Major League Baseball has a dozen games on the schedule for today with six games in the afternoon and another six on tap tonight under the lights. As you get your fantasy baseball team set up for the day, make sure you take a look at our fantasy baseball starting pitchers breakdown to find the studs, potential duds, and sleepers you need to know for all of today’s games.
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On this slide, you’ll find three fantasy baseball studs who will cost you big money in daily fantasy baseball, but should be able to deliver based on matchup and current form. If you own these players in season-long formats, they are must-starts. On the next slide, you’ll find three options I’d recommend passing over for today for daily fantasy baseball based on their matchup and their recent struggles. On the final slide of this post, you’ll find my favorite three sleeper starting pitchers for today. If you are planning to hit the waiver wire in search of a streaming starting pitcher or just looking to save some cash to invest in your lineup for daily league play, those three options are a great place to start.
Each morning on FanSided, you can find the top ten batter vs pitcher matchups as well as a post like this examining the important fantasy baseball starting pitchers scheduled to take the mound. If you think these posts are helpful, let us know in the comments and be sure to drop a bookmark at our fantasy baseball hub where we’ll have continuing coverage for the rest of the season.You can also find me on Twitter @FansidedFantasy. I’ll be happy to give you my take on your lineup or help you any way I can.
Get a jump on the competition for today by checking out these fantasy baseball starting pitchers.
3 Starting Pitcher Studs
1. Madison Bumgarner-San Francisco Giants: Bumgarner has been up and down this season, but he always seems to rise to the occasion against the Dodgers. He has faced them twice this season allowing three runs in 14.1 total innings while striking out 15. He has lasted 7+ innings in four of his last six starts, so look for another strong outing as he faces LA today at AT&T Park. The fact that he’s at home also is a good sign for Bumgarner who usually dominates by the Bay.
2. David Price-Detroit Tigers: Price has struggled a little bit recently allowing three runs or more in four of his last five starts. He has battled through it, though, going at least six innings in each of his last four. As a result he has a solid 3.40 ERA to go with his 3-1 record. He’s in a good matchup tonight against Scott Feldman who has struggled, so he should be able to pick up a win today against Houston.
3. J.A. Happ-Seattle Mariners: Happ is only owned in 35% of ESPN leagues, but I think he’s one of the three best options for tonight since he’s been such a consistent contributor for Seattle this season. He has allowed two earned runs or fewer in all but one of his starts this year. He doesn’t pile up strikeouts, but he has allowed just 15 runs in 45.1 innings resulting in a 2.98 ERA. He hasn’t gotten great run support which is why he’s only 3-1, but he should be in a good place today as the Mariners take on the Orioles.
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