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Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings – 8/20/17

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Danny Salazar delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Wednesday, June 29, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)

Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/20/17

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

Brad Peacock FD 8400 DK 9200
Opponent - OAK (Cotton) Park - @HOU
FD - 34.01 DK - 22.51

Brad Peacock has slowly solidified himself as a slightly above-average pitcher. He's certainly nothing to write home about, but he's also not a guy you want to target in the slightest. Through less than 100 innings, Peacock has sported a .283 combined wOBA and a VERY impressive 11.75 K/9. He's striking out more batters than ever and it has a lot to do with the introduction to the slider. while he threw it a lot in the past, he's up to 40% this year. Hitters are struggling against it and have only turned it over for a .220 wOBA. Peacock faces a very weak offense here and it shows in the line. The Astros are favored by -204 and are expected to put up over 5 runs, while the A's will sit closer to 3. This is a team that has ranked in the bottom 10 against righties in basically every category, so shoot away. Personally, Peacock will be a guy I get exposure to on SP2 sites. I'm pretty set on the high-end for cash and I think I end up there.

Danny Salazar FD 9800 DK 11800
Opponent - KC (Hammel) Park - @KC
FD - 32.87 DK - 21.77

This is a guy I won't personally be on (can only roster so many), but I completely get it. Salazar has been absolutely dominant recently and it's always exciting when a guy changes his game and sees results. Over the last 5 games, Salazar has struck out 46 batters and has given up just 5 earned runs. He now moves into Kauffmann Stadium to face one of the most boring offenses around. The only problem here is they really don't strikeout, so Salazar will have to find other ways to get outs. Fortunately, this ballpark is absolutely ginormous and anyone has trouble hitting homers, let alone off of Danny Salazar. He should be able to limit the offensive production rather nicely and if he's able to get his K stuff working, I still see him being able to K 8 o 10 of these guys. Don't shy away in a tournament where he may find himself under-owned.

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