MLB DFS picks and pivots September 19: Eye of the Tiger

DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 29: Starting pitcher Mike Clevinger #52 of the Cleveland Indians leaves the dugout after an interview following a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 29, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Clevinger struck out 10 in eight innings in a 2-0 win over the Tigers. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) /

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DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 13: DJ Stewart #24 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with teammate Stevie Wilkerson #12 after hitting a two run home run in the fifth inning of the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on September 13, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

MLB DFS – Building our bats

With a dual ace approach tonight it will mean we say goodbye to the high-priced Twins bats and their slate leading 6.3 IRT and with a smaller slate, it also means we have a smaller player pool with fewer #FreeSquare punt plays which will make finding a cheap stack a bit more difficult this evening.

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The Baltimore Orioles are an interesting power heavy cheap stack we can target tonight against Toronto LHP Anthony Kay, who will be making his third Major League start. After a dazzling debut where he struck out 8 Rays in 5.2 IP, he was smacked around by the Yankees in his last start, surrendering 7 hits and 5 ER in only 4 innings of work.

The Orioles projected line-up may not have the names we normally rush to click on in DFS, but the reality is that their projected lineup has 4 batters with .200+ ISO marks against LHP both this season and since the start of 2018 with Mark Trumbo, Trey Mancini, Renato Nunez and Anthony Santander.

This Jays/O’s series has been all about offense thus far with 13 and 22 runs scored in the first two games and while Kay has a solid minor league pedigree from the Mets organization, the left-hander is not the kind of elite K prospect that I am going to avoid just 3 starts into his big league career.

I also think that in the context of this slate, most will look to pair Clevinger with a lower SP2 and if you look at the choices, I think many will see that 8 K outing against the Rays and roll the dice with Kay today against a Baltimore offense DFS players have picked on all year which gives us some serious leverage if Kay gains traction as the SP2 of choice.

Best of luck tonight – make sure you watch the lineups as they come out and remember that lock is 30 minutes early this evening!

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