Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 5/30/17

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Pitchers

Jose Berrios FD 8600 DK 7300
Opponent - HOU (Fiers) Park - @MIN
FD - 27.37 DK - 18.15

Ok, so the projection system isn't totally sold on the true arrival of Berrios, who's long been one of the game's most-hyped arms, but prior to this month had failed to deliver. Or maybe it just believes more in the Astros offense.  Either is sufficient to explain the less-than-enthusiastic projections you see above. Berrios has given us three straight quality starts since getting recalled -- two of which were very good, and one that was excellent. This very well could be the beginning of a long and dominant run for Berrios, but he's still a 23-year-old with sporadic home run issues, so hiccups should be expected from time to time until the track record tells us we don't have anything worry about any more. And while there's plenty to worry about against Houston, we think it's worth taking a flyer on Berrios, because he offers more upside than anything else you're getting at these prices tonight.

Justin Verlander FD 9300 DK 10700
Opponent - KC (Skoglund) Park - @KC
FD - 34.35 DK - 22.76

Speaking of worry, Verlander's given us plenty of reason for it through the first two months of the season. His Ks are down, his walks and homers are up, and he's giving up the highest hard-contact rate of his career. Not great. On the other hand, he went through a couple of bad months in the first half of 2016 before dominating in the second half of the season, and the velocity is still there for him, so while we're steering clear of him in cash games, we're not ruling out the possibility of a return to form. He's actually in a good spot for it tonight, because the Royals offense has been trash for a large portion of the 2017 season. They don't strike out a ton, but the accolades end there. They're tied for last place in the American League in wRC+ vs. RHP, and they're second to last in wOBA and OPS. Plus Kaufman Stadium should play well for all those fly balls Verlander gets; it's one of baseball's most pitcher-friendly parks when it comes to HR factors.

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