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DFS Pitching and Monkey Knife Fight Picks for 6/15

Mark Paquette
written by Mark Paquette

The weather looks to be rather quiet for this 15-game schedule on a Saturday in mid-June.

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Upper-Tier Arms

Chris Sale, Red Sox at Orioles ($11,900 FD, $11,600 DK): It seems like whenever Sale or Max Scherzer take the mound the past month or so, lock them in and try to find bargain bats to make it work. That just might be the way to go today with the Red Sox ace. Sale has been magnificent in his past two starts, combining to give up no earned runs while walking one and striking out 22 over 16 innings. Sale has been very good against Baltimore in his career, going 7-2 with a 2.37 ERA in 13 career starts. Sale has held opponents to a .634 OPS this season, while the Orioles strike out 26.1% of the time vs. lefties, good for seventh most in the league. Sale is cash-game worthy if you can fit in some cheap bats that you like.

Stephen Strasburg, Diamondbacks at Nationals ($10,800 FD, $10,700 DK): Imagine going into a series against the Nationals knowing that you have to face Scherzer and Strasburg back-to-back as good as they are pitching right now. For you baseball historians, is it a repeat of Spahn and Sain and pray for rain? Anyway, Strasburg is pitching very well recently and it is probably no coincidence that he has found a way to keep the ball in the yard recently, giving up just two homers in his last eight outings, after giving up six homers in his first six starts. Even though Strasburg has been very consistent, his upside might be a little limited here because of how well the Nationals hit righties. So, we might consider him a GPP-only option in this spot.

Middle-Tier Arms

Noah Syndergaard, Cardinals at Mets ($9,000 FD, $9,300 DK): Thor’s up-and-down season has caused his price to drop to an affordable level. Syndergaard’s upside (he has mixed a few dominant starts onto his ledger, with a 52 FD point last time out and a 67 on May 2nd) gives him GPP appeal. In his last start, Syndergaard allowed just one hit to the Rockies, striking out seven in seven innings. In his three previous starts, he produced a 6.00 ERA showing the inconsistency that I wrote about. Though the Cardinals do not strike out much out against righties (22.6%), they do not have much pop either (.155 ISO).

Frankie Montas, Mariners at Athletics ($8,700 FD, $9,900 DK): His price on FD may cause him to be my cash pitcher on that site while on DK that choice is not as easy. Montas has been a very consistent pitcher recently, having not lost since April 29 vs. the Red Sox, a stretch of seven starts during which he’s gone 4-0 with a 2.74 ERA. He has been very good at home this season, going 3-0 over five starts with a 3.54 ERA. The Mariners strike out the seventh most frequently vs. righties at 24.7%.

Bargain Basement Arm

Reynaldo Lopez, Yankees at White sox ($6,200 FD, $5,000 DK): I wrote about the weird pricing Lopez had in his last start and he pitched a strong game: six innings pitched, four hits allowed, eight strikeouts, one walk, one earned run and one victory in Kansas City. This time he takes on a stronger opponent in the New York Yankees but this team has struggled on the road recently. In their last five road games they have scored two, four, seven, four and two runs. If you need a cheap GPP pitcher with strikeout upside and want to spend up on bats, Lopez might be your guy.

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Chris Sale over 9.5 strikeouts: Sale has recorded 10 or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine starts. He should be able to make it nine out of 10.

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DFS Pitching and Monkey Knife Fight Picks for 6/15

Mark Paquette
written by Mark Paquette

The weather looks to be rather quiet for this 15-game schedule on a Saturday in mid-June.

GET WIN DAILY PREMIUM GOLD HERE!

