Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 9/2/17 Welcome friends. The unofficial last weekend of summer is upon us. The pennant chases are heating up for some teams while others are calling up young studs to get an idea what they have to work with next season. Today our cup runneth over with a jam packed 17(!!!) games of MLB action to satisfy your DFS needs. We've got double header action in Houston and San Diego and just to keep us on our toes pricing on DraftKings changes for players based on the slate. We've got aces galore sprinkled throughout the day, with plenty of the usual suspects in good spots at the plate, so what are we still doing up here? Let's move on down to the picks!! Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NFL or MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Pitcher EARLY Corey Kluber FD 11300 DK 13200 Opponent - DET (Zimmermann) Park - @DETFD - 47.89 DK - 31.75 He's going to cost you, but for the implied safety it's worth it. On the early slate no one comes close to Corey Kluber who would have been in play regardless just based on what he has done so far this season, but now add in the fact that he is facing a Tigers team that has thrown up the white flag on the season, trading away the only real threat in their lineup. Kluber was rolling along since his return from the DL in early June, racking up the K's start after start, though he's cooled off some in August, recording double digit strikeouts just once in his last four starts. The Tigers are an average offense, striking out 21.4% of the time, with a .325 wOBA and 100 wRC+, and those numbers are with Upton in the lineup. The early rumblings from Vegas have the Indians as -301 favorites today, with those odds, and his propensity to stick around late into games, Kluber's all but guaranteed a win and is the top play in the six game early slate. Charlie Morton FD 8500 DK 9100 Opponent - NYM (Harvey) Park - @HOUFD - 36.15 DK - 23.72 If you're one of those "the price is just too high" types, and I don't fault you if you are, then look to Charlie Morton in game one of the double header...

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/30/17 Here's where you can find some recommendations for GPP stacks to target for FanDuel and DraftKings. Find our main set of cash game picks here. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NFL or MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Baltimore Orioles This early slate has a few different offenses you can target, with the Orioles leading the pack. They welcome the Mariners into hitter-friendly Camden Yards and face off with Ariel Miranda. Miranda was pretty good to start the season, but he's been absolutely horrible as of late. He's allowed at least 2 ER in 11 of his last 13 starts and over 4 runs in 6 of them. He's been atrocious against righties, allowing a .368 wOBA since the ASB. He's definitely going to straighten things out eventually, but he definitely has something going on right now fundamentally. This Orioles team is as lethal as it gets and they do hit lefties better than righties. Manny Machado is the only must-play on the stack, but that mostly speaks to the 7 guys that can hit an HR with ease. You can look up and down this lineup and it's almost hard to argue against anyone. Trumbo is actually one of my favorites, as he will only see around 10% ownership and he can hit 2 bombs with his eyes closed. Go ahead and target a few of these guys as the O's will put up some runs and send some over the fence. They are also much cheaper than Coors Field. Main Stack - Manny Machado, Jonathan Schoop, Tim Beckham, Adam Jones Sneaky Stack - Manny Machado, Trey Mancini, Mark Trumbo, Welington Castillo Minnesota Twins If you've been playing DFS all season long, you don't need much explaining here. You know exactly how bad Derek Holland is and what opposing offenses can do against him. Of course, to preface, he's a major leaguer and he will have a few good starts on the season. This Twins offense is scrappy, however, and I don't see Holland working through more than 4 or 5 innings of troublesome pitching. If you want to know just how bad he is, let's see. Against righties, Holland has allowed a .404 wOBA and 26 home runs in just 99 innings. I have literally checked that fact 3 times because it's so...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/30/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NFL or MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Pitcher Dallas Keuchel FD 9200 DK 11400 Opponent - TEX (Cashner) Park - @HOU FD - 35.43 DK - 23.26 This is easily one of the worst pitching slates you'll see on the season. On the early slate, you have Stephen Strasburg and Carlos Martinez to choose from. Not too shabby. On this main slate, you have exactly 0 pitchers I'm overly excited to play. There are some tolerable arms, but nobody that makes me comfortable in cash games. Dallas Keuchel is as close as you'll get and it's only because of his talent. He has been average as of late and is definitely a bit overpriced. With that being said, he's facing an average offense against righties at home, where he's posted a .218 wOBA on the year. The Rangers are much worse against lefties (still not bad) and strikeout more than average at nearly 23%. Keuchel is the most talented pitcher on the slate and in turn the top option in both cash games and tournaments. The match-up isn't bad enough where it pushes me to any of these alternatives. Travis Wood FD 5700 DK 6000 Opponent - SF (Blach) Park - @SD FD - 24.53 DK - 16.22 If you're going for raw points, Jose Quintana and Robbie Ray are the next 2 guys you run into. The match-up is extremely shaky for both and in Ray's case, he's acing the best offense in baseball in Chase Field. If you're forced to pay up for an SP2, I do prefer Quintana. If you're talking in terms of PP/$, Travis Wood may be next. To be clear from the start, he's not a very good pitcher. He's just extremely cheap and will allow you to pay up for whatever bats you want. The Giants are a horrible team and they rarely hurt an SP too bad. You're hoping for 5-6 innings and 1-2 runs here, with the hope for a win. I'll also say limit your Wood exposure to DK. He's simply unnecessary outside of a large-field GPP's on FanDuel. Just pay up for one of the more talented arms. All in all, you have a butt-ugly slate at pitcher. Let's see if it gets any better with the bats....

