导出博客文章Following a mediocre Thursday slate in the MLB, Friday offers a return to what
weve grown accustomed to over the season. Lets dig right in and look at the
pitchers and hitters to target on the second day of
September.PitchingEliteCarlos Carrasco certainly has the skills and stuff to be
a permanent fixture in the elite tier. The problem is true aces are more
consistent and not as prone to the occasional blow-up as Carrasco seems to run
into. Part of the Cleveland Indians right-handers woes stem from an unusually
high home run rate, fueled by a bloated home run per fly ball rate. If the cause
of this seasons home run spike comes to light and its something not likely to
repeat, Carrasco has the goods to be a top-10 starting pitcher next season. But
thats a story for next spring. Of immediate concern is an interleague date with
the Miami Marlins in Progressive Field. The Marlins whiff at a below-average
rate, but theyre also near the bottom of the league in homers off righties. This
reduced Carrascos risk, leaving him as a top DFS cash option with a possible
upside in whiffs depending on the lineup he faces.The last few times Noah
Syndergaard took the hill, the advice was cautionary as not only is he working
through bone spurs, he has had minor arm woes throughout the second half. While
theres still risk, Thor has demonstrated it isnt a concern on a start-by-start
basis. That is, base your decision solely on the matchup and dont temper
expectations in fear of a truncated effort. This change in approach would have
been more impressive if the end result was using Syndergaard based on a great
matchup. However, the New York Mets right-hander welcomes the Washington
Nationals into Citi Field. The visitors have been crushing righties as of late,
with very few whiffs. Health isnt the concern; paying up for a guy with a very
tough matchup is.David Price enters Fridays road game against the Oakland
Athletics on a modest four-game winning streak, sporting a tidy 1.93 ERA and
0.93 WHIP in that span, striking out 27 in 28 innings. The Boston Red Sox lefty
is in a great spot to keep the roll going as the hosts are one of the worst
teams against southpaws for the past month, which includes a high 25 percent
strikeout rate in that scenario. Price profiles as the top GPP pick among the
upper-echelon arms.SolidJameson Taillon has acquitted himself quite nicely in
his rookie season with the Pirates. The 24-year old righty should approach 150
combined innings this season, which is impressive considering he didnt pitch at
all the past two seasons, recovering from Tommy John and hernia surgery. Taillon
is in a great spot to kick off September strong with a home affair against NL
Central cohabitants, the Milwaukee Brewers. The guests whiff at a 25 percent
clip versus righties, putting the Bucs freshman in play in all DFS
formats.Innings and strikeouts usually trump win potential with respect to
identifying a DFS hurler. Being favored comes into play a little more when the
strikeout potential of the pitcher is tempered by the opponent. This is
precisely the case Friday night as Jon Lester should be favored over Matt Cain
and the San Francisco Giants in Wrigley Field. This is a good considering for
the past month, the Giants have been extremely stingy with punchouts against
southpaws, sporting the leagues lowest 16 percent rate. The upside isnt there
for GPP action, but Lester remains a solid choice for cash games.Promise Julio
Urias tosses six frames against the San Diego Padres and hell get rubber stamped
for DFS action. To his credit, the 20-year old phenom has done exactly that in
his last two outings, giving up a combined one run, fanning 14 and walking only
two along the way. Its also interesting to note that while the Friars are among
the leaders in weighted on base average (wOBA) versus righties for the season,
they check in with the second-lowest mark over the past month. Maybe the best
approach is to get some exposure to Urias as the upside is pretty huge but look
elsewhere if youre a one-lineup gamer.Marcus Stroman usually profiles as better
for cash games than tournament play as his style of an average strikeout rate
but going deep into games is better for floor than ceiling. However, with a road
date in Tropicana Field against a Tampa Bay Rays lineup that fans a quarter of
the time against right-handers, the Toronto Blue Jays righty is a candidate for
GPP action as well.Danny Duffy looks to get back on track after taking one on
the chin last time, courtesy of a Boston Red Sox lineup that has ballooned the
numbers of a slew of hurlers this season. Unfortunately for the Kansas City
