MLB Pitching Primer: Tuesday, August 28th
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 28th
Arms To Trust
Max Scherzer at Philadelphia Phillies
Max is trustworthy tonight; what a shocker! I have to imagine I sound like a bit of a broken record this deep into the season. We know Max is good. I doubt I really need to tell you why (just in case: his 34.6% K% on the season is just a shade behind second best in the league). So let’s briefly touch on the matchup with the Phillies before discussing whether we can use Max tonight.
A look at their overall 2018 numbers against RHP…
94 wRC+ (21st), .313 wOBA (19th), .170 ISO (10th), 25.1% K% (third highest)
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