Yahoo MLB Expert Picks: Thursday, August 30th
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.
Thursday, August 30th
Standout Arms
Justin Verlander vs Angels: $50
These days are getting a lot tougher to get pitching right with guys breaking down a bit, bad arms making positive changes, and extreme heat and humidity in many of the games. I’ll be doing my best to avoid the heat and humidity, which makes Verlander the easy play at the top, as not only is he the best arm, but he’s at home in a pitcher’s park in a temperature controlled dome! He comes into today with a 2.81 SIERA, 33.1% K%, and a 13.7% SwStr%. The matchup isn’t the greatest, as the Angels rank 22nd in K%, 6th in wOBA, 7th in ISO, and 3rd in wRC+ vs. right-handed pitching this season, but Verlander has faced them four times already this season where he’s averaged 34.6 fantasy-points per game, so they don’t seem to be a problem for him. I worry about Trout, Ohtani, and Calhoun, but other than those three this is a very beatable lineup.
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