MLB Daily Fantasy Helper: Thursday 9/12/13
We know that people play all sorts of fantasy platforms, not just from from our friends at StarStreet but on other platforms such as FanDuel, Draft Kings, and Fantasy Feud as well. So once again, we have four optimized rosters, all for you, the numberFire reader. One is for free here; the others can be found in our Premium section.
As always, the full tables for today's action are available at our Daily Fantasy Projections page. Make sure to check it out to see where the best values are for your team.
Our baseball projections are updated throughout the day, so make sure to come back to double-check your optimized rosters for any last-minute lineup changes. Since most action happens later in the day, we will be ignoring the early games (if there are any) and focusing solely on the late contests. That way, you can use and tinker with our optimized rosters throughout the day.
StarStreet Optimized Roster
| Player | Position | Projected FP | Cost | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hellickson | SP | 19.35 | $20,900 | 0.93 |
| Tanner Roark | RP | 19.96 | $18,200 | 1.10 |
| Andrew McCutchen | CF | 13.99 | 7400 | 1.89 |
| Yasiel Puig | RF | 14.81 | $7,300 | 2.03 |
| David Ortiz | DH | 14.17 | $6,900 | 2.05 |
| Josmil Pinto | C | 13.79 | 6700 | 2.06 |
| Robinson Cano | 2B | 13.4 | 6300 | 2.13 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 3B | 12.5 | $6,200 | 2.02 |
| Will Venable | RF | 13.71 | 5100 | 2.69 |
| Adam LaRoche | 1B | 11.52 | 5600 | 2.06 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | SS | 11.49 | 4500 | 2.55 |
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The Top Three Pitchers
Zach Greinke – Dominant may not be enough to describe Greinke's pitching over the last couple of months. The last time he gave up more than 2 earned runs was in July against the Reds, you guys. Incredible. Though he's costly, we like him daily tonight against the Giants.
Jeremy Hellickson – Though Hellickson is just 1-2 in his last three and just recently picked up his first win in quite some time, he's been solid against the Sox, posting a 2.77 ERA in two starts agains them this year. Watch out for Big Papi though, who's had Hellickson's name.
Jeff Locke – Diggin' deep with "What happened to me after the All Star Break?" Jeff Locke, but we like the matchup enough against the Cubs to use him as a value play in a Thursday night of few baseball games. Expect his usual walks though.
Top High-Priced Hitters
Alex Rodriguez – A-Rod's actually been hitting the ball well, having a hit in his last four including mult-hit games in three of his last four contests. He'll be facing Wei-Yin Chen, a pitcher with an 8.56 ERA over his last three outings.
David Ortiz – I mentioned this earlier, but Ortiz has had Thursday's probable Jeremy Hellickson's name. In 28 at bats, Big Papi's got a .500 on-base percentage and a .773 slugging percentage. He's a great play tonight.
Cost-Effective, Mid-Range Hitters
Jesus Guzman – Guzman's had a solid month, and we're expecting that to continue into tonight against Roy Halladay and the Phillies. According to our metrics, he's got a good chance of scoring a run and bringing in an RBI or two.
Carlos Ruiz – Ruiz has seven total hits in his last seven games, continuing his August pace. Of all the cost-effective players, Ruiz looks to have the highest chance at getting a hit tonight against the Padres, according to our metrics.
