DFS MLB DraftKings/FanDuel Lineup Advice and Pitcher Chart 5/15/2018
Pitchers
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Noah Syndergaard
Syndergaard will pitch at home against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays will take a big park hit and will lose their DH traveling to the National League. At $10,800, Syndergaard offers a $3,100 discount from Gerrit Cole, putting him in play for cash games. Syndergaard has an OTT of three (see pitcher chart) and is a heavy favorite. Even with his recent struggles (by his standards), it’s hard to pass on Syndergaard at this price.
Alex Wood
Wood will face the Marlins in Marlins Park. I’m a bit nervous that Wood has been priced up to $10,000 because he doesn’t go deep into games. He will have to be efficient with his pitches to reach value, but he provides some safety for cash games. The Marlins are the worst offense in the league with a wRC+ of just 76. Wood has an OTT of three and is a big favorite as well. I’ll take Syndergaard over Wood for the upside, but I think Wood is a safe choice for 18-23 DK points.
Yu Darvish
Darvish has a 6.00 ERA this season, but his SIERA is almost two runs lower. DraftKings has priced Darvish at $7,800 on Tuesday in a matchup against the Braves. Quickly looking at the numbers, it looks like Darvish is struggling with walks and home runs, although the home runs might be a bit unlucky. The Braves have the highest wRC+ this season and have the third lowest strikeout rate. It’s a difficult matchup for Darvish, but I can’t seem to get past seeing his name at $7,800 on DraftKings. I’ll pass on him for cash games, but will have a few shares in tournaments in case he figures it out.
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Pitcher Chart
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Last Updated: 5/15/2018 – 6:47 AM CT
| Pitcher | Team | L/R | $Line | OTT | K | +/- | K% | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Marquez | COL | R | -118 | 3.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 20.9 | 6 1/3 |
| J. Lyles | SDP | R | +109 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 5 1/3 |
| A. Wood | LAD | L | -170 | 3 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 23.1 | 6 1/3 |
| W. Chen | MIA | L | +156 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 10 | 5 |
| Y. Darvish | CHC | R | -127 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 26.4 | 6 |
| M. Foltynewicz | ATL | R | +117 | 4.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 26 | 6 |
| J. Chacin | MIL | R | +150 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 14.6 | 5 |
| Z. Greinke | ARI | R | -163 | 3.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 27.2 | 7 |
| T. Mahle | CIN | R | +106 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 23.7 | 5 1/3 |
| T. Blach | SFG | L | -115 | 3.5 | 3 | -0.5 | 11.8 | 5 2/3 |
| D. Mengden | OAK | R | +165 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 17.7 | 4 1/3 |
| E. Rodriguez | BOS | L | -180 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 29.8 | 6 |
| J. Tomlin | CLE | R | -131 | 4 | 3.5 | -0.5 | 11 | 5 2/3 |
| F. Liriano | DET | L | +121 | 5 | 4.5 | -0.5 | 18.1 | 5 |
| G. Cole | HOU | R | -175 | 3 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 41.4 | 7 |
| J. Barria | LAA | R | +161 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -1 | 16.7 | 5 1/3 |
| M. Minor | TEX | L | +130 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 19.1 | 5 1/3 |
| M. Leake | SEA | R | -141 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 16 | 5 2/3 |
| N. Pivetta | PHI | R | -123 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 25.6 | 5 |
| A. Cashner | BAL | R | +114 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 20.1 | 5 2/3 |
| M. Tanaka | NYY | R | -116 | 4 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 23.7 | 6 |
| G. Gonzalez | WAS | L | +107 | 4.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 25.9 | 6 |
| R. Lopez | CHW | R | +136 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| T. Williams | PIT | R | -147 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 15.8 | 6 |
| J. Garcia | TOR | R | +161 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22.2 | 6 |
| N. Syndergaard | NYM | R | -175 | 3 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 27.6 | 6 1/3 |
| J. Flaherty | STL | R | +108 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 26.8 | 5 |
| J. Berrios | MIN | R | -117 | 4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 21.4 | 5 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
Boston Bats
Boston against Daniel Mengden is my favorite stack of the day. They have a team run total of five, highest on the slate. Mengden has been worse against righties throughout his career, giving a boost to most of the top options on Boston. Mookie Betts is the top projected play on the slate, but I’m going to have a hard time paying $5,900 for him on DraftKings. J.D. Martinez is my favorite play on the slate. He has a top ten home run projection on the slate, and is priced at $5,100, making him affordable. Andrew Benintendi, Rafael Devers, Hanley Ramirez, and Eduardo Nunez are also in play for cash games and are major pieces to an effective Boston stack in tournaments.
Yankees Power Righties
Gio Gonzalez is a good pitcher, and he’s been fantastic at limiting home runs throughout his career, but some of the Yankees bats are simply too cheap. They Yankees have a team run total of 4.5, fourth highest on the slate. Giancarlo Stanton is $5,000 on DraftKings, and Gary Sanchez is $4,400. I have interest in both for tournaments because I believe they are underpriced. Aaron Judge is slightly overpriced at $5,400, but would be a big piece of a Yankees tournament stack. I think most people will avoid the Yankees in what is perceived to be a tough matchup, but I’ll play them in tournaments due to their upside and potentially lower ownership.
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