It’s rare that we have almost all the games in one slate on a Saturday, but that’s what MLB has given us here! We love that from a DFS perspective because it gives us many teams to talk about. There are four games during the day, but the other 11 games all start after 7ET. We will zone in on those games because that’s where all the massive player pools will sit. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the pitchers!
Starting Pitcher Rankings
| PLAYER | DK SALARY | FD SALARY | VALUE | RISK |
| Spencer Strider (ATL) vs. CWS | $12,800 | $11,600 | Low | Low |
| Zach Eflin (TB) at KC | $10,500 | $10,500 | Medium | Low |
| Pablo Lopez (MIN) at OAK | $10,200 | $10,900 | Medium | Medium |
| George Kirby (SEA) vs. DET | $9,300 | $10,300 | Medium | Medium |
Starting Pitcher Strategy
These first few days after the break are always interesting from a pitching perspective. These teams like to start fresh and restart their rotations on the first Friday back. That means we have numerous top-notch guys taking the mound, which made it nearly impossible to limit it to four guys. What was even more difficult was finding some value plays. All of these guys are in fantastic spots, but not many of them are cheap! There’s also some question marks in these rotations, so please keep that in mind if there are some changes.
Cash Game Recommendations:
Spencer Strider (ATL) vs. CWS
Strider fell just short of an NL Cy Young last season, but he should have a few on his shelf when it’s all said and done. Since the start of last season, Strider has been sporting a 3.01 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. The craziest statistic is his K rate, striking out 368 batters across just 236 innings. We haven’t seen anything like that, and it should be easy to duplicate against a 27th-ranked White Sox offense.
Hitter Strategy
We already discussed how we need to pay up for pitchers, but it’s a good slate to do that! We have plenty of cheap bats to build around, with the Twins, Rays, Yankees, Cardinals, Phillies, and Rangers all looking like the best lineups on the board. You’ll be able to find plenty of value between all of those teams to pair with those expensive arms, and that’s the strategy we want to go with today!
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