Covering the Bases: Sunday, August 27
STLCardinals84, one of the best tournament players in the game, is here to cover the bases for the upcoming MLB DFS slate. Whether you are looking for the top pitchers or the best stacks, Cards has you covered with an extensive deep dive into his MLB DFS picks.
Happy Sunday, Grinders! We have the usual Sunday slate on tap for us today, with a healthy eleven games available on the main slate on DraftKings and thirteen available on FanDuel. As was the case last Sunday, this is a slate where I expect ownership to be concentrated on the pitching side but spread out on the hitting side. It should be an interesting one.
We have just two more Sundays to make some MLB money before attention turns to football on this day of the week, so it’s time to make a push. Let’s see what this slate has to offer for MLB DFS picks!
Sunday Pitching: MLB DFS Picks on FanDuel & DraftKings
Top Tier Pitching
Aaron Nola vs. Cardinals
Justin Verlander vs. Tigers
Luis Castillo vs. Royals (FD Only)
I’m stopping with a tier of two at the top today with a pair of veterans in strong matchups, with a third added if you are playing on FanDuel. Let’s take a quick look at the 2023 data:
Nola – 4.49 ERA, 3.81 xFIP, 25% K, 6% BB
Verlander – 3.19 ERA, 4.56 xFIP, 21% K, 7% BB
Castillo – 3.15 ERA, 3.64 xFIP, 28% K, 6% BB
The discussion is relatively straightforward if you are playing on FanDuel. Luis Castillo has the best overall numbers out of this trio of pitchers, and he is a gigantic home favorite against the woeful Royals. If you are playing on FanDuel, you are playing Luis Castillo in cash games. He is your SP1 over there.
Now, let’s discuss the other two in Aaron Nola and Justin Verlander.
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