DFS MLB DraftKings/FanDuel Lineup Advice and Pitcher Chart 5/9/2018
Pitcher Chart
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Last Updated: 5/9/2018 – 7:00 AM CT
| Pitcher | Team | L/R | $Line | OTT | K | +/- | K% | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Wheeler | NYM | R | -110 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 19.1 | 5 2/3 |
| S. Romano | CIN | R | +102 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 12 | 5 1/3 |
| W. Chen | MIA | L | +203 | 3 | 3 | 11.9 | 4 | |
| J. Quintana | CHC | L | -222 | 6 | 6 | 19.9 | 6 | |
| C. Stratton | SFG | R | +112 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 20.8 | 5 2/3 |
| N. Pivetta | PHI | R | -121 | 4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 24.1 | 5 2/3 |
| G. Gonzalez | WAS | L | -122 | 3.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 25 | 6 2/3 |
| J. Lucchesi | SDP | L | +113 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 26.3 | 5 2/3 |
| P. Corbin | ARI | L | +107 | 3.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 34.7 | 6 1/3 |
| A. Wood | LAD | L | -116 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 23.8 | 6 |
| F. Liriano | DET | L | +113 | 5 | 4.5 | -0.5 | 18.6 | 5 1/3 |
| B. Colon | TEX | R | -122 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 17.4 | 6 |
| G. Cole | HOU | R | -163 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 5 | 41.9 | 6 2/3 |
| D. Mengden | OAK | R | +150 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -1 | 18 | 5 |
| E. Skoglund | KCR | L | +114 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 21.4 | 5 |
| A. Cashner | BAL | R | -123 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 21.4 | 5 2/3 |
| W. LeBlanc | SEA | L | +111 | 4.5 | 3 | -1.5 | 20 | 4 2/3 |
| J. Garcia | TOR | L | -120 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 23.9 | 5 1/3 |
| C. Carrasco | CLE | R | -153 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 22.4 | 6 1/3 |
| J. Guerra | MIL | R | +141 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 22.3 | 5 |
| T. Williams | PIT | R | -111 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 16.1 | 5 2/3 |
| R. Lopez | CHW | R | +103 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 16.1 | 5 1/3 |
| J. Barria | LAA | R | +113 | 5.5 | 3 | -2.5 | 10.7 | 4 |
| T. Anderson | COL | L | -144 | 5.5 | 4.5 | -1 | 26.4 | 5 |
| J. Teheran | ATL | R | -113 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 23 | 6 |
| R. Yarbrough | TBR | R | +104 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19.4 | 5 2/3 |
| R. Porcello | BOS | R | 6 | 6 | 25.8 | 6 1/3 | ||
| M. Tanaka | NYY | R | 6.5 | 6.5 | 25.3 | 6 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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Pitchers
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Gerrit Cole
Let me start by saying Cole is overpriced. He likely won’t have another game with 60 DraftKings points, and he won’t sustain his 41.9% strikeout rate this season. With all that said, he’s the top pitcher on the day and is a scary fade in cash games. He’s tied for the second-lowest OTT of the day (see pitcher chart), and the A’s strike out at the 9th highest rate in the league. Cole has throw at least 6.2 innings in each start this year. This play is more about Cole’s dominance this year, and less about the matchup. I’ll probably be on Cole in cash games, but will have a full fade in tournaments.
Jose Quintana
Quintana has struggled this season outside of two starts against the Brewers. He’s priced in the second tier of pitchers at $9,700 on DraftKings and will face the lowly Marlins in Wrigley field. The Marlins can put quite a few righties in the lineup, but Quintana has a fairly neutral platoon split. The Marlins rank last in wRC+ and have an above average strikeout rate. At worst, Quintana is a great tournament play, but he’s in play for cash games as well.
Alex Wood
It’s the same story with Wood. He’s underpriced for his talent, will have a good ballpark and catcher, but will only throw between 85-95 pitches. At $7,600 on DraftKings, I like him as a cash game SP2, but he probably won’t go deep enough in the game to warrant tournament exposure. The Diamondbacks strike out 25.6% of the time, fifth highest rate in the league. They’ll take a park hit traveling to Dodger stadium, and have a middling wRC+.
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Hitters
Cubs Bats
The Cubs are the top offense on the day. They project similarly to the Rockies (in Coors) and out-project every other team. They’ll face Wei-Yin Chen in Wrigley Field. Chen is past his prime, and is now a weak lefty. The Cubs should stack righties in this game, creating a difficult task for Chen. Kris Bryant is the top option outside of Mike Trout in Coors. Bryant, Willson Contreras, Anthony Rizzo, and Javier Baez all rank as the top options at their position, and Addison Russell is the top shortstop value at $3,000. Kyle Schwarber and Ian Happ are also in play for tournaments. I currently have five Cubs in my cash game lineup, and will have multiple variations of a Cubs stack in tournaments.
Coors Bats
With the Cubs in such a great spot, I don’t have to force Coors exposure. The Rockies will face righty Jaime Barria. Charlie Blackmon is a near lock in cash games, even at $5,500. I’ll likely pay down at pitcher to afford the Cubs bats I like, so Blackmon becomes affordable as well. If you have the money, Trevor Story projects the highest at shortstop. The Angels will face lefty Tyler Anderson. Trout is the top overall option of the day, but at $6,400, you’ll need multiple hits and at least one home run to pay off his salary. I don’t mind fading Trout, even in Coors against a lefty, considering he’s overpriced.
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