Well, that’s one way to return from a week-long break. Let’s find another 3-0 sweep for Wednesday, August 21. Here are three of my favorite player predictions for today’s slate.
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Well, that’s one way to return from a week-long break. Let’s find another 3-0 sweep for Wednesday, August 21. Here are three of my favorite player predictions for today’s slate.
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MLB Sleeper Picks Player Predictions
Sleeper Record: 174-99 (63.7%)
Do not overthink this. Jack Flaherty takes on the Seattle Mariners, who own the highest K% against righties on the season. We just saw Flaherty’s teammate, Gavin Stone, post a career-high in strikeouts against them, finishing with 10 across seven scoreless innings. Flaherty ranks in the top 97th percentile in K% and CSW% among all starters this season. He has found seven punchouts in 14 of his 21 starts. Given the matchup on hand, he should be able to find that extra punchout to clear the line.
Aaron Nola has gone through a tough stretch of opponents for strikeouts but draws the Braves tonight. Atlanta’s lineup took yet another hit, with Austin Riley out for the next six to eight weeks. They have been extremely strikeout-prone all season, ranking fifth in K% (24.5%) against righties, and their roster has had its fair share of trouble against Nola in the past. Their roster owns a paltry .290 xwOBA and 29.2% K% across 295 combined plate appearances against him. Nola struck out eight against them on July 5.
Similar to Nola, Andrew Heaney has faced a gauntlet of tough strikeout matchups and finally gets a solid one to exploit. He faces the Pirates who have the fourth-highest K% (25.5%) against southpaws on the season. Cody Bradford and Martin Perez, two lefties not known for their strikeout prowess, just struck out eight against them over the past week. Heaney might not have the best strikeout numbers this year, but he’s capable of going off in the right matchup - like the one today.
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