Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel & DraftKings 8/16/16

Welcome to our new daily article breaking down some of the other pitching targets on this slate. We covered our system's top value plays in our daily picks article but here we will look at other dudes to consider.

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Pitching Targets

Note: We discussed Corey Kluber and Kenta Maeda in the Main Article and will be going over a few more options below.

Pitching Targets

Noah Syndergaard FD 10000 DK 11000
Opponent - ARI (Shipley) Park - @ARI
FD - 34.09 DK - 22.76

At the top of our projection system we have Corey Kluber scoring the most fantasy points, but right after him is a guy we call, Thor. Although, I'm a big fan of Justin Verlander and Danny Duffy tonight, it makes sense why the system would put Syndergaard ahead. He's a heavier favorite going up against Braden Shipley, which increases his chances of picking up the win. Verlander and Duffy are absolute studs, but they might cancel each other out going head-to-head. (I love them in tournaments)

Syndergaard has had an interesting year to say the least. He's been battling quite a few injuries and has been up-and-down this season. Believe it or not, his numbers are still outstanding. His ERA, FIP, SIERA and xFIP are all under three and he owns an insane 29.1 K%! I guess his down isn't really down and we just have super high expectation for the kid. Whatever the case may be, this kid is an excellent pitcher and his peripherals back it up.

Today, Syndergaard draws an interesting matchup against the D'Backs. This game is on the road at Chase Field, so it isn't ideal, but I still love his upside. Like I mentioned earlier: Thor owns a 29.1 K% -- but what makes this even sweeter is the fact that the D'Backs own a 23.0 K% (5th highest in MLB) against right-handed pitchers. Syndergaard is one of the best young guns in the game today, so I'll go ahead and get some exposure to him. The park may not be ideal, but you can't deny his upside in this contest.

James Hammel FD 9600 DK 10200
Opponent - MIL (Anderson) Park - @CHC
FD - 25.81 DK - 17.35

I know this isn't an image of Jason Hammel, so I'm sorry in advance (his price is right as well as his opponent).

Jason Hammel and his 2.90 ERA will be taking the Milwaukee Brewers tonight. This will be their second game of a double-header, which I think gives him an advantage. Guys playing in their second game will be tired and players that we see usually start, might have a breather. Regardless of who's starting, the Cubs are heavy favorites with a -245 money line. You got to like his chances to pick up the win and the upside he has in this matchup.

Hammel isn't a guy you typically think when you think of a pitcher with upside, but with Vegas on his side and going up against the Brewers; it gives him just that. On the year, the Brewers own a whooping 25.7 K% (highest in MLB) against right-handed pitchers! Talk about fanning! Over 25% of the time gives him a boost! They also own a .311 wOBA (21st in MLB) against northpaws. This is a beautiful matchup for Mr. Hammel, so I'll go ahead and roster him in a few lineups. Plus -- this guy has been sharp in his last five outings. He sports a 1.00 WHIP to go along with a 1.08 ERA during that span.

Blake Snell FD 7900 DK 8700
Opponent - SD (Jackson) Park - @TB
FD - 35.33 DK - 22.95

We saw what southpaw Drew Smyly did yesterday against the Padres and I'm expecting a similar performance from southpaw, Blake Snell.

Blake Snell has looked solid in his young career. He's sporting a 3.18 ERA to go along with a 3.42 FIP and 23.1 K%. The problem for Snell has been the walks. He owns a whooping 12.4 BB%, which can affect his pitch-count tremendously and hurts the amount of innings he could go. Which is why he's a GPP play for me.

He's got tremendous upside, especially going up against this Padres' offense. They own the second highest K% on the year (24.4 K%) and have been cold as of late. In their last 14 contests, they own a .291 wOBA (27th in MLB) to go along with an 82 wRC+ (27th in MLB). If Snell can keep the walks in check, we can expect him to put up similar numbers to Smyly.

 

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