Filling in Your Tuesday MLB Lineups
Here are theScore's sample lineups for Tuesday's 15-game MLB slate:
Cash Game With One Pitcher
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| P | Jon Lester (CHC) | vs. SD |
| C | Wilson Ramos (WAS) | vs. DET |
| 1B | Byung Ho Park (MIN) | vs. BAL |
| 2B | Derek Dietrich (MIA) | vs. MIL |
| 3B | Nick Castellanos (DET) | at WAS |
| SS | Ketel Marte (SEA) | vs. TB |
| OF | Josh Reddick (OAK) | at BOS |
| OF | Steve Pearce (TB) | at SEA |
| OF | Aaron Hicks (NYY) | vs. KC |
Lester's price tag alone forces cheap plays at almost every position. Marte and Reddick both have hits in eight of their last 10, while Castellanos and Pearce excel against the handedness of their respective pitching matchups.
GPP With One Pitcher
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| P | Jose Berrios (MIN) | vs. BAL |
| C | Wilson Ramos (WAS) | vs. DET |
| 1B | Edwin Encarnacion (TOR) | at SF |
| 2B | Jose Altuve (HOU) | vs. CLE |
| 3B | Evan Longoria (TB) | at SEA |
| SS | Troy Tulowitzki (TOR) | at SF |
| OF | Bryce Harper (WAS) | vs. DET |
| OF | Steve Pearce (TB) | at SEA |
| OF | Jose Bautista (TOR) | at SF |
Including Bautista and Tulowitzki in a Toronto stack isn't likely to be a common play, but if there is anyone they can find success against, it's Matt Cain. Longoria and Pearce excel against lefties and both come cheap. Harper and Altuve are are suitable for any format on any day.
Cash Game With Two Pitchers
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| P | Jacob deGrom (NYM) | at LAD |
| P | Adam Conley (MIA) | vs. MIL |
| C | Buster Posey (SF) | vs. TOR |
| 1B | Brandon Belt (SF) | vs. TOR |
| 2B | Jose Altuve (HOU) | vs. CLE |
| 3B | Nick Castellanos (DET) | at WAS |
| SS | Zack Cozart (CIN) | vs. PIT |
| OF | Jackie Bradley Jr. (BOS) | vs. OAK |
| OF | Adam Eaton (CWS) | at TEX |
| OF | Andrew McCutchen (PIT) | at CIN |
Altuve and McCutchen are expensive plays, but their floors should be steadier than ever thanks to soft pitching matchups. Posey and Belt are both hitting an identical .364 against lefties this season. deGrom should bounce back after his most recent outing, while Conley hasn't allowed an earned run in his past two starts and Milwaukee is hitting a lowly .229 against lefties.
GPP With Two Pitchers
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| P | Kevin Gausman (BAL) | at MIN |
| P | Joe Ross (WAS) | vs. DET |
| C | Welington Castillo (ARI) | at COL |
| 1B | Paul Goldschmidt (ARI) | at COL |
| 2B | Jonathan Schoop (BAL) | at MIN |
| 3B | David Wright (NYM) | at LAD |
| SS | Asdrubal Cabrera (NYM) | at LAD |
| OF | Brandon Drury (ARI) | at COL |
| OF | Yoenis Cespedes (NYM) | at LAD |
| OF | Coco Crisp (OAK) | at BOS |
Arizona gets the Coors Field advantage and even Goldschmidt seemed to benefit from the environment, going 2-2 in the series opener. The trio of Mets are all batting at least .300 against lefties this season. Schoop provides home run potential, while Crisp has five hits in his last two games. Gausman and Ross both come at reduced prices and are off to strong starts.