So I came into the season saying that I don’t love the multi-slate days and I should write less on them. Plus, it always is annoying to me when we have these long spread out days and trying to determine which site has the best configuration because they’re never the same.
I mean, maybe if both FanDuel and DrafKings configured three slates on a Wednesday in April the same then I guess that’s a sign that I should write up all the slates …
Okay, they aren’t EXACTLY the same as FanDuel omitted the Phillies/Reds game, but that’s quite alright because I doubt it’s gonna play.
WEATHER
- KC at BAL: This will no doubt start late if anything. They could wait and play it later in the day as the Orioles are off tomorrow and KC is back home but it’s a night game.
- CIN at PHI: I do not see this one having any shot of playing. Neither team is playing tomorrow.
- ATL at CWS: It’s just snow. I’m sure it will be fine…
I am skipping Zack Wheeler and Frankie Montas off the expectation of PPD there.
- Nate Eovaldi (DK: $9000, FD: $8000) … He’s gonna have 7 strikeouts today.
- Corbin Burnes (DK: $9400, FD: $11.2k) … Rain is the only risk here. Which on this slate you are likely advised to take some gambles on the rain situations. If the game starts in a delay then I think we are fine, but if it is called PPD then obviously you wouldnt play him bozo, so what do you want from me?
- AJ Puk (DK: $7000, FD: $5800) … Is it too early in the season for South Beach Theory? Probably. Is Puk good? Not really, not as a starter. But if we’re excluding Burnes that means no Ragans, and if Wheeler/Montas are gone too then you gotta pick someone, right?
OTHER PITCHING NOTES
Yes, I know Strider is facing the White Sox in the snow/mixy rain. I don’t like it. Not for 12k. Not when I do have bats to pay for.
- Twins / Brewers … There might be a milion and a half runs scored in this one. Load em up and make your life easier for building a lineup today with these stacks and an emphasis on the Twins side.
- Marlins (Burger, gotta have Burger)
- Rangers (Semien, Carter, Langford)
CATCHER
- William Contreras
- Ryan Jeffers
- Jonah Heim
FIRST BASE
- Carlos Santana … Little early in the year for him but he helps round out in a 5 man Twins or bust scenario, which on a short slate isn’t that terrible of an idea to just try and get as much as you can from the highest scoring team.
- Alex Kiriloff (OF as well)
SECOND BASE
- Edouard Julien
- Marcus Semien
- Ozzie Albies
THIRD BASE
- Jake Burger
- Miguel Sano … If you did not see it, Miguel Sano had the most hilarious Miguel Sano AB last night. He took a ball, which was the most obvious called third strike of the season thus far from Luzardo. Okay, fine, missed calls happen. So what does Sano do with this new found life? My man gets a pitch clock violation for a third strike to end the inning. Ladies and Gentlemen… Miguel Sano. And yes, I am listing him here solely because I wanted to share this story. Play Jake Burger.
SHORTSTOP
- Willy Adames
- Corey Seager
- Carlos Correa
OUTFIELD – Mt. Rushmore
- Byron Buxton
- Max Kepler
- Evan Carter
- Any one of the Marlins
- Jake Burger – 3B – Marlins – Chairman of The Dongers Club
- Max Kepler – OF – Twins
- Willy Adames – SS – Brewers
- Evan Carter – OF – Rangers
TODAYS BETS
Twins/Brewers OVER 8.5
Twins ML -108
Marlins ML -125
Rangers ML +102
AFTERNOON SLATE (3PM)
All four road teams are in get away spots here & considering they haven’t been home to start the season that is significant to me.
- BOS @ OAK: This could be a chance for Oakland to get a win but the Stripper has to pitch well. If you want Oakland, take them after the first three innings live, they should still be +EV assuming Pivetta isn’t horrific early (he’s the chalk obviously)
- NYY @ ARI: Another get away spot (yeah, we have a theme here). I like Arizona again. Lean on the under.
- STL @ SD: This will have runs in it and it’s another home team spot. San Diego is only -155 with Musgrove going? Hammer it and stack Padres bats.
- CLE @ SEA: Kirby SP2 behind Pivetta.
MAIN – 7PM SLATE
Looks like you could have 3 games with PPD risk here, so I am not going to write up the Main slate tonight