Once again I found a way to advance into the FanDuel Survivor Pool. Â It was a nail biter but I ended up three points above the cut line. Â Round 5 is scheduled for Monday. Â As always, be prepared for scratches on Saturday games, but it shouldn’t be as many as usual since it’s right after the All Star Break. Â Here is my lineup for tonight.
Pitcher: John Lackey $8,800
The top pitchers tonight face some pretty good offenses so I figured I would use Lackey tonight in order to save some cash and improve other positions. Â The Mets have been winning lately but they are still low scoring so even if Lackey doesn’t pick up a win he shouldn’t give up more than two runs and should go deep into the game with around five strikeouts or so. Â A score around 10-12 points is what you should expect from Lackey tonight.
Catcher: Matt Wieters $2,800
Wieters playing in games is always a crap shoot, but he tends to play against lefties whom he hits much better than righties. Â Be prepared with a backup option just in case. Â Francisco Cervelli and Yadier Molina are my personal choices.
First Baseman: Albert Pujols $4,100
Pujols was hitless last night but I don’t see that repeating tonight against Rick Porcello and the Red Sox. Â A rare chance for rain is in the LA area so keep an eye on that since this is a late start. Â Carlos Santana and Prince Fielder are good replacement options.
Second Baseman: Cesar Hernandez $2,900
Although Hernandez has been hitless in five of his last six games, I like his chances tonight against the Marlins. Â He’s got to snap out of it sometime right? Â Hernandez is my Ultimate Gut Call.
Third Baseman: Kris Bryant $3,400
Bryant’s slugging percentage is higher against lefties and Braves lefty Manny Banuelos is on the mound. Â Bryant has been up and down recently but he could make an impact tonight.
Shortstop: Jung-ho Kang $2,600
He homered for last night and he’s been one of the hotter hitting shortstops lately so he’s a good choice for this lineup. Â Especially at his price point.
Outfielder: J.D. Martinez $4,400
With seven homers since July 4, Martinez has been killing it. Â Chris Tillman is prone to giving up a lot of runs so while I’m not hanging on to the hope of another homer tonight Martinez should get an extra base hit or two.
Outfielder: Hunter Pence $2,900
Pence is another hitter who’s swinging a hot bat with a price under $3,000. Â In cases like this you have to put him in, not a lot of players have been producing at his rate lately.
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Outfielder: Billy Burns $3,100
Burns rounds out my lineup for tonight. Â Phil Hughes doesn’t scare me, especially with a 4.83 road ERA. Burns should get on base multiple times, maybe even steal a base.
Confidence Level: 4 out of 5
Let’s hope Lackey and the low cost hot hitters come through. Â Good luck everyone!
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