Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (18) in the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 23, 2016, in Denver. The Dodgers won 4-1. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Opponent - SD (Chacin) Park - @SD
FD - 34.79 DK - 22.82
We touched on Max Scherzer and Sean Manaea in the main picks article and they remain great options in both cash games and tournaments. We'll now look at a couple other guys who deserve some consideration. The Padres actually hold the lowest implied run total on the day at 3.33, which includes the Cardinals, who face Scherzer. Maeda did run through a rough patch in the early part of the season, but looked absolutely fantastic in his last start. He went 7 innings, struck out 6, and didn't give up a run. He now moves into San Diego to face a bottom 5 league offense. The Padres have ranked 28th in the league against righties with a .300 wOBA and have backed it up with a 25.7% strikeout rate. A lot of it has to do with Petco Park. It's a huge park and is the most spacious one in all of the league. Maeda was great against both sides of the plate last season and it comes down to whether he's the good Maeda or bad Maeda. I definitely don't think Maeda is safe, but he has upside against the Padres and is pretty affordable.
Opponent - LAA (Chavez) Park - @LAA
FD - 31.46 DK - 20.78
It looks like James Paxton is back. After going on the DL, he had 1 troubled start after returning to his current form. He struck out 9 batters in his last start and now moves into Anaheim, where flyballs go to die. The Angels have been one of the worst teams n the league this season and without Trout, they rank 28th against lefties. They hold a .300 team wOBA and strikeout at a moderate 21% rate. Paxton has held an elite .217 wOBA against lefties and a .298 wOBA against righties. He strikes out nearly 11 batters per 9 innings, so the upside is definitely there against a team that mightily struggles against southpaws. Paxton was sitting about $1k higher before going on the DL, so I'm willing to pay this tag very easily. I definitely prefer Scherzer and Manaea at high and low tags, but Paxton could easily go 7 innings, strikeout 7 and grab the win. All in all, take a shot in a tournament on a 10% owned Paxton.
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1upmTw8O8BEg0XOO4iRUDpxaH4kkZptwWrMoGUi4j1pY/edit?usp=sharing
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