Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 6/21/17 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 Jeff Samardzija FD 8700 DK 9400 Opponent - ATL (Newcomb) Park - @ATL FD - 35.54 DK - 23.59 Pitching is absolutely horrible tonight. If you're playing on the early slate, you have the luxury of rostering Max Scherzer. He's the clear top option on the slate and you can almost chalk in close to 7 dominant innings. As for the late slate, things are far more uncertain. Personally, I'll be very careful with cash games. There isn't a single pitcher I fully trust and would be hesitant to lay a significant amount of my bankroll on a risky arm. The best of the bunch comes in the form of an ex-ND wide receiver, Jeff Samardzija. Samardzija has been good this year as a whole, but his last 2 starts have left a lot to be desired. Let's hope that drives away some ownership, but I doubt it as there isn't anyone else who has been dominating as an alternative. He has struggled a bit against lefties with a .347 wOBA, but a .333 BABIP has a little to do with it. To be clear, Samardzija is not an elite pitcher. He's a slightly above-average arm who is good at eating innings and limiting run production. He enters into SunTrust Park to face an offense who rank 21st against righties and 28th since Freddie Freeman was injured. They lack any power and the ability to string together runs is gone. While I highly doubt Samardzija is going to leave with a clean slate, he is the safest guy to get a win and a quality start. Jose Berrios FD 9500 DK 11400 Opponent - CHW (Holmberg) Park - @MIN FD - 31.3 DK - 20.75 On a typical slate, Jose Berrios is far too expensive here. He simply isn't worth his price and you are paying up for the talent. With that being said, there is an argument for just paying up and taking the safe points. Berrios was a top 5 prospect in baseball for a few years and it looks like the scouts were right. He's simply dominating so far on the season and has struggled in just 1 start. He's holding a .288 wOBA against lefties and a .234 against...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 6/19/17 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 Clayton Kershaw FD 12500 DK 13500 Opponent - NYM (Wheeler) Park - @LAD FD - 46.08 DK - 30.47 Of course, Clayton Kershaw. When he is on the mound, you can expect him to be at the top of this article. He hosts the New York Mets tonight, at home in Dodgers Field. He's easily the best pitcher in the league and at home, he's unstoppable. He sported a ridiculous .161 wOBA in Dodgers Field and has backed it up with a 28.1% strikeout rate. It's undeniable how great he is and it just comes down to whether or not you think you can afford him on any particular slate. This is a slate where I think you can get him in and the match-up is almost too great to ignore. The Mets aren't bad against righties, but against lefties, it's a whole different story. They are ranked 26th in the league with a .294 wOBA and 22% K rate. On the road, you can kick that to 29th in the league. They have a bunch of guys who simply can't hit left-handers and the guys who can, can't hit them very well. Cespedes and Wilmer Flores are the 2 top hitters against lefties, but they also strike out a ton and we know Kershaw is going to dice them up. The rest of the order is very weak and the likes of Lucas Duda and Jay Bruce have absolutely no chance. Kershaw should have a huge game here and per the usual, it comes down whether you want to pay down or not for your bats. Let's take a look at a guy that will allow you to pay up for a few offenses. Jon Lester FD 9900 DK 10500 Opponent - SD (Richard) Park - @CHC FD - 37.49 DK - 24.52 Jon Lester seems to fly under the radar for the most part, typically sitting around 6-10% owned. That might not be the case today, as he is facing a horrible Padres team at home in Wrigley Field. The Padres are the league worst team against lefties, sporting a .280 wOBA and a crazy 25% strikeout rate. There is no reason not to like Lester here and he does...

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 6/18/17 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. Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Bronson Arroyo Park - Great American Ballpark There are a lot of different teams we could of went with here, but the Dodgers are my personal favorite and deserve a ton of attention. We saw the Dodgers face off with Asher Wojciechowski yesterday and they were in this same article. They ended up scoring 10 runs and hitting 4 homers. If you rostered the recommended sneaky stack, you got all 4 homers and -7 RBI's, giving you a good shot at a top finish. Tonight they face someone even worse, Bronson Arroyo. Bronson Arroyo could very easily be the worst pitcher in the entire major leagues. He's allowed 23 home runs in under 70 innings, which is one of the more Ludacris stats I've heard in a long time. It;s like he's playing on 200-foot little league fields. He's nearing a 5 HR/9 against lefties, which by law should put him in federal prison for life. In seriousness, the guy is a horrible pitcher. He's allowing close to a .400 combined wOBA and hasn't been able to get anyone out for the most part. The Dodgers have plenty of weapons and we know they damage they can do with just a few swings. Corey Seager is the 100% block for me, as he's actually my favorite player on the entire slate at any position. You then work with a lot of different possibilities. With the Dodgers being so heavily owned on this slate, there is definitely merit to pivoting and targeting one of the lower in the order bats like Yasiel Puig or Chris Taylor. All in all, the Dodgers are expected to put up a bunch of runs from Vegas and I think they score even more. When you combined Bronson Arroyo and a tired Reds bullpen, you should have some fireworks in Great American Ballpark. Main Stack - Corey Seager, Justin Turner, Cody Bellinger, Yasmani Grandal Sneaky Stack - Corey Seager, Cody Bellinger, Chase Utley, Yasiel Puig Cleveland Indians vs. Kyle Gibson Park - Target Field Kyle Gibson was never "good", but he...

Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 6/18/17 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 Jacob deGrom FD 9800 DK 10600 Opponent - WSH (Ross) Park - @NYM FD - 34.57 DK - 22.85 We touched on Robbie Ray and Yu Darvish in the main picks article, who remain elite plays at the high-end of starting pitching. DeGrom isn't really too far off, but is still a slight step down. He is coming in around $10K on both sites and deserves to be owned in all formats. He's been the only arm that has somewhat been consistent, other than Matt Harvey consistently stinking. He's holding a combined .320 wOBA, albeit a BABIP of .340 will not help. We will see that number come down and the wOBA will always follow. He will stay home in Citi Field and introduce the Nationals. The Nationals can swing the damn stick. We know that. The top 5 of this order are extremely dangerous and not guys I'm ever really looking to target. The thing is that Jacob DeGrom is just as good of an equalizer when healthy, so you never really know how things are going to go. DeGrom is far more talented than most pitchers on the day and that alone can ride you to the promise land on a slate like this. Robbie Ray and Yu Darvish both have better match-ups, which is why it's tough to like DeGrom over them in cash games. Still, if DeGrom is able to work through the order quickly the first and second time, he will have similar upside to Ray and Darvish. Personally, Ray and Darvish are my 2 favorites with DeGrom a distant 3rd. Buck Farmer FD 6400 DK 5800 Opponent - TB (Faria) Park - @DET FD - 26.13 DK - 17.53 I don't really have a great reason why, but I have rostered Buck Farmer in each of his last 2 great starts. He was extremely cheap and doesn't really have bad numbers. Farmer was up last year and pitched well, covering for Justin Verlander when he was injured. I think Farmer deserves a shot in the rotation and it looks like everybody is seeing that....

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 6/18/17 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 Robbie Ray FD 10600 DK 13500 Opponent - PHI (Lively) Park - @PHI FD - 35.64 DK - 23.63 Wow, Robbie Ray is going crazy. Ray has never profiled as a guy with this type of consistent upside, but it looks like he is the real deal. He's been undoubtedly one of the top pitchers in the entire league so far and while that may not be at all sustainable, we have a real ace in this kid. At just 25 years old, he's striking out over 11 batters per 9 innings, while holding lefties and righties to a combined .249 wOBA. Ray is complete death against lefties and has been nearly as dominant against right-handers. This move into Citizens Bank Park would be a downgrade to most pitchers, but not to Robbie Ray. Ray is used to pitching in Chase Field, which is easily the 2nd best park in baseball for hitting. There is no reason to think he won't be able to handle a ballpark that is much bigger. The actual team inside the ballpark isn't great either. Against lefties, they've held a putrid .299 wOBA against and a 23% strikeout rate. Maikel Franco and Tommy Joseph are both dangerous against southpaws, but strike out far more often and against Robbie Ray, the K's are inevitable. All in all, Ray is the top option in all formats. It's still a bit weird to look at his name, back at the price and then be ok with it, but that's part of growing with the game. It should hopefully keep his ownership just a bit. Yu Darvish FD 9900 DK 12000 Opponent - SEA (Bergman) Park - @TEX FD - 34.88 DK - 23.17 If you told me last season that Robbie Ray would be more expensive than Yu Darvish and we would still like Robbie Ray more, I would call you nuts. Still, Darvish is in a fantastic spot at home against the Mariners. Darvish has sported a .280 wOBA against both sides of the plate and is currently striking out almost 10 batters per 9. His peripherals are dream-worthy. With a 30% hard contact rate, 21% line drive rate, and 18% HR/FB rate, Darvish has actually been very unlucky....