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Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings – 6/27/17

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino throws to the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 26, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 6/27/17

Here's where you can find some recommendations for tournament pitchers target for FanDuel and DraftKings. Find our main set of cash game picks here.
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Pitchers

Max Scherzer FD 12000 DK 13000
Opponent - CHC (Arrieta) Park - @WSH
FD - 43.63 DK - 28.74

We touched on James Paxton and Jeff Hoffman in the main picks article, and they remain great plays in both formats. We did ignore Max Scherzer, but he is always going to be in play. He faces off against a Cubs team that holds the lowest implied team total of the day and is expected to be shut down. Scherzer has been as dominant as ever this season, sporting a 12.2 K/9 and an impressive combined wOBA of .216. To see his record sitting at 8-5 truly speaks to how little that stat really means. The Cubs are definitely still one of the best teams in the league, but you can't say they haven't struggled. They've sat around the middle of the pack with a .320 team wOBA and while they will certainly improve, they haven't yet. Scherzer is not a great candidate to get your swing back against either. While the price is steep and there are some offenses to pay up for, Scherzer has a chance to give you 60 points and separate you from the field. In both cash games and tournaments, he's worth considering.

Luis Severino FD 9300 DK 10100
Opponent - CHW (Quintana) Park - @CHW
FD - 35.06 DK - 23.2

Luis Severino is the guy who Yankees fans are most excited about in the rotation. He has true ace upside and is already showing flashes of it. He's been one of the best pitchers in the AL to date, posting a .285 wOBA against lefties and a .259 against righties. He's striking out more than a batter per inning and faces off with a White Sox team with a ton of righties. Those righties also strikeout a lot, contributing to the team 25% rate. They sit in the bottom of the barrel against right-handed pitching and show no signs of getting better. Jose Abreu is always going to be a scary bat, but he's much better against lefties and strikes out with the best of them. The Yankees have been willing to push Severino around 100 pitches and he's handled it well. coming out 5 days after and dealing. With the Yanks hitting a few road bumps recently, expect them to ride Severino if he's hot. With so many strong pitching options on the slate, he should go overlooked and has just as much upside as James Paxton.