Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/9/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered.   Pitcher Alex Wood FD 9500 DK 9700 Opponent - ARI (Greinke) Park - @ARI FD - 34.03 DK - 22.51 Pitching on this slate is far from great. There is a bunch of risk in every guy and I'm unwilling to categorize either of these guys as safe. At the top of the pricing structure, you have Greinke, Verlander, and Alex Wood. All 3 guys are in tough-ish match-ups, but Wood has the most upside and has the lowest price. He's holding both lefties and righties to a sub .260 wOBA while striking out over 9 batters per 9. This matchup with the Diamondbacks in Chase Field isn't a great one, but it's doable. The D-Backs have ranked 26th in baseball against lefties with a .296 wOBA and crazy 25.8% K rate. You obviously have to be wary of Goldy, Pollock, and J.D. Martinez, who can smash lefties. On a slate without much to do at pitching, Wood gives you the immense upside needed to take down a tourney. Either way, he's going to garner ownership and rightfully so. He has a strikeout floor that's undeniable and an upside that fits the bill. Rick Porcello FD 8000 DK 8200 Opponent - TB (Odorizzi) Park - @TB FD - 31.12 DK - 20.66 Like I said, pitcher is ugly. I certainly never thought I'd be rostering Rick Porcello. However, he's been pretty good and may be s but too cheap. Porcello has struggled with a .337 wOBA and it has a lot to do with the nearly identical .342 BABIP. Porcello is the same pitcher who won the Cy Young last year and while it's not one of the best arms in the book, he's a heavy favorite and almost certainly won't kill you. The match-up with the Rays is a pretty great one, as they K at a huge 24.9% rate. They do have some righty mashers and Porcello will have to avoid them. The price is great on Porcello and he lets you pay up for almost anyone you want. This is a very interesting slate and the difference could very well come at pitcher. Porcello is a cheap option that allows you have a unique lineup construction while maintaining the upside....

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/7/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered.   Pitcher Max Scherzer FD 11100 DK 12800 Opponent - MIA (O'Grady) Park - @WSH FD - 39.21 DK - 25.93 This is a slate where you want to pay up for pitcher. I guess you can consider paying down for the likes of Carlos Martinez or Brent Suter, but it's not optimal. Those guys are huge drops from the top 2 and I don't think it's affordable in cash games. Starting with Scherzer, he's the highest priced and the guy with the most upside. He left last week with neck spasms, but is said to be perfectly fine. Scherzer is one of the 3 best pitchers in baseball and he's proven it over and over again. So far in 2018, Mad Max has posted a .241 combined wOBA while striking out over 12 batters per 9 innings. It doesn't get much better than that. This match-up against the Marlins is a decent one and one that Scherzer has gone through. He's held his own in the past and should have a floor of 7 innings here. Jake Arrieta FD 9800 DK 11600 Opponent - SF (Moore) Park - @SF FD - 34.42 DK - 22.55 This is a very, very enticing match-up for Jake Arrieta. As we point out all the time, the Giants are absolutely atrocious at home against righties. They've held a league low .292 wOBA so far and have shown no signs of improving. AT&T Park is ginormous and this inept offense has a lot of trouble putting runs together. As for Arrieta, he's been better recently. After being up and down for the first part of the season, he looks to be turning into playoff mode. He's held a .301 combined wOBA and sees most of his troubles against left-handed power bats. He'll strike out at least 7 or 8 and should very well control the game. The Cubs face off with Matt Moore and hold a 5.40 implied run total, so the win shouldn't be an issue. All in all, you'll have to choose between Arrieta and Scherzer in cash games. I'm currently leaning Arrieta, but can see the argument(s) for both. Catcher Willson Contreras FD 3500 DK 4900 Opponent - SF (Moore) Park - @SF FD -...

