MLB Spotlight Pitchers for June 19 on DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo! (FREE)

Fantasy MLB DFS: Wednesday, June 19 has split slate action so we should have wall-to-wall MLB DFS at our fingertips on Yahoo, DraftKings, FanDuel, and FantasyDraft.

Fortunately there are several pitchers to target against and some excellent hitting environments, but before you lock in your baseball lineups, make sure to check out Awesemo’s MLB rankings and projections. Not a member? Sign up HERE and use Promo Code: MLBSTACKS for 50% off any one month subscription.

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I wanted to put a different spin on Spotlight DFS Pitchers, so I’m giving everyone a peek behind the curtain on how I look at them. Below you’ll find two tables, one for DraftKings and one for FanDuel, with the pitcher pool for today’s slate. In the table, you’ll find the pitcher’s name, salary, my projection and my percentage likelihood that they hit a particular target score.

This is the information that helps me make my decisions for which pitchers to roster. Using my projected stat line for a pitcher, I can estimate their chances of scoring 45+ FD points or 30+ DK points. These targets ignore the points acquired for getting the win, as I use the Vegas odds to set those scores for my pitchers.

Since I am a strict MME player in baseball, these are the thresholds I’ve determined I want on a day-to-day basis to try and win a tournament. Because of the difference in roster construction between the sites, I end up with a concentrated pool on FanDuel and a more spread out pool on DraftKings.

FanDuel

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DraftKings

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Yahoo

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*UPDATE* – At the time I wrote this, Max Scherzer was up in the air as the starter for the Nats. It has since come out that he will be starting. I have updated the data in the tables above to reflect that change. Everyone I mention below simply gets bumped down a notch. Max Scherzer is my top pitching option across all three sites.

FanDuel Picks

I want to do it, I really do, but I just can’t justify paying $11,200 for Lucas Giolito. I don’t want to adjust my baselines as fast as the pricing algorithms, so I expect to have little Giolito. The guy I’m looking at is Rich Hill. Hill gets to face the toothless Giants with an implied total below three runs. This is a fantastic, low-risk spot, which makes Hill my favorite pitcher on the entire slate.

The most difficult decision is picking between Zack Greinke and Andrew Heaney. Greinke should go deeper into the game, which is a benefit for stat accumulation. I would say their matchups are relatively equal, with Heaney getting a slight edge in potential strikeouts. I’ll split my ownership between the two guys, unless one stands out in ownership. Either way, they are 2a and 2b on the main slate. If you need to save some salary, I’m taking a close look at Jon Lester. He’s not typically a pitcher I end up with, but the weather at Wrigley looks great for pitching. The White Sox are a below average offense with an above average strikeout rate. That’s really all I need to know. Lester is the best FanDuel pay-down option for GPPs.

DraftKings picks

DraftKings lines up the same way at the top. No real interest in Giolito. Hill is at the top, with Heaney and Greinke flipping a coin for the second spot. Lester still looks good, but he’s a bit more expensive relative to the rest of the player pool. The best pay-down SP2 on DraftKings is Max Fried. He rarely goes deep into games, but the strikeout stuff is there. At $6100, you have a ton of wiggle room. Fried has the stuff to break the slate at his price. I’ll have more exposure to Fried than any other pitcher below Heaney.

Yahoo picks

Yahoo is mixing it up a bit. Giolito is much more in play, with the same price point as Greinke. He’s actually a $2 savings over Rich Hill. I’m happy to work Giolito in here. Because of pricing, Heaney is a step ahead of Greinke. They’ve been similar on the other sites, but here, Heaney saves you a full $10. That’s too much to ignore. Once again, the pay down option is different than the other sites. On Yahoo, if I need a cheap SP2, I’m looking at…Drew Pomeranz?!? Pomeranz is the minimum, as he should be, but he has legit strikeout stuff. The Dodgers lineup versus a lefty is not nearly as scary as they are against right handed pitching. I’ll take my chances on Pomeranz racking up a bunch of strikeouts in five innings.


Of course, please do stop by our Awesemo YouTube channel for loads of FREE MLB DFS content, including fantasy MLB lineup advice on The Strategy Show with Josh Engleman and Loughy, as well as MLB picks on Four Corners with Chris Spags, and the MLB Deep Dive with Awesemo, Loughy and ShipMyMoney, where they’ll discuss Awesemo’s MLB rankings.

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Josh is Contributor for Stokastic.com where he hosts video and writes content regularly across the primary sports of MLB, NBA, and NFL as well as contributing to the development of models and projections for soccer. He originally started producing projections & articles for Reddit's r/DFSports in 2014 where he built a loyal following that brought him to where he is today. Josh is most known for his elaborate Excel spreadsheets, which he shares in all of his video content. You can find him on Twitter or hanging out in Stokastic's Premium Chalkboard. You can contact Josh by emailing [email protected].

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