Upper-Tier Arms

Chris Sale, Red Sox at Orioles ($11,900 FD, $11,600 DK): It seems like whenever Sale or Max Scherzer take the mound the past month or so, lock them in and try to find bargain bats to make it work. That just might be the way to go today with the Red Sox ace. Sale has been magnificent in his past two starts, combining to give up no earned runs while walking one and striking out 22 over 16 innings. Sale has been very good against Baltimore in his career, going 7-2 with a 2.37 ERA in 13 career starts. Sale has held opponents to a .634 OPS this season, while the Orioles strike out 26.1% of the time vs. lefties, good for seventh most in the league. Sale is cash-game worthy if you can fit in some cheap bats that you like.

Stephen Strasburg, Diamondbacks at Nationals ($10,800 FD, $10,700 DK): Imagine going into a series against the Nationals knowing that you have to face Scherzer and Strasburg back-to-back as good as they are pitching right now. For you baseball historians, is it a repeat of Spahn and Sain and pray for rain? Anyway, Strasburg is pitching very well recently and it is probably no coincidence that he has found a way to keep the ball in the yard recently, giving up just two homers in his last eight outings, after giving up six homers in his first six starts. Even though Strasburg has been very consistent, his upside might be a little limited here because of how well the Nationals hit righties. So, we might consider him a GPP-only option in this spot.

Middle-Tier Arms

Noah Syndergaard, Cardinals at Mets ($9,000 FD, $9,300 DK): Thor’s up-and-down season has caused his price to drop to an affordable level. Syndergaard’s upside (he has mixed a few dominant starts onto his ledger, with a 52 FD point last time out and a 67 on May 2nd) gives him GPP appeal. In his last start, Syndergaard allowed just one hit to the Rockies, striking out seven in seven innings. In his three previous starts, he produced a 6.00 ERA showing the inconsistency that I wrote about. Though the Cardinals do not strike out much out against righties (22.6%), they do not have much pop either (.155 ISO).

Frankie Montas, Mariners at Athletics ($8,700 FD, $9,900 DK): His price on FD may cause him to be my cash pitcher on that site while on DK that choice is not as easy. Montas has been a very consistent pitcher recently, having not lost since April 29 vs. the Red Sox, a stretch of seven starts during which he’s gone 4-0 with a 2.74 ERA. He has been very good at home this season, going 3-0 over five starts with a 3.54 ERA. The Mariners strike out the seventh most frequently vs. righties at 24.7%.

Bargain Basement Arm

Reynaldo Lopez, Yankees at White sox ($6,200 FD, $5,000 DK): I wrote about the weird pricing Lopez had in his last start and he pitched a strong game: six innings pitched, four hits allowed, eight strikeouts, one walk, one earned run and one victory in Kansas City. This time he takes on a stronger opponent in the New York Yankees but this team has struggled on the road recently. In their last five road games they have scored two, four, seven, four and two runs. If you need a cheap GPP pitcher with strikeout upside and want to spend up on bats, Lopez might be your guy.

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Chris Sale over 9.5 strikeouts: Sale has recorded 10 or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine starts. He should be able to make it nine out of 10.

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MLB DFS Winners and Losers: Come Sale Away

Sean Escobar
written by Sean Escobar

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.

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DFS Pitching Options for 6/10: Make the Minor Move?

Mark Paquette
written by Mark Paquette

It’s a top-heavy slate with a pair of aces toeing the bump. Weather will have to be watched in the Northeast with some rain expected.

Top-Tier Arms

Chris Sale, Rangers at Red Sox ($11,800 FD, $10,900 DK): That price on DK seems a bit low. Sale is coming off arguably his best start of the season, a complete-game shutout against the Royals, in which he walked none and struck out 12. Amazingly, he has not won at Fenway Park this season. In his career, he is 7-2 with a 2.82 ERA against the Rangers. On the season, Texas strikes out the fourth most frequently against lefties at 26.4%. You have to like the chances of Sale getting to 10 strikeouts, though an almost guaranteed two strikeouts are taken out of the lineup with Joey Gallo not playing. Of course you can look at it the other way as well, Gallo is a big bat that could hurt Sale.

