DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Tuesday 8/13/19Now’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!This is one of those slates where you need to check the weather! We have rain forecasted in half of these games and it's going to be a nightmare if you don't understand the forecasts prior to submitting lineups. With that in mind, let's get to some of our best value plays for Tuesday!PitchersBrendan McKay FD - P 8000 DK - SP 8100 Opponent - SD (Eric Lauer) Park - SDFD - 29.82 DK - 15.56This is a relatively easy pick at these prices. Let's start with McKay's absurd minor league numbers, with the southpaw generating a 1.15 ERA and 0.82 WHIP at Triple-A this season. Those ridiculous numbers are backed up by a K rate north of 35 percent and it's simply impossible to argue with those sort of statistics. While he hasn't been quite that good at the Majors, a 3.76 xFIP and 1.21 WHIP isn't too shabby. What adds to his intrigue here is that he gets to face an NL lineup in a pitcher's park. It happens to be a weak lineup too, with the Padres ranked 23rd in runs scored, 27th in K rate and 23rd in OBP.Domingo German FD - P 9600 DK - SP 10000 Opponent - BAL (John Means) Park - NYYFD - 38.26 DK - 20.77German is quietly having a great year for the Yankees and it's always worth considering pitchers against the Orioles. Let's start with this matchup, as Baltimore currently sits 21st in K rate, 26th in runs scored, 25th in OBP, 26th in OPS and 28th in xwOBA. That's scary against a pitcher like German, who's 15-2 with a 4.05 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. He's also got a 4.02 xFIP and 26 percent K rate, as he's done that damage while navigating through some tough opponents recently. In three starts against the Orioles this season, German is 3-0 and hasn't allowed more than two runs in any one of them.  There are a number of good pitching options on this slate. Gerrit Cole (FD $11800 DK $12700) is crazy expensive, but is also a massive -330 road favorite against the woeful White Sox. Matthew Boyd (FD $10400 DK $10300) is also in a great spot against the Mariners and has been awesome this season. Catcher/First BaseDaniel Murphy FD - 1B 3200 DK - 1B 4200 Opponent - ARI (Zac Gallen) Park - COLFD - 14.76 DK - 11.34These prices are truly shocking. How often do...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Monday 8/12/19 Monday's baseball action brings us a game in Coors with a predictably monster total, plus some other offenses in good spots. It's pitching that could get a little tricky. 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! Pitchers Zack Greinke FD - P 10800 DK - SP 10700 Opponent - CHW (Dylan Cease) Park - CHWFD - 37.66 DK - 20.5 In his first start in an Astros uniform Greinke was underwhelming, going six innings, allowing five earned runs and striking out only two batters. Houston has a history of taking pitchers and then making them way better than any previous iteration. I’m going to air on the side of the team here. Greinke’s strikeouts had declined this season but he’s also exhibiting pinpoint control, walking only 1.36 batters per nine on the season. Greinke opens as a -250 road favorite against a White Sox team striking out 27% of the time against righties and ranked third to last in wOBA in that split. On a shorter Monday slate, Greinke ranks as the top overall pitching option on both sites. Jose Suarez FD - P 5700 DK - SP 7900 Opponent - PIT (Mitch Keller) Park - LAAFD - 25.67 DK - 13.1 Monday’s main slate offers very few solid pitching options that you’d have any faith throwing into a cash game. So we are going to need to make some concessions around *comfort* when it comes to some of these plays after Greinke. Good news first on Suarez: he’s striking out about a batter an inning in his starts and on Monday gets the best matchup you can get as a lefty arm. The Pirates rank dead last in wOBA in that platoon and strike out 23% of the time. He’s also a -144 home favorite. The bad news is he isn’t all that good of a pitcher. But he’s coming really, really cheap and that could matter when it comes to stacking the hell out of Coors. Catcher/First Base Daniel Murphy FD - 1B 3400 DK - 1B 4400 Opponent - ARI (Merrill Kelly) Park - COLFD - 15.51 DK - 11.91 While overall it’s been a rather rough season for the Rockies and Murphy, them getting this game back in Coors has us buoyed for their chances at offensive success on Monday. On the season, Murphy has a .381 wOBA and .910 OPS at home even though only two of his 11 home runs have come in the park....

