Main DraftKings MLB Picks May 29: Snellzilla invades Canada

HOUSTON, TEXAS – MAY 28: Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros hits a home run in the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Minute Maid Park on May 28, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

Main DraftKings MLB Picks May 29: Snellzilla invades Canada

The Indians and Red Sox start early at Fenway, so that one is left to showdown and all day only. That leaves nine games for our main DraftKings MLB tournaments today. Will we get all nine? Time to take a look at the weather!

DraftKings MLB Pitcher Plays:

Top Tier:

Blake Snell ($11,300): Snellzilla has just dominated the Jays in his career. They are a pathetic 6-55(.109) against Snell with just one run to 23 strikeouts. Grichuk has the only extra base hit (a double). This is one of the purest forms of domination found anywhere in the league. I’m not fading Snell in any lineup tonight because he could be that much better than the field. Snellzilla picked up 30.3 DraftKings points in the first outing against the Jays, allowing one hit in six innings. Expect a similarly dominant outing here.

Walker Buehler ($9,600): After a rough start to the season, Buehler has turned in four straight games with more than 20 DraftKings points. The Mets offense is decent, but I don’t know if decent is enough to get to Buehler right now. I would put Syndergaard as my favorite to homer off of Buehler, if that tells you anything about the Mets offense.

Aaron Nola ($9,000): Nola has struggled on the road, but he is pretty much assured the win if he can last five innings tonight. Nola also put up 26.5 DraftKings points in a strong start against the Cardinals earlier this year. St. Louis is still hitting a solid .248 against Nola, but they have struck out 29 times in 105 at bats. Nola has looked better lately, and he looks like a solid play for the price here.

Middle Tier:

John Means ($6,900): I’ll be honest. I expected Means to get torched in Coors. However, he turned in a pretty strong outing. Add to that the fact that Means has a 1.54 ERA in 23.1 home innings, and you have a great play on the cheap here. The Tigers offense isn’t scaring anyone right now. Means is going to give up a run or two, but a quality start looks likely. Means should hit the mid teens for DraftKings points here.

Pablo Lopez ($6,600): Lopez has a stellar 1.93 ERA and 0.77 WHIP in four home starts this year. Welcoming the Giants into Marlins Park likely wont hurt those averages at all. I wouldn’t play Lopez on the road, but he loves his home digs, and is a great spot to save some cash tonight. We’re going to need it with Snell and Coors stacks looking like a priority.

Bargain Pitchers:

Glenn Sparkman ($5,700): There is a little risk involved here since the White Sox offense is showing signs of life, but they are predominantly right handed, and Sparkman shut out the Rays over seven innings in his last major league start. He has since served well as a long reliever, so there isn’t much not to like here. Sparkman wont rack up strikeouts, but he should be a solid performer on a night where we may really need to go cheap on pitching.

Ryan Carpenter ($5,400): Carpenter looked good against the Mets in his return to the majors, so he earned another start and gets another favorable matchup with the Orioles. The wind is blowing in for the plethora of right handed Orioles that will take a shot at him. Don’t expect miracles from Carpenter, but another 18 DraftKings point game is not out of the question. That’s a great return for the price.

My picks: Snell, Means; Snell, Nola; Snell, Carpenter

DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 24: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies is congratulated in the dugout by Trevor Story #27 after scoring a run in the third inning of a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field on September 24, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

DraftKings MLB stack options

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Genesis Cabrera:

A guy that had a 6.35 ERA in 39.2 AAA innings is getting called up to face the Phillies? What could possibly go wrong? Stacking against rookies can be risky, but I don’t think it’s much of one here. Andrew McCutchen, Rhys Hoskins, and Cesar Hernandez are all big plays tonight. I’m also a big fan of Scott Kingery and Jean Segura here. Bryce Harper is still way too cheap since I would expect the bullpen to be out there by the third inning. I’m not sure there’s a bad play in a Phillies uniform tonight.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Trent Thornton:

The Rays ravaged Thornton for five runs in three innings earlier this year. Austin Meadows homered twice in that game, so he may be worth that exorbitant price. Brandon Lowe smacked a two run homer in that one as well. Avi Garcia, Kevin Kiermaier, and Tommy Pham cover the rest of the hot hitters in this lineup. That’s a pricey stack, but it’s warranted considering what the Rays did the first time around.

