Steve Moyer looks to build on a 10 point lead, as the rest of the field–notably Chis Liss, Brian Walton and Derek VanRiper–looks to finish in the Top 3 in the Period’s four weeks of Tout Daily at RTSport.com.
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In tonight’s contest the Touts like:
TIM HEANEY
OF Giancarlo Stanton ($5,700 @ Colorado): Chalk? Perhaps. But it’s at Coors Field, versus Jorge De La Rosa. Stanton boasts a .960 OPS against left-handed pitchers.
SP Anthony DeSclafani ($6,500 @ Pittsburgh).
PHIL HERTZ
I’ll go with rookie Jameson Taillon ($5,100 vs. Cincinnati) and veteran Nelson Cruz ($6,300 vs. LA Angels).
JEFF BOGGIS
Justin Verlander ($7,800 vs. NY Mets) Verlander is the fifth highest salary at $7,800 and is facing the highest salaried pitcher tonight in Noah Syndergaard at $9,500. I’ll save the $1,700 and invest it an SP2 or hitter. Verlander has allowed 2 earned runs or less in his last 6 starts. He has averaged 18 fantasy points per game in his last 4 outings.
Edwin Encarnacion ($6,700 @ Kansas City) As much as I would like to start Miguel Cabrera at first base tonight, his poor matchup against Noah Syndergaard concerns me enough to go with Edwin Encarnacion. Encarnacion faces Dillon Gee and his 4.66 ERA and 1.58 WHIP tonight. Encarnacion is batting .280 against right handed pitchers this season.
LAWR MICHAELS
I like King Felix Hernandez ($8,500 vs LA Angels) and Big Ervin Santana ($6,500 @ Tampa Bay) as pitchers and Adeiny Hechavarria ($3,000 @ Colorado) and Martin Prado ($3,600 @ Colorado) facing de la Rosa in the Rockies…
MIKE GIANELLA
Top Pitcher: Noah Syndergaard ($9,500 @ Detroit). The perception is that Syndergaard has slipped because of a bone spur in his elbow, but the ERA is still solid and his strikeout rate remains one of the highest in baseball. Most of the Tigers lineup has never faced Syndergaard, which should work to the big Norseman’s advantage
Top Hitter: Charlie Blackmon ($6,600 vs. Miami). The Rockies are facing converted reliever David Phelps at Coors. If you’re not using at least a couple of Rockies hitters tonight, it is to your detriment.
JEFF ERICKSON
Pitcher: Anthony DeSclafani ($6,500 @ Pittsburgh), going vs. Team Financial Flexibility. DeSclafani is averaging nearly 12 RT Daily points per start, so that makes him a pretty good bargain at $6,500.
Hitter: Aaron Altherr, ($3,500 vs. Philadelphia) and Christian Friedrich. Because someone besides Todd Zola has to use him!