Early DraftKings MLB Picks September 14: Drew Pomeranz Is The Ace To Use

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Early DraftKings MLB Picks September 14

We only have three games for the early DraftKings tournament, and the pitcher pickings are pretty slim. Or are they? There may be gold in them thar pitchers! Let’s go mining!

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 03: Luke Weaver #62 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the first inning at AT&T Park on September 3, 2017 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Top Tier:

Luke Weaver has been dominant as a rookie. He has a 2.16 ERA in 11 major league starts, and has been even better at home. His ERA is 1.74 at Busch Stadium! The Reds do much of their damage at home, but there are still some loaded bats in here. I am going to try and use both Weaver and Pomeranz, but if you have to choose, Pomeranz is the safer bet because of the weaker opponent.

The A’s are 7-21 lifetime against Drew Pomeranz with a homer and three runs, but I trust the larger sample size more. Such as the 3.35 ERA Pomeranz has this season or the 2.67 mark over the last ten games. Pomeranz even has a 3.24 ERA at Fenway this year. He is a must-play today. Go cheap on hitting if you have to.

Middle Tier:

You would have to be pretty bold to use James Shields looking at his ERA and history against the Tigers, but he did hold them to just one run in 5.1 innings earlier this season. How brave are you?

Bargain Pitchers:

Amir Garrett dominated the Cardinals the first time he faced them. A lot has changed since then. Garrett’s ERA ballooned to 7.39, and he was exiled to the minors where he wasn’t a lot better. He was serviceable in his return against the Mets, but he did give up four runs to that offense. There is a lot of risk here. His six scoreless innings against the Cardinals early in the year seems like a lifetime ago.

CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 09: Jose Abreu #79 of the Chicago White Sox hits a triple against the San Francisco Giants during the eighth inningon September 9, 2017 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. Abreu’s triple completed the cycle. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images) /

Top Tier:

I’m a huge fan of Jose Abreu again today against rookie lefty Chad Bell. Bell lasted only 2.1 innings against the Tigers his first time around, but the Tigers played it carefully with him. They took him out before the damage got really bad. Even if they do the same here, their bullpen is nothing to write home about. I like Matt Davidson for his price and Kevan Smith as well.

Middle Tier:

Matt Carpenter can hit lefties pretty well so he isn’t off-limits, but I think there are better values at $4,200. Yadier Molina on the other hand is totally worth it if he starts. However, if you have the money for Jose Martinez, it may be worth paying up for him.

Mitch Moreland and Hanley Ramirez are both priced nicely against Daniel Gossett. I prefer Moreland a bit more because he holds the platoon edge. Both have been struggling lately, and at least Hanley has still shown some power amidst his slump. Rafael Devers is hitting .314 over his last ten games, and looks like a steal at this price.

Bargain Shoppers:

Any Tiger with a pulse is worth stacking against James Shields, but having Miguel Cabrera at $3,100 is criminal. Miggy is 24-67(.358) with seven walks, ten doubles, three homers, 11 runs scored, and 11 RBI in his career against Shields. Nick Castellanos is one of the few I wouldn’t use. He is just 2-19 lifetime against Shields.

If you are looking for cheap power, Ryon Healy and Matt Chapman both hit lefties well. However, this is a really good lefty, so you are probably more likely to come up empty.

ST. LOUIS, MO – AUGUST 26: Paul DeJong #11 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits an RBI triple against the Tampa Bay Rays in the sixth inning at Busch Stadium on August 26, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) /

Top Tier:

Okay, so technically no one is priced in this tier today with Eduardo Nunez sidelined, but Paul DeJong should be. He has to be licking his chops for a shot at Amir Garrett.

Middle Tier:

Yolmer Sanchez and Tim Anderson are a bit more expensive than Kinsler, but they may be worth it. I am likely going to go with Kinsler and Anderson to get the best of both worlds. I can use that extra $600 elsewhere.

Ian Kinsler also looks cheap at $3,800 leading off against Shields. Kinsler is 16-63(.254) with six walks, two doubles, four homers, ten runs scored, and six RBI in his career against Shields. Jose Iglesias also looks like a good place to save money, but he is just 2-11 lifetime off of Shields.

Bargain Shoppers:

Chad Pinder and Marcus Semien both hold the platoon advantage against Drew Pomeranz, but just like Healy and Chapman, they are strong bets to come up empty.

Next: Top Outfield Plays

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 01: (L-R) Brock Holt #12 Andrew Benintendi #16 and Mookie Betts #50 all of the Boston Red Sox celebrate the win over the New York Yankees as they dance in center field at Yankee Stadium on September 1, 2017 in New York City. The Red Sox won 4-1. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) /

Top Tier:

The entire Red Sox outfield is an elite play against Daniel Gossett. The trick is affording them. I prefer Betts over Beninitendi, but I can’t argue with the use of either one.

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Middle Tier:

I am a big fan of the right handed Cardinals outfielders here since they are all under $4,000. Randal Grichuk and Stephen Piscotty combined will net you $7,200. Hell, you could even throw in a bargain-priced Dexter Fowler and play all three! And If Harrison Bader plays instead, you know what to do!

I would be hard pressed to play anyone against Luke Weaver right now, but Adam Duvall did hit a three run homer off of him in his only at bat against him.

Bargain Shoppers:

The Tiger outfield comes cheap as well. I am mostly targeting Tyler Collins if he plays. Collins is 3-6 with a homer and two RBI against Shields in his career. Alex Presley just fits into this tier, and he has done a great job playing every day. Mikie Mahtook is a decent play, but it is hard to hit it out of Comerica. Collins, Presley, and JaCoby Jones look better for that reason.

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