MLB DFS Pitcher Chart & Lineup Advice – 5/5/2017
Last Updated: 5/5/2017 –Â 4:02 PM CT
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Top Plays
Stephen Strasburg
Strasburg will face the Phillies in Citizens Bank Park. He’s pitched at least seven innings in each start this year making him relatively safe for cash games. The Phillies are seventh worst in strikeout percentage against righties, striking out 24.1% of the time, and Strasburg has built in strikeouts, creating a high ceiling as well. Strasburg has seen his price drop $1,000 on DraftKings since his last start, which is puzzling, but I’ll gladly take the discount and plug him in my lineups.
Chris Archer
Archer faced the Blue Jays in his last start, scoring 20.9 DK points. He moves to a pitchers park, and gets the same offense. The Blue Jays strike out 22.0% of the time and are 26th in wRC+ against righties. Just like Strasburg, Archer has seen his price come down significantly on DraftKings, making it possible to pair him with another ace on Friday.
Kenta Maeda
Maeda saw his price rise $1,100 on DraftKings, but gets to face the Padres in Petco Park. I love the talent and the Padres strike out at 25.7% of the time against righties, second worst in the league. I’ll likely reserve my Maeda exposure to GPPs, but lineups could push him into SP2 consideration in cash games.
Coors Bats
Again, DraftKings has priced up hitters in Coors so high, that it’s difficult to fit them in cash games. I love the Diamondbacks side of this game, especially A.J. Pollock, Paul Goldschmidt, Jake Lamb, and whoever is batting second. The only player I have cash game exposure to at the moment is Jake Lamb, but I’ll also have some exposure to Chris Owings if he hits in the top six. I have no current cash game exposure to any Rockies hitters, but Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon are solid GPP plays.
Giancarlo Stanton
Stanton is simply too cheap going up against Rafael Montero. There’s not much to say except that Stanton, at $4,400 on DraftKings, is one of the better value plays on the slate. He has the highest home run projection on the day, even higher than all the Coors hitters.
Michael Conforto
Conforto hitting lead of for sub-$4K is always going to be too cheap. He faces Tom Koehler so he’ll have the platoon advantage. He’s been a cash game lock for me for the last week, and he is again on Friday. He allows you to fit in some Coors bats, or pay up at pitching. Conforto will be locked in until his price jumps.
Notes
If the wind continues to blow in, Michael Pineda becomes a solid SP1, and the best GPP play on the all day slate. Kyle Hendricks becomes a solid SP2.
Jedd Gyorko is also a cash game lock at his price and lineup spot.
Justin Bour will make for a very interesting punt if he can find his way to the top of the order.
The pitching chart will be updated often. Make sure to check back for the newest information, especially if a column is currently incomplete!
| Pitcher | Team | L/R | $Line | OTT | K | +/- | K% | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Strasburg | WAS | R | -155 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 22.6 | 6 2/3 |
| N. Pivetta | PHI | R | +143 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 21.7 | 4 2/3 |
| J. Nelson | MIL | R | +118 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18.3 | 5 2/3 |
| C. Kuhl | PIT | R | -128 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 17.6 | 5 1/3 |
| L. Lynn | STL | R | +104 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 20.8 | 6 |
| M. Foltynewicz | ATL | R | -113 | 4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 21.3 | 6 |
| T. Koehler | MIA | R | -102 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 18.5 | 5 1/3 |
| R. Montero | NYM | R | -106 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 14.3 | 5 1/3 |
| M. Cain | SFG | R | +110 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 19.5 | 5 |
| B. Arroyo | CIN | R | -119 | 4.5 | 3 | -1.5 | 16.4 | 5 |
| Z. Greinke | ARI | R | -107 | 5 | 4.5 | -0.5 | 26.3 | 6 |
| G. Marquez | COL | R | -101 | 5.5 | 4 | -1.5 | 20.4 | 5 |
| K. Maeda | LAD | R | -157 | 3 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 24.1 | 6 2/3 |
| J. Chacin | SDP | R | +145 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18.5 | 5 2/3 |
| F. Liriano | TOR | L | +139 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 24.3 | 5 2/3 |
| C. Archer | TBR | R | -151 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 22.4 | 7 |
| E. Rodriguez | BOS | L | -146 | 4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 32.6 | 5 2/3 |
| P. Hughes | MIN | R | +135 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 14.5 | 5 |
| M. Fulmer | DET | R | -104 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 21 | 6 1/3 |
| A. Triggs | OAK | R | -104 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 18.6 | 6 |
| Y. Darvish | TEX | R | -124 | 3.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 27 | 6 |
| Y. Gallardo | SEA | R | +115 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18.3 | 5 2/3 |
| M. Pineda | NYY | R | +109 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 32.2 | 7 | |
| K. Hendricks | CHC | R | -118 | 6 | 6 | 19.3 | 7 1/3 | |
| J. Hammel | KCR | R | +154 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 17.6 | 5 | |
| D. Salazar | CLE | R | -167 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 33.3 | 6 1/3 | |
| D. Keuchel | HOU | L | -129 | 5 | 5 | 21.8 | 7 1/3 | |
| J. Chavez | LAA | R | +119 | 4 | 4 | 20.5 | 5 2/3 | |
| M. Gonzalez | CWS | R | +168 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 15.1 | 5 | |
| W. Miley | BAL | L | -183 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 29.7 | 6 |
Key
L/R = Lefty or Righty
$Line = Money Line
OTT = Opposing team’s run total
K = Projected Strikeouts
+/- = OTT-K
K% = Strikeout Percentage
IP = Innings Projection
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