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MLB DFS Pitching Gems July 20: Griffin Is Too Cheap

By Brandon Lauderback

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 30: Griffin Canning #47 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches in the first inning of the game in his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 30, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 30: Griffin Canning #47 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches in the first inning of the game in his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 30, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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MLB DFS Pitching Plays

Blake Snell – Well McKay may not have taken advantage of this spot last night, but Snell is poised to put up a monster performance. This White Sox lineup has a 25% K rate currently against LHP, to go with a 48.7% GB rate, and 27% HC. Blake is priced at only 9.5 k on FanDuel, which is a complete joke, he has been one of the most unlucky pitchers in Baseball this season. With a 3.36 xFIP, but a bloated 4.55 ERA, 32% K rate, and a 40% GB rate. He will see seven RHH where he K rate is 33%.

Pitch Mix – Snell is very Fastball heavy, considering its an amazing pitch, I don’t blame him. Recently it was being used at 60%, while he decreased his Curve usage to 15%. This will be something to monitor, and I won’t look too much into it. That Curve and his Change get around 55% whiffs, so I would assume that Curve usage goes back up for this game. The Fastball is 95 MPH and moves over ten inches vertically, which is something I have discussed previously with pitchers such as Lucas Giolito, and Justin Verlander.

GPP Punt

Daniel Norris – Please note this is not a great play, but if you are looking for a deep GPP punt play, Norris is very interesting. He is a reverse splits pitcher, meaning as a lefty, he does far worse against LHH. The good thing is that he might only see two lefties in this entire match-up. I feel like people may gravitate to the other side of the game instead, but I just do not trust Thornton at all. Norris has a 20% K rate against RHH, and a 47% GB rate, with 38% HC. Toronto will hit around 41% GB, and Norris can grind this game out and pitch six-seven innings, if he can avoid giving up too many home runs. At that price, he is worth a shot if you need the salary.