Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for ScoreStreak 9/11/14

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Total Bases

Mike Trout
Kole Calhoun
I know what you're thinking. You are saying to yourself, "Doug, you sexy genius, why is it that you continue to recommend these guys over and over again? Oh and you're awesome." See? I know exactly what you are thinking. The fact of the matter is, in a format like ScoreStreak, without the salary constraints, it often (but not always) makes sense to recommend the best hitters simply because on a day in, day out basis, they are the ones with the highest expectations period. Our system is able to isolate different outcomes and determine, based on park and matchup, who has the best chance at achieving these outcomes. Often it's Trout because he's just that good. And when he and Calhoun face such a weak arm like Nick Martinez, well you'd be silly to not have exposure to them.

Hits

Erick Aybar
Was one of our top hits guys yesterday and what do you know, he went ahead and picked up two hits hopefully winning you that category. He should be at it against today against Martinez whse K rate is extremely low. Meaning it lines up perfectly with Aybar's batted ball profile and contact rate. He should have the ball in play at least four times today. Hit should come.

Michael Brantley
Whenever he's facing a low strike out pitcher you want to have him in this category. He strikes out and walks exactly 7.3% of the time each against right-handed pitching. That means the other 85.4% of the time he's putting the ball in play. Great news when targeting hits and only hits. Kyle Gibson fits perfectly because the dude never strikes anyone out. I like where those numbers are meeting on the graph.

Strikeouts

Michael Fiers
With so many stud pitchers going today, it's not unrealistic to fade one or two of them and stick in a guy like Fiers who's been just as good as anyone in striking out batters since being recalled from Triple A. He's averaging eight K's a game a over the last month and today gets to face the Marlins who K almost 24% of the time against righty pitching. I'll have him in a higher slot today, especially in the later slate.

Corey Kluber
I think I'm going to fade Chris Sale today, at least in the first two spots in favor of Kluber who has a much better matchup. The Twins are a middling offense against righties and strike out more than 21% of the time in that platoon. Kluber had some question marks about his mechanics, but his last start did away with those concerns. I think he hits seven strikeouts rather easily in this matchup today.