MLB DFS top plays August 27: Aces for days

CLEVELAND, OHIO - JULY 09: Luis Castillo #58 of the Cincinnati Reds and the National League pitches against the American League during the 2019 MLB All-Star Game, presented by Mastercard at Progressive Field on July 09, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 09: Luis Castillo #58 of the Cincinnati Reds and the National League pitches against the American League during the 2019 MLB All-Star Game, presented by Mastercard at Progressive Field on July 09, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Get set for today’s MLB DFS slate with our top FanDuel and DraftKings plays to build around on the fantasy baseball schedule.

Hey guys, I am back for the main slate we have on tap for today. If you are not already, you should be checking out the “Pitching Primer” by Thunder Dan on the days I am not covering the pitching gems. With no shortage of MLB DFS pitching studs, you will want to pay up, but which ace has the most upside?

For today, I will be switching things up, listing only two pitchers, but also focusing on the top plays at the other various positions. I will list players from each position respectively, give some data on them and move onto the next one. This is something that I do not normally cover, so be sure to take full advantage of this information.

All of these plays can be used in cash games, or GPP’s, although ownership will be very different among these guys, that does not mean they can’t be used in cash games.

I’ll also mention before we get started, you will see a variety of different statistics in this article, such as xFIP (Expected Fielding Independent Pitching), ISO (Isolated Power), K (Strikeout) rate, GB (Ground-ball) rate, FB (Fly-Ball) rate, and HC (Hard Contact).

Along with various other statistics that will focus on a player’s specific pitch-type. This allows us to isolate specific pitchers, who are not only in good match-ups but are also in good recent form.

Everything you see in this article can be found on various websites, such as Brooks
Baseball or RotoGrinders Plate IQ. These are two of my favorite websites/tools, to use for research, and the best thing about them is they are completely free. Alright, let’s dive in!