DraftKings MLB Picks May 7: Berrios storms Canada

SEATTLE, WA – JULY 8: Ryon Healy #27 of the Seattle Mariners holds up teammate Mitch Haniger’s bat after Healy hit a three-run home run off of starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela #49 of the Colorado Rockies that also scored Kyle Seager #15 of the Seattle Mariners, Nelson Cruz #23 during the sixth inning of a game at Safeco Field on July 8, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) /

DraftKings MLB Picks May 7: Berrios storms Canada

We have a big 13 game slate for our main DraftKings MLB tournaments. As with yesterday, the two home teams (Indians and Yankees again) that had the audacity to start prior to 7 pm eastern are relegated to their own turbo tournament.

DraftKings MLB Pitcher Plays:

Top Tier:

Stephen Strasburg ($10,600): The Brewers are only hitting .203 in 74 at bats against Strasburg with two homers, six runs, and a staggering 30 strikeouts. Strasburg honestly has better numbers against the Beermakers than Scherzer, and Scherzer had a decent night against them last night. Berrios has the better matchup, but that strikeout upside is enormous with Strasburg.

Jose Berrios ($10,400): The current Blue Jays are just 1-13 against Berrios with four strikeouts. This offense just isn’t much to look at right now. I only use Berrios on the road in good matchups, and this appears to be one of the better ones he will see on the road this season. Berrios should be worth the money here.

Noah Syndergaard ($10,100): deGrom was solid last night, but Thor outdid his really good performance last week. There’s a great chance that he does it again. There are way too many right handed bats in this lineup for them to truly be that good against right handed pitching. However, even after Thor’s shutout last week, his ERA is still over 5. There is some risk involved here.

Middle Tier:

Max Fried ($8,800): Fried has actually been better on the road than at home, and he’s been really good at home. Fried is 4-1 with a 2.11 ERA and 33 strikeouts already. I know Dodgers Stadium is not an easy place to play, but many a lefty has dominated here. The Dodgers lineup doesn’t hit lefties as well as you might think (.242, 18 homers in 425 at bats). I see potential here.

Griffin Canning ($8,500): We could see the upside from Canning in his first start against Toronto. The six strikeouts in 4.1 innings promising, but he also allowed three runs. This Tigers offense is arguably the worst in the American League though. There is a lot of upside here for Canning, but I don’t really agree with the price. He needs to go at least six innings to make him worth the price. I have my doubts that happens, so there is a fair amount of risk here.

Collin McHugh ($8,200): Attacking the Royals can be dangerous. Just ask Snellzilla. However, they are hitting just .208 with one run and seven strikeouts in 24 at bats against McHugh. McHugh’s ERA is over three runs lower at home, but the wind blowing out to left does make me a little nervous. Probably nervous enough to bypass McHugh all together.

Bargain Pitchers:

Daniel Norris ($7,700): Norris continues to be solid for Detroit. The only knock on him is that he doesn’t contribute a lot of strikeouts. The Angels are still awful against left handed pitching, so it makes sense to target them whenever you have a decent southpaw on the hill. The Angels have done well enough against Norris in the past, but I’ll go with this year’s trend instead.

Jalen Beeks ($7,100): I would say Beeks is safer than the same priced Velazquez because he is thriving in the long relief role. Vazquez will be starting, but has only gone four innings once this season. Meanwhile, Beeks hasn’t allowed a run over 11.1 innings in his last two appearances. This Arizona offense is nothing to write home about either. Beeks should be in line for another strong outing here, but I don’t think he escapes unscathed either.

Adrian Sampson ($5,600): In no way is Sampson a good pitcher. We can just get that one out of the way first. However, he gets a big park upgrade in Pittsburgh, a place that tempers right handed power. On top of that, Sampson held the Pirates scoreless in 5.2 innings in his last start, racking up 19.2 DraftKings points. That was also in Texas. Sampson is going to be a massive bargain tonight.

My picks: Berrios, Sampson; Berrios, Strasburg; Beeks, Sampson

BOSTON, MA – APRIL 05: Andrew Benintendi #16 of the Boston Red Sox at bat against the Tampa Bay Rays during the third inning of the Red Sox home opening game at Fenway Park on April 5, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

DraftKings MLB stack options

Boston Red Sox vs. David Hess:

The Red Sox are hitting .304 with six homers and 12 runs in just 56 at bats against Hess. Benintendi is 3-8 off of Hess. All three hits are home runs and he has driven in five. J.D. Martinez is 2-5 against Hess, and, you guessed it, both hits are home runs. Mitch Moreland and Xander Bogaerts are a combined 5-11, so both of them are in play too. Actually, you can play anyone in the Boston lineup. It doesn’t matter today.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Taylor Clarke:

I usually leave rookies alone in their first major league start, but Clarke has a 4.40 career ERA in 38 AAA starts. Tampa also hits the roof off at home. This looks like a really bad spot for Clarke, and a place to attack with Rays again. Pham hit a grand slam last night, so I want him. Both Lowe’s, Kiermaier, Mike Zunino, and Willy Adames are all worth a look here. The best part is that a Rays stack wont really break you for the most part.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Aaron Nola:

This isn’t just to attack Nola ownership, but that’s an added perk. Nola has been thumped on the road this year, and the current Cardinals are hitting .267 with five homers and 16 runs in only 86 at bats. His career numbers at Busch are solid, but not worth where he’s priced. Both Marcell Ozuna and Dexter Fowler have slugged two homers against Nola. Paul DeJong has the other. Goldy and Yadier Molina are both hitting .333 or better off of Nola as well. If you’re doing a full stack, use those five. Otherwise, Ozuna and/or Fowler are the way to go.

