Some might look at today’s split slate and complain that we don’t have one main big slate and I understand that. However, it’s so glorious to have both FD and DK match-up with a 5 game 1PM slate and a 5 game 7PM slate, so this means we don’t have to list certain games on one site and not another. Which for me is a victory. This article is the early slate version, and yes, I am doing an evening slate article too. It’s only day 3 people, we got a long ways to go. WEATHER All five games play without any issues Pittsburgh at Chicago: Higher winds blowing out and temps above 60 degrees. Should be very favorable for hitting. Zach Plesac (Indians) We really just want someone who can get us a good amount of strikeouts on this early slate which has some cold weather games but some bad pitching going. The Tigers against a RHP will be a top strikeout target once again this season and Plesac is no slouch with a 27% strikeout rate, almost identical to RH & LH hitters as well so no concerns with the Tigers switch hitters. I personally don’t feel Cleveland is a good team this year, but they should be able to win this game. Mike Minor (Royals) I didn’t wanna go with a pitcher against his former team, but the choices outside of Plesac and Minor for 2SP on DraftKings are really bad. The Royals are counting on Minor to get back to his old form and give them a veteran arm who can get them simply to the 6th inning where the bullpen can start to re-claim its mark as one of the better ones in the league. Texas got a lot of ground ball success against Keller on Thursday but should not have a similarly easy time today. Third longshot SP Tyler Anderson – His ground ball numbers in SF last year went away, almost as if he decided he didn’t have to do that anymore now that he was out of Coors Field. The Wind should be blowing out at Wrigley which would potentially hurt him if he doesn’t go back to his old Coors ways but the Cubs offense isn’t good. If we solely went off the weather in these games today the Rangers/Royals, Pirates/Cubs games would be the offense…...
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