MLB DFS Winners and Losers: Lowe Value

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All 30 teams played on Sunday June 10. All prices and point values are from DraftKings.

Winners

BrandonLowe ($4,300)

Brandon Lowe feasted on the BostonRed Sox yesterday at the dish, going 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs, threeRBI, and he crossed the plate three times. He upped his average to .288 and nowhas a team-high 13 home runs. Yesterday was his first multi-homer game sinceApril 12 against the Blue Jays.

Lowe’sOutlook

Lowe has been on fire this pastweek, posting a .357 (10-for-28) batting average in his past seven games withtwo homers and six RBI. Lowe and the rest of the Rays head home to face offagainst the Oakland Athletics tonight. They will be facing Tanner Anderson, whohas posted a 6.26 ERA in 11 games in Triple-A this season. Look for Lowe tocontinue driving the ball and potentially get a couple of extra base hits.

EdwinEncarnacion ($4,800)

Edwin Encarnacion has been making itlook like he’s in the HR Derby the past couple of weeks with his production andyesterday was no different. Against Jose Suarez and the rest of the Angels’pitching staff, he went 2-for-5 with both hits leaving the yard. He alsotallied three RBI and a couple of runs scored.

Encarnacion’sOutlook

Encarnacion has been hitting homeruns like crazy this year, now with 20. He also now has 400 career HRs. He isputting up the power numbers in bunches, hitting seven home runs in the past 15games played. Encarnacion and the Mariners travel to Minnesota to take on theTwins on Tuesday night. Martin Perez is a solid candidate to have a bounce-backstart, so fade Encarnacion on Tuesday’s slate.

NoahSyndergaard ($8,900)

Syndergaard proved his worth. Hefaced a solid Colorado Rockies lineup and went seven scoreless and only allowedone hit, two walks and seven strikeouts while picking up his fourth win of theseason. He has performed well in his last three starts and is proving to be avaluable asset for DFS players.

Syndergaard’sOutlook

Syndergaard has been phenomenal thepast six weeks outside of the start against the Detroit Tigers on May 24. He isproviding length at 6.1 innings per start and just over one home run allowedper nine innings. His next scheduled start is Saturday at home against the St.Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals are posting a .735 OPS, which is 19th inbaseball, so expect Syndergaard to not have much trouble in his next matchup.

Losers

ShaneBieber ($10,200)

Bieber did not provide the outingrequired against the New York Yankees. He went 1.2 innings and gave up fiveruns on five hits. He also had four strikeouts with two walks and gave up ahome run. After getting the first two outs in the second, he allowed the nexteight Yankees to reach base safely before being pulled. Expect Bieber to have abounce-back outing in his next start.

Bieber’sOutlook

Coming into the game yesterday, Bieberhad been the Indians’ most productive starting pitcher this season. However, hedid not provide length, and with one of the largest prices on the slate, hefailed provide value. The Yankees work the count and get on base at a .330clip. Bieber’s next outing is slated for next Sunday on the road against theDetroit Tigers, the second-worst hitting team in the AL. Look for Bieber toredeem himself the next time around.

CodyBellinger ($5,600)

Bellinger did not look good againstMadison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants yesterday. He went hitless infour at-bats with two of them ending in strike three. Bellinger is in the midstof a severe cold streak and is capable of breaking out in any game. However,with the price tag he carries, avoid Bellinger until he begins to hit again.

Bellinger’sOutlook

Bellinger is not hitting right now,even with a .355 batting average on the season. In his last seven games, he is4-for-25 (.160 average) with eight strikeouts. He finished the three-game setagainst the Giants 0-for-9 with three walks. The Dodgers have an interleaguematchup against the Angels beginning tonight and maybe a day off to gatherhimself would benefit Bellinger the most.

InjuryUpdate

Jason Kipnis left the game in the top of the sixth inning with right hiptightness.

The New York Yankees placed DomingoGerman on the 10-day Injured List with a left hip flexor strain retroactiveto June 8.

The Chicago White Sox placed DylanCovey on the 10-day Injured List with right shoulder inflammationretroactive to June 6.

