Daily Dime: Going with Dickey, Liriano, Trout and Harper
Here are 10 DFS recommendations for Tuesday’s slate on Yahoo but be sure to double-check the weather and lineups before first pitch approaches.
R.A. Dickey, SP, at Phi (Nola), $25: He’s allowed three runs or fewer in 13 of his past 14 starts, recording four wins over his past five outings thanks to going deep into games and playing for a Blue Jays team that’s scored by far the most runs in baseball this season. Dickey is facing a Phillies offense that has scored the second-fewest runs in MLB but despite this, he’s the cheapest SP on the board Tuesday.
Francisco Liriano, SP, vs. Ari (Anderson), $50: He has 88 strikeouts over 69.2 innings at home this season, with a 1.13 WHIP. The Pirates are the most favored team Tuesday other than the Clayton Kershaw led Dodgers.
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Buster Posey, C, at Stl (Lynn), $17: He has a 149 wRC+, and the next closest at catcher is 119. Posey also has four hits over six at bats during his career against Lance Lynn, for what it’s worth.
Albert Pujols, 1B, vs. CHW (Danks), $16: John Danks has ceded a .307 BAA and a 1.61 WHIP against RHB this season. Pujols is at home, has the platoon advantage, and there are 15 more expensive first basemen.
Robinson Cano, 2B, at Tex (Gonzalez), $18: He continues to bounce back and is facing a righty while likely hitting cleanup.
Trevor Plouffe, 3B, at NYY (Sabathia), $10: He’s really cheap, and Sabathia has given up 21 homers over 98.1 innings when facing LHB this season to go along with a 1.66 WHIP and a .329 BAA.
Jose Reyes, SS, vs. Was (Zimmermann), $15: He has a seven-game hitting streak going, shortstop remains thin and he’s moderately priced while hitting in Coors Field.
Mike Trout, OF, vs. CHW (Danks), $21: He’s slumped of late but had a .367/.462/.861 line with 12 homers in July. Trout is at home facing a southpaw Tuesday.
Chris Coghlan, OF, vs. Det (Sanchez), $8: He has 13 homers and 11 stolen bases in fewer than 300 at bats against RHP this year, lately batting third for a really good Cubs team.
Bryce Harper, OF, at Col (Hale), $20: He’s clearly been the best hitter in baseball this season and is facing a right-handed pitcher in Coors Field. David Hale has given up 19 earned runs over 31.0 innings this season. Harper seems like the clear must-start for Tuesday’s slate.
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