Fantasy Today: April 4, 2013

FANTASY BASEBALL

WEDNESDAY’S BEST

Hitters

1^st Star: RF Chris Davis BAL – 15 points (4-4, HR (2), 4 RBI (7), 2 2B, 2 R)

2^nd Star: SS Jed Lowrie OAK – 13 points (3-3, HR (1), 3 RBI (3), 2 2B, R, BB)

3^rd Star: LF Gerardo Parra ARZ – 13 points (3-7, HR (1), RBI (1), 3B, 3 R, K, SB)

NOTABLES

4-hit games: Davis BAL (15 pts), 2B Daniel Descalso STL (10 pts – 4-7, 2 RBI, 2 2B, 2 R), CF Michael Brantley CLE (4-5, RBI, R)

3-run games: Parra ARZ (13 pts), RF Jason Heyward ATL (10 pts – 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB, K)

Most total bases: Davis BAL (9), Lowrie OAK/Parra ARZ (8), 2B Rickie Weeks MIL (7 TB, 10 pts, 3-4, HR, RBI, 2B, 2 R)

PITCHERS

1^st Star: SP Matt Harvey NYM – 36 points (7 innings of 1-hit shutout ball, 2 BB, 10 K, W (1-0))

2^nd Star: SP Alexi Ogando TEX – 32 points (6.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, W (1-0))

3^rd Star: SP Wandy Rodriguez PIT – 29 points (6.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W (1-0))

NOTABLES

Top relief performance: RP Josh Collmenter ARZ – 16 points (5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W (1-0))

Top closer performance: RP Jason Grilli PIT – 13 points (2 K in perfect inning, SV (1))

Worst start: SP Clayton Richard SDG – minus-20 points (4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, L (0-1))

BEAT THE STREAK

Pick a player (or two) to get a hit. Repeat. See if you can outlast Joltin’ Joe.

Current Streak: 0

Yesterday’s picks: 2B Robinson Cano NYY (0-for-4), 3B Miguel Cabrera DET (2-for-4)

Today’s picks:

1B Joey Votto CIN vs. SP Joe Blanton LAA (3-for-8 last 5 years)

SS Jose Reyes TOR vs. SP Brett Myers CLE (3-for-4 last 5 years)

FanGraphs: THE GAME

Value picks for today’s games. Performance is based on the WAR (Wins Above Replacement) statistic.

C: John Buck NYM ($6)

1B: Gaby Sanchez PIT ($5)

2B: Danny Espinosa WSH ($6)

SS: Alcides Escobar KCY ($6)

3B: Manny Machado BAL ($6)

FANTASY HOCKEY

WEDNESDAY’S BEST

FORWARDS

1^st Star: LW Taylor Hall EDM – 15.5 points (1-4-5, +2, PPG)

2^nd Star: C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM – 13.5 points (1-3-4, +2, PPG)

3^rd Star: LW Ryane Clowe NYR – 13 points (2-1-3, +2, PPG)

DEFENSEMEN

1^st Star: D Brent Burns SJS – 10 points (0-2-2, +1)

2^nd Star: D Erik Gustafsson PHL – 8 points (1-0-1, +1)

3^rd Star: D Jeff Petry EDM – 8 points (0-1-1, +2)

GOALTENDERS

1^st Star: G Henrik Lundqvist NYR – 7.2 points (26 saves on 27 shots, W (16-13))

2^nd Star: G Antti Niemi SJS – 7.2 points (31 saves on 33 shots, W (18-8))

3^rd Star: G Viktor Fasth ANA – 5.6 points (23 saves on 25 shots, W (13-3))

NOTABLES

Hot teammates:

Oilers (8-2 win): Hall (15.5 pts), Nugent-Hopkins (13), RW Nail Yakupov (11 pts – 2-0-2, +1, 2 PIM, PPG), RW Jordan Eberle (10 pts – 2-0-2, +2)

Rangers (6-1 win): Clowe (13 pts), C Brian Boyle (12 pts – 1-3-4, PPG), C Derick Brassard (12 pts – 1-3-4, PPG)

Multi-goal games: Clowe (2), Yakupov (2), Eberle (2), C Matt Stajan CGY (2 G, 8 pts)

Fight of the Night: LW Tanner Glass PIT vs. RW Arron Asham NYR (5.9*)

Other bouts: LW Brandon Prust MTL vs. LW Zac Rinaldo PHL (4.3*), D Ryan Whitney EDM vs. LW Tim Jackman CGY (4.2*), LW Travis Moen MTL vs. RW Wayne Simmonds PHL (3.1*), LW Mike Brown EDM vs. C Steve Begin CGY (3.0*)

* - Ratings provided by DropYourGloves.com