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MLBPremium MLB DFS Aces & Stacks (May 29) Joel Bartilotta 11 months ago written by Joel Bartilotta Welcome to Monday's edition of Aces and Bases, where I’ll be going through the top MLB DFS Aces and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel. We at Win Daily Sports want to wish everyone a safe and happy memorial day weekend. Today we have 2 separate slates, but this article will be focusing... 11 months ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
MLBPremium MLB DFS Aces & Stacks (Apr. 19) Joel Bartilotta 1 year ago written by Joel Bartilotta Welcome to Wednesday's edition of Aces and Bases, where I’ll be going through the top MLB DFS Aces and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel. It’s Wednesday and that means we have day baseball! Today we have a 10-game slate of MLB DFS. At first glance, pitching is pretty brutal this... 1 year ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
MLBPremium MLB DFS Aces & Stacks (Apr. 12) Joel Bartilotta 1 year ago written by Joel Bartilotta Welcome to Wednesday's edition of Aces and Bases, where I’ll be going through the top MLB DFS Aces and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel. It’s Wednesday and that means we have day baseball as it’s getaway day for most teams. We have an 8 game early slate of MLB DFS today. This i... 1 year ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
MLBPremium MLB DFS Stack City (Apr. 10) Joel Bartilotta 2 years ago written by Joel Bartilotta Welcome to the Sunday Funday edition of the Stack City, where I’ll be going through the top MLB DFS Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel. It’s finally happened! We finally have a full slate of baseball. A full slate means more opportunities to stack! Last night was one of the... 2 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
MLBPremium MLB DFS Picks and Pivots: Thursday, August 12 Joel Bartilotta 3 years ago written by Joel Bartilotta Welcome to the Thursday edition of Picks and Pivots. Today we have an 8 game day slate of MLB DFS on Draftkings to navigate through. Main Slate BreakdownIt’s Jared and I’ll be filling in Brian over the next 2 weeks when I’m not writing A... 3 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
MLBDaily Fantasy Sports MLB DFS: Aces and Bases – 5/29 (FanDuel Main Slate) Antonio D'Arcangelis 3 years ago written by Antonio D'Arcangelis Today’s edition of Aces and Bases focuses ONLY on FanDuel’s four-game MLB DFS Main Slate for 7:05PM ET, hopefully finding you some green screens!It’s another busy day for weather, but initial forecasts project only one game on the main slate that could be impacted: ATL @NYM — which they should be able to get in with a late start and under a light, steady rain.MLB DFS: The AcesTop MLB DFS Ace: Julio Urias ($11,500)Ownership is going to be heavily weighted toward Urias, who’s the obvious choice in cash games. He’s got the most upside of any pitcher on the slate and easily boasts the highest floor because of the matchup. With four 50+ FD point performances among his last seven starts, Urias is coming into his own as a reliable fantasy starter after being brought slowly along by the Dodgers in his first few seasons in the big leagues. The Giants have a team K% of 26.2% — seventh highest in MLB — and the Dodgers are the biggest favorites in this four-game slate. Don’t overthink this one. Urias should be a lock for your cash games and in the majority of your GPP lineups.Best GPP Value: Ian Anderson ($9,000)For whatever reason, Ian Anderson’s weekly start for Atlanta almost always lands on a Saturday night, which is just fine with me considering he’s my favorite young pitcher in baseball for selfish reasons: he’s from about a half-hour away in upstate New York’s Capital Region, and is probably the best pitcher to some out of this area in decades. Pitching in a steady rain should be a familiar thing for a guy from just north of Albany, NY. The talented hurler didn’t issue a walk or accumulated any earned runs in his last start en route to 46 FanDuel points — a perfectly viable number given the difficulty this slate presents for pitching options. While the Mets don’t