Hyun-Jin Ryu, Dodgers at Angels ($10,700 FD, $10,400 DK): The Dodgers have a “road” game in Anaheim against the Angels. Ryu continues his All-Star and Cy Young candidacy campaigns when he gets the ball for the first game of a two-game interleague series. He’s made only three career starts against the Angels, but is 2-0 with an 0.83 ERA. On the season, Ryu is 9-1 with a 1.35 ERA and a 0.77 WHIP. Don’t look for a high strikeout outing from Ryu, as the Angels are the hardest team to K against lefties at only 15.3%. This last stat makes him a GPP-only option for me.

Middle-Tier Arms

Mike Minor, Rangers at Red Sox ($9,200 FD, $9,400 DK): The old theory is that Fenway is a place that lefties want nothing to do with, but several good lefties have called it home the past few decades (starting with Bruce Hurst, go to Jon Lester, Now Chris Sale and David Price) and learned how to pitch there. Mike Minor may be the classic example of the crafty lefty getting better as he gets older. Minor is 3-2 with a 2.08 ERA in his last eight starts and 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA in six starts on the road in 2019. In two starts against the World Series champs last season, he was 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA. This season, the Red Sox’s lineup is not as deep nor scary and they still might be without one of their best righty bats in J.D. Martinez. Opponents are hitting .190 off Minor with runners in scoring position. Minor is a GPP-only option for me tonight due to a combination of his price and the potential for the Red Sox bats to break out.

Griffin Canning. Dodgers at Angels ($7,800 FD, $8,400 DK): Now here is another GPP-only play because it against the Dodgers. One thing to keep in mind about the Dave Roberts led team: They bashed the ball in April. They were very good in May. Their bats have come back down to earth in June. Canning seems more mature for his young age (22 years old) and has a plan how to attack hitters. He struck out a career-high eight batters over six innings against the A’s (if you watch him pitch, pay attention to his swing-and-miss slider, one of the best in the game), but he gave up four runs in a loss. He has a 2.25 ERA over his last four outings.

Bargain Basement Arms

Jason Vargas, Mets at Yankees ($6,800 FD, $7.600): The pitcher that everyone loves to pick on in DFS is coming off a complete game shutout. in the middle of April, Vargas owned a 14.21 ERA, living up to the moniker of the favorite pitcher to stack against. Since then, he’s posted a 1.85 ERA in seven starts, including his eighth career shutout last time out against the Giants. Wait a minute….Vargas has eight career shutouts? Eight!!! Wow, I guess you really do learn something new every day. Another GPP-only option for me tonight in Yankee Stadium.

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Win Daily On Deck: Pregame Notes and Updates for 6/5

Louis Cangiano
written by Louis Cangiano

(Updated 6:56 pm EST)

Players/stacks you were not looking at before, but 15 minutes until lock you might want to consider:

  • Clint Frazier- Another New York Yankee that I love today. Right-handed Yankees batters in Toronto against Trent Thornton…I’m telling you!
  • Toronto batters one through four became more and more appealing as my research progressed. Stacking against chalky pitchers is always a go-to strategy of mine and tonight despite his pitch limit, James Paxton should be quite chalky.

(Updated 6:20 pm EST)

If not Sale than who? First of all it’s whom. That’s what my English teacher would have said to me in High School. I still don’t know what it is, I digress. Regardless of if it’s who or whom, there’s one pitcher that caught my eye. German Marquez at a price of $9,000 on FanDuel, $10,300 on DraftKings is actually in an interesting spot against the Chicago Cubs tonight. Marquez owns a 2.08 road ERA and has allowed opposing batters to a mere .167 BA. Marquez has averaged 40 FanDuel points per game over his last three despite a horrific effort against Baltimore two starts back. Small under/over at 7.5, lets see if Marquez can get the QS and W as well.

