MLB Projected Starting Lineups, Matchups and Injury News 3/29/19

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Injury News

• Carlos Correa was out of the lineup for Opening Day, and is questionable again tonight.
• There will be no Steve Pearce in the lineup for the Boston, even though they are facing a lefty. He is on the IL.
• The Brewers bullpen has lost a few arms for at least ten days. Jeremy Jeffress is out the next ten days. Corey Knebel is going to decide on Tommy Johny.

Today’s MLB Matchups

Underneath each game you will find game and lineup notes, alongside betting and fantasy tips. Clicking into each team will bring you to their team hub where you can look at news, stats, projected lineups, schedule, and more.

Detroit Tigers (1-0) @ Toronto Blue Jays (0-1)

Starting Pitchers: Matt Boyd (L) vs. Matt Shoemaker (R)

• Matt Boyd had better stuff in the second half, upping his strikeout rate 3% and lowering his walk rate by the same. His home runs went up, which is the downside he brings.
• Toronto will bring eight right-handed bats to the plate, according to their projected lineup.
• The under has hit six of the last ten games between these two teams, but both these arms are blowup prone.

Colorado Rockies (1-0) @ Miami Marlins (0-1)

Starting Pitchers: German Marquez (R) vs. Trevor Richards (R)

• Colorado are the second heaviest favorites at -152, this is second to Los Angeles at -158.
• Small sample size, but German Marquez was a second half darling in 2018. He held teams to a .262 wOBA, compared to .331 in the first half.
• The Rockies had a wRC+ that ranked 29th on the road last season.

Houston Astros (1-0) @ Tampa Bay Rays (0-1)

Starting Pitchers: Gerrit Cole (R) vs. Charlie Morton (R)

• Houston enter as just -138 favorites today, with Gerrit Cole on the mound. Public money is heavy on the Astros.
• The under has been dominant in the last ten meetings between these two teams (1-8-1). It is sitting at seven this evening.
• Charlie Morton will make his first start against his former team.

St. Louis Cardinals (0-1) @ Milwaukee Brewers (1-0)

Starting Pitchers: Jack Flaherty (R) vs. Freddy Peralta (R)

• Jack Flaherty owned the Brewers last season, tallying 34 strikeouts in 23.1 innings.
• This game is a near pick’em, according to Vegas and also both teams sit with a 4.3 implied total.
• Two of the three games Flaherty pitched last season versus St. Louis hit the under.

Los Angeles Angels (0-1) @ Oakland Athletics (1-2)

Starting Pitchers: Matt Harvey (R) vs. Marco Estrada (R)

• This game has another higher total, sitting at 8.5. Public is leaning the over, but this ballpark suppresses runs, especially at night.
• Matt Harvey was okay against right-handed bats, but left-handers really had the damage done. Lefties tagged him for a .225 ISO and 41% hard-contact rate last season.
• Marco Estrada is a severe flyball arm, allowing over a 50% rate to both sides of the plate. He also allowed over a .200 ISO to them.

Boston Red Sox (0-1) @ Seattle Mariners (3-0)

Starting Pitchers: Nathan Eovaldi (R) vs. Yusei Kikuchi (L)

• Game total sits at eight, and public is betting heavy on the over, especially after last night.
• Nathan Eovaldi is getting the start tonight, and he earned his contract after a stellar stretch in Boston. He had an xFIP under four last season, and had pin point control with a sub-5% walk rate.
• Boston will see Yusei Kikuchi for the first time, as most teams will over his next few starts. He is a left-hander, who didn’t make it passed the fifth against Oakland. He pitched fairly well still.
• The Red Sox have six players in the lineup with an average exit velocity over 90mph in 2018 versus left-handed pitching.

Arizona Diamondbacks (0-1) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0)

Starting Pitchers: Robbie Ray (L) vs. Ross Stripling (R)

• The Dodgers were 43-32 against left-handed pitching last season.
• Robbie Ray was a bit uneasy, but did have 16 strikeouts over 10.1 innings against Los Angeles last season. He also had a 3.05 ERA on the road, compared to 4.73 at home.
• Ross Stripling shook the relief tag last season. He was strong at home, holding teams to a .294 wOBA. He finished the season with a 2.99 xFIP and 3.02 ERA.

San Francisco Giants (0-1) @ San Diego Padres (1-0)

Starting Pitchers: Derek Holland (L) vs. Joey Lucchesi (L)

• San Diego enter the night as heavier favorites, (-146). The under has hit 3-6-1 over the last ten games between the two teams.
• The Padres went 19-37 against left-handed pitching last season. That should change with a heavy right-handed lineup with power.
• Derek Holland had over a 5.00 ERA against the Padres in five starts last season.