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Saturday 6/30/19Now’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 the final day of June and that means we're a week away from the All-Star break. That means its time to build some bankroll and get some dough for the final few months. The pitching options on this slate are rather weak in my opinion but we have one guy who has a legitimate chance at a no-hitter. PitchersMax Scherzer FD - P 12500 DK - SP 12300 Opponent - DET (Jordan Zimmermann) Park - DETFD - 48.4 DK - 27.43Scherzer is that guy and this might end up being one of the best fantasy performances of the season. The simple fact is, this is the best pitcher in the Majors facing the worst offense. Let's start with Scherzer, as his 2.12 FIP and 34 percent K rate this season are simply absurd numbers. What's crazy about that is that those numbers really aren't far off of his hall-of-fame career averages. That paired with this matchup is simply a majestic combination, with the Motor City Kitties ranking 29th in K rate and dead-last both OBP and runs scored. That's why Scherzer enters this game as a -355 favorite, with the Tigers projected for only three runs.Blake Snell FD - P 8500 DK - SP 8000 Opponent - TEX (Jesse Chavez) Park - TBFD - 40.64 DK - 22.83While Snell's ERA is north of 5.00 right now, the peripherals tell us a different story. Not only does Snell have the best swinging strike rate in the Majors, he's also posting a 3.19 xFIP and 32 percent K rate. Those numbers tell us that he's much closer to the Cy Young pitcher that we saw last season than this 5.01 ERA guy. Facing Texas in a pitcher's park like Minute Maid Park is a good way to start a rebound, with the Rangers ranking 21st in OBP and 18th in OPS against left-handers. That's really no surprise with lefties like Joey Gallo, Shin-Soo Choo, Nomar Mazara and Rougned Odor filling their lineup. Madison Bumgarner is traditionally better at home and remains a bargain below $9,000 on both sites. Catcher/First BaseJoc Pederson FD - 1B 4000 DK - OF 8400 Opponent - COL (Chi Chi Gonzalez) Park - COLFD - 18.66 DK - 13.97The Dodgers are going to be a popular team on this slate and rightfully so. Not only are they regularly scoring double-digit runs in Coors Field, they're actually projected for more than six runs here. That's a ridiculous...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Saturday 6/29/19 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! Pitchers Justin Verlander FD - P 11500 DK - SP 11500 Opponent - SEA (Yusei Kikuchi) Park - HOU FD - 45.97 DK - 26.63 Well it's a six game slate with a Coors game, so we're happy to get any aces we can find. And Verlander? He certainly qualifies. He's shaved a strikeout per 9 off last year's ridiculous rate, but his 11+ K/9 with a sub 2 BB/9 is really all you need here. Verlander's extreme fly-ball tendencies mean you're going to get some variance when you play him, but I don't think you can worry too much about that on such a small slate. The Mariners are a polarizing match-up as well, with a top ten wOBA against righties but a top ten strikeout rate as well. Verlander is by far the biggest favorite on the slate at -265, and is a great option for cash game or big tournaments. Zack Greinke FD - P 9500 DK - SP 9500 Opponent - SF (Drew Pomeranz) Park - SF FD - 35.26 DK - 18.73 The decision as to whom to write up second at pitcher tonight was a tough one, and a classic DFS decision: do we chase a big ceiling, or settle for a high floor? In Greinke we're doing the latter. With a sub 8 K/9, he doesn't look the part of an ace, but a career best 1.25 BB/9 almost makes up for it. The issue with running low strikeout pitchers is that you really need them to go deep into games, but the good news is that Greinke does just that. His 6.35 innings pitched per start this year are excellent, and facing the Giants in San Francisco should give him the opportunity to keep that trend going. Oracle Park is one of the best pitcher's parks in the majors, and the Giants have combined a league average strikeout rate with a dismal .290 wOBA that is good for the third worst in the Majors. If you don't feel like you need to chase upside, Greinke should be an excellent option. Brandon Woodruff FD - P 9100 DK - SP 8100 Opponent - PIT (Jordan Lyles) Park - MIL FD - 36.83 DK - 19.83 And here's your upside option. Woodruff has essentially replicated his success as a reliever last season in a starting role this year, trading a few ground balls for strikeouts and exactly matching...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Friday 6/28/19 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!Here we are, back at it again. This could be one of those frustrating slates on which we have a great offense in Coors Field and that truly throws everything into a loop. It could be very tought to avoid the Los Angeles Dodgers and you'll see why in the article. That means getting the other games right will be critical and we'll do our best to get the correct Dodgers in there and mix it with some cheap options from other games. PitchersJose Berrios FD - P 10500 DK - SP 10800 Opponent - CHW (Undecided) Park - CHWFD - 33.03 DK - 17.11Berrios is probably the most reliable pitcher on this slate, as he’s pitched at least 5.2 innings in all but one start this season. That has allowed him to accrue at least 27 FanDuel points in all but two starts, which is quite the floor. What’s really intriguing about Berrios is his recent form though, with the Twins righty pitching to a 1.98 ERA and 0.98 WHIP over his last six starts. Facing the White Sox is simply the icing on the cake, with Chicago sitting 24th in K rate, 25th in runs scored and 23rd in wOBA. Mike Clevinger FD - P 9400 DK - SP 9600 Opponent - BAL (John Means) Park - BALFD - 36.71 DK - 19.72It would be hard to imagine recommending Clevinger after his last start but this guy has been an absolute stud aside from that. In his first two starts this season before hitting the IL, Clevinger pitched 12 scoreless innings while striking out 22 batters. That had to make one believe that he was taking the next step in his career, as his 3.02 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 2018 marked a career year. Those strikeout numbers are what’s really impressive and it definitely puts him in play against an offense like Baltimore. In fact, the Orioles currently rank 19th in K rate, 26th in wOBA, 27th in runs scored and last in xwOBA. That’s why he enters this matchup as a –190 favorite.   Listen to "Friday's Best MLB DFS Plays for FanDuel and DraftKings 6/28/19" on Spreaker. Catcher/First BaseMatt Beaty FD - 1B 2800 DK - 1B/OF 4200 Opponent - COL (Antonio Senzatela) Park - COLFD - 12.89 DK - 9.87Joc Pederson FD - 1B 4000 DK - OF 5600 Opponent - COL (Antonio Senzatela) Park - COLFD - 17 DK - 12.73Dodgers are a huge part of this article and it’s easy to understand why. This club is...