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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DENVER, COLORADO – JUNE 27: Starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 27, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

MLB DFS Pitching Plays – Starting Pitchers

Walker Buehler – Buehler has been on fire to close out this season. He gets a rematch with the Padres, who he put up a career game against last time out, pitching a complete game, and 15 strikeouts, good for 79 FanDuel points.

The Padres have a 25% K rate, 44% GB rate, and a .162 ISO against RHP. Buehler on the year, has a 3.31 xFIP, 29% K rate, 44% GB rate, and 43% HC on the year. He does give up more power to RHH, but he has a 30% K rate against them as well. Overall this is a spot that Walker will dominate in, and should be one of the highest owned plays on the board.

Luis Castillo – Anytime we get the Marlins on the slate, we have to be seriously considering the opposing pitcher. On the year, Castillo has a 3.49 xFIP, 28.5% K rate, 55.7% GB rate, and 37.2% HC rate. These are elite numbers, and Castillo also has a nasty change, and slider that are getting great whiffs on the year.

Miami has a 25.8% K rate, 50% GB rate, and .121 ISO against RHP. Luis is a slight discount from Buehler and JV, both options that will likely be more popular, so this is an excellent pivot in GPP’s.

Honorable mention – Andrew Heaney