Hopefully, you followed along with last week’s Yankees and Blue Jays stack. That’s in the past though, so let’s lock in this week. Trevor Williams has pitched well this season. Through his 5 starts, he sports a 2.70 ERA with a 1.05 WHIP. His career averages are a 4.43 ERA and a 1..76 WHIP. Overall, he’s not a bad pitcher. However, today we will fade him and take a nice stack of players from the defending World Series champs. Looking back, Williams hasn’t faced a lineup as potent as the Rangers to this point. I fully expect runs to be scored in bunches. You’ll see a good bit of Rangers and a few others for the Wednesday evening slate on DraftKings. The games start at 6:35pm EST.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto, SP: $9,600 – Pitching is stacked for this slate, so we need to pick the correct arm. Yamamoto has surpassed 20 FPPG in 4 of his last 5 starts. Yes, I conveniently left out his first start. Today, he faces a Diamondbacks lineup that seems to be reeling. They’ve scored just 8 runs in their last 4 games (not counting Tuesday) and Yamamoto provides a break from the strong arms they’ve had to face. He’s a strikeout machine and seems to be coming into form as a major leaguer. Expect him to get his 6 innings and 6-8 strikeouts to go along with a QS and a win.
Nathaniel Lowe, 1B: $3,900 – Lowe is an intriguing play in this slate. He’s been steady at the plate since returning from injury hitting .310 with a .823 OPS. That’s all fine and dandy, but his fantasy numbers aren’t completely there. He has only 1 homerun and 2 RBI as of Tuesday evening. He costs $3,900, so he’s one of the less expensive options available at 1B. If you read the post last week, I’d compare this pick to Rizzo. He’s a constant in the lineup, and since we expect Trevor Williams to get hit around a bit, we’ll hope for Lowe to score some points.
Marcus Semien, 2B: $5,300 – Semien is one of the best fantasy 2B in the league. Some might consider him to be having a slow start, and they’re not wrong but Semien has always been streaky. Right now he’s on a bit of a cold streak, but we’re going to bank on him turning it around Wednesday. He’s no stranger to 20-point performances, so let’s get one today.
Oswaldo Cabrera, 3B: $3,800 – Cabrera is a great medium risk-high reward type of pick. He averages 7 FPPG, which is decent given his price point. He’s matched up with Corbin Burnes of the O’s, but Corbin has given up a homerun in 5 of his 6 starts. Not saying Oswaldo is the one that will tag Burnes for the home run in this one, but we can hope.
Evan Carter, OF: $4,200 – Carter is another Ranger who hasn’t completely turned it on offensively yet this season. He is very much capable of hitting the long ball, as he has 5 this year. His price point is right around the likes of Starling Marte and Joc Pederson. Give me Carter every single time, especially against Trevor Williams. Over 50% of his hits are for extra bases. When Carter produces, he produces nicely, the only concern is he puts up his fair share of goose eggs.
Wyatt Langford, OF: $3,800 – The Rangers haven’t given up on Langford, so why should we? While his numbers aren’t overly appealing, he did hit his first career home run on Sunday. Maybe this is the start of him breaking through and bringing some power to the plate. There isn’t much evidence-based support for Langford here other than his price point and our desire for a Rangers stack against Trevor Williams.
Andy Pages, OF: $3,330 – Here’s a nice value pick that we’ve had featured before. Andy Pages’ price of only $3,300 is well worth this average 8.8 FGGP. He has a couple home runs to his name already, but even if he doesn’t hit a home run, he’s still producing in other ways. This Dodgers lineup is potent, and he’ll have plenty of opportunities to drive in runs, even against Zac Gallen.
I’m Only Happy When It Rains
No weather-related issues foreseen as of Tuesday evening, but we’ll never say never when it comes to weather. I am going to use this section to say that there are plenty of options for replacements. Wednesday seems like a popular off day for some starts across the league. Don’t be shy in sneaking in some Orioles if needed.
Doing Lines In Vegas
The Nationals/Rangers have an over/under of 9. It is the highest total of the slate. The Cubs/Met over/under is only 7.5 with the Cubs ML listed at -122. These lines feel fishy considering Imanaga has been quite good thus far.
