Today we have a split slate of games for hump day, but there are only 3 afternoon games to target for DFS, so we are going to focus solely on the night slate.
For tonight’s slate, we don’t have Kershaw or Coors to choose from but we do have a couple of A-1 aces on the bump in Dallas Keuchel, Yu Darvish and Zack Greinke, both of whom are up against elite matchups.
Yankee Stadium, Camden, Great American Smallpark (with Arroyo on the mound), Chase Field and Globe Life Park are all hitter-friendly venues we can attack tonight. There are also some solid value plays to consider at pitcher, but they are young guys that are in plum matchups on paper.
Good luck tonight!
Nelson Cruz – OF – Seattle Mariners – $4,900
Analysis: Hey look it’s Cruz against a lefty! After recording his fourth straight game with a hit last night, Cruz should be fired up in all formats against Twins’ lefty Adalerto Mejia who has given up a .358 wOBA and a 1.44 HR/9 rate to RH bats this season.
Rougned Odor – 2B – Texas Rangers – $2,900
Analysis: A night after trouncing Jacob deGrom and the Mets, the Rangers are back at it again tonight versus another seemingly imposing matchup in starter Zack Wheeler. But I think this is a spot where Wheeler gets into trouble. Prices are down for the Rangers in a hot, humid environment in Texas. I know, why not Scooter Gennett, right? I actually wish he hadn;’t smacked 4 home runs last night, otherwise I would be all over him against Lance Lynn. But a pivot and much cheaper option is Odor who has been swinging a hotter bat of late. What people might not realize here is that Wheeler has been giving up 41% hard contact to lefties this season.
