Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftStreet, and DraftKings 4/26/14 Love Saturdays in MLB. Games all days and plenty of excuses to get some money in. Lot of value with the bats today. Let's check it out. 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 a follow on Twitter @dailyfantasysr. Also, we took on Randy William (@devilball420) over at Daily Fantasy Sports Network in the second day of H2H on FanDuel. I won day one, he took day two. I'll post a link later with a write up about my thought process with my plays.   Pitchers Anibal Sanchez FanDuel 7800 DraftKings 8400 DraftStreet 18714 Though the Twins have hit righties well to start the season, some of there success is Babip fueled. This is still a team with a weak bottom of the linuep, that strikes out about 22% of the time. Sanchez's K rate is still there, though the walks are up a tick. He probably isn't the ace he appeared to be last year, but he's good. Add in that Target Field really dampens power and you've got a nice play today for Sanchez's prices. Dan Straily FanDuel 6400 DraftKings 7800 DraftStreet 16588 Houston sucks. Let's start there. They strike out the most in the league against righties and Straily has been K-ing almost 9 per 9 this season. He's run a little bad and his xFIP is 1.70 runs below his era. That's encouraging and the prices are right in the value range. I'd consider playing him everywhere. Marco Estrada FanDuel 6700 DraftKings 10100 DraftStreet 19297 He's really only a play on FD. I'd probably avoid on the other sites. Estrada is buoyed by the Cubs striking out a metric ton this season against righties. Estrada's numbers aren't uplifting, but he is a solid pitcher and I'm targeting opponent here as much as anything.   Catchers Wilin Rosario FanDuel 3400 DraftKings 3900 DraftStreet 6712 Even though this game isn't being played in Coors and the fact that Dodger Stadium suppresses power to righties still doesn't sway me from Wilin today. In fact, those two park factors are the only reason he isn't the runaway favorite for best catching option for the money today. He crushes lefties and Paul Maholm is a lefty who can and does get killed. Salvador Perez FanDuel 2800 DraftKings 2900 DraftStreet 5139 Perez's matchup is almost as good as Rosario's and makes for a strong play across the board. He faces a lefty in Wei-Yin Chen who isn't exactly Randy Johnson* in his prime. Perez is a lefty killer, hitting to the tune of a 374...

Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftStreet, and DraftKings 4/18/14 A quick note - our baseball product for FanDuel is LIVE!. It's going to be free until the end of the regular season in basketball - so PLEASE, if you have any feedback, we'd love to hear it! Be sure to sign up for a free 3-day trial to access the NBA system and spreadsheets that help produce our picks. And give a follow on Twitter @dailyfantasysr. A little note about baseball picks If you're coming over from basketball - welcome. If you're a lifelong fantasy baseball player, welcome. I want to give a quick heads up about how we are going to do our baseball picks. Unlike basketball, contextual information matters very little baseball. Guys rarely take days off, and "playing well recently" means almost nothing. Playing time hardly ever changes (unlike in basketball where guys can increase their opportunities by 50% on a coach's whim), and when it does, it's fairly obvious. So, we're going to be giving picks each day without huge write-ups. The only thing that changes about a player in a given day (for the most part) is the park he's playing in and the pitcher he is facing. Most of the other stuff is noise, unless a player has drastically changed his position in the lineup. For pitchers, all that really matters is who they are facing, which park, and if they've been recently injured. We cool? Let's do it. Pitchers Matt Cain FanDuel 7400 DraftKings 9300 DraftStreet 16344 The reasons for this pick probably go without saying, but indulge me. Cain looks for all the world like a pitcher in decline, but this match-up plays to all of his strengths. His major weakness - the long ball - is mitigated by San Diego's terrific home park. The guy pitching for his opponent, Tyson Ross, has outperformed his peripherals considerably so far this year, and his 5 bb/9 isn't going to allow him to maintain an ERA under 4 for much longer. Jon Niese FanDuel 5700 DraftKings 8100 DraftStreet 12332 Niese has had some tough luck in the win department this year, but he's back to looking like the promising pitcher the Mets thought they had during Niese's break out season 2 years ago. His control has been excellent, and he is actually running bad with his hr/fly ball rate. He's got a nice opportunity for a win with Harang going on the other side - so all systems are go for Niese here. Sonny Gray FanDuel 8000 DraftKings 10200 DraftStreet 17001 If I decide to go a little more expensive at pitcher today, I'm fading the Gio/Greinke duo and going with Gray....

Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftStreet, and DraftKings 4/14/14 There is just so much going for us today. It's a beautiful palindromic date. It's a short slate - which means it's easier for our opponents to make mistakes. It was actually warm out where I live today, and I could venture outside with my young son. With so much beauty in the world, it's a wonder I even get to the picks. But I'm running a god damned business here. So I do. A quick note - our baseball product for FanDuel is LIVE!. It's going to be free until the end of the regular season in basketball - so PLEASE, if you have any feedback, we'd love to hear it! Be sure to sign up for a free 3-day trial to access the NBA system and spreadsheets that help produce our picks. And give a follow on Twitter @dailyfantasysr. A little note about baseball picks If you're coming over from basketball - welcome. If you're a lifelong fantasy baseball player, welcome. I want to give a quick heads up about how we are going to do our baseball picks. Unlike basketball, contextual information matters very little baseball. Guys rarely take days off, and "playing well recently" means almost nothing. Playing time hardly ever changes (unlike in basketball where guys can increase their opportunities by 50% on a coach's whim), and when it does, it's fairly obvious. So, we're going to be giving picks each day without huge write-ups. The only thing that changes about a player in a given day (for the most part) is the park he's playing in and the pitcher he is facing. Most of the other stuff is noise, unless a player has drastically changed his position in the lineup. For pitchers, all that really matters is who they are facing, which park, and if they've been recently injured. We cool? Let's do it.   Pitchers Lance Lynn FanDuel 6900 DraftKings 8200 DraftStreet 15355 Lynn has been pretty unlucky this year, and the Brew Crew had a sub .700 OPS against right-handers last year. It's not a banner day for pitchers, but the Cards hit righties really well, and should match-up fairly decently against Garza... which brings me to: Matt Garza FanDuel 7000 DraftKings 9400 DraftStreet 17013 Such a sketchy day for pitchers. Garza brings a healthy strike-out repertoire to the mound, and that's about all he has going for him here. This is really a less than ideal match-up, but it's that bad a day for pitchers, and Garza has real upside. Colby Lewis FanDuel 5200 DraftKings 0 DraftStreet 0 Sort of a leap of faith on Lewis by the system here,...

Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftStreet, and DraftKings 4/13/14 A quick note - our baseball product for FanDuel is LIVE!. It's going to be free until the end of the regular season in basketball - so PLEASE, if you have any feedback, we'd love to hear it! Be sure to sign up for a free 3-day trial to access the NBA system and spreadsheets that help produce our picks. And give a follow on Twitter @dailyfantasysr. A little note about baseball picks If you're coming over from basketball - welcome. If you're a lifelong fantasy baseball player, welcome. I want to give a quick heads up about how we are going to do our baseball picks. Unlike basketball, contextual information matters very little baseball. Guys rarely take days off, and "playing well recently" means almost nothing. Playing time hardly ever changes (unlike in basketball where guys can increase their opportunities by 50% on a coach's whim), and when it does, it's fairly obvious. So, we're going to be giving picks each day without huge write-ups. The only thing that changes about a player in a given day (for the most part) is the park he's playing in and the pitcher he is facing. Most of the other stuff is noise, unless a player has drastically changed his position in the lineup. For pitchers, all that really matters is who they are facing, which park, and if they've been recently injured. We cool? Let's do it. Pitchers Scott Kazmir FanDuel 6400 DraftKings 9000 DraftStreet 19851 Kazmir is looking downright legit, and it doesn't get a whole lot better than a lefty facing Seattle in Seattle. Expect him to be a HUGE start today, especially facing the less than great Chris Young. C.J. Wilson FanDuel 7100 DraftKings 10800 DraftStreet 17655 The Mets were absolutely horrendous against lefties last year, and their off-season acquisitions (looking at you, Granderson), don't help matters. Throw in a heck of a pitcher's park in Anaheim and you have a super matchup, even if Wilson hasn't looked great so far. Corey Kluber FanDuel 6300 DraftKings 7200 DraftStreet 16002 Some nice individual matchups on the White Sox today, but as a whole, the White Sox's futility against righties was only topped by the Astros in the AL last year. If you're thinking bargain basement today, I like Doubrount a lot vs. the Yankees. They can K, and the Sox should be favored in this one. He doesn't need to do a ton if he goes 6 IP and grabs a win. Catchers Miguel MonteroI'm a huge Dan Haren fan and have really enjoyed his resurgence so far, but this is just a downright terrible match-up for him....

Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, and DraftStreet 4/11/14 A quick note - our baseball product for FanDuel is LIVE!. It's going to be free until the end of the regular season in basketball - so PLEASE, if you have any feedback, we'd love to hear it! Be sure to sign up for a free 3-day trial to access the NBA system and spreadsheets that help produce our picks. And give a follow on Twitter @dailyfantasysr. A little note about baseball picks If you're coming over from basketball - welcome. If you're a lifelong fantasy baseball player, welcome. I want to give a quick heads up about how we are going to do our baseball picks. Unlike basketball, contextual information matters very little baseball. Guys rarely take days off, and "playing well recently" means almost nothing. Playing time hardly ever changes (unlike in basketball where guys can increase their opportunities by 50% on a coach's whim), and when it does, it's fairly obvious. So, we're going to be giving picks each day without huge write-ups. The only thing that changes about a player in a given day (for the most part) is the park he's playing in and the pitcher he is facing. Most of the other stuff is noise, unless a player has drastically changed his position in the lineup. For pitchers, all that really matters is who they are facing, which park, and if they've been recently injured. We cool? Let's do it. Pitchers Tyler Skaggs FanDuel 5400 DraftKings 9900 DraftStreet 10137 The Mets managed to outhit the Marlins and the Mariners vs. right handers last year, but that was it. And they face Skaggs in one of the very best pitching environments in the majors. Skaggs has got strike out stuff, and the Mets are generally horrible, which makes Skaggs my top pitching play of the day. A.J. Burnett FanDuel 6600 DraftKings 7600 DraftStreet 17708 The Marlins are god awful against righties, and AJ Burnett still has that strike-out stuff. The only thing keeping him out of the top spot is the ballpark, which could allow for some long balls Yu Darvish FanDuel 9800 DraftKings 12200 DraftStreet 25136 The price is so damned high, but this match-up is simply too good to ignore. If you can save money on hitting today, Darvish has the highest pure point expectation that I've seen this season. Honorable mentions today for Carlos Carrasco and Tommy Milone - both of whom make fine picks if you are just trying to make the money work. Catchers Buster Posey FanDuel 4000 DraftKings 4700 DraftStreet 8171 Posey always makes a strong play against mediocre lefties, and while SF isn't the greatest place to...