Baseball season is officially back! Following a shortened and geographically influenced schedule last year, teams will return to the standard 162-game schedule in 2021. That means that we are strapped in for 27 weekends of MLB baseball.
In the early stages of the season, we will rely most heavily on statistics from previous years and handicap information that is aggregated over at BettingPros. Let’s dive into the daily fantasy slate for Sunday’s MLB action.
Sunday’s Starting Pitcher Strategy
DraftKings is offering an eight-game slate on Sunday, while FanDuel has an all-day slate that features eleven games. Having fewer games to choose from will make DraftKings rosters even more challenging, as two pitchers have to be part of the lineup. Still, there are some obvious top-tier options with some decent value plays mixed in.
Cash Game Recommendations:
Aaron Civale (CLE) @ DET
Civale possesses strikeout upside and posted several 40-plus fantasy point efforts in the shortened 2020 season. The Detroit lineup is not one that we shy away from when it comes to starting pitchers.
