Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings – 4/26/17
Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 4/26/17 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 / Colorado Rockies Yep, obviously. These teams each scored 100 runs last night and you never know, they could do it again tonight. This is Coors Field here and even when it's cold, the ball absolutely flies. On the Rockies side, you have to love everyone from 1-6. Trea Turner and Daniel Murphy are my two favorites, with Bryce Harper and Adam Eaton coming in next. Tyler Chatwood isn't a horrible pitcher but he does struggle in Coors and Washington is a very good offense. Vegas currently has an 11.5 over/under and the Nats are sitting at a 5.63 implied run total. I do think they will be extremely highly owned, so you can always fade. This is baseball. On the Rockies side, I don't like it just as much. Tanner Roark is a pretty decent pitcher and does induce a lot of groundballs. With that being said, this is still Coors Field and the Rockies currently have the highest run total on the board. Charlie Blackmon and Carlos Gonzalez are the top 2 options with Arenado and Parra coming next. They should be a bit lower owned as I don't see anywhere near the amount of attention on them around the industry. With how great Coors Field is, you can be burned if you don't have exposure. With that being said, there are some really nice spots elsewhere. Let's take a look. Arizona Diamondbacks I was all in on the Diamondbacks last night and it ended up pretty well. They get just as good of a match-up tonight against Trevor Cahill, if not better. These Diamondbacks bats are really good and MUCH better in Chase Field. Jake Lamb and David Peralta are definitely my favorites with Goldschmidt and Pollock following closely behind. Trevor Cahill really hasn't been that. He had an inflated wOBA with the Cubs last season and ended up with a 4,56 xFIP. Cahill and the Padres have an amazing home stadium for pitching. They move into Chase Field, which ranked 2nd worst for right-handed pitchers in 2016. Looking lower in the lineup, Brandon...
Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings – 4/26/17
Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 4/26/17 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 Dylan Bundy FD 8100 DK 7800 Opponent - TB (Cobb) Park - @BALFD - 32.64 DK - 21.5 With Syndergaard being scratched and the Cardinals game being washed out, we look towards Dylan Bundy. Bundy has been terrific all season long, posting a combined ..236 wOBA along with a 17% hard contact rate. Bundy is a huge prospect and while a lot of people thought it would take him a few years to put it together, it looks like that process may have been hurried. With that being said, the sample size is extremely small this year and I'm a bit hesitant to go all in. The Rays do strikeout a ton and have ranked top 3 against righties for 2 straight seasons. His price is very low on both sites and I don't know if I see a way around him on DraftKings. They have much a much stricter salary cap than FanDuel and pitching is pretty hard to come by. Camden Yards is a hitter's ballpark and the Rays do have a chance to hit an HR or two. While we aren't expecting a clean slate, I do think Bundy strikes out 6 or 7 and goes long enough for the win. Bundy is currently my top option in both cash games and tournaments with Syndergaard and Martinez being out. Johnny Cueto FD 9600 DK 11100 Opponent - LAD (Wood) Park - @SFFD - 34.62 DK - 22.77 With Syndergaard out, I have no problem going with Johnny Cueto, who is generally safe. Even when he has a bad start, he eats a ton of innings and ends up striking out enough batters to get it done. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a good team against righties but also moves into AT&T Park, which is likely the absolute worst stadium in the league for hitting. Dating back to 2016, Cueto sported a .276 combined wOBA along with an elite 24% strikeout rate. The price is high, though still cheaper than you would be paying for Syndergaard. While Cueto really isn't a guy I'm in love with, you don't...
Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – 4/26/17
Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 4/26/17 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 Noah Syndergaard FD 11500 DK 12600 Opponent - ATL (Dickey) Park - @NYM FD - 41.41 DK - 27.19 While we have a few big names on the hill, this isn't a great pitching slate. The Mets and Braves rained out last night and the Mets have elected to skip Gsellman and give Syndergaard his start on normal rest. Thor gave up 3 early runs to the Phillies but regained his composure and ended up going 7 innings and striking out 10. This match-up with the Braves is actually quite similar. They are known to have lower than average K rates and are both teams that focus on making contact. With that being said, they don't see Noah Syndergaard every day. He is extremely special and can strikeout the best of them. Freddie Freeman and Ender Inciarte are really the only 2 lefties to worry about as Freeman has great pop and Inciarte can be a menace on the bases (Syndergaard is horrible at holding runners). Outside of those two, this lineup is filled with guys like Brandon Phillips, Tyler Flowers, and Dansby Swanson. Syndergaard is a clear number 1 option and I will likely end up with 100% exposure in tournaments. This Braves team has struck out at a 5.7% higher clip so far in 2017 than they did in 2016. While the sample is surely too small to conclude anything, it makes sense. They added Matt Kemp, Brandon Phillips, and Swanson, who all hold 22%+ K rates against righties. Syndergaard is expensive and you will have to sacrifice elsewhere. Luckily, there isn't a game in Coors and you shouldn't have trouble finding value. Syndergaard is a guy I can't recommend fading in any format. Syndergaard has been scratched. Robert Gsellman will start in his place. Carlos Martinez FD 9200 DK 8900 Opponent - TOR (Latos) Park - @STL FD - 35.51 DK - 23.32 Carlos Martinez has been a bit inconsistent to start the season, but it's expected/. He's always been a bit up and down and one thing that we haven't seen in the past is the stable strikeouts. In the past, he would struggle due to not having his putout pitch. Even in the start against the Brewers...
Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings – 4/25/17
Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 4/25/17 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 Danny Duffy FD 9700 DK 10400 Opponent - CHW (Covey) Park - @CHW FD - 31.31 DK - 20.61 Danny Duffy and the Royals head into U.S. Cellular Field as one of the biggest favorites on the board, albeit just -133. Duffy has been dominant for the better part of 3 years now and is definitely the real deal. The White Sox may have gone off last night, but there not good at all. They are easily one of the worst offenses in the league and end up relying on Abreu and Frazier power most nights. Duffy posted a .201 wOBA against lefties and a .325 against righties in 2016. The Royals coaches have actually said he wasn't done improving and still has more to show. The strikeouts have been there at over 10 and his upside is incredible. I don't mind him in cash games, either. While Clayton Kershaw is certainly the top option on the board, he is extremely expensive and there's aways merit towards targeting Coors Field. Duffy is safe enough for cash games and has plenty of upside in tournaments. His price is pretty fair in both spots and I expect him to be around 10-20% owned. Michael Wacha FD 7700 DK 6800 Opponent - TOR (Estrada) Park - @STL FD - 32.67 DK - 21.43 We're at a point where the Blue Jays are just not working. Jose Bautista might just be bad and without Josh Donaldson in the lineup, the team is coming apart at the hinges. Michael Wacha may not be the same guy we thought he was after posting elite numbers in 2014, but he's a quality starter 3. He holds both sides of the plate under a .330 wOBA and does a good job of limiting big innings. The Blue Jays also move from Rogers Centre to Busch Stadium, one of the more spacious parks in the league. Both FanDuel and DraftKings have Wacha priced down. He's not a guy I'm willing to target in cash games with Kershaw on the slate, but I love him in tournaments. He will...
Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings – 4/24/17
Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings - 4/24/17 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 Chris Archer FD 9500 DK Opponent - BAL (Jimenez) Park - @BAL FD - 33.55 DK - 22.23 We have an interesting 9-game slate on our hands without any real safe pitching option. On a slate that doesn't offer any guaranteed 7 innings, 7K guys, you have to look towards the strikeouts. While strikeouts are typically looked at for upside, there is also a floor there with a guy like Archer. Even when he struggles, he tends to strike out at least 7 guys and end up with a decent line. When his stuff is working well, he can't be hit. In 2016, Archer sported a .304 combined wOBA along with a 10.3 K/9 and a 12.2% swinging strike rate. The Baltimore Orioles are the perfect match for Archer. They do strikeout a lot and they hit a lot of homers. Guys like Chris Davis, Schoop, Castillo, and Trumbo all held 22%+ K rates in 2016, with Davis and Trumbo topping 30%. While I certainly don't expect a clean slate here, Archer should be able to rack up plenty of strikeouts and get the win. On a slate without any pitching, it's gonna be tough fading a guy who can outscore the field by 3x. Amir Garrett FD 7700 DK Opponent - MIL (Garza) Park - @MIL FD - 28.02 DK - 18.62 Man, this guy is something. While he is just a rookie and every sample we have on him is small, he's been phenomenal. In 3 starts, he's struck out 21 batters and allowed just 4 runs. He struck out 12 Orioles in his last start and saw an insane SwStr%. He's also held a .088 wOBA against lefties and a .252 against righties. While neither are likely sustainable, I have a hard time staying away at this point. The Brewers are mostly right-handed, but do strikeout a lot and have less HR potential against southpaws. Even though the Brewers have been on fire lately, they still hold the league highest 27.5% k rate. Garrett is a bit too cheap on both sites and lets you pay up for a few extra Coors bats. Without the only real opportunity cost being Archer (a similar pitcher) who is more expensive, Garrett...