MLB Lineup Picks for 05/08/17
*James Leer & Luis Herasme*
MLB Lineup Picks for 05/08/17
Welcome to Lineup Lab’s MLB lineup picks article, where we feature our top players for our MLB Lineup Optimizer on Fanduel and Draftkings. Put your favorite players from the article below in our lineup optimizer and hit calculate. You can let it fill in the rest of the spots for you or choose your personal favorites from the MLB Player Lab.
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**STARTING PITCHERS**
Jacob Degrom vs. San Francisco Giants
Park – Citi Field
Jacob Degrom has 49 strikeouts in over 36 2/3 innings (32% K rate. / 15.6 swinging strike rate) vs. a struggling Giants team. San Francisco, having lost 7 out of their last ten games, have a hard time getting runners across the plate, sitting 2nd to last in total runs scored (105) and RBI’s (97) and last in home runs (19). They will have an even more difficult time going up against Degrom, who in 41 at bats are currently only hitting .117 against him. It wouldn’t necessarily be that bad of a strategy to lock Degrom in nearly all of your lineups today.
Blake Snell vs. Kansas City Royals
Park – Guaranteed Rate Field
This is a one of the riskier GPP plays on the slate, but it has some significant upside. The Royals are one of the worst teams in the league against left-handed pitchers. Versus lefties this year they are 2nd to last with only 13 runs scored in 265 at bats (.181). Even though he is 0-2 this season, Snell has looked good. Having a 3.45 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings. His achilles heel is his inability to control the ball at times, giving up 21 walks. However, Snell is a pitcher that seems to produce better at home, averaging 32.4 Fanduel points in the past five home games. If you are looking to save money for your offensive batters, Snell is a likely candidate.
Also consider Carlos Martinez – The Cardinals open as -125 favorites vs. the Marlins on the road. Martinez is coming off his first win of the year against the Brewers. He gave up just one unearned run over 7 1/3 innings retiring the first 12 batters that he faced. Does this mean he is back on track?
**OFFENSIVE BATTERS**
Here are a few of my favorite offensive hitters that I am going to build my lineups around. The players that I have the most exposure to will be in bold.
*CATCHERS*
**Jonathan Lucroy** – Lucroy over his last two outings vs. San Diego has scored 27.5 Fanduel points.
Gary Sanchez
*FIRST BASEMAN*
**Albert Pujols** – Batting .364 over 22 at bats (1 homer, 4 RBI’s) vs. Graveman
Ryan Zimmerman
*SECOND BASEMAN*
Starlin Castro
Jed Lowrie
Roughed Odor
*THIRD BASEMAN*
Nolan Arenado
Jedd Gydrko
*SHORTSTOP*
**Corey Seager** –
Trea Turner
Elvis Andrus (Depending where he is hitting)
*OUTFIELD*
**Mike Trout** – Batting .333 over 24 at bats (1 homer, 3 RBI’s) vs. Graveman
Charlie Blackmon
Bryce Harper
Aaron Judge (Depending where he is hitting)
Kyle Schawber
Carlos Gonzalez
Kris Davis