MLB DW Slate Preview - April 15th
An automated report of each game on the MLB slate with full projections, recommended bets, and the top DFS plays from each.
Slate Preview - April 15th
Most Team Fantasy Point Projections
PHI (vs. Cal Quantrill): 74.56 Projected Points
LAD (vs. Mitchell Parker): 73.84 Projected Points
HOU (vs. Darius Vines): 72.31 Projected Points
ATL (vs. Spencer Arrighetti): 71.39 Projected Points
ARI (vs. Ben Brown): 71.38 Projected Points
Least Team Fantasy Point Projections
MIA (vs. Kyle Harrison): 53.71 Projected Points
OAK (vs. Sonny Gray): 54.73 Projected Points
COL (vs. Aaron Nola): 56.68 Projected Points
LAA (vs. Zach Eflin): 57.46 Projected Points
WSH (vs. Tyler Glasnow): 58.01 Projected Points
Team Projections vs. Season Averages
PHI: 74.56 Today, 66.15 Season Average
ARI: 71.38 Today, 63.78 Season Average
LAD: 73.84 Today, 67.38 Season Average
CLE: 69.4 Today, 63.32 Season Average
HOU: 72.31 Today, 66.39 Season Average
Today Max Projection Players
Players with their highest projection of the season coming today
Frankie Montas: 14.83 Today, 14.22 Previous Max
Josh Naylor: 9.43 Today, 9.35 Previous Max
DFS Top Plays by Position
Pitchers - Raw Projections
Tyler Glasnow $11000 vs. WSH: 21.32 points
George Kirby $8900 vs. CIN: 18.55 points
Sonny Gray $8500 vs. OAK: 18.43 points
Joe Musgrove $8600 vs. MIL: 15.88 points
Merrill Kelly $9400 vs. CHC: 15.24 points
Pitchers - Top Values
Mitchell Parker $4000 vs. LAD: 9.87 points, 2.47 value
Sonny Gray $8500 vs. OAK: 18.43 points, 2.17 value
George Kirby $8900 vs. CIN: 18.55 points, 2.08 value
Ross Stripling $6000 vs. STL: 11.82 points, 1.97 value
Tyler Glasnow $11000 vs. WSH: 21.32 points, 1.94 value
Catchers
1. Will Smith ($4500) vs. Mitchell Parker: 8.6 points, 1.23 score
2. William Contreras ($5000) vs. Joe Musgrove: 8.69 points, 1.15 score
3. Francisco Alvarez ($3600) vs. Martin Perez: 7.36 points, 1.09 score
4. Cal Raleigh ($3900) vs. Frankie Montas: 7.43 points, 1.08 score
5. Yainer Diaz ($4200) vs. Darius Vines: 7.69 points, 1.08 score
First Base
1. Shohei Ohtani ($6000) vs. Mitchell Parker: 10.44 points, 1.34 score
2. Freddie Freeman ($5800) vs. Mitchell Parker: 9.14 points, 1.2 score
3. Vinnie Pasquantino ($4300) vs. Nick Nastrini: 8.53 points, 1.14 score
4. Matt Olson ($6000) vs. Spencer Arrighetti: 8.8 points, 1.12 score
5. Pete Alonso ($5300) vs. Martin Perez: 8.85 points, 1.11 score
Second Base
1. Mookie Betts ($6400) vs. Mitchell Parker: 10.97 points, 1.39 score
2. Jorge Polanco ($4100) vs. Frankie Montas: 8.69 points, 1.24 score
3. Jose Altuve ($5400) vs. Darius Vines: 9.19 points, 1.23 score
4. Nolan Gorman ($4500) vs. Ross Stripling: 8.88 points, 1.22 score
5. Xander Bogaerts ($4400) vs. Joe Ross: 8.1 points, 1.09 score
Third Base
1. Christopher Morel ($4300) vs. Merrill Kelly: 8.16 points, 1.11 score
2. Manny Machado ($4700) vs. Joe Ross: 7.98 points, 1.11 score
