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MLB DFS Pitching Primer: Monday, 8/12 – The worst pitching slate…ever

By Dan Palyo

MLB DFS: HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 06: Zack Greinke #21 of the Houston Astros pitches in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Minute Maid Park on August 06, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Greinke is starting his first game with the Astros since being traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
MLB DFS: HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 06: Zack Greinke #21 of the Houston Astros pitches in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Minute Maid Park on August 06, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Greinke is starting his first game with the Astros since being traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /
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MLB DFS: SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 9: Joey Luchessi #37 of the San Diego Padres walks from the mound during the game against the Washington Nationals at PETCO Park on May 9, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Andy Hayt/San Diego Padres/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Joey Luchessi /

MLB DFS Pitching Primer: Rankings and Review

This is where I give you my final rankings for both cash games and GPPs. Remember, rankings for cash are based on safety, while rankings for GPP are based on their ceiling and point-per-dollar upside.

Remember, I prefer to pay up for at least one high-priced pitcher in cash on DraftKings and on FanDuel I prefer to pay up in cash more often than not. Today is certainly not the day to fade Greinke in cash, just don’t do it. Don’t do it!

On DraftKings my favorite GPP pairing is going to be Luchessi-Pruitt as that game certainly feels like it has the potential to be the lowest-scoring on the slate. Luchessi is by far my favorite GPP pitcher on FanDuel and I’m going to try to be well over the field with ownership, but that might be hard because I do think he ends up 30-40% owned.

If you play mainly on FanDuel try not to spread your ownership out too much among different pitchers guys, otherwise, you are probably hurting your chances at winning a GPP by getting the right stack with the right pitcher.

Reminder, it’s MME season! FanDuel is now offering a nickel arcade in addition to their quarter arcade if you want to practice building those CSV files and building 150 lineups.

DraftKings also has dime and quarter arcades, too! Lock in your favorite pitchers and stacks and let the optimizer do some of the heavy lifting, you’d be surprised how often it will come up with combos that your human brain would have never considered.

Cash Rankings

  1. Greinke
  2. Luchessi
  3. No one else is cash safe

GPP Rankings

  1. Luchessi
  2. Cease
  3. Greinke
  4. Suarez

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