(Updated 6:00 pm EST)

Should I hedge against over exposure to Sale? Question of the day. Yes, you should. Everyone loves Sale, no secret. This could very well be a home run derby. Although unlikely, it could happen. I have minimal exposure to the guys that could take Sale deep which are: Soler, Cuthbert and Gutierrez. The best thing about MLB DFS is that you can invest in both sides of a game. Do so tonight, and you’re guaranteed to be in the green.

(Updated 5:40 pm EST)

Trent Thornton is going to have a very tough time with these Yankee right–handed bats. Thornton owns a 6.23 ERA in six game starts at home. Out of the 10 total home runs Thornton has allowed this season, eight have been at home. Although Thornton has better splits against lefties, I don’t think he has the stuff to keep these very talented Yankee bats in the park. Voit, Sanchez, and Torres are all in play for me as well as Kendrys Morales. Toronto does have a solid bullpen so these Yankees need to get to Thornton early and I believe they will tonight. Lock in these power bats for New York, you won’t regret it.

(Updated 5:29 pm EST)

Kendrys Morales ($2,500 FD & $2,800 DK): You have to consider Morales in the cleanup role. As I mentioned yesterday, the Rogers Centre is the perfect park for right-handed batters, not to mention this is a revenge game (in a sense) as Morales did spend some time in Toronto before they decided to send him to Oakland for Jesus Lopez and some cash. Morales should have a nice shot at some RBI tonight and maybe even a homer. The Yankees are favored at -185 with an 8.5 under/over.

Chris Sale ($11,500 FD & 10,600 DK): All indications are pointing towards a massive game from Sale tonight as he sets to face the struggling Kansas City Royals. The Royals have the trifecta of DFS stats needed to be confident in targeting them for poor offense. These statistical indicators are: Poor recent outings, bad BvP stats and solid recent form from your pitcher. Sale has maintained a .217 OBA against the Royals in 143 at-bats, striking out 32% of all batters! Our editor here at WinDailyDFS has been telling me to not overuse exclamation points, well one is needed here. A 32 % SO rate over that span is extremely impressive and facing them in their current form sets the stage for a slate breaking outing for Chris Sale. Pay up and do it with confidence. We’ll have some solid positional value to allow you to do so as the lineups come rolling in.

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Win Daily On Deck: Pregame Notes and Updates for 6/5

Louis Cangiano
written by Louis Cangiano

(Updated 6:56 pm EST)

Players/stacks you were not looking at before, but 15 minutes until lock you might want to consider:

  • Clint Frazier- Another New York Yankee that I love today. Right-handed Yankees batters in Toronto against Trent Thornton…I’m telling you!
  • Toronto batters one through four became more and more appealing as my research progressed. Stacking against chalky pitchers is always a go-to strategy of mine and tonight despite his pitch limit, James Paxton should be quite chalky.

(Updated 6:20 pm EST)

If not Sale than who? First of all it’s whom. That’s what my English teacher would have said to me in High School. I still don’t know what it is, I digress. Regardless of if it’s who or whom, there’s one pitcher that caught my eye. German Marquez at a price of $9,000 on FanDuel, $10,300 on DraftKings is actually in an interesting spot against the Chicago Cubs tonight. Marquez owns a 2.08 road ERA and has allowed opposing batters to a mere .167 BA. Marquez has averaged 40 FanDuel points per game over his last three despite a horrific effort against Baltimore two starts back. Small under/over at 7.5, lets see if Marquez can get the QS and W as well.

(Updated 6:00 pm EST)

Should I hedge against over exposure to Sale? Question of the day. Yes, you should. Everyone loves Sale, no secret. This could very well be a home run derby. Although unlikely, it could happen. I have minimal exposure to the guys that could take Sale deep which are: Soler, Cuthbert and Gutierrez. The best thing about MLB DFS is that you can invest in both sides of a game. Do so tonight, and you’re guaranteed to be in the green.

