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Main DraftKings MLB picks July 31: Can’t go wrong with deGrom

By Mike Marteny

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 08: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets pitches during the first inning at Citi Field on August 8, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 08: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets pitches during the first inning at Citi Field on August 8, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – MARCH 31: Corey Dickerson #12 of the Pittsburgh Pirates bats against the Cincinnati Reds during a game at Great American Ball Park on March 31, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Pirates won 5-0. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Main DraftKings MLB picks July 31: Can’t go wrong with deGrom

DraftKings took a ginsu to the early slate, but thankfully they left all eight evening games in one big DraftKings MLB main tournament. There is some strong pitching here too, but all of the weather may not cooperate. Let’s check out the problem areas.

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Rain: Philadelphia(high), Boston(slight)

Wind: 12 mph crosswind in Chicago, 12 mph in from right in Miami

Hot/Humid: Philly(humid), Miami(both), Cleveland(humid), Boston(humid), Arlington(very hot), Oakland(humid)

I doubt the Philly game gets played, so plan accordingly. I’m not on either pitcher, but as of now, even the bats wouldn’t be safe.

Another issue here is that two scheduled starters have been a part of trade rumors. The good part is that the trade deadline is plenty long enough before lock that we can retool as needed.

I went heavy on Price and lighter on Thor, Canning, and Lopez. My Thor/Price/Angels/Mariners stack did well. My Price/Canning/Mariners stack with Corey Dickerson one off was the best lineup, hitting just over 170. I ended up about breaking even though because of too much exposure to Price.

These tips are based mostly on past performance. This is a nice tool for building a lineup, but should not be the only pieces of information you use. We have plenty of writers on here who give you relevant information no matter which site you play on, and we all attack the slate from different angles.