DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Friday 10/1/21 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB, NBA, PGA, NHL, and NFL optimizers and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Pitchers The decisions at starting pitcher are tough tonight as Kershaw is likely on a pitch count, the White Sox and Astros, with their divisions locked up, won't be pushing Lynn or Valdez and Sandy Alcantara tops the salary on DraftKings. There are a few spots that do stand out so let's get started. Ranger Suárez FD - P 9000 DK - SP 8800 Opponent - MIA (Sandy Alcantara) Park - MIA FD - 30.04 DK - 15.32 The Phillies have been getting a glimpse into their future as Suarez has been making a strong case to open the 2022 season in the rotation. Since they fully stretched him out in late August, he has been spectacular holding opponents to just seven earned runs over seven starts while striking out 45(27%) and walking eight. Tonight, he and the Phillies are -120 favorites against a Marlins team that ranks in the bottom third offensively. At these prices, Suarez is my top pitcher in all formats. Steven Matz FD 8000 DK 8700 Opponent - BAL (Undecided) Park - BAL FD - 37.07 DK - 19.7 Continuing with the balanced approach, we have Steven Matz who won't be limited tonight as the Jays are in do or die mode in the final three days of the season. Matz has been a welcome addition to the rotation this season and has impressed with a 3.88 ERA/3.95 xFIP and has been terrific down the stretch allowing two or fewer earned runs in nine of his last 10 starts. He now faces a bottom-five offense in Baltimore to close out his season and hopefully help the Jays playoff push. I will have exposure in all formats and will be pairing him with Suarez in cash games. Catcher/First Base Freddie Freeman FD 3900 DK 5500 Opponent - NYM (Tylor Megill) Park - NYM FD - 13.54 DK - 10.13 There is some risk in rostering players from teams who have locked up their playoff spot but this is a great spot that I want to get exposure to on this slate. Freeman has been closing out the season strong hitting .320 with a .386 wOBA in the month of September and now gets a plus matchup against rookie Tylor Megill who has really struggled against left-handed bats(.413 wOBA against). The Braves are one of my top teams to target tonight and Freeman is my top overall play at...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Thursday 9/30/21 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB, NBA, PGA, NHL, and NFL optimizers and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Pitchers Robbie Ray FD - P 10800 DK - SP 10000 Opponent - NYY (Corey Kluber) Park - TOR FD - 40.6 DK - 21.63 The Jays can make the American League wildcard race even crazier with another win against the Yankees tonight and the good news is they are sending their ace to the mound. On top of the playoffs, Ray is also in the running for the Cy Young and got some help there with his offense getting to Cole last night. For Ray, the floor is high as he has held opponents to two or fewer earned runs in 21 of 31 stars and he also has a ton of upside with a slider that is creating a 24% swinging-strike rate and 58% K rate. It won't be easy against the Yankees bats but on this slate, Ray is my top pitcher in all formats. Joe Ryan FD - P 8800 DK - SP 9300 Opponent - DET (Tarik Skubal) Park - MIN FD - 31.83 DK - 17.27 Things get interesting at Sp2 on DraftKings tonight with no pitcher really standing out above the rest. While the price is going parabolic, I am on rookie Joe Ryan who has more than impressed since being called up in September. He has gone at least five innings in all four starts, held opponents to just six earned runs(2.45 ERA/3.54 xFIP), and has struck out 25(32%) while walking just three. He now gets a matchup against a below-average Tigers offense as a -185 favorite and is my top SP2 and one of my top overall pitchers on this slate. Catcher/First Base Pete Alonso FD 3800 DK 3900 Opponent - MIA (Edward Cabrera) Park - MIA FD - 11.82 DK - 8.78 This is much more about DraftKings tonight as Alonso's price has dipped into the $3K range. It's as if he is priced based on his average(.258) and not by his production as he enters the night with a .357 wOBA, 129 wRC+ with 35 home runs, and 89 RBI. The matchup is also above-average as Cabrera has struggled to a 5.79 ERA/5.49 xFIP through his first six starts and it comes down to control walking 3+ in five of those six starts. That should help the Mets get on base for Alonso who has a ton of upside. GPP only on FanDuel but a great PTS/$ value in all...