Saturday's Outfielder Value Rankings
Here are theScore's outfielder value rankings for Saturday, June 4 (all stats exclude Friday's games):
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| George Springer (HOU) | vs. OAK | 10 |
| Mike Trout (LAA) | vs. PIT | 10 |
| Nelson Cruz (SEA) | at TEX | 9 |
| Ryan Braun (MIL) | at PHI | 9 |
| Jose Bautista (TOR) | at BOS | 9 |
| Matt Holliday (STL) | vs. SF | 9 |
| Jason Heyward (CHC) | vs. ARI | 9 |
| Charlie Blackmon (COL) | at SD | 9 |
| Carlos Gonzalez (COL) | at SD | 8 |
| Mookie Betts (BOS) | vs. TOR | 8 |
| Dexter Fowler (CHC) | vs. ARI | 8 |
| Lorenzo Cain (KC) | at CLE | 8 |
| Jose Ramirez (CLE) | vs. KC | 8 |
| Franklin Gutierrez (SEA) | at TEX | 8 |
Springer has a career OPS against lefties and has hit .432 with a 1.285 OPS over his last 10 games. Inconsistent Athletics RHP Kendall Graveman could quickly find himself on the wrong end of Springer's red-hot bat. At the elite tier, there is no better floor than Springer right now.
Mid-Tier Targets
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Yoenis Cespedes (NYM) | at MIA | 7 |
| Christian Yelich (MIA) | vs. NYM | 7 |
| Marcell Ozuna (MIA) | vs. NYM | 7 |
| Odubel Herrera (PHI) | vs. MIL | 7 |
| Adam Jones (BAL) | vs. NYY | 7 |
| Mark Trumbo (BAL) | vs. NYY | 7 |
| Hyun Soo Kim (BAL) | vs. NYY | 7 |
| Carlos Beltran (NYY) | at BAL | 7 |
| Michael Saunders (TOR) | at BOS | 7 |
| Denard Span (SF) | at STL | 7 |
| Jorge Soler (CHC) | vs. ARI | 7 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury (NYY) | at BAL | 6 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. (BOS) | vs. TOR | 6 |
| Starling Marte (PIT) | vs. LAA | 6 |
| Andrew McCutchen (PIT) | vs. LAA | 6 |
| Kole Calhoun (LAA) | vs. PIT | 6 |
| J.D. Martinez (DET) | vs. CWS | 6 |
| Jon Jay (SD) | vs. COL | 6 |
| Randal Grichuk (STL) | vs. SF | 6 |
| Jarrod Dyson (KC) | at CLE | 6 |
While Cespedes has only slashed .176/.216/.324 over his past 10 games, he is hitting .361/.511/.750 against left-handed pitching in 47 plate appearances this year. Those numbers should regress to his career averages in time, but for now, few images make left-handers sweat quite like seeing Cespedes' aggressive eyebrows peering out from home plate.
Martinez has some tough hauling ahead of him, facing superfluous southpaw Chris Sale, who has struck him out in 12 of 22 at-bats. Still, Martinez has good numbers against lefties, and Sale is just one start removed from allowing six earned runs in just 3 1/3 innings against Cleveland. There is definitely a contrarian play to be made for Martinez.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Desmond (TEX) | vs. SEA | 5 |
| Gregory Polanco (PIT) | vs. LAA | 5 |
| Stephen Piscotty (STL) | vs. SF | 5 |
| Gregor Blanco (SF) | at STL | 5 |
| Matt Kemp (SD) | vs. COL | 5 |
| Billy Hamilton (CIN) | vs. WAS | 5 |
| Brett Gardner (NYY) | at BAL | 5 |
| Norichika Aoki (SEA) | at TEX | 5 |
| Rajai Davis (CLE) | vs. KC | 5 |
| Carlos Gomez (HOU) | vs. OAK | 5 |
| Adam Duvall (CIN) | vs. WAS | 4 |
| Curtis Granderson (NYM) | at MIA | 4 |
| Cameron Maybin (DET) | vs. CWS | 4 |
| Avisail Garcia (CWS) | at DET | 4 |
| Trayce Thompson (LAD) | vs. ATL | 4 |
| Billy Burns (OAK) | at HOU | 4 |
| Byron Buxton (MIN) | vs. TB | 4 |
| Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) | vs. NYM | 4 |
Stanton has hit safely in four of his last fives games with six strikeouts to four walks. He only has one extra-base hit over that span, but the more consistent contribution has been welcome, given his recent slump. He's far from a sure thing but he still maintains some fantasy relevance in tournament play, with a career .859 OPS against righties.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce Harper (WAS) | at CIN | 3 |
| Jay Bruce (CIN) | vs. WAS | 3 |
| Joc Pederson (LAD) | vs. ATL | 3 |
| Colby Rasmus (HOU) | vs. OAK | 3 |
| Jeff Francoeur (ATL) | at LAD | 3 |
| Kevin Pillar (TOR) | at BOS | 3 |
| Steven Souza Jr. (TB) | at MIN | 3 |
| Adam Eaton (CWS) | at DET | 2 |
| Michael Conforto (NYM) | at MIA | 2 |
| Justin Upton (DET) | vs. CWS | 2 |
| Corey Dickerson (TB) | at MIN | 2 |
| Chris Owings (ARI) | at CHC | 2 |
| Yasmany Tomas (ARI) | at CHC | 2 |
| Khris Davis (OAK) | at HOU | 2 |
| Ben Revere (WAS) | at CIN | 1 |
| Oswaldo Arcia (MIN) | vs. TB | 1 |
| Domingo Santana (MIL) | at PHI | 1 |
| Mallex Smith (ATL) | at LAD | 1 |
| Nick Markakis (ATL) | at LAD | 1 |
Harper is decidedly in his second major slump of the season; life at the dish is no fun when pitchers aren't throwing you anything to hit. A .188 BA over his last 10 games is ugly, but to make matters even worse, he has only walked twice in that span. The reigning MVP makes for a very expensive GPP option on Saturday; it's best to just stay away for now.
Atlanta's hitters aren't very good to begin with; against all-timer Clayton Kershaw, they lead the pack -- without a doubt -- of batters you can live without.