Orioles (Tyler Wells, RHP) @ Rays (Taj Bradley, RHP)
Blue Jays (Kevin Gausman, RHP) @ Marlins (Sandy Alcantara, RHP)
Rockies (Jake Bird/Connor Seabold) @ Reds (Andrew Abbott, LHP)
Cubs (Kyle Hendricks, RHP) @ Pirates (Rich Hill, LHP)
Royals (Brady Singer, RHP) @ Tigers (Matthew Boyd, LHP)
Mets (Tylor Megill, RHP) @ Astros (Cristian Javier, RHP)
D-backs (Zac Gallen, RHP) @ Brewers (Julio Teheran, RHP)

Let’s get directly into it, because this slate locks in four hours. But first, good morning! I hope you survived last night’s slate. I took one of my harder losses in recent memory, but I needed the humbling.

Pitching Preferences
Kevin Gausman
Cristian Javier
Zac Gallen
Tyler Wells
Andrew Abbott
Sandy Alcantara
Kyle Hendricks
Rich Hill

Happy Tyler Wells day! He gets a pretty tough matchup against the Rays today, but the Rays have fell back to Earth as of late offensively. I love the way Wells pitches, and I will likely have him as my highest exposed pitcher once my drafts are through. This is under the assumption that the field does not have Wells fever like I do.
Kevin Gausman, Zac Gallen, and Cristian Javier otherwise are the three clear cut safest options on this slate. Gausman is either untouchable or getting blown up, so maybe have some tylenol nearby for the possible headache he might cause. Javier is just not as sick as he once was, but he’s still sporting a sub-3 ERA. The Mets are tough, but Javier should be able to hold his own and finish as a top 3 pitcher as he projects.
Andrew Abbott has yet to allow an earned run in his big league career. Seems good. He also gets the Rockies today. Seems fantastic! He is in GABP however, so he could fall victim to the long ball. Only one of his starts have come at home this season, and that was against the Brewers, who kind of stink.

Favorite Teams
Astros (Tylor Megill, RHP)
Reds (Jake Bird/Connor Seabold?)
D-backs (Julio Teheran, RHP)
Tigers (Brady Singer, RHP)
Royals (Matthew Boyd, LHP)
Cubs (Rich Hill, LHP)
Blue Jays (Sandy Alcantara, RHP)

Happy Kerry Bonds day! Kerry and the Kats take on Brady Singer at Comerica, the latter being a former darling of mine, who I desperately wish would figure things out and become good because it would make me look smarter and I like him. He has been bad though. Pretty pretty bad. His expected stats indicate that he’s been getting unlucky, and his .352 Babip would agree with that too. But your Babip is always going to be higher if you’re not pitching well. The Tigers are pesky, if you haven’t heard. Kerry Carpenter will be on a lot of my teams today, in stacks and as a one-off. He rules.
The Astros taking on Megill could be a nice spot for us to take advantage of. People are rightfully down on the Astros in the current form, but they still have Bregman, Altuve, and Tucker, and Megill is not good. Kyle Tucker will be most drafted out of those three, but all three will be in my player pool today in a big way. I will also mix in ancillary offensive pieces too once we get a lineup. It just feels like a Corey Julks day.

You might notice I don’t have the Pirates on my list of favorite teams today. That’s because they stink, and they’re going up against a righty in Kyle Hendricks who I love to respect and think is still pretty damn good even with the rule changes. The Pirates haven’t scored a run in 24 innings, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it lasts a minimum of 31, where Hendricks could easily go 7 strong with like, three Ks. He’s a high floor low ceiling option today but a strong one. On the flip side, Henry Davis is in the player pool now! I’ll definitely be drafting him because I can’t help myself. But that doesn’t mean you should. Also, Bryan Reynolds is, in my estimation, not likely to play today.

Good luck with this slate! I will have a main slate post after the Badge Bros airs, most likely. Thank you for reading this.

Nez