Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, StarsDraft and DraftPot 9/27/15 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. Click here for a free 3 Day Free Trial Pitchers Gio Gonzalez - FD 9600 DK 8300 StarsDraft Opponent- Phi (Harang) R Park- @Was Normally I wouldn't recommend Gio because of his tendency to wet the bed (not literally, but you get the point) and really hurt me in my cash games. But I really like the matchup here, so I'm going to throw him out there with a little reservation. The Phillies are in the bottom third of wOBA and OPS against lefties, and in the top third in K% at over 22%. This lines up nicely for Gio since he's been a little better this year than his ERA suggests due to an unsustainably high BABIP. I see him having a high number of strikeouts in this one, and his matchup against Aaron Harang gives him a solid shot at the win. Don't say I didn't warn you if he drops a dud, but I'm expecting a strong outing here. John Lackey - FD 9000 DK 10000 StarsDraft This is a safer pick than Gio in my opinion, but doesn't present quite as much upside. Lackey doesn't possess great strikeout stuff, but makes up for it by going deep in games and having an ERA of 2.74. The matchup against the Brewers is terrific for a number of reasons. They're in the bottom half of league in OPS and wOBA against righties and in the top 10 in K%. The real kicker here is that the Cardinals are heavy favorites in this one because quite honestly Tyler Cravy isn't ready for the big leagues just yet. He's been getting lit up ever since he made the jump to the majors, and a Cardinals offense that's getting their bats back from injury should take advantage. I like Lackey for a solid performance and I definitely like him for a win. Henry Owens - FD 5900 DK 6600 StarsDraft Opponent- Bal (Jimenez) R Park- @Bos Strictly a tournament play only unless you're the boldest of risk takers. The O's have been horrible this year against lefties, and Owens already has a very strong performance against them in Camden Yards on the year. His numbers aren't amazing by any stretch of the imagination, but the price for potential here is undeniable. If you want to load up on bats today for a tournament, Owens is your guy. Catchers Buster Posey -...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, StarsDraft and DraftPot 9/26/15 This is a huge sports Saturday with a double slate of baseball plus college football going all day. Feel bad for my wife and kids on days like this as I'll be "working" most of the day on watching sports. It's a tough job for sure. 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 Afternoon Slate Stephen Strasburg - FD 11000 DK 10700 StarsDraft Opponent- Phi (Nola) R Park- @Was I never stopped believing in you Stephen. I swear, it's been me and you buddy and there was never a doubt in my mind about your talent. Even when you were breaking my heart into a million little pieces earlier in the season, it wasn't doubt that caused me to throw remotes and huff around the house in a rage-filled stupor. It was just love. And now that love has been paid off the last couple of weeks as Strasburg returns to form. In his last three starts he's struck out 37 batters in 22 innings. That's elite stuff and he's looked dominant. Today he gets the Phillies, who will provide some spoiler stuff every once in a while, but I'm not worried about them today. Stras is a huge money line favorite on this slate and I don't see a reason to get away from him in cash games. I always believed in you buddy, keep paying off. Late Slate Julio Teheran - FD 8600 DK 8300 StarsDraft Opponent- Mia (Nicolino) L Park- @Mia I don't think you are going to need to pay up for King Felix on the late slate so hitting the mid tier of pitching should be an okay opportunity. The Marlins are dead last in the league against righty pitching this season and really have no threats to speak of. They are a light-hitting bunch and I'm actually a little surprised the money line is even in this game. It's not like the Braves are any great shakes, but this one seems like Teheran should be more of a favorite for the win. He's been solid over the last four starts, finally finding some of the strikeout stuff. He needs to limit the walks to stick around in the game. The ballpark helps for sure as it depresses power all around. Teheran and others in his price tier will allow you to spend up for some of the bats going...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, StarsDraft and DraftPot 9/25/15 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. My buddy Bake said he likes the picks better when we don't call pitchers "garbage" and whatnot. And my man was pitcher back in the day. Dude could huck and he's always getting on us when we call major league pitchers names, or making fun of them. I get it, they could strike me out. So in honor of Bake, who struck out a batter per inning for the Allentown Ambassadors in 2002, I'm going to try and give these picks without disparaging a pitcher (or if I do, I'll also say something nice about said pitcher). Click here for a free 3 Day Free Trial Pitchers If you feel confident about your pitching situation going into this slate of games then I admire your inner fortitude. We should bottle that and sell it to people who have no confidence. Because finding the value on this slate ain't easy. Carlos Martinez - FD 9600 DK 9800 StarsDraft Opponent- Mil (Pena) R Park- @Stl This is one I can actually get behind. Martinez has had a fine enough season with a 3.27 xFIP and a strikeout rate over a batter an inning. He