The one guy who seems like a relative bargain on DK is Walker Buehler (vs. Mets). He’s had his ups and downs this season, but he’s facing a pitcher with a similar profile (Noah Syndergaard). Syndergaard is actually cheaper than Buehler but has the much tougher matchup on paper. We know a stud like Syndergaard can dominate anyone, so this is a good opportunity to get an ace for a good price, but Buehler seems like the better option between the two. He’s priced way up on FD, so if you’re playing on both sites, it’s not a bad idea to split the difference and take Syndergaard on FD and Buehler on DK.
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Madison Bumgarner (@ Marlins) will be a popular pick because of the matchup, but his counterpart in that game, Pablo Lopez (vs. Giants), offers the most value of the day. While Lopez has frustrated with some real duds, he’s still better than his bargain pricing. Given the matchup, he’s a real money saver who can help you squeeze in an extra Coors or Camden bat. Kevin Gausman (vs. Nationals) also looks like a nice value. Washington really struggles against righties and crushes lefties, so this is a better matchup than you might think.
The ultimate boom-or-bust play is Robbie Ray (@ Rockies). He’ll likely be faded because of the Coors factor, but keep in mind when Ray pitched in Colorado earlier this year, he had a decent showing (5.2 IP, nine walks/hits, one earned run, and seven Ks). Syndergaard, Kyle Hendricks (@ Astros), and Trent Thronton (@ Rays) also look like matchup-based fades/GPP-only options.
The Cardinals-Phillies and Tigers-Orioles could see some showers tonight, so double check with the Fantasy Alarm Weather Center closer to lineup lock.
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wRC+ is defined by Fangraphs as “[measuring] how a player’s wRC compares with league average after controlling for park effects. League average for position players is 100, and every point above 100 is a percentage point above league average. For example, a 125 wRC+ means a player created 25% more runs than a league average hitter would have in the same number of plate appearances. Similarly, every point below 100 is a percentage point below league average, so a 80 wRC+ means a player created 20% fewer runs than league average.” For more on the stat, click here.
