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DFS Winners and Losers: Bang For Baltimore Bucks

written by Vincent Pensabene

We had a 14-game DFS slate on Friday June 29. All points and dollar amounts are based on DraftKings.

DFS Winners

Chance Sisco ($3,500)

Sisco had a career night at the plate against the Cleveland Indians yesterday. He went 3-for-5 with a double, home run, five RBI and three runs. It will be extremely difficult for Sisco to achieve that line again anytime soon, so avoid selecting Sisco when he is back on the DFS slate.

Sisco’s DFS Outlook

Chance Sisco had his best statistical game of the season with highs in hits, runs and RBI. Sisco is an average hitter at the plate but had a game where he looked incredible. Baltimore continues their series against Cleveland and expect Sisco to get some more playing time. However, there will be better DFS value at the catcher position than him, so look somewhere else.

John Means ($6,800)

We are Doubling down with the Orioles, as they had a great game against the Indians. Means only allowed three baserunners (walk, error and hit) in his five innings of work and recorded five strikeouts in the process. Means’ changeup is one of the better ones in the game and keeps hitter off balance. He isn’t a DFS-style pitcher that will provide a big point total, so fade him in his next outing

Means’ DFS Outlook

John Means is perfect in the role he is asked to fill. He isn’t expected to eat innings and produce a huge strikeout total. Instead, he just needs to navigate the opposing lineup twice and is done. With a plus changeup in his arsenal, Means is a good pitcher. His next scheduled DFS outing is Wednesday in Tampa against the Rays. Fade him in that start due to better options on the DFS slate.

DFS Losers

Mike Trout ($5,500)

Mike Trout went hitless in his four at-bats, including a strikeout last night against the Oakland Athletics. Trout doesn’t go into many slumps and should bounce back in tonight’s game.

Trout’s DFS Outlook

Trout floundered in Anaheim last night but has been hot at the plate in the past month. He is batting .312 with 10 HR, 27 RBI and a .449 OBP in the past 30 games including last night. It’s no question that he is the best baseball player on the planet right now and will be fine in tonight’s DFS matchup against Oakland.

Hyun-Jin Ryu ($8,900)

Ryu had a terrible outing against the Colorado Rockies last night. He ended with a line of four innings, seven runs and nine hits. He also gave up a walk and four strikeouts while picking up his second loss of the season. The Coors Field effect certainly played a factor as the Rockies have a .922 OPS at home. Don’t let this outing affect your opinion on Ryu as he will return to DFS form in his next outing.

Ryu’s DFS Outlook

This outing brought Ryu’s ERA to 1.83, three-tenths of a run better than the second-lowest ERA. His next scheduled start is Thursday at home against the San Diego Padres. One bad start shouldn’t scare players of Ryu’s DFS production in his next outing.

DFS Injury Updates

Marcell Ozuna of the St. Louis Cardinals exited the game in the third inning after diving back on a pickoff attempt and jamming his middle finger. The team announced the injury will force Ozuna on the 10-day IL.

Cole Hamels left yesterday’s start with a left oblique strain. While warming up in the second inning, he immediately walked off the mound and exited the game. He is scheduled to have a MRI later today.

After about six weeks, Corey Kluber has been cleared to resume baseball activities. He has been sidelined since May 1 after being struck by a line drive in the forearm.

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DFS Pitching and Monkey Knife Fight Picks for 6/28

Cora Baylis 6 years ago

written by Cora Baylis

This is my favorite article of the week and I can’t tell you just how much I love writing about pitching in DFS. This really feels like my forte and it’s evident by my Monkey Knife Fight results. Over my last 19 suggestions, I’m currently 13-6. We have another pick for you today and we’re going to look to keep the ball rolling.

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Cash Game Pitcher of the Day

Jose Berrios, MIN at CWS

DK ($10,800) FD ($10,500)

Berrios is the definition of a cash game play, as he’s truly developed into a guy with an extremely high floor. That’s evident by the fact that he’s pitched at least 5.2 innings in all but one start this season while scoring at least 27 FD points all but twice. Consistency is all you can ask for from your cash game pitcher and that’s this dude’s middle name. Berrios comes into this matchup rolling too, pitching to a 1.98 ERA and 0.98 WHIP over his last six starts. Facing Chicago is a treat as well, with the White Sox ranked 24^th in K rate, 25^th in runs scored and 23^rd in wOBA.

Top-Tier Pitchers

Mike Clevinger, CLE at BAL

DK ($9,600) FD ($9,400)

Clevinger was slightly disappointing in his return from the IL but it’s hard to argue with this guy’s numbers. Dating back to last season, Clevinger is providing a 2.99 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. What’s really impressive about him is the fact that he’s recorded 29 Ks across 16.2 innings this season, which is simply one of the best rates in the Majors. Getting to face Baltimore should only help those gaudy numbers, with the Orioles sitting 19^th in K rate, 26^th in wOBA, 27^th in runs scored and last in xwOBA. Look for this guy to become a five-figure player on both of these DFS sites before you know it.

