Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel and DraftKings - 9/27/17

Here's where you can find some recommendations for tournament pitchers target for FanDuel and DraftKings. Find our main set of cash game picks here.
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Justin Verlander FD 10900 DK 13600
Opponent - TEX (Martinez) Park - @TEX
FD - 35.11 DK - 23.29

With only 4 games on this early slate, the pickings are somewhat slim for pitcher. Especially when you consider 2 of the games are in Coors Field and Chase Field. The 2 best places to hit in baseball. The other match-up is a thriller between Erasmo Ramirez and Kendall Graveman. That leaves us with Arlington and a dual between Nick Martinez and Justin Verlander. Martinez is absolutely dreadful, so Verlander will be our guy. He's been over 6 innings in 13 straight starts and has gone 7 innings in 8 of them. He's striking out around 10 batters per 9 and walking just 1. The Rangers are a solid offense, but Verlander is the best pitcher on the slate and it's not too close. 100% Verlander for me on this early slate. Let's hope that's above the field.

Danny Salazar FD 8500 DK 6400
Opponent - MIN (Mejia) Park - @CLE
FD - 29.36 DK - 19.42

We looked at Luis Severino and Garrett Richards in the main picks article and they remain the top plays of the slate in both cash games and tournaments. Next, we'll take a look at Danny Salazar. The Indians moved him to the bullpen a little over a month ago and he's been pretty solid. He will get 1 more start before the end of the regular season and while there's no official pitch count, I assume it's around 85. The only reason I don't really care is because you can't comfortably predict any more out of anyone else. Salazar is an elite K (12.32) arm who is inherently risky. He faces off with a. twins team that can strikeout, but also hit a bit against righties. Salazar is a guy I'll have some GPP exposure to on DK, but that's about it. Severino is the man in cash games and I can't recommend you do anything different.

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