Daily Fantasy MLB Pitcher Breakdown FanDuel and DraftKings- 6/12/16 Welcome to our new daily article breaking down some of the other pitching targets on this slate. We covered our system's top value plays in our daily picks article and our updates articles but here we will look at other dudes to consider. Now’s your chance to get DFSR Pro with MLB Optimal Lineups, Projections and Player Cards. Or try a free trial of our base package with projections for every player. While the seasons overlap, you'll get access to our tools for the NBA and NHL as well! 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 Ebook on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Pitching Targets Note: We discussed Jon Lester, Steven Matz, and Joe Ross in the Main Article. And will be going over a few more options below. First things first - today is just an awful day for starting pitching. The following are punt plays for big tournaments only. Dallas Keuchel FD 7700 DK 8600 Opponent - TB (Moore) Park - @TBFD - 32.52 DK - 16.87 It's easy to forget now, but the Astros' lefty was one of the more dominating forces in all of baseball just last season - 2nd in the league in ground ball percentage at a ridiculous 61.7% clip, and posting the 5th best xFIP in the majors. Well that was last year and this is this year, you say. Fair enough. Except when you look at Keuchel's underlying peripheral stats, not THAT much has changed. Yes, his GB% has dipped to 57.4% - good for just 5th in the majors. And yes, his K/9 has dipped from 8.38 to 7.84. And yes, his BB/9 has climbed from 1.98 to 2.94. None of that is particularly inspiring. But it also doesn't mean he's a bad pitcher. His xFIP is a respectable 3.54, and while it seems clear that things aren't heading in the right direction, he can absolutely still put up a big game. And this game could absolutely be a boom or bust situation. The Rays have struck out in 23.8% of their plate appearances vs. lefties this year. They've also posted the highest ISO, and 2nd highest OPS. Not for the faint of heart, here, but an interesting gamble nonetheless. Julio Urias FD 6700 DK 5500 Opponent - SF (Peavy) Park - @SFFD - 27.86 DK - 14.78 Well this article has escalated quickly. This is the very puntiest of punt plays. The Giants aren't an especially great match-up for right handed pitchers from a fantasy perspective...

Daily Fantasy MLB Hitter Stacks for FanDuel and DraftKings- 6/11/16 Welcome to our new daily article breaking down some of the other stacking targets on this slate. We covered our system's top value plays in our daily picks article and pitching breakdown but here we will look at other dudes to consider. Now’s your chance to get DFSR Pro with MLB Optimal Lineups, Projections and Player Cards. Or try a free trial of our base package with projections for every player. While the seasons overlap, you'll get access to our tools for the NBA and NHL as well! 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 Ebook on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. A quick heads up - we post an updates article every day in the early afternoon, EST, to catch everyone up on how things are changing as a result of whatever news has come through. We also have great talks in the comments of that article. Hope to see you there! Stacking in DFS MLB is such an important concept if you’re looking to take down a big tournament on FanDuel or DraftKings. It’s also a good way to diversify cash games because the variance in baseball can mean wild swings (ahem) in the scoring on a particular slate. The concept is easy. You want to pile players from one or two teams into your lineups because those guys compound scores by helping each other score runs when the going is good. Early Slate Stack Targets Note: Coors is obviously in play, but I wanted to give you a few other options in this article. Toronto Blue Jays vs. Mike Wright (BAL) Mike Wright sure surprised me in his last outing as he threw seven shutout innings against the Royals, but I'm expecting the Blue Jays to devour him today. Mike Wright owns a 16.6 K% and 1.45 HR/9, which is excellent news for the Blue Jays. They are a team that tends to strike out and hit dingers (.174 ISO), so these two stats are in their favor. Mike Wright also owns a 4.96 FIP, which makes this matchup even sweeter for Toronto bats. While the Blue Jays have been up-and-down this season, I think this is the perfect opportunity to load up on their bats. They will be low owned as Coors is on this slate and they are a team that has huge upside. Boston Red Sox vs. Kyle Gibson (MIN) The Red Sox have just been on a tear this season (offensively) and I expect them to continue that trend....

