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.
Stephen Strasburg
I rarely will advocate Stephen Strasburg in cash games, and I am sure some of you have sworn him off there as well. He gets a cooler evening at home tonight, facing a decimated Chicago lineup. I mention cooler evening due to Strasburg's tendencies to struggle in warmer settings. Chicago has a bottom two run total on the board tonight, and the -170 favorite for Washington is a plus. Stras leads the slate in K% (27.5%), and limits hard-contact (28.4%). He should be able to get through this lineup, and the strikeout upside is there as well (22.3% vs. RHP).
FanDuel
GPP Ownership: 15-25%
Cash Game Ownership: 50-60%
Verdict: Cash/GPP Option
DraftKings
GPP Ownership: 15-25%
Cash Game Ownership: 50-60%
Verdict: Cash/GPP Option
Yahoo!
GPP Ownership: 15-25%
Cash Game Ownership: 50-60%
Verdict: Cash/GPP Option
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