MLB Pitching Primer: Wednesday, August 8th
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.
Wednesday, August 8th
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Luis Severino at Chicago White Sox
How much stock you put into recent performance will surely be put to the test tonight in regards to Severino. First, let’s lay out three separate sets of numbers. The first will be 2017 Severino (1), the second will be 2018 Severino through June (2), and the third will be 2018 Severino from July to present (3).
(1): 193.1 IP, 31 starts, 29.4% K%, 13% SwStr%, 6.5% BB%, 3.25 SIERA, 50.6% GB%, 28.5% Hard%
(2): 111.2 IP, 17 starts, 30.4% K%, 12.9% SwStr%, 6% BB%, 3.01 SIERA, 44.6% GB%, 32.2% Hard%
(3): 31.2 IP, 6 starts, 18.9% K%, 9.4% SwStr%, 7% BB%, 4.43 SIERA, 39% GB%, 33.3% Hard%
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