DFS MLB DraftKings/FanDuel Lineup Advice and Pitcher Chart 6/5/2018
Pitchers
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Max Scherzer
Scherzer will face the Rays in Nationals Park. The Rays will lose a DH forcing Nathan Eovoldi to bat against Scherzer. Scherzer is the biggest favorite of the day and has the lowest OTT (see pitcher chart). He’s priced reasonably at $13,300 on DraftKings, making him the clear SP1 option on Tuesday.
Corey Kluber
Kluber will not make my cash game lineup, but he’s in my player pool for tournaments. The Brewers are in the middle of the league in strikeout rate and wRC+ and will add a DH in this matchup. It’s not the best matchup for Kluber, but he’s still a heavy favorite and has the second lowest OTT on the slate. The Brewers have been shut out many times this season, so I’ll chase the upside with Kluber in tournaments, hoping the Brewers bats are cold.
Dallas Keuchel
Keuchel will face the Mariners in Minute Maid Park. He has an OTT of 3.5 and is actually the favorite in a matchup against James Paxton. The Mariners are a solid offense, and Keuchel has had a few rough outings this season, but he is underpriced for his talent. At $7,900 on DraftKings, I like Keuchel as an SP2 options for both cash games and tournaments.
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Pitcher Chart
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Last Updated: 6/5/2018 – 7:00 AM CT
| Pitcher | Team | L/R | $Line | OTT | K | +/- | K% | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Stripling | LAD | R | -118 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 30.1 | 5 2/3 |
| J. Musgrove | PIT | R | +109 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 21.4 | 5 1/3 |
| K. Freeland | COL | L | -112 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 20.4 | 5 2/3 |
| A. DeSclafani | CIN | R | +104 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 5 1/3 | |
| Z. Eflin | PHI | R | +177 | 4 | 4 | 25.7 | 5 1/3 | |
| K. Hendricks | CHC | R | -193 | 5 | 5 | 19.1 | 6 1/3 | |
| J. Urena | MIA | R | +201 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 20.1 | 5 1/3 |
| C. Martinez | STL | R | -220 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 22.4 | 5 1/3 |
| S. Newcomb | ATL | L | -135 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 24.6 | 6 |
| J. Lyles | SDP | R | +125 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23.4 | 5 1/3 |
| P. Corbin | ARI | L | +115 | 3.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 33.1 | 6 1/3 |
| M. Bumgarner | SFG | L | -125 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 2/3 | |
| C. Sabathia | NYY | L | -155 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 17.3 | 5 |
| M. Estrada | TOR | R | +143 | 5.5 | 4.5 | -1 | 16.5 | 5 1/3 |
| A. Lewicki | DET | R | +181 | 5.5 | 3 | -2.5 | 18.2 | 5 |
| S. Wright | BOS | R | -197 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 21.9 | 5 2/3 |
| S. Manaea | OAK | L | -140 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 18.4 | 6 |
| M. Moore | TEX | L | +129 | 5.5 | 4 | -1.5 | 16.5 | 5 |
| J. Paxton | SEA | L | +120 | 3.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 32 | 6 1/3 |
| D. Keuchel | HOU | L | -130 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 19.4 | 6 2/3 |
| B. Keller | KCR | R | +177 | 4.5 | 3 | -1.5 | 15.7 | 4 1/3 |
| A. Heaney | LAA | L | -193 | 3.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 25 | 6 |
| N. Eovaldi | TBR | R | +219 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 21.1 | 5 |
| M. Scherzer | WAS | R | -240 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 8 | 38.7 | 7 1/3 |
| A. Cobb | BAL | R | +115 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11.5 | 5 1/3 |
| J. Vargas | NYM | L | -125 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18.7 | 5 1/3 |
| J. Guerra | MIL | R | +192 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| C. Kluber | CLE | R | -210 | 3 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 27.6 | 7 |
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
Red Sox Bats
The Red Sox are the top offense of the day. They have a team run total of 5.5 facing Artie Lewicki and the Tigers bullpen. JD Martinez is the top bat on the slate assuming his back spasms don’t keep him out of the lineup. Andrew Benintendi will have the platoon advantage against Lewicki and projects well today, but at $5,000, he might miss my cash game lineup due to the price. The best value plays on the slate also come from the Red Sox. Rafael Devers’ struggles recently have kept his price low. At $3,300 on DraftKings, he’s top value play on the slate, even if he bats sixth. Finally Eduardo Nunez and Jackie Bradley Jr. are both solid values although, like Devers, they’ll hit lower in the order.
Khris Davis
Outside of Martinez and Mike Trout, Davis is the top bat on the slate. He’s priced at $4,900 in a matchup against Matt Moore. Davis will have the platoon advantage and has the highest home run projection on the slate. I never seem to get Davis right while setting my own lineups, but this matchup seems perfect. Moore has a SIERA of 5.04 this year, projects for more than 1.50 HR/9 and has a strikeout rate of only 16.5%. The A’s have a team run total of 4.5, but that may be about a run too low. I’m excited about an A’s stack in tournaments, and am considering Davis in my cash game lineups.
Charlie Blackmon
Blackmon will face Anthony DeSclafani in Great American Ballpark. I rarely take Rockies bats outside of Coors, but this is a great park for power and Blackmon is priced reasonably in a good spot. DeSclafani was absolutely lit up in the minor leagues the past two years. It’s a sample of just seven games, so it’s hard to make a decision based on the minor league numbers, but I’ll play Blackmon with the platoon advantage in a good park and hope DeSclafani’s struggles carry over to his first major league start since 2016.
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