Thursday's slate is relatively busy (13 games) and includes three games in the afternoon. Although the top-dollar pitchers in daily fantasy baseball contests have great matchups, there is a value from the mid-tier level of pitchers.
The afternoon games feature a pair of great pitchers, Zack Grienke and Jose Quintana, but also offer solid options German Marquez, who has nine or more strikeouts in his last three starts (all wins), and Michael Wacha, who goes against a struggling and strikeout-prone offense in Milwaukee. Wacha should continue his July dominance, holding a 1.86 ERA in his last six starts.
The evening slate features decent value picks Collin McHugh, Parker Bridwell and Ty Blach. In a boom-or-bust option, Matthew Boyd, has been toeing the quality start line with three straight starts with three ERs, but he has three wins and 16 Ks in 19 innings.
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Daily Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Pitchers
| Rank | Pitcher | Team | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Greinke, RHP | ARI | @CHC |
| 2 | Corey Kluber, RHP | CLE | vs NYY |
| 3 | Sonny Gray, RHP | NYY | @CLE |
| 4 | Alex Wood, LHP | LAD | @ATL |
| 5 | Michael Wacha, RHP | STL | @MIL |
| 6 | Jose Quintana, LHP | CHC | vs ARI |
| 7 | German Marquez, RHP | COL | vs NYM |
| 8 | Collin McHugh, RHP | HOU | vs TB |
| 9 | Parker Bridwell, RHP | LAA | vs PHI |
| 10 | Ty Blach, LHP | SF | vs OAK |
| 11 | Matthew Boyd, LHP | DET | @BAL |
| 12 | Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP | BOS | vs CWS |
| 13 | Miguel Gonzalez, RHP | CWS | @BOS |
| 14 | Trevor Cahill, RHP | KC | vs SEA |
| 15 | Kendall Graveman, RHP | OAK | @SF |
| 16 | Chris Tillman, RHP | BAL | vs DET |
| 17 | Sean Newcomb, LHP | ATL | vs LAD |
| 18 | Jerad Eickhoff, RHP | PHI | @LAA |
| 19 | Yovani Gallardo, RHP | SEA | @ KC |
| 20 | Rafael Montero, RHP | NYM | @COL |
| 21 | Matt Garza, RHP | MIL | vs STL |
| 22 | Sal Romano, RHP | CIN | @PIT |
| 23 | Chad Kuhl, RHP | PIT | vs CIN |
| 24 | Adalberto Meija, LHP | MIN | vs TEX |
| 25 | Blake Snell, LHP | TB | @HOU |
| 26 | A.J. Griffin, RHP | TEX | @MIN |
Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks: Thursday, August 3
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Although we have a solid 10 games for tonight's slate, it's pretty wide open in terms of pitching and hitting. With the sites having some extreme pricing differences, having exposure to more than a core group of players tonight may be the best route to go. The biggest areas of rain concerns tonight are in MIN, PIT, and CLE. Check on our weather page for updates closer to first pitch. Good luck! -- Ben Scherr
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