Tonight’s 9/9 MLB DFS slate offers a larger than usual amount of great starting pitching on a shortened slate. Not to mention the Yankees are in Boston, which for the record feels like a real offensive trap. So, with the first Sunday of NFL in the books let’s get back to MLB.
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On the Defense
Shane Biebervs. Los Angeles Angels
$11,300 FD / $11,700
Drawing Bieber fever on the day my 9/9 MLB DFS pitching article is due it causes me both excitement, and anxiety. I always want to use him in all my lineups, but at the price he often finds himself sprinkled in instead. Regardless, the last time the Angels were unlucky enough to face him Bieber threw a complete game, allowing two earned runs with eight strikeouts. Facing an Angels team tonight batting .221 over the last seven days, and a near limitless swing and miss upside, Bieber is the clear-cut safest cash game play on the board.
MadisonBumgarner vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
$9,000 FD / $9,200 DK
If you’re looking to have more cash to play with on this 9/9 MLB DFS slate, Mad Bum at home facing the Pirates is an incredible stroke of fortune. The Pirates are 28th in MLB in wOBA (.296) versus LHPs this season with a low wRC+ of 80. With a strong ballpark shift at home in San Francisco where his ERA is a nice 2.83, and not allowing more than one earned run at home in six of his last seven starts, old Madison shines bright as a top option tonight.
Kyle Hendricksvs. San Diego Padres
$8,500 FD / $8,800 DK
Although I prefer Hendricks at home, he does find himself in a sweet matchup on this 9/9 MLB DFS slate facing the Padres. With San Diego striking out 26.4 percent of the time with a pathetic .298 wOBA versus RHPs, there is no way you do not show him some serious consideration tonight facing the most picked on team in DFS.
Merrill Kellyvs. New York Mets
$7,500 FD / $6,000 DK
The last time Kelly faced the Mets on June 2nd he had 10 strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings while only allowing one earned run. The Mets hit RHPs to the tune of a .324 wOBA, and this play is riskier than trying to grab a cornered squirrel. But in large field GPP play on this 9/9 MLB DFS slate I plan on having a fair amount of exposure here. Just keep in mind over his last eight starts he has allowed six or more earned runs in four of them.
| Name | Team | W | L | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | GB% | HR/FB | ERA | xFIP |
| Shane Bieber | Indians | 13 | 7 | 188.2 | 11.11 | 1.81 | 1.24 | 0.284 | 44.70% | 16.30% | 3.24 | 3.13 |
| Madison Bumgarner | Giants | 9 | 8 | 181.2 | 8.87 | 1.83 | 1.24 | 0.29 | 36.00% | 12.20% | 3.81 | 4.23 |
| Kyle Hendricks | Cubs | 9 | 9 | 154 | 7.71 | 1.75 | 1.11 | 0.275 | 40.40% | 11.60% | 3.39 | 4.36 |
| Merrill Kelly | Diamondbacks | 10 | 13 | 157.1 | 7.55 | 2.75 | 1.49 | 0.294 | 41.40% | 14.90% | 4.69 | 4.68 |
On the Attack
Tonight’s 9/9 MLB DFS slate is rather tricky as far as bats are concerned, but there are still some great matchups to exploit. Here are my top two.
Cal Quantrillvs. Chicago Cubs
With the Cubs having a .330 wOBA versus RHPs (9th in MLB), and Quantrill having allowed eight earned runs in his last two starts facing the Dodgers, and Diamondbacks, this seems easy on this 9/9 MLB DFS slate.
Notable Bats
Anthony Rizzo is posting a .402 wOBA with a wRC+ of 148 versus RHPs while not homering in his last ten games.
Wilson Contreras is posting a .382 wOBA versus RHPs with two home runs over his last three games.
Nico Hoerner batted .284 in AAA prior to his callup and is $2,200 on DK while not available on FD.
TrevorWilliams vs. San Francisco Giants
The sneaky stack for this 9/9 MLB DFS slate is right here. Prior to his last three decent starts he had allowed five earned runs or more in the three previous. With the Giants being the off the radar team every night, on a shortened slate I plan on loading up some in large field GPPs.
Notable Bats
Buster Posey is 4-for-7 lifetime versus Williams, it may be small, but it is something.
Alex Dickerson has a .377 wOBA versus RHPs this season.
Mike Yastrzemski is posting a .341 wOBA versus RHPs while batting .333 over the last seven with a home run.
| Name | Team | W | L | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | GB% | HR/FB | ERA | xFIP |
| Cal Quantrill | Padres | 6 | 6 | 90.2 | 7.44 | 2.28 | 1.19 | 0.281 | 43.20% | 12.00% | 4.57 | 4.61 |
| Trevor Williams | Pirates | 7 | 6 | 125.2 | 6.88 | 2.44 | 1.5 | 0.305 | 36.80% | 13.00% | 5.16 | 5.18 |
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Monkey Knife Fight Prop Pick
Although Zobrist struggles more versus LHPs this is an easy matchup facing a scrub pitcher. Over all the way.
With Hendricks allowing his fair share of runs on the road, and Machado being a decent play most nights, I am going over here as well.
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