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Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Starting Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/15/16)

Welcome back to the DFS Patrol. Regular season basketball is officially over which means it's all baseball here on out. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 4/15/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced / low-ownership options, and will be sleepers and value picks for your cash games and GPPs on DraftKings and FanDuel, and also for seasonal leagues with daily lineups.

We've got a fun one today. Madison Bumgarner vs Clayton Kershaw, ronnd two. Chris Sale and Jake Odorizzi battling in Tampa. Dallas Keuchel at home, a place he hasn't lost since July 25, 2014. And there's plenty of value too. Let's get started.

There'll be three main sections of this article: our Pitcher Matchups Tool’s top plays, my value plays, and pitchers to fade. I highly recommend you check out the Daily Pitcher Matchups Ratings tool - it's an extremely useful tool for daily fantasy or seasonal streaming for finding the diamonds in the rough. Anyways, let's get cracking!

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Clayton Kershaw (LAD) vs SF

FanDuel - $12,800 / DraftKings - $13,700

No shocker here. Kershaw got a no-decision last weekend in eight-innings, with the only run coming from a Bumgarner home run. I expect more of the same dominance at home. Brandon Belt and Hunter Pence are a combined .078 in 90 at-bats versus the lefty. He'll be worth the price tag.

Chris Sale (CHW) @ TB

FanDuel - $12,000 / DraftKings - $12,000

Sale has been every bit as dominant so far, posting a 14/3 K/BB ratio in 14 innings. The Rays are nothing to be scared of, but the Odorizzi matchup does lower his win potential. I'd rather pay for Kershaw or save dough on another ace.

Max’s Value Plays of the Day

Joe Ross (WAS) @ PHI

FanDuel - $7,200 / DraftKings - $7,700

Ross was fantastic in his debut, twirling seven innings of one-run ball versus the Marlins. The Phillies haven't scored more than three runs in four straight games.

Jeff Locke (PIT) vs MIL

FanDuel - $5,800 / DraftKings - $7,100

Locke was excellent in his first start (7 IP, ER) and faces a Brewers team he held in check (6.1 IP, 7 K) in their last matchup. He's a steal on FanDuel, although the opportunity cost given today's slate.

Starting Pitchers to Fade in Daily Fantasy Baseball

Dallas Keuchel (HOU) vs DET

FanDuel - $10,900 / DraftKings - $9,400

While Keuchel was dominant at home in 2015 (15-0, 1.46 ERA), he's been erratic to start the year (10 BB in 12.2 innings). The Tigers have held their own versus Keuchel as well (4.01 ERA).

James Shields

FanDuel -  $8,400 / DraftKings $9,200

Tough matchup for Shields with Zack Greinke looking to rebound versus the porous Padres. Shields has a 5.30 ERA lifetime versus the D-backs and is prone to the long ball. Just too pricey given today's options.

Wei-Yin Chen (MIA) vs ATL

FanDuel - $8,000 / DraftKings - $8,200

I know it's fun to pick on the Braves, but not here. Chen was struck in his throwing elbow on Opening Day and hasn't pitched since. There's better options abound.

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