MLB · April 8, 2023

The Dongers Club – April 8th

WEATHER

Chance of a delay between Padres & Braves, but they should be able to play unless the field is totally drenched.

COLE IRVIN

This Yankee lineup should be overrated most of the season and will be hot and cold not as Judge goes but more Rizzo, Stanton and the young kids — who likely only hit at home.  I’ve seen enough of the park to trust it for LHP with the wall change a season ago and Irvin is the latest to benefit.

JOSE BERRIOS

Yes, Berrios was absolutely horrible in his season debut vs the Royals but we have seen this from Berrios before and he has gotten right before as well.  He did get 11 SwStr in that game and the Angels are a high volume swinging team as well, so drop the ER down to 3 and get 7+ strikeouts again and we’ll take it.

JORDAN MONTGOMERY

After their run demolishing the Mets pitching the Brewers appear back to bad offensive ways.  He has to avoid a Yelich 2-4 game but otherwise I trust Monty vs spot starting RHH in the Brewers lineup.

 

ROCKIES

Profar, Bryant, Blackmon, Cron

I expect Coors to do Coors type things today and a good reason is Trevor Williams and not being good, which is a fairly simple formula in DFS.  Do not.  I repeat, do not just blindly assume only lefties can touch up Williams.  Coors is about missing bats and Williams won’t miss many

CARDINALS

Goldschmidt, Arenado, Contreras

It’s Eric Lauer, of course I am going back to the well here.

DODGERS

Betts, Martinez, Vargas, Thompson, Outman

Another game between these two with repeating SP on the mound.  Davies went 5 IP and managed to just walk 2 and only give up 4 hits / 1 ER in LA.  He should not have as much luck at home with the roof open again.  Love Mookie and the cheap bats here like Vargas, Thompson and Outman

 

CATCHER

  1. Willson Contreras
  2. Sean Murphy

 

FIRST BASE

  1. CJ Cron
  2. Paul Goldschmidt

 

SECOND BASE

  1. Ketel Marte
  2. Brandon Drury

 

THIRD BASE

  1. Nolan Arenado
  2. Manny Machado

 

SHORTSTOP

  1. Xander Bogaerts
  2. Gunnar Henderson
  3. Bo Bichette

 

OUTFIELD – Mt. Rushmore

  1. George Springer
  2. Jurickson Profar
  3. JD Martinez
  4. Mike Trout … Yes, it’s Ohtani bobble head night.  But, last I checked, it’s Saturday too.

 

  1. Paul Goldschmidt – 1B – Cardinals – Chairman of The Dongers Club
  2. Mike Trout – OF – Angels
  3. George Springer – OF – Blue Jays
  4. JD Martinez – OF – Dodgers
  5. Ketel Marte – 2B – Diamondbacks

 

FAVORITE BET(s)

Don’t like much on the underdogs today, the Orioles are probably the most logical play as a home dog and I just don’t bet on Brewers games anymore so let’s just not talk about that alright?

  • Colorado -1.5 (+134)

TOP PROP(s) OF THE DAY

Pitchers

  • Eric Lauer under 5.5
  • Zach Davies under 3.5

Batters

  • Juan Soto over 1.5 total bases

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