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Let's get to Sunday's interesting facts, using DraftKings prices.
Five Things to Watch:
1.Here are the three highest projected over/unders, provided by OddsShark...
2. Weather: We should be all clear for Sunday's slate.
3. You down with BvP? Chris Davis has a 1.046 OPS against James Shields lifetime. Leonys Martin is 7-for-15 against Matt Shoemaker lifetime. Colby Rasmus is 7-for-16 against Yu Darvish. Ben Revere is 7-for-14 Madison Bumgarner.
4. Your three biggest pitching favorites for the night: Adam Wainwright (-230) against the Braves, Gerrit Cole (-185) against the Reds and Kyle Hendricks (-170) against Oakland.
5. Sneaky stack options: The Mets aren't a lineup you should seek out often, but Anibal Sanchez (6.26 ERA) has been a mess this year. Kyle Gibson can be targeting with the Rays, who offer some solid value at the top of their lineup.
Must-Start of the day: Chris Davis, BAL
He has a lifetime 1.046 OPS against James Shields, and most of that was against the much better, younger version of Shields. Davis is always a home run threat and a recent slump has him reasonably priced at just $4400.
Deal of the day: Carlos Carrasco, CLE
The Yankees are just 28th in team OPS this year, which makes Carrasco's cheap price of $8200 a little confusing. He's been solid this year (3.12 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) and we know he has high strikeout upside, even if he hasn't always shown it this season. He's a road favorite in a game with a projected run total of 8, which makes him an attractive target.
Avoid of the day: Jose Altuve, HOU
He's a player we love to recommend for DFS purposes, but you'd be better off looking elsewhere on Sunday. Altuve is just 4-for-22 with 6 K against Yu Darvish lifetime.
Stack of the day: Baltimore Orioles
Although he's been better as of late, James Shields is still prone to letting up the long ball and getting rocked. The Orioles have lots of power, and Shields has let up 8 HR in his last ten games. Get Davis, Adam Jones, Mark Trumbo and all of Baltimore's big bats going.
Starting pitchers:
Carlos Carrasco, CLE: "Deal of the day"
Jacob deGrom, NYM: He has a great matchup against Anibal Sanchez, and he's averaging nearly a strikeout per inning this season. If you don't want to pay up for Darvish or Bumgarner in tricky matchups, deGrom is a great option given his upside.
Dylan Bundy, BAL: Bundy has been terrific since he rejoined the rotation, posting three straight games with at least 21 points on Draft Kings. He's averaging nearly a strikeout per inning and is way too cheap at $7800 against a White Sox lineup that's 23rd in team OPS this season.
Catchers:
Francisco Cervelli, PIT: Can save you some money and is hitting .296 over his last ten games.
Jonathan Lucroy, MIL: Hitting well since he's joined the Rangers and gets an unproven pitcher in a hitter's park.
First basemen:
Chris Davis, BAL: "Must-start of the day"
Joe Mauer, MIN: Hitting .560 with 1 HR over his last seven games.
Second basemen:
Logan Forsythe, TB: Rays stack.
Brian Dozier, MIN: Red-hot with a 1.278 OPS over his last ten games.
Third basemen:
Evan Longoria, TB: Rays stack against Gibson.
Kris Bryant, CHC: He's killed lefties this season (1.021 OPS) and gets a vulnerable one in young Sean Manaea.
Shortstops:
Brad Miller, TB: Hitting .333 with 5 HR over his last seven games.
Manny Machado, BAL: Steal of a deal at just $4200 at a tough position against James Shields.
Outfielders:
Marcell Ozuna, MIA: .915 OPS over his last ten games and gets another game at Coors Field.
Leonys Martin, SEA: 7-for-15 against Matt Shoemaker lifetime.
Mark Trumbo, BAL: Orioles stack.
