Pitchers
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Corey Kluber
If you’re playing the early slate, Kluber is the top option. He’ll face the White Sox and has an OTT of three. He’s the biggest favorite on the slate, and the White Sox strike out 24.6% of the time, sixth highest rate in the league. It’s a four game slate, and Kluber has the highest floor and the highest ceiling. Kluber is viable in both cash games and tournaments.
James Paxton
Paxton will face the Rangers in Safeco Field. The Rangers strike out at the third highest rate in the league, and Paxton has a strikeout rate of 32.7% this season. He’s a huge favorite and has an OTT of three, tied for the lowest on the slate. Considering Max Scherzer costs $2,200 more on DraftKings, I’ll take the savings with Paxton and use him as my SP1 in cash games.
Ross Stripling
Stripling will face the Phillies in Dodger Stadium. The Phillies strike out at the fourth highest rate in the league, giving Stripling some upside. Even after back-to-back 30+ DK point performances, Stripling costs just $7,300 on DraftKings. Stripling is also a big favorite and has an OTT of three, tied with Paxton and Scherzer for lowest on the slate. Stripling will be popular, so there is merit to fading him in tournaments, but he’s locked in as my SP2 in cash games.
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Pitcher Chart
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Last Updated: 5/30/2018 – 6:57 AM CT
| Pitcher | Team | L/R | $Line | OTT | K | +/- | K% | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Reyes | STL | R | -117 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 2/3 | |
| J. Guerra | MIL | R | +108 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 22 | 5 |
| S. Romano | CIN | R | +177 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -1 | 15.5 | 5 |
| P. Corbin | ARI | L | -193 | 3.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 32.7 | 6 1/3 |
| K. Hendricks | CHC | R | -122 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 20.3 | 6 |
| J. Musgrove | PIT | R | +113 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 28 | 5 1/3 |
| D. Holland | SFG | L | ;+166 | 6 | 3 | -3 | 21.3 | 4 1/3 |
| J. Gray | COL | R | -181 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 26.3 | 5 2/3 |
| J. Urena | MIA | R | +115 | 3.5 | 4 | 0.5 | 19.6 | 5 |
| C. Richard | SDP | L | -124 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 19.8 | 6 |
| Z. Eflin | PHI | R | +156 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 26.1 | 5 |
| R. Stripling | LAD | R | -170 | 3 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 29.6 | 6 1/3 |
| S. Gaviglio | TOR | R | +168 | 5.5 | 3 | -2.5 | 28.1 | 4 |
| E. Rodriguez | BOS | L | -183 | 4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 28 | 6 |
| R. Lopez | CHW | R | +262 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 16.7 | 4 2/3 |
| C. Kluber | CLE | R | -290 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 26.1 | 7 |
| D. Keuchel | HOU | L | +152 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18.6 | 6 |
| L. Severino | NYY | R | -165 | 3.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 29.2 | 6 1/3 |
| F. Romero | MIN | R | -133 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 25 | 5 |
| B. Keller | KCR | R | +123 | 4.5 | 2.5 | -2 | 14.6 | 3 1/3 |
| N. Eovaldi | TBR | R | +159 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 5 1/3 | |
| S. Manaea | OAK | L | -173 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 18.9 | 6 |
| M. Moore | TEX | L | +207 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 15.7 | 5 |
| J. Paxton | SEA | L | -227 | 3 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 32.7 | 7 1/3 |
| M. Scherzer | WAS | R | -223 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 38.2 | 7 1/3 |
| D. Hess | BAL | R | +204 | 5 | 3.5 | -1.5 | 13.9 | 4 |
| S. Ohtani | LAA | R | 7 | 7 | 32.3 | 6 1/3 | ||
| M. Fiers | DET | R | 3.5 | 3.5 | 15.2 | 4 1/3 |
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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Hitters
Cleveland Bats
On the early slate, I’m trying to get as much Cleveland exposure as I can. They have an OTT of five against Reynaldo Lopez. Edwin Encarnacion stands out as the best play for the price, but the entire Cleveland batting order is worth a look in tournaments. I’m not playing cash games on the early slate, so I’ll fire multiple variations of a Cleveland stack in tournaments, trying to get even exposure to all the top players on the team, with slightly heavier exposure to Encarnacion.
Mike Trout/Angels
The Angels will face Mike Fiers in Comerica Park. They have one of the highest team run totals on the slate, and Mike Fiers struggles to prevent home runs. Fiers also struggles to prevent steals, giving an added boost to some of the Angels speed players. Trout is the top bat on the entire day, even above Coors players, but he costs $6,000 on DraftKings. This makes it difficult to fit him into cash game lineups, but I’ll certainly try if enough value opens up. Currently, I do not have Trout in my cash game build, but I have three other Angels who are priced more affordably. If Zach Cozart leads off, he’s in a great spot and should be strongly considered for cash games. Justin Upton is a near lock as he has a top five home run projection and costs just $4,000. In tournaments, I’m looking at Albert Pujols, Ian Kinsler, and Luis Valbuena as value options with upside. A full Angels stack is likely to be a popular pivot off of Coors Field bats on the main slate.
Coors Bats
In the Coors game, Jon Gray will take the mound against the Giants, while the Rockies will face Derek Holland. I’m much more interested in the Rockies side of that game. Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story are the top options for cash games and are near locks for me. Charlie Blackmon is a great tournament play, but I’ll avoid him in cash games due to his price and the lefty on the mound. On the Giants side, Andrew McCutchen remains underpriced, but with a tough opposing pitcher and other solid bats in his price range, he’s not a must-play. I have interest in cash games, but not enough to lock him in. Buster Posey, Brandon Belt and Evan Longoria are in consideration for tournaments, but I’ll look elsewhere in cash games.
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