jason mezrahi 
It’s 10/13 DFS and we’ve got another ALCS game on tap tonight – let’s get right to the MLB picks for the Showdown contest on DraftKings.
10/13 DFS DK Showdown
The game: New York Yankees at Houston Astros (8:08 p.m. EST)
General strategy: Justin Verlander is super expensive, and theYankees hitters looked good last night in just about all their ABS against Greinke,so I don’t think I’ll be using JV much at all in my DK builds. I’m primarilyconcerned with using Paxton as contrarian and getting Gleyber Torres and DidiGregorius in all my lineups.
10/13 DFS Showdown – Captain Spot
Pitchers: Using Paxton or Verlander at the top spot makesit tough to get in decent bats from either side, so that’s not my preferred routehere.
CPT Option1: Didi Gregorius ($9,600)
Didi hasfour hits in his last seven ABs including a home run, and he’s driven in sixruns during that two-game span. He’s inexpensive and using him at CPT gives youflexibility at the UTIL spots.
CPT Option 2: DJ LeMahieu ($14,100)
If you’re looking for a contrarian CPT play on the Yankees who’s not intimidated by Verlander, consider LeMahieu – who’s electric in the leadoff spot and has all kinds of upside. The price is a little high but if he’s not my CPT, he’s in one of my UTIL spots.
10/13 DFSShowdown – Utility Options
Big spends: Alex Bregman ($10,400) and Jose Altuve ($9,800)
Pick yourpoison here. Both Bregman and Altuve are proven postseason performers and theypile up the extra base hits. They’re a combined 17-for-58 off Paxton, thoughAltuive has taken him deep twice in 30 AB. I’ll have exposure to one or both.
Big Spend Pivots: Aaron Judge ($8,600) or George Springer ($10,000)
Mid-range 1: Aledmys Diaz ($7,400) – He may get the start versus Paxton.
Mid-range 2: Gleyber Torres ($7,600) – The price hasn’t caught up to his tear at the dish.
Value 1: Brett Gardner ($7,000) – Fierce ABs and plenty of upside.
Value 2: Gio Urshela ($5,600) – Another talented player who’s often under the radar.
GPP punts: Martin Maldonado ($4,000)
Sample 10/13 DFS DK Showdown Lineup
CPT (1.5x) – D. Gregorius ($9,600)
UTIL – J.Altuve
UTIL – DJ LeMahieu
UTIL – J.Paxton
UTIL – G.Torres
UTIL – M. Maldonado
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