I’m embracing the MLB season being upon us, and going with another all MLB Daily DFS Dish here. There are 15 games in the majors today, giving us A LOT of options at every position. I’ve narrowed those options down to 44 players I expect to have some success today based on their past performance combined with current performance. Here are a couple:
Can’t Miss BatterToday I’m going to go with Mike Trout here. Sure he’s expensive (6,100 in Fan Duel leagues) and well known, but he produces. Against Feldman in past appearances, he’s gone 5-14 total with a double, 2 homeruns, and 4 RBI. He’s hitting .400 on the season so far, and produced 9 runs and 9 RBI from 16 hits. He also steals bases and walks sometimes, making him a fantasy 1254780 tool player, lol. Grab him today, he’ll do you right.
Since Trout is so well known, I wanted to give you a lesser name also. I’m going with Jean Segura on this one. Not a complete unknown, but no Mike Trout, Segura produces on the field, hitting .350 so far this year. While he struggles to score as part of the hapless Brewers offense, he’s recently been moved to the top as their leadoff hitter, so I expect his run production to go up. Against Gerrit Cole he’s hit 6-15 with two doubles and a walk coming into today’s matchup. Chalk him up for a 2-4/3-5 kind of day with at least one run scored. In my mind, that’s a solid day from your shortstop position.
Since Trout is so well known, I wanted to give you a lesser name also. I’m going with Jean Segura on this one. Not a complete unknown, but no Mike Trout, Segura produces on the field, hitting .350 so far this year. While he struggles to score as part of the hapless Brewers offense, he’s recently been moved to the top as their leadoff hitter, so I expect his run production to go up. Against Gerrit Cole he’s hit 6-15 with two doubles and a walk coming into today’s matchup. Chalk him up for a 2-4/3-5 kind of day with at least one run scored. In my mind, that’s a solid day from your shortstop position.
Pitcher to Pick Up
I’m going to give you two here, one I think is a lock for a good day, and one you might want to take a flier on, depending on what kind of league you’re a part of.
Scott Kazmir is my lock today. Provided the cramps that put him out of his last start early don’t act up again, he should dominate. He’s coming into this game with a 0.69 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 2 games pitched, and one was shortened by cramps. Despite those cramps, he’s still got the 18 K’s and 2 wins under his belt this year already. He’s facing a tough lineup in the Royals, but I expect him to pitch well.
Brandon McCarthy is gonna be my guy to take a flier on. He’s cheap in fan duel leagues (7,900) and coming into today’s matchup with 19 strikeouts under his belt. Sure he’s got a high ERA (6.75) but his K’s outnumber his ER’s by ten (5 per game) and he’s putting in 6 IP per start this year. If this powerful Dodgers lineup helps him to another win, that’s about a 15, 16 point outing in fanduel leagues that should anchor your lineup well. And don’t forget, he only costs you 7,900. That’s 2,000+ off the bigger names that you’re saving to put towards big bats in your lineup. On a day several of them play, that might be a risk worth taking.
I’m going to give you two here, one I think is a lock for a good day, and one you might want to take a flier on, depending on what kind of league you’re a part of.
Scott Kazmir is my lock today. Provided the cramps that put him out of his last start early don’t act up again, he should dominate. He’s coming into this game with a 0.69 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 2 games pitched, and one was shortened by cramps. Despite those cramps, he’s still got the 18 K’s and 2 wins under his belt this year already. He’s facing a tough lineup in the Royals, but I expect him to pitch well.
Brandon McCarthy is gonna be my guy to take a flier on. He’s cheap in fan duel leagues (7,900) and coming into today’s matchup with 19 strikeouts under his belt. Sure he’s got a high ERA (6.75) but his K’s outnumber his ER’s by ten (5 per game) and he’s putting in 6 IP per start this year. If this powerful Dodgers lineup helps him to another win, that’s about a 15, 16 point outing in fanduel leagues that should anchor your lineup well. And don’t forget, he only costs you 7,900. That’s 2,000+ off the bigger names that you’re saving to put towards big bats in your lineup. On a day several of them play, that might be a risk worth taking.
Guys to Avoid
Stay away from Puig today, who’s 1-6 with 3 strikeouts against Eddie Butler in the past.
Also George Springer, who is sometimes a solid option as a value buy in the outfield, has gone 1-9 against Garrett Richards in the past, don’t count on him to fill any cheap holes for your roster today.
Stay away from Puig today, who’s 1-6 with 3 strikeouts against Eddie Butler in the past.
Also George Springer, who is sometimes a solid option as a value buy in the outfield, has gone 1-9 against Garrett Richards in the past, don’t count on him to fill any cheap holes for your roster today.
Yesterday’s Advice:
I called these guys “locks” or potential locks
Tulowitzki, he went 1-4 with an RBI for 1.25 fanduel points
Segura, he went 2-4 with 1 run and 2 steals for 6.5 points
Posey, he went 2-4 with an RBI for 2.5 points
Tulowitzki, he went 1-4 with an RBI for 1.25 fanduel points
Segura, he went 2-4 with 1 run and 2 steals for 6.5 points
Posey, he went 2-4 with an RBI for 2.5 points
I told you to take a look at these pitchers:,
Yordano Ventura, he took a loss and was ejected after 3.1 in a rough outing
Dallas Keuchel, he went 6 IP with 2 hits, 3 walks, and 7 K’s and the win for 17 points
Jacob DeGrom, he threw 7 shutout innings and gave up 6 hits with 8 strikeouts for 19 points
Yordano Ventura, he took a loss and was ejected after 3.1 in a rough outing
Dallas Keuchel, he went 6 IP with 2 hits, 3 walks, and 7 K’s and the win for 17 points
Jacob DeGrom, he threw 7 shutout innings and gave up 6 hits with 8 strikeouts for 19 points
I told you to avoid…
Shin So-Choo and Prince Fielder, of the Rangers. They went a combined 0-8 with 3 strikeouts. Felix Hernandez had a really good game there, striking out 12 in 7 innings and giving up just 1 run en route to his second win of the season.
Shin So-Choo and Prince Fielder, of the Rangers. They went a combined 0-8 with 3 strikeouts. Felix Hernandez had a really good game there, striking out 12 in 7 innings and giving up just 1 run en route to his second win of the season.
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