(Updated 5:40 pm EST)

Trent Thornton is going to have a very tough time with these Yankee right–handed bats. Thornton owns a 6.23 ERA in six game starts at home. Out of the 10 total home runs Thornton has allowed this season, eight have been at home. Although Thornton has better splits against lefties, I don’t think he has the stuff to keep these very talented Yankee bats in the park. Voit, Sanchez, and Torres are all in play for me as well as Kendrys Morales. Toronto does have a solid bullpen so these Yankees need to get to Thornton early and I believe they will tonight. Lock in these power bats for New York, you won’t regret it.

(Updated 5:29 pm EST)

Kendrys Morales ($2,500 FD & $2,800 DK): You have to consider Morales in the cleanup role. As I mentioned yesterday, the Rogers Centre is the perfect park for right-handed batters, not to mention this is a revenge game (in a sense) as Morales did spend some time in Toronto before they decided to send him to Oakland for Jesus Lopez and some cash. Morales should have a nice shot at some RBI tonight and maybe even a homer. The Yankees are favored at -185 with an 8.5 under/over.

Chris Sale ($11,500 FD & 10,600 DK): All indications are pointing towards a massive game from Sale tonight as he sets to face the struggling Kansas City Royals. The Royals have the trifecta of DFS stats needed to be confident in targeting them for poor offense. These statistical indicators are: Poor recent outings, bad BvP stats and solid recent form from your pitcher. Sale has maintained a .217 OBA against the Royals in 143 at-bats, striking out 32% of all batters! Our editor here at WinDailyDFS has been telling me to not overuse exclamation points, well one is needed here. A 32 % SO rate over that span is extremely impressive and facing them in their current form sets the stage for a slate breaking outing for Chris Sale. Pay up and do it with confidence. We’ll have some solid positional value to allow you to do so as the lineups come rolling in.

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The King’s DFS Pitching and MLB Prop Picks for 6/5: Prime Time for Perez

Scott Engel
written by Scott Engel

If you are playing on the two-game early DraftKings slate,you will be locked into Kenta Maeda at $8800. You will have to hope he pretendshe is at home, where he has a 1.64 ERA as compared to his 5.64 road figure.Maeda is the best pure starter on the short slate and the only other realrespectable choice to pair him with seems to be Jake Arrieta (8000), as the Padrescertainly appear to be an inviting matchup. Arrieta has been a bit moreeffective in the K department on the road.

At first glance, James Paxton would appear to be well worththe 11,300 against Toronto, but we still cannot be fully certain how far hewill be allowed to go into the game. If you want to risk it with Paxton he isstrictly a GPP play and he will not help your salary structure, either.

You could be looking at a bounce-back spot for Martin Perezagainst Cleveland, Perez is just 7400 and the Indians are ninth in MLB strikeoutsvs. lefties. On the other side of that matchup, I am not taking chances withthe erratic Carlos Carrasco against that potent Minnesota lineup.

Charlie Morton appears to be a quality cash game play andworth the 11,600 against a Tigers team that is fifth in strikeouts. But SpencerTurnbull may not make it easy on the Tampa Bay bats and garnering a victory mightnot be easy for Morton.

Jimmy Nelson (8200) cannot be used yet in his first startback, even against Miami, which could go hitless against him for five inningsafter scoring 16 runs last night.

The Orioles are Top 10 in the league vs. LHPs and John Meanscould hold the Rangers offense in check, so don’t spend 10,800 on Mike Minor.

German Marquez is worth the GPP play at 10,800. The Cubs aremiddle of the road in team hitting and Marquez is 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in awaygames, with 42 Ks in 43.1 IP. He has struck out at least six batters in all ofhis road starts.

Chris Sale is the apparent cash game play at 10,600 vs. theRoyals but I would pivot off him with Marquez in GPPs.

Brad Peacock is a very appealing pick at 9600 against theMariners, who pace the league in strikeouts. They are also 19th in teambatting over the past seven days. Perez is my favorite non-Sale pick on thenight slate, followed by Peacock and Marquez.

