Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for Playoffs FanDuel and DraftKings 10/9/15 This one feels like an actual real slate of baseball. And while it's tougher sledding because the pitchers are actually all decent (as are the teams), there is at least enough of a player pool to work with. Also, on a slate this short, writing any picks at all is basically giving you access to our projection system. That won't be the case for all of the nights of the playoffs, but it's true tonight. We do offer access to our NFL and NBA projection systems as well, though, so you should go get a trial for those as well! Sign up now and get a free 3 day trial to our lineup construction tool for FanDuel, DraftKings and Starsdraft. Click here for a free 3 Day Free Trial Note: You're going to see a lot of hitters who we are recommending against the same pitchers. Obviously, if you're trying to win a big tournament, you probably shouldn't play hitters against the same pitchers. You might need to take less orthodox guys in those cases. Still, though, these are the best value plays that we can come up with for tonight. Pitchers Clayton Kershaw - FD 12700 DK 15000 Opponent - NYM (deGrom) R Park- @Lad Ever heard of him? Look, I'm not telling you anything new with throwing out a rec on Clayton. He's amazing and I don't need to go off quoting some highfalutin (or lowfalutin) stats to prove the point. His numbers are sick and that's not in question. All you're trying to figure out here is whether it's worth it to pay for him. And on this slate I think you can. The Mets, for all of their Miracle-ness, still struck out 23% of the time against lefties this season even for a team in the middle of the pack against lefties. At this point in the season you aren't targeting bottom-feeding squads. Take it where you can get it, and Kershaw is in a great spot. He's a much better deal on FD where you can fit him. On DK you need to pair him with a cheap guy, which I don't hate on this slate. Marcus Stroman - FD 8300 DK 8600 Opponent- Tex (Hamels) L Park- @Tor Choosing a second arm on this slate isn't the easiest. While Kershaw is the clear favorite, after him it gets a little less clear. You can take the highest ML favorite on the slate in Stroman while still getting him at a much cheaper number. The Rangers aren't pushovers by any means, and the ballpark is terrible, but he's coming so cheap with nice peripherals...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for Playoffs FanDuel and DraftKings 10/7 -10/8 With these writeups through the playoffs, you will probably see a lot of repeated content from the previous article. That's often the rub with these overlapping, two-day slates. I'll highlight those instances just for clarity. Also, on a slate this short, writing any picks at all is basically giving you access to our projection system. That won't be the case for all of the nights of the playoffs, but it's true tonight. We do offer access to our NFL and NBA projection systems as well, though, so you should go get a trial for those as well! Sign up now and get a free 3 day trial to our lineup construction tool for FanDuel, DraftKings and Starsdraft. Click here for a free 3 Day Free Trial Note: You're going to see a lot of hitters who we are recommending against the same pitchers. Obviously, if you're trying to win a big tournament, you probably shouldn't play hitters against the same pitchers. You might need to take less orthodox guys in those cases. Still, though, these are the best value plays that we can come up with for tonight. Pitchers FanDuel (From Tuesday) Gerrit Cole - FD 10000 DK 10600 StarsDraft Opponent- CHC (Arrieta) R Park- @Pit He's projected for the (second) highest raw total in our system today, and he's the second cheapestthe third most expensive guy. Cole struck out 17 batters in 13 innings in his last two starts against the Cubs, and it was no accident - the Cubs struck out at the highest rate in the majors against right handed pitching this season. Their 24% rate is historically bad, and this is a match-up you won't often get come playoff time. The Cubs obviously hvae a ton of upside here as well, but every team has offensive upside in the playoffs. Arrieta is obviously a beast on the mound for the Cubs, but these teams are equal enough that I don't think you can weigh Arrieta against Cole's chances any more than you can any other pitcher going tonight. On a night where financial flexibility will make a huge difference, I love Cole in any format on FanDuel. David Price - FD 12300 DK 11700 Opponent- Tex (Gallardo) R Park- @Tor Price is highest expected pitcher today with the best money line win percentage. The problem with Price, as I see it is, for starters *ahem* price. He's much more expensive than Cole on both sites and has a few more things working to his disadvantage. He is going in a great power park which could cause issues considering the Rangers have been in the...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, StarsDraft and DraftPot 9/30/15 A disclaimer on these daily baseball picks for tonight: many of the lineups are going to be altered due to the rain last night and the postseason coming up. Be sure to check the lineups of the players you ultimately decide to play and make sure they're starting before you submit your final lineup. If you want the rest? Go ahead and get access to the exclusive projection system that produces these picks. Sign up now and get a free 3 day trial to our lineup construction tool for FanDuel, DraftKings and Victiv. Click here for a free 3 Day Free Trial Pitchers Drew Smyly - FD 8700 DK 9900 StarsDraft Opponent- Mia (Cosart) R Park- @TB I don't really like any of the high priced arms going tonight, so I'm going to rely on the medium priced arms. Drew Smyly's price has risen a good amount throughout the season in large part because his performance has warranted it. Smyly has a 10+ K/9 rate and an xFIP that's hovering around 3.5. These numbers are well above average, and he's been really hot recently (putting up 17+ FD points in 3 of his last 5). The Marlins have been a little above average against lefties this