Wednesday’s MLB DFS slate is sizable, including 10 games at DraftKings and FanDuel. It begins at 7:05 pm ET at both DFS outlets. Today’s DFS primer has three pitchers, three stacks, three studs and three values/punts.
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Wednesday's Starting Pitcher Strategy
Max Scherzer and Charlie Morton are facing off tonight, and their matchups are tough enough to bypass them for the top-ranked hurler. The second pitcher on the table has dominated lately, but pitching at Coors Field could result in a messy outing. So, he's only a tournament option. The third pitcher is a useful value pick, freeing up meaningful cap space for hitting on a slate with many tantalizing studs.
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Jon Gray (TEX) vs. STL
Gray is having a rock-solid season. And he's on a heater, albeit with the help of good luck. According to FanGraphs, Gray has had a 0.79 ERA, 0.71 WHIP, 4.9 BB%, 26.0 K% and 28.0 CSW% in his last five starts, totaling 34.0 innings. Obviously, a sub-1.00 ERA isn't sustainable. Fortunately, Gray's 3.97 xFIP and 3.71 SIERA during those games would be an acceptable caliber of pitching for his salary on tonight's slate.
The Cardinals are a challenging matchup. Yet, the betting info is decent. Per Betting Pros, the Rangers are -145, and the game's total is 9.0 runs. So, Gray has a stellar profile tonight at a reasonable salary, making him the top pitcher on the slate.
Wednesday's Hitter Strategy
The Giants are the top stack in cash games. However, there are enough alternatives to potentially keep them from getting too chalky, making them a good stack in tournaments. The Dodgers and Angels are high-upside stacks in GPPs as well. Finally, Marte, De La Cruz and Kirk are appealing one-offs.
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