MLB DFS Tournament Strategy: Thursday, April 4th

by Chris Gimino (ChrisGimino) Last Updated 2019-04-04 22:53:34 Premium Content Part of the product SimLabs+

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.

Thursday, April 4th

It’s a short slate on all four sites tonight, with DK having 4 games and the rest starting at 7:05 with just 3. Looks like a great day to take a breather if you ask me, but if you disagree, here is a breakdown of tonight’s multi-entry GPP landscape.

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On DraftKings, Trevor Bauer is going to be the clear chalk in his matchup with Toronto. The Blue Jays will release 7 high strikeout hitters into the batter box if projected lineups hold, and will do so against one of the sickest strikeout arms in the game Bauer was a 30% strikeout pitcher in 2018 as a result of his tireless efforts to improve, and fanned 9 twins in his initial 2019 start against the Twins.