Although both of my lineups had decent nights it wasn’t enough to cash. That’s what happens when all you get is singles and walks. I didn’t have a power source in my main lineup last night, although Price did pitch well. On to tonight’s action:
Pitcher: Jordan Zimmermann $8,300
Zimmermann has been up and down this season but as a whole the Nats have been playing really well the past several days and I think that will carry over into tonight’s game. This homestand is just what the doctor ordered.
Catcher: Matt Wieters $3,200
Although Buchholz is one of Boston’s better pitchers, Wieters is in a good spot to do damage with that short right field fence. Baltimore is another team who’s offense has been clicking lately. Don’t be surprised if Wieters takes him deep.
First Baseman: Joey Votto $3,900
The Pirates have been giving up a ton of hits lately and Votto is a career .286 hitter off of Gerrit Cole.
Second Baseman: Robinson Cano $2,600
Over the past six games Cano has finally started to hit the ball well. And with Duffy of the Royals making a return start from the DL I think the hits will keep on coming. Cano is my Ultimate Gut Call.
Third Baseman: Joey Gallo $3,100
The Rangers hitter faces Oakland’s Graveman who’s surrendered five or more hits in each of his past five starts. Gallo has been slumping recently but this is a good spot to get back on track.
Shortstop: Brandon Crawford $2,800
Ian Kennedy has been pitching better recently but I feel he will regress back to how he was pitching earlier this season against a very good hitting Giants team. Expect a couple of hits from Crawford tonight.
Outfielder: Curtis Granderson $2,900
Granderson has homered two of his past three games and faces a pitcher in the Brewer’s Nelson that surrenders a hit per inning on average.
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Outfielder: Lorenzo Cain $3,200
Cain has been on fire the past 10 days at the plate and I want to see if I can get in on the action. He has five multi-hit games in his last nine starts.
Outfielder: Giancarlo Stanton $4,900
Stanton has a tough matchup tonight in Jaime Garcia, but there’s only one at-bat in history between the two. I think Stanton has another good game against the Cardinals tonight.
Confidence Level: 4 out of 5
I feel pretty good about this lineup. It should get me back on track in 50/50s. Good luck everyone!
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