DraftKings MLB Daily Fantasy Picks 8/21/19
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Top Pitchers
Adrian Houser ($5,200) vs Cardinals– Brewers SP Adrian Houser had been jumping between starting and the bullpen for a while but now that he has gotten a groove in the starting rotation his performance has improved. Coming into tonight’s game he has only allowed 1 ER in 3 of his last 4 starts including a game with 10 Ks. In those games he has also only allowed a combined 8 hits across 18 innings. Houser has electric stuff out of the pen so it is good to see it translating. He will be up against an average Cardinals lineup so I don’t see why he can’t do some good things here especially at this price we are getting him at.
Mike Montgomery ($4,200) vs Orioles– Another dirt cheap pitcher I like from tonight’s slate is veteran starter Mike Montgomery. Coming into tonight’s game he owns a 1.00 ERA with 22 Ks across 18 innings in his last 3 starts. With those kind of performances stacking up and his start vs a below average Orioles team makes me wonder why his price is so cheap. In those 3 starts two of them including a 12 K game and a 7 K game against the Red Sox so he has proved himself vs some pretty good lineups. Montgomery is a crafty veteran who I think will be able to get through another start especially vs the Orioles. This price is ridiculous to me.
Top Hitters
Rafael Devers ($5,700) vs Phillies– Since we got some pitchers on the low we can go for some big time bats on the offensive end. One of those guys for me will be Red Sox 3B Rafael Devers who come into this game with a .329 average 27 HRs and 101 RBIs. He has also been red hot with 20 hits in his last 9 games with 9 R 4 HRs and 14 RBIs. The numbers don’t like and Devers has turned into one of the best hitters in baseball. He will be up against Drew Smyly tonight who owns a 7.09 ERA on the season allowing 14 ER in his last 3 starts so he should be able to do some damage.
Michael Brantley ($5,000) vs Tigers– Another player I like tonight is Astros OF Michael Brantley who just seems to rack up hits every time he is out there. He comes into this game on a 14 game hit streak and has 5 multi-hit games in his last 7 starts. Brantley is an elite hitter, .330+ average, and in the Astros potent lineup anything can happen. Against Daniel Norris I think Brantley will have a great night at the dish.
Ozzie Albies ($4,500) vs Marlins– Albies always seems to find a way to make it in my lineup and tonight is no different. He is coming into this game with a hit in 12 of his last 15 games and he is facing a familiar face on the hill for the Marlins. In 12 career ABs vs Miami starter Caleb Smith he is hitting .500 with two doubles and a home run. That isn’t a lot of history but it is enough for me to think that this will be a continuous trend. With Smith giving up 17 hits in his last 3 games I think this price on Albies is more than fair.
Lorenzo Cain ($3,600) vs Cardinals– Cain has taken a step back this season for the Brewers but I believe he is still a capable hitter, in his last 3 starts Cain has 6 hits and a stolen base. He isn’t an elite stolen base threat anymore but he can still offer a little bit with 15 SBs on the year. Tonight he is up against Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright who he has seen reasonably well in the past. He is hitting .333 with a double and a triple vs the right hander. Cain is priced very