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MLB DFS Starting Rotation 8.21

MLB DFS Starting Rotation 8.21

We do have split slates this Saturday in MB, but the five-game slate in the evening looks a little rough. It's likely to be heavy chalk in the pitching spots like we say Thursday so we're going to look into the nine-game slate in the afternoon. There are far more options on that slate, so let's get moving for MLB DFS Starting Rotation 8.21 and lay our foundation for green!

MLB DFS Starting Rotation 8.21 - Main Targets 

There are technically four pitchers that qualify for the ace tier, but let's be real. We're deciding between Max Scherzer and Gerrit Cole. I'm not messing with Kevin Gausman or Sean Manaea on this slate, especially the latter as Manaea has gotten mashed lately. Cole came back from Covid and threw just 90 pitches, but whiffed nine hitters and scored 31 DK. Cole still features a 34.7% K rate with a WHIP under 1.00 and the Twins should have a slight lean of being righty-heavy. That would h...