MLB DFS: Sunday Cheat Sheet

MLB DFS: Sunday Cheat Sheet

This article is part of our DFS MLB series.

Here's a quick glance at Sunday's slate(s).

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    Park Factors & Lines

    Park factors in this piece are a three-year average from 2015-2017, indexed (100 = average). For example, left-handed home runs at Guaranteed Rate Field (home of the White Sox) have a three-year index of 122, which means there have been 22% more homers hit by lefties from all teams during that span in that park compared to a completely neutral environment. Left-handed hitters have a significant advantage when hitting at Guaranteed Rate Field.

    AT&T Park (home of the Giants), has a three-year run index of 90, which means that games played at AT&T park have had 10% fewer runs scored overall than a completely neutral environment. Overall offensive production is reduced by a significant amount for games played in San Francisco, making it a safer environment than most for pitchers.

    LeftiesRighties
    Road StarterHome StarterHome TmRAVGHRAVGHRKO/UHmL1st Pitch
    Diego CastilloHector VelazquezRed Sox11411278109105991:05 PM
    Ryan BoruckiJ.A. HappYankees1039514299123928.5-2501:05 PM
    Yefry RamirezMike ClevingerIndians11411411010298948.5-3001:10 PM
    Andrew SuarezLuis CastilloReds10410011998108106
    Here's a quick glance at Sunday's slate(s).

    Helpful Links

  • Today's MLB Lineups
  • MLB Optimizer
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  • For those interested, we've started an MLB DFS Slack channel for paid RotoWire subscribers. (There is a season-long one as well.) To join those channels, e-mail [email protected].

    Park Factors & Lines

    Park factors in this piece are a three-year average from 2015-2017, indexed (100 = average). For example, left-handed home runs at Guaranteed Rate Field (home of the White Sox) have a three-year index of 122, which means there have been 22% more homers hit by lefties from all teams during that span in that park compared to a completely neutral environment. Left-handed hitters have a significant advantage when hitting at Guaranteed Rate Field.

    AT&T Park (home of the Giants), has a three-year run index of 90, which means that games played at AT&T park have had 10% fewer runs scored overall than a completely neutral environment. Overall offensive production is reduced by a significant amount for games played in San Francisco, making it a safer environment than most for pitchers.

    LeftiesRighties
    Road StarterHome StarterHome TmRAVGHRAVGHRKO/UHmL1st Pitch
    Diego CastilloHector VelazquezRed Sox11411278109105991:05 PM
    Ryan BoruckiJ.A. HappYankees1039514299123928.5-2501:05 PM
    Yefry RamirezMike ClevingerIndians11411411010298948.5-3001:10 PM
    Andrew SuarezLuis CastilloReds104100119981081068.5-1151:10 PM
    German MarquezAnibal SanchezBraves1021061169881988.0-1351:35 PM
    Jose UrenaGio GonzalezNationals1009889105114981:35 PM
    Jose QuintanaJameson TaillonPirates969710110383948.0-1301:35 PM
    Heath FillmyerReynaldo LopezWhite Sox9590122991101069.0-1502:10 PM
    Jacob TurnerJake OdorizziTwins10510395105113932:10 PM
    Jhoulys ChacinJohn GantCardinals911029710082958.5-1252:15 PM
    Jaime BarriaBartolo ColonRangers117108107110106933:05 PM
    Justin VerlanderSean ManaeaAthletics9697849787967.51354:05 PM
    Clayton KershawRoenis EliasMariners919610594971044:10 PM
    Zack GreinkeBrett KennedyPadres92978597971038.01754:10 PM
    Jason VargasNick PivettaPhillies9895120971241098.5-2007:08 PM

    Pitcher Skills

    These stats look at each starting pitcher's stats since the start of last season.

    The final two columns are team stats for each pitcher's opponent.

    OwRC+ is the team wRC+ for the current season, against the handedness of that pitcher.

    TeamK% is the strikeout rate of the opposing team for the current season, against the handedness of that pitcher.

    Note: Opponent team matchup data from 2018 season.

