MLB DFS Winners and Losers: Come Sale Away

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There was a limited slate with onlyeight games on Monday June 10 after the Yankees vs Mets game was postponed to aday-night doubleheader today. All points and values are based off  DraftKings.

Winners

ChrisSale ($10,900)

Sale threw a gem against the TexasRangers yesterday but was forced to take a no-decision after the bullpen gaveup the lead. He went seven innings and gave up one run (zero earned) on threehits. He gave up one walk but finished with 10 strikeouts. Sale has been oneof, if not the hottest pitcher in the Majors for the past six weeks. Keep goingwith Sale whenever he is on the slate.

Sale’sOutlook

Sale has been dominating since thebeginning of May and has double-digit strikeouts in seven of his last ninestarts. Sale gave up more than three earned runs in only one of those games. Heis doing his part and throwing a lot better than his 2-7 record shows on thesurface. He now has a 0.96 WHIP, which is sixth-best in MLB. Sale’s next outingis scheduled for Saturday in Camden Yards against the Baltimore Orioles. TheO’s have a .297 OBP, which is 25th in baseball. Lock in Sale for his nextappearance.

EduardoEscobar ($5,000)

Escobar had a very productive day atthe plate against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 4-for-5 with two home runs,a double, five RBI and three runs. Both offenses were electric last night asthe two teams combined for a MLB record 13 home runs. Keep plugging Escobarinto your lineups.

Escobar’sOutlook

Escobar has been on a tear the pastweek, as he has a .897 slugging percentage and is batting .299 on the season.This was his second multi-homer game of the year. The Diamondbacks continuetheir series in Philadelphia against the Phillies. Jake Arrieta is starting forthe Phillies and has been susceptible to the long ball lately. Look for Escobarto continue his hot streak.

KurtSuzuki ($4,100)

Suzuki did not get multiple hitsagainst the Chicago White Sox, but had a major impact. He went 1-for-4 but hisonly hit was a grand slam. He also had a sacrifice fly. The home run was a”garbage time” HR, but they all count the same. Fade Suzuki ontoday’s slate.

Suzuki’sOutlook

Suzuki’s value lands more on thedefensive side of the game. He is 3-for-11 with a home run and seven RBI in hisprevious three games played, but expecting Suzuki to continue his ways with thebat is too risky. Suzuki isn’t a player expected to do much offensively.

Losers

JeradEickoff ($7,100)

Eickoff did not provide thenecessary length against the Arizona Diamondbacks yesterday. He went threeinnings and gave up seven runs on five hits. He also had two strikeouts and twowalks. All five hits against Eickoff left the ballpark, including the firstthree batters of the game belting solo home runs. Do not expect Eickoff tobounce back in his next outing.

Eickoff’sOutlook

Eickoff was effectively wild in hisouting, missing his locations inside the strike zone. With a below-averagefastball at 89.5 MPH, he needs to hit his spots to have a chance. The firstthree batters of the game took him deep, which obviously will make his linelook worse. This was tied for his shortest outing of the season with threeinnings. His next scheduled start is on Sunday afternoon on getaway-day inAtlanta against the Braves. The Braves do a very good job of getting on base, ata .331 clip. Expect Atlanta to work counts and drive Eickoff’s pitch count upearly to make him not useful for DFS.

JocPederson ($4,400)

Pederson is in the midst of a coldstretch and it continued last night against the Los Angeles Angels. He wenthitless in his five at-bats from the leadoff spot in the order with a strikeoutand left three runners stranded. Pederson has the ability to catch fire andexpand on his 18 HR season, but until he proves he can get hits again, he isnot worth looking at.

Pederson’sOutlook

Pederson is currently one of thecoldest hitters in baseball, going 2-for-25 (.080) with eight strikeouts in hisprevious seven games played. He is not getting the barrel of the bat on thebaseball or setting the table for the rest of the lineup to drive him in. TheDodgers continue their series against the Angels tonight, but even with FelixPena coming off a putrid outing last time, you cannot expect Pederson toprovide offense with how bad he looks at the plate recently.

InjuryUpdate

The St. Louis Cardinals placed AdamWainwright on the 10-day Injured List with a left hamstring strain.

Dellin Betances is scheduled to get a MRI today after experiencing renewed shoulder soreness.