Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/6/17 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 Sale FD 11800 DK 13300 Opponent - TB (Faria) Park - @TB FD - 48.55 DK - 32.15 We have a pretty interesting 7-game main slate on our hands tonight. We do have a short 4-gamer in the afternoon and a weird 6 P.M. game that has been completely ignored. As for our main slate, the pitching options are somewhat limited, naturally. With that being said, our limited options are very, very nice. We'll start with Chris Sale, who goes on the road to face the Rays in Tropicana Field. I'd rather see Sale on the road, especially in Tampa where the park is much better for pitching. The Rays also stink, so that's always nice. They've held a below-average .305 wOBA against lefties, but strikeout at an astronomical 26.5% rate, which is below just 1 team in the Texas Rangers. The Rays biggest bats are lefties and when facing a guy like Sale, they often rely on power bats like Steven Souza or Trevor Plouffe to get things done, which as you'd expect, doesn't work out. Sale, though it goes unsaid, is one of the 3 best DFS pitchers in the league (Scherzer, Kershaw). He's striking out a ridiculous 12.3 batters per 9 innings and ha somehow not been ban anywhere. He's actually been worse (LOL) against lefties this year with a .243 wOBA, which more so speaks to his overall dominance. This is one of his best match-ups so far and I personally don't see myself going elsewhere in cash games. There is no 1 team you must pay up for and I'm willing to prioritize Sale over the field. Robbie Ray FD 9400 DK 10500 Opponent - LAD (Hill) Park - @LAD FD - 34.61 DK - 22.99 If you want to fade Chris Sale (why?) or if you're playing on a site like DK that forces you to roster 2 pitchers, Robbie Ray deserves a lot of attention. I will say, it's very rare that an underdog will be one of the top pitchers of the night. Rich Hill is on the other side and the D-Backs is projected to struggle. While that does hurt Ray for cash games, it may draw his ownership down in tournaments....

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/5/17 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.   Cleveland Indians This game between the Indians and Rockies held a 10 over/under last night. As of now, it's down to 9. While that would typically suggest staying away from both offenses, this line movement actually just speaks to Trevor Bauer and his legitimacy as a value option tonight. The Indians are still projected to put up 5.62 runs and remain one of the 2 best tournaments stacks on the slate. They face off with Luis Perdomo, who struggles against both righties and lefties. While he has been much worse against lefties this season with a .380 wOBA, a .355 wOBA in 2016 against righties is nearly as bad. He moves from Petco Park to Progressive Field, which is a big bump for hitting. One of the only problems with the Indians is they actually have too many good hitters. It's only a negative in DFS because you're limited to 4 or 5 bats and will have to ignore a very good bat. First things first, you'll have to choose between Encarnacion and Santana. They are both great options and I have no favorite. Second, you run into Jason Kipnis and Michael Brantley. They are both extremely elite against righties and aren't guys I would leave off a stack. Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez are the 2 other guys you're going to have to choose from. Personally, I'll take Ramirez, but I couldn't blame anyone for going with Lindor in the 2 hole. Main Stack - Jason Kipnis, Carlos Santana, Michael Brantley, Jose Ramirez Sneaky Stack - Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Ramirez Minnesota Twins I could of went with the Rockies or Reds here, but I don't need to tell you to play an offense in Coors Field. Instead, we'll take a look at the Minnesota Twins. The Twins are facing off with the possible worst pitcher on the slate, Parker Bridwell. Bridwell has been absolutely horrible so far and while he hasn't pitched enough to completely judge him, his minor league numbers haven't suggested anything different would happen. He has sported a 4.00+ xFIP...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/5/17 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 9400 DK 11600 Opponent - ARI (Godley) Park - @LAD FD - 38.18 DK - 24.97 After a few days of some weird slates, we get a bit back to "normal" here, or at least however normal MLB DFS can be. We have 12 games on the main slate with another 3 earlier in the day, which we'll ignore completely. Out of the 12 main games, just 1 holds an over/under below 8.5.  