It’s Week Period 1, Week 3 of Tout Daily. Steve Gardner has won the first two weeks. Here’s how some plan on narrowing the gap.
Matt Trussell (Razzball, @MattTruss)
Pitcher: Logan Gilbert – I do not understand Logan’s pricing, nearly 11 K/9 and 2 BB/9…I mean…what’s not to like here?
Hitter: Jose Miranda – Batting clean-up in Fenway against the ghost of Chris Sale, I’m all over Miranda tonight.
Phil Hertz (Baseball HQ, @prhz50)
Pitcher: Logan Gilbert – I can’t add much to what Matt said above – his price is too good to pass on.
Hitter: Joey Meneses – He’s started slow, but is coming on of late. Good price. Struggling Kremer is opposing pitcher.
Todd Zola (Mastersball, @toddzola)
Pitcher: Chris Sale – Need to make up ground, so fading what appears to be the Gilbert chalk.
Hitter: Luis Garcia – Running a Nationals stack (huh?) and Garcia is a free square at $2200
Brian Entrekin (Fantasy Pros, BaseballHQ, @bdentrek)
Pitcher: Marcus Stroman – I’ll take a pitcher who has increased his strikeout skills versus one of the worst teams in baseball.
Hitter: Patrick Wisdom – Let’s ride the hot bat who mashes LHP.
Erik Halterman (Rotowire, @erik_halterman)
Pitcher: Marcus Stroman – I’ll need more than three starts to buy Stroman as a genuine strikeout guy all of a sudden, but I don’t need anything more to take him against the A’s.
Hitter: Seiya Suzuki – The Cubs scored 10 runs on 20 hits in their first game against Oakland and now face Ken Waldichuk and his 10.20 ERA. I’d take all nine if I could.
Rick Wolf (SiriusXM, @RickWolf1)
Pitcher: Clayton Kershaw – Home tonight. Last year was an anomoly as Clayton has been more than 1/2 of a run better at home in 2021 and 2020. He let up 3 ER in 6 IP on the road while twirling two gems at home. I know small sample size but this future hall of famer will go against the Mets tonight. The heart of the Mets order can handle Clayton, but the rest will look silly.
Hitter: Carlos Santana (value) – He is in Coors, costs just $3400 to roster, is LHH vs RHP who has given up 5 home runs in 10 innings pitched. Nuff said. Carlos Santana homers tonight.