Monkey Knife Fight Pick of the Day

Martin Perez over 4.5 strikeouts vs. Cleveland

This seems to be a very attainable feat for Perez, who has at least seven strikeouts in four of his past six games. He may continue to regress soon, but will get a break from a possible upcoming and recent downturn here. I’d go with the under vs. Carrasco too, as Minnesota is 28th in strikeouts overall. Punch Your Ticket to a Win with Perez here and get 100 percent Bonus!

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The King’s DFS Pitching and MLB Prop Picks for 6/5: Prime Time for Perez

Scott Engel
written by Scott Engel

If you are playing on the two-game early DraftKings slate,you will be locked into Kenta Maeda at $8800. You will have to hope he pretendshe is at home, where he has a 1.64 ERA as compared to his 5.64 road figure.Maeda is the best pure starter on the short slate and the only other realrespectable choice to pair him with seems to be Jake Arrieta (8000), as the Padrescertainly appear to be an inviting matchup. Arrieta has been a bit moreeffective in the K department on the road.

At first glance, James Paxton would appear to be well worththe 11,300 against Toronto, but we still cannot be fully certain how far hewill be allowed to go into the game. If you want to risk it with Paxton he isstrictly a GPP play and he will not help your salary structure, either.

You could be looking at a bounce-back spot for Martin Perezagainst Cleveland, Perez is just 7400 and the Indians are ninth in MLB strikeoutsvs. lefties. On the other side of that matchup, I am not taking chances withthe erratic Carlos Carrasco against that potent Minnesota lineup.

Charlie Morton appears to be a quality cash game play andworth the 11,600 against a Tigers team that is fifth in strikeouts. But SpencerTurnbull may not make it easy on the Tampa Bay bats and garnering a victory mightnot be easy for Morton.

Jimmy Nelson (8200) cannot be used yet in his first startback, even against Miami, which could go hitless against him for five inningsafter scoring 16 runs last night.

The Orioles are Top 10 in the league vs. LHPs and John Meanscould hold the Rangers offense in check, so don’t spend 10,800 on Mike Minor.

German Marquez is worth the GPP play at 10,800. The Cubs aremiddle of the road in team hitting and Marquez is 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in awaygames, with 42 Ks in 43.1 IP. He has struck out at least six batters in all ofhis road starts.

Chris Sale is the apparent cash game play at 10,600 vs. theRoyals but I would pivot off him with Marquez in GPPs.

Brad Peacock is a very appealing pick at 9600 against theMariners, who pace the league in strikeouts. They are also 19th in teambatting over the past seven days. Perez is my favorite non-Sale pick on thenight slate, followed by Peacock and Marquez.

Monkey Knife Fight Pick of the Day

Martin Perez over 4.5 strikeouts vs. Cleveland

This seems to be a very attainable feat for Perez, who has at least seven strikeouts in four of his past six games. He may continue to regress soon, but will get a break from a possible upcoming and recent downturn here. I’d go with the under vs. Carrasco too, as Minnesota is 28th in strikeouts overall. Punch Your Ticket to a Win with Perez here and get 100 percent Bonus!

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The King’s DFS Pitching and MLB Prop Picks for 6/5: Prime Time for Perez

Scott Engel
written by Scott Engel

If you are playing on the two-game early DraftKings slate,you will be locked into Kenta Maeda at $8800. You will have to hope he pretendshe is at home, where he has a 1.64 ERA as compared to his 5.64 road figure.Maeda is the best pure starter on the short slate and the only other realrespectable choice to pair him with seems to be Jake Arrieta (8000), as the Padrescertainly appear to be an inviting matchup. Arrieta has been a bit moreeffective in the K department on the road.

At first glance, James Paxton would appear to be well worththe 11,300 against Toronto, but we still cannot be fully certain how far hewill be allowed to go into the game. If you want to risk it with Paxton he isstrictly a GPP play and he will not help your salary structure, either.

