We are treated to another light set of games on Monday, where it might get even smaller if the rain around Chicago postpones the Cubs and Brewers. Proceeding as if all ten teams will play, the small schedule allows us to attack the entire group as a whole. Just keep in mind that the start time for the first game is 6:10 pm EDT, an hour earlier than normal.
As always, the main sections of this article will stay intact, but each will be viewed through the lens of game theory. This is why I refer to the light set of games as a “treat.”
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Monday's Starting Pitcher Strategy
As always, we start at the top. Freddy Peralta is the most expensive pitcher on Monday -- on both websites -- and we need to immediately decide if we agree that he is worth the high price tag. Before we do that, let's make sure we can answer why he is priced atop the list. It shouldn't take long to solve the riddle, as Peralta is facing a Cubs lineup that had struggled at times during the season and since dismantled itself at the Trade Deadline. This isn't a "trap," so it falls into the "you get what you pay for" category. The question is now converted to, "Will others pay?"