strike out at a particularly high rate, they do have one of the league’s most feeble team wOBA marks — just .291. Compare that to what the Braves lineup offers — a /327 team wOBA — and you’ve got a recipe for another victory and 35-45 FD points.Contrarian GPP Value: Mike Foltynewicz ($7,100)This makes two SP options on tonight’s slate with WinDaily narratives. While I don’t know my area’s local product (Anderson) personally, Nick Bretwisch is buddies with Mike Foltynewicz (it’s a Minooka, Illinois thing) and he’s continually come through with the best spots to deploy Folty in our MLB DFS builds. On FanDuel tonight, he’s more of a large-field GPP contrarian play, since his K totals are a little lower this season. The silver lining, however, is in the opponent’s propensity to strike out. The Mariners have a team K% of 26.2% — sixth highest in baseball this season — and they sport the second-lowest team wOBA (.285) against RHP. If you’re hell-bent on jamming in the most expensive bats on the slate and/or want to get a little crazy at SP, Folty has some modest upside vs,. SEA.MLB DFS: The BasesTop Stack: St. Louis Cardinals vs. ARI RHP Seth FrankoffOnly two teams in yesterday’s slate scored more runs than the Cards, who beat the D-Backs 8-6 and helped secure a lot of green screens for folks that trusted they’d easily handle LHP Madison Bumgarner. Today they face a right-hander, but it’s a guy with considerably less major-league experience in Frankoff, who has just 13.1 IP under his belt in MLB. Frankoff is a 32-year-old journeyman who spent some time in Korea and is with his fifth major-league organization — a sign he’s not missing a whole lot of bats at this level. The Cards should be able to take advantage of his 6.46 FIP with their usual array of potent bats, including Paul Goldschmidt ($3,100), Nolan Arenado ($3,600), Dylan Carlson (underpriced at just $2,200) and Tyler O’Neill ($3,000) — who went deep last night and boasts a .370 wOBA and nine HR vs. RHP over his last 88 big league AB. I also like switch-hitting leadoff hitter Tommy Edman ($2,700) and there’s also an opportunity to do a full game stack here and run back some bats from Arizona: Josh Rojas ($2,300), Carson Kelly ($3,200), Ketel Marte ($3,300), David Peralta ($2,500), Pavin Smith ($2,600) and Eduardo Escobar ($2,700) are all woefully mispriced for this slate.Value Stack: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. SFG RHP Logan WebbIt’s bizarre to see the Dodgers listed as a value stack, but after you get past the high-priced bats of Mookie Betts ($3,900) and Max Muncy ($3,600), there’s a couple lefty hitters we can target for their value (Gavin Lux at $2,600 and upside-laden Matt Beaty at just $2,100) along with Justin Turner ($2,900), Chris Turner ($3,100) and Will Smith ($2,900). The Dodgers projected team run total is actually right around what the D-Backs are expected, so I’ll probably make a balance four-man stacks of each team (and some 2 LAD +2 ARI builds) against my four-man Cards stacks.Contrarian Stack: Texas Rangers vs. SEA RHP Justin DunnTonight might be a really good night to experiment with low-stakes multi-entry GPP and leaving some money on the table, which means we can use some combination of Rangers 1-5 hitters in a few stacks with Dunn on the mound for Seattle. Dunn’s 3.40 ERA belies an xFIP of 5.76 — good news for guys like Willie Calhoun ($3,000), Nate Lowe ($2,900), Adolis Garcia ($4,300) and Joey Gallo ($3,200). Brock Holt ($2,500) has excellent numbers vs. RHP as well. The price tag and RHP vs. RHB matchup for Garcia might scare some folks away, but he makes for a great one-off even if you’re not stacking the Rangers, with a .400 wOBA, a .330 ISO and nine HR in less than 100 AB vs. RHP. Whatever you plan on doing, I’d include some of these Rangers bats in my GPP builds at what could be relatively low ownership even on a slate this small.Good luck, and make sure you utilize the MLB Projection models to land on your one-offs and off-the-wall value plays! 3 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
