On The Lookout, 4/11: Light Schedule Leaves Opening for Hops

With a pair of games already postponed due to weather, Thursday is shaping up as a light day of RDBL action with just seven starting pitchers slated to take the mound. Clubs are attempting to keep pace with the Maltese Falcons who sit comfortably in first place entering play today.

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Projected Starters for Thursday, 4/11

Falcons: N/A

Aristocrats: N/A

Stacks: Jones (@ PHI)

Grapes: N/A

Tacos: Brown (@ KC)

Fringe: Rodriguez (@ BOS)

Fish: N/A

Jokers: Quintana (@ ATL)

Hammerheads: N/A

Devils: N/A

Clovers: N/A

Maulers: N/A

Goutfish: Whitlock (vs. BAL)

Hops: Gray (vs. OAK), Suarez (vs. PIT)

Ducks: N/A

Falcons Soaring in Standings

The Maltese Falcons enter Thursday leading the RDBL in both hitting and pitching as they have increased their league-lead over the competition to 115.0 points, the highest margin for any club so far this season.  Off-season addition Juan Soto continues to pay dividends with a .360/.468/.540 line and 20.0 points already this period. 

Hops Look to Make Move

The Meinert Hops are the lone RDBL club with two starters on the mound Thursday.  The club enters Thursday ranked 9th in pitching with a 3.88 ERA and 1.18 WHIP and have a pair of favorable matchups today with Jon Gray facing the Oakland Athletics and Ranger Suarez against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Steer Among League’s Best Values

Spencer Steer continues to provide elite value for the Asti Grape Stompers after receiving a $1 contract last year.  Steer is slashing .372/.471/.721 while leading all first base and third base eligible players in scoring while slotting behind Mookie Betts at second base.  Steer posted 429.0 points in his first full season of play in 2023.

Top 10 Pitchers

Tyler Glasnow (Clovers), 91.0

Cody Bradford (Devils), 82.0

Ronel Blanco (Grapes), 82.0

Nathan Eovaldi (Ducks), 73.0

Jordan Hicks (Falcons), 72.0

Corbin Burnes (Hops), 70.0

Garrett Crochet (Goutfish), 69.0

Logan Gilbert (Stacks), 67.0

Kutter Crawford (Hammerheads), 67.0

Merrill Kelly (Devils), 66.0

Top 10 Hitters

Mookie Betts (Devils), 78.5

Shohei Ohtani (Fish), 59.5

Juan Soto (Falcons), 56.0

Spencer Steer (Grapes), 55.5

Freddie Freeman (Clovers), 52.5

Tyler O’Neill (Falcons), 52.5

Mike Trout (Tacos), 52.0

Ryan McMahon (Tacos), 50.5

Yordan Alvarez (Goutfish), 50.5

Jose Altuve (Aristocrats), 50.0