We now have over a month in the books for the 2019 MLB season as the calendar turns to May. As such, we can start to trust this year’s numbers a little bit more as we approach the nine-game evening slate on DraftKings. This slate is loaded with reasonably priced high-end pitching options and thankfully there are enough value bats to allow you to roster two of them. I have highlighted my top two options along with my core hitters to start constructing your cash game lineups.
As always, be sure to pay close attention to the lineups when they are released and monitor the weather leading up to game time. For reference throughout the season, be sure to bookmark our overview of MLB Park Factors and how to Use Weather to Your Advantage in MLB DFS.
Pitchers
Corey Kluber (CLE): $9,400 @ MIA
The use of Trevor Bauer on Tuesday night didn’t work out quite as well as I hoped but he still was able to compile double-digit strikeouts and a win to be the fourth highest scoring pitcher on the slate. Well, let’s go right back to the Indians and Kluber in the same matchup against the Marlins. The Marlins have a .273 wOBA (29th), 71 wRC+ (26th), and a league-high 27.7% strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season. Kluber hasn’t quite been his usual dominating self so far this season but he couldn’t ask for a better matchup and game environment with the winds blowing in and a pitcher-friendly umpire behind the plate.
