Monday's MLB Picks

Roster

Infield

Pos	Name	Salary
C	David Ross (ATL-C)	$4,827
1B	James Loney (LAD-1B)	$5,823
2B	Dan Uggla (ATL-2B)	$6,354
3B	Pablo Sandoval (SF-3B)	$6,966
SS	Starlin Castro (CHC-SS)	$8,196

Outfield & Utility

Pos	Name	Salary
OF	Ryan Braun (MIL-OF)	$8,333
OF	Andrew McCutc… (PIT-OF)	$7,462
OF	Jordan Schafer (HOU-OF)	$5,798
U	Josh Reddick (OAK-OF)	$5,789
U	Brett Lawrie (TOR-3B)	$7,066

Pitchers

Pos	Name	Salary
SP	Kyle Kendrick (PHI-SP)	$9,065
SP	Bartolo Colon (OAK-SP)	$10,071
RP	Jonathan Pape… (PHI-RP)	$3,214
P	Jaime Garcia (STL-SP)	$11,021

Total Salary $99,985

Over / Under($100k)$15

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C - David Ross: Brian McCann hasn’t had an off day in 4 games, so we believe Ross will draw the start especially since LHP Chris Capuano is pitching.  Ross matches up well vs. the lefty.  Furthermore, Ross is less than 5K making him a must play as he has 4 hits in 8 at bats this year.

1b – James Loney: Loney had the day off yesterday against the lefty Wandy Rodriguez, but had a pinch hit single.  Loney is batting a dismal .200 this year, but is 9 for his last 26 with a homerun on Saturday.  He matches up well against Atlanta’s right handed pitcher Jair Jurrigens (0-1 8.10 ERA).

2b – Dan Uggla: Uggla is a LHP killer and he faces Capuano today.  He has 2 homeruns in his last 5 games, and has a 5 game hitting streak.  In addition, he us 6.3K…a low risk play with a lot of upside.

3b – Brett Lawrie: Today right handed hitting Lawrie faces LHP Bruce Chen.  Lawrie is also very hot (10 for his 32, and has at least 1 hit in 8 of his last 8 games).

SS – Starlin Castro: Riding a 10 game hitting streak, Castro is batting .356 on the young season with 7 stolen bases.  He is also facing a LHP in Jaime Garcia.

OF – Ryan Braun: Finally broke out of a 0-16, Braun hit a homerun and a triple on Saturday.  As long as the former NL MVP is under 9K, we recommend plugging him into your lineup.

OF – Andrew McCutchen: Batting .377 this season, McCutchen has not hit a homerun yet, but has 9 runs scored and 3 stolen bases.  He is facing my grandpa today (LHP Jamie Moyer).  We like the matchup especially since McCutchen is under 7.5K.

OF – Jordan Schafer: Schafer has at least 1 hit in 6 of his last 7 games which include a homerun and 4 RBI yesterday.  He also has added 6 stolen bases this year, and he is under 6K.

U – Josh Reddick: A 3 hole hitter less than 6K is a steal plus Reddick is 10 for his last 30. 

U – Pablo Sandaval: The Kung Fu Panda is valued under 7K after starting the season with a .333 batting average and 2 bombs and 10 RBIs.  Just because he is facing Johan Santana, don’t be afraid to plug him in.

SP – Kyle Kendrick: Kendrick will take the place of the injured Lee today.  Kendrick has only seen action out of the bullpen this year so it is uncertain how many innings he can go, but he faces a Diamondback team that is really stuggling offensively due to all the recent injuries (27^th in batting average).   Jason Kubel leads their team in batting with a .255 batting average.  Ouch.

SP – Bartolo Colon: Yeah Colon is still a pitcher in the MLB, and he is 3-1 with a 2.63 ERA this year.  He has not given up an earned run in his last 2 starts, and he threw 38 straight strikes in his last outing.  He faces the White Sox today who are 21^st in batting average. 

SP – Jaime Garcia: Garcia is 2-0 this season with a 3.06 ERA which includes a win in his last start where he went 7 innings and only let 1 run score.  He faces the Cubs today who are in the bottom third of every team offensive category this year.

RP – Jonathan Papelbon: The Phillies play the Diamondbacks today, and Kendrick is making his 1^st start of the season as he usually makes his appearances out of the bullpen.  Kendrick won’t have the stamina to go more than 5 innings which means the Phils will rely on their bullpen to close out the game.  Look for Papelbon to pick up his 6^th save of the season today as the Phils win in a close one.