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MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/26/16)

Welcome back, readers. We have a smaller slate for this Thursday with eight games on tap. But that doesn't mean there isn't pitching to be found, with aces Jose Fernandez and Gerrit Cole both slated to take the mound. Find out who I like below.

In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 5/26/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced / low-ownership options, and will be sleepers and value picks for your cash games and GPPs on DraftKings and FanDuel, and also for seasonal leagues with daily lineups.

There'll be three main sections of this article: our Pitcher Matchups Tool’s top plays, my value plays, and pitchers to fade. I highly recommend you check out the Daily Pitcher Matchups Ratings tool - it's an extremely useful tool for daily fantasy or seasonal streaming for finding the diamonds in the rough. Anyways, let's get cracking!

 

Daily Pitcher Matchup Ratings Tool Top Plays

Jose Fernandez (SP, MIA) at Rays

It's JoFer Day. He has a 0.90 ERA and ungodly 31 strikeouts in his last 21 innings, all wins. He struggled versus the Rays previously, but don't let that fool you. He should cruise today.

Gerrit Cole (SP, PIT) vs Diamondbacks

Cole's 2.79 ERA is shiny, but the lack of strikeouts is concerning; he had zero in his last outing. The Diamondbacks are a top-10 offense versus RHP, making this a pass in my books.

 

Max’s Value Plays of the Day

Patrick Corbin (SP, ARI) at Pirates

Here's where my funds will be in the Corbin-Cole duel. Corbin has a 2.01 ERA on the road and the Pirates struggle versus LHP.

Matt Wisler (SP, ATL) vs Brewers

People doubt Wisler because of the advanced metrics, but the kid can pitch. He has a 1.80 ERA in his last four starts and the Brewers are one of the worst teams versus RHP.

 

Starting Pitchers to Fade in Daily Fantasy Baseball

Drew Smyly (SP, TB) vs Marlins

The Marlins hit lefties better than right-handers and a matchup versus Jose Fernandez makes his winning odds slim.

CC Sabathia (SP, NYY) vs Blue Jays

Don't be fooled by his last start at Oakland (6 IP, ER). The Blue Jays mash left-handers and should feast here.

 

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