It’s Week 2 of Tout Daily. Here’s what the Touts are looking at for a pitcher and hitter to build around.
Gene McCaffrey (Wise Guy Baseball, @WiseGuyGene)
Corey Kluber: Taking both Kluber and Ohtani. Too much 30+-point potential from both of them to try and get cute…
Jason Collette (Rotowire, @jasoncollette)
Yonny Chirinos: Chirinos vs a depleted Rangers lineup. The back half of that lineup is terrible
Francisco Lindor: For the homecoming in Puerto Rico. He’ll want to put on a show for the home crowd and Odorizzi will be his Washington General tonight
Michael Rathburn (Rotowire, @FantasyRath)
Yonny Chirinos: Rangers lineup has four legit bats out of nine.
George Springer: 4 dongs off Miranda, been hot. Cheap Rays RHBs. Also, Wilmer Flores vs a Lefty
Jeff Boggis (Fantasy Football Empire, @JeffBoggis)
Corey Kluber: Going on a full 7 days rest and facing Minnesota in the warm weather of Puerto Rico. Kluber is averaging 31.8 fantasy points per game.
Bryce Harper: Harper leads the league in home runs with 8. He’s so strong that even his broken bat hits go for home runs.
Howard Bender (Fantasy Alarm, @RotobuzzGuy)
Corey Kluber: Kluber is the easy must-play in cash games, but I’m loving Patrick Corbin vs SF and Yonni Chirinos against a strikeout-prone Texas lineup
Kris Bryant: Give me Kris Bryant against Adam Wainwright for the chalk and throw me some cheaper love from the TB bats again — Mallex, Ramos, Cron and Gomez
Ray Murphy (BaseballHQ, @RayHQ)
Yonny Chirinos: There are a bunch of worthy options in the ace and near-ace tiers tonight, but I can’t pass up Chirinos when he costs less than a top hitter.
Wilmer Flores: Wilmer Flores – free Wilmer! Should be back in lineup vs. LHP Gonzalez, looking to build on Sunday’s walkoff. Two 2B, Two HR in last 3 starts. Cheap at $3400
Todd Zola (Mastersball, @toddzola)
Patrick Corbin: Blinded by science – and a wicked slider against a weak lineup
CJ Cron: While others pay up at first, I’ll use Cron versus Matt Moore and pay up elsewhere
Phil Hertz (BaseballHQ, @prhz50)
Patrick Corbin: Home against a less than inspiring Giant offense (long live the humidor)
Asdrubal Cabrera: He’s been red-hot from both sides of the plate.
Robert Leibowitz (Rotoheaven, @rob_leibowitz)
Yonny Chirinos: Can’t argue with the matchup/price point.
Mallex Smith: Similar reaction with Smith a regular in the Rays outfield. This combo gives the benefit of a great deal of budget flexibility elsewhere.
Justin Mason (Friends with Fantasy Benefits, Fangraphs, Fantasy Alarm, @JustinMasonFWFB)
Corey Kluber: There are a few cheap pitchers to offset the cost of Kluber. Getting a nice matchup with the Twins in PR.
Matt Joyce: Leading off for the A’s today at $3,100 makes him a cheap outfield option that kills RHP.
Jeff Erickson (Rotowire, @Jeff_Erickson)
Corey Kluber: Also had Chirinos – so much for being unique!
Wilson Ramos: I have too many Rays. Wanted to find a way to get Murphy and Flowers in there too – but only if they face Matt Moore. Ramos homered last night, batting fifth tonight.