3. Oliver Dunn ($3400) vs. Joe Musgrove: 8.08 points, 1.07 score
4. Alex Bregman ($4700) vs. Darius Vines: 7.9 points, 1.07 score
5. Austin Riley ($5900) vs. Spencer Arrighetti: 8.37 points, 1.04 score
Shortstop
1. Mookie Betts ($6400) vs. Mitchell Parker: 10.97 points, 1.39 score
2. Bobby Witt Jr. ($6300) vs. Nick Nastrini: 10.26 points, 1.28 score
3. Francisco Lindor ($4800) vs. Martin Perez: 8.55 points, 1.15 score
4. Anthony Volpe ($4500) vs. Chris Bassitt: 8.61 points, 1.13 score
5. Manny Machado ($4700) vs. Joe Ross: 7.98 points, 1.11 score
Outfield
1. Ronald Acuna Jr. ($6500) vs. Spencer Arrighetti: 11.1 points, 1.4 score
2. Aaron Judge ($6200) vs. Chris Bassitt: 11.07 points, 1.4 score
3. Shohei Ohtani ($6000) vs. Mitchell Parker: 10.44 points, 1.34 score
4. Yordan Alvarez ($5900) vs. Darius Vines: 10.62 points, 1.34 score
5. Corbin Carroll ($5700) vs. Ben Brown: 10.36 points, 1.31 score
6. Fernando Tatis Jr. ($5600) vs. Joe Ross: 9.64 points, 1.27 score
7. Julio Rodriguez ($5000) vs. Frankie Montas: 9.43 points, 1.24 score
8. Kyle Tucker ($5700) vs. Darius Vines: 9.67 points, 1.24 score
9. Nelson Velazquez ($3800) vs. Nick Nastrini: 8.47 points, 1.2 score
10. Starling Marte ($3600) vs. Martin Perez: 8.23 points, 1.19 score
11. Juan Soto ($6100) vs. Chris Bassitt: 9.87 points, 1.19 score
12. Teoscar Hernandez ($4900) vs. Mitchell Parker: 8.69 points, 1.19 score
13. Sal Frelick ($3500) vs. Joe Musgrove: 8.29 points, 1.15 score
14. Dominic Fletcher ($2000) vs. Seth Lugo: 6.99 points, 1.14 score
15. Joc Pederson ($3900) vs. Ben Brown: 8.27 points, 1.14 score
Game-by-Game Previews
CLE @ BOS
Projected Game Score:
CLE 4.9 - BOS 4.88
CLE 50.1% To Win
Vegas O/U: 9.0
Projected Total: 9.78
2023-2024 Pitcher Stats
Kutter Crawford: 25 GS, 2294 Pitches, 26.3 K%, 7.7 BB%, 13.9 SwStr%, 49.1 Strike%, 34.6 Ball%, 36.6 GB%, 7 Brl%
Xzavion Curry: 8 GS, 1457 Pitches, 16.6 K%, 7.4 BB%, 10.4 SwStr%, 44.5 Strike%, 35.3 Ball%, 32.5 GB%, 8 Brl%
Pitcher Projections
Kutter Crawford (BOS): 81 Pitches 4.75 IP, 4.6 H, 2.3 ER, 4.3 K, 1.5 BB, 11.49 FPts
Xzavion Curry (CLE): 67 Pitches 4.32 IP, 4.9 H, 2.5 ER, 3.1 K, 1.6 BB, 7.64 FPts
K Prop Lines - DraftKings
Kutter Crawford - 4.5 strikeouts
Xzavion Curry - 3.5 strikeouts
CLE Hitter Projections
1. Steven Kwan: 4.76 PA, 1.2 H, 1.58 TB, 0.03 HR, 0.11 SB, 8.13 FPts
2. Andres Gimenez: 4.61 PA, 1.13 H, 1.75 TB, 0.11 HR, 0.17 SB, 8.64 FPts
3. Jose Ramirez: 4.54 PA, 1.22 H, 2.03 TB, 0.15 HR, 0.13 SB, 9.6 FPts
4. Josh Naylor: 4.44 PA, 1.25 H, 2.12 TB, 0.17 HR, 0.08 SB, 9.43 FPts
5. Bo Naylor: 4.25 PA, 0.78 H, 1.37 TB, 0.13 HR, 0.05 SB, 7.33 FPts
6. Tyler Freeman: 4.0 PA, 0.94 H, 1.39 TB, 0.08 HR, 0.17 SB, 7.16 FPts
7. Estevan Florial: 3.96 PA, 0.77 H, 1.37 TB, 0.13 HR, 0.14 SB, 7.17 FPts
8. Gabriel Arias: 3.8 PA, 0.73 H, 1.22 TB, 0.1 HR, 0.08 SB, 6.04 FPts
9. Brayan Rocchio: 3.73 PA, 0.81 H, 1.26 TB, 0.08 HR, 0.08 SB, 5.9 FPts
BOS Hitter Projections
