FanDuel Lineup and Picks for Wednesday, May 2

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 27: Starting pitcher Corey Kluber #28 of the Cleveland Indians pitches during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Progressive Field on April 27, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Corey Kluber /

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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 6: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits an RBI single against the Baltimore Orioles during the third inning at Yankee Stadium on April 6, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images) /

Main Slate – Yankees at Astros

Yankees Probable Starter – Luis Severino, RHP

2.61 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 9.95 K/9

Vs LHH – .170 average, .250 wOBA and 35.5 hard contact rate

Vs RHH – .177 average, .231 wOBA and 23.7 hard contact rate

It’s too bad that Severino is facing the Houston Astros tonight because otherwise he’d be a great option to pivot away from other pitchers. However, I have a “I don’t play a pitcher against the Astros” policy and that doesn’t change tonight. In the long run, that’s not going to win you much money. Would it surprise me if Severino was good tonight? Not really as Houston strikes out their fair share against righty pitching at a 22.2 percent clip. They’re just too good of an offense to expect a pitcher to have a solid game. This game will be another game that is largely non-exsistent to me. The pitchers are good and the offenses could struggle. They could also go bonkers so it’s best to tread lightly on this one.

Astros Hitters to Target

Elite Options – None

Secondary Options – Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa

Astros Probable Starter – Dallas Keuchel, LHP

4.00 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 7.00 K/9

Vs LHH – .259 average, .328 wOBA and 26.3 hard contact rate

Vs RHH – .246 average, .319 wOBA and 23.4 hard contact rate

I’m likely to be a bit more aggressive with Yankee hitters tonight but I’ve also never been a huge Keuchel fan. It’s always confounded me as to why he’s so unhittable some nights when the velocity isn’t crazy and the strikeout rate is just mediocre. It’s a testament to Keuchel that he’s always been so good with the arsenal he has. Keuchel has a tough task in front of him tonight. The Yankees are top 12 in almost every major offensive category and the Astros pitcher might not be able to fool hitters like Aaron Judge or Gary Sanchez. If he can’t trick them, the ball could go a very long ways away. A GPP Yankee stack makes a lot of sense because casual players will see Keuchel and pull back from playing New York.

Yankees Hitters to Target

Elite Targets – None

Secondary Targets – Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Giancarlo Stanton

Home Run Pick – Aaron Judge