MLBDaily Fantasy Sports 10/14 DFS MLB NLCS Showdown Brandon C. Williams 5 years ago written by Brandon C. Williams Game 3 of the NLCS heads to Washington, where the Nationals toss Stephen Strasburg against Cardinals hurler Jack Flaherty in a must-win for the Redbirds (8:38 PM Eastern, TBS). The 10/14 DFS MLB Showdown could be a challenge in finding runs as both pitchers have mostly had their A-game stuff in the postseason.Sign up NOW for WIN DAILY Gold right here! Projections, wagering info, 24/7 expert chats and more!Wanna catch my DFS musings on Twitter? Follow me here!10/14 DFS Showdown: STL @ WASMVP/Captain (2X)Anthony Rendon, 3B, WAS (DK $15,300, FD $9500)Our 10/14 DFS MLB NLCS Showdown play. With Flaherty and Strasburg on the bump, chances are one decisive swing is all that will be needed. If so, I’m running with Rendon and his .346/.457/.577 with a 1.034 OPS. Keep in mind, Rendon was dominant at home in the regular season, where he hit 20 of his 34 homers along with a 1.042 OPS.All-Star (1.5X FanDuel Only)Marcell Ozuna, OF, STL (DK $12,900, FD $8000)Right now, Ozuna may be the only bat worth trusting in the Cards lineup. He can do damage with runners on base, but Dexter Fowler (.260 OPS) and Kolten Wong (.608 OPS) have been ineffective in the postseason. If the Cards don’t want Tuesday to be an elimination game, Ozuna and his .818 OPS with runners in scoring position (regular season) had better be used. Dial U for UtilityUtilityHowie Kendrick, 1B/2B, WAS (DK $13,200, FD $5500)Kendrick: For Hire is a must in either Showdown format. He went .500 (11-for-22) versus the Cardinals during the regular season and has two hits and a run scored in the first two games of the NLCS. Keep in mind that Kendrick also recorded a career-best .228 Isolated Power and 45.5% hard contact rate.UtilityPaul Goldschmidt, 1B, STL (DK $12,300, FD $7500)On the surface, his numbers looked OK, but Goldschmidt did fall from 5.2 WAR to 2.9 while watching both his Isolated Power and BABIP take significant hits. He’s here because he’s still capable of changing the complexion of a game (or series) if his 47.5 hard contact rate can merge with his 39.4% fly ball rate at the opportune time. If theres a 10/14 DFS MLB NLCS Showdown difference maker, he is it.UtilityKirk Suzuki, C, WAS (DK $11,100, FD $4500)I wouldn’t be surprised if Yan Gomes gets the start behind the plate for the Nats, but Suzuki is there for defense. Sleeper play for the 10/14 DFS MLB Showdown sleeper? Yup. He’s hitless in the postseason (0-for-16), a strange reason why I find him appealing. Sooner or later, a lagging bat will make up for lost time, so don’t be shocked if Suzuki rises up. Tired of losing money on your DFS and Sportsbook? Sign up today and become a winner while turning your passion for sports into a second stream of income! 5 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Daily Fantasy SportsMLB 10/12 DFS MLB Two-Game Slate & Showdown Picks 5 years ago written by The 10/12 DFS MLB Two-Game Slate is about the Nationals seeking to move one step closer to really loving Life After Bryce (WAS @ STL, 4:08 ET, FS1) while Act 1 of Clash of the Titans goes down in H-Town (NYY @ HOU, 8:08 ET, FOX). Showdown and Hitting picks follow, and I’m pretty sure we won’t forget the four starting hurlers in question.Sign up NOW for WIN DAILY Premium Gold right here! Projections, wagering info, 24/7 expert chats and more!Wanna catch my DFS musings on Twitter? Follow me here!10/12 DFS Showdown: WAS @ STLMVP/Captain (2X)Trea Turner, SS, WAS (DK $14700, FD $9500)Runs will be at a premium today, so I’ll go with the one player capable of creating runs on his own. Four of Turner’s eight postseason hits are for extra bases, and I feel today’s the day he becomes aggressive on the basepaths.All-Star (1.5X)Adam Eaton, OF, WAS (DK $7600, FD $7000)Eaton has a great track record against Cards starter Adam Wainright, having recorded a .545 batting average (6-for-11) with a homer and a 1.455 OPS. Yes, he’s scuffling thus far in the postseason (.167 batting average, .560 OPS), but the thought of hitting Wainright is the wake-up call his bat needs.UtilityRyan Zimmerman, 3B, WAS (DK $7000, FD $6500)Like Eaton, Zimmerman has a strong record against Wainright. In 34 career at-bats, Zimmerman has hit .353 with a pair of homers and a 1.048 OPS. He’s facing Wainright at a time where Zimmerman has five hits in