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Thursday brings a smaller slate of MLB games. There is less options to choose from, but for the indecisive crowd that can be an advantage.
Pitcher to Target:
James Paxton SP SEA
Fan Duel = $9,000 Draft Kings = $9,600
To date Paxton has been incredible this season. He has faced the Astros twice and the Rangers once. He has 21 straight scoreless innings and is coming off an 8.0 INN 9K 51 FPPG (on FanDuel) start. According to ESPN - hitter matchups for today, the A’s right-handed bats are an absolute horrid matchup against Paxton. Start him with confidence!
Pitcher to Stack Against:
With the lack of a full slate, I am going with a different strategy. Normally the Royals are a good team to stream on, however, I think that Royals lefty bats are a good play. This would include Hosmer, Cain and Moose. I also think Cincinnati Reds right-handed bats are a solid play. This includes Cozart, Suarez, and Duvall. Captain Obvious says, “Stay away from Toronto and Philly hitters today!” They have horrible matchups against stud pitchers.
Sample Lineup:
P – James Paxton
C – Matt Wieters
1B – Trey Mancini
2B – Ryan Schimpf
3B – Eugenio Suarez
SS – Zack Cozart
OF – Adam Duvall
OF – Lorenzo Cain
OF – Ender Inciarte