Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws against the New York Mets during the first inning in Game 1 of baseball's National League Division Series, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Opponent - SF (Stratton) Park - @LAD
FD - 45.29 DK - 29.87
THis is the best pitcher you'll ever see in this article, but it was going to happen one way or another. We have 3 elite arms on the mound today in Max Scherzer, Corey Kluber, and Clayton Kershaw. We touched on Scherzer and Kluber in the main picks article and will now look at Kershaw + a cheaper option. The big problem with Kershaw recently is that the Dodgers don't have much to play for. They are locked into the playoffs and it's not worth risking any injury for statistical purposes. When you have an arm like Clayton Kershaw that has be relied upon heavily for 5 years and the injuries are there, you have to be careful. Still, he will get around 90 pitches and that could very well be enough against the Giants. The Giants are one of the worst teams in baseball at the plate and have held a .320 wOBA with a 23% strikeout rate against lefties. Kershaw is unstoppable at home and I do expect about 6 clean innings here. With that being said, Scherzer and Kluber will be in my cash games. Kershaw will not.
Opponent - DET (Farmer) Park - @DET
FD - 31.5 DK - 20.94
If those 3 aces are all a bit too pricey, I get it. In a tournament, you can fade them and pay up for big bats. Those big bats will be under 10% owned and could 2-3 of them could very well outscore/match any pitching performance. However, don't do it in cash games. In cash, you play one of the top options and you move on. As for this cheaper option we speak of, it's Jose Berrios. Berrios can be expected to be around the price of Scherzer in 2018, but we're not there yet. Berrios is one of the biggest prospects in baseball and has been regarded as one of the safest. He has a major-league demeanor with major-league stuff. He's allowed a .326 wOBA to lefties, but has more than covered up for it with a .275 against righties. He strikes out just over 8 batters per 9 innings and does a great job of keeping the hard contact down (29%). The TIgers are an inept offense at this point and it seems like they are just crawling to the finish line, trying not to break any bones or tear any ligaments. If Berrios is pitching well, he will have no issue sending these guys back to the dugout 1 after 1. He is nowhere near as safe as any of the top 3, but he deserves some consideration at the price.
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