his last three games while showing there’s still some pop left in his bat with a homer and a double among his hits.UtilityTommy Edman, 3B, STL (DK $9000, FD $7000)You’re going to be hard-pressed to find anyone in the Cards lineup with success against Max Scherzer, but Edman — albeit a brief sample — is an exception, having gone 2-for-3 with a homer off the Nats ace. He was hitless in Game 1 yet had four hits in the previous two games. Edman is more dominant at home, where he’s posted a .959 OPS with four homers and 26 runs scored at Busch Stadium.UtilityYadier Molina, C, STL (DK $4400, FD $5000)I’ve had a decent rate of success with catchers in the postseason, so consider Molina a roll of the dice. Molina is hitting just .130 thus far in the playoffs but there’s a feeling he can pay off here this afternoon. Sometimes, you have to play a hunch, and at this low a salary, I’ll take my chances. 10/12 DFS Showdown: NYY @ HOUMVP/Captain (2X)George Springer, OF, HOU (DK $15,000, FD $8000)One of a handful of Astros who have hit well against Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka, Springer has two homers and a 1.126 OPS in 14 at-bats against him. He also had three hits in Games 4 and 5 in the ALDS, a good sign that his postseason woes have moved past. Springer has a .931 OPS at home and a .998 OPS versus righties. Run with him tonight.All-StarD.J. LeMahieu, 3B, NYY (DK $9600, FD $7500)LeMahieu knows a thing or two about Astros starter Zack Greinke, having faced him 58 times as a member of the Rockies while Greinke was bouncing around the National League. He’s hit Greinke with a .293 average with a homer among his six extra base hits against him. LeMahieu has tagged Astros pitching with a .429/.480/.905 with a pair of dingers and six runs scored.UtilityGleyber Torres, 2B, NYY (DK $8200, FD $6500)Youth be damned, Torres hit a sizzling .417 in the ALDS with four of his five hits going for extra bases. He hasn’t fared well against the Astros this season (.708 OPS) but does have a pair of homers against them. He’d be my early choice for ALCS MVP. Clip and save that last sentence.UtilityYuli Gurriel 1B, HOU (DK $7800, FD $5500)One of the most impressive LDS facts was Gurriel not striking out in 19 at-bats. He’s lethal at Minute Maid Park, where he’s gone .311/.351/.615 with 19 homers. While he owns just one hit in eight at-bats against Tanaka, Gurriel has the look of a silent assassin waiting to strike big time for us DFSers.UtilityCarlos Correa, SS, HOU (DK $8000, FD $7000)C-Squared has struggled in the postseason, but the sight of facing Tanaka should make his bat happy. Correa has two homers and an 1.108 OPS in 15 at-bats against Tanaka. He thrives at home (1.034 OPS) and is the one overdue bat in the Astros’ lineup that could change the complexion of this series if he gets hot.10/6 DFS Pitching Picks1) Max Scherzer, WAS @ STL (DK $10,200, FD $11,400)The easy lay-up among today’s pitchers, I really don’t have to explain why, but here goes: 12.69 K/9, 1.72 BB/9 and an 0.94 HR/9. We’re done here.2) Zack Greinke, HOU vs. NYY (DK $7,500, FD $8,700)There’s reason to be hesitant about Greinke after he was lit up for three homers by the Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS. His season total of 0.91 HR/9 suggests it was a blip on the radar, along with his 36.2% hard contact rate.3) Adam Wainwright, STL vs. WAS (DK $6,100, FD $8,000)A solid September has carried into October for Wainwright, who has an ERA of 3.06 at home since the start of the 2015 season. There’s risk with a hurler who has allowed opponents to record a .286 batting average against him since the All-Star break, but Wainwright’s postseason experience will help attract users.4) Masahiro Tanaka (DK $7,300, FD $8,000)Tanaka has a 2.25 ERA against the Astros this season, yet it was the only time he saw them. I’m not sure I’d want to risk him, even with the friendly salary. 