Pitching and MLB Prop Picks for 5/1: Ride with Ryu

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Strike1. Strike 2. Strike 3.

Whenyour pitcher gets that satisfying strikeout, the only thing you can do is pumpyour arm in excitement as you just racked up some points. It is not the samesensation as a HR, but it is a good feeling. The opposite feeling of a HR, iswhen your pitcher gives up a HR. Your heart sinks a bit, you feel the voiceinside your head saying you should have went with Kenta Maeda! Regardless, I amhere to help you pick the best pitchers, with my BEAST 5, for the main slate onWednesday. Prices are based on FanDuel, players are ranked in order ofconfidence.

BEAST

COREY KLUBER ($10,100) @ MIA

Whenpeople in season long leagues draft Corey Kluber, they did not expect a juicymatchup against the Marlins in Miami where he does not even have to face a DH!Luckily for all of us Daily Fantasy Baseball players, we get to use Kluber inthis matchup, then throw him to the side again until the next one is superjuicy. Take advantage of this peach.

AARON NOLA ($9,100) vs. DET

Whilethe Tigers have some big bats in that lineup, these guys have never seen Nolain their lives. Nola is not an easy pitcher to hit, if they are not used to hissinking movement on his pitches, good luck. They can watch all the tape in theworld, hitting him live will not be easy the first time through with theTigers.

JACOB DEGROM ($10,900) vs. CIN

TheReds offense is not that great at all. Right away this a huge advantage for deGrom.No bat remains a huge threat to have a solid game for the Reds, and the back ofthat order is minor league quality. The best part is the game is in New York,where home field advantage, and not playing in the tiny playpen at Cincinnati. deGromshould remind us why he is an ace.

HYUN-JIN RYU ($10,000) @ SFG

TheGiants bats are weak, and they are no fear of master Ryu. Maybe Evan Longoriaand Buster Posey can team up on some doubles to knock in a couple of runs,outside of that madness there is not much to fear. Ryu can find himself withnearly 10 Ks, to go along with a solid ace start on the road.

MAX SCHERZER ($11,600) vs. STL

Thegood news is, Scherzer is at home. The bad news is, the Cardinals aredefinitely capable of hitting him. While Scherzer is a strikeout king, he isalso a pitcher that can find himself giving up more ERs than he is used to.Which leads to a decrease in confidence. If Scherzer can hold the Cardinals tothree ERs, with 10 Ks, you will be happy enough.

BUST

MADISON BUMGARNER ($8500) vs. LAD

Bumgarneris looking very relevant in 2019, as someone opponents do not want to messaround with. However, the Dodgers have scouted him his entire career, and nowhave the bats to do damage with it. The Dodgers will know what is coming, andBumgarner no longer has the speed to blow anything past anyone. His goal willbe to keep the ball in the ballpark.

MAX FRIED ($8200) vs. SD

Friedreally should not be a play in your mind, however there is a lot at stake forthe young lefty. Sean Newcomb is looking good in the minors, and he can easilybe called up with a bad start from Fried. You also have the Touki Monsterwaiting for his opportunity again. The Padres do have some guys (Manny Machadoand Hunter Renfroe) who can smash those hanging curves. Do not go Fried inDaily Fantasy, but understand there is a lot riding on this matchup.

COLIN MCHUGH ($9000) @ MIN

Theproblem with McHugh is that he does not get enough strikeouts to ever justifyhis price. The other problem with this matchup is that the Twins are capable ofhitting McHugh. His stuff is not good enough to blow by anyone, and those leftybats in the front of the order can table set for plenty of RBI opportunities.It is just a matter of the Twins knocking them in.

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AARON NOLA OVER 6.5 Ks

Donot forget, these Detroit Tigers have never faced Nola before. On top of that,a lot of these Tigers are not guys who swing for contact, so expect a lot ofswinging and missing in this one. Do not be worried about the total until thegame is over, as I can easily imagine Nola striking out the side, multiple times.

HYUN-JIN RYU OVER 5.5 Ks

Noneed to go with the option of playing Ryu vs. Bumgarner, go straight for Ryu.The Giants will not be having players on base much of the night, allowing Ryuto go without the added stress of worrying about runners on base. You know hewill not be pulled from his start, you also know the Giants bats are just notthat good. Ryu will get the job done for you.