MLB Pitching Primer: Monday, June 18th
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.
Monday, June 18th
Trevor Bauer vs. Chicago White Sox
Gerrit Cole vs. Tampa Bay Rays
These two guys are easily the top arms on the slate (Jacob deGrom falls well below them since he is pitching in Coors Field) and come with really good matchups. With similar price tags across the industry as well, it makes for a pretty difficult decision. So let’s dig in a bit and see what we can find.
We’ll start with the overall numbers for each guy in 2018.
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