DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Friday 8/7/20 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB and NBA optimizers and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Fridays are always my favorite day in terms of DFS, with every team in action. I'm not sure we've had many days with all 30 teams in play with all the COVID stuff but it looks like we have that here with Miami, St. Louis and Philly all back. That makes things fun for us, so, let's go ahead and get into it! Pitchers Julio Urías FD - P 8100 DK - SP 9800 Opponent - SF (Jeff Samardzija) Park - LAD FD - 33.93 DK - 17.99 This FanDuel price is really hard to understand. The talented southpaw has done nothing but produce throughout his Major League career, pitching to a 3.14 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. More importantly, he has exactly one strikeout per inning in that same span, making him a dangerous fantasy option. The matchup against the Giants might be the best part of this play though, with San Fran sitting bottom-three in scoring, OBP and OPS last season. They have improved a little this year but a -250 line in favor of LA and a projected run total below four show you what Vegas thinks of them here. Matthew Boyd FD - P 7900 DK - SP 8900 Opponent - PIT (Chad Kuhl) Park - PIT FD - 34.61 DK - 18.48 Boyd has really struggled this season but it's lowered his price tag to a number that we can't overlook. We're talking about a guy who was $1,500 more on each site this time a year ago and he really shouldn't be this cheap in such a tasty matchup. The Pirates currently sit 28th in scoring while owning a league-worst .564 OPS. Yes, a .564 OPS. That's essentially facing a lineup with a bunch of nine-hole hitters. That's big news with Boyd posting a 30 percent K rate last season and Pittsburgh's best hitters being lefty-strong guys like Josh Bell, Colin Moran and Gregory Polanco. We also think Griffin Canning (FD $7200 DK $8200) is a solid option against a struggling Rangers lineup. Catcher/First Base Max Muncy FD - 1B 3900 DK - 1B/2B 5300 Opponent - SF (Jeff Samardzija) Park - LAD FD - 15.36 DK - 11.37 If you don't already know, Muncy is an absolute masher. Since joining the Dodgers in 2018, he has a .379 OBP, .537 SLG and .916 OPS. Those are All-Star numbers and it looks even better when you see his splits....

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Tuesday 8/4/20 Baseball has been crazy this whole season and it doesn't seem to be getting any saner. Let's take a look at some plays for FanDuel and DraftKings. 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 Andrew Heaney FD - P 7300 DK - SP 8000 Opponent - SEA (Justin Dunn) Park - SEAFD - 35.53 DK - 19.47 The good news first: Heaney has been nails to start this season, striking out 12 batters in 9 2/3 innings while only walking one total. He’s rocking an early 2.70 xFIP and just dominated these same Mariners in his last start, cruising through five innings. The problem is that the pitch counts have eclipsed 70 in either game and there’s little margin for error at these prices with that kind of leash. Not going all that deep in games has kept the prices low on both sites, and I do think they work to stretch him out going forward. So while the per inning numbers are about as good as it gets through two starts, there’s concern about length here. Brandon Woodruff FD - P 9200 DK - SP 8300 Opponent - CHW (Lucas Giolito) Park - MILFD - 36.45 DK - 19.67 This young White Sox lineup has a lot of prospects in it and has one of the better team wOBAs to start the season. That doesn’t make for all that appealing a cash game opponent, but pitching is rather thin on this slate and we won’t mind spending up again at Coors. As a full-time starter in 2019 Woodruff had a breakout season, striking out more than 10.5 batters per nine and rocking a 3.36 xFIP. He’s continued things this season K-ing 15 batters in his first 11 innings while issuing only two walks. This is pretty much an even-money pick’em so Woodruff doesn’t get much in the way of win expectation, but his K numbers are as good as anyone going here. Dustin May (FD $5900 DK $7500) is still coming cheap but I’m not sure the pitch count gets all the way there. Catcher/First Base Daniel Murphy FD - 1B 3400 DK - 1B 4500 Opponent - SF (Kevin Gausman) Park - COLFD - 13.84 DK - 10.58 Ok, buckle up everyone because you’re about to get another healthy dose of Coors plays. Look, I know there isn’t a lot of nuance here, but when you have a game with a 12.5 over/under, three runs...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Sunday, 8/2/20 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB and NBA optimizers and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Great night for DFSR baseball last night! A near miss for the FanDuel optimal lineup to come in straight up first place in double ups, but hey, we'll take it. The COVID craziness has wreaked havoc on MLB recently and it looks like we'll be without two or three games here. That limits the field for us and has completely destroyed the pitching. This is one of the weakest slates for pitching that I can remember but it's going to allow us to stack the Coors game with so many cheap arms available. With that in mind, let's look at some of the pitching options! Pitchers Yonny Chirinos FD - P 7900 DK - SP 8600 Opponent - BAL (Tommy Milone) Park - BAL FD - 28.02 DK - 14.58 Man, the pitchers on this slate are downright atrocious. DFSR's James Davis and I had a hard time coming up with guys to use and this is what we're left with. It's by no means a disparaging mark toward Chirinos though, who's been pretty solid over the last two years. In fact, the righty has a 