DFS MLB DraftKings/Fanduel Lineup Advice and Pitcher Chart 4/1/2018
Pitcher Chart
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Last Updated: 4/11/2018 – 8:37 AM CT
| Pitcher | Team | L/R | $Line | OTT | K | +/- | K% | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Quintana | CHC | L | -200 | 3 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 26.2 | 6 1/3 |
| D. Peters | MIA | L | +186 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 19.4 | 5 |
| L. Weaver | STL | R | -115 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 28.6 | 6 |
| S. Matz | NYM | L | +106 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16.1 | 6 |
| G. Gonzalez | WAS | L | -145 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 22.7 | 6 |
| S. Romano | CIN | R | +134 | 5 | 4.5 | -0.5 | 19 | 5 1/3 |
| C. Stratton | SFG | R | +165 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19.9 | 5 |
| R. Hill | LAD | L | -179 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 30.1 | 5 |
| J. Berrios | MIN | R | +102 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 22.6 | 5 1/3 |
| K. Gausman | BAL | R | -110 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 21.9 | 6 |
| S. Gray | NYY | R | -110 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 22.6 | 5 2/3 |
| M. Stroman | TOR | R | +102 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 19.7 | 5 1/3 |
| H. Velazquez | BOS | R | -106 | 3.5 | 4 | 0.5 | 19.8 | 5 |
| J. Faria | TBR | R | -102 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23.5 | 5 2/3 |
| R. Lopez | CHW | R | +104 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 14.5 | 5 1/3 |
| J. Hammel | KCR | R | -113 | 4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 18 | 6 |
| G. Cole | HOU | R | -146 | 4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 23.1 | 6 |
| M. Minor | TEX | L | +135 | 5.5 | 4 | -1.5 | 28.7 | 5 |
| T. Bauer | CLE | R | -121 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 26.2 | 6 1/3 |
| M. Leake | SEA | R | +112 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 16.6 | 6 1/3 |
| T. Williams | PIT | R | +101 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18.2 | 6 |
| M. Fulmer | DET | R | -109 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 16.9 | 6 1/3 |
| S. Ohtani | LAA | R | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5 2/3 | |||
| D. Gossett | OAK | R | 4 | 4 | 17.4 | 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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Jose Quintana
Quintana will face the Marlins in Marlins Park and is the biggest favorite on the slate. In addition to being a heavy favorite, Quintana has the lowest OTT (see pitcher chart) on the slate. While he’s the most expensive pitcher, he comes with the lowest risk in cash games. After a 17 inning game on Friday and a 10 inning game on Saturday, Quintana may be asked to go a bit deeper than planned in this one, giving him added security.
Luke Weaver
Weaver faces the Mets in Citi Field. He’s a small favorite, but has the second-lowest OTT on the slate. He’s an underrated pitcher with a high strikeout rate (28.6% last season) and his price is cheap enough to warrant GPP or SP2 consideration. There was a stretch late last season where Weaver strung together six straight starts of 22+ DK points and averaged 28.6 DK points per game during the stretch. The upside is clearly there, and the price is nice at an even $8,000.
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Hitters
Astros Bats
The Astros will once again face a mediocre lefty (Mike Minor) so all of their right handed bats are in play. Jose Altuve, George Springer, Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman top the projections, but as long as he’s still in the lineup, Evan Gattis is my favorite Astros bat. In cash games, I’m locking in Gattis, and trying to find space for as many of the other Astros as I can.
Rays Bats
The Rays provide plenty of value, but it will depend where each player is hitting in the order. They entire team seems a bit too cheap, even in a pitchers park. Kevin Kiermaier is my favorite play if he’s hitting in the top three, but Wilson Ramos will provide the most value. I like Ramos as a tournament play if you’re stacking a team other than the Astros. Brad Miller, Carlos Gomez, and Denard Span are also in play, but knowing their lineup position and whether they’re in the lineup will determine how much value they’ll have. I’m going with a Rays stack in tournaments, and sprinkling them into my cash game lineup wherever I need value.
Joey Gallo
Gallo faces Gerrit Cole in Globe Life Park. He’ll have the platoon advantage against Cole, and provides a ton of power for $3,800 on DraftKings. He’s eligible at first base and outfield, making it even easier to fit him into lineups. Cole has done a great job limiting home runs throughout his career, but struggled last season. Some of the top season-long projection systems have Cole regressing from his career average (0.77 HR/9) to give up more than 1.2 HR/9 this season. I’m going to load up on Gallo in tournaments, and he may make my cash game roster as well.
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