There is a small five-game MLB DFS slate to start off the work week and the month of July on Monday night. It is a pretty ugly slate without much to like on the mound. Yet, we must find two pitchers to fill out a lineup on DraftKings, so I’ll look to pair together a couple of southpaws on the bump who will leave a lot of money left over to spend up on bats. At least the weather looks safe for all games to play, so we have that going for us.
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.
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Pitchers
Logan Allen (SD): $9,200 vs. SF
I really don’t want to pay this salary for a pitcher making just his third big league start, but that is the situation we are in on the small five-game slate on Monday night. Allen has pitched fairly well in his first two outings allowing just a total of two runs over 13 innings with 10 strikeouts. He will be pitching at home as a favorite against the Giants who rank dead least in wOBA (.273) and wRC+ (70) against lefties over the last 30 days. They have also struck out at a 23.9% clip during that stretch, so another solid outing from Allen seems likely.
