Full disclosure, today’s article was done early in the day and well in advance of any afternoon news such as new weather developments or pitching changes, or even God-Forbid some massive COVID related news. It doesn’t mean the analysis process changes at all, it just means that if you see something which looks like I missed a news update in the day, I did not, I just am not able to edit this article in the afternoon today. WEATHER Early warning on this week as the weather looks like it’s pretty rough through Thursday. White Sox @ Indians – PPD Diamondbacks @ Nationals – PPD Giants @ Mets – High PPD Risk Orioles @ Athletics – Light PPD Risk [spacer height=”20px”] FRANKIE MONTAS Oakland and Houston are two teams who finally get to go home and for the Athletics that should mean some nice peace and quiet in their giant stadium with no fans. Montas draws a RH heavy lineup who should be picked on by everyone today. He’ll deliver. KYLE HENDRICKS Ah, I get to use one of my favorite GIFs and we aren’t even to Earth Day yet – which I think is next week? Heck if I know. This is the life of Kyle Hendricks, but with Hendricks we can usually predict with consistency when his good and bad starts are coming. I don’t always love SP in inter-league games but a cold night in Wrigley Field with a good K% team in Tampa coming in makes Hendricks my sometimes good option today. Like him more than McClanahan who I predict will be more popular. SEAN MANAEA The shift down to PETCO park from the OAK Coliseum for Manaea doesn’t matter but the Reds offense is what we are picking on mostly here. [spacer height=”20px”] NOT Going to touch … Clayton Kershaw – Off his near perfection game? Nah. Just no… Atlanta can touch him up for 2 HR tonight and those guys would be terrific leverage on a short and cold slate. [spacer height=”20px”] The Model & Optimizer loves the Athletics tonight vs Spenser Watkins but their first home game after a long road trip to start the season and also playing in a terrible hitting environment are two big negatives for me. I will fade anyone there who isn’t a value. PHILLIES Segura, Castellanos, Hoskins Chad Kuhl? Chad Kuhl??? The Phillies get to go out…...
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