Pitcher Chart
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Last Updated: 3/29/2018 –Â 11:01 AM CT
| Pitcher | Team | L/R | $Line | OTT | K | +/- | K% | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lester | CHC | L | -185 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 23.6 | 6 1/3 |
| J. Urena | MIA | R | 170 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 15.6 | 5 |
| C. Martinez | STL | R | 120 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 25.3 | 6 1/3 |
| N. Syndergaard | NYM | R | -130 | 3 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 27.4 | 6 |
| M. Scherzer | WAS | R | -185 | 8 | 8 | 34.4 | 6 1/3 | |
| H. Bailey | CIN | R | 170 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 5 | |
| A. Nola | PHI | R | -120 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 26.6 | 5 2/3 |
| J. Teheran | ATL | R | 111 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18.6 | 6 |
| C. Anderson | MIL | R | -110 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 23.4 | 5 2/3 |
| C. Richard | SDP | L | 102 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 17.6 | 6 |
| T. Blach | SFG | L | 251 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10.6 | 5 2/3 |
| C. Kershaw | LAD | L | -277 | 2.5 | 7 | 4.5 | 29.8 | 6 1/3 |
| J. Gray | COL | R | -106 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 5 1/3 |
| P. Corbin | ARI | L | -102 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 21.6 | 6 |
| J. Odorizzi | MIN | R | 111 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 21 | 5 2/3 |
| D. Bundy | BAL | R | -120 | 4.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 21.8 | 5 2/3 |
| J. Verlander | HOU | R | -160 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 25.8 | 6 |
| C. Hamels | TEX | L | 147 | 5 | 4.5 | -0.5 | 17.1 | 5 1/3 |
| L. Severino | NYY | R | -144 | 3.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 29.4 | 6 |
| J. Happ | TOR | L | 133 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 22.7 | 5 1/3 |
| C. Sale | BOS | L | -164 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 36.2 | 6 1/3 |
| C. Archer | TBR | R | 151 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 29.2 | 6 1/3 |
| G. Richards | LAA | R | -130 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 25 | 5 2/3 |
| K. Graveman | OAK | R | 120 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -1 | 15.8 | 5 2/3 |
| J. Shields | CHW | R | 151 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -1 | 20 | 4 2/3 |
| D. Duffy | KCR | L | -164 | 4 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 21.4 | 6 |
| C. Kluber | CLE | R | -155 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 34.1 | 6 2/3 |
| F. Hernandez | SEA | R | 143 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21.2 | 5 2/3 |
| I. Nova | PIT | R | -110 | 3 | 3 | 16.7 | 5 1/3 | |
| J. Zimmermann | DET | R | 102 | 3 | 3 | 14.5 | 5 |
Key
L/R = Lefty or Righty
$Line = Money Line
OTT = Opposing team’s run total
K = Projected Strikeouts
+/- = K-OTT
K% = Strikeout Percentage
IP = Innings Projection
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Pitchers
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Chris Sale
Sale is the top pitcher on the slate, and even with all the other aces, it’s not very close. He gets a park upgrade traveling to Tropicana Field. The Rays are one of the weaker offenses to start the year and Sale led all pitchers last season with a 36.2% strikeout rate. Even facing another ace in Chris Archer, Sale and the Red Sox have the second best chance to win on the main slate according to Vegas.
Clayton Kershaw
Kershaw will face the Giants in AT&T Park. Even with their additions, the Giants don’t look like a threatening offense, especially for Kershaw. While Kershaw projects significantly lower than Sale, he still owns the second highest projection on the day. On sites where Kershaw is available, he’s in consideration for both cash games and tournaments.
Danny Duffy
Duffy isn’t usually a guy IÂ plug into my lineups, but I have a feeling I’ll be using plenty of pitchers against the White Sox this year. The White Sox have just one hitter inside the top 50 in projected wOBA this season (Abreu). Duffy and the Royals are tied with the Red Sox as the second-largest favorites on the slate. For just $7,700 on DraftKings, Duffy makes a solid SP2 option.
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Hitters
Bryce Harper (game postponed)
Harper will face Homer Bailey and the Reds in Great American Ballpark. This is a great park for power and Harper has plenty of it. While Bailey might not give up as many home runs as his first name suggests, he’s still projects as one of the worst pitchers on the slate. Only Giancarlo Stanton and Mike Trout project higher than Harper for me, and both of them are slightly more expensive on DraftKings.
Mike Moustakas/Lucas Duda
Perennially too cheap, Duda and Moustakas will likely occupy my first and third base spots on Opening Day. They are too cheap for their talent and matchup. The Royals will face James Shields who gave up 2.08 HR/9 last season and is another year older. Both batters will have the platoon advantage against Shields and have plenty of home run potential.
Joey Votto (game postponed)
Votto is an intriguing tournament play against Max Scherzer. While Scherzer has a high strikeout rate, Votto rarely strikes out. I’m betting on Votto’s ability to put the ball in play with some power potential and will have a few shares of Votto in tournaments as a low-owned option at first base.
Giancarlo Stanton
With the Nationals/Reds game postponed, I’ll be turning to Stanton against J.A. Happ in the Rodgers Centre. Stanton will have the platoon advantage and tops the slate in home run projection. He’s just $100 more than Harper, so I won’t have to make too many changes to my lineup to fit him in. Many will look to Aaron Judge in this range, but as long as they are priced similarly, I’ll almost always prefer Stanton to Judge.
Evan Gattis
I’m hoping Gattis bats in the top five of the Astros’ lineup on Thursday. If he does, he’ll be my catcher for Opening Day. He’ll have the platoon advantage against Cole Hamels, will bat near the top of the order, and will have a quality lineup around him leading to more chances for runs and RBIs. For just $3,300 on DraftKings, playing Gattis will open up enough salary to Stanton and Sale into my lineup.
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