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9/13 DFS Pitching Picks: Cole Seeks K.C. Masterpiece

Joel Bartilotta 5 years ago

written by Joel Bartilotta

Two elite arms on Friday’s schedule are Cash Game worthy. There’s at least four pitchers who sit on the cusp of CG status. However, the 9/13 DFS Pitching Picks is most intrigued by the punt option.

I think I made myself sick with that thought.

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9/13 DFS Pitching Picks – Cash Game Pitchers

Gerrit Cole, HOU at KC

DK ($12,200), FD ($12,000)

Sunday’s 76-point performance was the 13th straight start that Cole has scored at least 40 points at FanDuel. He’s averaged at least 52 FD points in his last five starts. Cole also enters tonight with at least 10 strikeouts in eight of his last 10 starts and is just 19 Ks away from the 300 mark. Oddly enough, the Royals are one the few teams he’s slipped against this season, allowing four earned runs over 6.1 innings in his only previous appearance them. He did happen to fan nine before departing.

Cole is striking a sick, sick, sick 39.4% of the batters he’s faced along with 6.53 K/BB rate. He’s dropped his xFIP to 2.51 with SIERA of 2.67. Only eight pitchers have a better DRA- (Deserved Run Average Minus) than Cole’s 2.64. Kansas City’s projected lineup will have at least four players with better than 100 strikeouts this season with only three with above-average Deserved Runs Created+ Even with Jorge Soler’s 43 homers and Hunter Dozier’s breakout campaign, the Royals are lagging near the bottom of the American League in most offensive categories while also playing in a park that is strongly tilted toward pitchers.

In short, Cole’s easily the best Cash Game arm on the night. The Ks will be there in spades.

Max Scherzer, WAS vs. ATL

DK ($10,900), FD ($10,200)

Scherzer still put up 52 points for his FanDuel users despite pitching just six innings. He reportedly “felt good” during a bullpen session on Tuesday, which is good news as he faces a Braves team that he limited to two hits and one earned run when he pitched in Atlanta last Sunday.

Only four pitchers — including teammate Stephen Strasburg — has a better PWARP than Scherzer’s 5.72. He leads all qualified starters with a 2.28 FIP and has lowed his BB/9 to a career-low 1.75. He has allowed a homer in four straight starts, but continues to fan batters at a 35% rate. What makes him almost a stone lock for Cash Game consideration every time out is also his ability to induce grounders (41.6%) better than he allows fly balls (38%), an underrated trait in this offensive frenzy of a season. The Braves offer an imposing lineup, yet Scherzer has held opponents to a .218 batting average while posting a 114:20 K:BB rate at home.

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9/13 DFS Pitching Picks – GPP Pitchers

Clayton Kershaw, LAD at NYM

DK ($11,900), FD ($11,700)

Kershaw has been a Cash Game letdown of late, finishing with a combined 18.05 FanDuel points in his last two starts. With the NL West already clinched, there’s also the likelihood that the Dodgers could ease Kershaw’s workload. Those two reasons are why I can’t put Kershaw into a Cash Game format. He’s also lost his last three starts, approaching the 100-pitch count in his last two despite not reaching the sixth inning.

Blip or not, Kershaw has been hittable in his last two starts, allowing eight earned runs and three homers. The strikeouts are still there (12 over nine innings), yet his FB/GB rate has been 24:15, quite unusual for a hurler who has a 48.3% GB rate and allows fly balls at a 33.1% clip. The Mets did tag him for 10 hits and three earned runs over six innings on May 27. That memory also offers another reason why Kershaw is sitting at GPP status. The cost is too damn high to expect him to suddenly have his A-stuff when he’s been hovering around D+ of late.

Noah Syndergaard, NYM vs. LAD

DK ($10,400), FD ($9,400)

Like his equally high-profile mound opponent, Syndergaard has been erratic of late. His ERA is above 4.00 for the first time since July 30 after allowing four earned runs over five innings against the Phillies last Sunday. It feels like Syndergaard has a brilliant outing only to have a letdown the following start. He pitched seven shutout innings against the Giants in his previous start before the Phils. However, he had come off of allowing nine earned runs in three innings against the White Sox.

Syndergaard is keeping the ball down (32.9% fly ball rate), a huge trait when facing Dodgers lumber. That’s allowed him to maintain an 11.8% HR/FB rate, a number further enhanced by the fact Syndergaard has allowed a 30% hard contact rate to opposing batters. There’s also the issue of who’s behind the plate. Syndergaard wants either Tomas Nido or Rene Rivera to catch him, but the Mets may go with Wilson Ramos’ offense rather than either of the two defensive-minded backstops. If Syndergaard gets his wish, he might border on Cash Game, but is best suited here.

