DFS MLB DraftKings/FanDuel Lineup Advice and Pitcher Chart 6/19/2018
Pitchers
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Justin Verlander
Verlander will face the Rays in Minute Maid Park. He’s priced as the top option of the day on DraftKings, but is in play in both cash games and tournaments. Hopefully we can find some value plays to make it easier to fit one of the aces in cash games, otherwise Verlander may be more of a tournament play with a Coors game on the slate. Verlander has the lowest OTT (see pitcher chart) on the slate and is also the biggest favorite. The Rays trot out quite a few righties, so Verlander will hold the platoon advantage against most batters. With a 31.7% strikeout rate this season, Verlander has both safety and upside making him a great play in all formats.
Chris Sale
Sale will face the Twins in Target Field. He has an OTT of three, and is a big favorite. The Twins offense hasn’t been good against lefties, striking out 24% of the time and earning a wRC+ in the bottom third of the league. The slight downside to the matchup is the Twins have two high-strikeout bats currently in Triple-A, making it a bit tougher for Sale to reach his ceiling. At a slight discount from Verlander, I prefer Sale in cash games, but weather, umpires, and opposing lineups could change my mind before lock.
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Pitcher Chart
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Last Updated: 6/19/2018 – 10:47 AM CT
| Pitcher | Team | L/R | $Line | OTT | K | +/- | K% | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Peralta | MIL | R | +109 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 5 |
| J. Taillon | PIT | R | -118 | 4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 22 | 6 |
| L. Weaver | STL | R | +115 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20.3 | 5 2/3 |
| V. Velasquez | PHI | R | -125 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 28.3 | 5 1/3 |
| J. Vargas | NYM | L | +141 | 6 | 3 | -3 | 19.5 | 3 1/3 |
| G. Marquez | COL | R | -153 | 5.5 | 4.5 | -1 | 22.4 | 5 |
| D. Straily | MIA | R | +152 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 19.7 | 5 |
| D. Rodriguez | SFG | R | -165 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 18.4 | 5 1/3 |
| M. Gonzales | SEA | L | +145 | 5 | 4.5 | -0.5 | 21.1 | 5 |
| D. German | NYY | R | -157 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 27.8 | 5 1/3 |
| C. Rodon | CHW | L | +180 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 23.4 | 5 |
| M. Clevinger | CLE | R | -196 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 21.9 | 6 |
| B. Snell | TBR | L | +230 | 4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 27.8 | 5 2/3 |
| J. Verlander | HOU | R | -253 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 6 | 31.7 | 7 |
| C. Sale | BOS | L | -165 | 3 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 34 | 7 |
| J. Berrios | MIN | R | +152 | 4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 25.8 | 6 |
| C. Hamels | TEX | L | -140 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23.2 | 5 2/3 |
| J. Hammel | KCR | R | +129 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 14.9 | 5 |
| M. Soroka | ATL | R | -109 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21.4 | 5 |
| J. Garcia | TOR | L | +101 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 20.5 | 5 2/3 |
| M. Boyd | DET | L | +115 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 19.3 | 5 1/3 |
| S. Romano | CIN | R | -125 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 15.4 | 5 2/3 |
| P. Blackburn | OAK | R | -104 | 4 | 3.5 | -0.5 | 8.8 | 5 1/3 |
| E. Lauer | SDP | L | -104 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18.3 | 5 |
| M. Koch | ARI | R | 3 | 3 | 14.2 | 4 2/3 | ||
| F. Pena | LAA | R | 3 | 3 | 15.4 | 4 | ||
| D.Hess | BAL | R | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | ||
| J. Rodriguez | WAS | R | 3.5 | 3.5 | 15.8 | 5 | ||
| K. Maeda | LAD | R | 5.5 | 5.5 | 28.1 | 5 2/3 | ||
| T. Chatwood | CHC | R | 4.5 | 4.5 | 19.9 | 5 1/3 |
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
Nolan Arenado
Arenado will face Jason Vargas in Coors Field. He’ll hold the platoon advantage against Vargas who has allowed 2.04 HR/9 this season. The Rockies have a team run total of six, highest on the slate. There are at least five bats priced at $5,000 or more that I want to play in my cash game lineup, but, I’m prioritizing Arenado on Tuesday.
Giancarlo Stanton/Gary Sanchez/Aaron Judge/Yankees Righties
The Yankees will face Marco Gonzales in Yankee Stadium. Gonzales isn’t a bad pitcher, but has a wide platoon split. Throughout his career, Gonzales has allowed a .280 wOBA to lefties and a .357 wOBA to righties. Stanton and Judge have two of the highest home run projections on the slate and are two of my highest exposure tournament plays at the moment. At his price, Sanchez is a near lock for cash games on DraftKings. To fill out tournament stacks, you can add players like Aaron Hicks and Miguel Andujar.
Bryce Harper/Mike Trout/Charlie Blackmon/Trevor Story
These four bats are in great spots on Tuesday, but are overpriced, making them difficult to fit in cash games. With the other great spots on the slate as well as expensive pitching, these four players may go underowned in tournaments. Harper is the closest to a cash game play in this group, so I’ll have the most exposure to him out of the four. Finding ways to fit these bats into tournament lineups may be key to winning a GPP tonight. Whether you pay down at SP, or find multiple punt bats, there are ways to squeeze these players into your tournament lineups.
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