Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/16/17

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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Carlos Carrasco FD 8900 DK 11100
Opponent - MIN (Gibson) Park - @MIN
FD - 35.73 DK - 23.62

We touched on Yu Darvish and Marcus Stroman in the main picks article. They remain my top 2 options in both cash games and tournaments. With that being said, there is a very, very close 3rd in Carlos Carrasco. Carrasco is a better pither than Stroman, but doesn't have as good of a match-up. Carrasco is facing ff with the Twins, who are very average against righties. They've ranked 17th in the league with a .321 wOBA and a 22.1% K rate. They are basically whatever the pitcher wants to make out of them. If a pitcher is off, the Twins will let you know. If a pitcher is dealing, they won't do much to stop it. Carrasco is kind of the same way. You will know exactly how your night will turn out aftr the 2nd inning. If he's walking batters and going 3-2 to a catcher, it'll be a quick night. He'll hit 100 pitches after 6 innings and get yanked. There's also the possibility of Carrasco being on his game and mowing this team down. Absolutely nobody would be surprised to see Carrasco as the highest scorer on the slate. He's still my 3rd option, but I'll have plenty on 2 pitcher sites like DK.

John Lackey FD 7300 DK 6900
Opponent - CIN (Bailey) Park - @CHC
FD - 33.55 DK - 22.01

After Darvish, Stroman, and Carrasco, the steep fall to number 4 may be deeper than the grand canyon. I will not roster John Lackey. I won't roster anyone that isn't in that top 3. However, if you forced my hand, I'm going to Lackey. He's the only guy I can trust to work through 5 or 6 innings and limit the damage. he's at home in Wrigley Field and facing off with the lowly Reds. The Reds K nearly 23% of the time and while there are some bats that will give him trouble, find me a pitcher without them. Lackey has been a bit better as of late and his numbers against righties will inevitably drop. The price is great and you will certainly have a very contrarian lineup. Defnitely be careful here, but the merit as always there in tournaments to pay down for pitcher and up for some bats. That's magnified x1000 tonight.

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