Royals southpaw, next up is an AL Central meeting with the Detroit Tigers,
albeit at home. Keep in mind Kauffman Stadium suppresses power but plays
positive for runs. However, since power is what drives the Tigers attack, Duffy
is in play for GPP action as his 9.3 K/9 meshes well with the visitors 21
percent whiff rate versus southpaws.Streamers Perhaps Dylan Bundy has hit the
wall or maybe the league is getting a book on him, but the Baltimore Orioles
right-handers has had a rough go of it lately. Bundy has given up five earned in
two of his last three outings, both of which lasted fewer than five frames. As
likely assumed, walks and homers have been the primary culprits. Fridays matchup
with the New York Yankees in Camden Yards will be a challenge but not enough to
bench Bundy if you need a late-week push. The visitors arent especially patient
and if you take away Gary Sanchezs heroics, the Bronx Bombers were near the
bottom of the pack in August homers.Friday is going to be a good test for Andrew
Triggs as the Oakland Athletics welcome the Red Sox into O. Co Coliseum for a
weekend set. Triggs has excelled since leaving the bullpen and joining the
rotation, but he hasnt faced the top-scoring team in the league. That said,
despite their top tally total, the Red Sox have been held to three or fewer runs
44 times, 24 of which were on the road. Theres obviously risk but theres also
precedent, the Red Sox can be kept in check. Especially backed by the
run-suppressing venue, Triggs is in play for a spot starter.Because of his
pre-Tommy John surgery track record, Alex Cobb has sat on many a fantasy reserve
or disabled list the first five month of the season. The Tampa Bay righty is set
for his 2016 debut against the daunting Toronto Blue Jays. As tough as the
matchup is, if you own Cobb in AL-only formats, you might as well run him out
there assuming you need to make up some ground in pitching. Mixed leagues
formats can take the wait-and-see approach, unless the situation dictates taking
the chance. Clouding the picture is Cobb did not look good during his rehab
assignments, starting four games, tossing 15 stanzas, registering a 6.6 ERA and
1.9 WHIP.For most of the season, Jeremy Hellickson has been a matchup play and
Friday is no exception. Upon first glance, hes in a good spot, taking on the
Atlanta Braves at home. But keep in mind the visitors have hit righties well
lately, registering a .345 August wOBA in that scenario. Still, especially if
youre chasing wins, Hellicksons in play with Joel De La Cruz taking the ball for
the Braves.The Los Angeles Angels were near the bottom of the pack in terms of
wOBA versus lefties last month. So while Ariel Miranda has scuffled since
entering the Seattle Mariners rotation, hes another option for a sneaky win as
the Mariners bats should be able to get to the Halos Brett
Oberholtzer.AvoidSpeaking of Oberholtzer, his 47 projected game score puts him
just above the cutoff to be deemed an automatic avoid. However, even though the
Mariners better hitters are left-handed, the Angels southpaw is a big risk in
the Pacific Northwest.One of the dichotomies between DFS and seasonal formats is
a pitcher can be a great play in one but a huge risk in the other. Case and
point, Robbie Ray will take the mound in Coors Field. The Arizona Diamondbacks
young lefty sports an 11.2 K/9 and holds the platoon edge over many of the
superior Colorado Rockies sticks, making him a strong DFS GPP play. But with
that upside comes lapses in control, which is the last thing you want in Coors,
irrespective of which batters box is occupied. Therefore, unless you need whiffs
and dont care about ratios, Ray is best left on the bench.HittingFriday lines up
to be a choice between Coors and Coors light, with a couple of staunch offenses
facing middling pitchers in Arlington. Lets lead with Globe Life Park where Doug
Fister and the Houston Astros will square off with A.J. Griffin and the Texas
Rangers. Griffins issue is homers, and Fister isnt especially dominant so hes
vulnerable to lefty swingers that put the ball in play. Both of these scenarios
feed right into the opposing teams strength. Lefty-swinging Colby Rasmus is in
the best spot for the home team with the right-handers also threats against the
Rangers fly-ball righty. Dont hesitate to use George Springer, Alex Bregman,
Carlos Correa or Evan Gattis. On the other side, focus on the left-handed
contingent of the Rangers, notably new leadoff hitter Nomar Mazara, Carlos
Beltran, Rougned Odor and Mitch Moreland.Coors Field features a battle of
lefties so the right-handed brethren of both squads will be in the spotlight.
