Zack Grienke takes the top spot in today’s rankings against the Reds, the last team he last faced before the All-Star break when he pitched seven scoreless innings. In his past three starts, he’s 3-0 with 1.20 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 19 innings.
Carlos Carrasco narrowly comes in second and Jacob deGrom just behind. Carrasco racked up 10 strikeouts in six innings last time out, and he faces a struggling Giants offense ranked fourth worst against righties. Although deGrom has been dominant, his lone slip-up the past two months was against the Cardinals, when he gave up four home runs, but he still went seven innings and got the win.
Among lower-priced pitchers, Dan Straily is a good choice. In his last home start against the Phillies, he posted one earned run and 10 strikeouts over 6.2 innings, and in his past six starts, he has only given up more than two runs once. Others possible picks are R.A. Dickey, who has given up four runs in his past five starts, and Jacob Faria facing an A’s team ranked second worst against righties.
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Daily Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Pitchers
| Rank | Pitcher | Team | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Greinke, RHP | ARI | @CIN |
| 2 | Carlos Carrasco, RHP | CLE | @SF |
| 3 | Jacob deGrom, RHP | NYM | vs STL |
| 4 | Gio Gonzalez, LHP | WSH | @LAA |
| 5 | Sonny Gray, RHP | OAK | vs TB |
| 6 | Jacob Faria, RHP | TB | @OAK |
| 7 | Drew Pomeranz, LHP | BOS | vs TOR |
| 8 | Gerrit Cole, RHP | PIT | vs MIL |
| 9 | James Paxton, LHP | SEA | @HOU |
| 10 | Jose Berrios, RHP | MIN | vs NYY |
| 11 | Charlie Morton, RHP | HOU | vs SEA |
| 12 | Dan Straily, RHP | MIA | vs PHI |
| 13 | R.A. Dickey, RHP | ATL | vs CHC |
| 14 | Justin Verlander, RHP | DET | @KC |
| 15 | Mike Leake, RHP | STL | @NYM |
| 16 | Martin Perez, LHP | TEX | @BAL |
| 17 | Zach Davies, RHP | MIL | @PIT |
| 18 | Aaron Sanchez, RHP | TOR | @BOS |
| 19 | Jon Gray, RHP | COL | vs SD |
| 20 | Jason Hammel, RHP | KC | vs DET |
| 21 | Alex Meyer, RHP | LAA | vs WSH |
| 22 | Carlos Rodon, LHP | CWS | vs LAD |
| 23 | Mike Montgomery , LHP | CHC | @ATL |
| 24 | Jordan Montgomery, LHP | NYY | @MIN |
| 25 | Clayton Richard, LHP | SD | @COL |
| 26 | Nick Pivetta, RHP | PHI | @MIA |
| 27 | Kevin Gausman, RHP | BAL | @TEX |
| 28 | Kenta Maeda, RHP | LAD | @CWS |
| 29 | Matt Cain, RHP | SF | vs CLE |
| 30 | Tim Adleman, RHP | CIN | vs ARI |
Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks: Wednesday, July 19
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