walks a few too many batters (over 3 per nine) which, at times, can inhibit his ability to go late in games. But by and large, this guy is the goods and has has put together a solid 2015 campaign. Today he's the biggest money line favorite on the slate against the Brewers. Milwaukee ranks in the middle of the league against righties this season while striking out about 21% of the time in that split. Martinez won't break the bank for you on either site and I think he's the cash game play for Friday. Jordan Zimmermann - FD 9600 DK 8600 StarsDraft Opponent- Phi (Eickhoff) R Park- @Was Another big favorite on this slate, Zimmermann should be in line for the win against a Phillies team, that even with a moment or two of spark this season, still ranks second to last in the league against righties. They have no real threats to speak of and Zimmermann is a huge favorite for the win. He needs that win because the strikeout expectation isn't as high as some other pitchers on this slate. That being said, dude limits his downside because he walks less than two batters per nine. It allows him a little bit...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, StarsDraft and DraftPot 9/24/15 I've had a nice week or so off from writing the baseball picks while James took over the duties. It literally almost killed him as he emailed me sometime on Monday night complaining of dehydration and a variety of other ailments. I had to come out of the bullpen to write up a couple of guys that night? Did he say thank you? No, much in the same ways the Yankees never "thanked" Mariano for all those saves through the years. I'm reliable and he knew I could close it out. 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 Early Slate Clayton Kershaw - FD 13100 DK 14700 StarsDraft ` L Park- @Lad It's going to be awfully tough fading him on this early slate even with the big price tag. Clayton is Clayton and he's just about the best. This doesn't guarantee a great result every time out of course. He's been merely great and not actually Hall of Fame elite over the last couple of games. The Diamondbacks aren't pushovers against lefties and have a couple of guys in that lineup who are fantastic in this platoon. But no other pitcher on the slate is anywhere really close to Kershaw so it becomes a matter of whether you play him or stack the game in Coors. For cash games, I'd take the pitcher points, but I admit it's close. I think you see lineups go one of two ways and it'll be interesting to see how it plays out. Consider Patrick Corbin on the cheaper side of things if you want to do the aforementioned Coors stack Late Slate Madison Bumgarner - FD 12800 DK 12200 StarsDraft Opponent- SD (Kennedy) R Park- @SD The most expensive option on the slate, but I think you can roll him in most cash games. He's a -150 ML favorite going against the Padres and it's only that low because Ian Kennedy pitches a decent game every once in a while. Everything else is going right for Bumgarner. The Padres, for such a righty-heavy lineup, rank in the bottom third of the league in team wOBA against lefties and strike out 23% of the time. Plus the ballpark will help depressing any semblance of a run. It's a little expensive for sure, but this late in the season there is always value in the bats elsewhere in the...

Daily Fantasy MLB Baseball Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, StarsDraft and DraftPot 9/18/15 There are a ton of big arms going today. You'll want to notice the difference between the FanDuel and DraftKings pricing. But we've got you covered with MLB plays for the big Friday slate. 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 Max Scherzer - FD 11000 DK 12100 StarsDraft Opponent- Mia (Fernandez) R Park- @Was He hasn't been Mr. Consistency this season, but the numbers over the long term are excellent. Scherzer's struck out 10.5 batters per nine on the season while walking less than two. Because he lives in the strike zone so much, he'll get hit from time to time. But these numbers are just about the best in the league. The 3.01 xFIP sits just outside the upper tier of pitchers on the season. Today he's facing a Marlin team ranked dead last in the league against righties. They are a light-hitting bunch with almost no pop in the lineup. I don't think Scherzer is cost prohibitive considering the competition and he'll make an easy cas game start. The -140 ML is a little concerning, but it's only because Jose Fernandez is facing him. Drew Smyly - FD 7700 DK 9400 StarsDraft Opponent- Bal (Wilson) R Park- @TB A little expensive on DraftKings, but on FanDuel he's the kind of midrange arm you can sink your teeth into (not literally, I imagine he's be pissed if you did that to him). In nine starts this season Smyly's striking out more than 10 batters per nine and rocking an xFIP in the low 3's. Those are excellent numbers for anyone, but at a $7700 price tag they look even nicer. The Orioles are a below average team against lefties on the season and the ballpark really helps Smyly's case as it depresses power all around. Masahiro Tanaka - FD 9600 DK 10800 StarsDraft Opponent- NYM (Matz) L Park- @NYM He's put together a couple of nice games in a row and though he's not an elite K guy, he limits the downside by rarely walking anyone. Now, like Scherer to some degree, Tanaka's life around the strike zone can get him in trouble. He'll also run some counts long that will get the pitch count up there early. I know it isn't sexy to pick a guy against the Mets right now, what with their other-worldly performance of late. But I like the...