Saturday's slate of MLB action doesn't feature many good pitching options, excluding Chris Sale and Zack Grienke.After those two guys, it really gets into the nitty-gritty of figuring out who will be worth rostering in daily fantasy baseball.
There are four games on tap for the early slate, and the notable pitchers for those are Jose Quintana vs. the Blue Jays, Michael Fulmer vs. the Dodgers, and Michael Wacha vs. the Pirates. Out of those, Wacha is the one to target.
Stephen Strasburg makes his long-awaited return, but it remains to be seen how far the Nationals will push him. Be sure to check on updates before rostering him. Trevor Bauer has been dominant lately, although his matchup isn't the best. Ty Blach will likely go deep, but the amount of strikeouts he produces will likely underwhelm. Kevin Gausman might be opposite from Blach. In his last outing against the Angels, he went 5.2 innings, but he had six strikeouts. Another name to consider is Collin McHugh.
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Daily Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Pitchers
| Rank | Pitcher | Team | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Sale, LHP | BOS | vs NYY |
| 2 | Zack Grienke, RHP | ARI | @MIN |
| 3 | Stephen Strasburg, RHP | WSH | @SD |
| 4 | Michael Wacha, RHP | STL | @PIT |
| 5 | Trevor Bauer, RHP | CLE | @KC |
| 6 | Ty Blach, LHP | SF | vs PHI |
| 7 | Jose Quintana, LHP | CHC | @TOR |
| 8 | Hyun-jin Ryu, LHP | LAD | @DET |
| 9 | Collin McHugh, RHP | HOU | vs OAK |
| 10 | Michael Fulmer, RHP | DET | vs LAD |
| 11 | Kevin Gausman, RHP | BAL | vs LAA |
| 12 | Jose Berrios, RHP | MIN | vs ARI |
| 13 | Martin Perez, LHP | TEX | vs CWS |
| 14 | Chad Kuhl, RHP | PIT | vs STL |
| 15 | Chad Bettis, RHP | COL | vs MIL |
| 16 | Jake Odorizzi, RHP | TB | vs SEA |
| 17 | Julio Teheran, RHP | ATL | vs CIN |
| 18 | CC Sabathia, LHP | NYY | @BOS |
| 19 | Jerad Eickhoff, RHP | PHI | @SF |
| 20 | Jason Vargas, LHP | KC | vs CLE |
| 21 | Kendall Graveman, RHP | OAK | @HOU |
| 22 | Vance Worley, RHP | MIA | @NYM |
| 23 | JC Ramirez, RHP | LAA | @BAL |
| 24 | Brandon Woodruff, RHP | MIL | @COL |
| 25 | Ariel Miranda, LHP | SEA | @TB |
| 26 | Travis Wood, LHP | SD | vs WSH |
| 27 | Nick Tepesch, RHP | TOR | @CHC |
| 28 | Rafael Montero, RHP | NYM | vs MIA |
| 29 | Derek Holland, LHP | CWS | @TEX |
| 30 | Robert Stephenson, RHP | CIN | @ATL |
Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks: Saturday, August 19
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