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MLB Pitching Primer: Friday, May 11th

Everything in the sport of baseball comes down to the hitter-versus-pitcher matchup – which makes pitching the most important element of MLB DFS play. Without an understanding of the best pitching plays on the day, your DFS efforts will be sunk! Each day, the Pitching Primer will provide you with some of the top pitching plays on the day – taking a close look at the “why” behind these picks, and helping you to identify pitchers others might overlook.

Friday, May 11th

Arms To Trust

Max Scherzer at Arizona Diamondbacks
Justin Verlander vs. Texas Rangers
Chris Sale at Toronto Blue Jays

We pretty clearly have a three-headed monster on this big slate tonight, as these guys are three of the best in all of baseball. It makes sense to discuss them all at once to see if any of them separate themselves from the others.

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