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Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings – 8/13/17

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 - 8/13/17

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

Chris Sale FD 11300 DK 14200
Opponent - NYY (Montgomery) Park - @NYY
FD - 40.09 DK - 26.36

In the main picks article, I touched on Corey Kluber and Max Scherzer. In my opinion, they are the top 2 options. They have better match-ups than Sale and are just as good of pitchers. With that being said, we know the type of upside Chris Sale can bring to the table. Tonight, he'll cap the night off and face the Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball. We know the Yankees have some pizzaz and power, but they also strikeout 23% of the time. This Yankees team can go cold and be shut down. We've seen much worse pitchers do it many times to this same squad. Sale is having his best season yet, sporting a .237 wOBA and 12.14 K/9. That's just crazy. His price is high on both sites and I do think he goes a bit under-owned. On DK, Sale should be around 10%. On FD, look for around 15-20%. This isn't the perfect match-up for Sale, but when he's on, there's no such thing as a bad match-up. If his pitches are moving like they're capable of, it doesn't matter who is standing in the box.

Kenta Maeda FD 8900 DK 8300
Opponent - SD (Perdomo) Park - @LAD
FD - 33.97 DK - 22.18

While I personally won't be moving off of Scherzer, Sale, and Kluber, there is a lot of merit in paying down a bit. First things first, Maeda is a very safe option and just as big as a favorite as the top dogs. His price is in the $8K's, which will let you pay up for another 2 or 3 bats. On a slate like this, 2 or 3 bats can be all the difference. Maeda has had a super rocky career, but seems to be consistent for the most part. He's held a .294 combined wOBA on the season and doesn't have trouble with any one particular type of hitter. Instead, he runs into trouble with free-swinging teams that jump on his early-count strikes. He shouldn't have to worry about that here with the Padres, as they will do anything possible to not swing the bat. They've ranked 29th in the league with a .301 wOBA and 3rd with a 24% K rate. They stink. He should be able to get ahead early in the count and it may result in a few extra K's. Maeda is obviously nowhere near the play that the top 3 guys are, but he's a tournament pivot that will give you a completely different roster construction.

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