Kyle McGowin Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Pablo Lopez has sandwiched 13 shutout innings around being routed by the Mets (10 runs). He’s sitting on a strong 18 K-BB% with a 53 GB% and 87 mph aEV. In fact, his .290 xwOBA is fourth best on tonight’s board and while that one terrible outing wrecked his ERA (5.06), all four of his estimators (SIERA, xFIP, FIP, DRA) are all more than 1.3 runs lower (3.74 DRA is the highest). Despite the park downgrade and warm weather in Washingtion, Lopez should serve as an at least functional secondary arm against the Nationals, who struggle against RHP (80 wRC+, 25.3 K% vs RHP). One concern might be his work on the road this year. He’s allowed at least four runs in four of five road starts (plus all five of his HRs), but no more than three in any home start. However, his splits shouldn’t remain that extreme and the $7.5K cost is easily justifiable here.

Twenty-seven year-old Kyle McGowin had a 21.2 K-BB% in eight AAA starts this year and ran a mark above 18% at three different minor league levels last year after years of more pedestrian work. There’s not much major league performance to go on. He’s faced just 48 batters with a 10.4 K-BB%. The Marlins are an ideal matchup though. They have a wRC+ below 70 on the road and vs RHP (26.2 K%, 9.4 HR/FB). McGowin has pitched into the sixth inning in each of his last four AAA starts and may be a bit old to be much of a prospect at this point, but could be useful for $7K on DraftKings and $1.5K less on FanDuel.