MLB Fantasy Daily (DFS) Picks For DraftKings – 5/17/16

Hunter Stokes (Chief Writer/Part Owner) 

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We are ramping up our coverage on DFS play at MLB Reports, and will include some strategy articles in the forthcoming days and weeks.  We come from a high level of handicapping backgrounds, and have been given the go ahead from the braintrust at MLB Reports to start sharing some of these with you.

Of course Chuck Booth and I spearheaded this movement back in a few years ago with just regular baseball futures.  We were not sure if we wanted to go ahead with the MLB DFS Fantasy at all, but were finally convinced for demand by a couple of our BBBA writers (Josh Robbins and Trey Rose).  The need is there and we are looking to deliver.

I have played DFS long enough to be the guy who writes the posts here.  The gambling philosophy championed by Booth in the 90’s is brilliant for any sources of tournaments or gambling period.  It weaves the Martingale Betting System (progressive betting with the double up theory) and it fosters it with several other techniques so you don’t bet against yourself.

One of the biggest blunders made by many gamblers is betting against themselves.  We are going to simplify the process, so if you win, you can really win – none of this barely break even nonsense.

Look for that in coming days.  Now here is what we are going to do for today’s MLB DFS Draft Kings style.

We Will Give You – Daily

5 team stacking options ( We are going to draw most of our players from these 5 squads).

3 Pitching candidates (High level, midlevel and budget).

Cabrera has absolutely destroyed Starter Phil Hughes in his career, – with 6 Bolts in just 43 AB. He and the Tigers take their road act to Target Field again tonight. Last evening they scored 10 runs for the 1st time all season. i would not be surprised to see them turn the feat again tonight. The Tigers are also not overpriced yet as they have struggled most of the year. They are the top stacking option lineup all night.

15 Games – ALL Day Slate (DraftKings, Tuesday May 17, 2016)

Stacking Options tonight Rank

(1) Baltimore vs Wade Miley

(2) Detroit Tigers vs Phil Hughes

(3) Houston vs Carlos Rodon

(5) LA Dodgers vs Jered Weaver

(5) Chicago Cubs vs Chase Anderson

3 Pitchers to use.

(1) Clayton Kershaw, LAA @ LAD, $13, 700

(2) Wei-Yin Chen. MIA @ PHI, $8500

(3) Juan Nicasio, ATL @ PIT, $7300

Sample Lineup 1

P –  Clayton Kershaw, LAA @ LAD, $13, 700

P –  Juan Nicasio, ATL @ PIT, $7300

C  – Jarrod Saltalamacchia, MIN @ DET, $3200

1B – Miguel Cabrera, MIN @ DET, $4400

2B – Jonathan Schoop, SEA @ BAL, $2900

3B – Manny Machado, SEA @ BAL, $4800

SS – Jose Iglesias, MIN @ DET, $2700

OF –  Nolan Reimold, SEA @ BAL, $3100

OF – J.D. Martinez, MIN @ DET, $4000

OF – Justin Upton, MIN @ DET, $3700

$49, 800, 000 ($200 left)

Sample Lineup 2

P –  Clayton Kershaw, LAA @ LAD, $13, 700

P –  Wei-Yin Chen. MIA @ PHI, $8500

C  – Miguel Montero, CHC @ MIL, $3300

1B – Victor Martinez, MIN @ DET, $3700

2B – Chase Utley, LAA @ LAD, $3800

3B – Justin Turner, LAA @ LAD,  $3300

SS – Jose Iglesias, MIN @ DET, $2700

OF –  Joc Pederson, LAA @ LAD, $3800

OF – Cameron Maybin, MIN @ DET, $3500

OF – Justin Upton, MIN @ DET, $3700

$50, 000, 000 ($0 left)

Sample Lineup 3

P –  Wei-Yin Chen. MIA @ PHI, $8500

P –  Juan Nicasio, ATL @ PIT, $7300

C  – Christian Vazquez, BOS @ KC, $2600

1B – Chris Davis, SEA @ BAL, $4200

2B – Jose Altuve, HOU @ CWS, $5500

3B – Manny Machado, SEA @ BAL, $4800

SS – Carlos Correa, HOU @ CWS, $4500

OF –  Evan Gattis, HOU @ CWS, 3400 (Joey Rickard, SEA @ BAL, $3300) as backup in case of Gattis not starting

OF – Adam Jones, SEA @ BAL, $4400

OF – George Springer. SEA @ BAL, $4800

$50, 000, 000 ($0 left)

If you’re not familiar with the points breakdown, here’s the format utilizing a $50 million salary cap.  

Scoring System: https://www.draftkings.com/help/mlb

2 Starting Pitchers (SP)

1 Catcher (C)

1 First Baseman (1B)

1 Second Baseman (2B)

1 Third Baseman (3B)

1 Short Stop (SS)

3 Outfielders (OF)

3 Outfielders (OF)

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