Merrill Kelly, ARI at SF

DK ($9,100) FD ($8,600)

Even these numbers surprised me from Kelly, as he’s been superb throughout the month. Aside from one dud against the Rockies, Kelly has allowed two runs or fewer in five of his last six starts. Even with that one stinker, Kelly is still pitching to a 2.36 ERA and 0.82 WHIP over his last five games, striking out 32 batters across 34 innings of action. That form would make him intriguing pretty much anywhere but getting to pitch in San Francisco is simply amazing for DFS purposes. Not only is Oracle Park arguably the best pitcher’s park in the Majors, the Giants currently rank 27^th in xwOBA, 28^th in runs scored and 29^th in both wOBA and OPS.

Cheap Pitchers

Anibal Sanchez, ATL at DET

DK ($7,400) FD ($8,400)

This is more about playing against Detroit than it is about Sanchez. This team is simply the best matchup in baseball right now and it’s worth throwing out any pitcher against them. That’s evident by the fact that the Tigers rank 26^th in OPS, 28^th in OPS, 29^th in wOBA and last in both runs scored and K rate. That says a lot about the Motor City Kitties, as their roar has really turned into more of a purr. Sanchez has actually been really solid the last two years too, pitching to a 3.24 ERA and 1.17 WHIP since the beginning of last season.

Vince Velasquez, PHI at MIA

DK ($7,000) FD ($7,300)

This is one guy I can never seemingly get right for DFS but I’ve absolutely loved him ever since he pitched a complete game shutout against the Padres, striking out 16 batters a few years back. The stuff this guy possesses is absolutely filthy and it’s just a matter of time before he finds some consistency. Facing Miami is a good way to kick start a hot stretch, with the Marlins ranking 18^th in K rate, 29^th in wOBA and last in OPS, xwOBA and runs scored. Getting to pitch in Marlins Park is huge too, with that ballpark ranking as the best pitcher’s parks in the Majors. That was crystal clear when Velasquez allowed just one hit against Miami in his most recent start on June 22.

Fade of the Day

Hyun Jin-Ryu, LAD at COL

DK ($8,900) FD ($8,500)

I rarely do this but it’s something that needs to be said. People will look at Ryu’s ridiculous 1.27 ERA and 0.84 WHIP and automatically click the + next to his name but that’d be a big mistake. It’s no doubt that this guy has been nails all season long but this is not a spot to succeed at this price for DFS purposes.

Pitching at Coors Field is an absolute nightmare, especially for a contact pitcher. The 1.612 park factor for Coors Field is half a run higher than anywhere else in baseball, as that park has surrendered the most runs in the league by a significant margin. That’s really no surprise considering its history and that’s a scary thought for a guy with a 22 percent career K rate and a SIERA due for some negative regression. Ryu has never pitched well at Coors either, pitching to a 7.56 ERA and 2.28 WHIP in four starts there.

Monkey Knife Fight Pick of the Day

Our MKF plays have been absolutely killing it recently and it’s truly become our favorite DFS site. A 13-6 record speaks for itself but there’s really only one pick I like today.

Mike Clevinger Over 6.5 Strikeouts

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This is really the only play that caught my eye, as Clevinger has a decent chance at reaching double-digit Ks. Not only does he face a Baltimore team who ranks 19th in K rate and last in xwOBA, Clevinger is also one of the league leaders with a 47 percent K rate. That number is bloated because of a small sample size but his 26.3 percent K rate between 2017-18 is impressive nonetheless.

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DFS Pitching and Monkey Knife Fight Picks for 6/16

Mark Paquette 6 years ago

written by Mark Paquette

Several weather trouble spots that we need to pay attention to today. CIN, BAL and NYM are the games that look to be a delay threat and while a PPD is not impossible, it is doubtful.

Upper-Tier Arms

Trevor Bauer, Indians at Tigers ($11,300 FD, $11,200 DK): Bauer gets the dream matchup of the Tigers, a team with a .150 OPS that is 28th in the league and strikes out 26.1% of the time, second most in the league. Bauer seemed to put some struggles behind him in his last start after posting a 5.50 ERA over six May starts. Against the Reds, he allowed one run through 7 2/3 innings with five walks and six strikeouts on 118 pitches. This seems like a steep price for cash games so Bauer will be GPP only for me today.

Hyun-Jin Ryu, Cubs at Dodgers ($10,600 FD, $11,200 DK): You will have to play the all day FD slate or the one game showdown on DK to use the best pitcher in the N.L. this year in Ryu. He would have been the first MLB pitcher to 10 wins if the bullpen hadn’t gave up a lead in Anaheim Monday night. Ryu did not have a good change-up that night and allowed a homer to Kole Calhoun, but he still isn’t walking anybody. With the Cubs walking the third most 10.4% of the time against lefties, his pinpoint control could be huge. On the FD all day slate, he could be my cash game choice.

