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MLB Daily Fantasy Primer: Thursday (6/17)

Tonight’s main slate is of the eight-game variety. With a handful of strong pitching options, I suspect the percentage of rosters the top options will be spread out more than on most slates. However, I do think the top stacks have the potential to be on the chalky side.

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Thursday's Starting Pitcher Strategy

There isn't a slam-dunk pitching selection tonight. I'm torn between Marcus Stroman and Rich Hill as the top option. Ultimately, Stroman's the better bet to pitch deep, nudging him ahead of Hill -- who is a stellar option in his own right. I'm unwilling to pony up for Shohei Ohtani on FanDuel. Yet, he remains a steal on DraftKings. Brandon Woodruff is strictly a talent-bet GPP option at Coors Field.

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Josh Shepardson

@BChad50

Josh is a savvy, grizzled veteran in the realm of make-believe sports. He's thoroughly experienced playing in season-long re-draft leagues, keeper formats and daily games. His fantasy advice for baseball and football has been found at many locations around the internet. He's finished in the top 10 accuracy scores among experts here, at Fantasy Pros, in three of four years competing with his colleagues including a first-place finish in 2012.