MLB Pitching Primer: Tuesday, August 14th
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.
Tuesday, August 14th
Arms To Trust
Justin Verlander vs. Colorado Rockies
Verlander is coming off of his biggest grumpy of a start this season against the Mariners on Thursday, in which he allowed six runs in two innings before getting himself run to go grab an early dinner with Kate. However, if Kershaw taught us one thing last night, it’s that we shouldn’t overreact too much to one start (or one stretch of starts). I certainly am guilty of this from time to time.
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