Early DraftKings MLB Picks May 26: El Domingo Loco!

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 14: Hunter Renfroe #10 of the San Diego Padres at bat during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Early DraftKings MLB Picks May 26: El Domingo Loco!

It’s another loaded early slate with 11 games happening in the afternoon. It’s going to be a crazy Sunday with the Coors stack on this loaded slate. We have a few good pitchers left out there, but first thing first: the weather.

DraftKings MLB Early Slate Pitchers:

Top Tier:

Chris Paddack ($10,400): Even Cal Quantrill shut down this struggling Blue Jays offense, so it’s hard to say that Paddack isn’t the best option on the slate. Verlander will probably get more strikeouts, but I still think Paddack gives up less runs. This Toronto offense is reeling. Paddack looks poised to dominate them!

Domingo German ($10,100): How in the world can you not play a guy named Domingo on Sunday? It is literally his day in case you are a little rusty on your espanol. German put up 21.9 DraftKings points on the Royals in the first meeting, which is right around his season average. That’s a nice average to have, and that kind of consistency makes it worth paying for German today. He’s all but assured a strong game.

Caleb Smith ($9,700): Yeah, I know he’s playing the Nationals. Smith racked up 28.5 DraftKings points on this Nationals team back in April. Smith also hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in a start since April 7th, and he has not allowed more than three in a start all season. No one else can say that. Smith is probably the safest play on the slate.

Middle Tier:

Zack Wheeler ($8,600): I’m not going to lie. The strikeouts that Wheeler has been racking up lately look mighty impressive. The ERA is still unnerving because I’m nervous that the strikeouts will go away. If they do, we are stuck with a guy with a mid 4 ERA and nothing to make up for the points lost. However, that’s not a concern against the free swinging Tigers. Wheeler has a legit shot at double digit strikeouts again here.

Jake Odorizzi ($8,200): The White Sox are hitting just .203 in 69 at bats against Odorizzi with just three runs, no homers, and a staggering 20 strikeouts. Add to that Odorizzi’s 1.45 ERA in five home starts this year, and I have no issue rolling him out there as my SP1 in a Coors stack or a strong SP2 elsewhere.

Marcus Stroman ($7,400): Once again, Stroman looks cheap. He’s not a big strikeout guy, but he pitches very well at home. The Padres have some power, which they showcased in spades yesterday, but Stroman has only given up four homers in 11 starts this year. He’s limiting the long ball, and the Padres do little else than hit bombs. I see Stroman being very good for the price today.

Bargain Pitchers:

Spencer Turnbull ($6.900): Turnbull wasn’t particularly sharp in his last outing, and if he comes in at single digits again, I think we’ll be pretty disappointed. That said, Turnbull’s overall body of work says that he shouldn’t be anywhere near this cheap. He is picking up a strikeout per inning, has a 2.68 ERA, and gets a lineup full of right handed batters. I don’t expect a great score from Turnbull, but he should at least be back in the mid teens.

Brandon Woodruff ($6,600): Woodruff has given up just three runs the entire month of May. I know his numbers are a little worse at home and that he doesn’t really put up the strikeouts, but that kind of dominance at this price is worth taking note of. Oh, and the Phillies are just 3-33 against Woodruff lifetime.

My picks: Odorizzi, Woodruff, Coors stack; Smith, Stroman; Paddack, Odorizzi

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – MAY 20: Miguel Sano #22 of the Minnesota Twins is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a three-run homerun during the eighth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 20, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

DraftKings MLB Early Stack Options:

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chris Archer:

Archer has been nothing short of awful since his third start of the season. He still doesn’t seem like he’s 100 percent, and he gave up six runs in four innings to the Dodgers earlier this year. Bellinger, Austin Barnes, and Russell Martin all took him deep in that game. I also like Max Muncy and Pederson here.

Houston Astros vs. Eduardo Rodriguez:

Houston is hitting .342 against Rodriguez in two starts. Alex Bregman has homered twice off of him, and Michael Brantley has the other. If George Springer is back in the mix today, sign me up! I also like Carlos Correa and Tyler White for the price points. There is a lot to like about the Astros bats today.