Luis Castillo, CIN at ARI

DK ($10,500), FD ($10,400)

Consider this striking while the iron is hot. Castillo gets a reeling Diamondbacks offense that managed just four runs in losing all four critical games at the Mets. Prior to Thursday, Arizona was a hitting a combined .199/.290/.321 over the previous six games, averaging over 10 batters’ strikeouts per game.

Castillo has four straight starts of at least 20 points at DraftKings and should be a solid play tonight. He has struck out 29 batters in his last 19.2 innings and offers an odd stat: Castillo has a very low 26.7% fly ball rate but has an 18% HR/FB rate. Don’t let that bother you when considering Castillo tonight. He could be one of higher scoring pitchers on the evening.

Charlie Morton, TB at LAA

DK ($9,800), FD ($9,990)

Morton has bounced back nicely since being smoked by the Astros on August 27. Since then, he’s produced consecutive starts of 43 points for his FanDuel users. His 30.4% strikeout rate is going to be challenged by an Angels lineup that has the third-fewest batters strikeouts in the majors.

9/13 DFS Pitching Picks – Punt Pick

Sandy Alcantara, MIA at SF

DK ($8,000), FD ($6,800)

Alcantara has quietly ripped off four straight starts of at least 30 FanDuel points, striking out at least seven in each. He’s got an 0.92 WHIP in his last seven starts while holding batters to a .209 average since the All-Star Break. His 4.09 BB/9 rate remains an issue, but the increased strikeout rate makes him a sneaky good play against a so-so San Francisco offense in a heavily-favored pitcher’s park.

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DFS MLB for Pitchers: 7/22

Mark Paquette 5 years ago

written by Mark Paquette

It is a decent-sized 11 game slate to choose our DFS MLB pitchers from tonight. There are plenty of top arms and bargain basement options as well.

DFS MLB Upper-Tier Arms

Gerrit Cole, Athletics at Astros $11,700 FD, $12,500 DK: A top DFS MLB option whenever he toes the rubber, and even more so on this 11-gamer. Cole has put himself squarely in the American League Cy Young race, going 6-0 with a 2.11 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in his last 10 starts. He has struck out 94 batters in 64 innings over that span. Cole leads the Majors with 194 strikeouts and 13.47 strikeouts per nine innings. He has the potential to break this slate tonight. He is a cash-game staple tonight and probably for the rest of the season whenever he is on top of the hill.

Mike Clevinger, Indians at Blue Jays $10,200 FD, $12,100 DK: His strikeout rate this season is absurd. He has 58 strikeouts in 35.1 innings pitched! We will see tonight if the kid-gloves are removed from Terry Francona. Last time out, he allowed one run in six frames with 12 Ks. If you are fading Cole on FD, this guy has to be your next choice.

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DFS MLB Middle-Tier Arms

Robbie Ray, Orioles at Diamondbacks $9,600 FD, $11,400 DK: Wherever you classify him on this list of DFS MLB pitchers, his strikeout potential means I want a piece of him in my cash-game lineups. Ray has won each of his last three starts. Last time out against the Rangers he allowed four runs on six hits over six innings. In his two starts prior to that he gave up just two runs in 12 1/3 innings.

Sonny Gray, Reds at Brewers, $8,600 FD, $9,700 DK: Brewers at home!?!? No way am I using Gray here! That is what you may be saying to yourself after reading this. Well, how about if I told you the Brewers offense is 25th of the season in productivity against right-handed starters? I understand that the risk is there but to differentiate from the crowd, Gray is an excellent GPP choice.

DFS MLB Bargain Basement Arm

Homer Bailey, Athletics at Astros $6,900 FD, $7,400 DK: Making his second appearance for the Athletics, Bailey is a intriguing GPP option tonight. Bailey was sharp in his A’s debut, allowing just two runs over six innings in a win against the Mariners. The right-hander returns to his home state of Texas for a matchup with the Astros, whom he’s 4-0 against with a 1.46 ERA in eight career starts.

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DFS MLB Pitching Picks for July 17: Click with Clevinger

Jason Mezrahi 5 years ago

written by Jason Mezrahi

With a nine game Main slate on FanDuel we have high, mid, and low end options for DFS MLB pitching. One stands out far above the rest but we have cheaper options and potential pivots.