10/12 DFS Hitters10/12 DFS C: Robinson Chirinos, HOU vs. NYY (DK $3600, FD $2500)Plug him into the eighth spot, A.J. Hinch. After all, Chirinos does have an .887 OPS with nine homers when placed there.10/12 DFS 1B: Ryan Zimmerman, WAS at STL (DK $3700, FD $3000)Going strictly on the track record he has against Adam Wainwright. He’ll be a value play that allows you spend big elsewhere.10/12 DFS 2B: Jose Altuve, HOU vs. NYY (DK $4700, FD $4300)Crushed it with a 1.281 OPS in the ALDS. Increased hard contact rate makes Altuve a dangerous presence. If you’re looking at an Astros stack, make sure Altuve is in it.10/12 DFS 3B: Alex Bregman, HOU vs. NYY (DK $5100, FD $4100)Damned if his 17.2% walk rate and 12% strikeout rate isn’t the most impressive things of the 2019 season. That 44.7% hard contact rate is lethal.10/12 DFS SS: Carlos Correa, HOU vs. NYY (DK $4100, FD $3700)Career-best .289 Isolated Power falls under the radar due to his injuries. Correa also had a career-high 36.9% fly ball rate and a scary good 25.6 HR/FB rate.10/12 DFS OF: Aaron Judge, NYY at HOU (DK $9000, FD $8500)Somewhat quiet in the ALDS, Judge had four hits in 10 at-bats in Minute Maid Park. He’s another overdue bat that will pay off.10/12 DFS OF: Juan Soto, WAS at STLHe’s homered twice in the postseason despite a tepid .259 batting average.10/12 DFS OF: Marcell Ozuna, STL vs. WASFriday night aside, Ozuna has mashed it in the postseason, going .360/.407/.727.Tired of losing money on your DFS and Sportsbook? 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MLBDaily Fantasy Sports 10/9 MLB DFS Two-Game Postseason Slate and Showdown Picks jason mezrahi 5 years ago written by jason mezrahi We’ve reached the decisive Game 5 for both NLDS matchups on 10/9 DFS — here are my picks for the two-game slate and the featured Showdown.Sign up NOW for WIN DAILY Premium Gold right here! Projections, wagering info, 24/7 expert chats and more!10/9 DFS Two-Game Slate (DK& FD)The games: St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves (5:02 p.m.), Washington Nationals atLos Angeles Dodgers (8:37 p.m.)10/9 DFS SP Strategy and PicksI’m focused on the home favorite for SP1 here – since home-fieldadvantage in the MLB playoffs is a real and palpable thing. The DK pricing is,thankfully, soft enough for us to find plenty of big bats. For SP2, I’ll have alittle of both Jack Flaherty (consistent value at his price) and MikeFoltynewicz, who was excellent in his start on Oct. 4. Startingpitching has been really great in the postseason thus far, so youreally can’t go wrong with any combo.SP1: Walker Buehler (DK $9,000, FD $10,300)Buehler has the highest upside of any pitcher on the slate, evenif his leash is a little shorter than Strasburg’s. For the $400 discount, he’smy SP1 – and I’m fine with him being chalky.SP2: Jack Flaherty (DK $7,400, FD $9,600)Flahery has been one of the best pitchers in baseball since the All-star break (his .189 wOBA in the second half is almost beyond belief) and he went 117 pitches in his last start, which tells me the Cards are going to let him win or lose this thing. 10/9 DFS Hitters10/9DFS C: Yadier Molina, STL (DK $3,900, FD $2,800)Molina was thehero on Monday for the Cards, and while he’s back on the road for decuisiveGame 5, this veteran has had success against Folty in a limited sample (7-for-18,.432 wOBA with a HR) Pivot: Brian McCann (DK $3,200)10/9DFS 1B: Paul Goldschmidt, STL (DK $4,900, FD $3,800)He came through for us on Monday so I’m going back to the well inGame 5. Goldy is one of the best fantasy assets in baseball over the past fiveyears and he’s a complete offensive player who can rack up the XBH. The pricehas come up a bit but he’s worth the extra expense. Pivot: Freddie Freeman10/9DFS 2B: Max Muncy, LAD (DK $4,500, 3B on FD $3,800)Muncy is having an electric postseason with a couple homers andthree games scoring over 20 DK points. He’s eligible at 1B if you’re stacking Dodgersand want to use Gavin Lux at second base for the discount. Pivot: Gavin Lux10/9DFS 3B: Justin Turner, LAD (DK $4,200, FD $3300)I’m not a hugebeliever in BvP, but a small sample analysis within the small sample frameworkof the playoffs makes some sense. The track record against Strasburg and RHPsin general is a good one, and Turner((142 wRC+ and .294 ISO this season) has homered in his last twogames this postseason. Pivot: Anthony Rendon/Tommy Edman10/9DFS SS: Corey Seager, LAD (DK $3,900, FD $2,900)There’s plenty of risk starting Seageragainst Strasburg, but he’s an exciting young player who came alive in