Middle-Term Arms

Brad Peacock, Blue Jays at Astros ($8,500 FD, $8,800 DK): Even though Minute Maid is generally known as a hitter’s park, this year it is middle of the pack when it comes to both HRs and runs. Peacock has taken full advantage, going 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA at home. Peacock is pitching well recently, going 4-1 with a 2.01 ERA in his last seven starts, striking out 45 batters in 40 1/3 innings. The Astros are 6-1 in the seven games Peacock has started at home.

Martin Perez, Royals at Twins ($8,000 FD, $$7,300 DK): Wow, look at that price on DK! He has to be in consideration for your cash game pitcher on that site and he is also friendly on FD. Pérez allowed four runs on Tuesday against the Mariners, with the newest Yankee Edwin Encarnación responsible for three of them with one swing of the bat. He has struck out seven or more hitters in five of his last eight starts, and has allowed more than three earned runs in only two of them.

Bargain Basement Arm

Ariel Jurado, Rangers at Reds ($6,700 FD, $7,500 DK): More of a FD play than DK because of the price, this is even a GPP only play due to the Great American Ballpark being an extreme hitter’s park. Jurado is 3-0 with a 3.70 ERA in his last four starts, all of which have lasted at least six innings. He is 2-2 with a 5.14 ERA in six career interleague appearances (two starts).The Reds strike out the eighth most often against righties at 24.5%.

Monkey Knife Fight Pick

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Marin Perez, Over 5.5 Strikeouts: seven, seven, seven, nine, seven are the number of strikeouts in a few games that Perez has recorded over his last 10 starts or so. The Royals strike out at a 25.5% clip, 10th most frequently in the league.

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DFS Pitching and Monkey Knife Fight Picks for 6/16

Mark Paquette 6 years ago

written by Mark Paquette

Several weather trouble spots that we need to pay attention to today. CIN, BAL and NYM are the games that look to be a delay threat and while a PPD is not impossible, it is doubtful.

Upper-Tier Arms

Middle-Term Arms

Bargain Basement Arm

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

Mark Paquette 6 years ago

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

Jared Contestabile 6 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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DFS Pitching and MLB Prop Picks for 5/25: Dare to Use Darvish

Mark Paquette 6 years ago

written by Mark Paquette

Saturdays are always a fun slate for me. I like playing the all-game slate and treat it like a Sunday. Though there are a few trouble spots (CLE, PIT and STL); no games look like PPD threats. It will be nice and warm in places like WSH, NYM, PIT, STL and KC.

Top-Tier Arms

Carlos Carrasco, Rays at Indians ($10,400 FD, $10,400 DK): Carrasco only lasted 100 pitches and five innings in his last start against against Oakland in Cleveland. He looks to get back on track against a Rays team that is striking out 24.3% of the time over the last seven days and overall against right-handers they are at 22.1%. The Biebs pitched well against them last night, so there is no reason to think that a guy that is considered the Indians ace shouldn’t do as well. He is a GPP only play given his upside

Hyun-Jin Ryu, Dodgers at Pirates ($11,000 FD, $11,200 DK): Ryu is in the middle of a Cy Young caliber year. He has been especially spectacular over his last five starts, going at least seven innings in each start, giving up more than five hits only once. Three times he has given up zero runs, one time one run and one time two runs. In 39 innings over those five starts, he has walked only two batters and struck out 36. The Pirates best hitter, Josh Bell, isn’t struggling against lefties (he has an OPS of .858 against them) but it pales in comparison to the scorching 1.227 he has against righties. Combined, the rest of the Pirates as a team strike out 26.2% of the time against lefties, good for 10th most in the league. He is my #1 cash option on this slate.

Middle-Tier Arms

Mike Minor, Rangers at Angels ($9,200 FD, $10,400 DK): Minor beat this same team 5-0 at April 16th for a three-hitter for his first career shutout. Since joining the Rangers, he is 3-0 against Mike Trout’s team. He has a 3.30 ERA on the road in 2019. The Angels do not have much pop against lefties, with a 26th ranked OPS at .653. He is Cash option #2 for me.

Yu Darvish, Reds at Cubs ($8,900 FD, $9,300 DK): Darvish is on a strikeout run. In his last three starts spanning 15.1 innings, he has struck out 25 batters. I like the Cubs chances of getting a W here against a bad Reds team after a tough loss yesterday afternoon. Over the last seven games, the Reds have struck out a fourth highest 26.7% of the time. On the season, they are striking out a ninth higher 24.7% of the time against righties. Probably my third favorite cash arm but pay attention to what the wind is doing here.

Bargain Basement Arm

Sandy Alcantara, Marlins at Nationals ($6,500 FD, $6,900 DK): Coming off a shutout of the Mets on 89 pitches, he hopes to continue his success against another NL East opponent. He threw a whopping 51 sinkers against the Mets and hopefully the Nationals pound the ball into the ground if you plan to roster him as your GPP option.

Monkey Knife Fight Pick of the Day Hyun-Jin Ryu over 5.5 Strikeouts

No brainer for me. Ryu has struck out at least six batters in five of his last six starts. As mentioned above, the Pirates have struck out 26.2% of the time against lefties. Play MLB Prop Games now and get 100 percent Bonus!

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