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We have a monster 15-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/12/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays.
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DraftKings DFS Starting Pitchers
Jon Gray – P, COL @ PHI (DK - $8,000)
Gray makes a very interesting option on tonight’s slate for a number of reasons, so let’s break it down. First off he is away from Coors Field, so we can see the true type of pitcher he is without the park factor playing too much of a role. He is up against the Phillies tonight, who are, wait for it, just terrible right now. Since the start of this month, they have a 29% strikeout rate vs right-handed pitching, along with a team wOBA of .260 and an ISO of .109. Yikes, those are some seriously, seriously, bad numbers as a team. Yes, that is a very small sample size in terms of baseball, but if they are in a slump right now, you want to jump on them, which could make Gray a solid tournament play. He has a 27% strikeout rate vs left-handed hitters and a 24% strikeout vs right-handed hitters this season. Gray has allowed seven home runs this year, but only two have come on the road.
Mike Foltynewicz - P, ATL vs NYM (DK - $11,800)
Folty is one of the high priced pitchers you want to be spending up for today and should be in consideration for your cash games. He is up against the Mets, who since the start of May, have a team wRC+ sitting at only 93. That isn't that threatening, and you should feel confident picking on them with a pitcher, especially one like Folty who is in form right now. He has put up 20 or more DraftKings points in four of his last five starts, a level of production he should be able to reach again tonight against this woeful Mets team.
DraftKings DFS Infielders
Yonder Alonso - 1B, CLE @ CWS (DK - $3,600)
Alonso seems way too cheap on tonight's slate and you should be locking him into many of your lineups. He is up against James Shields, who he has nine career at-bats against, and has three home runs in that time. If you are a fan of BvP, this spot should be jumping off the page at you. Besides that, Alonso comes in with .346 wOBA and a .196 ISO this season vs right-handed pitchers. Nice power upside and has a strong history against this pitcher.
Javier Baez - 2B, CHC @ MIL (DK - $4,200)
Baez is a reverse splits hitter, meaning as a right-handed batter, he is better vs right-handed pitchers compared to left-handed pitchers. This season he has a .341 wOBA and a .282 ISO vs right-handed pitchers and is now up against Chase Anderson, who is giving up a .351 wOBA and 1.88 HR/9 to right-handed hitters this season. These numbers line up perfectly for Baez and with this hitter-friendly park, we could be seeing him go deep tonight.
Travis Shaw - 3B, MIL vs CHC (DK - $4,500)
Shaw wasn't in the starting lineup yesterday vs a lefty, so he should be set to return tonight. Shaw has some serious power numbers vs right-handed pitchers, especially at home this season. He has a .418 wOBA and a .347 ISO while at home vs RHP. Those are the numbers you like to see when you are paying up for a hitter and ones that can bring multi-home run upside. Shaw is facing off against Tyler Chatwood, who is giving up a .362 wOBA to lefties this year.
Ehire Adrianza - SS, MIN @ DET (DK - $2,900)
Adrianza is a super cheap option at shortstop tonight and will come in with the platoon advantage against Blaine Hardy. Adrianza comes in with a .408 wOBA and a .200 ISO vs left-handed pitchers this season. He usually bats lower in the lineup, but his savings are too good to pass up, which will allow you to get up to the higher priced pitchers on the slate.
DraftKings DFS Outfielders
Jesse Winker - OF, CIN @ KAN (DK - $3,600)
Winker is up against Ian Kennedy tonight, who, simply put, is just bad. Kennedy is giving up a .384 wOBA and 1.61 HR/9 to left-handed hitters this season. This puts Winker and all of the Reds lefties in a solid spot tonight, and for Winker's price, he should be a core cash game play due to the savings. He often hits lead-off, so some nice value out of a player under $4K.
David Peralta - OF, ARI vs PIT (DK - $4,200)
Peralta is coming off a very productive weekend series at Coors Field, so hopefully, he can carry that now back at home. He comes into this game with a .383 wOBA and a .243 ISO vs right-handed pitchers this season. Peralta and the Diamondbacks are up against Trevor Williams, who has a 39% fly ball rate vs left-handed hitters, which should provide the potential for some home runs.