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/28/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NFL or MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Pitcher Corey Kluber FD 11200 DK 13100 Opponent - NYY (Severino) Park - @NYY FD - 38.05 DK - 25.21 Corey Kluber and Luis Severino clash in what figures to be a battle of the heavyweights. You have 2 elite offenses against 2 elite pitchers. On one side, you have Severino and the Indians. While I think he's a throng option, I do think the Indians get to him for a few early runs. On the other side, you have Corey Kluber and the Yankees. One of the 3 best pitchers in baseball. The guy with a 12.26 K/9 and 1.89 B/9. He's held both sides of the plate to a sub .250 wOBA and is allowing hard contact just 29% of the time. Kluber is truly at a point where he can't get much better. This is his ceiling. The Yankees are a solid offense, but they K a lot and we know Kluber can provide them. I'll take Kluber 10/10 times against this offense, though the typical Sanchez/Judge can always get a hold of one. Even if they do, Kluber will go 7 innings and strikeout at least 8. He's the safest guy on the board and has the most upside. Expect him to be highly owned. Aaron Nola FD 8600 DK 10200 Opponent - ATL (Sims) Park - @PHI FD - 32.25 DK - 21.31 If you ask me who the 2nd highest raw projection is, it's Luis Severino. If you want to pay up for 2 guys and be super safe, fine. He's just nearly as expensive as Kluber and we have a pivot who we like a bit more that's a bit cheaper in Aaron Nola. Nola and the Phillies host the Braves and their 3.56 implied run total. We all know how atrocious the Braves are on the road and they will be facing off with a very lowkey, but effective pitcher. He strikes out close to 10 batters per 9 and controls both sides of the plate with a .292 combined wOBA. That goes down to a .272 in Citizens Bank Park. He's one of the brighter young arms in the game and faces off with one of the worst offenses. I don't expect a...

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 8/27/17 Here's where you can find some recommendations for GPP stacks to target for FanDuel and DraftKings. Find our main set of cash game picks here. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NFL Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NFL or MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Boston Red Sox Wade Miley takes the mound in Fenway Park, which should be pretty entertaining. While Miley isn't the same gas can a lot of pitchers in the league are right now, he has 1 very prominent weakness. HR's to righties. In Fenway Park, that is a very scary weakness to have. Especially when it's so severe that you rank top 5 in HR allowed to righties in 3 straight seasons. He's also allowed a .367 wOBA and 18 home runs in 108 innings of work so far. He has been very good against lefties, but you never know who might come wobbling out of that pen. This Red Sox lineup is filthy at home and may end up playing pepper with the green monster in the 1st inning. Hanley is definitely my favorite and my pick for HR of the night. After that, look for righties. Mookie Betts, Chris Young, Eduardo Nunez, and Xander Bogaets are all extremely viable in both cash games and tournaments. You run into guys lowering the order like Sandy Leon and Jackie Bradley. They have upside, but don't go there outside of a large-field tourney. I'm not sure fading one of the top 4 guys will work out of if the Sox go off. Main Stack - Hanley Ramirez, Eduardo Nunez, Mookie Betts, Chris Young Sneaky Stack - Hanley Ramirez, Chris Young, Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts Arizona Diamondbacks I don't think the Diamondbacks have a lot of eyes on them tonight, but I could be completely off base. If they do stay under 15% like I expect, this is one of my favorite spots for the D-Backs all season long. Christopher Stratton is horrible and has survived with 3 of his first 4 starts in spacious AT&T Park. He now moves into Chase Field, which is the 2nd best hitting ballpark in baseball. It's also home to the insane left-handed beasts Jake Lamb and David Peralta. Stratton has allowed a .367 wOBA to lefties and if you convert that over to this park, it's probably in the .700's. I don't...