DraftKings MLB Picks October 4: Look for value in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, WI – OCTOBER 10: General view of Miller Park before Game Two of the National League Championship Series between the St. Louis Cardinals of the Milwaukee Brewers on October 10, 2011 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Cardinals defeated the Brewers 12-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

DraftKings MLB Picks October 4: Look for value in Milwaukee

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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the fifth inning of the MLB game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers defeated the Rockies 8-2. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) /

Top Tier:

Hyun-Jin Ryu ($8,900): Actually, Ryu had been hit hard by the current Braves. They are a strong 14-40(.350) with a homer and four runs with just six strikeouts. That doesn’t really look like someone to build around. However, none of that has come this year. Ryu has a brilliant 1.15 ERA in nine home starts this year and a 1.88 ERA since his return from the DL on August 15th. Attack at your own risk.

Middle Tier:

Mike Foltynewicz ($8,300): If you are looking for the strikeout upside on this slate, here it is. Foltynewicz only started once against the Dodgers this year, and it wasn’t that good of a start. He allowed four runs on six hits in five innings, but did strike out eight. Folty managed to salvage 13.9 DraftKings points in that one, but we are definitely looking for more if we are shelling out this kind of money.

Bargain Pitchers:

Wade Miley ($6,000): As of this writing, the Brewers have yet to decide on a starter for this game. Miley would make sense since he started on Saturday, and the Rockies are marginally less dangerous against lefties. There isn’t much for strikeout upside here, but any time the Rockies play on the road, whoever is on the mound is worth a look.

Antonio Senzatela ($5,200): It makes sense for the Rockies to use Senzatela on the road since his ERA is nearly a run worse at Coors. That said, Senzatela has been solid wherever he has pitched lately. The knock on Senzatela is the glaring lack of strikeouts. That does serve to keep the price low. Starting pitchers may have a tad longer leash than in the wild card games, but this is still a short series. If Senzatela gets in trouble early, he’s going to get hooked before he has the chance to get you back in the black.

MILWAUKEE, WI – SEPTEMBER 29: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a home run in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Miller Park on September 29, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Top Tier:

Senzatela’s one start against Milwaukee went pretty well last year, but Christian Yelich wasn’t on that team. Yelich has come up huge when it counted the most. Fading him right now is a huge risk no matter what he costs.

If Wade Miley is out there, we almost have to start Arenado. He just punishes lefties. Aside from that, I’m not all that crazy about any Rockies, but Ian Desmond looks like a solid value play.

Manny Machado is already 4-6 against Folty. It’s only a matter of time before Machado starts piling up some counting stats against him.

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Middle Tier:

After Yelich, I’m more interested in the middle tier of Brewers than the other stars. That means guys like Moose, Schoop, and Travis Shaw over Cain or Aguilar.

Freddie Freeman is 5-8 with two runs and a RBI against Ryu. I wouldn’t go into this expecting a homer, but the playoffs are a lot like the first week of the season. The pitchers are usually in mid-season form while the hitters take a while to get going. The same can be said for the playoffs with all of the good pitching on display this time of year.

Yasmani Grandal has slugged two homers against Foltynewicz in just six at bats. Chris Taylor is a strong 3-5, but has no counting stats.

Bargain Shoppers:

Expect to see Adam Duvall in the Braves lineup a lot in this series with the plethora of lefties at the Dodgers’ disposal. Duvall is the only current Brave to homer against Ryu, and he is dirt cheap.

There isn’t a lot in this tier I really like, but Orlando Arcia hit pretty well down the stretch. If he cracks the lineup, he is a strong punt at a weak position.

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