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MLB DFS Pitching Primer: Monday, 8/5 – Giolito or Morton?

By Dan Palyo

MLB DFS Pitching: MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 20: Lucas Giolito #27 of the Chicago White Sox delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of the game on August 20, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is a make up game from the weather postponed game on April 15, 2018. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MLB DFS Pitching: MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 20: Lucas Giolito #27 of the Chicago White Sox delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of the game on August 20, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is a make up game from the weather postponed game on April 15, 2018. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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MLB DFS Pitching: DETROIT, MICHIGAN – APRIL 04: Spencer Turnbull #56 of the Detroit Tigers throws a first-inning pitch while playing the Kansas City Royals during Opening Day at Comerica Park on April 04, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

MLB DFS Pitching Primer: Cheap Arm/SP2

Spencer Turnbull (6.6k FD, 7k DK) vs. Chicago White Sox

Turnbull is making his return from a three-week stint on the IL. He made only one rehab start and struck out 7 of the 13 hitters he faced over 3.2 innings at AAA.

I normally use caution with pitchers coming off injuries, but it was a relatively minor injury (back strain) and the team doesn’t seem to be too concerned with it as they skipped his second rehab start.

He couldn’t ask for a better match-up to get back into a groove on the mound as he’ll face the White Sox and their massive 26% K rate. Jon Jay is the only hitter in this projected lineup with a sub-20% strikeout rate. Meanwhile, Turnbull has been solid against righties this season with a 25% K rate and a ground ball rate of 53%.

With Moncada out of the lineup, the White Sox really don’t have many threats from the left side of the plate. Light hitting Jon Jay has been hitting cleanup lately and Ryan Goins has been their best hitter. The ground ball rates for Chicago are up there, too, meaning Turnbull should be able to get them to keep the ball on the ground.

If you’re leery of taking a pitcher coming off an injury then there just so happens to be another pitcher who is right around the same price who I am equally high on for tournaments tonight.

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