Yahoo MLB Expert Picks: Sunday, May 6th
Each day when there are two or more MLB games, our daily fantasy sports experts will provide their top plays for Yahoo. These picks will help you find the best values and top overall plays to build a foundation for all types of contests. Our top-ranked experts will also provide the reasons for their picks, so you can make informed decisions when setting your lineups.
Sunday, May 6th
Pitcher
Max Scherzer – $60 – Scherzer is about as consistent as there is as his ability to get strikeouts always gives you the fantasy points you are looking for. While Philadelphia is a team I’m not a fan of picking on, Scherzer gets them at home today and Vegas has them projected to score just 2.95 points. Philly does have the 2nd highest K rate in the league against right-handed pitching and Scherzer has 65 strikeouts in 45 innings while not allowing more than 2 earned runs this year.
Chris Sale – $59 – Sale can be used in cash today but is also a great tourney pivot as Scherzer should be much higher owned across the industry. He looked strong in his last outing against the Royals, holding them to just 1 earned run in 7 innings with 6 strikeouts. Texas is dealing with some injuries and struck out 10 times last night, so 7-10 k’s today isn’t a reach.
Kyle Gibson – $36 – If you are looking to go cheaper at pitcher, Gibson comes at a solid price. He’s had 23 strikeouts in his last 3 games, getting 10 of those against the Yankees on April 26th, 2 starts ago. The White Sox have put a hurt on some solid pitchers as of late, so I would only recommend him for GPP’s only as I’ll be using Scherzer and Sale in most of my lineups today.
Others to consider: Noah Syndergaard, Justin Verlander, Chris Archer (value)
Catcher
Salvador Perez – $17 – Perez draws lefty Matt Boyd, someone he’s had success against in the past with 2 home runs in 18 at bats. While he’s been struggling at the plate this series against the Tigers, getting just 2 hits in 10 at bats, 1 of those was a home run on Friday night. Boyd is just the pitcher Perez wants to see to bounce back and get on a roll again.
Others to consider: J.T. Realmuto, Gary Sanchez, Austin Barnes (value)
First Base
Logan Morrison – $14 – While I love Votto and Freeman today, I am more in love with the red hot Morrison, who costs just $14 today on Yahoo. He’s hit 2 home runs so far in this series against the White Sox and has scored 4 runs and 3 RBI’s as well. He’s faced Shields 8 times before, hitting .375 with a home run.
Others to consider: Joey Votto, Freddie Freeman, Anthony Rizzo
Second Base
Brian Dozier – $17 – Dozier has had success against Shields, hitting 4 home runs in the 34 times he’s faced him while batting .353. The Twins are a great team to stack against Shields as he has a low strikeout rats and allows hard hits to righties. Dozier is 4-14 in this series against the White Sox, hitting a homer on Friday night.
Others to consider: Jose Altuve, Whit Merrifield, Kike Hernandez (value)
Third Base
Travis Shaw – $17 – Shaw faces righty, Chad Kuhl today who he’s seen 6 times in the past, getting 3 hits against. Kuhl allows a ton of hard contact to lefties and so far this season has already given up 5 home runs which bodes well for Shaw who has just one hit this series in 7 at bats.
Others to consider: Jose Ramirez, Kris Bryant, Brian Anderson (value)
Short Stop
Carlos Correa – $20 – There’s so much to love at SS today at the top but Correa is probably who I’m leaning towards as I can save a few dollars while still getting a top player. While the Astros are struggling this season as a ball club, Correa is one guy who has been good offensively, batting .307 and on pace for 100 runs and RBI’s this year.
Others to consider: Trea Turner, Manny Machado, Brandon Crawford (value)
Outfield
Mike Trout – $27 – If you are paying up for one big hitter, Trout is the guy I’d spend up for. He continues to crush opposing pitchers this season and is hitting an amazing 6-10 so far in this series against Seattle with 3 doubles, a triple with 3 runs scored. While Hernandez has looked good in his last few outings, I still have Trout as my #1 guy almost any time he’s on the slate.
Giancarlo Stanton – $17 – Stanton can be such a frustrating guy to roster to me. When I use him, he goes 0-4, when I don’t, all I see is him hitting home runs. However, the price is right for Stanton as you are getting tremendous power today at a discounted price. Clevinger has been up and down this season but is definitely a pitcher Stanton can abuse if he gets hot. Love Stanton for GPP’s today.
Adam Duvall – $12 – For just $12, Duvall is a steal today against righty, Dan Straily. While Duvall is just 1-7 so far in this series against Miami, the lone hit was the 2nd half of back-to-back homers for the Reds against Wei-in Chen on Friday night. While he has struggled from the plate this season, $12 is just hard to turn down with the home run potential you get.
Others to consider: Bryce Harper, Mookie Betts, George Springer, Christian Yelich
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