MLB Pitching Primer: Tuesday, September 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.
Tuesday, September 18th
Arms To Trust
Corey Kluber vs. Miami Marlins
Yeah, ummmm, I’d say we have some pitching options to choose from tonight folks! With all of these studs to pick from, it is Kluber whom I think is the most trustworthy.
It might take a little nudging to get there after looking at his most recent start. The Rays put a hurtin’ on him, touching him up for four runs and loading the bases before Kluber got removed and the bullpen saved him from a more disastrous line. He certainly didn’t do himself any favors against the 12 batters he faced by allowing 50% hard contact, but an .800 BABIP is LOL worthy. The velocity was fine, so I’m chalking it up to just one of those starts.
The track record on this guy is as real as it gets. Sure, it’s disappointing we don’t see “striking out 34% of batters Kluber” like we saw last season. But this 2018 line…
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