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Daily Fantasy MLB Pitcher Breakdown FanDuel and DraftKings- 8/25/16

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

Robbie Ray FD 8800 DK 10400
Opponent - ATL (Gant) Park - @ARI
FD - 33.75 DK - 22.26

We touched on Scherzer and Wainwright and will now touch on a few other guys that can be considered. The first of which, Robbie Ray, can be considered in both tournaments and cash games. Ray and the Diamondbacks will be taking on the Atlanta Braves and while the ballpark is not great, I am willing to overlook it due to the level of horrid the Braves are at. Against lefties specifically, the Braves have sported a league worst .285 wOBA that is backed up by all of the necessary peripherals and batted ball rates. Robbie Ray on the other hand, has been absolutely phenomenal against left handers. Over the course of 130 innings, Ray has sported a .287 wOBA that is backed up by an 11 K/9 and a 2.51 xFIP. While Ray isn't regarded as such, those numbers are very close to elite. While Ray is going to cost a ton on DraftKings, he comes in at an affordable $8800 on FanDuel. While I said he was viable in both cash games and tourneys, I definitely prefer him in tournaments. In cash games, I am going to lean on Scherzer, though I will have a few shares of Robbie Ray in an ideal match up.

Cole Hamels FD 10000 DK 9800
Opponent - CLE (Tomlin) Park - @TEX
FD - 33.02 DK - 21.76

If you want to talk about tournaments, let's talk about Cole Hamels. Hamels is a strict GPP-only play for me tonight and he will be taking on a very boom or bust team. While the Indians certainly have a lethal lineup, they have a tendency to go cold all at once, which results in big games out of pitchers. Against lefties, the Indians have been very average as evident by their .325 wOBA and 29.7% hard contact rate. While the ballpark is far from elite, Hamels makes up for it big time when his "stuff" is on. Hamels has aged very well and he has been fantastic on the season. Over the course of 160 innings, Hamels has exhibited a .292 wOBA that is backed up by a 18% line drive rate and a 8.23 K/9. On the contrary, the Indians have a ton of big bats and I could certainly see them getting to Hamels here. In tournaments, you will be able to get Hamels very low owned and he has as much upside as anyone, outside of Scherzer.

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