Tonight’s MLB DFS main slate is large. It has 12 games and begins at 7:05 pm ET on DraftKings and FanDuel. Despite the large player pool for tonight’s MLB DFS action, the touted pitchers and stacks were narrowed to three and two, respectively. There are also the customary three core studs. However, notable salary discrepancies at DK and FD necessitated including a whopping five values/punts.
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Friday's Starting Pitcher Strategy
A righty who entered the year as a rock-solid starting pitcher has kicked it up a notch after tweaking his repertoire in the offseason. He's the top starting pitcher tonight. And a pair of lefties are appealing SP2s at DK in cash games and GPPs. The lefties are also viable options in tournaments at FD.
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Joe Ryan (MIN) at LAA
Ryan is pitching at a legitimate ace level this year after adjusting his arsenal at Driveline during the offseason. According to FanGraphs, he's sixth in ERA (2.16), first in xERA (2.16), 10th in xFIP (3.13), fifth in SIERA (3.07), second in WHIP (0.84), tied for third in walk rate (3.6 BB%), eighth in strikeout rate (29.7 K%), tied for 14th in Stuff+ (111) and 15th in called strikes and swinging strikes percentage (29.8 CSW%) among qualified pitchers this year. So, Ryan is pitching like a frontline starter by any measure. He's also chewed up 50.0 innings in eight starts.
The Angels are a mid-pack matchup tonight. And the betting info is merely good but not great. Per Betting Pros, the Twins are -124, and the game's total is 8.5 runs. Thus, Ryan isn't a risk-free choice. Still, he's the top-ranked hurler tonight.
Friday's Hitter Strategy
The Rangers are a treasure trove of DFS options tonight against a debuting righty who struggled in Triple-A. The Athletics are a nifty stacking option in tournaments and have some excellent bargains for all game types.
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