MLB DFS Single Entry Strategy: Tuesday, May 7th
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.
Tuesday, May 7th
This article will have a focus on single entry and 3-max tournaments. These formats are more partial to optimal builds with some basic pivots, compared to mass multi entry (MME) tournaments where you have to cast a much wider net and consider each and every corner of the slate.
PITCHING TEXTURE
Optimal Construction: First Look
Expected Chalk
Noah Syndergaard is definitely going to represent the chalk on FD and as the SP1 on two-pitcher sites. And make no mistake about it: it is absolutely warranted. Even if you erase that last start from your memory (in which he threw 10 strikeouts in a complete game shutout), everything is lining up perfectly for him again tonight.
Let’s start with a matchup against a Padres lineup that should only have two lefties in it, one of whom is the pitcher. Now there is some debate as to whether Thor is a true ace. But against righties is where he truly shows those glimpses of dominance. Check out his numbers in that split since the start of 2018.
Our Premium content can help you make better picks every day
- To read this article for today’s MLB games, you need to have a subscription to RG Premium.
- A Premium subscription will allow you to access this article, as well as Consensus Value Rankings, daily picks from top-ranked players, and much more.
- Want access just for today? Purchase a day pass to quickly gain access to Premium content for today’s slate!