Greetings, friends. We’re back for another baseball season. More importantly, we have a fun new series this year.
Welcome to the Daily Opener.
Every morning, I’ll be with you to recap the previous day of baseball and talk about what stood out to me. We’ll find fun stats. We’ll lament some injuries. We’ll take a peek at the day ahead. And we’ll have a few laughs.
Have questions or just want to talk baseball? Feel free to reach out on Twitter @mikeMaher with questions or feedback anytime.
Top Stories
- Danny Jansen (hand) getting X-rays Tuesday
- James Paxton could throw off mound next week
- Stephen Strasburg expected to make first start on Thursday
- David Peralta exits Monday’s game with a back injury
- Bailey Ober to be placed on IL with right groin injury
- Jonathan India (hamstring) cleared for rehab assignment
- Mike Moustakas placed on IL
- Jack Flaherty throws three innings in a rehab start Sunday
- Shane Baz strikes out 10 in dominant rehab outing
- Tylor Megill rejoining team, likely starting Saturday
Fun!
Studs and Duds
Here are some of the best and worst performances from yesterday.
Studs (Pitchers)
- Michael Wacha – 9.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K
- Hunter Greene – 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 8 K
- Carlos Carrasco – 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 10 K
- Ross Stripling – 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K
- Noah Syndergaard – 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Before we get to the hitters, here’s what I wrote this morning about why you should be selling Michael Wacha…
“On Monday night, Michael Wacha tossed a complete-game shutout in a 1-0 win over the spiraling Angels. In doing so, he lowered his ERA to 1.99 and his WHIP to a sparkling 0.99. Opposing batters are hitting just .171 against him, and he’s avoiding hard contact and limiting home runs. That all sounds pretty great, right? Is it sustainable? Of course not. He is pitching well. There is no denying that. But he’s also getting a decent amount of luck. His swinging-strike rate (9.2%) is lower than it’s been since it came in at 8.1% back in 2016. His BABIP is .188 and is due for some regression, his 5.98 K/9 matches up with his lowered swinging-strike rate and indicates that he just isn’t missing bats right now, and all of his expected ERA numbers (FIP, xFIP, SIERA, xERA) indicate his ERA will creep back closer to his career mark of 4.04 at some point. My MAHERA model has him at 3.95. This is all screaming sell high, and fantasy managers desperate for some pitching will be interested even if they know Wacha won’t be THIS good for the rest of the season. I’m checking in with managers rostering Seiya Suzuki or Franmil Reyes to see if they’re frustrated enough by the recent struggles and injuries to make a move.”
– Mike Maher (FantasyPros)
Studs (Hitters)
- Eduardo Escobar – 4-for-5, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, cycle
- Kyle Tucker – 3-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 SB
- Jose Altuve – 3-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
- Cal Raleigh – 2-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 R
- Julio Rodriguez – 2-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
- Brandon Drury – 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R
- Santiago Espinal – 2-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
- Tyler Stephenson – 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 R
- Jurickson Profar – 3-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 R
- Luke Voit – 1-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R
Duds (Pitchers)
- Daniel Lynch – 5.2 IP, 6 Er, 6 H, 2 BB, 4 K, 3 HR allowed
- Cristian Javier – 3.2 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 4 K
- Blake Snell – 4 IP 4 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 4 K
Duds (Hitters)
- Eugenio Suarez – 0-for-4 with 4 K
- Trent Grisham – 0-for-3 with 3 K
- Trevor Story – 0-for-4 with 2 K
- Jo Adell – 0-for-3 with 2 K
- :::yawn:::
- Bobby Witt Jr. – 0-for-4 with 1 K
- Eric Hosmer – 0-for-4 with 1 K
- Hit .255 in May, hitting .130 through first week of June…
Dingers
Here is every player who hit a home run yesterday:
|
PLAYER
|
AB
|
R
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
AVG
|
OBP
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
BB
|
K
|
SLG
|
OPS
|
ROST%
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR – 1B,DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.333 | 1.833 | 99% |
| 15 | Bo Bichette (TOR – DH,SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 99% |
| 16 | Kyle Tucker (HOU – RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.500 | 2.250 | 99% |
| 31 | Jose Altuve (HOU – 2B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.200 | 1.800 | 99% |
| 46 | Julio Rodriguez (SEA – CF,RF) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.400 | 87% |
| 134 | Eduardo Escobar (NYM – 1B,2B,3B) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .800 | .800 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.000 | 2.800 | 56% |