Top Overall DFS MLB Pitching Arm – Mike Clevinger ($9,400 FD). Clevinger has a crazy K Rate of 37.9% on the season and gets the matchup we should be targeting with any RHP in the Detroit Tigers. Even though they have added a few left handed bats since the All-Star break they still have a team K Rate of 24.3% vs. RHPs. In addition, the Tigers have lacked power as a team with an ISO of .145. He’s my number one in all formats.

Tournament DFS MLB Pitching Pivot 1 – Robbie Ray ($9,600 FD). Ray gets the Rangers, who currently have a K Rate of 26.4% against lefties and Ray has a K Rate of 30.8% on the season. Hunter Pence came back to the lineup and makes the matchup a little tougher for lefties. With Ray you have to worry about walks since he has a 11.9% rate. The great hitting weather and the walk rate make him a GPP only option for me. However, he could easily be the highest scoring pitcher and might break the slate.

Tournament DFS MLB Pitching Pivot 2 – Gerrit Cole ($11,400 FD). While I never like to pay this much for a pitcher against a lineup that only strikes out 17.8% of the time against right handed pitchers, he is in play because he goes deep into games and has a massive K Rate of 37.4. However, he will fall out of my player pool if Trout comes back tonight. I think if Trout is out of the lineup he becomes a great GPP play since the Angels have a team ISO of .165. This is important because where Cole struggles is with the long ball. If the long ball risk is mitigated, I’d be willing to take my chances with him against a low K lineup. Ownership should be low for him tonight due to price and matchup.

Salary DFS MLB Pitching Saver – Trevor Richards ($6,400 FD). San Diego has K Rate of 25.3% against Righties on the season but they also bring some power bats. He has a 23.0% K Rate against righties and he could see up to seven of them in the Padres lineup. This power risk is mitigated some since Marlins Park is a pitcher’s park. If Richards avoids the long ball, there are enough strikeouts in this lineup to pay off the price tag and possibly make him the best points per dollar play on the slate.

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DFS MLB Pitching Picks for 7/16: Fly with Flaherty

Jared Contestabile 5 years ago

written by Jared Contestabile

My preferred DFS MLB Pitching selections for Tuesday.

Jack Flaherty vs Pittsburgh Pirates

DraftKings $7,400, FanDuel $7,700

Flaherty has been up and down this season, but he has been really solid at home. With Coors Field in the slate I really want to find a mid-priced guy I love and that’s Flaherty. Against right handed bats he has a .216 BAA and at home he has a 10.10 K/9. I’m never really scared of the Pirates and the Cardinals opening up as a -180 favorite gives me a little better DFS MLB Pitching boost.

Jordan Yamamoto vs San Diego Padres

DraftKings $9,500, FanDuel $8,700

Yamamoto has been dominant to start his career and I don’t see anything changing here. We get a huge park boost to back him up as well in DFS MLB Pitching. At home tYamamoto has a 1.64 ERA and a .139 BAA. The Padres are always a hit or miss team for me and I’m planning on them missing in this one.

Walker Buehler @ Philadelphia Phillies

DraftKings $10,200, FanDuel $10,000

The Phillies have been nothing close to the team that we have expected this season. After a rough April, Walker Buehler has been completely dominant. Other than one rough outing in a Coors, like everyone, he has only had two games under 20 points in his last 10. With a 10.54 K/9 to righties I expect him to slice through this lineup and he is my top DFS MLB Pitching arm on the slate.

Brandon Woodruff vs Atlanta Braves

DraftKings $8,700, FanDuel $9,600

This is my DFS MLB Pitching GPP play of the night. Woodruff has the potential to strike out seven or more and the Braves do strike out a good amount. I know it’s in Miller Park so that’s going to give a big boost to Freddie Freeman as a left handed bat. Woodruff has nine or more strikeouts in a game four times this season and I’m hoping tonight is number five.

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DFS Pitching/Monkey Knife Fight Picks for July 13

Mark Paquette 5 years ago

written by Mark Paquette

Oh Saturdays how I love thee, and for DFS Pitching. We have an ace or two on the mound on this Saturday Funday. The crazy, split times of the games leads to some screwy DFS slates.

DFS Pitching Upper-Tier Arms

Aaron Nola, Nationals at Phillies ($10,300 FD, $10,300 DK): After a relatively slow start, he has rounded into the form that made him an NL Cy Young Award finalist last season. He is 2-1 with a 0.61 ERA over his past four starts, locating his fastball like he had in the past. As is his custom, he has been terrific at Citizens Bank Park this year. He has a 2.85 ERA at home as compared to 5.05 on the road. What makes this even more impressive is that Citizens Bank Park is an hitter’s park. This guy is an ace in the making and is on my short-list of cash DFS Pitching picks today.

