DraftKings MLB Picks July 2: Cuckoo for Corbin

DraftKings MLB Pitcher Plays:

Top Tier:

Trevor Bauer ($11,600): The Royals are hitting just .189 against Bauer in 95 at bats with two homers, six runs, and a whopping 31 strikeouts. There are options A, B, and C tonight, and all of them aren’t just good. They’re grrrrrrrrrrrreat. Sorry. I had my Tony the Tiger moment. Bauer put up a whopping 37.4 DraftKings points against the Royals in the first meeting and he has a 2.04 ERA in eight road starts this year. There is no reason to move off of Bauer….or Corbin….or Morton for that matter.

Patrick Corbin ($11,100): This is one of those times that I’m on Corbin. It hasn’t been a frequent occurrence this year. Corbin has allowed just one run in 16 innings to the Marlins this year, scorching them for 69.6 DraftKings points in two games. On top of that, Corbin has been lights out at home with a 2.17 ERA in seven starts. I expect another really strong performance out of Corbin again tonight.

Charlie Morton ($10,600): Not that Yarbrough was a complete bust last night, but I really wish that Morton had gone on Monday as originally planned. You know, when we actually had the money to use him. The Orioles only have ten at bats against Morton with one hit and five strikeouts. While he may not be quite that dominant over a full game, I wouldn’t rule it out either. You could argue that Morton has more upside than Corbin, and I would have a hard time disputing it. The real trick is going to be finding enough value bats for at least one line with Morton and Corbin together.

Middle Tier:

Tanner Roark ($8,500): I don’t like targeting players with a high WHIP and average strikeout totals. We know what Roark is. He is solid, but unspectacular. Someone just like him shut down the Brewers last night. Milwaukee is struggling and has been for a while. Roark has 36.2 DraftKings points in two starts against Milwaukee this year. That’s a strong track record. He put up 25.9 on the Brewers just 12 days ago. On top of that, the Brewers are only hitting .217 with three homers and 11 runs in 129 at bats. The 30 strikeouts leave something to be desired, and could be the only thing to shoo me off of Roark tonight.

Griffin Canning ($8,300): To be honest, I’m nervous about using any Angels tonight. They may still be numb and just going through the motions. Or they are going to come out here and take it to the Rangers. I don’t think we get an in between game, so I kind of just want to fade the whole thing. However, I am here to inform, so Canning put up a solid 15.7 DraftKings points against the Rangers earlier this year. He’s worth a look depending on which side of this you fall on.

Zac Gallen ($7,900): Gallen was tagged for three runs against the Nats in his last start, but to me that’s all on the Marlins bullpen who gave up a grand slam immediately after Gallen was pulled. He pitched much better than the final line indicated. When the smoke cleared, Gallen still has scores in the 17’s in both career games. I’ll take that for this price, especially when Gallen should have had 20 DraftKings points last game.

Bargain Pitchers:

Matt Strahm ($6,900): Strahm still gave up four runs in his last start, but he struck out a career high nine Orioles. He really needs to keep the strikeouts up to hit value since he really isn’t pitching all that well. Honestly, the three below Strahm offer more stability, but they don’t have this kind of strikeout upside. They also aren’t playing the Giants. That counts for a lot.

Joe Musgrove ($5,900): Musgrove held the Cubs to just two hits in 6.1 scoreless innings earlier this year. Musgrove went through a rough patch, but he has allowed just one run to the Astros and Padres combined over his last two starts. On top of that, the Cubs are hitting just .192 with a homer and three runs with 17 strikeouts in 78 at bats against Musgrove. He could be an absolute steal here, but there is risk involved.

Wade LeBlanc ($5,800): Seeing LeBlanc here you already know what kind of risk is here. However, the Cardinals offense as a whole has been just awful lately. Oh, and LeBlanc has at least six strikeouts in three of the past four games. Where did that come from? If he’s going to keep that up. LeBlanc is a steal right now.

Reynaldo Lopez ($5,600): Let’s put this whole thing in perspective: Lopez has a 6.12 ERA this year. He has allowed only two earned runs to the Tigers in 12 innings, piling up 63.8 DraftKings points in those games. We may only be able to play Lopez against the Tigers, but as long as he keeps playing them on nights where we are in desperate need of value, I’m all for it!

My picks: Bauer, Corbin; Corbin, Morton; Corbin, Gallen; Corbin, Lopez; Lopez, LeBlanc