Today is chock full of baseball. Unfortunately, it means there aren’t uniform main slates at DraftKings and FanDuel. Instead, DK has a nine-game MLB DFS main slate starting at 12:35 pm ET. They also have a secondary four-game night slate, beginning at 7:20 pm ET. Meanwhile, FD has a six-game main slate starting at 6:35 pm ET. So, today’s MLB DFS primer looks at the games at night because of some overlap between included contests.
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Wednesday's Starting Pitcher Strategy
Sadly, the top-ranked pitcher on the table isn't part of DK's slate. So, he's the suggested option only at FD, leaving the second and third pitchers on the table as the best pairing at DK.
Starting Pitcher Recommendations:
Justin Verlander (NYM) at CIN
Verlander wasn't flawless in his debut last week. Still, per FanGraphs, he had a 125 Stuff+, 109 Location+ and 110 Pitching+. So, his pitch modeling was outstanding. Additionally, Verlander's start was decent. He allowed only two runs on five hits (two homers), one walk and five strikeouts in 5.0 innings.
Verlander has an ideal matchup for a better second start in his 2023 campaign. The Reds are tied for 23rd in wRC+ (86) and have a 24.1 K% against righties this season. And according to Betting Pros, the Mets are -165. However, since Great American Ball Park is a hitter-friendly venue and the game's total is 9.0 runs, Verlander is slightly risky.
Wednesday's Hitter Strategy
The Twins are the most exciting stack on tonight's small slate. However, only partially stacking them and using one-offs, such as Goldschmidt, Morel and Dalbec, is appealing.
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