MLB Daily Fantasy Primer: Wednesday (8/4)

There is a bevy of top pitching options on tonight’s robust 11-game slate. There’s also no shortage of upside from the touted stacks.

Check out today’s MLB Grand Slam contest at FanDuel

Wednesday's Starting Pitcher Strategy

I've played every main slate this season, and I can't recall one where pitcher salaries have differed so wildly between DraftKings and FanDuel. Lucas Giolito is listed as the top cash-game recommendation, and he is, but only on FanDuel.

Max Scherzer is grossly underpriced on DraftKings, where he's my no-brainer favorite pitcher in all game types. Zach Thompson is having a fabulous rookie season and has a bargain salary on DraftKings, making him my slam-dunk SP2 in cash games there. Another huge salary difference between these two daily fantasy providers, Eduardo Rodriguez looks reasonably priced on DraftKings. Yet he's a bargain on FanDuel.

 

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