DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Thursday 7/28/22 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 Zack Wheeler FD 10700 DK 10200 Opponent - PIT (Zach Thompson) Park - PIT FD - 36.01 DK - 19.34 Wheeler looked sharp coming out of the break giving up just three hits and one earned run with six strikeouts and no walks over seven innings. It was a continuation of the consistency he showed us in the first half and has now held opponents to two or fewer earned runs in 12 of his last 14 starts. The price tag has nearly reached another season-high but what makes it worth it is the uptick in strikeouts over the last two seasons thanks to a fastball that is generating an elite 14.4% swinging strike rate. Capping it off is a matchup against a Pirates team that has come out flat in the second half losing four of five games while scoring just 11 runs. Lock Wheeler in as the top target on the mound tonight. Shohei Ohtani FD 11100 DK 8900 Opponent - TEX (Spencer Howard) Park - TEX FD - 43.11 DK - 23.7 This one is pretty easy at the SP2 position on DraftKings with Ohtani sitting under $9K as a -222 home favourite tonight. The system also has him sitting atop the projections tonight and it makes sense as the floor is ridiculously high. This was on full display in his first start out of the break as the Braves got to him for six earned runs but he still managed to tally 20 DK points thanks to 11 strikeouts. It was the fifth start in a row he has tallied double-digit K's and the seventh straight start tallying 20 or more DK points(32.4 average). He now faces a Rangers team that has lost five of their last six and are much worse against right-handed pitching(92 wRC+ vs 115 against LH). All things considered, Ohtani is our top overall pitcher on DraftKings and an excellent pairing with Wheeler on this slate. Catcher/First Base Jared Walsh FD 2600 DK 2900 Opponent - TEX (Spencer Howard) Park - TEX FD - 11.59 DK - 8.73 Finding value with the bats is going to be key on this slate with the pitchers I listed above combined with the fact the top three teams are all very expensive to stack. Enter Jared Walsh who has moved up the order with no Trout and it has been red-hot to start the second...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Wednesday, 7/27/22 This is one of the strangest slates I've seen all year. We have almost every team in action, but there are not many teams playing at the same time. In fact, there aren't more than two games that start at the exact same time, with four games happening in the early afternoon, five games in the mid-afternoon, and five games at night. We usually try to focus on one slate, but we'll spread the love here. It's the dealer's choice in terms of which slate you want to play, so hopefully, we will provide you with some good plays throughout all of them! 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 Kevin Gausman FD 10400 DK 9300 Opponent - STL (Adam Wainwright) Park - STL FD - 47.51 DK - 25.95 Gausman has the highest pitching projection, by far, for Wednesday and it's with good reason. He's a massive -264 favorite at home against the Cardinals who didn't bring their whole team to Toronto because of restrictions. Gausman has been excellent this season, sporting a 3.00 ERA and 2.73 xFIP while striking out batters at a 10.55 clip and sporting a 6.4 K:BB ratio. He's the top play for the whole day, going in the evening in this matchup. Cristian Javier FD - P 9800 DK - SP 8700 Opponent - OAK (Cole Irvin) Park - OAK FD - 40.44 DK - 21.9 The Stros churn out starters year after year, and Javier is yet another gem they've stumbled into. The right-hander has been one of the best pitchers in baseball for a month now, tallying a 3.03 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 13.7 K/9 rate across his last seven starts. He's done that damage despite facing the Yankees twice, and a matchup with Oakland should keep him rolling. The A's rank 29th or 30th in runs scored, OBP, OPS, wOBA, and xwOBA. In his last three starts against the A's, Javier has allowed just four runs across 15 innings while striking out 20 batters. All of that has Javier entering this matchup as a -210 favorite, with Oakland projected for just 3.5 runs. Drew Rasmussen FD - P 7300 DK - SP 7300 Opponent - BAL (Tyler Wells) Park - BAL FD - 33.42 DK - 18.43 It's hard to understand why Rasmussen remains so cheap. This guy has been another fantastic find for the Rays, registering a 3.13 ERA and 1.18 WHIP this year. He's usually capped...

