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Rockies, Brewers bats may thrive Thursday
- Updated: July 21, 2016
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The players listed below are in position to provide difference-making stats for DraftKings participants on Thursday.
Carlos Gonzalez: In his career, Gonzalez has excelled when facing right-handers (.306/.370/.565 slash line) and when batting at his hitter-friendly home park (.335/.393/.632 slash line). The outfielder could thrive in a home matchup against Braves righty Mike Foltynewicz (career 4.96 ERA, 1.47 WHIP), who in his career has allowed left-handed hitters such as CarGo to post a .945 OPS (.765 OPS allowed to righty batters).
Charlie Blackmon: Hitting leadoff, the outfielder could reach base often when he brings his lifetime .806 OPS against right-handers (.730 vs. lefties) into a matchup with the right-handed Foltynewicz (4.79 FIP in 2016). Blackmon could also swipe a base against catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who has thwarted eight of 39 would-be basestealers this season.
Jonathan Lucroy: As a big leaguer, the catcher has posted an .832 OPS against left-handers that exceeds his .763 mark vs. righties. Lucroy could provide elite production at a premium position when he tangles with Pirates southpaw Francisco Liriano (5.11 ERA, 1.61 WHIP in 2016).
Ryan Braun: With a lifetime .336/.404/.624 slash line against left-handers, Braun has proven to wield a potent bat during those matchups. The outfielder could post a substantial DraftKings total when he meets up with the left-handed Liriano, who in his career has allowed right-handed hitters such as Braun to post a .715 OPS (.590 OPS allowed to lefty batters).
Freddie Freeman: The first baseman has long fared best vs. right-handers, against whom he has posted a lifetime .877 OPS (.751 vs. lefties). Freeman could excel when he vacates his pitcher-friendly home park and bats at homer-happy Coors Field against righty Chad Bettis (career 5.34 ERA, 1.54 WHIP) and a Rockies relief corps that ranks 28th in the Majors with a 4.95 ERA.
Nick Markakis: With a lifetime .809 OPS against right-handers that exceeds his .727 mark vs. lefties, the outfielder will be in prime position to have a great game when he tangles with the right-handed Bettis (5.55 ERA, 1.49 …
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