DFS MLB DraftKings/FanDuel Lineup Advice and Pitcher Chart 6/13/2018
Pitchers
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Chris Sale
Sale will face the Orioles in Camden Yards. He’s the most talented pitcher on the slate by far. The Orioles have the sixth highest strikeout rate in the league and the worst wRC+. In cash games, I have no issue paying the $13,500 price tag on DraftKings and finding value with my bats. There is merit to fading Sale at this price in tournaments, but there is no pitcher on the slate with more upside.
Trevor Bauer
Bauer will face the White Sox in Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox also have a high strikeout rate at 25.3%. Bauer has pitched well this season recording at least 22 DK points in eight of his last nine starts. I can’t play Bauer over Sale as my cash game SP1, but I’m going to be overweight on Bauer in tournaments.
Luke Weaver
Weaver will face the Padres in Busch Stadium. The Padres strike out at the third highest rate in the league and have the fourth worst wRC+. It’s a good matchup for Weaver and he costs just $7,700, the perfect range for an SP2 on DraftKings. The only issue with Weaver is he hasn’t pitched well this season. He’s averaged under nine points per game over his past three starts and hasn’t shown the same upside we saw last year. I still think he’s playable at his price, but there is a very low floor with Weaver even in a plus matchup.
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Pitcher Chart
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Last Updated: 6/13/2018 – 7:07 AM CT
| Pitcher | Team | L/R | $Line | OTT | K | +/- | K% | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. deGrom | NYM | R | -113 | 3.5 | 8 | 4.5 | 33.3 | 7 |
| M. Soroka | ATL | R | +104 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21.7 | 5 |
| M. Montgomery | CHC | L | -110 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 14.2 | 5 |
| J. Chacin | MIL | R | +102 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 18 | 5 |
| J. Taillon | PIT | R | +129 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22.7 | 6 |
| Z. Greinke | ARI | R | -140 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 25.9 | 7 |
| T. Anderson | COL | L | +127 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20.3 | 5 2/3 |
| N. Pivetta | PHI | R | -138 | 4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 27.5 | 5 |
| A. Suarez | SFG | L | -110 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23.6 | 5 2/3 |
| C. Smith | MIA | L | +102 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 29.2 | 6 |
| E. Lauer | SDP | L | +179 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 19.5 | 5 |
| L. Weaver | STL | R | -195 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 20.6 | 5 2/3 |
| G. Richards | LAA | R | -102 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 27.1 | 6 |
| M. Gonzales | SEA | L | -106 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20.5 | 5 1/3 |
| J. Berrios | MIN | R | -145 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 25.8 | 6 |
| M. Boyd | DET | L | +134 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 19 | 5 2/3 |
| T. Bauer | CLE | R | -180 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 5 | 30.3 | 7 |
| D. Covey | CHW | R | +165 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 23.3 | 5 1/3 |
| G. Cole | HOU | R | -167 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 37.8 | 6 2/3 |
| P. Blackburn | OAK | R | +154 | 4.5 | 3 | -1.5 | 15 | 5 |
| T. Mahle | CIN | R | -107 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 22.6 | 5 2/3 |
| J. Hammel | KCR | R | -101 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 15.3 | 5 |
| C. Hamels | TEX | L | +156 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23.2 | 5 1/3 |
| K. Maeda | LAD | R | -170 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 30.5 | 5 2/3 |
| E. Fedde | WAS | R | 3 | 3 | 26.1 | 4 | ||
| S. Gray | NYY | R | 5 | 5 | 20.4 | 5 2/3 | ||
| J. Happ | TOR | L | 6.5 | 6.5 | 28.6 | 6 1/3 | ||
| M. Andriese | TBR | R | 3.5 | 3.5 | 24.5 | 4 2/3 |
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
No time for a full write-up, but here are some bats that will be making my lineups!
Brain Dozier and Miguel Sano against Matt Boyd – Tons of power upside for these two bats, and their prices are affordable. Boom/bust plays for cash games, but the value may be too good to pass up.
Gary Sanchez against Erick Fedde – I like the Yankees power bats against Fedde, and Sanchez is the most affordable. Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge are solid tournament plays, but on this slate, I won’t have room for them in cash games unless some value opens up.
Mike Moustakas against Tyler Mahle – Platoon advantage, good hitting weather, and an affordable price have me looking at Moustakas as my third baseman in cash games.
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