Covering The Bases: Sunday, August 26th
Happy Sunday, MLB Grinders! Welcome back to the Covering the Bases article! We only have two more Sundays before NFL season starts, and at that time you will see the prize pools dip to virtually nothing for MLB. For that reason, let’s make these last two Sundays count! If it’s not me, I hope one of you can take down a big GPP over these last two weeks!
We have a nine game main slate on FanDuel today, and a ten game main slate on DraftKings and FantasyDraft, as FanDuel has excluded the 3 PM start between the Cardinals and Rockies at Coors Field. That does make the slates look different among the sites on this Sunday. There are four late afternoon games, and while we usually don’t cover the late slate on a Sunday, I’ll offer a few bullet points for that slate at the end of the article. Let’s get down to business!
Sunday Fun Day Pitching – One Ace at the Top?
Blake Snell vs. Red Sox – There is only one bona fide ace on the mound today, and it’s Blake Snell. Snell appears to be fully recovered from his injury and is pitching without limitations now, as he is coming off a 100+ pitch performance against the Royals where he struck out 11 over six dominant innings. It’s all systems go for Snell with his nearly 30% strikeout rate for the year. The one problem is the matchup against a potent Red Sox lineup, but Snell is capable of dominating any lineup. He has two wins against the Red Sox already this year and has allowed just two total runs in 19 innings. I don’t think you NEED to go here in cash games, but you certainly can if you have the salary, and Snell is a great tournament option.
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