The following Spotlight Pitchers were selected by Awesemo.com’s Director of Content Josh Engleman.
Jameson Taillon
FD: $7400
DK: $5800
While a lot of the focus will be on the high end of pitching today, I’ll be looking closer at the mid-tier. Taillon’s price on DraftKings is comical. The Cardinals have been a below average team versus right handed pitching this season, sporting a 98 wRC+ with a sub-.400 SLG and a below average ISO. They have stuck out at a league average clip, which is more than good enough for me when Taillon is price like he is. I’m projecting Taillon for 6.6 strikeouts and just under 18 fantasy points on DraftKings. You can’t get that sort of output at his price. While this is a huge endorsement for him on DraftKings, I’ll still be using him quite a bit on FanDuel.
Nick Pivetta
FD: $8000
DK: $9600
Pivetta is basically the FanDuel version of Taillon, as his $8000 price tag is way too low for his expected output. The Blue Jays have an above average strikeout rate versus righties, along with a 97 wRC+. I’m projecting Pivetta to reach 7 strikeouts, 33.8 FD points and 18.8 DK points. The sub-4 run implied total is simply the icing on the cake.