Atlanta Braves vs. Kyle McGowin:

Freeman didn’t destroy Strasburg like he usually does, but Freeman has a great chance of waking up here. McGowin is giving up a run per inning in his seven major league ones, and the Braves are probably going to hurt that average. Albies and Acuna are cold, but that just presents a good opportunity to get some exposure on the cheap if you still want some Coors bats. I really like Nick Markakis and Dansby Swanson to finish this off.

Colorado Rockies vs. Robbie Ray:

The Rockies are hitting .302 with seven homers and 22 runs in just 106 at bats against Ray. Nolan Arenado has hit him particularly hard, going 13-34 with three homers and nine RBI. Nine of those 13 hits have gone for extra bases. Trevor Story has a pair of homers against Ray. Raimel Tapia and Ian Desmond have the other homers. Don’t overlook Daniel Murphy, who is a solid 3-10 despite not having a homer.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Jeff Hoffman:

This is the low hanging fruit of the night. Arizona doesn’t have a ton of power, but Hoffman has been terrible this year no matter where he has pitched. Eduardo Escobar continues to be the elite play, but I’m pretty high on Adam Jones, Ketel Marte, and Nick Ahmed as well. Blake Swihart could be a good place to save money too.

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 30: Anthony Rendon #6 of the Washington Nationals celebrates with Ryan Zimmerman #11 after scoring on an RBI single by Juan Soto #22 (not pictured) in the first inning against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on March 30, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

DraftKings MLB daily notes:

If you want to take a shot at Ryan Carpenter, I get it. However, outside of Trey Mancini, it’s hard to rely on any Oriole. And for Mancini’s price, wouldn’t you rather hitch your money train to more of a sure thing? Renato Nunez comes to mind. I don’t mind taking a shot with a cheaper Stevie Wilkerson or Keon Broxton either.

Brandon Dixon and Ronny Rodriguez are my favorite Tigers if you want to try to crack Means at home, but I honestly think there are better places to spend the money.

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I totally get it if you want to go after Nola here. Dexter Fowler and Marcell Ozuna have both homered off of him twice. Paul DeJong and Matt Wieters have taken him deep once each. I would probably limit my exposure to that pool of players though. I’m not expecting a Nola blowup here.

Yeah, MadBum is going to get some strikeouts, but at what price? Does a guy with an ERA on the wrong side of 4 warrant a price this high? No chance. The Marlins are hitting .341 in 91 at bats against MadBum, so it’s not a fluke. Brian Anderson is 2-3 with a solo homer. Martin Prado and Starlin Castro have both hit MadBum really well, and are worth using to see if they can bust the slump. I like Jorge Alfaro and Harold Ramirez here too, but I don’t know how much exposure I want to the Marlins. They could really let us down.

I don’t really trust Kevin Gausman here, and you probably shouldn’t either. The Nats got to Fried last night, and they are hitting .284 against Gausman in 81 at bats. Juan Soto, Anthony Rendon, and Brian Dozier have all homered off of Gausman. I think there are better places to spend that kind of cash, but if you are looking for some separation, this could help.

I’m not stacking Astros, but that’s not to say that I’m not tempted. Kyle Hendricks is way overpriced here because he has a 6.00 ERA on the road and the Astros are still a potent offense. Josh Reddick and Alex Bregman are my favorites, but I could make room for Correa and George Springer as well. I’m expecting a rough one for Hendricks.

My interest in Wade Miley is practically zero. My interest in Cubs bats has a lot to do with the roof though. I like Kris Bryant and Javy Baez regardless. If the roof is open, I may sprinkle in some Albert Almora and David Bote as well.

I don’t have enough Tums to stack Royals, but they have hit Reynaldo Lopez well in the past, including five runs in ten innings this year. Merrifield, Alex Gordon, and Ryan O’Hearn have all homered against Lopez. Jorge Soler is 5-8 with a pair of doubles and a pair of RBI. Beyond that, I don’t really want anyone else though. I could see Lopez turning in a decent start.

Thor is not his regular Thor-ish self. I’m not touching him against the Dodgers. Corey Seager is the only Dodger to homer off of him so far, but I wouldn’t rule out a Bellinger bomb with the way he’s hitting. Max Muncy is a solid pick too.

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