All 30 teams played on Sunday June 10. Some players overplayed their values while others struggled. All prices and point values are from DraftKings.

Winners

Brandon Lowe ($4,300)

Brandon Lowe feasted on the Boston Red Sox yesterday at the dish, going 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs, three RBI and three times crossing home plate. He upped his average on the season to .288 and now has a team-high 13 home runs. Yesterday was his first multi-homer game since April 12 against the Blue Jays.

Lowe’s Outlook

Lowe has been on fire this past week, posting a .357 (10-for-28) batting average in his past seven games with two homers and six RBI. Lowe and the rest of the Rays head home to face off against the Oakland Athletics tonight. They will be facing Tanner Anderson, who has posted a 6.26 ERA in 11 games in Triple-A this season. Look for Lowe to continue driving the ball and potentially get a couple of extra base hits.

Edwin Encarncion ($4,800)

Edwin Encarncion has been making it look like he’s in the HR Derby the past couple of weeks with his production and yesterday was no different. Against Jose Suarez and the rest of the Angels’ pitching staff, he went 2-for-5 with both hits leaving the yard. He also tallied three RBI and a couple of runs scored on the day.

Encarncion’s Outlook

Encarncion has been hitting home runs like crazy this year, now having 20 on the season. He also now has 400 career HR, which in itself is impressive. He is putting up the power numbers in bunches, hitting seven home runs in the past 15 games played. Encarncion and the Mariners travel to Minnesota to take on the Twins on Tuesday night. Martin Perez is a solid candidate to have a bounce-back start, so fade Encarncion on Tuesday’s slate.

Noah Syndergaard ($8,900)

Even with the hefty price tag attached, Syndergaard proved his worth. He faced a solid Colorado Rockies lineup and went seven scoreless and only allowed one hit, two walks and seven strikeouts on the day while picking up his fourth win on the season. He performed well in his last three starts and is proving to be a valuable asset for DFS players looking for a pitcher.

Syndergaard’s Outlook

Syndergaard has been phenomenal the past six weeks outside of the start against the Detroit Tigers on May 24. He is providing length in 6.1 innings per start and just over one home run allowed per nine innings. His next scheduled start is Saturday at home against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals are posting a .735 OPS, which is 19th in baseball so expect Syndergaard to not have too much trouble against the Cards in his next matchup.

Losers

Shane Bieber ($10,200)

Bieber did not provide the outing required for the Cleveland Indians yesterday against the New York Yankees. He went 1.2 innings and gave up five runs on five hits. He also had four strikeouts with two walks and gave up a home run. After getting the first two outs in the second, he allowed the next eight Yankees to reach base safely before being pulled. Expect Bieber to have a bounce-back outing in his next start.

Bieber’s Outlook

Coming into the game yesterday, Shane Bieber has been the Indians’ most productive starting pitcher this season. However, he did not provide length and with one of the largest prices on the slate, he failed provide value. The Yankees work the count and get on base at a .330 clip. Bieber’s next outing is slated for next Sunday on the road against the Detroit Tigers, the second-worst hitting team in the AL. Look for Bieber to redeem himself the next time around.

Cody Bellinger ($5,600)

Bellinger did not look good against Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants yesterday. He finished going hitless in four at-bats with two of them ending in strike three. Bellinger is in the midst of a severe cold streak and is capable of breaking out any game. However, with the price tag he carries, avoid Bellinger until he begins to hit once again.

Bellinger’s Outlook

Cody Bellinger is not hitting right now, even with a .355 batting average on the season. In his last seven games, he is 4-for-25 (.160 average) with eight strikeouts. He finished the three-game set against the Giants going 0-for-9 with three walks. The Dodgers have an interleague matchup against the Angels beginning tomorrow and maybe a day off to gather himself would benefit Bellinger the most.

Injury Update

Jason Kipnis left the game in the top of the sixth inning with right hip tightness.

The New York Yankees placed Domingo German on the 10-day Injured List with a left hip flexor strain retroactive to June 8.

The Chicago White Sox placed Dylan Covey on the 10-day Injured List with right shoulder inflammation retroactive to June 6.