It’s a clean slate as this is the first week of Period 4 in Tout Daily. There’s three more Golden Tickets on the line. Tonight’s slate is intriguing as there’s weather issues along with some top hurlers on the road. Here’s where some of the Touts are looking to get a jump on the field.
Vlad Sedler (Fantasy Guru Elite, @Rotogut)
Freddy Peralta: Will be chalky today, but the price is right for the rookie with high strikeout upside making just his fourth big-league start against a struggling Royals’ squad with a league-low wOBA (.246) this month (nearly 30 points lower than the next-worst team – White Sox .276).
J.D. Martinez: So many solid options on a 14-game slate, but JD is the best bet for a dinger tonight by sacrificing Lamb at home. The Angels’ Syndergaard-wannabe has allowed three home runs over his first two starts and doesn’t deserve to be a part of a major-league rotation.
Gene McCaffrey (Wise Guy Baseball, @WiseGuyGene)
Freddy Peralta: I hate paying up for road starts, plus Freddy Peralta looks like the real deal, at home against the DH-less Royals.
Mike Trout: I’m going to shock the world and pay for Mike Trout.
Jeff Boggis (Fantasy Football Empire, @JeffBoggis)
Luis Severino: Over his last 10 games, Luis Severino is 7-1 and averaging 27.4 fantasy points per game. At a top salary of $13,100, you will have to find some diamonds in the rough on the hitting side tonight.
Chris Davis: Is Chris Davis a diamond in the rough or fool’s gold? At only $2,500 tonight, he’s worth a flyer. Let’s hope he’s found his swing mojo.
Lawr Michaels (CreativeSports2, @lawrmichaels)
Frankie Montas: Perhaps the steadiest of the Athletics hurlers these days, Montas faces the largely anemic Tigers, batting just .241 against right-handers.
Jose Ramirez: Ramirez is expensive, but he not only rakes, and bats left, and Jose and his Tribe mates face Carlos Martinez who is 0-2, 8.16 over his last four starts with a 2.580 WHIP allowed.
Todd Zola (Mastersball, @toddzola)
David Price: Not a good sign as this is the third guy I’ve decided to use. First was Lynn, scared by weather. Next was Godley, scared because it’s Godley. Using Price ater looking at the Angels lineup. Sure, stocked with RHB, but they’re reserve types and I’ll take the vest to navigate through. FWIW, this means I need to play Lynn and Godley in a small GPP, you know, just in case.
Nolan Arenado: I’ll likely have some extra budget tonight so I’ll pay up for Arenado, taking batting practice against Derek Holland, albeit in AT&T
Patrick Davitt (BaseballHQ, @patrickdavitt)
Freddy Peralta: Like Gene said: Peralta looks good at home versus the punchless Royals. Looks like this might not be as uncommon a pick as hoped.
Jose Altuve: Jose, can you see that rookie pitcher facing the World Champs, at home, in his first MLB game ever? Me too.