Daily Fantasy MLB Pitcher Breakdown FanDuel and DraftKings- 6/30/16

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 and our updates articles but here we will look at other dudes to consider.

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Pitching Targets

Madison Bumgarner FD 12000 DK 13000
Opponent - OAK (Overton) Park - @OAK
FD - 36.7 DK - 24.07

While I went back and forth on who I wanted to put in the main picks article, I ended up going with Gio Gonzalez as he was a bit cheaper and had a better overall match up. That being said, I really like Madison Bumgarner tonight in tournaments. While the Athletics do swing a good bat against southpaws, they also have the tendency to lay down and strikeout a ton when they are not hitting well. Bumgarner has the stuff to demoralize opponents very quickly and if he can start the game strong, I look for him to have a tremendous game. Bumgarner has been one of the best pitchers in the league for a few years now and this season has been no different as he has sported a combined .238 wOBA to go along with a 3.26 xFIP and a 28.6% hard contact rate. Those numbers define what an elite pitcher should look to produce. To be clear, this is not a situation I love in cash games, however, I am a huge fan in GPP's.

Wei-Yin Chen FD 8400 DK 6900
Opponent - ATL (Teheran) Park - @ATL
FD - 27.98 DK - 18.7

While Wei-Yin Chen is one of my favorite guys to target bats against week in and week out, I don't think I will be doing today. I know that I slipped Adonis Garcia into the main picks article but hey, I need my Chen fix. On a real note,the Braves are just absolutely pitiful against lefties which makes it hard to not take a peek at against southpaw that is facing off with them. The Braves have held a league worst .260 wOBA and 64 wRC+. If the Phillies and Braves added together both of their wRC+'s against lefties, they would still only be the 3rd best team in the league. This is one of the worst lineups baseball has seen in a while and it is exceptionally fun to pick on. While Chen is no dominant fireballer, he can still bring it at times as shown by his few games a year where he goes out and produces like an ace. This seems like a perfect spot for one of these starts and I will definitely be getting exposure to him around the industry. While he is more of a tournament play overall, I do not mind him in cash games if you are looking for a lineup with a ton of big bats.

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