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Daily Fantasy MLB Pitcher Breakdown FanDuel and DraftKings- 6/18/16

Welcome to our new daily article breaking down some of the other pitching targets on this slate. We covered our system's top value plays in our daily picks article but here we will look at other dudes to consider.

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Pitching Targets

Early Slate

Note: We discussed Steven Matz, Dallas Keuchel, Max Scherzer and Michael Pineda in the Main Article. And will be going over a few more options below.

Zack Greinke FD 11000 DK 13000
Opponent - PHI (Eickhoff) Park - @PHI
FD - 37.35 DK - 20.46

Zack Greinkie got off to a pretty rough start, but he's back! He is coming into this contest delivering four of his nine quality starts in the last month. During that span, he also owns a 1.13 ERA to go along with a 0.88 WHIP. Now that's the Greinkie we are all accustomed to seeing back in L.A.! I know his K% isn't exactly where you'd like it to be at 20%, especially with a hefty price tag, but he has been dominant and will be going up against a not-so-good Phillies offense. Go ahead and grab him for your DFS squads today.

MainSlate

Jon Lester FD 11400 DK 12900
Opponent - PIT (Niese) Park - @CHC
FD - 41.18 DK - 22.68

If you're trying to get cute and fade Max Scherzer against the [Padres], then I recommend going with Jon Lester. Not only is he $1,000 cheaper on DraftKings and $100 cheaper on FanDuel (I would just pay the extra $100 on FanDuel), but he has been extremely dominant this season.

He is coming into this contest sporting an amazing 1.89 ERA that is backed up by a 2.84 FIP. He also owns a stellar 20.5 K-BB%, which shows you the control and command he has in his pitches. The matchup isn't the best, as he will be going up against the Pittsburg Pirates, but if you're looking to fade Scherzer, he is your best option.

Michael Bolsinger FD 5900 DK 6700
Opponent - MIL (Anderson) Park - @LAD
FD - 32.09 DK - 16.88

So if you play on two pitcher sites, you paid up for either Jon Lester or Max Scherzer and half of your salary is already gone! (Obviously exaggerating, but it took away a big chunk of it). So if you're looking for a cheap SP2 option that can deliver a quality start and allow you to construct a lineup around bats you like, then Michael Bolsinger is your guy! He has strucken out 23.6% of the batters he has faced and owns a 6.7 BB%. Sure his ERA is high, but you got to love this kids upside! He doesn't walk many batters and is dirt-cheap!

He will be pitching at home (Dodger Stadium, which is a pitcher friendly park) and will be going up against the Brewers. On the year, the Brewers are in the middle of the pack when it comes to hitting right-handed pitchers, but they lead the league in punch outs (26.0%) They will also get a big hit in ballparks, so look for Bollsinger to deliver a quality start and allow you to pay up for some bats.

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