MLB MLB DFS Winners and Losers: Strasburg, Gray and More Emely Sharman 5 years ago written by Emely Sharman There was a full slate of games for MLB DFS on Wednesday, June 3rd and we even had a doubleheader with the Tigers and White Sox. Some big name pitchers put up big numbers which means we had some notable bats who put up some duds. Points and salaries are based on DraftKings. Sign up NOW for WIN DAILY Premium Gold here. Projections, weather reports, wagering info, 24/7 expert chats and more.DFS WinnersStephen Strasburg ($10,300)Strasburg and the Nationals played host to the Marlins on Wednesday and got the win 3-1. Strasburg was the top MLB DFS performer and put up 45.5 fantasy points. He was able to pitch 7.1 innings and struck out a whopping 14 batters over his 110 pitches. Strasburg only allowed two hits and gave up two walks. He was credited the win and improved to 10-4 on the year. Strasburg has been a stud nearly all season and his ERA is now at 3.64 and his WHIP is at 1.04. His K/9 is in great shape at 10.68.Strasburg’s Outlook Strasburg will not have another start before the All-Star break. When the second half of the season resumes he should slot right back in as one of the Nationals’ best starters. Strasburg did struggle a bit in his last three starts going into Wednesday but righted the ship in a big way. This was Strasburg’s first start in which he didn’t allow an earned run since mid April. His high strikeout rate will keep him as a top MLB DFS pitcher for the foreseeable future. Sonny Gray ($9,200)Sonny Gray took advantage of the scuffling Milwaukee Brewers’ lineup Wednesday and got the win in a 3-0 game. Gray improved to 5-5 on the year and has now taken a win in three of his last four starts. Gray was able to strike out 12 over eight full innings. He allowed four hits and only walked one. Gray scored 43 MLB DFS points. His ERA is now at 3.59 and his WHIP is at 1.18. His K/9 now sits at 10.27 which is a big improvement from his career number of 8.06. Gray’s OutlookGray will also not make another start before the All-Star break. He has been a very consistent pitcher this year and has not given up more than four earned runs in any start and that was only on two occasions. After starting the season 0-4 he has improved all the way to 5-5 and has pitched really well over the past two months. Expect him to continue his good first half and pitch well after the break. Mike Clevinger ($9,700)Clevinger and the Indians’ pitching staff combined to shut out the Royals on Wednesday. Clevinger started it out with six great innings. He allowed only four hits and struck out nine. The Indians’ coaching staff only allowed him to throw 79 pitches, which limited his upside. He scored 33.1 fantasy points and improved to 2-2 on the year. He has now started five games this year and has an ERA of 4.44. This ERA should improve as his WHIP is only 0.99. His strikeout numbers are off the charts as he has a K/9 of 14.81. This was a great bounce-back performance as Clevinger gave up seven earned over just 1.2 innings in his last start. Clevinger’s OutlookClevinger will also have a long break before his next start as the Indians only have three more games before the All-Star break. In limited action this year, Clevinger showed immense upside to go with a bit of streakiness. Clevinger has three games where he allowed no earned runs and in the other two he combined for 12 earned runs over just six innings. This could be a case where he was still knocking off some rust and a small break could be just what he needs. Expect Clevinger to come out after the All-Star break as one of the top MLB DFS pitchers for the remainder of the year. DFS LosersChris Sale ($11,800)Sale and the Boston Red Sox were visitors at Toronto and took the loss 6-3. This loss for Sale dropped his record to a surprising 3-8. Sale was not able to get through six innings Wednesday and gave up five earned runs on nine hits. He struck out five while walking two and gave up three home runs. His 5.55 MLB DFS points was his worst performance since early April. Sale’s ERA is now at 4.04 and his WHIP is in great shape at 1.07. His K/9 is also very good at 12.87. Sale’s OutlookSale will not make another start before the All-Star break. Sale’s numbers show he should have some positive regression in his win-loss total after the break. He has been one of the top MLB DFS pitchers all season and that should not change after the break. Expect him to use the break to his advantage and rest up and come back as strong as ever. George Springer ($5,900), Jose Altuve ($4,600)Springer, Altuve and the Astros were visitors at the very hitter friendly Coors Field and won in a low scoring game, 4-2. Most who expected this to be a very high scoring game were disappointed with the final score. Springer and Altuve were both high priced and highly owned players in this matchup and both put up goose eggs. Springer was off to a scintillating start to the year before getting injured and has a batting average of .307 to go with an OPS of .995. He has hit 18 home runs and has 45 RBI, all in the span of only 56 games. Altuve also missed some time with injury but has not been his normal self when on the field. Altuve is batting .264 with an OPS of .793, both under his career averages by a good margin. He has hit 10 home runs and has 25 RBI over 52 games played. Springer and Altuve’s OutlookBoth of these All-Star type players should bounce back post All-Star break. Springer should find the form that had him in early contention for the MVP and Jose Altuve has been too good of a player over the last few years to stay down. Expect these two and the rest of the Astros’ offense to be at the top of MLB DFS lists in the second half of the year. Home Run Derby LosersChristian Yelich and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wil face off as the 1 and 8 seed in the Home Run Derby over All-Star weekend. These are two guys who if they weren’t matched up, would have been the odds-on favorites in my opinion. Now they will have to slug it out just to get to the second round. I still think whoever gets the win in this round one matchup will go on to win the entire Home Run Derby. Injury ReportJustin Upton left Wednesday’s game with a left quad injury. With this injury coming so close to the All-Star break he could be held out until after the break. Scooter Gennett left Wednesday’s game with a groin injury. This is expected to land him back on the IL. Thank you for reading. You can join the Win Daily team by following the link here. This will give you access to all of the FREE content along with options to join our premium. Follow myself and Win Daily on Twitter at @thiel_boy and @windailydfs. 5 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
MLB DFS Pitching and MLB Prop Picks for July 3: The King Yields to Duffy Scott Engel 5 years ago written by Scott Engel If you are trying to save money on DFS Pitching tonight you may veer towards the Cubs-Pirates game, where two underachieving guys who were regarded as aces in past seasons square off and still have some apparent appeal, while certainly diminished. But I am avoiding Yu Darvish ($8600 on DraftKings) and Chris Archer in this one. The Pirates are actually leading MLB in batting over the past week. Darvish has allowed nine runs in his past two starts and at least four runs in three of his past four outings. Archer has allowed four runs in four of his past seven starts, and may be the better play of the two, but I am not risking him personally against a team that is fourth in the N.L. in homers. Archer has allowed 18 HRs so far this season. Chris Sale seems to be the obvious top DFS Pitching play at $11,800 tonight, but as Jason Mezrahi pointed out on today’s Win Daily podcast, it is going to be too challenging to roster Sale and then be able to utilize the bats you want from the Astros-Rockies matchup in Coors Field. If you do want to get off the Coors line, though, and consider stacks with lesser priced bats such as the Reds or Phillies, then you may be able to find a way to go with Sale. If you want to save some money in DFS Pitching tonight forhitting, then Danny Duffy ($7100) may be your answer. Cleveland is 28thin team batting over the past week and now may be a good time for Duffy tocatch them at home. Jason will be very happy to see me endorsing Duffy after Ihave given him so much of a hard time for recommending him in the past. But as erraticas Duffy can be, he will save you some salary tonight if you want those Coorsbats. Duffy has allowed three earned runs or less in three of his last fourstarts so I will risk him as the GPP play. Cal Quantrill ($5000) is returning to the San Diego rotationto actually try and help the Padres avoid a home sweep by the Giants. Quantrill’sERA as a starter is 5.23 and the Giants have won three straight games whilescoring in double digits each time. But if you want to make a bold DFS Pitchingmove to save some cash, we have seen the San Francisco lineup flame out oftenthis season. If you want to pivot off Sale and still have a top DFSPitching option, especially for cash games, Walker Buehler is at $10,900 as theDodgers host Arizona. He had allowed four earned runs in his previous fourstarts before his last outing, which was a trip to Coors Field. Buehler is 3-0with a 3.05 ERA at home.Monkey Knife Fight Pick of the DayI covered the Cubs-Pirates matchup in the DFS Pitching section, and it’s apparent I am not a fan of each pitcher. Considering how the Pirates are hitting recently, and the potent Cubs lineup presents longball threats against Archer, I’ll take both of the unders here. I believe both starters will get chased before they get the opportunities to reach the strikeout thresholds displayed below. Play these and more MLB Props now and get 100 percent bonus! 5 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
