After a lengthy All-Star break, baseball resumes on Friday with a full evening slate. Perhaps surprisingly, there aren't many legit aces going tonight, but that just means there are plenty of options for those in daily fantasy baseball contests.
Even though Jacob deGrom is the only "ace" on the board, you can find quite a few high-quality pitchers. In fact, more than half of the guys in our pitcher rankings are in play. Many have high-K upside, including Jon Gray, who's often undervalued when he's pitching away from Coors Field.
Bad matchups potentially limit guys like Jose Berrios, Drew Pomeranz, and Sonny Gray, but their respective strikeout abilities still give them value in GPPs.
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Daily Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Pitchers
| Rank | Pitcher | Team | Opp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob deGrom, RHP | NYM | vs. COL |
| 2 | James Paxton, LHP | SEA | at CWS |
| 3 | Carlos Carrasco, RHP | CLE | at OAK |
| 4 | Jon Gray, RHP | COL | at NYM |
| 5 | Johnny Cueto, RHP | SF | at SD |
| 6 | Brandon McCarthy, RHP | LAD | at MIA |
| 7 | Charlie Morton, RHP | HOU | vs. MIN |
| 8 | Dan Straily, RHP | MIA | vs. LAD |
| 9 | Mike Leake, RHP | STL | at PIT |
| 10 | Drew Pomeranz, LHP | BOS | vs. NYY |
| 11 | Jose Berrios, RHP | MIN | at HOU |
| 12 | Justin Verlander, RHP | DET | vs. TOR |
| 13 | Sonny Gray, RHP | OAK | vs. CLE |
| 14 | Gerrit Cole, RHP | PIT | vs. STL |
| 15 | Jacob Faria, RHP | TB | at LAA |
| 16 | Gio Gonzalez, RHP | WAS | at CIN |
| 17 | Taijuan Walker, RHP | ARI | at ATL |
| 18 | Jordan Montomgery, LHP | NYY | at BOS |
| 19 | Martin Perez, LHP | TEX | at KC |
| 20 | R.A. Dickey, RHP | ATL | vs. ARI |
| 21 | Aaron Sanchez, RHP | TOR | at DET |
| 22 | Mike Montgomery, LHP | CHC | at BAL |
| 23 | James Shields, RHP | CWS | vs. SEA |
| 24 | Jason Hammel, RHP | KC | vs. TEX |
| 25 | Clayton Richard, LHP | SD | vs. SF |
| 26 | Zach Davies, RHP | MIL | vs. PHI |
| 27 | Ricky Nolasco, RHP | LAA | vs. TB |
| 28 | Nick Pivetta, RHP | PHI | at MIL |
| 29 | Kevin Gausman, RHP | BAL | vs. CHC |
| 30 | Tim Adleman, RHP | CIN | vs. WAS |
Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks: Friday, July 14
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Tonight's slate is pretty wide open for both pitchers and hitters. The toughest part about MLB DFS lately has been the varying pricing between the sites. There are some major differences again, and trying to figure out where to save and where to pay up has been key for cash games this season.
There looks to be some potentially poor weather on the East Coast tonight, so monitor that throughout the day.
-- Ben Scherr
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