Houston Astros vs. Danny Duffy:

The Astros hammer lefties in general, and Duffy is no exception. The Astros are hitting .262 with three homers and 21 runs in just 126 at bats against Duffy. George Springer has two of those homers and five of the RBI. Max Stassi has the other homer, so he’s worth a look if he’s starting. Jose Altuve is 9-19 with three RBI and still way too cheap. Brantley and Bregman have hit Duffy well in the past too. Carlos Correa is really the only one that’s struggled. He’s 2-14 lifetime off Duffy.

Colorado Rockies vs. Madison Bumgarner:

The Rockies are hitting .254 with seven homers and 21 runs in 193 at bats against Bumgarner. On top of that, MadBum has a 4.32 ERA in 15 career starts at Coors Field. Trevor Story has three of the homers. Both Mark Reynolds and Arenado have two each. If this game plays, I’m stacking against Bumgarner. He’s really only had one good start all year.

Cincinnati Reds vs. Mike Fiers:

Fiers has been much better lately, but better is still a relative term. The Reds offense is cooking lately, propelled by super rookie Nick Senzel. Derek Dietrich had a monster week, so toss him in there too. Both Kyle Farmer and Joey Votto should be in there with the DH, so both of them are in play. Jesse Winker is a great way to finish this off, and best of all, this is one of the cheaper stacks on the slate.

FanDuel MLB: MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – MARCH 31: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates after driving in the game winning runs against the St. Louis Cardinals at Miller Park on March 31, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

DraftKings MLB daily notes:

The Orioles’ customary free spaces of Chris Davis and Stevie Wilkerson are still in play, but I don’t know that I really want to play anyone from that offense besides Dwight Smith Jr.

I suppose that you could try to go after Adrian Sampson, but with the way this Pirates offense is going, is it even worth it? Gregory Polanco and Adam Frazier are about the only places I would even look. Although with Josh Bell heating up, he’s a good option too.

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Steven Brault was good enough in relief against Texas that I am holding off my instinct to stack this. Elvis Andrus is probably too expensive since this park suppresses right handed power. Gallo could be worth a look since Brault probably wont even make it five innings.

The Twins smoked Stroman last night, and Aaron Sanchez has struggled some against them in the past. That’s enough to keep me off of Sanchez in this spot. Jorge Polanco and Eddie Rosario homered off of Sanchez earlier this year. Jason Castro and Jonathan Schoop have done so in the past. If you want to full stack this, just add Kepler!

Who do you even use if you want to use Tigers anymore? It’s probably best to just ignore this entire situation unless you want to throw Goodrum or Castellanos out there against the rookie as one offs.

Mike Trout is front and center if you want to take a run at Daniel Norris. Kole Calhoun is the only current Angel to hit a homer off of him though.

Arizona could be a place to take a shot or two tonight. They are hitting .305 with 20 homers against left handed pitching in only 394 at bats this year. Adam Jones leads the charge against southpaws, but Wilmer Flores and Ketel Marte have hit them well also. Nick Ahmed is worth a look too.

Christian Yelich is only 9-39 against Strasburg, but he does have a homer and four of the six RBI. Yasmani Grandal has the other homer and the rest of the runs. If you’re targeting Brewers, those are the two to use. I wouldn’t go anywhere past that.

Cal Quantrill had a solid debut against a good Braves offense, so I can understand not going after this. However, there are a lot of dangerous bats in this Mets lineup too. Pete Alonso and Conforto are the best, and can be used easily as one offs.

Freddy Peralta has been thumped this year, so the Brewers are taking a page from the Rays’ playbook and using Peralta in long relief. He will presumably enter in the second inning and go until he gets tired. While this does limit his value a little, it could also help. He has strikeout upside. I want to see how Peralta responds to this before going after or avoiding him. However,I do like an Adam Eaton one off.

The only reason I’m not stacking Phillies is because Dakota Hudson has been pretty good at home. Bryce Harper walked in the Phillies’ only career plate appearance against Hudson. I don’t expect a strong game here from Hudson, but I’m not sure he’ll be bad enough to warrant a stack either. Harper, McCutchen, and Rhys Hoskins are the Phillies in my player pool tonight.

Will the Royals even be able to take advantage of the wind blowing out in Houston? Using them makes me nervous, but I think I want some exposure to McHugh. Merrifield and Mondesi are the usual suspects here, but Hunter Dozier and Kelvin Gutierrez deserve a look as well. Gutierrez especially since he is still really cheap.

Joe Panik is 8-18 with two homers in his career against Antonio Senzatela, and he’s under $4,000 at Coors Field. If this game plays, play Panik! Brandon Crawford too if you need more salary relief.

One good game doesn’t make a good pitcher. Tyler Mahle has been better lately, but I don’t trust him against the A’s. They have beaten on better pitchers than he of late. Lefties destroy Mahle, but the A’s have very little lefty power to speak of. Just Kendrys Morales and a suddenly hot Jurickson Profar. I like Matt Chapman here too, but I wouldn’t be shocked if Mahle pulled out another strong outing in a pitchers park.

Chris Taylor is breaking out after a dreadful April, and he hits lefties well. So does Kike Hernandez, but his price has risen too far for him to be an autoplay. Taylor looks better right now.

This is a tough one for me since Hyun-Jin Ryu has had a brilliant 2019 so far. However, the Braves have murdered lefties this year. I don’t expect the Braves to beat Ryu up, and honestly, aside from Acuna I will probably leave this alone, but even if Ryu hits the bare minimum for a quality start, he wont be worth that price.

I don’t love taking shots at Thor, but I certainly understand it. Hunter Renfroe and Manny Machado are more than reasonably priced for the power they possess.

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