Daily Fantasy Baseball: DraftKings Picks for June 9
By Rich Pelesky
Daily Fantasy Baseball: DraftKings Picks for June 9
The results for our picks for the contests on June 8th were as follows: Shelby Miller ($8,400, 22.15 FP), Cole Hamels ($10,400, 11.5 FP), Freddie Freeman ($4,800, 12 FP), Martin Prado ($4,200, 5 FP), Torii Hunter ($4,200, 2 FP), and Carlos Gomez ($4,600, 5 FP). There are 8 games the Monday slate on DraftKings stating at 7:05 p.m.
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Here are my best selections for DraftKings lineups in the full slate of June 9th contests, starting with the Pitchers:
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Sonny Gray (OAK) home vs. TEX for $10,100: Gray is having a fantastic season with a 7-2 mark and a 1.65 ERA 0.92 WHIP and 73 Ks in 82 IP and has been especially dominant of late. In his last 3 starts Gray is 3-0 and averaging 26.5 FPPG. Gray and the As (-180 favorite) play a Ranger team whom he faced on 5/3 giving up no runs a just 2 H/BB in 6 2/3 IP, striking out 7 and earning 33 FP.
Fransisco Liriano (PIT) home vs. MIL for $9,700: Liriano (3.24 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and 21.2 FPPG) has also been hot of late going 2-0 with 3 runs allowed and 29 Ks in 19 IP & 31.5 FPPG. He and the Bucs go up against the Brewers tonight as a huge -210 favorite. Milwaukee is horrid against LHP, with a .194 BA vs. LHP, dead least in the majors.
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May 21, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) hits a single in the first inning against the Houston Astros at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Infielders
1B/3B Miguel Cabrera (DET) vs. CHC (Lester) for $4,600: Cabrera (.320, 12 HR, 38 RBI, 9.3 FPPG) has a great L/R matchup against Jon Lester who is coming off a bad start in MIA and now has to go in Comerica Park. Cabrera is hitting .522 (12 for 23) against the Cub lefty in his career.
3B Brock Holt (BOS) at BAL (Gonzalez) for $3,200: Holt (.298, 6.0 FPPG) is currently on fire going 6 for his last 10 and averaging 11.3 FPPG in his last 3 games. He faces Gonzalez (3 for 10 against) in a hitters park in another good L/R matchup, this one at a bargain price.
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Outfielders
OF Josh Reddick (OAK) home vs. TEX (Martinez) for $4400: Reddick (.305, 8 HR, 32 RBI, 3 SB) is playing well, going 8 for 20 with a HR and SB with 9.4 FPPG in his last 5 games. He is also 5 for 9 lifetime vs. Martinez who has struggled mightily last time out with 7 ER allowed in 3 1/3 IP. This is a good L/R matchup with 20+ FP potential for Reddick.
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OF Ichiro Suzuki (MIA) at Tor (Beuhrle) for $3,000: The veteran outfielder is hitting .280 this year for the Marlins and still has good speed (4 SBs). He is also hitting an unignorable .429 (27 for 63) lifetime vs. Buehrle and they play in hitters paradise Rogers Centre tonight.