DFS MLB DraftKings/FanDuel Lineup Advice and Pitcher Chart 7/31/2018
Pitchers
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Trevor Bauer
Bauer will face the Twins in Target Field. It’s not a great matchup for Bauer, but he’s been incredible this season. Over his last fourteen starts, he’s scored fewer than 20 DK points once. It may be difficult for me to pay $13,300 in cash games, but his floor has been so good, I’ll certainly be looking for value bats to see if I can get to Bauer. At worst, he’s a high-upside tournament option.
Masahiro Tanaka
Tanaka will face the Orioles in Yankee Stadium. The Orioles have the seventh highest strikeout rate this year and have the fifth worst wRC+. The majority of that was also with Manny Machado, who is no longer with the team. The Orioles feature a righty-heavy lineup, so Tanaka should have the platoon advantage against most of the hitters. At $10,300, Tanaka offers a significant discount from Bauer likely making him a popular cash game target. I’ll try to get to Bauer, but if the value bats aren’t there, I’m comfortable with Tanaka as my SP1 in cash games.
Danny Duffy
Duffy is still too cheap in his matchup against the White Sox in Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox have the highest strikeout rate in the league against lefties and have a wRC+ in the bottom third of the league. Duffy goes deep into games and has strikeout upside creating a perfect cash game and tournament target. I’m thrilled to roster Duffy as my SP2 in all formats on Tuesday.
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Pitcher Chart
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Last Updated: 7/31/2018 – 8:45 AM CT
| Pitcher | Team | L/R | $Line | OTT | K | +/- | K% | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rodriguez | SFG | R | -115 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 5 1/3 |
| C. Richard | SDP | L | +106 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17.1 | 5 1/3 |
| S. Matz | NYM | L | +150 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 21.3 | 5 1/3 |
| T. Roark | WAS | R | -163 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 20.7 | 6 2/3 |
| J. Lester | CHC | L | -101 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 19.1 | 6 |
| J. Taillon | PIT | R | -107 | 4 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 23.1 | 6 |
| D. Straily | MIA | R | +155 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 19.3 | 5 |
| K. Allard | ATL | L | -168 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19.6 | 5 1/3 |
| J. Gray | COL | R | +104 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 28.2 | 6 |
| J. Flaherty | STL | R | -113 | 3.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 29.7 | 6 |
| W. Miley | MIL | L | +157 | 4.5 | 4 | -0.5 | 12.6 | 4 2/3 |
| W. Buehler | LAD | R | -171 | 3.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 25.3 | 5 2/3 |
| Y. Ramirez | BAL | R | +284 | 5.5 | 3 | -2.5 | 25.6 | 4 |
| M. Tanaka | NYY | R | -315 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 24.9 | 6 |
| T. Skaggs | LAA | L | -124 | 3.5 | 6 | 2.5 | 25.5 | 6 |
| R. Stanek | TBR | R | +115 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 30.9 | 2 |
| D. Duffy | KCR | L | -104 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20.2 | 6 |
| J. Shields | CHW | R | -104 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 17.8 | 5 2/3 |
| T. Bauer | CLE | R | -147 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 31.6 | 6 1/3 |
| K. Gibson | MIN | R | +136 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 23.6 | 5 2/3 |
| S. Gaviglio | TOR | R | +152 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 21.5 | 5 1/3 |
| T. Cahill | OAK | R | -165 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 23.5 | 5 2/3 |
| C. Morton | HOU | R | -133 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 30.6 | 6 |
| M. Leake | SEA | R | +123 | 4 | 3.5 | -0.5 | 14.3 | 5 2/3 |
| J. Arrieta | PHI | R | +138 | 5 | 3.5 | -1.5 | 17.2 | 5 |
| D. Pomeranz | BOS | L | -150 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 20.5 | 5 |
| H. Bailey | CIN | R | +108 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -1 | 14.5 | 5 2/3 |
| M. Boyd | DET | L | -117 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 21.8 | 5 2/3 |
| B. Colon | TEX | R | +164 | 5 | 3.5 | -1.5 | 13.7 | 5 1/3 |
| Z. Godley | ARI | R | -178 | 4 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 22.9 | 6 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
Yankees Bats
The Yankees will face Yefry Ramirez in Yankee Stadium. They have a team run total of 5.5, highest on the slate. Ramirez has only pitched 28.1 innings this season, but most projection systems have him as a guy who allows more than 1.7 HR/9. He’s currently allowed 1.59 HR/9 this season in the 28.1 inning sample. This looks like a good spot to use the Yankees power bats like Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Hicks. Stanton comes in as the top play on the entire slate. I also may end up with Brett Gardner due to his affordable price, but he takes up a valuable outfield spot in cash games. Gardner is likely best left for a Yankees tournament stack.
Trea Turner
Turner will face Steven Matz in Nationals Park. The Nationals have a team run total of 4.5, which is solid, but this is more about the stolen bases. Turner will have the platoon advantage which will help him get on base. If he gets on base, he’s very likely to steal a base. Matz has allowed a league-high 20 stolen bases this season and has given up 52 steals in 61 career games. At $4,300, if Turner is leading off, he’s one of the top cash game values on the slate.
Mike Moustakas
While he keeps drawing tough matchups, Moustakas is too cheap for his talent level. He’ll face Walker Buehler in Dodger Stadium. I made the mistake of using Moustakas as a value play in cash games last night, and it came back to bite me, but I think the process was sound. Even against Buehler, I may end up with Moustakas in cash games again due to his value price. At worst, Moustakas is a solid tournament play, and I suspect he’ll see lower ownership than he did on Monday night.
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