3.74 ERA and 1.06 WHIP since the beginning of last season. That WHIP is truly impressive and it makes us believe that he can slow down this terrible O's offense. This is a team that finished 25th in OPS last season and they should be even worse this year without Trey Mancini. That has Chirinos and the Rays entering this matchup as a -195 favorite which only adds to his value. Jeff Samardzija FD - P 7200 DK - SP 6500 Opponent - TEX (Kolby Allard) Park - SF FD - 29.63 DK - 14.82 If this doesn't tell you everything you need to know about this slate, I don't know what will. Shark has flashed moments of brilliance throughout his career though and makes for a cheap pivot in a good situation. The biggest reason we like him is that he's at home, with ORACLE Park playing as one of the most pitcher-friendly ballparks in baseball over the last decade. Shark has actually maintained a WHIP below 1.29 in six of his last seven seasons in total too, which is all you can ask for in a spacious park like this. The matchup might be the best part about this though, with Texas ranked dead-last in scoring and 29th in OPS. That definitely puts Samardzija in play...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Saturday 8/1/20 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB and NBA optimizers and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! The Padres stepped up big time for us yesterday thanks to Wade Davis and it's true that Coors Field never fails. We're not going to be quite as high on that game today but it's always difficult to fade any matchup in Denver. With that in mind, let's start things off with some pitchers. Pitchers Tyler Glasnow FD - P 9800 DK - SP 9300 Opponent - BAL (Wade LeBlanc) Park - BAL FD - 37.74 DK - 20.87 Glasnow honestly might be a Top-5 pitcher in the league in terms of stuff. While he's still young, Glasnow has proven to be one of the most dangerous arms around over the last two years. Between this year and last, he's pitched to a 1.81 ERA and 0.88 WHIP while striking out 85 batters across 64.2 innings. Those look like dominant numbers from a reliever and it's clear that he's got the capability to be an absolute ace. What we like today is that he gets to face the Orioles. This is a team that ranked 22nd in runs scored and 26th in OPS last season, and they've lost their best hitter this year (Trey Mancini). That's why the Rays enter this matchup as a -210 favorite and why Baltimore is barely projected to crack three runs. Mike Fiers FD - P 7000 DK - SP 8000 Opponent - SEA (Yusei Kikuchi) Park - SEA FD - 30.36 DK - 15.04 This is more of a DraftKings pitcher 2 sort of pick, but Fiers can definitely take advantage of a lineup like this. We're talking about a team that had the second-worst batting average last season and ranks 25th in K rate this year. Having Daniel Vogelbach as your All-Star representative tells you everything you need to know. That was evident in Fiers' final three starts against the Mariners last season, scoring at least 20 FanDuel points in all of them. A lot of that is representative in the -150 spread in favor of the A's, only adding to Fiers value. Zack Greinke is expensive but he does get to face a struggling Angels team without Mike Trout. Catcher/First Base Paul Goldschmidt FD - 1B 3700 DK - 1B 4500 Opponent - MIL (Brett Anderson) Park - MIL FD - 11.36 DK - 8.53 Goldy is the model of consistency and we have to love him anytime he faces a weak lefty. That's certainly what...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Friday 7/31/20 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB and NBA optimizers and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! It's been a crazy first week to the season and we're already halfway through the year! Just kidding, but it is strange to see every game matter this early into the year. For this slate, we have a daunted Coors Field game. That means it will be featured heavily in this article, so, let's get into some pitchers to stack with those bats. Pitchers Trevor Bauer FD - P 11400 DK - SP 10500 Opponent - DET (Spencer Turnbull) Park - DET FD - 39.58 DK - 21.6 Bauer has always had a ton of potential and he really showed that in the opener. He actually struck out 13 batter across 6.1 one-run innings, allowing just three base runners. What makes that look even better is the fact that is came against the same opponent, the Tigers. Owning the Motor City Kitties is a rather easy task too, posting a lineup with Miguel Cabrera and Christian Stewart in the heart of it. That's why Bauer and the Reds are projected to enter this matchup as a -160 favorite and why Bauer could be looking at another 10-K game. Jordan Montgomery FD - P 6800 DK - SP 7800 Opponent - BOS (Ryan Weber) Park - NYY FD - 33.63 DK - 17.33 This probably looks strange on the surface but we need to find some value at pitcher with so many Coors Field bats. Montgomery is just that, facing the Red Sox as a monster favorite. In fact, he and the Yankees enter this game as a -230 favorite. That's one of the biggest spreads of the season and getting that win bonus could be huge for someone priced so affordably. This is a guy who's dominated in the minors throughout his career as well, generating a 2.46 ERA and 1.15 WHIP since 2015. Boston isn't as tough as they used to be either, owning one of the worst bottom halves of a lineup in the AL. Blake Snell is on a pitch count but is definitely worth keeping an eye on going forward. Catcher/First Base Yasmani Grandal FD - C 2800 DK - C 4500 Opponent - KC (Kris Bubic) Park - KC FD - 12.74 DK - 9.46 José Abreu FD - 1B 3100 DK - 1B 4200 Opponent - KC (Kris Bubic) Park - KC FD - 13.42 DK - 10.2 Edwin Encarnación FD - 1B 3000 DK - 1B 4500...