Adam Zibuda What is up everyone, happy Wednesday! Check out the FanDuel MLB 7/7 breakdown below.
As usual, I will be going over 3 pitchers and 3 teams that we should be looking to stack in our FanDuel lineups. We have eight games to comb through since the Mets doubleheader is not included on FanDuel even though for some reason it is included on DraftKings. I think FanDuel gets this right, because DraftKings does not discount the prices of any batters in the shorter game which just takes them entirely out of consideration anyway. With that said, let’s get into the picks!
The Aces
A. Well, I cannot say that I had no deGrom exposure last night but luckily I did limit my exposure quite a bit. I hope that all of you limited your exposure to that game as much as possible as well because what an absolute mess. Anyway, we do not have to worry about him tonight since both parts of the Mets double header are not included on the FanDuel main slate. That leaves us with our ace of the night in Zack Wheeler ($11,200) who will be throwing against the Cubs in Wrigley. This field saw 25 runs last night and no that was not a double header, it was one game. However, I still love Wheeler because the wind is expected to be blowing in tonight. This is one of the only ballparks where wind plays an absolutely massive factor and if you need proof of that, go watch Andrew McCutchen’s grand slam that would have been a pop out to straight center in other conditions. The Cubs strikeout a good amount and Wheeler is by far the most talented pitcher taking the mound in these eight games.
B. I would really like to emphasize the “by far the most talented pitcher” in my paragraph above, because next in line for my SP2 is Alex Wood ($8,300). Wood does draw a solid matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals who can barely even put up any run production against Chi Chi Gonzalez in Coors Field. If they struggle in a spot like that, then Wood and his 3.69 (nice) SIERA, 25.5% strikeout rate, and 7.9% walk rate should be able to limit them with ease. This price tag is excellent and if we want to load up on the expensive Blue Jays bats as they face Matt Harvey for the 121st time, then this will help us do that.
C. I will be dropping down into the $7K pricing tier on FanDuel for my SP3, which is typically an area that I try to avoid. This slate calls for it tonight though, and Chris Paddack ($7,600) is honestly my third favorite option at pitcher tonight. While his ERA is a bit high, his 3.75 SIERA is not terrible and his 5.5% walk rate is solid. The 24.4% strikeout rate does not exactly ooze upside, but this Washington team is not nearly as scary with the HR machine Kyle Schwarber out of the lineup. Paddack is another solid option to save some salary if you cannot find the $700 to get to Wood.
The Bases
A. While I typically do not like to target bats that are facing an opener/bullpen game, I will make an exception tonight for the LA Dodgers. It is really tough to handicap games like this since you never really know who your batters will be facing, but I do not care too much when it comes to the Dodgers. It would be great if they could face Hess for awhile, but it will almost definitely be only for an inning or two. Regardless, this Dodgers lineup should crush against the Marlins bullpen and we can easily afford them with some of the cheap pitching options at our disposal.
B. Another team that I will be stacking up quite a bit on FanDuel tonight is the San Francisco Giants. The Giants will be facing off against Johan Oviedo, who owns the worst SIERA on the entire day today and has a walk rate that is approaching his strikeout rate. As I say every time that I mention this team in this article, they have been such a surprise this season and look to be easily playoff bound. This is another spot where I love both sides of the ball for the Giants so I will likely be adding them to my betting card as well.
C. I have saved the best for last when it comes to the bats, because as I alluded to above, I will be absolutely loading up on the Toronto Blue Jays across the DFS industry on Wednesday evening. Matt Harvey is a straight up gas can, with a 7.34 ERA and a 4.84 SIERA. He does have a solid walk rate as he has been able to limit the free passes, but with only a 42.1% groundball rate, the ball should be flying off the bats of this top three offense in the MLB. It is an exciting time to be a Blue Jays fan if you are one, and tonight is an exciting night to get as much exposure to this team as humanly possible.
That is it for me today! Please also check out our projection model by clicking here. If you have any questions, I will be in our expert chat in Discord leading up to lock, so feel free to shoot me a DM or @ me in chat!
