Yahoo MLB DFS Heart of the Order April 30: Nathan Eovaldi In Prime Spot
Published: Apr 30, 2022
The Major League Baseball schedule has seven games for the Yahoo DFS slate on Saturday night. The Heart of the Order features a pitcher off to a good start despite facing competition facing a team striking out the fourth-most in baseball against right-handed pitching. One of the bats plays in Coors Field where the Rockies have an implied total of 6.2 runs and another bat is very cheap due to an awful start, but he has hit two home runs in his last 11 at-bats.
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Coby Mayo is at first base and batting seventh on Wednesday against the Mariners.
Mayo has been taking defensive reps at the cold corner since returning to the majors last week and will make his first career start at the position on Wednesday night in Seattle. The extra defensive versatility helps give him another avenue to at-bats in Baltimore’s lineup moving forward.
Jeffrey Springs will make a bulk relief appearance on Wednesday against the Twins.
It’ll be reliever Justin Sterner taking the ball to open Wednesday’s contest against a right-handed stack of hitters atop Minnesota’s lineup. There isn’t much of a takeaway here for fantasy purposes, but the move should help prevent Springs from facing a couple challenging right-handed bats.
Matt Wallner is not in the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Athletics.
Wallner takes a seat for the second straight game on Wednesday evening with lefty Jeffrey Springs taking the ball for a bulk relief appearance. It’ll be Trevor Larnach getting an opportunity in right field to open the contest. Wallner has gone 3-for-11 in three games since returning last weekend from the injured list.
Lane Thomas (plantar fasciitis) has resumed running.
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt told reporters they’re not anticipating a lengthy absence, but it’s going to come down to how Thomas feels before he’s ready to return from the injured list. The 29-year-old outfielder hit the shelf last week with plantar fasciitis, which tends to be a recurring issue and typically only gets better with rest.
Tommy Edman remains out of the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Mets.
It’s notable that Edman is absent from the lineup for the second consecutive contest despite the presence of right-hander Griffin Canning on the mound. The 30-year-old missed time last month with an ankle injury, so it’s a situation worth monitoring closely. Speedster Esteury Ruiz was spotted in the Dodgers clubhouse, so it’s possible there’s something going on here.
Roki Sasaki (shoulder) played catch on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.
Sasaki remains without a definitive return timetable as he re-starts his throwing progression after hitting the injured list last month with shoulder discomfort that he pitched through for several weeks. The 23-year-old phenom is expected to utilize the break to work on his mechanics and refine his arsenal. He figures to return to Los Angeles’ rotation mix at some point in the second half.