There are only a few getaway games Wednesday, leaving us with an eight-game main slate. It kicks off at 7:15 pm ET and will be the focus of our preview for the day.
Pitchers
It's a relatively flat day at pitcher. Jacob Misiorowski ($9,300) is the closest to a potential ace, but he struggled mightily in his return from the injured list. He's a big risk but big reward option in a matchup against the Cubs.
From one rookie to another, Hurston Waldrep ($8,700) has impressed in three starts in the majors this season. He has a solid 25.8 percent strikeout rate, racking up no fewer than 19.75 DK points. A matchup against the White Sox also helps.
Shohei Ohtani ($7,500) should be starting to emerge on the radar as a pitcher. He worked 4.1 innings in his last start and has 15 strikeouts across his last 8.1 frames. A start at Coors Field isn't ideal, but he has upside on a day where it is lacking. The price is also right to take a chance on him.
Nick Martinez ($6,900) has operated as a swing option for the Reds, but he's in the rotation due to the absence of both Nick Lodolo (finger) and Chase Burns (elbow). Martinez has decent skills as a starter (17.5 K percentage, 11.5 K-BB percentage), and those skills should be amplified in a matchup against the Angels, a team always worth targeting due to their inflated strikeout rate as a team.
Top Hitters
Heliot Ramos ($3,900) is somewhere between a top bat and a value option, but regardless of his classification, he should be on the radar Wednesday. The Giants draw a matchup against JP Sears, who has allowed 1.86 HR/9 this season and at least one home run in five straight starts. Ramos has a .176 ISO against lefties this season, the highest mark of any player on the current roster with at least 50 plate appearances.
The A's have an exciting lineup, so there are a lot of good options to choose from in a great matchup against Bailey Ober, who continues to have a home run problem. Nick Kurtz ($5,900), Shea Langeliers ($5,600) and Brent Rooker ($5,300) are all options to consider and potentially even stack.
Value Bats
The price for Michael Harris ($3,400) needs to be adjusted, but take advantage for the time being. He's among the hottest hitters in the league, averaging 16 DraftKings points per game across his last 10 starts. Even in a matchup against southpaw Martin Perez, Harris is a pretty easy choice.
J.T. Ginn is the perfect example of a pitcher to attack with one-offs, rather than stacks. He has an impressive 18.1 K-BB percentage, but that is paired with a 2.11 HR/9. There are some obvious stars to consider, but Austin Martin ($2,700) has gotten some looks as the leadoff hitter, while Trevor Larnach ($3,500) has also moved into the top-third of the order and offers more power.
Stacks to Consider
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies (Tanner Gordon): Mookie Betts ($5,700), Will Smith ($5,800), Freddie Freeman ($6,000)
The Dodgers haven't had great success as a lineup lately, but Coors Field does a lot to fix a lineup's short or long-term struggles. After scoring four runs Monday, they put up 11 runs Tuesday and should be in a good position to keep that momentum going. Gordon has allowed 26 earned runs across his last 15.1 innings in games evenly split between home and the road, so he is an easy pitcher to target.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees (Cam Schlittler): Chandler Simpson ($4,900), Yandy Diaz ($4,700), Junior Caminero ($5,500)
The Rays aren't one of the top teams we usually look to stack, but Schlittler checks all of the boxes we look for when stacking against a pitcher. He has admittedly avoided blowup outings, but his 10.8 BB percentage, 1.82 HR/9 and 1.52 WHIP suggest trouble is coming. The Rays have been an above-average lineup at home, showing the ability to take advantage of a good matchup.
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