Baseball is back! Check back here throughout the day for updated blurbs as teams confirm their lineup. We’ll keep you updated on some of the day’s highest-impact trends by utilizing our Models and Vegas dashboard. Projected and confirmed lineups for every game can be found on our MLB Daily Lineups page.
Indians (-260) at Orioles (+236) — 1:05 PM EST
Orioles out: Trey Mancini (right knee)
Orioles in: Craig Gentry
Trey Mancini is out of the lineup for the second straight contest as he nurses a right knee ailment, allowing Craig Gentry to replace Mancini in the outfield and bat leadoff once more. Alas, Corey Kluber is starting for the Indians, and the Orioles are presently implied to score a slate-low 2.9 runs. Kluber leads all pitchers in the main slate in a majority of categories, including a 10.0 K prediction. Similar-priced pitchers with a comparable K Prediction have historically averaged 27.25 DraftKings points, and Kluber has averaged 32.89 DraftKings points in his six starts when matching the same trend.
Twins (+115) at Rays (-125) — 1:10 PM EST
Twins out: Miguel Sano
Twins in: Ehire Adrianza
Miguel Sano will rest for Sunday’s day game against the Rays and Ehire Adrianza will enter the lineup at shortstop and hit eighth. Eduardo Escobar will shift to third base and Robbie Grossman will replace Sano in the three-hole. Grossman costs the minimum on FanDuel but has struggled over the previous 15 days with a team-worst 15% hard-hit percentage. Brian Dozier currently leads the team with a 48% Consistency Rating this year but is the highest-priced Twins player on both FD and DraftKings. The Twins are implied to score 4.1 runs despite opposing pitcher Yonny Chirinos failing to last six innings in all four of his starts this season.
Mets (+122) at Braves (-132) — 1:35 PM EST
Mets out: Jay Bruce, Todd Frazier (toe)
Mets in: Brandon Nimmo, Wilmer Flores
Jay Bruce is out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games as Brandon Nimmo draws the start in right field while hitting leadoff. Michael Conforto will make his second start of the season hitting third and Asdrubal Cabrera will hit cleanup. Wilmer Flores enters the lineup at third base with Todd Frazier receiving a day off due to a sore toe despite facing a right-handed pitcher. The Mets have seen their implied team total drop by 0.5 runs and no hitter carries a rating above 61 on either DraftKings or FanDuel. Yoenis Cespedes has struggled immensely with a team-low 9% line drive percentage in the last 15 days and has struck out 37 times in 82 at-bats this season. Ownership will be low as the game poses the main slate’s only weather risk with a 56% chance of precipitation.
Pirates (+144) at Phillies (-156) — 1:35 PM EST
Pirates out: Josh Bell
Pirates in: David Freese
Josh Bell will receive his first day off this season on Sunday with David Freese drawing the start at first base, and Francisco Cervelli will sit in favor of Elias Diaz. Sean Rodriguez will make his second consecutive start against a right-handed pitcher at second base and as the leadoff hitter. With Bell out of the lineup, Corey Dickerson will hit cleanup but the Pirates suffer from a low 3.7 implied run total and a 15 Weather Rating. Rodriguez carries dual-positional eligibility on DraftKings and makes for an intriguing value play as a leadoff hitter with a Bargain Rating of 81%. The Phillies currently rank fourth in team ERA for starting pitchers, and Nick Pivetta has yet to allow a home run through four starts this season.
Reds (+139) at Cardinals (-151) — 1:35 PM EST
Cardinals out: Marcell Ozuna, Tommy Pham (tight right groin)
Cardinals in: Tyler O’Neill, Harrison Bader
Marcell Ozuna will receive a routine day of rest on Sunday and Tommy Pham will miss his second consecutive game due to right groin tightness. Top prospect Tyler O’Neill will make the first start of his career in left field while Harrison Bader remains in the lineup at center field. Matt Carpenter and Yadier Molina will hit first and second again after combining for three hits in Saturday’s win. The Cardinals are presently implied to score a modest 4.2 runs, and the projected wind speed and direction will do the hitter no favors. O’Neill costs $2000 on FanDuel, a potential spot to punt with an outfielder.
Pictured above: Tyler O’Neill
Photo Credit: Scott Rovak — USA TODAY Sports
