Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins

The MLB DFS picks, MLB DFS cheat sheet, and MLB DFS projections for DraftKings & FanDuel in the RotoGrinders MLB Grind Down will give you an in-depth analysis of the upcoming MLB schedule for Friday, September 18 . This article will break down the numbers for every single game and […]

The MLB DFS picks, MLB DFS cheat sheet, and MLB DFS projections for DraftKings & FanDuel in the RotoGrinders MLB Grind Down will give you an in-depth analysis of the upcoming MLB schedule for Friday, September 18 . This article will break down the numbers for every single game and give you analysis on how you can build stacks in the RotoGrinders MLB optimizer – LineupHQ. While matchups are a major factor in daily fantasy baseball, there are plenty of other factors to consider such as injuries, weather, projected ownership, rankings, and salaries.

The analysis should point you in the right direction, but it is still up to you to decipher the information and make your own selections. No sport has more variance than baseball. The best choice is not always the right choice but following the trends will win you money over time.

BLUE – One of the top stacks of the slate.
GREEN – A full stack is viable in GPPs.
YELLOW – Not the best stack, but hitters are in play.
ORANGE – Tread lightly, but potentially target a hitter or two.
RED – Fade this offense in all formats.


Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins


MLB DFS Analysis: (RHP | )

5700 DK ( 11.40% of cap) / 5700 FD ( 16.29% of cap) / Y ( 0.00% of cap)
Baseball Stats Overview for DFS
PlateIQ Category Rating Statcast Metrics Percentile
PlateIQ: Overall 36.28 K 1
PlateIQ: Strikeout 22.64 BB 31
PlateIQ: Contact 42.99 xWOBA 12
PlateIQ: Production 30.95 xISO 53
PlateIQ: Discipline 46.37 Hard Hit 41
PlateIQ: Context 51.65 xERA 12
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MLB DFS Stats and Pitch Arsenal
PlateIQ Category Rating Pitch Type Percent
Games 6.00 4-Seamer 45
SIERA 5.77 Sinker 17
K% 11.40% Cutter 23
BB% 10.30% Slider 0
GB/FB 1.95 Changeup 7
HR/9 1.48 Curve 8
Hard% 36.40% Splitter 0
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is a dumpster fire, but he gets to pitch in Marlins Park, so he isn’t completely out of play for a three-game slate at SP2 where we get points for what can be a six-inning CG. He’s just so bad on every level—low Ks, high walks, average barrel rate.

Quick Breakdown — Despite the ballpark, still not a top-three pitcher on the slate, he’s so bad.

MLB DFS Analysis: (RHP | )

7800 DK ( 15.60% of cap) / 10100 FD ( 28.86% of cap) / Y ( 0.00% of cap)
Baseball Stats Overview for DFS
PlateIQ Category Rating Statcast Metrics Percentile
PlateIQ: Overall 62.48 K NA
PlateIQ: Strikeout 61.73 BB NA
PlateIQ: Contact 52.31 xWOBA NA
PlateIQ: Production 66.57 xISO NA
PlateIQ: Discipline 63.27 Hard Hit NA
PlateIQ: Context 51.72 xERA NA
PlateIQ Rating is a matchup score. 50 is average. See what’s baked in with PlateIQ Premium.
MLB DFS Stats and Pitch Arsenal
PlateIQ Category Rating Pitch Type Percent
Games 5.00 4-Seamer NA
SIERA 3.46 Sinker NA
K% 24.20% Cutter NA
BB% 4.20% Slider NA
GB/FB 2.27 Changeup NA
HR/9 0.84 Curve NA
Hard% 31.00% Splitter NA
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The ace of this slate is and it isn’t even close. He can get a K per inning, is control is already elite, and his barrel rate is only 6%. Add the huge ballpark bump, a good matchup, and the seven-inning CGSO upside and we just plug him in, ownership be damned.

Quick Breakdown — Don’t overthink. We just play him.

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet: Washington Nationals Batting

Player DK Salary FD Salary Y Salary wOBA ISO Hard% Barrels/PA
2500 2400 NA 0.308 0.147 7.50% 1.00%
5400 4200 NA 0.373 0.213 15.80% 9.10%
5600 4500 NA 0.408 0.284 22.10% 16.30%
4200 2900 NA 0.325 0.186 15.70% 5.40%
3100 2400 NA 0.338 0.228 12.90% 5.30%
4200 2800 NA 0.305 0.172 16.70% 5.90%
2300 2100 NA 0.317 0.095 6.50% 2.00%
Luis Garcia 3300 2300 NA NA NA 15.10% 6.80%
Yadiel Hernandez 2300 2000 NA NA NA 6.30% 0.00%
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Well, we’re playing Sanchez, so we play no Nats. Even if we’re getting cute and playing Eflin on FD or something, we’re still playing no Nats in this ballpark against a guy who’s never had a home run problem.

Optimal Plays — None

Secondary Plays — None

Stackability — RED

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet: Miami Marlins Batting

Player DK Salary FD Salary Y Salary wOBA ISO Hard% Barrels/PA
3800 2700 NA 0.343 0.221 11.20% 4.80%
4800 3500 NA 0.352 0.195 12.30% 6.50%
3500 3400 NA 0.319 0.163 14.20% 6.60%
2100 2500 NA 0.353 0.136 8.40% 4.50%
Brian Anderson 4300 3000 NA 0.344 0.198 11.60% 7.90%
3400 3000 NA 0.341 0.175 17.20% 11.70%
3900 3500 NA 0.326 0.114 16.20% 1.40%
3400 2200 NA NA NA 11.10% 7.70%
2900 2500 NA 0.31 0.16 14.30% 8.70%
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Stacking in this ballpark is a nightmare. As bad as Fedde is, this is the second-worst stack on the slate, behind even the Pirates.

Optimal Plays — None

Secondary Plays — None

Stackability — RED

Statcast Data referenced above per baseballsavant.com

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