Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/9/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered.   Pitcher Yu Darvish FD 9400 DK 11600 Opponent - LAA (Ramirez) Park - @TEX FD - 35.78 DK - 23.65 Clayton Kershaw is playing later in the day, so we'll touch on our favorite main slate pitcher first. Yu Darvish takes the mound at home against the Los Angeles Angels. Darvish has returned to form this season, sporting a 3.83 xFIP on a 9.62 K/9. He's about just as good against righties as he is lefties, but has been a bit unlucky against lefties to start the season. He's still a bit risky in Globe Life Park, but so is every other pitcher on this slate. He typically goes at least 7 innings against bad opponents and has gone 8 innings once. His opponent, the Angels, are nothing to worry about. Sitting at 27th in baseball, the Angels have posted a sad .304 wOBA against righties. There isn't a single guy that worries me in this lineup, though the likes of Pujols and Calhoun always do have upside in a hitter ballpark. With that being said, they both still strikeout over 23% and Pujols is a lot better against lefties. Once you move past those 2 guys, find me someone you're scared of. There are 4 aces on the hill in the main slate, so I do expect the ownership to be spread out plenty. Darvish is our favorite of the bunch and is probably the safest of the 4. His price is fine and on FanDuel, affordable for his talent. Let's touch on a guy who is very exciting to play on the late/all-day slate. Clayton Kershaw FD 12500 DK 13000 Opponent - KC (Duffy) Park - @LAD FD - 46.36 DK - 30.67 This one is pretty simple. If this match-up doesn't stand out on the slate, I don't know what does. Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers will host the Royals, who are an extremely inept offense. Kershaw is still the best pitcher in baseball and his price is actually a tad bit down from normal. With the ASB coming, I wouldn't be surprised to see Dave Roberts push him to 120 pitches if he's rolling. The Royals don't strikeout a ton (typically), but hold a mere .310 team wOBA against...

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/8/17 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 NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered.   New York Yankees Brent Suter is a very below average pitcher that is facing one of the top offenses in the league. The Yankees are undeniable and while I hate it as much as everyone, you can't let your bias hurt your wallet. Brent Suter is a lefty who has been very underwhelming in the minor leagues, striking out just 6-7 batters per 9 and walking nearly 3. He's allowed a 1.25 HR/9 in AA and typically, that rate goes up a ton in the majors. He has been pretty lucky with throwing strikes so far and his numbers suggest he will walk some guys. Once he does, his true colors will come out. The Yankees offense isn't too tough to figure out and especially with the absence of Matt Holliday. Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez are the 2 obvious options and I don't see a scenario where I fade either in a stack. After that, you can go absolutely anywhere. Didi Gregorious and Chase Headley are the 2 other options that will be higher in the order and are pretty cheap across the industry. Ji-Man Choi has a ton of power and in tournaments, go for it. This teams hits very well in Yankee Stadium and I have a hard time believing Brent Suter will shut them down. Main Stack - Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Didi Gregorious, Chase Headley Sneaky Stack - Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Brett Gardner, Ji-Main Choi Arizona Diamondbacks In the night cap, we have the Cincy Reds @ Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks are projected to put up 5.15 runs and that's something you can never ignore. Chase Field is the 2nd best hitting ballpark in baseball and we know how well the Diamondbacks hit there. Luis Castillo does have some solid stuff, but he struggles with control and will eventually start running into big innings. His minor league numbers were just fine and he has shown no reason to believe he is actually good. The Diamondbacks offense is extremely concentrated, so it's not difficult to stack them. Goldy, Lamb, and Peralta are all...

Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/8/17 Here's where you can find some recommendations for tournament pitchers 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 NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered.   Pitchers Luis Severino FD 9300 DK 11500 Opponent - MIL (Suter) Park - @NYY FD - 35.1 DK - 23.2 W touched on Stephen Strasburg in the main picks article and he's still the top option in both cash games and tournaments. We'll now look at Luis Severino, who is just a bit cheaper. Severino is absolutely an elite arm and has proven that all season long. Through 100 innings, he has sported a .299 wOBA against lefties and a .269 against righties. He's striking out over 10 batters per 9 innings and has held opposing batters to a 29% hard contact rate. He has dominated both sides of the plate and hasn't shown any peripherals to suggest regression. He's also at home, where he's held a combined .277 wOBA. He faces off with the Brewers, who are certainly one of the worst teams in the league. Against righties, they have struck out over 25% of the time, sitting 2nd in all of baseball. Ryan Braun and Eric Thames are the 2 bats to worry about, but they strike out a lot and even if they do connect, thy should make up for it with K's. Severino is always going to carry some risk and in Yankee Stadium, lefties can always run into luck. With that being said, he's also an amazing pitcher at this point and I'm willing to take the risk at home. Strasburg is still preferred, but don't be afraid to take a shot on Severino if you have a feeling. Aaron Nola FD 8900 DK 9900 Opponent - SD (Chacin) Park - @PHI FD - 33.34 DK - 22.04 Righties against the Padres has been a thing for what seems like 20 years. They actually don't hold the worst wOBA in the league against righties, but there pretty close. They have ranked 28th in the league with a .299 wOBA and 25.6% strikeout rate. Wil Myers is really the only guy to worry about and while the other 8 always have a chance of coming through, they are below average MLB hitters. Aaron Nola has been...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/8/17 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer, our NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Pitcher EARLY Stephen Strasburg FD 10800 DK 12500 Opponent - ATL (Teheran) Park - @WSHFD - 37.18 DK - 24.58 The Nationals play host to the Braves once again in D.C. this afternoon. Washington is the only team in baseball that can lay claim to two arms that are not only among the top 15 qualified pitchers in xFIP as we approach the All Star break, but also rank among the top 10 in strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. First is Mad Max who threw last night, the other is our top choice for the early slate today, Stephen Strasburg. In addition to a 3.42 xFIP and 10.5 K/9 Stras is sporting a 3.28 ERA, walking just over 2.5/9 and allowing only .9 HR/9, not too shabby. Stras was rolling through offenses this season when he seemed to hit a bit of a speed bump early on in June, with a couple of less than stellar performances, but seems to have tuned a corner, putting up consecutive quality starts against the Cubs and Mets in his last two outings allowing 2 runs and striking out 19 in 14 innings of work. Once you get past the Nationals in the NL East, you have a bunch of teams just fighting for mediocrity. Currently leading that bunch are the Braves, who sport a .311 wOBA as a team against right handed pitching, among the worst in baseball. The Braves only strike out 19.6% of the time, but their impatience is spotlighted by their 7.3 BB% so as long as stras comes out firing he should have little trouble making them jumpy. I love Stras in cash games, and the fact that some may still be put off by the struggles a few starts back leads me think he could fly under the radar in tournaments as well. LATE Jeff Samardzija FD 9000 DK 9400 Opponent - MIA (Locke) Park - @SFFD - 36.06 DK - 23.83 On the late slate, we have some decisions to make as there is no stand out stud throwing. With the options given, the Shark comes in as the top raw projected point total play on the slate, and among the top point per dollar plays as well. Jeff Samardzija has...

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 7/6/17 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 NBA Optimizer, and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB and NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Houston Astros We once looked at Francisco Liriano as a strong GPP pitcher that can go out and blow up any game. he was known to put up 50 FDP one start and give up 8 runs the next. He's now a bit more leaning to the ladder on a consistent basis. Liriano has allowed a .370 wOBA to righties, worst of his career. He is struggling to strike out righties and is allowing a .420 wOBA on the first 2 pitches. Liriano is basically done at this point and unless he somehow changes his approach in the offseason, this could be one of his last seasons. He gets one of the toughest match-ups possible, if not the toughest for lefties. Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa have both sported +.400 wOBA's against lefties and are absolute musts if you're stacking the Astros. Evan Gattis fills one of the rougher positions and is in the 4 hole, so I won't leave him off either. The rest of the order is dynamite and not very concentrated, so feel free to go anywhere. If I had to choose a number 4, I'll go with George Springer in the leadoff spot. The Astros are expensive and I think Liriano has a decent reputation around him, so they could go under-owned. If the Astros are under 20%, it's a steal. Main Stack - Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, George Springer, Evan Gattis Sneaky Stack - Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, Carlos Beltran, Marwin Gonzalez Seattle Mariners The Mariners currently hold the highest implied team total on this main slate, so we certainly can't just ignore them. Sitting at 5.62 runs, Vegas expects Paul Blackburn to have a lot of trouble here. It does make sense, even though Blackburn has some nice looking surface stats. He's struggled to strike out 6 batters per 9 innings in the minors and when you bring those type os numbers to the majors, you get results like Ty Blach. It's not sustainable and MLB hitters are going to eventually find holes. This Mariners team is extremely lethal, even at Safeco Field....