That obvious sleeper is Yusei Kikuchi (vs. Angels), who’s priced down despite decent numbers and a favorable matchup on paper. To be fair, we thought Kevin Gausman has a similarly good matchup last night and he lasted all of one inning, so when a team is good against righties or lefties and bad against the other, they’re more dangerous than your standard bad offense.
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Our top four is a pretty loaded group who can work in any lineup. Charlie Morton (vs. Twins) is obviously a potential fade because of the matchup, but he also offers a lot of potential reward. Felix Pena (@ Mariners) is in a similar, but his affordable price will likely make him a popular sleeper tonight.
Brewers-Pirates and Red Sox-Yankees could have weather issue tonight, so make sure you check the Fantasy Alarm Weather Center closer to lineup lock.
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wRC+ is defined by Fangraphs as “[measuring] how a player’s wRC compares with league average after controlling for park effects. League average for position players is 100, and every point above 100 is a percentage point above league average. For example, a 125 wRC+ means a player created 25% more runs than a league average hitter would have in the same number of plate appearances. Similarly, every point below 100 is a percentage point below league average, so a 80 wRC+ means a player created 20% fewer runs than league average.” For more on the stat, click here .