Minnesota Twins vs. Dylan Covey:

The Twins only homered once yesterday, but they still piled up eight runs on the Sox and their bullpen. It doesn’t really matter who the Twins are facing right now. All they do is hit! Max Kepler, Jason Castro, and Buxton have all homered against Covey already. Don’t be shocked if Rosario or Polanco join those ranks. I’m still a sucker for the price point of Arraez as well.

Colorado Rockies vs. David Hess:

Oh DraftKings, you gaggle of jackasses! Why is this game not on the late slate where it’s totally worth it to punt both pitching slots? The Coors game has a weird start time, yet they throw it on the early slate instead of being the first game of the late. Ouch!

The Rockies are sucking this series outside of Arenado and Trevor Story. Those two have accounted for 12 of the 17 runs batted in by the Rockies in these two games. The Rockies need to score 33 runs to hit my prediction of 50 runs for the series, but with Hess on the mound, they just might. Everyone in this lineup is in play, but Arenado and Story are the two you must have.

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DraftKings MLB early slate daily notes:

You can throw Manny Machado out there against Stroman if you want, but he’s about the only hitting from either side that I want in that game. This is going to be a pitcher’s duel as opposed to yesterday’s home run derby.

I like Jalen Beeks, but I’m not a huge fan against Cleveland. First off, he hasn’t gone more than 3.1 innings in almost three weeks. That limits his ability to put up good totals. I think I’ll use Jose Ramirez and Francisco Lindor against whoever the Rays throw out there instead.

Thinking about using Trevor Bauer? Don’t. He has a 6.14 ERA at home, and the Rays are hitting .294 against him. Avi Garcia is 9-28 with two homers and five RBI. I will have Garcia in every line today.

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Erick Fedde isn’t picking up strikeouts, so I don’t really want to use him since he isn’t going more than four innings lately. That doesn’t mean that I’ll be lining up Marlins against him either. I’m not crazy about much in this offense, but I do like me some Harold Ramirez while he’s hot. Granderson batting leadoff looks tasty too.

Kenta Maeda is coming off the IL, and he has a 5.68 ERA on the road, so I don’t really trust him. Besides, there are at least three sure things near his price range. I’m using Josh Bell here, but not much else. Maeda isn’t worth targeting either.

Verlander has not been bad against the Red Sox, but he hasn’t been worth this price either. Verlander only has 28 strikeouts in 116 at bats against Boston. For the price, I much prefer Smith, German, or Paddack. That doesn’t mean I want any Boston bats though. Verlander has been filthy at home. You could throw Mitch Moreland or J.D. out there and hope you get lucky, but to me it feels like a waste of money.

The Brewers knocked around Zach Eflin pretty good earlier this year. Yasmani Grandal has homered off of him twice. Yelich has taken him deep as well, but I really don’t see much of a reason to go further down the roster.

Ryan O’Hearn and Jorge Soler both hit solo homers against Domingo German earlier this year if you feel like chasing some cheaper power. Soler is by far my favorite of the two.

Aaron Hicks is 5-13 with three homers against Danny Duffy. Gleyber Torres and Maybin have both homered off of Duffy as well, but I would take Gary Sanchez as my sidekick to Hicks. Duffy has pitched better lately, but there are plenty of Yankee righties to chase him with here.

Tanner Roark is little more than an innings eater, and I want no part of him against the Tiny Bears at Wrigley. It has a lot to do with Rizzo homering against him twice. Javy Baez and Kris Bryant have also taken Roark deep as well. All three of them are on fire right now, so Roark is bound to get burned.

Jose Quintana has dominated at home this year, but he was knocked around by the Reds in Cincy a little earlier this year. There’s no reason to chase here unless you are thinking about chasing homers with Yasiel Puig and Nick Senzel. Then go for it!

The Orioles packed their bats for the trip to Coors, and German Marquez has an inflated ERA there this year, so I’m in no big hurry to pay his $9,200 price tag. Stevie Wilkerson and Keon Broxton are my favorite Orioles here, but if Chris Davis is in the lineup, I’ll have some exposure there as well.

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