MLB DFS Multi Entry Strategy: Monday, May 6th
MLB DFS tournament play is unlike that of any other sport. Predicting outcomes with precision is difficult, and player variance is near its peak. There are special considerations when constructing lineups in order for you to find success in the long term. Each weekday, our DFS analysts will examine a specific tournament format and help you understand the application of strategy, via concepts such as pitcher pairings, roster construction, stacking, leverage, ownership, variance, and more.
Monday, May 6th
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I’m genuinely eager to see how ownership shakes out on Monday night. Early indications are that Max Scherzer could see his ownership dip a bit with both Gerrit Cole and Jacob deGrom becoming more heavily owned. If that’s the case, I want to be overweight on Mad Max. Scherzer is allowing a lot of hard contact this season (38.1% vs 28.5% for a career) but his strikeout numbers are still absolutely elite (32.8 K%, 16.1 SwStr%). While this isn’t the best run prevention spot for Max against a powerful Milwaukee offense in Miller Park, Scherzer still has tremendous strikeout upside. Eight of nine batters (including pitcher spot) in the Brewers current projected lineup had strikeout rates north of 20% against RHP last season with five posting strikeout rates north of 22%.
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