You could be looking at a bounce-back spot for Martin Perezagainst Cleveland, Perez is just 7400 and the Indians are ninth in MLB strikeoutsvs. lefties. On the other side of that matchup, I am not taking chances withthe erratic Carlos Carrasco against that potent Minnesota lineup.

Charlie Morton appears to be a quality cash game play andworth the 11,600 against a Tigers team that is fifth in strikeouts. But SpencerTurnbull may not make it easy on the Tampa Bay bats and garnering a victory mightnot be easy for Morton.

Jimmy Nelson (8200) cannot be used yet in his first startback, even against Miami, which could go hitless against him for five inningsafter scoring 16 runs last night.

The Orioles are Top 10 in the league vs. LHPs and John Meanscould hold the Rangers offense in check, so don’t spend 10,800 on Mike Minor.

German Marquez is worth the GPP play at 10,800. The Cubs aremiddle of the road in team hitting and Marquez is 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in awaygames, with 42 Ks in 43.1 IP. He has struck out at least six batters in all ofhis road starts.

Chris Sale is the apparent cash game play at 10,600 vs. theRoyals but I would pivot off him with Marquez in GPPs.

Brad Peacock is a very appealing pick at 9600 against theMariners, who pace the league in strikeouts. They are also 19th in teambatting over the past seven days. Perez is my favorite non-Sale pick on thenight slate, followed by Peacock and Marquez.

Monkey Knife Fight Pick of the Day

Martin Perez over 4.5 strikeouts vs. Cleveland

This seems to be a very attainable feat for Perez, who has at least seven strikeouts in four of his past six games. He may continue to regress soon, but will get a break from a possible upcoming and recent downturn here. I’d go with the under vs. Carrasco too, as Minnesota is 28th in strikeouts overall. Punch Your Ticket to a Win with Perez here and get 100 percent Bonus!

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DFS Pitching for 5/30: Minor Heat in Texas or “Sale”ing in New York?

Jared Contestabile
written by Jared Contestabile

Mike Minor vs. Kansas City Royals – $10,300 DraftKings, $9,200 FanDuel

It’s come to the point where I will stop stacking against Mike Minor in Texas. I always told myself the day would come and now it’s here. Mike Minor holds a 2.08 home ERA with a .213 batting average against. As he sits at around 10 K/9 I love the opportunity he gives us with major upside in this matchup. Facing off against Jakob Junis gives me a good feeling about him grabbing a win as well. I love the upside in this matchup with the strikeouts up and down the Royals lineup.

Hyun-Jim Ryu vs New York Mets – $11,200 DraftKings, $11,000 FanDuel

The Mets are a very bad offense right now and they have strikeouts up and down their lineup. Ryu has been nails lately, especially at home. He has scored under 29 fantasy points once this season at home. I am scared about the pitch count, as we always are with the Dodgers pitchers, but I think he will be just fine here. Ryu isn’t a massive strikeout pitcher, but this season he does hold a near 10 K/9 at home and the Mets do strike out a pretty solid amount. At home this year Ryu holds a 1.22 ERA and a .177 batting average against.

Carlos Carrasco @ Chicago White Sox – $9,500 DraftKings, $10,200 FanDuel

Carlos Carrasco has insane strikeout upside against a team that strikes out at an insane clip. In his two starts against the White Sox this season Carrasco had scored 28.2 and 31.1 DraftKings points. He has the White Sox’s number and he is a perfect pivot off the top two arms on a top-heavy pitching slate.

Chris Sale @ New York Yankees – $10,800 DraftKings, $11,200 FanDuel

After a crazy slow start to the season, Sale has finally come back to form. Now I know his last two starts against Houston were not worth his price ,tag, but it’s Houston so I’ll give him a pass. So far in May, Sale has a sparkling 15.59 K/9 and there are a ton of strikeouts in the Yankees lineup. Sale is also much better against right-handed bats and this helps his case even more, as the Yankees best bats are right-handed. I think Sale can easily go out and dominate this one and he is in strong consideration as my SP1 on FanDuel.

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