Cash Game Locks: MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball

Cash games typically reward high floor rosters. You don't need to score 60 points on FanDuel or 160 on DraftKings to win money. Instead you should aim for a nice base of around 40 and 120 points respectively. Our MLB Cash Game Picks will highlight the top pick and a value pick at each position for both platforms
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Pitcher

Madison Bumgarner

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpponentPark FactorsFIPK%GB%Vegas
Run Total
$10,500$10,500DiamondbacksBasic 93 HR 873.1924.00%46.40%6

Doug Fister

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpponentPark FactorsFIPK%GB%Vegas
Run Total
$9,000$7,700PhilliesBasic 100 HR 983.5117.00%51.70%6
Just a four game slate tonight, and two games jump out with potential to be very low scoring games. The game in San Francisco, and the game in Philadelphia. The Giants are favored at -190, making Madison Bumgarner the overall favorite tonight for a win. He will face a heavy amount of right-handed bats, but in the last three years has allowed just a .292 wOBA. His strikeout rate is better than any other pitcher's on tonight's slate. He also gets the bonus of pitching in a premier pitcher's park, where he has a career 3.12 ERA at. He threw seven innings on Opening Day against Arizona, allowing just one earned run in the win. I feel safer using him on FanDuel over the other pitchers going tonight.

Doug Fister gets to face the Phillies yet again, he took a tough no decision last time out, throwing six scoreless innings. He is only $7,700 on DraftKings, making him a popular choice for your second starting pitcher spot. With Cole Hamels going against him, a win may be tough to come by, even though Washington is favored at -145. Even though the Phillies put up a few runs on Matt Harvey, they still are not a good offense. Fister is not a huge strikeout guy, but should work deep into the game and give a quality start. He has a solid ground ball rate, and a decent 3.51 FIP.

Catcher

Buster Posey

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
$4,300$4,300Archie Bradley - RHP0.3770.18313746

Dioner Navarro

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
$2,600$3,800Chris Archer - RHP0.3320.14410958.5

Archie Bradley was very impressive in his opening start, but Buster Posey is still the best hitting catcher on the board tonight. Bradley will have to face three left-handed bats before getting to Posey, which could create some RBI chances for Posey. I am not high on the San Francisco offense tonight, but it is hard to ignore Posey on a short slate like this.

Toronto-Tampa Bay has the highest over-under tonight, and although Chris Archer has had Toronto's number, they remain a top offense tonight. Dioner Navarro should see time behind the dish, or at DH tonight with the righty on the hill. Rogers Centre is one of the top parks for home runs, with a 106 park factor for left-handed bats.

First Base

Edwin Encarnacion

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
$4,400$5,100Chris Archer - RHP0.3890.27114748.5

Lucas Duda

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
$3,900$4,300Jarred Cosart -RHP0.3420.19112237

Edwin Encarnacion and that .271 ISO vs. right-handed pitching jump right out at me for today's slate. It is hard to avoid any of the Toronto bats at home tonight, even with Archer on the hill. I don't see him going into Toronto and exiting unscathed. Encarnacion is one of the premier power hitters in the big leagues, and the Rogers Centre held a 110 for right-handed home runs in park factor in 2014.

Mets-Marlins will most likely be the second highest scoring game on the night, the pitching matchup is average, which leads to some decent matchups on the offensive side. Lucas Duda comes into tonight with a .342 wOBA against right-handed pitching in the last three seasons. I like the Duda's price tonight, and Jarred Cosart is your average right-handed pitcher.

Second Base

Dee Gordon

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
$4,200$4,700Dillon Gee - RHP0.2930.778717

Daniel Murphy

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
3400$3,900Jarred Cosart -RHP0.3190.11910657

Dee Gordon is off to a hot start in Miami, and he is a menace on the base paths. He has a .400 on-base percentage and has six stolen bags this season already. Dillon Gee has allowed a .344 wOBA against left-handed bats in the last three seasons. He is also eligible for shortstop on DraftKings, which makes him an even more attractive play tonight.