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Monday 9/27/21 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB, NBA, PGA, NHL, and NFL optimizers and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Pitchers Cal Quantrill FD - P 10000 DK - SP 8600 Opponent - KC (Jackson Kowar) Park - CLE FD - 28.1 DK - 14.22 The pitching options are not pretty on this early slate which puts Quantrill right at the top of the projections by default. The good news is that he comes at a value price on DraftKings and has been terrific in the second half with a 1.76 ERA while averaging over six innings per start. While the Royals don't strike out a ton(3rd lowest K rate on the season) they are a below-average offense and 14% worse, in terms of wRC+, against righties. Fire up Quantrill in all formats. Chris Flexen FD - P 8600 DK - SP 8700 Opponent - OAK (Cole Irvin) Park - SEA FD - 28.91 DK - 15.36 The most important series for both teams starts tonight as they are not only battling each other but three other teams for those two wildcard spots. The Mariners have the one-game advantage and I have them gaining another game on Monday with Chris Flexen on the mound. While he lacks much upside striking out under seven per nine, he has been solid in his return to the MLB coming into tonight with a 3.56 ERA. He has faced Oakland four times this season and after giving up five earned runs in the first start, has held them to just four over the last three. Flexen is my top pitcher on Monday in all formats. Catcher/First Base José Abreu FD - 1B 3900 DK - 1B 4600 Opponent - DET (Matt Manning) Park - DET FD - 13.1 DK - 9.91 While the reigning AL MVP has lacked consistency this season(.265), he has been as productive as ever with 29 home runs and 113 RBI on the season. The White Sox are the top projected offense on the early slate and also gets a plus matchup vs. Matt Manning(5.73 ERA/5.16 xFIP) who has been slightly worse against righties with a .5.22 xFIP and .363 wOBA against. Abreu is in play in all formats, especially on DraftKings where his price stays suppressed despite the smaller slate. Ty France FD - 1B 3100 DK - 1B 4400 Opponent - OAK (Cole Irvin) Park - SEA FD - 9.81 DK - 7.49 The main slate is just two games and one is in Colorado which means a Coors...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Friday 9/24/21 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB, NBA, PGA, NHL, and NFL optimizers and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Pitchers José Berríos FD 9700 DK 9500 Opponent - MIN (Bailey Ober) Park - MIN FD - 35.62 DK - 19.45 We have quite the decision to make at pitcher tonight as Shane Bieber and Jack Flaherty are making returns from the IL, and Gerrit Cole and Frankie Montas in below-average matchups. For me, I like taking the discount and rolling with Jose Berrios as my top pitcher. He has been a welcome addition to the Jays posting a 3.39 ERA over 10 starts since coming over in a trade. He faces his old team for the second straight start and looked pretty good in the first one limiting them to just four hits. All things considered here, I will have exposure in all formats. Dylan Cease FD 9000 DK 9000 Opponent - CLE (Shane Bieber) Park - CLE FD - 36.2 DK - 19.33 I will be going with a fairly balanced approach at starting pitcher tonight and Dylan Cease is next in line. Outside of one rocky start(7 ER to BOS), he has been consistent in the second half averaging over 5.5 innings per start in the other 11 and does sit with an xFIP(3.60) that is nearly a half run lower than his ERA(4.06). What I have been enjoying the most is the rise in strikeouts as he is striking out(34.7%) 5% more than he did in the first half and that aligns with the matchup as Cleveland has struck out 26% of the time over the last two weeks. I do prefer Cease on FanDuel as he is $700 cheaper than Berrios and I will be pairing them together as my top pitchers on DraftKings. Catcher/First Base Brandon Belt FD 3800 DK 5300 Opponent - COL (Peter Lambert) Park - COL FD - 15.73 DK - 11.77 Buckle up for a heavy dose of the Giants in this article as they visit Coors Field where they have averaged 8.7 runs in six games this season. Let's tart at first base with Belt who, despite a lower average(.263), is having a tremendous season with 26 home runs, a .393 wOBA, and 150 wRC+. He has been even better down the stretch with hits in 15 of his last 18 games(.329/.434/.643 slash line) and now gets to take hacks in Coors. As the 7th most expensive player at the position, Belt is easily my top play at first in...