Jared Contestabile 
As usual, Saturday has a LOADED slate slate of games all day. The first pitch of the day at 1:05 ET with the Rays taking on the Yankees. The latest game is a little bit of Coors Field delight starting at 8:10 ET. Let’s turn Saturday into a profitable one!
MLB DFS Aces
Shane McClanahan vs New York Yankees
The best pitcher on the board takes on a Yankee offense that is finally getting things going. Regardless, he is listed as a -140 favorite with a total of just 7.5 runs. McClanahan has been ridiculously good this season, striking out 58 over 46 innings pitched with a 1.13 WHIP. He has allowed just one earned run over his last two starts (12 IP) with a 16/6 K/BB.
The Yankees don’t strike out a ton (21.8%), but I’m taking the edge with the pitcher here. This isn’t the best spot by any means, but talent tends to prevail in these situations. One of the Yankees’ main strengths is the longball (of course), but Mr. McClanahan has allowed just four all season. He has handed out a few more free passes than I’d like (20), but if he pounds the zone here, the sky is the limit.
Joe Ryan vs Chicago Cubs
One of the more underrated pitchers in the game, Ryan has some upside in this one. His command continues to be elite (47/6 K/BB in 44 IP). The Cubs walk at a 9.4% clip and have been getting on base with the best of them. That won’t help them here, as Ryan has walked no more than two batters in a start this season.
He is listed as a healthy favorite (-175) and I like him to be one of the higher scorers on the slate Saturday.
Jon Gray vs Oakland Athletics
The Athletics have actually shown some signs of life of late, led by the suddenly elite Brent Rooker. Gray was fantastic in his last start, throwing 7 innings of 1-run ball with an 8/0 K/BB. The Rangers are inexplicably only a -140 favorite in this one, but I like the potential for Gray.
Oakland strikes out at a healthy 24.4% clip, and I’m expecting Gray to do well here. He struggled last time he faced this lineup, but that line looks like a blip on the radar to me. Gray doesn’t have double-digit K upside here, but he could smash value.
MLB DFS Stacks
Texas Rangers vs Ken JP Sears
More about the Rangers here. JP Sears has been solid in some ways this season, but he has struggled with homers. That bodes well for a Rangers team that is loaded with power. Sears is striking out a batter per inning and has only walked 8 batters in 37.1 IP.
What he hasn’t done well is keeping the ball in the park (2.41 HR/9, 10 in 37.1 IP). I’m banking on the Rangers punishing a few pitches here. He served up three round-trippers in his last start. Give me Adolis Garcia, Nate Lowe, Ezequial Duran, and Josh Jung. We might see another big outing for the Rangers.
Boston Red Sox vs Steven Matz
Matz is the epitome of a league-average pitcher at this stage in his career. As far as starters go, he may even be below average. He owns a 1.60 WHIP and has allowed 23 ER in just 36.1 innings of work. The Red Sox have been heating up of late, and I’m all aboard the Boston train today.
Raffy Devers, Masataka Yoshida, Triston Casas, Kike Hernandez, and Justin Turner headline the list. I like Connor Wong as a cheap punt also if he is in the lineup, he has been on fire of late. Bombs away in Boston!
Philadelphia Phillies vs Ryan Feltner
The Phillies are in a great spot at the hitters’ haven known as Coors Field today. Ryan Feltner allowed 10 baserunners in his last start against the struggling Mets (6 BB, 4 H). Philly didn’t exactly set the world on fire last night, but I’m banking on some fireworks on Saturday.
Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, and Alec Bohm top my list. The upside is massive here, and I’ll be adding as many pieces as I can here.
MLB DFS Summary
Baseball all day on a rainy day (at least in Ohio) is the best! Let’s win some money today!
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