Septemberwith a .304/.337/.646 slash line, seven homersand 23 RBI during the final month, and he has a clear affinity for playoffbaseball. He’s been getting hits but hasn’t posted the big lien yet. Today couldbe the day he breaks through with some XBH. Pivot: Paul DeJong10/9DFS OF: Juan Soto, WAS (DK $4,500, FD $3,700)I won’t have to much exposure to the Nationals in this game, butone player who’s worth the risk is Soto – who had a monster Game 3 and appearsready for the big stage of a Game 5. If the Nats pull this out, he’s going tohave a lot to do with it. Pivot: Clay Bellinger10/9DFS OF: Marcell Ozuna, STL (DK $4,900, FD $3,900)There isn’t a hotter hitter in the NL postseason than Ozuna, whohas multi-hit games in all of the NLDS tilts thus far and is coming off atwo-homer game in Game 4. He’ll be extremely chalky on this two-game slate becausehis game logs will attract plenty of attention from the masses – but you shouldhave some exposure to this slugger who hit 31 homers in 2019 and now has a.275/.341/.650 slash line against the Braves in 2019 if you count thepostseason. Pivot: Ronald Acuna10/9DFS OF: Matt Joyce, ATL (DK $3,200, FD $2,300)We need to find some value somewhere, so Joyce fits the bill if he’sin the starting lineup. If he’s not, you’ll have a difficult decision to make –since it could be difficult to find a viable DK OF under $3,500. Pivot: DexterFowler (DK $3,900)Sign up and get started withWinDailySports! We have your sport and the experts to help make you money. Whylose another buck when you can win TODAY!10/9DFS Featured Single-Game (8:37 ESTon FD)Hitters only – so we can focus on the Dodgers bats we like andplay one or two Nats hitters with upside. We’ll slap the modestly priced JustinTurner in the MVP spot, since many will be drawn to the higher priced bats at 2x.SampleFD lineup:MVP (2x) – J. Turner ($7,000) – If he homers, he’ll pay offAll-Star (1.5x) – T. Turner ($8,500) – His ability to steal basesat will could be huge today.UTIL – M. Muncy ($8,000)UTIL – C. Seager ($6,500)UTIL – G. Lux ($5,000)Tired of losing money on yourDFS and Sportsbook? Sign up today and become a winner while turning your passion for sports into asecond stream of income!10/9DFS Featured Showdown (8:37 p.m.on DK)It may be beneficial to play one or two Dodgers and/or Nats batswe like, somehow fit in Buehler and pick an off-the-wall bench player on eitherteam to come through with a big hit late in the game.Sample DK Showdown Lineup:Captain (1.5x) – J. Turner ($12,000)UTIL – W. Buehler ($11,000)UTIL – G. Lux ($4,200)UTIL – M. Muncy ($9,000)UTIL – J. Soto ($8,800)UTIL – B. Dozier ($5,000) 5 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Daily Fantasy SportsMLB 10/6 DFS MLB Picks: Two-Game N.L. Slate 5 years ago written by The 10/6 DFS MLB Picks is all about the National League Divisional Series. Get your Fantasy football lineups in and let’s focus on making the long green, diamond style.Sign up NOW for WIN DAILY Premium Gold right here! Projections, wagering info, 24/7 expert chats and more!Wanna catch my DFS musings on Twitter? Follow me here!10/6 DFS ShowdownUsing the FanDuel template, it’s 2x the points for MVP, 1.5x the points for All-Star and regular production for the three Utility spots. October is filled with unsung efforts, something to keep in mind when filling out the Utility roles. Look for players who’ve had success this season against a particular team, along with taking a gander of recent production. I’m a strong believer in OPS, more so if a strong OPS is bolstered with stolen bases.Atlanta at St. Louis Showdown PicksMVP (2x): Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL, $9500: Slow start in the first two games, but he’s a .381/.458/.714 hitter versus the Cards this season with a pair of homers and six runs scored.All-Star (1.5x): Marcell Ozuna, OF, STL, $8000: Went 4-for-8 in first two games of NLDS. Does have a pair of regular season homers off Atlanta pitching.Utility: Brian McCann, C, ATL: Has produced 12.2 FanDuel points in the first two games. No homers but did have a .357/.412/.357 slash line against the Cards in the regular season. Utility: Tommy Edman, 3B, STL, $7000: Scoreless in Game 2 yet had produced 43.9 FD points in his