It's a full night of 15 games on Friday's daily fantasy baseball slate, and there are a solid amount of pitching options to choose from. Strikeouts may be a premium, with the exception of a couple pitchers with high price tags, and there is some salary relief possible.
Zack Greinke and Justin Verlander both face poor offenses, and they should rack up some Ks. Jacob deGrom has had back-to-back bad outings, and he has another tough test with the Nationals tonight. Like always, he still has the potential to put up zeroes and record eight or more strikeouts against anyone, so expect to see him in a lot of lineups.
Kenta Maeda has 21 strikeouts in his past 16 innings, and the Brewers have a top-three K-rate against righties. His counterpart, Chase Anderson, should be extended in his second start off the DL. In all-or-nothing chances, Adam Conley and Chad Bettis are coming off great starts and have favorable matchups.
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Daily Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Pitchers
| Rank | Pitcher | Team | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Greinke, RHP | ARI | vs SF |
| 2 | Justin Verlander, RHP | DET | @CWS |
| 3 | Jose Quintana, LHP | CHI | @PHI |
| 4 | Jacob deGrom, RHP | NYM | @WSH |
| 5 | Kenta Maeda, RHP | LAD | vs MIL |
| 6 | Chase Anderson, RHP | MIL | @LAD |
| 7 | Rick Porcello, RHP | BOS | vs BAL |
| 8 | Michael Wacha, RHP | STL | vs TB |
| 9 | Collin McHugh, RHP | HOU | @LAA |
| 10 | Adam Conley, LHP | MIA | vs SD |
| 11 | Chad Bettis, RHP | COL | @ATL |
| 12 | CC Sabathia, LHP | NYY | vs SEA |
| 13 | Julio Teheran, RHP | ATL | vs COL |
| 14 | Jake Odorizzi, RHP | TB | @STL |
| 15 | Parker Bridwell, RHP | LAA | vs HOU |
| 16 | Travis Wood, LHP | SD | @MIA |
| 17 | Miguel Gonzalez, RHP | CWS | vs DET |
| 18 | Ivan Nova, RHP | PIT | @CIN |
| 19 | Ty Blach, LHP | SF | @ARI |
| 20 | Kendall Graveman, RHP | OAK | vs TEX |
| 21 | J.A. Happ, LHP | TOR | vs MIN |
| 22 | Jason Vargas, LHP | KC | @CLE |
| 23 | Ariel Miranda, LHP | SEA | @NYY |
| 24 | Nick Martinez, RHP | TEX | @OAK |
| 25 | Bartolo Colon, RHP | MIN | @TOR |
| 26 | Jerad Eickhoff, RHP | PHI | vs CHC |
| 27 | Ryan Merritt, LHP | CLE | vs KC |
| 28 | Jeremy Hellickson, RHP | BAL | @BOS |
| 29 | A.J. Cole, RHP | WSH | vs NYM |
| 30 | Robert Stephenson, RHP | CIN | vs PIT |
Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks: Friday, August 25
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We are back to a full 15-game slate for tonight, and we also have zero weather concerns as of now. Even though some of the higher projected scoring teams struggled last night, I think many of the higher projected teams will hit their marks tonight. The D-Backs, Red Sox, Yankees, Blue Jays, and Cubs round out your top five highest projected teams for the night, but there are a handful of other teams in nice spots to light up the scoreboard.
In my opinion, there are not any clear-cut pitchers or hitters that are must plays tonight. The slate seems to be friendly to those that are multi-entry players over single-entry ones tonight. Please remeber not all the elite and value options are listed in the {laybook. Make sure to use all the tools at Fantasy Alarm to help round out your research for tonight's large slate. Good luck! -- Ben Scherr
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