MLB DFS Pitching Gems August 7: Cole for everyone

MLB DFS: HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 07: Gerrit Cole #45 of the Houston Astros looks toward home plate as he walks off the mound in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Minute Maid Park on June 07, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

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MLB DFS: NEW YORK – JUNE 14: Steven Matz #32 of the New York Mets pitches during the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on June 14, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images) /

Steven Matz – Matz is the next pitcher to get a match-up with the horrible excuse for an offense that is Miami. He has a 4.57 xFIP, 21.4% K rate, 47.9 % GB rate, and 39% HC. Miami hits more GB than any other team in the league, at over 50%.

Combined with a miserable .149 ISO, and 24% K rate. Matz is very identical on both sides of the plate, although he does strikeout more righties, and he will see quite a bit in this Miami lineup.

Pitch Mix – Matz is still one of the pitchers who uses the sinker like a traditional 4Seam fastball, throwing it over 50% of the time. He then throws the curve, slider, and change all around 13% of the time.

The whiffs are slightly down on his change this year, but he did get 30% whiffs last month on it. For throwing that sinker so much you would like to see a higher GB rate on it, as the pitch is getting only 35%, but the curve and slider get well over 60%.

The change moves almost ten inches, and the sinker moves right around nine horizontally, and five vertically. The bottom line is Miami is an awful team, that will get a few singles, but a lot of grounders. Matz is a grinding GB pitcher so this type of play is really suited for him.

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