previous three games. Has a .929 OPS when batting second in the order.Utility: Yadier Molina, C, STL, $5500: The pop may be waning, but Molina was an effective .284 when batting sixth with seven of his 10 homers coming from that spot in the order.LA Dodgers at Washington Showdown PicksMVP (2x): Trea Turner, SS, WAS, $9000: Three of his first four postseason hits have been for extra bases. Has a .511 slugging percentage at home and is 15-for-16 (93.7%) in stolen bases at Nationals Park.All-Star (1.5x): Max Muncy, 2B, LAD, $8000: Owns a career homer off Nats starter Anibal Sanchez. Is more effective on the road, sporting a .939 OPS with 22 homers and 56 RBI outside of Dodger Stadium.Utility: Howie Kendrick, 1B, WAS, $5500: Like Turner, Kendrick will be more valuable when at home. Went .374/.430/.638 (1.068 OPS) with 10 homers at Nationals Park.Utility: Corey Seager, SS, LAD, $6000: Homered at Nationals Park this season. The pop was there in September (.938 OPS, seven homers). Is overdue for a breakout, so roll the dice and run with him.Utility: Will Smith, C, LAD, $6500: Mashed righties to a 1.019 OPS with 12 of his 15 homers coming off them. Had four hits in six at-bats with a homer and two doubles at Nationals Park.10/6 DFS Pitching Picks1) Mike Soroka, ATL at STL (DK $7,500, FD $8,700)The best of a pretty uninspiring quartet of pitchers, Sorka should be good for about 27-30 points at FanDuel and 14-17 points at DraftKings. His ability to keep the ball in the yard (0.72 HR/9) is bolstered by his low 2.11 BB/9 rate. Sorka is stingy when it comes to allowing fly balls (25.3%).2) Hyun-Jin Ryu, LAD at WAS (DK $8,900, FD $10,300)Road ERA of 2.72 is solid, but it’s not the 1.93 ERA Ryu posted this season at Dodger Stadium. Goes from averaging better than a strikeout per inning at home to just 69 Ks over 89.1 innings on the road. However, Ryu allowed just one run in 14.2 frames of work versus the Nationals this season.3) Adam Wainright, STL vs. ATL (DK $8,500, FD $5,700)It’s easy to forget Wainright still averaged 8.06 K/9 and held batters to a 28.7% fly ball rate. The 41.9% hard contact rate is a bit concerning, but I’ll put faith in Wainright’s 3.38 ERA and 1.103 WHIP over 12 previous NLDS outings.4) Anibal Sanchez, WAS vs. LAD (DK $5,500, FD $7,400)Sneaky enough to run with. Sanchez has three starts of at least 40 points at FanDuel dating back to August 23, with two of his last three starts producing 40 and 46 FD points, respectively. The Dodgers will be hard-pressed to get solid contact off Sanchez, who limited batters to a 31.6 hard contact rate off him this season. 10/6 DFS Hitters10/6 DFS C: Will Smith, LAD (DK $4,100, FD $3,400)Off to a slow start in the NLDS, Smith is the best bet to score the most points at the position. I’d pay a little extra to assure his spot in the lineup. Again, keep in mind he did hit well the previous time he played at Nationals Park.10/6 DFS 1B: Ryan Zimmerman, WAS (DK $3,600, FD $2,600)Owns a .966 OPS versus left-handers. He’s going to offer enough value to allow DFSers to spend liberally elsewhere.10/6 DFS 2B: Ozzie Albies, ATL (DK $4,400, FD $3,400)I’ll pay just enough to get Albies and his 42.3% hard contact rate against Wainright. Albies also has a 25.5% line drive rate.10/6 DFS 3B: Matt Carpenter, STL (DK $3,900, FD $2,900)The oldest son of my high school baseball coach had two homers, five RBI and a 1.096 OPS in 23 at-bats versus Braves pitching this season.10/6 DFS SS: Corey Seager, LAD (DK $4,000, FD $3,200)Falls into my “I have a hunch about this guy” section of the 10/6 DFS MLB Picks.10/6 DFS OF: Ronald Acuna, Jr., ATL (DK $5,500, FD $4,200)Slightly better OPS (.885) on the road than at home (.880). Acuna did hit 23 of his 41 homers outside of Atlanta.10/6 DFS OF: Nick Markakis, ATL (DK $3,600, FD $2,800)Has five hits in nine career at-bats versus Wainright (1.525 OPS).10/6 DFS OF: Joc Pederson, LAD (DK $4,400, FD $3,300)Potential to explode: Pederson has four games of at least 22.90 FD points since September 25.Tired of losing money on your DFS and Sportsbook? Sign up today and become a winner while turning your passion for sports into a second stream of income! 5 years ago 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
