Daily Fantasy Baseball: DraftKings Pitcher Picks For April 26

DraftKings Pitcher Picks For April 26

Here are my starting pitcher selections for DraftKings’ Sunday slate on April 26th, 2015. Good Luck!

High End ($8200 and up)

Jake Arrieta (CHI) at CIN for $9000: Arrieta has been dominant so far this season, averaging 24.6 FPPG with a 1.74 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 19 Ks in 20 2/3 IP. He leads the resurgent 9-7 Cubs into Great America Ball Park (18^th in Park Factor Runs in 2014) against a Reds team that is just 18^th in the majors in runs scored (66 in 17 games) in 2015.

Honorable Mention: Gio Gonzalez (WAS) at MIA for $8700: Good career stats vs. a struggling Marlins team. Coming off a solid outing vs. STL (0 R in 6 IP for 14.3 FP vs. STL).

Stay Away: Mike Fiers (MIL) vs. STL for $8200. Fiers (9.1 FPPG) hasn’t lasted more than 5 2/3 IP this season and faces the first place Cardinals and Lance Lynn at Miller Park. Don’t touch Fiers (or the league worst Brewers for that matter) until they straighten the ship.

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Low End ($7200 and below)

Brandon Morrow (SD) at LA for $6,800: Morrow has pitched well this year at home in spacious Petco Park, averaging 21.3 FPPG in 2 starts. With a resurgent lineup (3^rd in majors in runs scored), look for him and the Padres to do well today against the Dodgers and Yankee cast-off Scott Baker.

Honorable Mention: Drew Pomeranz (OAK) vs. HOU for $6600: Pomeranz was lights out in his only home start (30.6 FP on 4/10) this year. After giving up a HR a game on the road the last two outings, he returns to O.co Coliseum (21 in Park Factor HRs in 2014) against an Astros team (23^rd in runs scored) who are rolling out Asher Wojciechowski (6.00 ERA) for his 3^rd career start.

Stay Away: Nathan Eovaldi (NYY) vs. NYM for $6500: Eovaldi faces the red-hot Mets who have won 12 of their last 13 with underrated Johnathan Niese. Eovaldi was also roughed up by the Mets in 2 starts last season. Buyers beware – there are better options elsewhere.