Trevor Bauer, Twins at Indians ($10,500 FD, $10,800 DK): Bauer finished the first half strong, going 4-0 with a 2.90 ERA in his last six starts. With the Indians losing last night, look for this ace to feel some extra responsibility on his shoulders and and pitch a great game. Much like the other ace mentioned in Nola, this ace is a cash-game consideration in my DFS Pitching book.

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DFS Pitching Middle-Tier Arms

Julio Teheran, Braves at Padres ($8,000 FD, $6,600 DK): That price on DK makes him an almost automatic SP 2. On FD, he is likely GPP-only for me as I like the upper-tier DFS Pitching arms better. Teheran’s struggles ended at the same time the first half did. Six scoreless innings against the Marlins on July 5th coincided with improved command of his fastball.

Brendan McKay, Rays at Orioles ($7,300 FD, $9,000 DK): Yikes, the difference in the DFS Pitching pricing certainly jumps out at you right away huh? McKay is a cash-game consideration for me on FD while GPP-only on DK with that price sticker. In two big league starts, McKay has given up just three runs and has allowed eight baserunners in 11 innings pitched. The two-way prospect is one of the jewels of the Rays’ organiation and has a world of talent so you might as well jump on him in the DFS world while he is still inexpensive.

DFS Pitching Bargain-Basement Arm

Zac Gallen, Mets at Marlins ($7,000 FD, $6,900 DK): This very talented youngster has command that far surpasses his youth. He knows how to pitch and spots he stuff well. The rookie right-hander, who is an ace in the making, makes his fourth big league start, and he seeks his first win. Helping his cause is the fact that the Mets are a complete mess right now. Gallen has logged 12 innings, and he has averaged 12 K/9 in a small sample size. A lengthy rain delay ended his outing after only 2 innings in his last start. He is a DFS Pitching GPP-only choice for me but with big upside considering his opponent and the park he is pitching in.

Monkey Knife Fight Pick of the Day

Tommy Pham, Nate Lowe, Joey Wendle Hits on the Day

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How bold do you want to go here? Another reason I like McKay in this spot for DFS Pitching is that the Rays have a great chance to win the opening game of the doubleheader. Pham is a streaky hitter and is in the midst of a hot streak, Wendle has logged multiple hit games since returning from the injured list and Lowe is a highly-touted prospect with playing time. Look for at least four hits from this trio with six not out of the question against a bad bullpen and starter Aaron Brooks.

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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 28^thin 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 Day

I 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!

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DFS Pitching for 6/6: Ride ’til the Wheels Fall Off

Ethan Thiel 5 years ago

written by Ethan Thiel

Early Slate Pitching;

Zach Wheeler vs. San Francisco Giants

DraftKings – $10,500, FanDuel – $10,200

Wheeler has been a mystery and-a-half this season. In one start Wheeler is
dominant and then in the next outing he blows up. So far this season Wheeler
has been major reverse splits and I don’t mind that against the Giants. With
the better bats of Panik and Belt being left-handed, that helps neutralize some
of the danger. Against left-handed hitters this season Wheeler has a .217 BAA
and a 11.74 K/9. We know the upside Wheeler has, and he has shown it this
season with massive fantasy games. The Giants have strikeouts up and down this
lineup and I expect nothing less than an eight spot from Wheeler. He’s my stud
across all platforms.

Brandon Woodruff vs. Miami Marlins

DraftKings – $8,900, FanDuel – N/A

The Marlins are somehow hitting out of their minds these last two days. They
dropped 16 runs on Tuesday and eight on Wednesday. That was insane for the high
school squad they have. They get the high upside wild card in Woodruff in this
one and I think they will return to form. Woodruff is way better against right
handed bats, to a tune of a .213 BAA and a 10.21 K/9. The Marlins lean right-handed
heavy and will have much trouble getting across the plate.

Punt Option;

Miles Mikolas vs Cincinnati Reds

DraftKings – $6,700, FanDuel – $7,800

There isn’t much to say here either than the pay down options are dreadful
and Mikolas is the best choice. He is much better against right-handed bats. The
only “dangerous lefty” I’m scared of is Joey Votto, and he hasn’t been too
scary this season.

Main Slate;

Patrick Corbin @ San Diego Padres

DraftKings – $10,300, FanDuel – $10,900

I don’t know what happened with Corbin in his last start, but I’m gonna give
him a pass. Corbin has been kind of up-and-down this season, but against this
Padres team that can strike out with the best of them I’ll take the chance. I
know Corbin has been horrible on the road, but he gets an amazing park. His
strikeout numbers have been better on the road (10.47 K/9) and I don’t see any
reason why he can’t touch that number in this matchup.

