Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings – 8/2/17
Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/2/17 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. 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 Masahiro Tanaka FD 9400 DK 9200 Opponent - DET (Zimmermann) Park - @NYY FD - 33.56 DK - 22.08 We touched on both Arrieta and Keuchel in the main picks article and they remain the top overall pitchers of the main slate. If you're playing the early slate, Masahiro Tanaka better be on your board. Out of the 3 early games, the Rays are the only team with an implied team total under 4. We know how bad the Tigers can be against righties and Vegas expects them to struggle in this one. They've ranked 21st in baseball with a .317 team wOBA and 22% strikeout rate. They also hit worse on the road and while Yankee Stadium is a bit friendlier for hitting, that's only for lefties. RIghties have to hit the ball far ways in Yankee Stadium and I don't know if I see more than 1 o 2 of them taking advantage. Of course, the likes of Evan Longoria and Logan Morrison can do damage. I'm just not scared of the rest of the order that's filled with guys who can't hit. Tanaka has had a really weird year and he's gone through constant changes to his game. He was atrocious for much of the year, before dominating for a few stars. He's the real deal and it does look like he's starting to figure things out. If you're on the early slate, you don't have much of a choice. J.C. Ramirez FD 7600 DK 7200 Opponent - PHI (Thompson) Park - @LAA FD - 30.38 DK - 19.99 J.C. Ramirez is exactly who his stats say. There is no hiding. Against lefties, he is absolutely horrible. There's no way around it. Against righties, he's just as dominant. His slider is the biggest reason why. Against righties, Ramirez has held an elite .290 wOBA and 9 K/9. Against lefties, it's a whole other story with a .374 wOBA. SO why are we looking at him here? The match-up. The Phillies will only be able to stuff 3 or 4 lefties in the order and they will be not...
Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – 8/2/17
Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/2/17 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 Dallas Keuchel FD 9600 DK 10500 Opponent - TB (Pruitt) Park - @HOU FD - 35.51 DK - 23.33 Keuchel finally had a bad start last time out, after dominating for months without a hiccup. He'll look to get back on track tonight and has a fantastic match-up to do so. The Rays will travel to Houston and face off with the 'Stros in neutral Minute Maid Park. Keuchel is a lot better at home with a .204 wOBA and 8.31 K/9. Keuchel has just obliterated lefties at a .122 wOBA clip. They might as well stay in the dugout. Righties on the other hand, have posted a .270, which is still very low. As a team, the Rays are absolutely pitiful against lefties. Not only do they strikeout at a league-high 25% rate, but they can't hit when they make contact either, as proven by a .307 wOBA. Keuchel is the most expensive option on the board and he's the safest. He could end up being very popular, but I think the ownership ends up getting spread out for the most part. Jake Arrieta FD 9400 DK 10300 Opponent - ARI (Godley) Park - @CHC FD - 34.14 DK - 22.42 In cash games, you need to pay up on this slate. There are no safe options down low and we do have the offenses to pay down with. Jake Arrieta may not be just as expensive as Keuchel, but the upside is identical. Arrieta has thrown no-hitters and struck out double digit batters multiple times. He's still a dominant arm that will mash weak competition. His numbers have dipped slightly against lefties with a .328 wOBA, though a .281 with a 9 K/9 more than makes up for it. The Cubs host the Diamondbacks in Wrigley, who are used to playing in the hitter-friendly Chase Field. They are much worse against righties and rely on the bats of David Peralta and Jake Lamb. Outside of those 2, everyone in the lineup is better against lefties. Arrieta will be less popular than Keuchel and I see them as very similar situations. He's a bit cheaper as well and could open up another bat along the way. Catcher Brian McCann FD 2800...
Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – 7/31/17
Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/31/17 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 Luis Severino FD 10100 DK 11900 Opponent - DET (Fulmer) Park - @NYY FD - 34.92 DK - 22.99 We have another slate without much pitching. For the 2nd day in a row, we have to take what we can get. Fortunately, we do have an option or two who can deliver a bit of safety. The first of which is Luis Severino. Severino has proven himself this year and looks to be one of the upcoming elite arms in baseball. He's held both lefties and righties to a sub .284 wOBA and he's struck out over 10 batters per 9 innings. Severino is undoubtedly elite and while his age brings some inherent risk, it's been minimized greatly. He faces off with the Tigers in Yankee Stadium tonight. The Tigers have ranked 20th in the league against righties with a .306 wOBA and that number will only fall with J.D. Martinez out of town. They obviously have some intimidating sticks in the meat of the order, but fall off quickly and K 22% of the time. Severino is expensive, but he's necessary on this slate and makes for the top option in both cash and GPP's. Charlie Morton FD 8800 DK 10600 Opponent - TB (Cobb) Park - @HOU FD - 32.44 DK - 21.47 Charlie Morton has been really good this season and has also gotten a bit unlucky. Against righties, whom have hurt him, he's given up a .342 BABIP. That number will inevitably come down and so will his wOBA. Morton is striking out over 10 batters per 9 and doing a fantastic job of limiting the big innings. He faces off with Rays tonight, which is mostly why he's in play. As we know, the Rays strikeout a ton. Against righties, they have posted a 24.8% K rate. Minute Maid Park is a + park for pull righties and a neutral one for everyone else. The Rays have one righty pull hitter in Steven Souza, but he's not a guy you can be scared of. Morton isn't a huge name, but he's pitched well and has one of the top match-ups. The Rays are just 1 of 2 teams with an implied total under 4, so Vegas likes...
Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings – 7/30/17
Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/30/17 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. Toronto Blue Jays The Blue Jays are an offense you cannot afford to ignore on this early/main slate. They have one of the absolute best match-ups in the league with Jesse Chavez. Chavez is absolutely horrible against both sides of the plate. Against righties, he's found a way to allow a .380 wOBA and 16 homers in less than 60 innings. He's having a hard time with the HR ball and will now move into the Rogers Centre, where the ball flies. The Jays are sitting close to a projected 6 runs and they make sense as a stack in both cash and tournaments. Jose Bautista is the cream of the crop and he should be hitting leadoff. You then get Donaldson and either Morales/Smoak. The rest of the order is pretty similar and you can really go anywhere. Main Stack - Jose Bautista, Justin Smoak, Russell Martin, Josh Donaldson Sneaky Stack - Jose Bautista, Russell Martin, Kendrys Morales, Steve Pearce Texas Rangers Talking about an implied run total over 6, here are the Rangers sitting at 6.14. They face off with Wade Miley in what Vegas expects to be a game of fireworks. The Rangers hit lefties much better and guys like Beltre and Andrus stand out. They have both posted .370+ wOBA's against lefties and have a ton of upside in Globe Life Park. Wade Miley is also one of the absolute worst pitchers in baseball against righties. So far in 2017, he's allowed a .384 wOBA and 16 homers in just 85 innings of work. After Beltre and Andrus, the lineup opens up. Mike Napoli and Delino Deshields make a lot of sense, as well as Lucroy at a weak catcher position. All in al, the Rangers are going to put up some runs and you should probably have some exposure. Main Stack - Adrian Beltre, Delino Deshields, Jonathan Lucroy, Elvis Andrus Sneaky Stack - Adrian Beltre, Mike Napoli, Jonathan Lucroy, Carlos Gomez Try out InGame Fantasy for a totally new DFS experience. Promo code: DFSR TEAM THREE GRAB A FREE TRIAL OF OUR PROJECTION SYSTEM,...
Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings – 7/30/17
Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/30/17 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 Jordan Montgomery FD 7500 DK 8000 Opponent - TB (Faria) Park - @NYYFD - 30.22 DK - 19.95 We touched on Drew Pomeranz in the main picks article and he remains a top option. This main slate doesn't have much pitching, so you have to be careful with where you go and what bats will follow you .We're going to take a look Jordan Montgomery against the Rays. Montgomery has been quite good this season, emerging as a weapon for the Yanks. He's striking out about her 7 batters per 9 innings and has been super effective against both sides of the plate. The Rays enter the main slate with an implied total of 3.85, which is the 2nd lowest. Longoria and Souza are obviously dangerous against lefties, but that's really it. The rest of the order is very boring and one I'm constantly looking to pick on. Madison Bumgarner FD 10100 DK 9700 Opponent - LAD (Ryu) Park - @LADFD - 27.98 DK - 19.06 Moving on to this later slate, you have to take a look at Madison Bumgarner, while I wouldn't touch him in a cash game at his price, the appeal is there in tournaments. If Bumgarner is pitching well, there's always a chance of him having a crazy night. He has definitely stumbled a bit as of late, but has remained the same pitcher underneath those struggles. He's held both lefties and righties to a sub .300 wOBA and typically strikes out around 10-11 per 9 innings. The Dodgers are always going to be a tough offense, but they are much better against righties. Nearly everyone in the Dodgers lineup is worse against lefties, with the exception of some platoon bats. The likes of Corey Seager and Cody Bellinger should be greatly minimized here. MadBum is expensive and if you're paying down elsewhere, take a shot on an arm who can change the slate. Try out InGame Fantasy for a totally new DFS experience. Promo code: DFSR GRAB A FREE TRIAL OF OUR PROJECTION SYSTEM, AND CHECK OUT DFSR PRO! START FREE TRIAL NOW! GET...