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Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings – 9/2/17

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Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 9/2/17

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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Jameson Taillon FD 6600 DK 7000
Opponent - CIN (Mahle) Park - @PIT
FD - 29.39 DK - 19.41

We will be ignoring the early slate here, as Jerry touched on Kluber and Morton, who are easily the top 2 options. Instead, we'll look towards this 11-game main slate, where things aren't as certain. We also have some high-powered offenses with expensive bats, so there is merit to paying down. Jerry touched on Scherzer, Archer, and Peacock, who all remain viable cash game plays. Personally, I'll be looking towards Scherzer in cash games on FD and Scherzer + Peacock on DK. With that being said, I'll have plenty of these next 2 guys in tournaments. Taillon, especially, is too cheap. Sitting under $7k on both sites is likely the cheapest Taillon will ever be. He's one of the brightest young arms in the game and will be an ace by 2019. He's already raw and showing off his weapons, with a 9 K/9 and elite 18% SwStk rate. He has struggled against lefties with a .360 wOBA, but take it with a grain of salt. Both lefties and righties have been extremely lucky against Tallon with a .352 combined BABIP. The Reds are a bad offense and they'll be moving from a top 5 hitting park to a below average one. Taillon makes a lot of sense as a pay-down option and I can get on board in all formats. If you like one of the expensive options and don't think Scherzer is a must, Taillon gives you plenty to work with.

Dan Straily FD 8300 DK 8600
Opponent - PHI (Nola) Park - @MIA
FD - 33.82 DK - 22.28

You know what you get when you roster Dan Straily. Especially against an underwhelming lineup like the Phillies. He's held lefties to a .291 wOBA and righties to a .320. He's definitely a guy you don't target bats against, but often doesn't have the floor to compete. Against the Phillies, he very well may. The Phils currently strikeout 23.5% (6th most), but that number is only skyrocketing with Hoskins and Joseph in the lineup.They also move from Citizens Bank Park to Marlins Park, which puts a huge dent into the power bats that give the Phillies some hope. I don't think Straily dominates here, but I also don't see the Phillies putting up more than 2 or 3 runs. They won't be able to hit it out of the park and they don't have any speed if they can get on-base. There's a reason the Phillies have an implied team total comparable to the teams facing off with elite arms. Straily is a bit more pricey than Taillon, but he's also a bit safer. I see his floor as 6 innings, 6 Ks, 2 runs. Taillon doesn't have a floor. It's a well.