Each day of the MLB season will bring us some major price differences among starting pitchers on all sites. These price discrepancies and the site's roster differences can alter the way we use pitchers on each site, as well as how the field of opponents will use them. Listed below are five of today's top pitchers, each with their salary listed as well as the cafe value that takes into account both the total salary cap on the site and points-per-dollar. We've also provided some betting info for you reference. The higher the cafe value, the better the points-per-dollar play is.
Corey Kluber
After a tough start, Klubot heads to Chicago to reboot his system settings and get back on track. Focusing on the present matchup, this is an excellent one to target. Chicago is a bottom five offense, and I expect them to hold that title for all season. Currently they have the sixth highest strikeout rate against right-handed pitching (24.7%). They are only walking 5.7% of the time, and own the lowest hard-hit rate in baseball against right-handers (24.7%). Because of Kluber's starts this season, his price is down from what it should be. The value is all over the slate too, so finding bats to pair with Kluber should not be an issue. Going back to last year, Kluber has the third highest strikeout rate on the slate (26.1%). The other two are listed below. Kluber doesn't walk many guys, and rolls a respectable groundball rate in combination with the strikeout rate. It is a cold and chilly evening in Chicago, which doesn't bode well for hitters. Cleveland are road favorites, and Chicago is projected for under 3.5 runs.
FanDuel
GPP Ownership: 20-30%
Cash Game Ownership: 60-70%
Verdict: Elite Option In All Formats
DraftKings
GPP Ownership: 10-20%
Cash Game Ownership: 60-70%
Verdict: Elite Option In All Formats
Yahoo!
GPP Ownership: 10-20%
Cash Game Ownership: 60-70%
Verdict: Elite Option In All Formats
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