year, so this makes me a little nervous, but I still think there's enough upside here. I don't love the matchup, but Smyly is one of the safest arms on the slate for your 50/50's and multipliers. Andrew Cashner - FD 7300 DK 6100 StarsDraft Opponent- Mil (Davies) R Park- @Sd Another medium priced arm that you should consider is Andrew Cashner. He hasn't been quite as good as Smyly this year, but he does have a few things working in his favor tonight. For starters, he's facing the Brewers, who are below average against right-handed pitching. The Brewers are also striking out at about a 21% rate against righties, meaning there's potential for Cashner to pile up some K's. Lastly, this game is being played in the pitcher-friendly confines of Petco Park, which depresses power all around. This isn't the safest pick in the world, but I certainly think there's enough upside to grab Cashner, especially at this lowered price point. Tyler Lyons - FD 5100 DK 4300 StarsDraft Opponent- Pit (Cole) R Park- @Pit This is strictly a large tournament play only, and even still comes with a few contingencies. The main reason we're writing him for the games tonight is that Lyons is a quality pitcher coming at a price point normally reserved for elite hitters. But what could really push this value over the top is if...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, StarsDraft and DraftPot 9/29/15 If you want the rest? Go ahead and get access to the exclusive projection system that produces these picks. Sign up now and get a free 3 day trial to our lineup construction tool for FanDuel, DraftKings and Victiv. Well folks, if all shakes right this will be my last regular season baseball picks for the year. Justin and James are going to take you home from here. It's been a fun ride and I'll be back for the playoffs. Click here for a free 3 Day Free Trial Pitchers Pitching is weird on this slate considering some of the prices and the matchups. Kershaw and Bumgarner are facing each other which negates some of their upside. Plus neither had a great matchup to begin with. That's going to leave us choosing some arms out of the top tier. Tyson Ross - FD 9100 DK 10300 StarsDraft Opponent- Mil (Lopez) R Park- @Sd If Ross can limit the walks then he becomes a solid option at these prices. Rather quietly he's put up a very nice season with a 3.13 xFIP and strikeout rate real close to 10 batters per nine. When he can limit the walks he's an excellent arm, though the free passes do bite him from time to time. They elevate his pitch count and inhibit him from going late in games. Today he's pitching at home where his numbers are slightly better on the season. Plus he's facing a Brewers team ranked in the bottom third of the league against righties. There are some big arms going on this slate, but points per dollar, Ross is a nice play. Johnny Cueto - FD 10500 DK 8300 StarsDraft Opponent- CWS (Samardzija) R Park- @cws Like, but don't love him on FanDuel. On DraftKings though, he's a fantastic value, bordering on must-start if it weren't for the park. Cueto hasn't been dominant of late and the strikeouts have really dipped. That's concerning of course, but his DraftKings price is worth the risk. Though the K's are down in the second half, I just think you are getting too good a price to get away from him. The White Sox rank 24th in the league against righty pitching this season and have very little to contend with after the middle of the order. Again, Cueto's drop in K's is concerning. But there isn't any injury news to speak of, so I want to be able to trust it's a blip. Catchers Travis d'Arnaud - FD 3000 DK 4300 StarsDraft Opponent- Phi (Buchanan) R Park- @Phi d'Arnaud is a better hitter against lefties, but thankfully for him...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, StarsDraft and DraftPot 9/28/15 The baseball season may be making a late season push for some of the playoff races, we are very much reaching the end. There aren't too many more DFS baseball slates to get some bread in on, so make them count. This is a smaller Monday slate, perfect to help you deal with the football hangover. If you want the rest? Go ahead and get access to the exclusive projection system that produces these picks. Sign up now and get a free 3 day trial to our lineup construction tool for FanDuel, DraftKings and Victiv. Click here for a free 3 Day Free Trial Pitchers Corey Kluber - FD 9700 DK 11300 StarsDraft Opponent- Min (Hughes) R Park- @Cle It hasn't been all rainbows and unicorns for Kluber this season. I mean that literally. He has other hobbies and interests besides those two things. And in a figurative sense, he's fallen victim to some blowup games for sure so it isn't like I'm calling him a lock. But on the season, his numbers have been excellent, striking out close to 10 batters per nine and keeping that xFIP just a shade under three. For me, there is really no other cash game play. I'm more than willing to live with the downside considering his prices. There's just too much upside when things are working. He's a money line favorite and the Twins are one of the worst teams in the league against righties. He'll be a popular start today and for good reason. Yordano Ventura - FD 8700 DK 7200 StarsDraft Opponent- CHC (Hendricks) R Park- @Chc This one is more of a GPP play/ second pitcher on DraftKings. Ventura has shown some ability to pile on strikeouts in a game, though it isn't a consistent thing with him. But he is striking out about 8.5 batters per nine on the season and has run a little bad with the ERA as it's about 3/4 a run higher than his ERA. The Cubs strike out a ton as a team against righties (about 24%) so there's some reason to believe Ventura could add an extra K or two in this one. Again, not a safe play, but his DK price is low enough that you can pair him with Kluber. Catchers Victor Martinez - FD 2600 DK 3400 StarsDraft 4600 Opponent- Tex (Lewis) R Park- @Tex At this point it's pretty clear he's playing through an injury this year as the overall numbers are way down. His OPS is only in the .600's which is way off his career numbers. Now some of that is BABIP related...