| 141 | Brandon Drury (CIN – 2B,3B,DH,LF,RF) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.250 | 1.750 | 65% |
| 153 | Luke Voit (SD – 1B,DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 31% |
| 187 | Santiago Espinal (TOR – 2B,3B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 | 24% |
| 259 | Chas McCormick (HOU – LF,CF,RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 2% |
| 363 | Cal Raleigh (SEA – C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.250 | 1.750 | 0% |
Swipes
Here is every player who stole a base yesterday:
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PLAYER
|
AB
|
R
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
AVG
|
OBP
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
BB
|
K
|
SLG
|
OPS
|
ROST%
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kyle Tucker (HOU – RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.500 | 2.250 | 99% |
| 21 | Francisco Lindor (NYM – SS) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .400 | 99% |
| 26 | Starling Marte (NYM – CF,RF) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .667 | 99% |
| 163 | Yuli Gurriel (HOU – 1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | 63% |
| 204 | Nick Senzel (CIN – 2B,CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .500 | 3% |
| 364 | Christian Arroyo (BOS – 2B,RF,SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | 0% |
Arm Barn Report
Here is every player who recorded a save yesterday:
|
PLAYER
|
IP
|
K
|
W
|
QS
|
SV
|
ERA
|
WHIP
|
ER
|
H
|
BB
|
HR
|
G
|
GS
|
L
|
CG
|
ROST%
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Diego Castillo (SEA – RP) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6% |
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Today’s Starting Lineup
|
PLAYER
|
OPP
|
AB
|
R
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
AVG
|
OBP
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
BB
|
SO
|
ROST%
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Ramirez (CLE – 3B,DH) | TEX | 7.62 | 1.47 | 0.47 | 1.40 | 0.39 | .272 | .358 | 2.07 | 0.45 | 0.12 | 0.99 | 1.08 | 99% |
| 2 | Marcus Semien (TEX – 2B,SS) | @CLE | 8.02 | 1.12 | 0.35 | 1.02 | 0.16 | .240 | .302 | 1.92 | 0.40 | 0.03 | 0.71 | 1.64 | 96% |
| 3 | Adolis Garcia (TEX – CF,RF) | @CLE | 7.83 | 0.89 | 0.41 | 1.08 | 0.17 | .255 | .292 | 2.00 | 0.36 | 0.05 | 0.34 | 2.34 | 70% |
| 4 | Mitch Garver (TEX – C) | @CLE | 4.50 | 0.51 | 0.33 | 0.73 | 0.02 | .229 | .312 | 1.03 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 0.51 | 1.47 | 37% |
| 5 | Corey Seager (TEX – SS) | @CLE | 7.98 | 0.88 | 0.33 | 1.12 | 0.05 | .268 | .330 | 2.14 | 0.59 | 0.01 | 0.70 | 1.58 | 98% |
| 6 | Amed Rosario (CLE – SS) | TEX | 8.26 | 0.98 | 0.15 | 0.76 | 0.14 | .305 | .342 | 2.52 | 0.43 | 0.10 | 0.44 | 1.91 | 35% |
| 7 | Bryce Harper (PHI – DH,RF) | @MIL | 3.55 | 0.83 | 0.32 | 0.77 | 0.09 | .333 | .447 | 1.18 | 0.38 | 0.01 | 0.72 | 0.84 | 99% |
| 8 | Shohei Ohtani (LAA – DH,SP) | BOS | 3.93 | 0.72 | 0.32 | 0.63 | 0.22 | .310 | .376 | 1.22 | 0.25 | 0.02 | 0.39 | 1.22 | 50% |
| 9 | Andres Gimenez (CLE – 2B,SS) | TEX | 7.09 | 0.77 | 0.19 | 0.69 | 0.54 | .201 | .255 | 1.43 | 0.32 | 0.06 | 0.37 | 2.02 | 46% |
| 10 | Juan Soto (WSH – RF) | @MIA | 2.67 | 0.88 | 0.27 | 0.77 | 0.10 | .339 | .593 | 0.91 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 1.67 | 0.49 | 99% |
| 11 | Bo Bichette (TOR – SS) | @KC | 4.17 | 0.90 | 0.11 | 0.77 | 0.10 | .373 | .412 | 1.56 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.27 | 0.71 | 99% |
| 12 | Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL – DH,RF) | OAK | 3.95 | 0.89 | 0.25 | 0.72 | 0.13 | .303 | .397 | 1.20 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.55 | 0.66 | 99% |
| 13 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR – 1B,DH) | @KC | 3.65 | 0.85 | 0.19 | 0.84 | 0.01 | .393 | .478 | 1.43 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 99% |
| 14 | Byron Buxton (MIN – CF) | NYY | 4.18 | 0.75 | 0.31 | 0.63 | 0.15 | .295 | .334 | 1.23 | 0.40 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 1.12 | 98% |
| 15 | Myles Straw (CLE – CF) | TEX | 8.13 | 0.93 | 0.05 | 0.55 | 0.31 | .283 | .352 | 2.30 | 0.38 | 0.03 | 0.87 | 1.89 | 56% |
| 16 | Trevor Story (BOS – 2B,SS) | @LAA | 3.57 | 0.65 | 0.26 | 0.70 | 0.17 | .306 | .389 | 1.09 | 0.36 | 0.02 | 0.45 | 0.60 | 98% |
| 17 | Jared Walsh (LAA – 1B) | BOS | 3.88 | 0.64 | 0.26 | 0.69 | 0.02 | .384 | .433 | 1.49 | 0.35 | 0.01 | 0.31 | 1.04 | 92% |
| 18 | Cedric Mullins II (BAL – CF) | CHC | 3.97 | 0.62 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.31 | .288 | .376 | 1.14 | 0.25 | 0.03 | 0.51 | 0.78 | 98% |
| 19 | Oscar Gonzalez (CLE – RF) | TEX | 7.17 | 0.83 | 0.25 | 0.79 | 0.07 | .267 | .328 | 1.91 | 0.40 | 0.03 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 1% |
| 20 | Starling Marte (NYM – CF,RF) | @SD | 4.34 | 0.48 | 0.11 | 0.53 | 0.45 | .267 | .306 | 1.16 | 0.28 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.98 | 99% |
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