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MLB DFS pitching gems August 2: Lance will make them dance

By Brandon Lauderback

MLB DFS Pitching: Mandatory Credit: Tom Pennington/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 Plays

Steven Matz – Matz holds an 4.63 xFIP, 21.4% K rate, 47.4% GB, and 40% HC. Now he gets a rematch with the Pirates, and if you look back Steve pitched a complete game shutout, racking up 58 FD points.

We all know that Pittsburgh can struggle in a big way against LHP, and Matz will also be pitching at a pitchers ballpark in PIT that suppresses power against RHH. He will see more righties, where his numbers are virtually identical compares to LHH. Slightly higher K rate at 21.7%, great GB numbers, and decent HC.

Pitch Mix – We will focus on RHH, and Matz has a very wide range of pitches he uses. He has been dropping the sinker usage throughout the year, now sitting at 37%, increasing the slider usage all the way up to 21%, change 26%, and curve 14%. That slider isn’t getting many whiffs, but it is getting great GB at 81%.

The curve gets 60%, with the change, and sinker getting around 40%. His change gets decent whiffs around 35%, and hopefully, he uses it a good bit since PIT isn’t good against it. Matz gets great horizontal movement on his change, and sinker as well. I really like this price tag on him as well, and he is one of the top options on this slate.