A Cy Young Candidate and Cheap Bats Highlight DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Tuesday 7/26/22 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 Shane McClanahan FD 11600 DK 10300 Opponent - BAL (Spenser Watkins) Park - BALFD - 41.98 DK - 23.4 McClanahan is having one of the best pitching seasons we’ve seen in a while and it’s remarkable that it’s coming in just his second full season in the majors. He’s rocking an unreal 1.71 ERA with the 2.00 ERA not far behind. That’s thanks to a 11.95 K/9 rate and a 7.7:1 K:BB ratio. He comes in as a -200 road favorite against the Orioles and is clearly the best cash game option on the slate. The way he’s going, the dude is just making his case for one of the best arms in all of baseball right now. José Berríos FD 8900 DK 7900 Opponent - STL (Andre Pallante) Park - STLFD - 36.42 DK - 19.45 Berrios had a rough start to the season but has begun to turn it around of late and we might be grabbing him at a value right now. Sure, the 5.23 ERA can make you worried, but over his last three starts he’s gone at least six innings in each, striking out 26 and walking just two. It sure looks like things are on the up and up for this guy and we are getting him at a bargain because of the troubles earlier in the season. He’s a -231 favorite thanks in part to a bunch of key Cardinals bats not making the trip to Toronto. Catcher/First Base Alejandro Kirk FD 3300 DK 4900 Opponent - STL (Andre Pallante) Park - STLFD - 12.59 DK - 9.55 Though there’s a game in Coors, a couple of teams on this slate have higher run lines than anything we are getting in the Mile High air. One of them is the Blue Jays who come in as big favorites against a skeleton crew of Cardinals players. Kirk is having an excellent season, walking (10.7%) more than he’s striking out (9.1%) with an .893 OPS and 11 home runs. He makes for a solid cash game option because of the patience and does have some power upside. Darin Ruf FD 2600 DK 3200 Opponent - ARI (Tyler Gilbert) Park - ARIFD - 12.08 DK - 9.07 Because of the extreme platoon splits, he’s still a candidate to get pinch hit for later in games, but he’s raked...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Monday 7/25/22 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 Tony Gonsolin FD 10200 DK 10200 Opponent - WSH (Paolo Espino) Park - WSH FD - 38.94 DK - 20.26 Max Fried FD 10500 DK 10500 Opponent - PHI (Ranger Suárez) Park - PHI FD - 34.91 DK - 18.98 We have some tough decisions to make on the mound as we get multiple options for who we could easily make a case for and against. There is a path to paying up for both on DraftKings so I will group these first-time All-Stars together here. Let's start with Gonsolin who enters the second half with the third most wins(11) and fourth-best ERA(2.02) in baseball. Outside of that final start in St. Louis(5 ER against) he has held opponents to two or fewer earned runs in the other 16 starts while striking out 24% of batters. The Dodgers are usually a team we caution when using starters as the pitch count never gets too high but that efficiency has allowed Gonsolin to average almost six innings per start since the start of May. For Fried, his numbers are very similar as he enters the second half with a 2.64 ERA/3.15 xFIP and 23% K rate. Gonsolin gets the nod in terms of the matchup as he faces a Washington team that is well on their way to a rebuild and despite not striking out much, rank bottom four in wOBA, wRC+, and ISO over the last month. Fried faces a much better Phillies offence overall but they haven't been the same without Bryce Harper who remains out with a thumb injury. I am likely going to play both together with an abundance of value bats that we are routinely getting but if I had to choose just one, I am taking Gonsolin as my top arm. Sean Manaea FD 9900 DK 8800 Opponent - DET (Drew Hutchison) Park - DET FD - 35.73 DK - 19.31 While I prefer to take the safe route with the two above options, the system is on board with taking some savings at SP2 and upgrading the bats. Enter Manaea who may not be the model of consistency(4.11 ERA/3.93 xFIP) but is still priced below $9K on DraftKings in a very good matchup. He faces a Tigers team that ranks dead last in almost every offensive category and have struck out at a 26% rate since the All-Star break. Despite the risk(every pitcher has...

DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Saturday 7/23/22 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 Gerrit Cole FD 11300 DK 10400 Opponent - BAL (Jordan Lyles) Park - BAL FD - 41.52 DK - 23.64 There were some ups and downs in the first half but Cole finished very strong holding opponents to two or fewer earned runs in six of his last seven starts(2.14 ERA). Not only has he been providing a terrific fantasy floor but he has also provided the elite upside we have come to love as he finished with 23 strikeouts over his final two starts and tallied a 36% K rate in those seven starts mentioned above. He faces an Orioles team that finished the first half hot but still ranks as a bottom 10 offence overall. Cole is my top overall pitcher on this slate. Kyle Wright FD 10500 DK 9100 Opponent - LAA (Patrick Sandoval) Park - LAA FD - 37.33 DK - 19.97 The Braves' 2017 5th overall pick has faced some hurdles along the way but is finally making an impact on the major league roster. He went into the All-Star break 2nd in the majors in wins(11) with an impressive 2.95 ERA/3.49 xFIP. The only thing really lacking lately are the strikeouts(five or fewer in five straight) but he still holds a slightly above-average 24% rate on the season. He also gets a terrific matchup against a Trout-less Angels team that is operating at a sub 60 wRC+ without him. Lock and load in all formats. Catcher/First Base José Abreu FD 3500 DK 4800 Opponent - CLE (Konnor Pilkington) Park - CLE FD - 9.28 DK - 7.02 Game two of the Guardians/White Sox is on the main slate tonight and it's the Chicago side that I favour for offence. They get a plus matchup against rookie Konnor Pilkington who has struggled as a starter putting a to of runners on base(1.78 WHIP) which has led to an underwhelming 4.84 ERA/4.91 xFIP. He has only given up four home runs but that could change as he is giving up over a 40% hard contact rate and 11% barrel rate. For Abreu, his slow start is a thing of the past as he enters the night with hits in nine straight and 23 of his last 24 games. The price is getting back up there but all things considered, he is my top PTS/$ play at first base on this slate. Sean Murphy FD 2500 DK...