Jun 11, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Dexter Fowler (R) celebrates with third base coach Gary Jones (1) after hitting a home run against the Cincinnati Reds during the third inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Daily Fantasy Baseball: DraftKings Picks for June 12
The results for our picks for the contests on June 11th were as follows: Garrett Richards ($8,900, 26.75 FP), Jonathon Niese ($7,200, 15.55 FP), Michael Cuddyer ($4,100, 12 FP), Dexter Fowler ($3,100, 16 FP), Troy Tulowitzki ($5,900, 2 FP), and Dustin Pedroia ($4,300, 4 FP).
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Here are my best selections for DraftKings lineups in the Friday evening slate (14 games) of June 12th contests:
Next: Pitchers: $8,900 and up
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Clayton Kershaw (LAD) at SD for $12,800: Kershaw (5-3, 3.36 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 101 Ks in 81 1/3 IP) has averaged 35.1 FP in his last 3 starts; PetCo Park is pitcher-friendly and the Vegas run line is 6; The Dodgers are a huge -210 road favorite vs. the Padres.
Felix Hernandez (SEA) at HOU for $11,300: Hernandez (9-2, 2.51 ERA, 81 Ks in 82 1/3 IP) bounced back from that bad start on 6/1 vs. NYY to put up a 26.8 FP performance against TB last time out. He and the Mariners are a -160 road favorite vs, the Astros, who lead the AL in strikeouts (561), fanning a whopping 9.2 times a game. Lastly, Felix is 2-1 lifetime at Minute Maid Park with a 2-1 record, 2.35 ERA and 28 Ks in 23 IP in 4 career starts.
Next: Pitchers: $8,600 and down
Alex Wood (ATL) at NYM for $8,600: Wood (4-3, 3.36 ERA) was ejected in his last start vs. PIT (9.9 FP thru 5 IP) and had averaged 20.9 FPPG in his last 3 starts before that; CitiField is also pitcher-friendly (Vegas run line is 7); The Mets are batting just .244 vs. LHP, 20th in the majors.
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Hector Santiago (LAA) home vs. OAK for $7,200: Santiago is having a fine year, going 4-3 with a 2.55 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 63 Ks in 70 2/3 IP. As a -120 favorite at home, he faces the As who are 28th in batting vs. LHP (.225) with only 9 HRs in 528 AB against them. On 4/21 he dominated Oakland, picking up 27.9 FPs. This is a very good matchup for the price.
Good Luck!
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