a friendly matchup for the Twinkies. His home/away splits are eye opening. His 7.93 road ERA compared to his 3.43 ERA at Citi Field makes us salivate over the Twins lineup on Sunday.
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