A little bummed at the configuration on DraftKings today as they have decided to omit the 2PM/3PM window of games from their Saturday afternoon large slate. So there is the 2PM “Early” slate, then 4PM “Afternoon” slate and then a 7PM “Main” Slate. No promises on the 7PM article tonight, but I’ll try. For the 3 “Early” games which are on the FanDuel Slate: OAK @ MIN: Under – Ober deals. STL @ CHC: Cubs + Over – Morel homers CLE @ TOR: Over – Naylor homers WEATHER All games play TB at ATL: Temps approaching 100 degrees. JUSTIN VERLANDER (DK: $9900) & JACK FLAHERTY (DK: 8900) Here’s a little story about Jack and Justin. Two pitchers, doing the best they can. Flaherty vs Verlander in a game stack is your primary route today, both can deliver 5-6 IP, 5-6 strikeouts and should have limited damage on both sides. With a ceiling of who can go off on pitching, that’s very smart in my mind to take both and go ahead. KEATON WINN (DK: $5800) No reason to go middle of the road if pivoting off JV or Jack. So go down to Keaton Winn, who hasn’t been good, but the Angels are not putting up another 8 spot in the first 5 innings today. Other Pitching Thoughts I really wanted to justify going with Ryan Pepiot, but 95+ degrees with a good amount of humidity in Atlanta would make that the most ballsy call of the day. Pepiot continues to build a solid resume as he is among league leaders in SwStr% and CSW% rates. Enter the Braves hitters, whom are gonna be feeling pretty optimistic today after their early outburst last night & could oblige to giving him another 7+ strikeout game — but signs of life from Austin Riley, a due homer from Murphy or Olson and this can turn south really fast. I’ll likely avoid Pepiot because of that. NATS/MARLINS MIA – Bryan De La Cruz, Josh Bell, Jake Burger WSH – Lane Thomas, Joey Meneses I will be picking on DJ Herz, making his third start today, with the Marlins RHH but also expecting Jazz to contribute as the game moves into the Nats bullpen. Nats are just as good of a play against T.Rodgers, but he did pitch well in his last start and might be good early in this one. Bottom…...
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