Championships are won by making the right little decisions through the season and micromanaging your lineup well can be the difference maker. Each week, I’ll be taking a look at five hitting matchups you should take advantage of this week, and five hitting matchups you should avoid this week. Here are the batters you should start and avoid for Week 9 (5/29 – 6/4) of the fantasy baseball season.
Note: This article is geared toward middle-of-the-road players, meaning you should be starting top of the line bats regardless of the matchup. Always start your studs.
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Atlanta Braves lefties - The Braves get an eight-game week this week thanks to a double-header they'll be playing against the New York Mets on Saturday. They'll only be facing one lefty all week, and none of the matchups are particularly scary. Traditionally, a matchup against Aaron Nola wouldn't be great, but he hasn't exactly been lighting things up since he got back from the DL. It's a good week to start Matt Adams, Ender Inciarte, and Nick Markakis, all of whom have strong slash lines against righties.
Which side do you like better in a Roto 5: arrieta, nova, gattis /// betances, degrom, villar ?
Sorry it took me so long to see this, but I would say I prefer the Betances/DeGrom/Villar side
Thanks Ben. That’s the side i got. I need steals and saves. Who knows. Chapmans shoulder might be more serious of an issue and maybe villar will get going someday soon (i hope)