WEATHER Giants at Twins – Storms, could be off and on throughout game. Hitters worth the risk. [spacer height=”10px”] This is very much a ‘Tiers’ kind of night on DraftKings. Finding the right pitchers within tiers. There are Five guys 9k and up and 9 guys from 7k to 8900 on DraftKings. Out of the guys in that second tier, I like … None of them. Maybe a Sonny Gray ($8,400) or Zach Plesac (7,600). The chalk is probably going to end up being Domingo German (7,100) who is coming off a great start at home and I want no part of him tonight. This sets up as either take two guys in the top tier (who I like below) or one and a cheap/punt value SP2. The mid range should not burn us tonight by fading them. CHARLIE MORTON At this stage in the season Morton is not likely to have a blow up start and with Nolan Arenado being out on paternity leave to tend to the future next great Nolan Jr, we have a case where Morton can avoid someone driving in Goldy after he pitches around him tonight. Yes, the Cards will bring in more LHB but Morton should be able to handle them with his curve-ball tonight. YU DARVISH Yu is coming off paternity leave as well. Assuming that Darvish doesn’t pitch with his head somewhere else tonight he should deliver 7 innings with 10+ strikeouts vs Kansas City. His depth of pitches is going to give them issues and if you are worried about long lay-off with Darvish (9 days) he went 7 innings and struck out 9 vs the much better Mets after the all-star break. He should be just fine. [spacer height=”10px”] VALUE ARMS DANIEL LYNCH I am never opposed to taking risk for upside when it comes to cheap arms. Daniel Lynch is exactly that. If Lynch can work his slider for some swing and misses against Machado (25% K rate on Sliders) and Brandon Drury (41% K rate on sliders) then it sets up that he can stick with Darvish and have a great night. Lynch’s last five starts he has given up 3 ER, 0 ER, 4 ER, 0 ER and 3 ER…. So hey, I went to 3rd grade, that means 0 ER is next… Right? PAOLO ESPINO Everyone tonight is fairly high priced on DraftKings for…...
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