MLB The King’s DFS Pitching/Prop Plays: Follow Me To Framber Scott Engel 5 years ago written by Scott Engel On the early slate, Chris Sale is certainly worth the $11,600 on DraftKings, and he could get his first home win this season against his former team. Sale did have a bumpy start his last time out, but he should rebound today. But you can save $1000 by going with Trevor Bauer at home against the Royals. Some DFS players may be skeptical a bit after he was hit hard by the Tigers his last time out. Bauer is definitely better on the road, but you have to like the opponent here. Bauer also pitches better in day games (1.82 ERA). Kansas City is 25th in team batting this month and on the road overall. If you choose to play on the all day DFS slate, our CEO and DFS Pro Jason Mezrahi likes German Marquez at San Francisco for 10,000 on DK. Marquez is coming off a very strong outing against the Dodgers and he registered his first career shutout at Oracle Park earlier this season. He should also get quality run support from the Colorado lineup against Jeff Samardzija. In one of the best matchups of the night, Mike Minor (11,000)opposes Matt Boyd (10,000). Both pitchers are worth strong DFS GPP consideration,but only one can win here and it could be a low-scoring duel that eliminatesboth as cash game plays. Boyd, however, is coming off two bumpy starts, so youcan lean to Minor here in tournaments, especially since he faces the weakerlineup. Patrick Corbin is a top play at 10,600 at Miami in a pitcher’spark against one the most vulnerable lineups in MLB. He is the preferred DFScash game play on the night slate. Last time Corbin faced Miami in May, hedelivered a complete game shutout. Miami hitters who have faced him previouslyhave a composite .195 batting average against Corbin. I have a strong gut feeling about Framber Valdez at a DFSprice of just 6900 at home against Pittsburgh. My gut is quite prominent, so Imay want to listen to it. I look like a lowercase letter b from the side view. Valdezhad two solid outings as a starter before getting hit hard at Yankee Stadiumlast week. He had 15 strikeouts and three earned runs in two previous startsagainst Toronto and Baltimore. I am going to use him as my second DK pitcher inDFS GPP play. In the featured pitching matchup of the night, CharlieMorton (10,200) opposes Jake Odorizzi (9,500). I am not spending up for Morton againstthat Minnesota lineup. Odorizzi’s price is down after a pair of four-runoutings against Kansas City. That makes him a GPP DFS Play against Tampa Bay,21st in team batting in June and is fifth in Ks this month. On thenight slate I would go with Odorizzi or Minor as my DFS GPP play along with Valdezas my SP2. Monkey Knife Fight Play of the NightI am going big on the Pittsburgh-Houston Over/Under tonight for 19x my buy-in. Framber Valdez will easily go over 4.5 Ks. Josh Bell is hitting .176 over the last week and is better vs. RHPs, so I will take the under on 1.5 Runs plus RBI. Starling Marte is hitting .167 over the past week and .238 vs. lefties, so I will take the under on 1.5 total bases. Dario Agrazi, who is making his second start after posting a 3,87 ERA in the minors, should be a good target for the Houston hitters. The Pittsburgh bullpen is also ranked 27th. So over for me on 1.5 Hits plus Walks on Jose Altuve and 1.5 Total Bases for Alex Bregman, who starts to get back on track tonight. Our Joel Bartilotta has more on Bregman here. Follow my gut with Valdez here tonight and get 100 percent bonus! 5 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
MLB MLB DFS Winners and Losers: Alcantara, Stanton Vincent Pensabene 5 years ago written by Vincent Pensabene We had a full 15-game slate on Friday June 21. All dollar values and points are from DraftKings.WinnersSandy Alcantara ($7,400)Sandy Alcantara pitched well against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 7.2 innings and giving up one run on eight hits with six strikeouts. The only concern was the four walks, but the 12 baserunners didn’t affect his value too much. Alcantara’s OutlookSandy Alcantara has been one of the best starters in baseball in his past seven starts. In those games, he has worked 45.2 innings and has a 1.97 ERA. His next scheduled start is on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He should be considered a lock on that slate. Christin Stewart ($3,400)Christin Stewart went three-for-five with a home run, two RBI and a run scored against the Cleveland Indians yesterday. He upped his average to .243 with six HRs and 26 RBI. Fade Stewart, as he will not have a game with this much production again today. Stewart’s OutlookChristin Stewart is now batting .200 (five-for-25) in his last seven games including the Friday performance. The two hits in six games before yesterday shows he isn’t doing much with the bat. LosersGiancarlo Stanton ($4,300)Giancarlo Stanton went hitless in his four at-bats with three strikeouts against the Houston Astros last night. He looked like he was completely guessing at the plate. His average his dipped to .238. But with this being his fifth game of the entire season and third returning from the Injured List, he will be fine.Stanton’s OutlookGiancarlo Stanton is in the