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DraftKings MLB picks August 19: Great Miley’s per Gallen

By Mike Marteny

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - MARCH 31: Wade Miley #20 of the Houston Astros throws in the first inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on March 31, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - MARCH 31: Wade Miley #20 of the Houston Astros throws in the first inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on March 31, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 10: Aristides Aquino #44 of the Cincinnati Reds jogs to first base after being walked during the sixth inning of the game against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on August 10, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati defeated Chicago 10-1. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /

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Cincinnati Reds vs. Eric Lauer:

Lauer has a rough 6.21 ERA in 11 road starts, and this is one of the better hitter parks out there. Lauer held his own against the Reds in San Diego, but this is going to be rather different. There is a lot of right handed power in this lineup. Eugenio Suarez, Nick Senzel, Aquino, and Phillip Ervin all border on elite plays. I will have a ton of Aquino tonight. Everyone else is negotiable.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Zach Davies:

Here’s the proverbial other side of the coin. The Cardinals are hitting .300 with five homers and 20 runs in 120 at bats against Davies overall. The Cardinals offense haven’t been world beaters lately though. Matt Carpenter is 11-24(.458) with three homers and four RBI. Wong and Dexter Fowler have homered against Davies as well. Marcell Ozuna, Yadi Molina, DeJong, and Goldy are all hitting well over .300 against Davies. If you want to take a run at him, I can certainly see that. I will at least once.

Houston Astros vs. Edwin Jackson:

Good luck Edwin. Jackson has been strong over his last two starts, but this fountain of youth is going to run out soon. Likely here. The Astros have 16 runs in 95 at bats with five homers against Edwin so far. Martin Maldonado has two of those. Marisnick, Robinson Chirinos, and Alex Bregman have the others. Springer, Carlos Correa, and Altuve all have limited exposure to Jackson. Yordan hasn’t faced him at all. I think the Astros get him here.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kyle Freeland:

Freeland has allowed five, five, and eight runs in his three starts against Arizona this year. Christian Walker, David Peralta, Ketel Marte, Carson Kelly, Wilmer Flores, Eduardo Escobar, and Nick Ahmed have all homered against Freeland in the past. That’s practically the entire lineup. What that means to me is that there is no wrong pick here on the Arizona side.