1. Jarren Duran: 4.47 PA, 1.13 H, 1.77 TB, 0.1 HR, 0.22 SB, 8.97 FPts
2. Rafael Devers: 4.46 PA, 1.18 H, 2.17 TB, 0.22 HR, 0.03 SB, 9.46 FPts
3. Tyler O'Neill: 4.41 PA, 1.0 H, 1.8 TB, 0.19 HR, 0.07 SB, 8.65 FPts
4. Triston Casas: 4.24 PA, 0.91 H, 1.66 TB, 0.18 HR, 0.02 SB, 8.36 FPts
5. Masataka Yoshida: 4.16 PA, 1.12 H, 1.71 TB, 0.11 HR, 0.05 SB, 7.79 FPts
6. Wilyer Abreu: 3.81 PA, 0.78 H, 1.35 TB, 0.12 HR, 0.06 SB, 6.57 FPts
7. Enmanuel Valdez: 3.57 PA, 0.82 H, 1.43 TB, 0.13 HR, 0.05 SB, 6.59 FPts
8. Reese McGuire: 3.62 PA, 0.87 H, 1.24 TB, 0.05 HR, 0.05 SB, 5.68 FPts
9. Ceddanne Rafaela: 3.52 PA, 0.81 H, 1.4 TB, 0.13 HR, 0.15 SB, 6.62 FPts
Best Bets
DFS Top Plays (DraftKings)
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MIN @ BAL
Projected Game Score:
BAL 4.49 - MIN 3.64
BAL 55.2% To Win
Vegas O/U: 9.0
Projected Total: 8.13
2023-2024 Pitcher Stats
Louie Varland: 12 GS, 1277 Pitches, 24.7 K%, 6.7 BB%, 13.3 SwStr%, 50.6 Strike%, 31.9 Ball%, 46.2 GB%, 11 Brl%
Cole Irvin: 14 GS, 1432 Pitches, 19.6 K%, 6.8 BB%, 10.4 SwStr%, 47.9 Strike%, 32.9 Ball%, 42.2 GB%, 12 Brl%
Pitcher Projections
Louie Varland (MIN): 87 Pitches 5.18 IP, 5.2 H, 2.6 ER, 5.2 K, 1.6 BB, 13.28 FPts
Cole Irvin (BAL): 89 Pitches 5.82 IP, 6.1 H, 2.9 ER, 4.7 K, 1.4 BB, 12.61 FPts
K Prop Lines - DraftKings
Louie Varland - 4.5 strikeouts
Cole Irvin - 4.5 strikeouts
MIN Hitter Projections
1. Manuel Margot: 4.18 PA, 1.06 H, 1.53 TB, 0.08 HR, 0.11 SB, 7.03 FPts
2. Ryan Jeffers: 4.1 PA, 0.95 H, 1.75 TB, 0.19 HR, 0.03 SB, 7.63 FPts
3. Byron Buxton: 3.94 PA, 0.87 H, 1.78 TB, 0.23 HR, 0.06 SB, 7.67 FPts
4. Jose Miranda: 3.8 PA, 0.93 H, 1.42 TB, 0.1 HR, 0.04 SB, 6.22 FPts
5. Kyle Farmer: 3.67 PA, 0.9 H, 1.44 TB, 0.12 HR, 0.04 SB, 6.33 FPts
6. Austin Martin: 3.76 PA, 0.82 H, 1.25 TB, 0.09 HR, 0.13 SB, 6.47 FPts
7. Christian Vazquez: 3.54 PA, 0.83 H, 1.21 TB, 0.06 HR, 0.02 SB, 5.1 FPts
8. Carlos Santana: 3.5 PA, 0.78 H, 1.27 TB, 0.11 HR, 0.03 SB, 5.83 FPts
9. Willi Castro: 3.3 PA, 0.76 H, 1.18 TB, 0.08 HR, 0.15 SB, 5.81 FPts
BAL Hitter Projections
1. Gunnar Henderson: 4.49 PA, 1.06 H, 1.99 TB, 0.23 HR, 0.08 SB, 9.01 FPts
2. Adley Rutschman: 4.43 PA, 1.03 H, 1.65 TB, 0.13 HR, 0.01 SB, 7.82 FPts
3. Anthony Santander: 4.35 PA, 0.97 H, 1.82 TB, 0.21 HR, 0.04 SB, 7.95 FPts
4. Ryan O'Hearn: 4.03 PA, 1.0 H, 1.64 TB, 0.14 HR, 0.03 SB, 7.02 FPts
5. Ryan Mountcastle: 4.07 PA, 0.96 H, 1.74 TB, 0.19 HR, 0.02 SB, 7.44 FPts
6. Colton Cowser: 3.87 PA, 0.82 H, 1.36 TB, 0.12 HR, 0.07 SB, 6.9 FPts
7. Cedric Mullins II: 3.89 PA, 0.86 H, 1.41 TB, 0.12 HR, 0.12 SB, 6.91 FPts
8. Jordan Westburg: 3.62 PA, 0.85 H, 1.45 TB, 0.12 HR, 0.06 SB, 6.53 FPts
9. Jackson Holliday: 3.56 PA, 0.68 H, 1.11 TB, 0.09 HR, 0.09 SB, 6.03 FPts
Best Bets
Willi Castro MIN - Hitter K Under 0.5 (+165) - 0.115 value
Willi Castro MIN - Hitter Hits Under 0.5 (+180) - 0.111 value
DFS Top Plays (DraftKings)
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