midst of what happens to him throughout his career, he looks lost at times and goes bezerk during others. With the protection surrounding him in the lineup with players like Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez and Edwin Encarnacion, Stanton will see better pitches and get back on track. The Yankees continue their series with the Houston Astros today and Stanton should be faded in this matchup. Chris Sale ($12,000)Chris Sale was shaky at times against the Toronto Blue Jays last night. He had the highest value of every player on the slate. He went five innings and gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits while walking two and striking out eight Jays. In his next start, Chris Sale should be a lock for a great matchup in his favor.Injury Update Cameron Maybin of the New York Yankees is heading to the IL with a strained left calf. He exited the game in the fourth inning. Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks left the game early yesterday with a groin injury and is considered day-to-day. Nick Senzel of the Cincinnati Reds exited the game early with a migraine. After the game, Senzel said he was feeling much better. 5 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
MLB DFS Pitching and Monkey Knife Fight Picks for 6/21 Cora Baylis 5 years ago written by Cora Baylis While there aren’t a whole lot of pitchers I like on this slate, there are some guys I absolutely love. That’s why I’ve only provided six selections here, as any one of these guys could be a great pick for your lineup. I’ve also included two Monkey Knife Fight Picks and I’ve actually hit on 10 of my last 15 recommendations!If you’d like to see even more information and all the great tools at Win Daily check out our premium packages here. Cash Game Pitcher of the Day Chris Sale, BOS vs. TORDK ($12,000) FD ($11,900) This one really doesn’t take much explanation, as Sale is arguably the best pitcher in the league right now. After getting off to a slow start, Sale has pitched to a 2.24 ERA and 0.83 WHIP over his last 11 starts. What’s more impressive is the fact that he has 116 Ks across 72.1 innings in that span, which is simply the best K rate around. That rate, paired with this matchup makes Sale an easy choice as our cash game pitcher of the day, with the Blue Jays ranking 21st in K rate, 26th in runs scored and 27th in wOBA. That’s why the southpaw enters this matchup as a –360 favorite. Top-Tier Pitchers Trevor Bauer, CLE vs. DET DK ($11,100) FD ($11,500) Bauer’s inconsistency can drive fantasy owners mad but it’s hard to overlook the strikeout upside in a matchup like this. Dating back to 2017, Bauer is one of the league leaders with a 28 percent K rate. He also has a 2.67 ERA and 1.10 WHIP dating back to last year and this dude is simply one of the most talented pitchers around. What makes him particularly intriguing here is this matchup though, is Bauer pitched a complete game shutout in his last start against these Tigers on June 16. That’s really no surprise when you consider the fact that the Motor City Kitties rank 29th in runs scored, 28th in wOBA and last in K rate. Vegas agrees with this assessment, making Bauer a –200 favorite in this fixture. Matt Boyd, DET at CLE DK ($9,700) FD ($10,000) It’s strange to recommend pitchers from the same game but we should be looking at a lot of whiffs in Cleveland on Friday night. Boyd is actually one of the league leaders with a 112:17 K: BB rate and that number pairs majestically with a 3.35 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. That stat line obviously puts Boyd in play against anyone, but especially an offense like the Indians. Cleveland currently ranks 22nd in runs scored, 23rd in OPS and 21st in wOBA. If you’re a betting man, don’t be afraid to bet the under in this game too, as this eight-run total is too high with these two studs toeing the rubber. Middle-Tier Pitchers Aaron Nola, PHI vs. MIADK ($8,000) FD ($8,700) Nola has taken a major step back from his 2018 breakout campaign but a start against the Marlins could be just what the doctor ordered. A 4.81 ERA and 1.51 WHIP will scare off most DFS owners but we’re talking about a guy who has a 3.37 career xFIP and 26 percent K rate. That means he definitely has some positive regression headed his way and a matchup with Miami is a good way to tip the scale back in his favor. In fact, the Marlins currently sit last in runs scored, wOBA and OPS. That’s why Nola enters this matchup as a –230 favorite with Miami projected for only 3.5 runs. Those sorts of projections are unheard-of from a player below $9,000 on both sites. Yu Darvish, CHC vs. NYM DK ($7,200) FD ($6,900) This play is only available if you’re playing the day slate but I had to get my boy Darvish in here. The talented righty has had trouble with his control all season long but recent results are extremely encouraging. Over his last eight starts, Darvish is pitching to a 3.86 ERA and 1.18 WHIP while posting a 10.8 K/9 rate. More importantly, he’s walked three guys or fewer in