Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for ScoreStreak 6/19/14 DFSR has partnered with ScoreStreak: a new, innovative style of DFS play. Gone is the salary finagling, mixing and matching, and hair-pulling that goes into setting lineups. ScoreStreak simplifies the process in an easy-to-use interface. Employing a prop-pick style, ScoresStreak leagues are specific outcome dependent with three categories: Total Bases, Hits, and for pitchers, Strikeouts. New users who deposit through DFSR will get an extra $10 to play with. We are putting in picks every night and giving you some of our top plays each day. Two are on us, the third is all you. Or go your own way. As always, if you are new to daily fantasy baseball, make sure read our Free Baseball e-book. It contains one mistake that basically everyone in the daily fantasy baseball industry is making! Also be sure to sign up for a free 3-day trial to access the MLB system and spreadsheets that help produce our picks. And give ScoreStreak a try. You'll like it as much as we do. Today's picks are brought to you by Spetty.   Total bases: Josh Hamilton OK, so here’s the thing: Justin Masterson sucks vs. LHB (as evidenced by RHB .381 wOBA against him), and Hamilton rakes Justin Masterson. BvP is something you’ll rarely ever see me mention, but in this case, I feel like it’s justified. Hamilton is 10/17 (a .588 batting avg) with two doubles and two HR’s vs. Masterson in his career. Hamilton has been hitting pretty well in general this year though the power has been somewhat lacking. I don’t think that’s going to be the case today. There are a handful of options ranked higher than Hamilton today, however based on the timing of the LAA/CLE rainout today, our model is projecting his stats against McAllister, but in extrapolating what the system projected him for yesterday into today, he’s a top 5 option, and for a variety of reasons, I feel like the most of the important factors align the best for Hamilton today, and therefore he’s my #1 option in the total bases category. Miguel Cabrera There’s no question in my mind that Miggy is the best pure hitter in baseball and from 2013 tro present has just destroyed lefties to the tune of a .448 wOBA and .301 ISO vs LHP. Today he’ll be facing off against Danny Duffy, a young and inexperienced LHP. Duffy, a former prospect back this year after Tommy John surgery, has actually been pretty good vs. RHB this year, yielding only a .301 wOBA and .86 HR/9 against them. Duffy has been pitching well lately and the Tigers as a whole have been scuffling, so for those reasons, I rank Miggy as my #2 overall option...

Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, and DraftStreet for 6/18/14 Our Free Baseball eBook is live! Check out the details, and get your copy now! Don't make another lineup before reading this book! It contains one mistake that basically everyone in the daily fantasy baseball industry is making! Tired of shedding bankroll? Be sure to sign up for a free 3-day trial to access the MLB system and spreadsheets that help produce our picks. We're also trying a new format called Scorestreak - it's a much more accessible game than the traditional salary cap format, and people who sign up through DFSR get a few free bucks. If you're interested, here are today's daily picks: Check em out.   Pitchers Late games Felix Hernandez FanDuel 11200 DraftKings 12500 DraftStreet 26705 I don't love the expensive options today, but I know that many people are going to be playing big money pitchers, and if you do, I think it's gotta be Felix. Here's the thing - the Padres are the most pathetic run scoring team in the league, and Felix is almost a lock to shut them down with the usual accompaniment of King Felix Ks. The only ding I give him here is that they are facing a pretty decent pitcher in his own right - Andrew Cashner - and I could easily see Felix pitching 7 strong and not getting a W. The price is pretty high for such a risk, but give me King Felix's upside for the night slate. Chase Whitley FanDuel 5000 DraftKings 6800 DraftStreet 11497 This is going to seem like a strange pick after you read the rest of this column and I recommend some Blue Jays hitters, but let me give you a peek inside this big brain of mine. Chase Whitley has demonstrated intense control this year, and a pretty good strike out rate to go with it. Does this pitch around the plate approach lend itself to the occasional blow up? It can, but the complete lack of walks actually limits a lot of Whitley's damage to solo homers. He'll make the Jays put it in play, and he could easily walk away with a very high upside performance. I'm STILL hating Mark Buehrle, who no longer really does anything well, and I think Whitley is well poised for a win. This isn't a pick without risk, but it could pay off on a day where a lot of the more expensive options don't have great match ups. Early Games Lance Lynn FanDuel 7700 DraftKings 8500 DraftStreet 16986 For the early games, Lance Lynn is my top choice. The hapless Mets have a few guys that can hit right...

Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, and DraftStreet for 6/17/14 Our Free Baseball eBook is live! Check out the details, and get your copy now! Don't make another lineup before reading this book! It contains one mistake that basically everyone in the daily fantasy baseball industry is making! Tired of shedding bankroll? Be sure to sign up for a free 3-day trial to access the MLB system and spreadsheets that help produce our picks. We're also trying a new format called Scorestreak - it's a much more accessible game than the traditional salary cap format, and people who sign up through DFSR get a few free bucks. If you're interested, here are today's daily picks: Check em out.   Pitchers Yu Darvish FanDuel 11800 DraftKings 12200 DraftStreet 24795 Here's the bottom line: no pitcher on a given night has as much upside as Yu Darvish. The K/9 is ridiculous, and he's pitching deep into games as well. Double digit Ks in 4 of his last 6 games, and wins in 6 of his last 7. Oakland is also probably the best pitcher's park that he'll pitch in over that stretch as well. You're paying here, of course, but sometimes you have to pay for insane upside like this. Johnny Cueto FanDuel 10300 DraftKings 10900 DraftStreet 22320 I've never been much of a Cueto believer, but the proof is in the pudding this year. The K rate has reached the level that everyone thought it could get to, and the control he has flashed in the past hasn't gone anywhere. The big selling point in this match-up is Cueto's opposition - Brandon Cumpton hasn't done anything worth celebrating this year, and even the struggling Reds should be able to give Cueto the run support he needs. Jeff Samardzija FanDuel 7600 DraftKings 8700 DraftStreet 18263 If you want high-priced upside without having to pay that premium, Jeff Samardzija is your guy. The Marlins strike out more than any other team in the league, and Miami is a nice place to pitch. He's definitely capable of the odd blow-up, but if you're going straight bang for your buck, Samardzija is a very attractive play tonight. Also considered: Wade Miley, Matt Cain, Ervin Santana   Catcher Buster Posey FanDuel 3300 DraftKings 4400 DraftStreet 6916 Posey has put up a 1k OPS against left handers over the course of his career, and that includes ones that can actually pitch. John Danks is not one of those. With 58 Ks against 32 BBs in 82 IP, Danks' pedestrian ERA is actually a function of good luck, not bad. And Posey doesn't get to hit in parks this good that often - he's a terrific...

Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for ScoreStreak 6/17/14 DFSR has partnered with ScoreStreak: a new, innovative style of DFS play. Gone is the salary finagling, mixing and matching, and hair-pulling that goes into setting lineups. ScoreStreak simplifies the process in an easy-to-use interface. Employing a prop-pick style, ScoresStreak leagues are specific outcome dependent with three categories: Total Bases, Hits, and for pitchers, Strikeouts. New users who deposit through DFSR will get an extra $10 to play with. We are putting in picks every night and giving you some of our top plays each day. Two are on us, the third is all you. Or go your own way. As always, if you are new to daily fantasy baseball, make sure read our Free Baseball e-book. It contains one mistake that basically everyone in the daily fantasy baseball industry is making! Also be sure to sign up for a free 3-day trial to access the MLB system and spreadsheets that help produce our picks. And give ScoreStreak a try. You'll like it as much as we do.   Total Bases Ryan Braun He'll be a nearly universal play in SOME total bases slot today, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't play him, too. Braun has posted an otherworldly 177 wRC+ against left handed pitching for his career, and Wade Miley is absolutely prone to giving up the long ball. The system thinks Braun is the best play at total bases, and frankly, it isn't even close. Buster Posey This pick will be slightly off board today, as people will tend to go in the direction of more conventional sluggers, but hear me out. Posey has a nearly 1.000 OPS against left handed pitchers for his career, and in this contest he's facing one that is terrible (Danks) in a great hitter's ball park. I wouldn't play him in the top slot, but for 2 total bases? I could absolutely see Posey rapping out a couple of hits or collecting a double. More is definitely possible - but Posey is really a great play for hits or TBs in my opinion.   Hits Jacoby Ellsbury The system loves Ellsbury to get lots of at bats against Stroman - and his ability to make contact will give him a lot of opportunity to work out some base hits. Love him in the top hits slot today, and I don't think I'd even consider anyone else. Starlin Castro As I wrote in our other daily picks column today, Castro is having his finest offensive season as a major leaguer - and we get a bonus - the guy doesn't really strike out or walk much - a combined rate of just 22%. Desclafani is a control pitcher who should be...