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Daily Fantasy MLB Pitcher Breakdown FanDuel and DraftKings- 8/24/16

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

Rick Porcello FD 9700 DK 11900
Opponent - TB (Andriese) Park - @TB
FD - 33.46 DK - 22.52

If paying up Fernandez doesn't work for you and Darvish's matchup in Great American Smallpark doesn't make you smile pivoting to Rick Porcello is a viable option today. With just an average strikeout rate (7.47 K/9) he lacks some upside we look for in tournaments, on DraftKings especially, but on FanDuel where the win counts for 12 points he is an elite play. He always has a high win expectation as the Red Sox have the top offense in the league and have provided Porcello with the highest run support(6.64 per game) of any pitcher this season. The Red Sox are early -155 favorites on the road in Tampa as they get a nice park shift tonight.

Rich Hill FD 9700 DK 9400
Opponent - SF (Cueto) Park - @LAD
FD - 34.80 DK - 18.53

After dealing with a blister on his hand for the past month he will make his Dodger debut tonight. When healthy for the Athletics early in the season he was pitching elite with a 10.66 K/9 rate, 50% ground ball rate, 3.2% HR/FB rate while maintaining a 3.57 xFIP. The Dodgers are currently locked in a tie with the Giants for 1st in the NL West and while they face Johnny Cueto today, still are coming in as early moneyline favorites in the lowest projected total of the day. At a price under $10K on both sites I can almost trust him in cash games. The injury was a blister and I can't see him taking the mound until it was fully healed. If you are still hesitant use him in GPP only tonight where he should be low owned as most people will wait before using him again.

Also Consider - Zack Greinke

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