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MLB DFS Pitching Primer: Saturday, July 27 – Good Day Sunshine

By Dan Palyo

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 01: Starting pitcher Mike Clevinger #52 of the Cleveland Indians pitches during the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field during the Indians Home Opener on April 1, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 01: Starting pitcher Mike Clevinger #52 of the Cleveland Indians pitches during the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field during the Indians Home Opener on April 1, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK – JUNE 14: Steven Matz #32 of the New York Mets pitches during the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on June 14, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images)
NEW YORK – JUNE 14: Steven Matz #32 of the New York Mets pitches during the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on June 14, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images) /

MLB DFS Pitching Primer: Cheap Arm/SP2

Steven Matz (6.4k FD, 6.9k DK) vs. Pittsburgh

I like the price tag on Matz tonight as a cheap option on either site. My Pirates have struggled against lefties all season and have not hit much since the All-Star break. Meanwhile, Matz is coming off a solid six-inning performance against the Giants last week allowing two runs while striking out six.

There’s not a lot of strikeout upside here, but Matz is pitching at home in a big ballpark and I think he has the potential for both a quality start and a win. I don’t have much faith in the Pirates these days and the Mets should be able to score some runs behind Matz off the fading Trevor Williams.

Cal Quantrill (6.4k FD, 6.6k DK) vs. San Francisco

Quantrill has emerged as a solid fifth starter for the Padres lately after working out of the bullpen for part of the year. He’s put together back to back scoreless outings against solid offenses such as the Cubs and Braves. His numbers look solid across the board and while he doesn’t offer a ton of K upside, he certainly does look good from a run prevention standpoint here as he faces the mediocre Giants offense.