    PlayerOppIPK%BB%K-BBHR/9ERAWHIPDKFDOwRC+OsK%
    Jaime Barria (R)at TEX92.718.56.811.71.463.501.22$7,300$7,00010025.2
    Ryan Borucki (L)at NYY52.014.57.96.60.173.291.46$4,600$6,20012022.7
    Diego Castillo (R)at BOS34.726.211.314.90.783.631.10$4,000$5,50012017.9
    Luis Castillo (R)v SF 216.024.38.016.31.374.251.22$7,600$6,8009622.4
    Jhoulys Chacin (R)at STL325.319.89.310.60.913.821.24$8,200$8,0009721.3
    Mike Clevinger (R)v BAL273.325.410.015.40.923.261.24$10,200$9,0008925.1
    Bartolo Colon (R)v LAA278.313.54.88.71.755.851.43$5,000$5,50012319.7
    Roenis Elias (L)v LAD25.318.18.69.50.002.841.26$4,000$5,5009821.1
    Heath Fillmyer (R)at CWS42.313.512.41.10.853.611.37$5,700$5,9009625.9
    John Gant (R)v MIL92.019.410.59.00.983.911.26$6,800$6,5009822.9
    Gio Gonzalez (L)v MIA330.021.610.211.40.953.411.30$7,100$7,7007821.7
    Zack Greinke (R)at SD 358.326.25.320.81.183.111.06$9,100$10,1008724.9
    J.A. Happ (L)v TOR278.324.57.417.11.203.691.22$10,700$9,4009021.6
    Brett Kennedy (R)v ARI9.010.62.18.54.0011.002.33$4,000$5,5009422.7
    Clayton Kershaw (L)at SEA284.327.84.423.41.042.370.98$10,000$10,90010018.8
    Reynaldo Lopez (R)v KC 188.715.79.16.61.294.481.35$6,300$6,4008221.5
    Sean Manaea (L)v HOU310.318.56.612.01.073.921.22$6,300$7,50011719.8
    German Marquez (R)at ATL297.722.87.515.31.364.441.36$9,300$8,7009820.5
    Jake Odorizzi (R)v DET269.022.29.712.51.614.281.31$6,700$6,6007722.4
    Nick Pivetta (R)v NYM258.726.48.218.21.505.221.38$8,3009922.2
    Jose Quintana (L)at PIT313.723.98.715.11.234.281.28$7,000$7,5009720.7
    Yefry Ramirez (R)at CLE40.022.511.211.21.585.401.43$4,400$6,00011018.9
    Anibal Sanchez (R)v COL196.322.86.716.11.704.861.36$8,000$8,1008423.3
    Andrew Suarez (L)at CIN116.720.76.014.71.314.401.30$6,600$7,20010521.1
    Jameson Taillon (R)v CHC273.721.27.014.20.794.051.35$8,800$8,40010520.6
    Jacob Turner (R)at MIN45.712.09.72.31.977.291.82$4,100$5,5009621.6
    Jose Urena (R)at WAS298.717.18.09.21.244.221.28$6,000$5,90010519.4
    Jason Vargas (L)at PHI233.017.78.19.61.555.061.43$5,7009121.3
    Hector Velazquez (R)v TB 86.315.36.78.60.942.811.31$7,500$5,50010122.6
    Justin Verlander (R)at OAK370.329.26.722.51.222.991.06$12,000$11,30010921.3

    Pitcher Splits

    These splits cover each pitcher's performance against left-handed and right-handed hitters since the start of the 2016 season.

    Stats highlighted yellow indicate matchups favoring the pitcher. Stats highlighted blue indicate matchups favoring opposing hitters.

    v. Leftiesv. Righties
    NameOppK%BB%K-BBHR/9wOBAK%BB%K-BBHR/9wOBA
    Jaime Barria (R)at TEX19.85.214.60.730.25317.28.38.92.270.390
    Ryan Borucki (L)at NYY14.53.610.90.000.27714.59.25.20.230.332
    Diego Castillo (R)at BOS0.00.00.00.000.0000.00.00.00.000.000
    Luis Castillo (R)v SF 22.68.813.91.620.34225.97.318.51.160.282
    Jhoulys Chacin (R)at STL15.110.84.31.120.33424.07.316.70.700.278
    Mike Clevinger (R)v BAL22.211.011.21.060.31526.79.916.80.940.297
    Bartolo Colon (R)v LAA14.05.88.21.520.34915.13.211.91.470.339
    Roenis Elias (L)v LAD16.112.53.60.000.40014.47.86.70.830.321
    Heath Fillmyer (R)at CWS13.517.7-4.20.000.28113.46.17.31.800.334
    John Gant (R)v MIL19.411.38.11.480.32421.58.912.60.650.301
    Gio Gonzalez (L)v MIA22.96.716.30.390.25821.610.011.61.120.320
    Zack Greinke (R)at SD 23.55.418.11.080.29324.95.819.21.350.296
    J.A. Happ (L)v TOR20.86.314.50.720.25423.47.815.61.230.304
    Brett Kennedy (R)v ARI18.20.018.23.860.4644.04.00.04.150.629
    Clayton Kershaw (L)at SEA29.62.726.91.100.25328.93.925.00.780.240
    Reynaldo Lopez (R)v KC 15.610.45.21.420.31217.98.59.50.960.344
    Sean Manaea (L)v HOU19.44.015.40.670.26019.27.112.11.250.318
    German Marquez (R)at ATL17.98.09.91.030.34526.86.720.11.620.332
    Jake Odorizzi (R)v DET23.18.114.91.400.29321.09.012.11.610.336
    Nick Pivetta (R)v NYM25.99.316.71.040.33126.87.219.61.900.347
    Jose Quintana (L)at PIT23.94.719.10.540.27022.88.514.31.290.317
    Yefry Ramirez (R)at CLE23.918.55.40.930.35020.93.517.42.180.332
    Anibal Sanchez (R)v COL22.68.813.91.380.32620.65.714.92.080.366
    Andrew Suarez (L)at CIN22.62.620.00.290.22220.17.013.01.680.364
    Jameson Taillon (R)v CHC16.58.48.10.820.33425.34.121.20.940.294
    Jacob Turner (R)at MIN14.612.52.11.390.35411.99.82.12.370.450
    Jose Urena (R)at WAS12.78.04.71.420.33621.07.813.21.030.307
    Jason Vargas (L)at PHI13.47.85.51.720.37219.18.011.11.450.336
    Hector Velazquez (R)v TB 16.49.96.61.800.34714.54.310.10.350.297
    Justin Verlander (R)at OAK32.38.124.21.360.27925.65.120.51.060.272

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