That happens to be the Diamondbacks @ Dodgers game, where our favorite pitcher takes the mound. You may have mistaken his 2017 stats for Clayton Kershaw, but he goes by Alex Wood. Wood is 26 years old and has been in the majors for 3 years, but hasn't shown this type of consistency and production. He's striking out over 10 batters per 9 innings and walking 2.4. Both of those numbers are huge improvements from the last 2 years and speak to his improvement in controlling his fastball. He's holding a .220 wOBA against righties and a .217 against lefties. There is no reason to dislike this kid as a pitcher and I will argue that he is top 10 right now in the league. The match-up tonight with the Diamondbacks tonight is good, but not great. The D-backs hit lefties better, but also lose Peralta and Lamb, who are a big reason for their success. Dodger Stadium is also much bigger than Chase Field and it'll take a bit more muscle to get it out in L.A. Wood is inherently risky to a degree, but sees a solid match-up that you can chalk up 7 K's with. He's my top option in both formats and I don't see myself pivoting to DeGrom or Vargas anywhere. Trevor Bauer FD 8700 DK 7300 Opponent - SD (Perdomo) Park - @CLE FD - 34.2 DK - 22.51 Trevor Bauer is not a pitcher you go out and look for. He's not going to manhandle a good team and he's never going to strikeout 10 in an unexpected game. He is what he is and you know what you're getting when you click on his name. He strikes out close to 10 batters per 9, but also walks nearly...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/3/17 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 Aaron Nola FD 8300 DK 8800 Opponent - PIT (Nova) Park - @PHI FD - 27.91 DK - 18.48 Unfortunately, Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals are playing earlier in the day, exempting themselves from the main slate. It leaves us with hot garbage. There is not a single pitcher that I have cash game confidence in and I won't be playing cash games on this slate because of it. Instead, it should be a very fun tournament slate. There are a lot of different offenses to choose from and no matter what, you're taking a degree of risk at pitcher. We'll first take a look at Aaron Nola. Nola was atrocious to start his 2017 season, but we all knew it would turn around rather quickly. This is a big prospect and one that should be a pretty safe long-term number 2. He held a .307 combined wOBA in 2016 and struck out nearly 10 batters per 9 innings. He is young and somewhat risky, but also the first or second most talented pitcher on the slate. He faces the Pirates, who are all but a scary offense. They've ranked 22nd in the league against righties with a .311 wOBA and 20% strikeout rate. Citizens Bank Park is a rather average ballpark and Nola has pitched well there in his career. Like I said, nobody is safe. Just look at the game log of Nola and know he's the top option. That will give you a great idea of this slate. Jharel Cotton FD 7400 DK 8000 Opponent - CHW (Rodon) Park - @OAK FD - 28.38 DK - 18.85 Alrighty, now we get ugly. I can say a whole bunch of great things here, but I do want to make things clear. Jharel Cotton is not good and there are very few circumstances where I will target him. Unfortunately, tonight is one of them. We have about 0 good pitchers on the slate and about 100 horrible ones. Cotton is pretty average and he does see a good match-up in the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox are one of the bottom 10 teams in the league against righties. There actually worse than the Pirates who we just touched on. The...

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/2/17 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.   Tampa Bay Rays Kevin Gausman was one of the top pitching prospects in the league just a few years ago. He has shown some potential since then, though his issues against righties have always been quite obvious. He's now fallen off a cliff. Against righties, he has held a .404 wOBA that is backed up by a crazy 27% line drive rate. He's also allowed 9 homers in under 50 innings. He stays in Camden Yards today and hosts the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays are one of the more electrifying offenses, although they can definitely be shut down. Evan Longoria and Corey Dickerson are the 2 top options and I wouldn't make a stack without either of them. Longo gets the reverse split advantage and Dickerson just destroys right-handers. After those 2, you have a few other ways to go. Mallex Smith will be at the top of the order and has a ton of speed and upside. Souza and Morrison have a ton of power and you can see 2 HR's out of either of them at any time. Ramos is also a pretty solid option at a lackluster catcher position. Main Stack - Corey Dickerson, Mallex Smith, Steven Souza, Evan Longoria Sneaky Stack - Corey Dickerson, Evan Longoria, Logan Morrison, Wilson Ramos Chicago Cubs The Cubs have definitely struggled as of late, but you have to imagine they will turn it around somewhat against Tim Adleman. Adleman has struggled against both lefties and righties, sporting a .344 combined wOBA. He has been worse in Great American Ballpark and it makes sense. The GAB is one of the top parks in the league for hitting and is much better than Wrigley. Adleman has had a few HR issues against lefties as well, which is something to keep an eye on. Anthony Rizzo is the only elite must-play with Kris Bryant on the shelf, but that may keep the ownership down as a whole. Addison Russell and Willson Contreras are both going to be at the top of the order and should be able to get a few RBI opportunities....