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/6/17 Here's where you can find some recommendations for GPP stacks to target for FanDuel and DraftKings. Find our main set of cash game picks here. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Baltimore Orioles The Orioles may not have a 6 run total like the Red Sox or Rockies, but they are expected to put up some runs. Facing off with Anibal Sanchez, i'd hope so. Sanchez has been bad against both sides of the plate and hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. With a .396 combined wOBA, you can target any of these bats. Manny Machado and Chris are obviously the 2 big ones, with Schoop and Trumbo closely behind. Anibal Sanchez is winding down his career and we may not see many starts after this one. Let's take advantage and capitalize on his meatball pitching. I also don't think the Os will be too popular, which always plays into tournament stacks. You don't want to be moving up the field with 30% of entrants, unless you have something to differentiate yourself. Main Stack - Manny Machado, Chris Davis, Welington Castillo, Jonathan Schoop Sneaky Stack - Jonathan Schoop, Manny Machado, Trey Mancini, Seth Smith Boston Red Sox Yep, you knew we would get here. The Red Sox are undoubtedly one of the top teams on this slate and it's fully backed up by a 6.5 Vegas line. They expect the Sox to destroy Mike Pelfrey and I can't say I disagree. Pelfrey isn't as bad as Shields against righties, but he's far worse against lefties. He's allowed a .422 wOBA and like Sanchez, absolutely no sign of improvement. This Red Sox order is very spread out and I can see myself going anywhere in a tournament. Andrew Benintendi and Rafael Devers are my 2 favorites, with Bogaerts and Betts following closely. With the Sox projected to put up over 6 runs, they should and will be popular. Don't be afraid to go off the board with a stack. Main Stack - Mookie Betts, Rafael Devers, Andrew Benintendi, Xander Bogaerts Sneaky Stack - Rafael Devers, Andrew benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr., Mitch Moreland Try out InGame Fantasy for a totally new DFS experience. Promo code: DFSR TEAM THREE GRAB A FREE TRIAL OF OUR PROJECTION SYSTEM, AND CHECK OUT DFSR PRO!...

Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/6/17 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. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Pitchers Hyun-Jin Ryu FD 7200 DK 9300 Opponent - NYM (Matz) Park - @NYMFD - 30.52 DK - 20.19 We touched on Lester and Archer in the main picks article and they both remain stellar options at the top of the board. In this one, we'll take a look at two arms who deserve some attention in tournaments. Starting with Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Dodgers, who hold a -178 line over the Mets. Ryu hasn't been the best he's ever been this year, but he's been very solid. His numbers against lefties are held down by a .394 BABIP and that will Be over very soon. He strikes out around 8 per 9 and does a great job of limiting the big inning. Ryu isn't very safe in any format, but he's cheap enough and has the upside against the Mets. The Mets are a left-handed heavy lineup who strike out a lot and hit homers. Ryu won't have a clean slate, but could get close. He's a great play in tournaments and can be considered in low-end cash games as well Jameson Taillon FD 7300 DK 8000 Opponent - SD (Richard) Park - @PITFD - 34.42 DK - 22.63 Jameson Taillon is the ultimate tournament play tonight. After getting obliterated in each of his last 2 starts, nobody will be on him. Taillon is still one of the top prospects in baseball and there's a high chance he ends up a strong ace or 2. We will look back at these 2 games as hiccups, not the regular. He's going to start fgutring things out again and I wouldnt' be surprised to see it here against the Padres. He's been great against righties and struggled a bit to lefties. As expected. The Padres are obviously one of the best matchups in all of baseball. We saw Gerrit Cole be popular last night and he ended up having a fine game for cash. Taillon is going to be about 5% owned here and could easily have a huge GPP performance. Try out InGame Fantasy for a totally new DFS experience. Promo...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/6/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered.   Pitcher Chris Archer FD 10600 DK 11300 Opponent - MIL (Nelson) Park - @TB FD - 39.9 DK - 26.33 While we do have some big names on this slate, pitching is still a bit suspect. The good arms are in somewhat tough matchups and the ballparks aren't great. The one guy who stands out is Chris Archer. Archer and the Rays host the Brewers in pitcher-friendly Tropicana Field. We know how bad the Brewers are against righties. While a lot of the numbers are inflated by some crazy hitting in the first couple months, they still hold just a .324 wOBA. They also strikeout at an insane 25.5% rate, which is leading the league. Archer fits the mold perfectly to face these guys, as a K-heavy arm that relies on free swingers. He strikes out over 11 batters per 9 innings and has sported a .301 combined wOBA, he pitches better at home and has CGSO upside. Archer is the top option on the slate in both cash games and tournaments. Jon Lester FD 9500 DK 10200 Opponent - WSH (Fedde) Park - @CHC FD - 37.9 DK - 24.93 If you want to pivot down from Archer, we do have a solid option in Jon Lester. While the Nats are a team you typically stay away from, they can be targeted from the left side. We still have Anthony Rendon and Ryan Zimmerman to worry about, but it's better than Harper and Murphy. Lester is lights out against lefties, which blanks at least 3-4 guys in the Nats order. Against righties, he's allowed a .330 wOBA. He's struck out nearly 10 batters per 9 innings and has finally started limiting the running game, albeit in a small way. The Cubs are also big favorites here at home against Fedde, who has a lot of learning to do. Lester will very rarely burn you and this is another match-up where he should go 6-7 innings, strikeout 7 and get the W. I will say he's a bit safer than Archer, though not by much. Lester does have the blow-up potential and it gets very ugly on the rare occasion. Vegas has the Nats below 4.25 runs, which you will very rarely see. Lester...