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Daily Fantasy MLB Pitcher Breakdown FanDuel and DraftKings- 8/4/16
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
We touched on Drew Smyly, Drew Pomeranz and J.A. Happ in the main article. We will now talk about 2 guys here. We usually touch on 3 guys here, but the pitching is absolutely horrible and I can't consciously recommend anyone else.
Matt Moore FD 9400 DK 8400
Opponent - PHI (Velasquez) Park - @PHI
FD - 34.07 DK - 22.13
Matt Moore has been traded to the San Francisco Giants and will look to finally take the next step in his career. The Giants will be taking on the Philadelphia Phillies, a team that has been absolutely pitiful against left handers. In 900 plate appearances, the Phillies have sported a .289 wOBA that is backed up by a 23% strikeout rate and a league low 27% hard contact rate. Matt Moore on the other hand, has been great against lefties with a .284 wOBA that is backed up by a 28.9% hard contact rate and a 18.4% line drive rate. While it is very difficult to give Matt Moore a rousing endorsement, it is just the nature of the slate. While I will have 100% exposure to Smyly in cash games, tournaments are a whole different monster and I will have a bunch of exposure to Matt Moore.
Ryan Vogelsong FD 6800 DK 7500
Opponent - ATL (Jenkins) Park - @ATL
FD - 24.78 DK - 16.14
In the late slate, the pitching is absolutely ATROCIOUS. While I personally am not a big fan of Vogelsong, I will certainly have some exposure in tournaments. The Braves are absolutely horrible as a team and have exhibited a league low .290 wOBA on the season. Another reason that I like Vogelsong is the Pirates offense. I wrote up the Pirates offense in the stack article, which makes me very comfortable that Vogelsong will be able to get the win. The price is extremely low and it will give you the freedom to roster as many big bats as you possibly can. If you are able to stomach Vogelsong, I would go with a very risky selection of bats and go for the all or nothing win.
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