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MLB DFS Pitching Primer: Thursday, July 18 – Thor Will Drop The Hammer

By Dan Palyo

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 15: Pitcher Noah Syndergaard #34 of the New York Mets runs back out to the mound to pitch the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a game at Citi Field on June 15, 2016 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Mets defeated the Pirates 11-2. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 15: Pitcher Noah Syndergaard #34 of the New York Mets runs back out to the mound to pitch the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a game at Citi Field on June 15, 2016 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Mets defeated the Pirates 11-2. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – MAY 08: Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (41) walks in from the dugout prior to the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles on May 8, 2019, at Orioles Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – MAY 08: Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (41) walks in from the dugout prior to the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles on May 8, 2019, at Orioles Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

MLB DFS Pitching Primer: Rankings and Review

This is where I give you my final rankings for both cash games and GPPs. Remember, rankings for cash are based on safety, while rankings for GPP are based on their ceiling and point-per-dollar upside.

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Remember on DK, I prefer to pay up for at least one high-priced pitcher in cash and on FanDuel I prefer to pay up in cash more often than not. I would have no problem paying for aces Sale and Bauer on both slates today in cash.

On DK, my preferred cash game pairing on the early slate is Sale-Keller while on the main slate my cash game pairing will probably be Bauer-Hudson.

If you play mainly on FanDuel try not to spread your ownership out too much among different pitchers guys, otherwise, you are probably hurting your chances at winning a GPP by getting the right stack with the right pitcher.

Early Slate (Cash and GPP)

  1. Sale
  2. Lamet
  3. Smith
  4. Keller

Cash Rankings

  1. Bauer
  2. Syndergaard
  3. Hudson (SP2)

GPP Rankings

  1. Syndergaard
  2. Bauer
  3. Hudson

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