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Thursday 9/23/21 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB, NBA, PGA, NHL, and NFL optimizers and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Pitchers Early Charlie Morton FD - P 8600 DK - SP 7500 Opponent - ARI (Madison Bumgarner) Park - ARI FD - 38.23 DK - 21.44 Max Scherzer is en route to a third CY Young award but it's Charlie Morton that stands out on this early slate with his near-season-low price tag on DraftKings. He has been consistent for the Braves and for fantasy all season with a 3.49 ERA/3.39 xFIP and has also provided a ton of upside with a 28.5% K rate. He and the Braves are big -190 favorites facing a D-backs team that ranks bottom five in almost all offensive categories in the second half. I will be pairing him with Max on DraftKings and have him as my top pitcher on FanDuel in all formats. Main Aaron Nola FD - P 9100 DK - SP 8500 Opponent - PIT (Connor Overton) Park - PHI FD - 32.46 DK - 17.52 Another smaller slate full of pitching at night and no other place to start than Aaron Nola who, like Morton, is at near season-low prices. Sure, there have been some blips on the radar but he is coming off one of his best starts of the second half striking out nine Mets, and has tallied 25 K's over his last three starts. While the Pirates don't K a ton which does lower his upside some, they have struggled to a 88 wRC+ and low .124 ISO over the last two weeks. At these prices, Nola is easily my top pitcher on the main slate. Catcher/First Base Early Albert Pujols FD - 1B 2500 DK - 1B 2600 Opponent - COL (Kyle Freeland) Park - COL FD - 12.03 DK - 9.14 The Dodgers face a lefty on Thursday afternoon and that means we are likely to see Pujols occupy first base and hit in the middle of the order. That is great news if you are wanting to pay up for Max and a couple of other expensive Dodgers bats as Pujols comes very cheap. At this point, he is a platoon hitter that does risk being pulled but he crushes lefties to the tune of a .404 wOBA, 157 wRC+, and .328 ISO. If starting, he will be a core play for me in all formats. Main Yuli Gurriel FD 3000 DK 4200 Opponent - LAA (Alex Cobb) Park - LAA FD - 13.26...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Tuesday 9/21/21 - Main Slate Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB, NBA, PGA, NHL, and NFL optimizers and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Pitchers Brandon Woodruff FD 10200 DK 10400 Opponent - STL (Jake Woodford) Park - STLFD - 39.82 DK - 22.83 Woodruff is in a good spot here on Tuesday against the Cardinals, coming in as a -225 home favorite. The Brewers have a playoff spot locked up, but that didn’t stop them from throwing Freddy Peralta 96 pitches on Monday, meaning they aren’t exactly treating the starting pitchers with kid gloves heading into the post-season. That’s a good sign in considering a pitcher for cash. Woodruff has had a masterful season, striking out batters at a 10.5 K/9 clip and rocking a 2.55 ERA (3.05 xFIP). He’s been able to average more than six innings per start on the season and has a high floor in this matchup. He is likely to be the chalkier play on the slate. Jordan Montgomery FD 8800 DK 8300 Opponent - TEX (Dane Dunning) Park - TEXFD - 35.66 DK - 18.87 The Yankees are in the final week of the season battling for a Wildcard spot in the American League. It’s going to come down to the wire with them, the other teams in the AL East and maybe even some AL West teams as well. Montgomery faces the lowly Rangers in this one as a -262 home favorite, currently the best win odds on the slate. He’s had a solid season with a 3.91 xFIP and a strikeout rate more than a batter per inning. You’d like to see the 2.94 BB/9 rate come down a bit, but beggars can’t be choosers here. Considering the opponent and the odds, he makes for a very good SP2 on DraftKings where he is reasonably priced. Catcher/First Base Max Muncy FD 4100 DK 5800 Opponent - COL (Antonio Senzatela) Park - COLFD - 16.28 DK - 11.99 Look, we are going to be working overtime to get Dodgers’ bats into our lineups on Tuesday, with them making their way into Coors Field for a series. They start things off facing Antonio Senzatela, who is among the weaker arms in the league. And Los Angeles has, by far, the highest implied run like at 6.6. It is going to cost of course, but we will try to find cheaper options in some other spots when it is all said and done. Muncy has had another excellent season with a .909 OPS and is closing...