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.
Dallas Keuchel
Dallas Keuchel was on the DL due to a neck issue, but is back and expected to start today. Houston would be on the careful side with Keuchel, so with him starting he has to be at 100% in my opinion. It is a small five game slate, and after Keuchel there is a bit of a drop off, so if you are not comfortable with Keuchel there are other options. Keuchel comes back to a middle of the road matchup against Baltimore. They rank 13th in wOBA, and have the second highest Hard% against left-handed pitching. They also have the sixth highest K% against southpaws, sitting at 24%. Despite all the power bats in the order for Baltimore, Keuchel does an excellent job at keeping the ball on the ground. He always has, but a 67.1% groundball rate is an insane number. He was up in the 60% range in the 2014 and 2015 season where he had the most success, and posted an ERA under three in those seasons. So far he has his ERA under two, and is inducing a ton of weak contact (31%). Keuchel is a solid home favorite, and despite the injury, he brings some solid safety to the slate.
FanDuel
GPP Ownership: 10-20%
Cash Game Ownership: 40-50%
Verdict: Cash/GPP Option
DraftKings
GPP Ownership: 10-20%
Cash Game Ownership: 40-50%
Verdict: Cash/GPP Option
Yahoo!
GPP Ownership: 10-20%
Cash Game Ownership: 40-50%
Verdict: Cash/GPP Option
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