Quick Pitch MLB DFS Podcast - April 11
Published: Apr 11, 2022
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Mike Yastrzemski doubled and drove in three runs on Sunday afternoon as the Giants eked out a 4-3 victory over the visiting Braves.
Yastrzemski got the Giants on the board and evened the score at 1-1 in the second inning as he plated Matt Chapman with a sacrifice fly off of Spencer Strider. He then roped a two-run double to right off of Strider in the fourth inning that tied it at three runs apiece. The 34-year-old outfielder then raced around to score the go-ahead run on an error by second baseman Ozzie Albies. Yastrzemski finished the afternoon 1-for-2 and is now hitting .232/.329/.369 with five homers, 20 RBI and five stolen bases on the season.
Matt Chapman doubled, walked, stole a base and scored a pair of runs on Sunday as the Giants triumphed over the Braves in San Francisco.
Chapman led off the second inning with a double off of Spencer Strider, swiped third base and scored the Giants’ first run on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Mike Yastrzemski. He then walked in the fourth inning and scored on a two-run double by Yastrzemski. The 32-year-old third baseman finished the day 1-for-2 officially and is now slashing .243/.360/.452 with 12 long balls, 30 RBI and seven stolen bases (in nine attempts) on the year.
Camilo Doval slammed the door on the Braves in the ninth inning on Sunday afternoon, preserving a one-run advantage to tally his ninth save of the season.
Doval has made a habit out of making things interesting in the ninth inning as of late, and this outing was no different as he allowed a one-out single to Ozzie Albies to put the tying run on base. He battled back nicely though, getting Alex Verdugo on a called third strike and Drake Baldwin on a swinging third strike to end it. On the season, Doval has now converted nine of his first 12 save chances on the season and he continues to build job security after taking the role over from the struggling Ryan Walker.
Landen Roupp logged a quality start in Sunday afternoon’s victory over the Braves, allowing three runs on five hits across his six frames.
The 26-year-old right-hander walked two and struck out two opposing hitters on the day. Matt Olson was responsible for all of the damage done against him in this one, plating a run with a fielder’s choice in the opening inning and crushing a two-run double in the third. Roupp got just three swings and misses on 95 pitches in the ballgame, registering a CSW of 26 percent. Now 4-4 on the season, he’ll carry a 3.29 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and a 63/24 K/BB ratio (68 1/3 innings) into a tough matchup against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI on Sunday afternoon as the Braves fell to the Giants in San Francisco.
Olson got the Braves on the board first in this one as he plated Ronald Acuna Jr. on a fielder’s choice in the top half of the first inning. He then smacked a go-ahead two-run double off of Landen Roupp in the third that gave the Giants a 3-1 advantage, that would be the extent of their offense in the game though. The 31-year-old slugger is now hitting .236/.342/.460 with 13 long balls and 37 RBI through his first 64 games on the season.
Spencer Strider pitched decently in a losing effort against the Giants on Sunday, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits over his six innings of work.
The 26-year-old right-hander punched out five batters on the evening while issuing three free passes. Mike Yastrzemski was his nemesis in this one, driving in a run with a sacrifice fly in the second inning and plating two more with a double in the fourth inning. Yastrzemski then scored the go-ahead run on an error. Strider got 11 swings and misses on 90 pitches on the day — seven of them on his slider — while posting a CSW of 29 percent. Still in search of his first victory of the season, Strider will bring a disappointing 5.40 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and a 24/11 K/BB ratio (25 innings) into Saturday’s premium matchup against the Rockies.