DFS MLB DraftKings/Fanduel Lineup Advice and Pitcher Chart 4/27/2017
MLB DFS Pitcher Chart & Lineup Advice – 4/27/2017
Last Updated: 4/26/2017 – 8:21 PM CT
The pitcher chart is located under my top plays!
Top Plays
Carlos Martinez
Martinez will face a righty-heavy Blue Jays team in Busch Stadium. The Blue Jays lose their DH in this series, and take a huge park hit compared to the Rogers Center. I like the price of Martinez on DraftKings where he is under $9K.
Noah Syndergaard
Syndergaard will face the Braves in Citi Field. The Braves are a weak offense and rank just 25th in WRC+ against righties, but they also don’t strike out that much (6th lowest K% against righties). Syndergaard has a lot of built in strikeouts, so if he can just avoid Freddie Freeman’s bat, I like his chances of going 7+ innings and getting the win.
Chris Sale
There are no Coors bats on the late slate, so Chris Sale is easier to fit in. He’s simply the most talented pitcher on the slate and a must-play in cash games. It won’t be warm in Boston, the Yankees usually have some lefties at the top of their order, and Sale’s strikeout upside is incredible.
Adam Wainwright
I think Wainwright will be the guy I pair with Sale on DraftKings. His price is fine, and he’s the best of the rest in terms of matchup. Again, the Blue Jays lose their DH which makes it easier for Wainwright to navigate the lineup. The rest of the options in the same price range: Ricky Nolasco, Taijuan Walker (in Chase Field), and Kendall Graveman aren’t appealing to me in cash games.
Coors Bats
Again, I think we’re in a position where it’s difficult to pay for pitching and Coors bats. I’ll choose pitching and leave the overpriced Coors bats for tournaments.
Edwin Encarnacion
Encarnacion gets a solid matchup against Mike Fiers, who struggles to keep the ball in the park. Encarnacion has a career .231 ISO against righties. Fiers’ struggles have continued this season as he’s allowing 3.60 HR/9 to start the year.
Jay Bruce
It’s difficult to pick on knuckleballers, but I love the power upside Bruce has against R.A. Dickey. For only $3,500 on DraftKings, if Bruce is hitting fourth, it will be hard to avoid him in cash games. Bruce has one of the top home run projections on the slate, and should be able to drive in some runs.
Diamondbacks Hitters
The Diamondbacks get to face Jerad Weaver in Chase Field. This is a fantastic matchup, but a lot of the Diamondbacks hitters have been priced up. I still love Paul Goldschmidt, A.J. Pollock and Jake Lamb, but they aren’t locks for me at their price. David Peralta, however, is a near lock in cash games at just $3,800. In the late slate, I’m locking in Chris Sale and then trying to get as many Diamondbacks hitters as I can afford!
Notes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Volquez | MIA | R | +100 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 24.7 | 5 1/3 |
| J. Hellickson | PHI | R | -108 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11.1 | 5 1/3 |
| R. Dickey | ATL | R | +192 | 4 | 3.5 | -0.5 | 15.7 | 5 2/3 |
| N. Syndergaard | NYM | R | -210 | 2.5 | 7 | 4.5 | 29.1 | 7 |
| G. Gonzalez | WAS | L | -118 | 5 | 4.5 | -0.5 | 19.8 | 5 1/3 |
| A. Senzatela | COL | R | +109 | 5.5 | 3.5 | -2 | 17.2 | 5 |
| J. Urias | LAD | L | -125 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 25 | 5 1/3 |
| M. Moore | SFG | L | +115 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 16 | 6 |
| J. Weaver | SDP | R | +146 | 5.5 | 3 | -2.5 | 14.3 | 5 |
| T. Walker | ARI | R | -159 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 22.7 | 5 2/3 |
| H. Iwakuma | SEA | R | +133 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10.8 | 5 1/3 |
| J. Verlander | DET | R | -144 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 22.2 | 7 |
| M. Fiers | HOU | R | +156 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 19.1 | 5 1/3 |
| C. Kluber | CLE | R | -170 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 24.8 | 6 1/3 |
| M. Tanaka | NYY | R | 161 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19.4 | 5 2/3 |
| C. Sale | BOS | L | -175 | 3 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 38.9 | 6 2/3 |
| K. Graveman | OAK | R | +119 | 4 | 3.5 | -0.5 | 17.1 | 5 2/3 |
| R. Nolasco | LAA | R | -129 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 18.1 | 6 1/3 |
| M. Latos | TOR | R | +156 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -1 | 4 | 5 2/3 |
| C. Martinez | STL | R | -170 | 3.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 29.8 | 6 2/3 |
| C. Lawrence | TOR | R | +143 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 13.3 | 5 2/3 |
| A. Wainwright | STL | R | -155 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 24.4 | 6 1/3 |
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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