Can Derek Carty Hold-The-Lead Edition!
At stake are two tickets (of 11 total) to the Tout Daily Finals. See the current leaderboard here.
As for the Touts picks for tonight’s Draft Kings game?
JEFF BOGGIS @JeffBoggis
Stephen Strasburg (@Philadelphia–$10,600) Strasburg is averaging 20.8 fantasy points per game and has a favorable matchup on the road tonight at Philadelphia. In all 4 starts this season, Scherzer has gone 7 innings and had a quality start in each game, which bodes well for racking up fantasy points. He had a disappointing outcome in his last appearance against the Mets with only 2 strikeouts, but he was averaging 8+ strikeouts per game. Get him into your lineup if you want to beat Lawr Michaels this week! #BeatLawr
Hanley Ramirez (@Minnesota–$4,600) Ramirez is averaging 7.8 fantasy points per game and travels to Minnesota tonight to face starting pitcher, Phil Hughes (5.06 ERA and 1.47 WHIP). Over the past 7 days, Ramirez has been a top 10 hitter, batting .360 with 7 runs scored, 4 home runs, and 7 RBIs. Get him into your lineup if you want to beat Lawr Michaels this week! #BeatLawr
PHIL HERTZ
I like Kenta Maeda (@San Diego–$9,800) against San Diego tonight. I think he turned a corner in his last start.
I also like AJ Pollock (@Colorado–$5,200) at Coors.
MICHAEL BELLER
Kenta Maeda (@San Diego–$9,800) Maeda’s early-season struggles were largely an issue of poor command. He got too many pitches up in the zone and, given his stuff, he paid a price for that. He lived down in the zone in his last start and, unsurprisingly, looked like the pitcher he was a season ago. I feel confident that’s the guy I’m getting in most of his outings, and I’ll certainly bet on that with the punchless Padres in the other dugout.
All the Nats Hitters (@Philadelphia–Priceless) I’m rolling out a Trea Turner/Daniel Murphy/Ryan Zimmerman stack tonight. This is the hottest offense in baseball going up against Nick Pivetta, a rookie without a prospect pedigree making his second career start. Plus, the Nationals are on the road. If they hit the way they’re capable, I should get 15 PAs out of this trio. In full disclosure, my strategy is also driven by my standing. I’m in the running for a golden ticket, but I need to jump some people tonight. That is, at least in part, why I’m fading Diamondbacks-Rockies at Coors. Time to zig.
GENE McCAFFREY
Against a Blue Jays team with 22 percent Ks vs. righties, the over/under on Chris Archer’s (vs Toronto–$9,600) strikeouts tonight is nine.
Charlie Blackmon (vs Arizona–$5,100) is expensive but is home-sweet-home in Coors and the weather is warm.
LAWR MICHAELS
Dallas Keuchel (@LA Angels–$10,400): If one needs a horse, Keuchel might well be Seabiscuit this year, averaging 26.8 points a game with 36 whiffs over 44.6 innings while batters are hitting just .197 off the lefty. He gets to face the somewhat aging Angels, who do have Mike Trout, but not a bunch behind him.
Nick Ahmed (@Colorado–$3,200): His line of .211-1-7 is pretty lame, but Ahmed has averaged 4.2 points per game and facing German Marquez (0-1, 7.20, with a 1.90 WHIP). Ahmed is the perfect kind of low-end investment.
BRIAN WALTON
Lance Lynn (@Atlanta–$7800) had more time than most pitchers coming off Tommy John surgery, a year and a half, and has shown pretty consistent results in his first five starts, with a 2.46 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and .206 batting average against. Lynn and the Cardinals play at Atlanta Friday evening, a game that could be low-scoring.
At this price, Houston’s Marwin Gonzalez (@LA Angels–$3,300) looks to be a great bargain. Over his last 10 games, the third baseman-outfielder is batting .484 with six home runs and 15 RBI. It has to end soon, but perhaps not against the Angels’ Jesse Chavez Friday night.
CHARLIE WIEGERT
Andrew Triggs (vs Detroit–6700) seems undervalued for what he has done so far…I expect to see him heavily owned! Dallas Keuchel (@LA Angels–$10,400) seems the safest of the top $ pitchers going tonight.
Stacking some AZ hitters at Colorado; Matthis, Owings, Pollack & Tomas (Arizona). I’m using the theory that German Marquis is the lowest priced pitcher tonight for a reason other than the 7.20 ERA. I’m hoping for some dingers against him!