MLB DFS Value Vault July 11: Eric Hosmer & The Padres Are Too Cheap For Coors Field

MLB DFS 7/11– Tonight’s slate is pretty consistent across the board as DraftKings, Yahoo, and FanDuel will all start at 7:10 pm ET. Yahoo and FanDuel will both use a 7-game slate, while DraftKings will include the second game of the Royals vs. Tigers doubleheader to make their slate eight games. This slate has some crazy value plays in the Coors Field game between the Padres and Rockies. On the pitching end I like both Brayan Bello and Spencer Howard as basically minimum priced arms in good matchups. Another positive is that it appears that we have no serious mlb weather concerns to worry about, but still keep up with the weather center leading up to first pitch. Lastly, don’t forget to check out mlb implied runs totals using our Vegas Odds link and to use our mlb dfs lineup generator. Let’s dive into our mlb dfs picks today!
MLB DFS Pitchers
Brayan Bello, Red Sox (DraftKings - $5000 / FanDuel - $6000 / Yahoo - $25)
Bello’s MLB debut didn’t exactly go as planned as he was tagged for four runs in four innings while striking out just two. Today he faces the same Rays team that did that to him in his last start; however, I am still going to choose to focus more on the pitcher who posted a 2.33 ERA across 85 innings in the minors prior to his call-up with 114 strikeouts. You should be able to get him at lower rostership this time too after he left a bad taste in people’s mouths last time. The Rays are 23rd in runs per game this season and they have the 6th highest strikeout rate in the league.
Spencer Howard, Rangers (DraftKings - $5800 / FanDuel - $5900 / Yahoo - $25)
Howard has simply not shown that he can get MLB hitters out. On the bright side though, he faces the A’s today and well, they don’t really have any MLB caliber hitters. He also has 14 Ks in 10.2 innings this season, so there is upside. Oakland is dead last in scoring this season, averaging just 3.14 runs per game and they have the 10th highest strikeout rate in the league.
MLB DFS Hitters
Eric Hosmer, Padres (DraftKings - $2100 / FanDuel - $3000 / Yahoo - $12)
Hosmer is having another Hosmer-like season, hitting .276 with six home runs and 33 RBI. The ole’ sayig of good not great. He has been good at Coors Field in his career though, slashing .287/.363/.426 there across 33 games of action with 44 total R+RBI. This matchup against Urena is a good one as lefties are slashing .283/.351/.480 against Urena in his career, compared to the .246/.319/.380 line that righties have produced.
C.J. Abrams, Padres (DraftKings - $2100 / FanDuel - $2500 / Yahoo - $10)
Abrams has been a completely different player when facing righties compared to lefties this season as he is slashing .263/.315/.350 against righties, compared to a very lousy .111/.143/.148 against lefties. We already mentioned how lefties have been far better against Urena in his career, but really he’s just a good pitcher, I mean we are talking about a guy with a career ERA of 4.73 with a career WHIP of 1.380.
Nomar Mazara, Padres (DraftKings - $2000 / FanDuel - $2600)
One last Padres bat, because how can you not? None of these guys should be this cheap when they are playing at Coors Field facing an awful pitcher like Urena. Mazara is slashing 0.333/.379/.481 over his last 10 games with a home run and 9 total R+RBI. He is now hitting .303 on the year with 15 RBI across 30 games of action. Urena has pitched in Coors Field just twice in his career thus far, but that has resulted in opposing batters slashing .308/.391/.487 against him in those two games with a 5.73 ERA.
Nolan Jones, Guardians (DraftKings - $2000 / FanDuel - $2600)
Jones is off to a fantastic start to begin his big league career. He is 5-10 with a home run, double, three walks, and four RBI through his first three games of action. Lynn is a bit of a tough matchup, but at the minimum price, Jones is very much worth a shot. Lefties have crushed Lynn this season, slashing .327/.362/.527 against him with three home runs, compared to the .204/.279/.315 line that righties have produced with just one home run.
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Wyatt Langford is not in the lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Nationals.
Adolis GarcÃa is also on the bench after four consecutive starts in right field. It’s an extremely rare day off for Langford, who has been fighting through a prolonged slump at the plate in recent weeks, hitting .181 (21-for-116) over his last 30 games. He’s piled up five homers and seven steals during that span, showing exactly why he’s one of the highest upside potential elite five-category fantasy superstars out there. He’ll get an extra day to rest and reset ahead of Monday’s off day before the Rangers kick off a three-game series in Minnesota.
Cardinals recalled RHP Michael McGreevy from Triple-A Memphis.
The move is now official. McGreevy will face a tough test in his return to the majors when he squares off against Los Angeles’ loaded lineup on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium. The 24-year-old pitching prospect is expected to receive an extended look in the Cardinals’ rotation after a run of strong starts at the Triple-A level. There’s some intrigue here for fantasy managers in deeper mixed leagues, but he’s more of a wait-and-see option in shallow formats.
Cardinals optioned RHP Roddery Muñoz from Triple-A Memphis.
Muñoz heads back to the minors with Michael McGreevy coming up to start on Sunday against the Dodgers. The 25-year-old righty has allowed six runs over 5 2/3 innings (five appearances) this season at the highest level. He figures to be up-and-down as middle relief help for the remainder of the year.
Astros recalled LHP Brandon Walter from Triple-A Sugar Land.
Walter draws the starting assignment for Sunday’s series finale against the Guardians. The 28-year-old lefty is not a recommended streaming option for fantasy managers at the moment, but he tossed five shutout innings back on May 21 against the Rays.
Astros designated RHP Forrest Whitley for assignment.
It’s likely the closing paragraph on a long-winding saga that saw Whitley rise to consensus top pitching prospect before battling injuries for years and eventually settling in as a middle reliever at the highest level. The 27-year-old right-hander will be viewed as a disappointment for fantasy purposes considering the lofty expectations his minor league ascent generated. There’s still time for him to write a sequel in another organization, if there’s a club out there willing to give him a shot as a reclamation project.
Colt Keith is at DH and batting sixth on Sunday against the Cubs.
Keith has ostensibly split time with Kerry Carpenter at DH since center fielder Parker Meadows returned from the injured list earlier this week. The 23-year-old is expected to see action at the hot corner in the near future as Detroit tries to find creative ways to keep his bat in the lineup without moving Spencer Torkelson off the cold corner.