Monday 7.6

Here are some of my picks for Monday, July 6.

Top Pitchers: 

AJ Burnett - $9,400

Absolutely 100%, pick AJ Burnett. Burnett faces one of the most anemic offenses in the San Diego Padres while at home, where he is sporting a 1.30 ERA with a 1.00 WHIP. This is the perfect matchup for a reasonable price. 

Jon Lester - $9,000

If you're looking to go slightly cheaper, then Lester is another great pick for you. Lester is facing former teammate John Lackey at Wrigley Field, which will be sure to be a close contest. The Cardinals are also only hitting .233 against lefties this season, making this an ideal matchup.

NOTE: I personally will be staying away from Chris Sale today. Normally I would love to take him on, but he is facing the Toronto Blue Jays, who have the highest team batting average against lefties by far (.307). 

Top Hitters:

Aramis Ramirez - 

Wow. This guy has been unbelievable, hitting .545 with a .577 OBP in his past seven games. 

Sunday 7.5

Here are my picks for today's MLB contests

Top Pitchers

Lance Lynn - $10,100

I'm not normally one to pick the most expensive pitcher, but if you want to feel safe and sound with your pick, then this is the guy for you. Lynn is facing the most anemic team in baseball this afternoon and at home where he posts a 2.40 ERA and averages 20.8 FPPG. The Padres have the second worst team batting average in the NL at .240 and the third worst for day games (.239). This is surely a good matchup.

Mike Bolsinger - $6,800

So, here's the deal. Bolsinger has a 2.76 ERA this season with a 1.21 WHIP. Nothing great or amazing, but when you look at his DK value, it seems fair. So what makes this pick so special? Well, because he is facing the New York Mets. The Mets have the worst batting average on the road in the NL (.227), the worst against batting average against right handers (.231), the second worst OBP (.296) and the second worst total runs scored (282). It will be hard for Bolsinger to mess this up.

Top Hitters

Gerardo Parra - $3,500

Parra has one of the best bats right now, hitting .480 in his past seven starts. He is 6-16 against Leake, who has struggled this season at home with an embarrassing 6.11 ERA and .310 BAA. Parra is hitting .326 on the road and .313 against right handers. Easily one of the best matchups available today.

Erick Aybar - $3,600

Aybar has the best batting average in the past seven games in all of baseball, hitting.550 with a .571 OBP. Aybar's OBP is .435 against the Rangers this season. Another absolute steal.

Aramis Ramirez - $3,700

Ramirez is hitting .524 with a .560 OBP in his past seven games. Facing the struggling right hander Mike Leake, Ramirez is sure to put up some great numbers in today's contest.

Joe Mauer - $3,700

Looking for a cheap first baseman? Mauer is the guy for you. He has been hitting .400 in his past seven starts with a .429 OBP (best of all first baseman). Mauer is also coming off a 4-5 night against the Kansas City Royals.

Tuesday 6.30

Top Pitchers

Shelby Miller - $7,900

OK so Miller is no Chris Sale...but he is a hell of a lot cheaper! Miller has posted consistent numbers throughout the season and will get you around 20 to 30 FPPG. Great economical pick.

Top Hitters

Caesar Hernandez - $2,900

It still blows my mind that this guy is under $3,000. Yes he plays for the worst team in baseball. But he's a switch hitter at the top of the Phillies lineup who seems to find a way on base every single game. Great cheap pick.

Jonathon Lucroy - $3,100

Another dirt cheap pick. Despite his subpar season numbers, Lucroy has found his bat recently and will be facing a lefty in Cole Hamels.

David Murphy - $2,900

I'm scared. I really am. Why is this guy always so cheap when he rakes in so many fantasy points for the Indians? Who knows. Murphy has a .331 average on the season and will be batting fourth in the lineup against the righty Erasmo Ramirez.

Thanks for reading and good luck!

Monday 6.29

Wow, the pitching for Monday is absolutely atrocious...well, let's take a look at how to make the best of a bad situation.

Top Pitchers:

Lance McCullers - $7,700

Very cheap for his value but there are some problems that come along with McCullers. Although he has been absolutely great for the Astros since being called up last month, McCullers faces some challenges facing a hot team in the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have the second-best team batting average in baseball at .273, (.270 on the road) and have a four game winning streak. McCullers is also not going very deep into ball games, which may be a problem.

Mike Bolsinger - $6,700

Bolsinger has been great for the Dodgers this year but faces the red-hot Diamondbacks Monday night. The game could go either way, but I have a feeling he will pitch well against the division rivals.

Top Hitters:

Wilin Rosario - $3,500

I haven't seen a deal this good in a long time. Rosario has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball, hitting .579 in his past seven games. Great value for the price you're paying.

Caesar Hernandez - $2,800

Another great deal. If you're looking for a cheap infielder, here's your guy. Hernandez hits high in the lineup (I think like second or third?) and he has had a .556 OBP in his past seven games with three stolen bases. He has a lot of potential to get you a lot of fantasy points.

Logan Forsythe - $3,600

Forsythe has been seeing the ball really well, hitting .435 in his past ten games with a .530 OBP. He has done wonders for the Rays this season and will continue to do damage driving in runs in the cleanup spot.

Friday 6.26

Happy Friday everyone and welcome to Rob's Daily MLB DraftKings Picks.

Top Pitchers

Max Scherzer - $14,000

If you want a guaranteed 30 points or so, Max Scherzer is your guy. Despite boasting a stupidly expensive price tag, Scherzer is absolutely on fire of late and is easily the best pitcher in baseball. If you like to focus on good pitching in your DK lineup, this is the guy for you. If you wanna get someone more reasonable, check out some of the alternatives below.

Core Kluber - $10,000

Slightly more affordable than Scherzer, Kluber may be another ideal pitcher for Friday night. Although most of his stats are average, the one that particularly stands out is his strikeout rate. Of course, we all remember earlier in the season when he threw 18 Ks against the Cardinals in eight innings, earning 56.8 points. Kluber has averaged over eight strikeouts per game in his last ten starts, making him an ideal pick.

Anibal Sanchez - $8,700

Sanchez displays some pretty atrocious numbers on the season, but it seems the right-hander has settled down a bit in last few starts. His price tag is very cheap, but you can expect about 20 points from him if he continues to pitch how he has been -- especially facing a struggling offense such as the White Sox.

Top Hitters