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Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings – 5/27/17

Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 5/27/17

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Pitchers

Zack Greinke FD 10600 DK 11900
Opponent - MIL (Anderson) Park - @MIL
FD - 36.77 DK - 24.3

This main/late slate is a lot tougher in terms of pitching than the early one, so I thought I'd highlight some guys in the later games. Greinke definitely stands out, heading to Miller Park to take on the Brewers. While Miller Park is no pitchers park, it's certainly a lot better than Chase Field. Greinke has pitched extremely well this season and faces off with a team that is reeling hard. So far this season, Greinke is holding a .273 combined wOBA and is striking out over 10 per 9 innings. He's allowed more than 3 runs in just one game, with that game being against the Mets in hitter-friendly Chase Field. While the Brewers came out on fire, we all said they are horrible. The bottom of this order is absolutely pitiful against righties and whether Brewers fans want to admit it or not, it won't change the .286 combined wOBA and 22% K rate. The top of this order, while a lot better, still holds the high K rates. Braun is expected to remain out for this one, so that is a big help for Greinke. Thames, Villar, and Shaw are the 3 lefties to be scared of. With Greinke holding lefties to a .273 wOBA and an 11 K/9, I think he gets it done. While this isn't a play without any risk, it's as good as you're going to get. With that being said, it will certainly be tough to pay for Coors Field if you play Greinke. Let's take a look at a guy who is a bit cheaper and has some nice upside.

J.C. Ramirez FD 7700 DK 7100
Opponent - MIA (Nicolino) Park - @MIA
FD - 27.91 DK - 18.47

It looks like J.C. Ramirez might be a starter. While the Angels expected to just give him a few spot starts, he was too good and forced them to give him a shot in the rotation. While Ramirez has definitely struggled a bit more lately, he's shown a lot of toughness by staying in the game and doing his job. He has good strikeout "stuff", though his K numbers have fallen in the last few starts due to the increased groundballs. Ramirez' main goal is to get the ball on the ground, where guys like Stanton and Ozuna can't kill you. He has struck out nearly 8 batters per 9 innings and allows a 2.95 xFIP against right-handers. I do think the lefties have a shot against Ramirez, so guys like Yelich and Bour do have some upside. However, this park is huge and if Ramirez is able to shut down the righties, the offense will sputter. While I'm not expecting a clean slate out of Ramirez, I do expect him to go around 6 innings, strikeout 5 or 6 and get the win. He's cheap enough to let you attack Coors Field and still has the upside to pay off his tag. Getting exposure to a righty against the Marlins is never a terrible idea. On a slate without much to love, give Ramirez a shot.

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