Daily Fantasy MLB Pitcher Breakdown FanDuel and DraftKings- 6/11/16 Welcome to our new daily article breaking down some of the other pitching targets on this slate. We covered our system's top value plays in our daily picks article and our updates articles but here we will look at other dudes to consider. Now’s your chance to get DFSR Pro with MLB Optimal Lineups, Projections and Player Cards. Or try a free trial of our base package with projections for every player. While the seasons overlap, you'll get access to our tools for the NBA and NHL as well! 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 Ebook on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. A quick heads up - we post an updates article every day in the early afternoon, EST, to catch everyone up on how things are changing as a result of whatever news has come through. We also have great talks in the comments of that article. Hope to see you there! Pitching Targets Note: We discussed Jake Arrieta, Matt Shoemaker and Tanner Roark in the Main Article. And will be going over a few more options below. Early Slate Chris Archer FD 9700 DK 10400 Opponent - HOU (Fiers) Park - @TBFD - 36 DK - 19.82 Chris Archer against the Astros is never ideal, but I believe he has Clayton Kershaw upside today! As we all know by now, the Astros strikeout a ton. They sport a whooping 25.2 K% against right-handed pitchers (3rd in MLB). Chris Archer is a strikeout machine as he owns a 27.2 K% on the year. Do you see what I see with this Archer pick? I see a ton of upside! While Archer's ceiling is through the roof, his floor is pretty low. The Astros own a 9.7 BB% (4th in MLB) and Archer can be wild, as he owns a 10.5 BB%. This is definitely not the best of mixes, but Archer is an excellent tournament play today, and will be low owned with Jake Arrieta taking the mound. If you play tournaments and/or love upside, Chris Archer is your guy! Main Slate Jose Fernandez FD 12000 DK 13800 Opponent - ARI (Godley) Park - @ARIFD - 37.81 DK - 20.84 I'm going to start off by saying that I am aware of Jose's price tag, but it doesn't matter. He is one of the best pitchers in baseball and should be on your squad in cash games. He owns a 37.7 K% (highest in MLB)! His upside is through-the-roof which makes him an automatic...

Daily Fantasy MLB Long Ball Targets for FanDuel and DraftKings- 6/10/16 Welcome to our new daily article breaking down some of our top targets to go yard on this slate. We covered our system's top value plays in our daily picks article  and pitching breakdown but here we will look at guys that have the best chances to hit one into the seats! Let us know what you think, comment below! Now’s your chance to get DFSR Pro with MLB Optimal Lineups, Projections and Player Cards. Or try a free trial of our base package with projections for every player. While the seasons overlap, you'll get access to our tools for the NBA and NHL as well! 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 Ebook on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. A quick heads up - we post an updates article every day in the early afternoon, EST, to catch everyone up on how things are changing as a result of whatever news has come through. We also have great talks in the comments of that article. Hope to see you there!   Long Ball Targets (All stats on the charts are since 2014) (Stats talked about in the write-up are this years stats) Alex Rodriguez FD 3400 DK 3800 Opponent - DET (Pelfrey) Park - @NYYFD - 10.59 DK - 8.13 I know I know -- A-Rod is no longer is his prime and will be 41 at the end of July, but he still has some pop in that bat! A .222 AVG and .297 wOBA is not ideal when constructing a lineup, but he does sport a .207 ISO. He isn't hitting for a high average and is striking out over 30% of the time, but were talking about dingers for crying out loud; not base hits. Kent Murphy once said, "Dingers win ballgames, not basehits." So don't worry about his low AVG and wOBA (This applies to DFS as well and even life). So -- don't underestimate the old man. Mike Pelfrey is "atrocious," Doug Norrie said on today's podcast. (I think he was being nice). And I have to agree with the Co-founder of DFSR (not because he's my boss). Pelfrey is a guy that gets pounded by lefties and righties, and pitching at Yankee Stadium will only make things worse. He owns a 5.35 xFIP to go along with a 32.8% hard contact rate. A-Rod is in the perfect position to do some damage, which puts the 41-year-old at the top of my long ball list. He's a great tournament play...

Daily Fantasy MLB Long Ball Targets for FanDuel and DraftKings- 6/9/16 Welcome to our new daily article breaking down some of our top targets to go yard on this slate. We covered our system's top value plays in our daily picks article  and pitching breakdown but here we will look at guys that have the best chances to hit one into the seats! Let us know what you think, comment below! Now’s your chance to get DFSR Pro with MLB Optimal Lineups, Projections and Player Cards. Or try a free trial of our base package with projections for every player. While the seasons overlap, you'll get access to our tools for the NBA and NHL as well! 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 Ebook on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. A quick heads up - we post an updates article every day in the early afternoon, EST, to catch everyone up on how things are changing as a result of whatever news has come through. We also have great talks in the comments of that article. Hope to see you there!   Long Ball Targets (All stats on the charts are since 2014) (Stats talked about in the write-up are this years stats) Nolan Arenado FD 4500 DK 5300 Opponent - PIT (Locke) Park - @COLFD - 13.24 DK - 10.26 My Early slate "long ball" call of the day belongs to Nolan Arenado. I mean what can I say -- not only will he be going up against a southpaw in Jeff Locke, but this game will also be taking place at Coors Field (hitters paradise). Rather than giving stats on Coors Field, I will break down Arenado and his matchup. On the year, Arenado owns a .431 wOBA to go along with a .333 ISO against left-handed pitchers. He is a guy that hits for a ton of power, and playing at home will only help his cause. A matchup against Locke, is the icing to the cake. Locke owns a 5.13 FIP and 1.34 HR/9. He tends to give up an occasional long ball and his FIP suggests that he's not a very good pitcher. Look for Arenado to hit one into the stands. FYI: Right-handed hitters own a .347 wOBA and .472 SLG against Locke this season. Stephen Piscotty FD 3800 DK 4800 Opponent - CIN (Finnegan) Park - @CINFD - 10.62 DK - 8.48 My Main Slate "long ball" call of the day belongs to Stephen Piscotty. Piscotty will be going up against Brandon Finnegan who has been up-and-down all season...