seven straight starts and that’s what we’re really looking for from a guy with such nasty stuff. A 10-K gem against the Dodgers in his most recent start was the outing that made me realize that Darvish has really turned the corner and I truly believe Yu will be above $8,000 this time next month. We also anticipate Darvish entering this matchup as a –200 favorite, facing a Mets team that ranks 22nd in K rate is and 23rd in xBA. Cheap Pitcher of the Day Joe Musgrove, PIT vs. SDDK ($5,500) FD ($7,500) Recent results will make you run for the hills when using Musgrove but I’m sensing a major bounce-back here. Okay, you can’t possibly use Musgrove on FanDuel at $7.500 but he’s tough to overlook on DK at $5,500. While he’s had some massive struggles recently, Musgrove has shown signs of brilliance throughout his career. His start to this season was especially impressive, pitching to a 1.54 ERA and 0.89 WHIP over his first six starts. The last nine starts have obviously been frustrating but a lot of that can be chalked up to tough matchups. Facing San Diego is just the way to get him back on track, with the Padres ranking 27th in K rate, 24th in OBP and 26th in xwOBA. The only scary bats on the Padres are Manny Machado, Franmil Reyes and Hunter Renfroe, and they all happen to be righties. That just adds to Musgrove’s intrigue with the platoon advantage in his favor, especially in a pitcher’s park like PNC. Monkey Knife Fight Picks of the Day Trevor Bauer/Matt Boyd Over 14.5 StrikeoutsAfter my previous write-ups, this play really doesn’t take much explanation. I think both of these guys are in play for double-digit strikeouts against weak offenses and it really wouldn’t surprise me if they combine for 20 Ks. Even if one of these guys struggles, there’s enough K-upside here to pass this prop with at least one of these pitchers going off. Play MLB Player Prop Games and Get 100 Percent Bonus!Joe Musgrove Over 4.5 StrikeoutsMusgrove has been terrible recently but he’s shown flashes of brilliance. All we need is a little spark of promise to clear this prop, as two or three elite innings could cash this. We’re talking about a guy with a 20.4 percent career K rate facing a club that is sitting 27th in K rate while throwing out a ton of swing-happy righties. That’s a recipe for a lot of strikeouts and five is not asking for much. 5 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Daily Fantasy Sports Podcast for 6/21 MLB DFS with Jason Mezrahi & DFS Expert Matt Striker Jason Mezrahi 5 years ago written by Jason Mezrahi Jason and Matt get into the 14-game main slate for 6/21. They tell you about the three pitchers they are looking to target. With no clear cut stacking options and a lot of good pitchers this looks like a sneaky slate to break down, but Jason and Matt have you covered. They explain why this is a night to either pay up for Chris Sale and Trevor Bauer or grab the blatant value and go with Aaron Nola. Looks like there could be some potential fireworks in the White Sox vs. Rangers matchup and the same goes for the Reds vs Brewers game. Take a listen and get a game-by-game MLB DFS breakdown of the entire slate for Friday 6/21.Sign up NOW for WIN DAILY Premium Gold right here! Projections, weather reports, wagering info, 24/7 expert chats and more!Thank you for listening. Follow Win Daily DFS on twitter @WinDailyDFS. Please check out everything that Win Daily DFS has to offer by becoming a premium member. New articles, projection models and data are being added frequently. 5 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Daily Fantasy Sports Podcast for 6/16 with The King and Our MLB/Weather Expert Scott Engel 5 years ago written by Scott Engel Scott Engel and Mark Paquette break down the Sunday slate and also discuss the Edwin Encarnacion trade from DFS perspectives. 5 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Daily Fantasy Sports Podcast for 6/16 with The King and Our MLB/Weather Expert Scott Engel 5 years ago written by Scott Engel Scott Engel and Mark Paquette break down the Sunday slate and also discuss the Edwin Encarnacion trade from DFS perspectives. 5 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Daily Fantasy Sports Podcast for 6/15 with DFS Pro Jason Mezrahi and Co-Host Mark Paquette Jason Mezrahi 5 years ago written by Jason Mezrahi We give you a game by game breakdown for the entire Saturday 6/15 MLB DFS Slate. We have a very busy schedule with weather concerns, so please take a look at Mark’s weather blog during the day. Good Luck to all of our listeners! 5 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Daily Fantasy Sports Podcast for 6/15 with DFS Pro Jason Mezrahi and Co-Host Mark Paquette Jason Mezrahi 5 years ago written by Jason Mezrahi We give you a game by game breakdown for the entire Saturday 6/15 MLB DFS Slate. We have a very busy schedule with weather concerns, so please take a look at Mark’s weather blog during the day. Good Luck to all of our listeners! 5 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
