Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Sunday, May 15, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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.
Now’s your chance to get DFSR Pro with MLB Optimal Lineups, Projections and Player Cards. Or try a free trial of our base package with projections for every player. While the seasons overlap, you'll get access to our tools for the NBA and NHL as well! Get started for free by clicking the button below.
First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebook on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered.
A quick heads up - we post an updates article every day in the early afternoon, EST, to catch everyone up on how things are changing as a result of whatever news has come through. We also have great talks in the comments of that article. Hope to see you there!
Pitching Targets
Note: We discussed Carlos Carrasco, Madison Bumgarner and Adam Wainwright in the Main Article and will be going over a few more options below.
Opponent - CHC (Hammel) Park - @CHC
FD - 37.44 DK - 24.86
Jose Fernandez will not be highly owned tonight, as he will be going up against the Cubs, at Wrigley. This is not an ideal matchup for a pitcher, but this is Jose we're talking about. He owns a 36.8 K% on the year (highest in MLB) to go along with a 76.2 LOB% and 2.26 xFIP. In tournaments, we tend to look for the guy with the highest ceiling and Jose is that guy.
While the Cubs are one of the best offensive teams in the league, they have the tendency to strikeout. They own a 22.6 K% (6th in MLB) against right-handed pitchers. Mr. K meets a team that strikes out a ton, so we should expect for him to rack up the K's tonight. He is an excellent pivot from Bumgarner in tournaments.
Opponent - ATL (Foltynewicz) Park - @ATL
FD - 35.83 DK - 23.47
While Gerrit Cole doesn't have the same upside as Jose, he does draw a better matchup and has Vegas on his side.
He will be going up against the Braves tonight, who have struggled against right-handed pitchers this year. They own a .290 wOBA (30th in MLB) and .118 ISO (30th in MLB). They haven't had much going for them on offense and playing at Turner Field, won't help their cause.
Not many people talk about Gerrit Cole, but he's been good this season. He's coming into this contest sporting a 74.7 LOB% along with a 2.78 ERA. He isn't a guy with a whole lot of upside, as he owns a 20.0 K%, but this is one beautiful matchup for him. And unlike Jose, Vegas has the Pirates as heavy favorites tonight, which increases his chances of picking up the win. He's a nice cash game option tonight.
Opponent - SEA (LeBlanc) Park - @SEA
FD - 38.72 DK - 26.11
So far I've given you a cash game and a tournaments play, so now I'll give you another tournament play.
If you're scared to pick on the Cubs and don't want to go Jose -- then go with, David Price.
Price will be going up against the Mariners, who have struggled against left-handed pitchers this season. They are coming into this contest with a .316 wOBA (20th in MLB) along with a 21.6 K% against southpaws. Not only is this a solid matchup, but it also provides Price with some upside.
On the year, Price has been very inconsistent. Pitching in the AL East and all those hitter friendly parks has not helped his cause, but he will be pitching at Safeco Field will help him out. He owns a 3.18 xFIP along with a K% over 25%, so go ahead and plug him into some of your lineups. The best part about Price tonight is the fact that he will be low owned.
Opponent - OAK (Manaea) Park - @LAA
FD - 32.37 DK - 21.32
Since it's Tuesday, I'll go ahead and give you a bonus pick and that guy is -- Matt Shoemaker.
If you're looking to pay up for your SP1 pitcher on a 2-pitcher site, then go ahead and put Shoemaker as your SP2. He's very affordable and draws a favorable matchup against Oakland.
While the A's don't strikeout a ton, they struggle against right-handed pitchers. They own a .303 wOBA (27th in MLB) and .148 ISO (23rd in MLB) against northpaws. With so many pitching options on today's slate, Matt Shoemaker and his 23.1 K%/3.29 FIP, may fly under-the-radar.
So yeah, baseball season! And we've got some goodies you can take with you. At the end of the post, we have our MLB eBook that you really ought to check out before setting even a single daily fantasy MLB lineup. It's free, below.
And Daily Fantasy MLB Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings every day!
image sources
Week 12 DraftKings and FanDuel cash game NFL plays.
DraftKings and FanDuel Week 11 cash game NFL plays
Week 10 NFL cash game picks for DraftKings and FanDuel
Daily Fantasy DraftKings and FanDuel NBA Picks & Projections Playing NBA DFS Nightly? Join one…
Week 9 NFL DFS plays for DraftKings and FanDuel
Packed slate of NBA action on FanDuel and DraftKings