Alright, alright, alright. That’s more like it. Back-to-back sweeps move the Sleeper record to 28-17 on the season. With a doubleheader in the Royals and White Sox contest, there are 16 games on today’s slate, presenting a plethora of player prediction options. Let’s jump into three of my favorites for this Wednesday, April 17.
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Wednesday’s Best MLB Sleeper Picks Player Predictions
Sleeper Record: 28-17
This line is a touch too high for Bradon Pfaadt. He has some strikeout prowess but is more deserving of a line closer to 5.5, not 6.5, so let’s take advantage here. Pfaadt has stayed under this line in 16 of his career 21 starts, averaging 5.3 per start. The Cubs haven’t been striking out at an alarming rate to start the season either. Twelve of the 15 right-handed starters they have faced have stayed under this number.
Alright, alright, alright. That’s more like it. Back-to-back sweeps move the Sleeper record to 28-17 on the season. With a doubleheader in the Royals and White Sox contest, there are 16 games on today’s slate, presenting a plethora of player prediction options. Let’s jump into three of my favorites for this Wednesday, April 17.
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Wednesday’s Best MLB Sleeper Picks Player Predictions
Sleeper Record: 28-17
This line is a touch too high for Bradon Pfaadt. He has some strikeout prowess but is more deserving of a line closer to 5.5, not 6.5, so let’s take advantage here. Pfaadt has stayed under this line in 16 of his career 21 starts, averaging 5.3 per start. The Cubs haven’t been striking out at an alarming rate to start the season either. Twelve of the 15 right-handed starters they have faced have stayed under this number.
The Halos’ left-hander is off to a scorching start to his season. He has fired seven, 12 and seven punchouts across his first three starts, ranking in the 95th percentile in xFIP, 92nd in CSW% and 97th in K% and SwStr%. The Rays have struck out at a decent clip against lefties to start the year and own the ninth-highest K% (24.2%) against southpaws. Detmers struck out seven across four innings at Tropicana Field last season. Dating back to last season, he has gone over this mark in 19 of his last 31 (61%) averaging 6.3 per start.
“Stunning” Dane Dunning isn’t stunning at all, truthfully, but against the Tigers, he doesn’t have to be. Their offense is pathetic, ranking 27th in wRC+ (81) and 25th in batting average (.215) against right-handed pitching. Ten of the 13 righty starters to face them have stayed under this mark this season. Dane Dunning is a bit more of a pitch-to-contact type of starter. Given the matchup, however, he’s worth rolling the dice on. He has stayed under this line in all three starts this season, allowing three, four and five hits in those outings.
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