The Toronto Blue Jays open their home season today against the Tigers and it will mark the first time that a game is being played post renovations to Right Field. The renovations essentially should make it easier for hitters as the park gets smaller and while people see Right-CF and think that helps lefties I also caution that most lefties when they pull the ball well usually hit it out of medium sized stadiums anyways. So the real boost here, is for RHH who love to spray oppo-field, you know, like Bo Bichette. WEATHER It’s warmer today almost everywhere. 15+ mph wind out to CF in Citi Field 15+ mph wind out to CF in Wrigleyville, with 70+ degree temps and Chris Flexen Deez Nutz on the mound 13+ mph wind out to LF in Target. Good weather here for … *checks notes* Minnesota in April???? Chase Field Roof is Open This is an A-list pitcher day, we have proven Cy Young caliber guys like Ohtani, Burnes, deGrom and then we have rising stars like Manoah & May, solid trust worthy options like Pablo Lopez and Merrill Kelly and then there’s Chris Flexen and Matt Manning, who, just aren’t good. SHOHEI OHTANI Shotime should arguably be 10.5k on DK and 12k on FanDuel since he is at home and facing the Nationals, but often times I and many MLB DFS players get caught up in pricing and it really doesn’t matter. We’re expecting 8-10 strikeouts from Ohtani, very limited power from the Nationals and this is one stadium it’s kinda cooler in tonight so look for a lower scoring game dominated by Ohtani. ALEK MANOAH Even though the stadium could help hitting I am not opposed to using quality arms like Manoah, especially when he is in a spot that favors him like this. Manoah struggles with good lefties, the Tigers do not really have much in that department and outside of Riley Greene poking one right down the line, I can’t see the Tigers getting to him. Manoah’s coming off a 7 inning performance vs KC where he did walk 4 guys, so I look for better command today as he settles into his third start after a bad first, decent second and now … a slate winning performance. He’s only #2 here because Ohtani is at home vs Washington. CORBIN BURNES There are two theories right now…...
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