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Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel & DraftKings 8/23/16

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

Note: We discussed Jake Arrieta and Jaime Garcia in the Main Article and will be going over a few more options below.

Pitching Targets

Madison Bumgarner FD 11000 DK 13100
Opponent - LAD (Maeda) Park - @LAD
FD - 34.09 DK - 22.66

Let's be honest: Jake Arrieta is the clear-cut cash game play of the day. But if you're looking to be different, then go-ahead and pay up for Mad-Bum. Yes, he's going to cost you a pretty penny, but he's one of the best pitchers in the game today and has a nice matchup against the Dodgers.

Nice matchup against the Dodgers?! Yes! Granted they've been on a tear, but they've struggled mightily against southpaws this season. They own a .288 wOBA (29th in MLB), 80 wRC+ (27th in MLB) and .130 ISO (28th in MLB). I'm sure you were not expecting those numbers from the Dodgers, but those are real. They have had their struggles, and will be going up against one of the top southpaws in the game today. This could end up being a very sneaky GPP play.

Carlos Rodon FD 8100 DK 8600
Opponent - PHI (Thompson) Park - @CHW
FD - 22.26 DK - 16.69

If you're looking to be different and don't want to pay up for Mad-Bum, then go ahead and go with Carlos Rodon. He is a streaky pitcher, but I'm expecting to see the [good] Rodon today.

Today, he draws a nice matchup against a Phillies offense that has struggled against southpaws this season. They own a .113 ISO (28th in MLB), .288 wOBA (29th in MLB) and 22.8 K% (6th in MLB). Not only do they struggle hitting for power, but they also do a lot of fanning. This matchup gives Rodon some serious upside, so I'd go ahead and put him in some GPP lineups.

Danny Salazar FD 9600 DK 7700
Opponent - OAK (Manaea) Park - @OAK
FD - 35.92 DK - 23.57

Oh Danny Salazar. You got a matchup that's so juicy, but have been struggling since returning from his elbow injury. This is definitely tricky, but I say if you like him; go ahead and roll the dice on him. The price is right and we all know the upside he has (27.1 K% on the year). The A's have been one of the worse offenses on the year against right-handed pitchers. He's in an excellent position to dominant, especially at the Oakland Coliseum. If you love the adrenaline and risk, go for it. If you don't like it, stick to Rodon.

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