We got off to a great start last weekend and want to carry that momentum over here. What’s going to be frustrating about this slate is the weather. We’ve had some blizzards in the Midwest, leading to numerous games being postponed on Thursday. We’re praying we don’t get too much of that here, but the weather can wreak havoc in the opening month of the MLB season.
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Starting Pitcher Rankings
| PLAYER | DK SALARY | FD SALARY | VALUE | RISK |
| Jeffrey Springs (TB) vs. OAK | $8,500 | $11,000 | Low | High |
| Kodai Senga (NYM) vs, MIA | $9,400 | $9,800 | Medium | Low |
| Nestor Cortes (NYY) at BAL | $9,300 | $10,400 | Medium | Medium |
| Noah Syndergaard (LAD) at ARI | $7,600 | $9,000 | Medium | Medium |
Starting Pitcher Strategy
This is an interesting slate from a pitching perspective. We don’t really have any household names toeing the rubber, but it’s full of great starters who could be by the end of the season. Our top guy was the best performer from the opening week and has the best matchup in baseball. Let’s start there!
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Jeffrey Springs (TB) vs. OAK
Springs broke out last season with a 2.46 ERA and 1.07 WHIP but looks even better this year. The lefty picked up 12 Ks across six scoreless innings in his debut. We couldn’t ask for anything more, but it’s no surprise since he had one of the best K rates in spring training. Another gem should be in play against Oakland, with the A’s ranked dead-last in OBP, OPS, wOBA, and runs scored last season. That’s why Springs is a -280 favorite, with the A’s projected for just three runs.
Hitter Strategy
This weekend is a great time to play DFS. The Colorad-Washington series in Coors Field is expected to be high-scoring, and it features some extremely cheap stacks. That’s massive because Tampa is affordable as well. That means we can stack those three teams in a multitude of ways and mix them with numerous superstars. That will be our strategy because we can save some salary with the pitchers as well.
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