Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 4/15/17

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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Jake Arrieta FD 10600 DK
Opponent - PIT (Glasnow) Park - @CHC
FD - 36.73 DK - 24.08
We spotlight Chris Sale and Corey Kluber in the picks article, but we very well could have added Jake Arrieta as well, as he's an excellent cash game play and also has plenty of upside. Arrieta comes in today as the pitcher most likely to walk away with a win. He's opposed by the Pirates Tyler Glasnow who will most likely be manhandled by the Cubs offense and see an early exit, providing Arrieta with an early comfortable lead. Arrieta was sharp his last time out against the Brewers, only running in to trouble in the third when he gave up a three run shot to Ryan Braun, accounting for the only runs the Brewers would score. That shot aside he dominated allowing only three hits and 2 walks while striking out ten in 7 innnings. This was Arrietas second consecutive start, after going six shut out frames against the Cardinals to open the season. If you need some salary relief from Sale with equal safety and upside, then look to the Cubs and their right handed ace.

Kenta Maeda FD 8600 DK
Opponent - ARI (Corbin) Park - @LAD
FD - 33.81 DK - 0
Two starts in to the season and Kenta Maeda is showing no regression form last season. He's 1-0 with the loss coming in Coors where he was hurt by the long ball early on and then gave up a few more runs before being pulled after 5. The K's aren't coming quite as easily early on this season, but he's still managing to average around 1 per inning, though I expect that to improve as the season goes on. Today he's back in his home park hosting the Diamondbacks. Arizona as a team sported a 3.13 wOBA against right handed arms last season, and though they hit an impressive 130 homers against righties, the majority of those came in their very hitter friendly park, with just a little over a third of them coming on the road. The Dodgers are expected to win this game, and Maeda should be able to get himself through enough innings for a quality start and exit the game with a lead. If he can pick up the velocity and sneak a few past the likes of Paul Goldschmidt he could provide a huge boost at a reasonable salary.

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R.A. Dickey FD 7200 DK
Opponent - SD (Richard) Park - @ATL
FD - 31.51 DK - 20.75
R.A. Dickey will get his second start in a Braves uniform today and look to redeem himself after a woeful start to the season against the Pirates. Dickey is the definition of a high risk high reward play, as a knuckleballer tends to be, when it's working it's seamless, but if the stuff isn't there then the opposing bats can tee off on him. To his merit, the shakey start last Saturday wasn't entirely on him, the defense committed several errors and Kurt Suzuki allowed three passed balls all leading to uneanred runs, but Dickey was accountable for three earned, on nine hits allowed and 4 walks while only striking out 4. Today he will look to redeem himself against one of the worst offenses in baseball the Padres. Locking Dickey in to your tournament lineup will provide you with separation and potential upside, while allowing you to spend freely on bats. Pairing him with the right stack could make a big difference in your tournament lineups.

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