A.J. Pollock hasnt missed a beat since returning, making Paul Goldschmidt a
happy teammate, especially facing Jorge De La Rosa. Other Snakes to consider
include?Jean Segura, Welington Castillo,?Yasmany Tomas?and especially
lefty-crusher, Rickie Weeks Jr. The home teams Nolan Arenado, DJ LeMahieu and
Stephen Cardullo are in the best spot against Ray.Wrigley Field will be another
popular place for hitting with Albert Suarez taking the ball for the San
Francisco Giants. Aside from the standard fare of Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and
Ben Zobrist, Jason Heyward and Chris Coghlan are moderately priced options with
the platoon bump.Normally, a Seattle Mariners stack features their stable of
lefty swingers but Friday sets up well for Franklin Gutierrez, Dae-Ho Lee and
Mike Zunino facing southpaw Ariel Miranda. Nelson Cruz is of course in play,
just make sure hes in the lineup as hes been nursing a sore hand but is expected
to return to action.Finally, Alex Reyes has a great future with the St. Louis
Cardinals but hes still raw. The rookie righty takes the hill in the Great
American Ball Park where the patient Joey Votto is a no-brainer for cash play
and Scott Schebler makes a nice salary-saving option for GPP action.Most likely
to hit a home run: Nelson CruzLets assume the reports are accurate and Cruz
indeed is hitting his usual clean-up in Safeco Field thus in a great spot
against Oberholtzer.Most likely to steal a base: Wil MyersI want to go with a
Padre but have dipped into the Travis Jankowski well too often so lets give
Myers and his out-of-nowhere 24 pilfers the nod.
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career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the
Denver Nuggets on Monday night. PHILADELPHIA -- Chris Thompsons 25-yard
touchdown run with 1:54 remaining lifted the Washington Redskins to a 27-22
victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown
passes, including an 80-yard toss to DeSean Jackson, and had a pick-six.The
Eagles took a 22-21 lead when Caleb Sturgis hit a 41-yard field goal with 4:59
left after holder Donnie Jones got the high snap from third-string long snapper
Trey Burton down in time.Carson Wentz drove Philadelphia to the Redskins 14 in
the final minute, but Ryan Kerrigan sacked him to force a fumble and seal the
win for Washington.The Redskins (7-5-1) snapped a two-game losing streak and
remained in the middle of a jumbled playoff race.The Eagles (5-8) have lost four
in a row and eight of 10 after a 3-0 start.Jackson made a twisting,
over-the-shoulder catch and spun away from Leodis McKelvin before slowing down
and jogging into the end zone to give the Redskins a 14-13 lead in the third
quarter.McKelvin intercepted Cousins and returned it 29 yards for a TD early in
the fourth quarter, but Wentzs pass to Jordan Matthews was knocked down on the
2-point conversion.Cousins then connected with Pierre Garcon on a 15-yard TD
pass to extend the lead to 21-13.After Dustin Hopkins hit the left post on a
38-yard try in the first quarter, the Redskins took a 7-6 lead on their next
possession. Rob Kelley knocked over a defender at the end of a nifty, 22-yard TD
run .Wentz finished with 314 yards passing and one TD pass. Cousins threw for
234.The Redskins have won five straight games against the Eagles.SNAPPING
PROBLEMSThe Eagles lost long snapper Jon Dorenbos to a right wrist injury.
Backup Brent Celek made a poor snap on a 50-yard field goal attempt and then
suffered a stinger, leaving Burton to handle the tough task. After the offense
liined up to go for fourth-and-1, Wentz called a timeout.dddddddddddd. Burton
practiced a couple snaps on the sideline along with linebacker Mychal Kendricks.
Jones had to reach up to catch Burtons snap and Sturgis took a stutter-step
before kicking the ball through the uprights.BLINDSIDEDDarren Sproles took a
hard shot to the head while trying to catch a punt in the fourth quarter and
left the game to be treated for a head injury. Washingtons Deshazor Everett ran
Sproles over, drawing an unsportsmanlike penalty. Players from both sides
immediately started pushing and shoving. Sproles remained down for a couple
minutes before walking off.BLUNDERSAn illegal block by Zach Ertz negated Sproles
72-yard punt return for a score in the third quarter. ... The Eagles drove to
the Redskins 3 on their second possession before Wentz tossed an interception to
Everett on third down.HOMECOMINGJackson went to three Pro Bowls in six seasons
with the Eagles, but former coach Chip Kelly released him after his most
productive year in 2013. The 30-year-old Jackson will be a free agent after this
season and already said he wouldnt mind returning to Philadelphia. He mingled
and exchanged hugs with stadium personnel on Philadelphias sideline before the
game.INJURIESEagles RG Brandon Brooks was sidelined by an illness for the second
time in three games. RT Allen Barbre left with a hamstring injury. ... Redskins
S Sua Cravens injured his right biceps in the first quarter. LB Will Compton
left with a knee injury. RB Mack Brown sustained a concussion.---For more NFL
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