The price of Daniel Murphy in a slate like tonight makes him a solid cash game option. He remained fifth in the lineup last night with David Wright missing. That is a good RBI spot for a second baseman. The Mets against Cosart is a fair matchup when looking at the rest of the slate.

Shortstop

Jose Reyes

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
$3,800$4,600Chris Archer - RHP0.3320.12910818.5

Asdrubal Cabrera

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
$3,000$4,000Aaron Sanchez - RHP0.3150.15210138.5

Jose Reyes is actually my favorite Toronto player tonight, the next best player is Asdrubal Cabrera at shortstop, and he is only $600 less. Reyes has a great opportunity to produce a ton of points setting the table in Toronto. Archer has a 4.02 FIP against left-handed batters.

This is the first of a few Rays players tonight, Aaron Sanchez has a very small sample size, but I like Tampa Bay left-handed bats against him. Asdrubal Cabrera hitting third is a great spot for a shortstop. This game has a high total tonight, and I like the Rays here in Toronto. Sanchez has allowed three home runs to left-handed bats in his short time in the bigs.

Third Base

Evan Longoria

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
$3,700$4,500Aaron Sanchez - RHP0.3460.19912538.5

Martin Prado

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
$3,000$3,300Dillon Gee - RHP0.3320.13210757

Evan Longoria is a streaky fantasy player, but tonight is the best hitting option at third base. He has a good matchup against an unproven right-handed pitcher. Longoria has a superb .346 wOBA and a .199 ISO against right-handed pitching in the last three seasons. Rogers Centre is a great boost from hitting at Tropicana.

In a short slate, Martin Prado stands out as a cash game value play. Dillon Gee is not a tough matchup for the Marlins tonight, and Prado is in a good position hitting fifth. Over the last three seasons his numbers are often overlooked against right-handed pitching.

Outfield

Giancarlo Stanton

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
$5,000$4,800Dillon Gee - RHP0.3920.26915037

Jose Bautista

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
$4,700$4,900Chris Archer - RHP0.3840.24914438.5

Kevin Kiermaier

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
$3,000$4,600Aaron Sanchez - RHP0.3450.20712718.5

David DeJesus

FanDuel SalaryDraftKings SalaryOpp Pitcher & HandednesswOBA vs RHP
2012-2015
ISO vs RHP
2012-2015
wRC+ vs RHP
2012-2015
Batting OrderVegas Run Total
$2,800$3,600Aaron Sanchez - RHP0.3320.14910928.5

Giancarlo Stanton has yet to homer this season, the time is coming. He has unreal numbers vs. right-handed pitching, and the matchup versus Gee is quite favorable. Christian Yelich is day-to-day with back soreness, but if he is in the lineup tonight, get him in. Gee has allowed a .344 wOBA to left-handed hitters in the last three years.

These big plays are always in play in short slates, Jose Bautista is no exception. These Toronto bats thrive in the Rogers Centre. He has proven to be an elite hitter, that .384 wOBA vs. right-handed pitching is proof over the last three years.

Kevin Kiermaier is my favorite outfield play tonight, him and David DeJesus below are likely to hit one-two in the order. Kiermaier when given the chance to hit in the top of the order produces greatly. He has a .207 ISO over the last three seasons against right-handed pitching. He was a popular play in 2014, but hitting in the bottom of the lineup hurt is value. That has changed in 2015.

I like to call David DeJesus a poor man's Kiermaier tonight. DeJesus has floated around the league, but has been consistent when hitting against right-handed pitching. Vegas feels this is the game for offense tonight, and so do I. If the short trend continues for Aaron Sanchez against left-handed bats, they will have big games tonight.





Comments
ArtVandelay10
Nice work, I wonder what Bumgarners ownership will be in cash, my guess %70 on DK
JasonG4s
D'Arnaud is solid tonight. Navarro is out anyway. At least 70%, I am glad Fister is reasonably priced on DK to pair with him. 9,000 on FD is crazy