Joey Lucchesi vs. Washington Nationals

DraftKings – $9,000, FanDuel – $8,200

With the lack of quality options available, I’m gonna take a shot with
Lucchesi. I really like what he’s been doing in his last couple starts. He has
gone at least six innings with five or more strikeouts in each of his last
three starts and has only given up 10 total hits. The Nationals can strike out
a ton and go ghost in weird spots, and in this pitcher’s ballpark I don’t see
any reason why that can’t happen here.

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DFS Pitching for 6/6: Ride ’til the Wheels Fall Off

Ethan Thiel 5 years ago

written by Ethan Thiel

Early Slate Pitching;

Zach Wheeler vs. San Francisco Giants

DraftKings – $10,500, FanDuel – $10,200

Brandon Woodruff vs. Miami Marlins

DraftKings – $8,900, FanDuel – N/A

Punt Option;

Miles Mikolas vs Cincinnati Reds

DraftKings – $6,700, FanDuel – $7,800

Main Slate;

Patrick Corbin @ San Diego Padres

DraftKings – $10,300, FanDuel – $10,900

Joey Lucchesi vs. Washington Nationals

DraftKings – $9,000, FanDuel – $8,200

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

Jared Contestabile 5 years ago

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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The King’s DFS Pitching and MLB Prop Picks for 5/29: Miami Mound Machine

Scott Engel 5 years ago

written by Scott Engel

James Paxton makes his return on the early slate against San Diego and would seem rather chalky at first glance against the Padres. But the New York Post has already reported Paxton does not expect to throw more than 75 pitches and Aaron Boone said he will not get to 100. He will not be worth the $10,700 on DraftKings.

On a two-pitcher site like DraftKings, there seems to be no way you cannot use Chris Paddack at $10,100, even against the Yankees, who are ranked sixth in batting in the majors. You may have to pay up because the rest of the short early slate features too much mediocrity. Oakland are no pushovers, but my other choice has to be Griffin Canning at 8,300. He has allowed three earned runs or less in four of five starts and has struck out at least five in every outing. This is the first time he will face the A’s, so that might help provide a slight advantage, especially in a day game.

John Means is very tempting vs. the Tigers on the night slate at 6,900. He has a 1.54 home ERA in four home starts. But the strikeout upside is not there with Means. You will have to hope the nature of the opponent could help to push him past his normal K output. Detroit is fifth in the league in strikeouts so I will take the tournament play on Means.

The Cardinals have been falling in the overall team batting rankings, but they are only 25^th in terms of team Ks, so Aaron Nola will not be one of my top plays at 9,000.

Blake Snell is the obvious chalk and cash game play vs. Toronto and should be worth the 11,300. Pairing him with Means or our favorite value pitcher of the night on a two-pitcher site like DraftKings could work out well.

That favorite value pitcher, even over Means, is Pablo Lopez of Miami at 6600 vs. the Giants. He has been so much better at home, with a 1.93 ERA and 26 Ks in 23.1 IP. Madison Bumgarner, at 9,900 on the other side, may be my top play of the night. I will use both starters in different lineups.

I also like Walker Buehler as a pivot off Bumgarner in the same price range (9,900) against a patchwork Mets lineup. I will fade Noah Syndergaard at 9,300 against that formidable Dodgers lineup.

MONKEYKNIFE FIGHT PICK OF THE NIGHT

Madison Bumgarner over5.5 strikeouts, Pablo Lopez over 4.5

This should be a pitching duel, as Lopez really enjoys pitching in his home park. A former MLB pitcher once told me that certain starters are so much more at ease at home, with all the familiar surroundings making it more mentally comfortable. But Bumgarner will be prolific too, as there’s no road crowd to get to him here. It will almost be like pitching in a neutral park. Play MLB Prop Games NOW and get 100 percent Bonus!

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9/13 DFS Pitching Picks – Cash Game Pitchers

Gerrit Cole, HOU at KC

DK ($12,200), FD ($12,000)

Max Scherzer, WAS vs. ATL

DK ($10,900), FD ($10,200)

9/13 DFS Pitching Picks – GPP Pitchers

Clayton Kershaw, LAD at NYM

DK ($11,900), FD ($11,700)

Noah Syndergaard, NYM vs. LAD

DK ($10,400), FD ($9,400)

Luis Castillo, CIN at ARI

DK ($10,500), FD ($10,400)

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DK ($9,800), FD ($9,990)

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DK ($8,000), FD ($6,800)

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