jason mezrahi 
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10/26 DFS MLB: DK Showdown(8:07 p.m. EST)
Thegame: World Series Game 4 – Houston Astros at Washington Nationals, 8:07 p.m.EST
The projected implied totals have this game about dead even at4.25 runs apiece. The 8.5 total is the highest of the series so far.
10/26 DFS SP Strategy andGame Notes
A quick word on starting pitching: Patrick Corbin (DK $15,600/$10,400) is worth a look even at his high price for his strikeout upside, but the Astros lineup doesn’t whiff at the rates the Dodgers did, so I’m not nearly as intrigued by his impressive but small-sample 17.58 K/9 rate this postseason. Last night’s winning GPP entries didn’t have any shares of the pitchers, so I’ll be fading both and focusing on adding the right bats. We nailed Victor Robles yesterday and need more of those calls to take down a GPP.
I’ll mix in some shares of Corbin and Jose Urquidy (DK $11,700/$7,800) who’s got some upside but will pitch about 4.0 IP maximum – since he hasn’t reached 50 pitches in either of his postseason outings. Those Urquidy outings have been effective (16.62 K/9, 2.08 ERA, 2.98 FIP in 4.1 IP), but he’d likely need to exceed 12 DK points to make him a viable GPP option, so I’ll have limited exposure.
Let’s get tothe bats.
10/26 DFS Hitters
I’m partial to George Springer, Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez on Houston for their ability to hit Corbin’s main offerings of fastballs and sliders, but since Alvarez sits, we’ll use Michael Brantley. Once again, I’ll have more shares of the Astros in GPPs than Nats hitters. For Washington, I’ll be using larger shares of Soto, Rendon and Eaton, who has multiple hits in three straight games and is almost as expensive as Jose Altuve.
10/26 DFS Washington Nationals bats
Juan Soto (DK $16,200/$10,800)
Soto scuffled abit at the plate last night, but he draws a perfectly exploitable matchupagainst a hittable Astros opener and RHP-only bullpen. I’m not going to fadehim in this spot.
Anthony Rendon (DK $16,500/$11,000)
Rendon destroys fastballs and remains a key part of the Natslineup. He’s just too expensive (the most expensive in the Showdown, actually) touse in every lineup, and there’s better value out there on the Houston sidethis game. But he hasn’t homered since the Dodgers series, so he’s due.
Adam Eaton (DK $13,800/$7,600)
Eaton has multiple hits in there straight and we listed him as avalue play along with Robles. Both were in the winning GPP last night. Whilethe price has come up for the Nats’ two-hitter, he had a .152 ISO vs. RHPs thisseason and he’s on a hot streak – and that’s plenty of reason to keep usinghim.
Spotlight Value: Yan Gomes (DK $8,700/$5,800)
If Kurt Suzuki sits, this is a no-brainer value to mix in. Gomes will be guaranteed ABs at his home park, and despite the fact he likes to hit lefties better (.217 ISO vs. LHPs in 2019) than righties, he’s still sporting a .151 ISO against RHPs – an acceptable figure at this low price. He’s not a must-play, but he’s worth using in GPPs for his power and guaranteed ABs if Suzuki is unavailable. I still like Robles too, but he’s expensive now.
Other 10/26 DFS options:Trea Turner (DK $15,000/$10,000), Ryan Zimmerman (DK $11,100/$7,400), VictorRobles (DK $12,300/$8,200)
10/26DFS Houston Astros bats
George Springer (DK $14,700/$9,800)
Springer is starting to heat up and make things happenoffensively. He reached base three times last night and had a pair of SBs, andhe matches up extremely well against LHP Patrick Corbin. I think Corbin couldrocked from the first pitch he throws, and Springer has hit 36 leadoff homeruns in his career already.
Alex Bregman (DK$13,500/$9,000)
He’s cheaper than Adam Eaton now. Let that sink in, then plug himinto all your cash games and most of your GPPs. Yesterday’s 0-5 showingfeatured just one K, and he destroys LHPs, so I’m far from fading him.
Jose Altuve (DK $14,100/$9,400)
Altuve is a fine play in GPPs and his price has come down. We can probably build a few lineups stacking the Astros 1-4 hitters at these prices, and filling in with value plays from Washington and/or some low-cost relievers.
Spotlight Value: MichaelBrantley ($10,200/$6,800)
The price on Brantley just refuses to come up, and he’s coming offtwo straight two-hit games – last night’s being the best of the series so far.He does come out of the lineup in the later innings for a defensive replacement,but he can do enough damage in his first three ABs to neutralize that.
Other 10/26 DFS options: Yuri Gurriel (DK $10,800/$7,200), Carlos Correa (DK $11,400/$7,600), Josh Reddick (DK $6,300/$4,200), Robinson Chirinos (DK $7,500/$5,000) or Martin Maldonado ($6,000/$4,000) – whomever gets the start
Sample DK GPP lineup #1 (Houston-heavy,no SP)
CPT – A. Bregman ($13,500)
UTIL – G. Springer ($9,800)
UTIL – J. Altuve ($9,400)
UTIL – M. Brantley ($6,800)
UTIL – J. Reddick ($4,200)
UTIL – Y. Gomes (5,800)
Sample DK GPP lineup #2(Balanced w/Nats closer)
CPT – J. Soto ($16,200)
UTIL – G. Springer ($9,800)
UTIL – M. Brantley ($6,800)
UTIL – M. Maldonado ($4,000)
UTIL – A. Eaton ($9,200)
UTIL – S. Doolittle ($3,800)
Sample DK GPP lineup #3 (w/Corbin and Nats closer)
CPT – Y. Gomes ($8,700)
UTIL – P. Corbin ($10,400)
UTIL – S. Doolittle ($3,800)
UTIL – M. Brantley ($6,800)
UTIL – J. Soto ($10,800)
UTIL – A. Eaton ($9,200)
Sample DK GPP Lineup #4 (Urquidyand Osuna)
CPT – G. Springer ($14,700)
UTIL – J. Urquidy ($7,800)
UTIL – R. Osuna ($4,000)
UTIL – M. Brantley ($6,800)
UTIL – A. Bregman ($9,000)
UTIL – R. Zimmerman ($7,400)
10/26 DFS Hitters for FDSingle-game
You know the routine – no pitchers to consider so we can have somefun with the hitters!
Sample FD GPP lineup #1(Astros-dominant)
MVP (2x) – Bregman ($7,500)
All-Star (1.5x) – G. Springer ($9,500)
UTIL – Eaton ($7,000)
UTIL – R. Chirinos ($4,500)
UTIL – Brantley ($6,000)
Sample FD GPP lineup #2(Nats-dominant)
MVP (2x) – Soto ($9,000)
All-Star (1.5x) – Rendon ($8,000)
UTIL – Gomes ($4,000)
UTIL – M. Brantley ($6,000)
UTIL – Bregman ($7,500)
Sample FD lineup (Balanced)
MVP (2x) – Springer ($9,500)
All-Star (1.5x) – Rendon ($8,000)
UTIL – M. Brantley ($6,000)
UTIL – V. Robles ($5,000)
UTIL – R. Zimmerman ($6,500)
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Home Run Derby: Bregman, Springer and Soto
Goal 0.50 – 2x: We can get ahead of the odds here and bank on one of these three going deep on Saturday night in Game 4. Getting 4x for two homers isn’t a bad get either.
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