Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 6/17/17 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.   San Francisco Giants / Colorado Rockies Of course, Coors Field is always going to be in play. We have 2 average to bad pitchers on the mound and an over/under currently sitting at 12.5! The Rockies are expected to score 6.96 runs, which is the highest implied run total I can remember on the season. Matt Cain is very bad and I doubt he lasts any longer than 4 or 5 innings. He's allowed a .355 wOBA to both lefties and righties, while striking out just under 6 batters per 9 innings. The Rockies are the top raw offense on the slate and if you can afford them, get some exposure. Carlos Gonzalez and Nolan Arenado are the top 2 options, with Charlie Blackmon and Ian Desmond coming up next. Matt Cain doesn't really care about who is hitting homers off of them, so don't worry about lefty/righty in the stack. On the Giants side, they face off with a lefty in Kyle Freeland. Freeland is worse against lefties and we all know who to target from the Giants. Buster Posey and Hunter Pence are elite options, destroying lefties for years now. Eduardo Nunez and Aaron Hill are the other 2 righties in this lineup, but Brandon Belt can hit lefties as well. This game is surely going to have some runs and you should definitely get some exposure if possible. Giants Stack - Buster Posey, Hunter Pence, Eduardo Nunez, Brandon Belt Rockies Stack - Charlie Blackmon, Nolan Arenado, Carlos Gonzalez, Ian Desmond  Los Angeles Dodgers Asher Wojciechowski is bad. bad. bad. He's 28 years-old and has been struggling in the minors for many many years. I actually remember watching this guy get blown up in person just 3 years ago in A+ Hammerheads baseball. Through just 18 innings, he has been atrocious against both righties and lefties. He has been notoriously worse against lefties, so I would prefer them a bit more. The Dodgers are one of the top offenses in baseball against righties and move into a top 5 ballpark. Great American Ballpark ranked 3rd in 2016...

Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 6/17/17 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 Chris Archer FD 10400 DK 12400 Opponent - DET (Fulmer) Park - @DET FD - 33.16 DK - 22.15 We touched on Strasburg, Stroman, and Arrieta in the main picks article, and they all remain great plays. All 3 of those guys have solid match-ups and can be played in any format. However, there are a few more guys to consider. Chris Archer is priced just as high as Strasburg and arguably has more upside. Archer is striking out over 11 batters per inning and walking close to 3. He's actually been unlucky this season, allowing a .356 BABIP to righties. That number will inevitably fall and Archer will see his numbers get even better, which is just crazy. One thing that does worry me a bit is the road game. Archer is a lot more consistent at home, but has just as much upside on the road if his slider is working. This Tigers lineup is full of righties and if Archer does have his slider working, double-digit strikeouts are an easy possibility.  Comerica Park is a pitcher's park and ranked in the bottom 10 for both lefties and righties in 2016. The Tigers obviously have some dangerous bats that can do a lot of damage. Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez are 2 of the top 10 hitters in the game, but can strikeout a ton against right-handers. You then get into guys like Justin Upton and Nick Castellanos, who strikeout A TON (26%+) against righties. Victor Martinez will be out of the lineup, so don't worry about his annoying, 11-pitch at-bats. Archer has as much upside as anyone on the slate and should be a lot lower owned than Strasburg. In cash games, this isn't a spot I love. The Tigers are a good offense and can get to a guy if at all off their game. Masahiro Tanaka FD 8400 DK 8600 Opponent - OAK (Hahn) Park - @OAK FD - 31.62 DK - 20.95 We liked Tanaka last week, when he finally came out and had a solid performance against the Angels in Anaheim. We...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 6/17/17 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 10900 DK 12200 Opponent - NYM (Lugo) Park - @NYMFD - 39.7 DK - 26.13 Welcome friends to another edition of Saturday MLB daily fantasy. We have a full day of baseball ahead of us with the majority of the action beginning in the 4PM eastern hour, and only 4 games in the main slate starting with game 2 of the Cleveland/Twins doubleheader an hour later than we're used to. We'll spend the majority of our focus on the early slate starting with Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals heading in to Citi Filed. If you're going to spend up on the early slate, you have a toss up between Strasburg and Archer, and for safety I'll run with Stras. He struggled Monday against Atlanta, and has been known to do so in muggy conditions, but it should be a more comfortable night in Flushing and Washington is a clear favorite against the struggling Metropolitans with an early -155 money line. The Mets don't strike out a ton, they're actually among the bottom ten teams for strikeout percentage, but Strasburg's 10.44 K/9 is among the top ten arms in baseball and he's had double digit K performances in 3 of his last 5 outings with 6 straight quality starts before his 6 run home run derby against the Braves. I'm looking for a nice bounce back to form for Strasburg today in a game he should easily dominate. Marcus Stroman FD 9300 DK 10100 Opponent - CHW (Pelfrey) Park - @TORFD - 34.28 DK - 22.51 Speaking of domination, while I mentioned Chris Archer in passing earlier, and I'm sure he'll get a nod from Austyn in the pitchers article, for cash games, if you want to pivot off of Strasurg, and save some salary for the big bats, then I can't overlook Marcus Stroman. He takes to the hill against the White Sox today in Rogers Centre with Chicago sending Mike Pelfrey to the hill. Toronto is a -230 favorite in this one, about as sure a thing as you'll find and with good reason. The White Sox .302 wOBA against right handed pitching is the third worst in baseball, and they strikeout 22.8% of the time which is...

Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 6/14/17 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 Johnny Cueto FD 9800 DK 11700 Opponent - KC (Hammel) Park - @SF FD - 37.62 DK - 24.78 We touched on Corey Kluber and Michael Pineda in the main picks article, who are still preferred as the top 2 options in cash games and tournaments. We now touch on a guy we can use in all formats and a guy that is only a GPP option. Starting with Cueto, he's expensive and should be a bit overlooked with most on Kluber and Pineda. We know how good Johnny Cueto is and how great he pitches at home. We also know he has struggled a bit as of late and hasn't displayed his dominant 9 innings, 10 strikeout performance that he usually shows a few times each year. He hasn't been horrible, either. Cueto currently sports a .320 wOBA and is striking out 9 batters per 9 innings. This is still the same ace we love and know and the big performances will come. This isn't a bad game for it to happen in, facing off with the Royals at home in AT&T Park. The Royals are the league's 2nd worst team against righties, sporting a .296 wOBA. They strikeout 22% of the time against righties and have the league's lowest OPS. This is a very weak team and I would be surprised if anyone is able to do much 1 swing damage here. Cueto has to avoid the "death by single" inning, which is how the Royals do most of their damage. Cueto is the best pitcher in the league at holding runners and he will completely take away any threat Escobar or Merrifield brings. All in all, Cueto is fine in all formats, but I do prefer Kluber and Pineda. Francisco Liriano FD 7300 DK 5800 Opponent - TB (Odorizzi) Park - @TOR FD - 31.4 DK - 20.84 Never roster Francisco Liriano in a cash game. I don't care if he's facing a little league team. He can walk 10 batters and have 90 pitches by the 4th inning. In all seriousness, I've gone through it...

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 6/14/17 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.   Washington Nationals vs. Julio Teheran The Nationals are a very potent offense, starting with Trea Turner in the leadoff spot. Turner is one of the more electric young player sI have ever watched and I think he may end up being one of the best players in the MLB. He has a rare power and speed combo that is extremely rare to see from a middle infielder. He hits righties well (.386 wOBA) and is just as smart as he is talented. You then get a guy like that on-base for the likes of Daniel Murphy and Bryce Harper, who should be getting 100% of the pitcher's attention. Fortunately or Unfortunately for the pitcher, Trea Turner is not going to allow that. He is a lock to steal 2nd if he gets on base and will try to go to 3rd if the situation calls for it. We know what we're getting with Harper and Murphy. 2 lefty boomsticks that can put 2 in the stands with a blink of an eye. We're then going to have Zimmerman or Lind at 1st, who are both quality plays. Brian Goodwin has been seeing the top of the order against righties and makes for a nice play if he's there once again. The Nats are a team that gives you production from a few players and you can generally figure out who those guys are going to be. They face off with Julio Teheran, who we touched on a ton in the main picks article. He is absolutely horrible against lefties and is currently hold a .397 wOBA against them. It's always been a big problem for Tehran and it looks like he's far from over it. All in all, the Nats are a stack you can target in both cash games and tournaments. Main Stack - Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy, Ryan Zimmerman Sneaky Stack - Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy, Brian Goodwin Minnesota Twins If you don't want to ride the Nationals wave for whatever reason or feel like getting a bit risky, the Twins are one of...