After a successful Saturday slate, we’re ready to keep rolling on this Sunday card. We have every team in action, and we’ll talk about all but four teams. That’s the morning and night games that we’re fading, with 13 games making up the day card. That’s a ton of players to talk about, and it was nearly impossible to limit it to four pitchers!
Starting Pitcher Rankings
| PLAYER | DK SALARY | FD SALARY | VALUE | RISK |
| Framber Valdez (HOU) vs. OAK | $10,800 | $11,200 | Low | Low |
| Andrew Heaney (TEX) vs. COL | $7,700 | $9,400 | Medium | Low |
| Lance Lynn (CWS) vs. KC | $7,300 | $8,400 | Medium | High |
| Josiah Gray (WAS) vs. DET | $8,000 | $9,200 | Medium | Medium |
Starting Pitcher Strategy
We rarely have more than four pitchers we like, but this slate was stacked. There were over 10 pitchers that we liked as recommendations, with George Kirby, Max Scherzer, Charlie Morton, Merrill Kelly, Justin Steele, Kevin Gausman, Clayton Kershaw, Shohei Ohtani, and Jesus Luzardo all barely missing the cut. It’s wild that we have so many top-notch pitchers toeing the rubber, but we wanted to pick some players who would be less rostered. With that in said, let’s start with one guy that should be in everyone’s lineup!
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Framber Valdez (HOU) vs. OAK
The A’s are the worst team in baseball, and it’s not close. Oakland was 29th or 30th in runs scored, OBP, OPS, wOBA, and xwOBA last season and is nearly as bad this year. That’s scary against a consistency monster like Valdez, who’s picked up a quality start in 29 of his last 33 starts. That’s a ridiculous stretch, with Framber totaling a 2.84 ERA and 1.12 WHIP this year. That’s why he’s projected to be a -350 favorite, totaling a 1.90 ERA and 0.76 WHIP in three starts against the A’s last year.
Hitter Strategy
This is a challenging slate to discuss. What makes it so difficult is that we have a million pitchers we love. That means it’s up to you to pick the right ones because any one of those guys can go off. Pairing those pitchers with players from the Padres, Blue Jays, White Sox, Astros, Rangers, Nationals, and Tigers should be the best approach because there are plenty of value bats on those teams.
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