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Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings – 9/6/17

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 - 9/6/17

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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Luis Castillo FD 9100 DK 11000
Opponent - MIL (Garza) Park - @CIN
FD - 33.53 DK - 22.24

On this early slate, there isn't much in terms of pitching. I think most will look towards the Angels game, but I'm not sure how big of a fan I am of targeting those offenses with those pitchers. They aren't great offenses, but set up extremely well for the type of pitcher. Instead, we will take a look at Luis Castillo. Luis Castillo has shown some insane stuff this season and I can't expect anything less here. The Brewers are absolutely atrocious against righties with a .306 wOBA and 25% strikeout rate. Castillo is a K pitcher. That's what he does. In this match-up, the double digit upside is certainly there. On the other side of things, he can get rattled. He's young and has control problems on occasion. All in all, he will be my top option on the slate. I don't see myself fading his upside for any of these lackluster arms.

Jose Quintana FD 11100 DK 10800
Opponent - PIT (Cole) Park - @PIT
FD - 34.96 DK - 23.02

On this main slate, it's Carlos Carrasco and then the field. Still, Jose Quintana is talented. On a slate like this, sometimes I want to just go where the talent is. He is one of the 3 best pitchers on the slate and while the match-up isn't good, he can still have a solid game. Quintana has sported a ..297 combined wOBA and has upped his strikeout rate to 9.81 on the season to just under 2 walks. The Pirates are much better against lefties, but they're still pretty weak as a whole. If Quintana is able to get around the top 4 in the order, he will be fine. That's obviously quite the task, and he admittedly is risky because of it. In cash games, just keep walking. In tournaments, you may be able to get a guy for 10% owned that ends up the top arm on the slate.