Daily Fantasy Baseball: DraftKings Picks for July 9
By Rich Pelesky
Jul 4, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Kelly Johnson (24) hits a RBI single against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Daily Fantasy Baseball: DraftKings Picks for July 9
Welcome back to the best place to get DAILY expert fantasy baseball picks for DraftKings. The results for our picks from my last DK column (7/6) speak for themselves:
Pitchers:
Mark Buehrle (TOR) vs. CWS for $6,800: 19.1 FP, 2.8 FP/$1K
Chris Heston (SF) home vs. NYM for $6,300: 15.7 FP, 2.5 FP/$1K
Hitters:
OF Yoenis Cespedes (DET) at SEA for $3,900: 19 FP, 4.9 FP/$1K
3B/OF Kelly Johnson (ATL) at MIL for $3,000: 23 FP, 7.7 FP/$1K
C Buster Posey (SF) home vs. NYM for 4,500: 0 FP, 0.0 FP/$1K
Without further ado, let’s look at DraftKings Picks for Thursday, July 9!
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Jul 6, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Detroit Tigers left fielder Yoenis Cespedes (52) and shortstop Jose Iglesias (1) exchange high-fives with second baseman Ian Kinsler (3) following the final out of a 12-5 victory against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
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My selections are tailored toward DraftKings scoring system but these picks can also be helpful in H2H formats with daily rosters where some of my recommended players may be available to pick up off the Waiver Wire. Also, a majority of these selections would also be recommended for FanDuel, but you should first understand the differences between each baseball scoring system before plugging players in both.
Without further ado, here are my best pitcher and hitter selections for the Evening slate (7:05 p.m., 7 MLB games) of DK contests on July 9th, 2015.
Good Luck!
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Jun 17, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jeff Locke (49) throws a pitch against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at U.S Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
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Zack Greinke (LAD) home vs. TEX for $11,200: Grienke has had a stellar campaign despite poor run support with a 7-2 record, 1.48 ERA and 0.89 WHIP. He has been even better lately with zero runs allowed (27 2/3 IP) in his last 4 starts while averaging 26.25 FP. He takes the mound tonight in Dodger Stadium against the woeful Phillies (30th in runs scored, 24th BA vs. RHP) as an almost unheard of -400 favorite. Expect Greinke to get around 30 FP here and reward the investment even at the top SP salary.
Jeff Locke (PIT) home vs. STL for $6,800: Locke (5-4, 4.15 ERA) is coming off his best performance of his season and maybe his career, two-hitting the Indians over 8 shutout innings with 6 Ks and 32.2 FP. He takes the mound for the Pirates who are hot, winning 10 of their last 12. Look for him to continue his stellar pitching in a critical divisional game vs. the Cardinals, who are 28th in the league with a .230 BA vs. LHP. At PNC Park, which is 24th in Park Factor Runs at 0.88, Locke is a steal at $6,800.
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Jul 4, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Minnesota Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe (24) hits a one run triple in the fifth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
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3B Trevor Plouffe (MIN) home vs. DET (Price) for $3,600: The Twins star has hit .252 with 10 HR, and 44 RBI in 80 games for a respectable 7.8 FPPG. He has been decent lately, hitting 5 for 14 (10.5 FPPG) over his last 4 starts at is at hitter friendly Target Field which is 13th in Park Factor Runs and 9th in Park Factor HRs. He has a good R/L matchup against David Price who he has a .389 lifetime batting average (7 for 18) against. This is a very reasonable price and you can count on 10+ FP here.
SS Andrelton Simmons (ATL) at COL (Kendrick) for $4,100: The talented Atlanta shortstop (.258, 3 HR, 6.1 FPPG) has been struggling but look for him to break out at in Coors Field Thursday night vs. struggling Kyle Kendrick (3-10, 6.00 ERA, 1.45 WHIP) against whom he has a career batting average of .286 (6 for 21) with 1 HR.
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OF Andrew McCutchen (PIT) home vs. STL (Martinez) for $4,800: McCutchen (.301 BA, 10 HR, 52 RBI, 8.7 FP) is on a 10 game hitting streak during which he has averaged 10.4 FPPG. He is 3 of 9 in his career vs. Martinex with a home run. McCutchen has been carrying the Pirates offense and don’t expect it to stop on Thursday. Spend the big money here and save elsewhere.
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OF Mike Trout (LAA) at SEA (Hernandez) for $4,800: The perennial MVP candidate has been excellent again in 2015 as the focal point of the Angels lineup with a .302 BA, 22 HR, 48 RBI, 9 SB and a massive 10 FPPG in 83 games. Trout has been on fire going 10 for 24 with 5 HR in his last 8 games. I don’t usually recommend any hitter against King Felix, but Trout has an unignorable .345 BA (20 for 58) against him lifetime with 3 HR and 12 RBIs.
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