You'd think life would be easy for those making daily fantasy baseball picks on days when Clayton Kershaw is pitching, but it really just makes things tougher. It's never a bad DFS strategy to put Kershaw in your lineups, but his sticker-shocking price tag forces you to grab more than a few hitter sleepers. On days like Tuesday, when there are plenty of other good pitching options available (as you'll see in our rankings), perhaps steering away from Kershaw makes the most sense.
Any of the top eight or nine in our SP rankings should be able to get the job done for you, and guys like Luis Severino, Vince Velasquez, Kyle Hendricks, and Rick Porcello are capable of mowing at any time. If we're nervous about any of the top guys, it's probably Danny Duffy, who's been predictably solid this year but faces a White Sox team that has hit well against lefties all year and just pummeled Duffy's lefthanded teammate Jason Vargas. Still, there's plenty of upside if you take the slight risk.
As far as bargain SPs go, Andrew Cashner, Jesse Hahn and Scott Feldman have had nice starts to the year, and Feldman has the added bonus of facing a strikeout-prone Milwaukee team.
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Daily Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Pitchers
| Rank | Pitcher | Team | Opp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Kershaw, LHP | LAD | at SF |
| 2 | Dallas Keuchel, LHP | HOU | at CLE |
| 3 | Julio Teheran, RHP | ATL | at NYM |
| 4 | Felix Hernandez, RHP | SEA | at DET |
| 5 | Marco Estrada, RHP | TOR | at STL |
| 6 | Gerrit Cole, RHP | PIT | vs. CHC |
| 7 | Ervin Santana, RHP | MIN | at TEX |
| 8 | Michael Wacha, RHP | STL | vs. TOR |
| 9 | Danny Duffy, LHP | KC | at CWS |
| 10 | Luis Severino, RHP | NYY | at BOS |
| 11 | Vince Velasquez, RHP | PHI | vs. MIA |
| 12 | Kyle Hendricks, RHP | CHC | at PIT |
| 13 | Rick Porcello, RHP | BOS | vs. NYY |
| 14 | Andrew Cashner, RHP | TEX | vs. MIN |
| 15 | Jesse Hahn, RHP | OAK | at LAA |
| 16 | Wei-Yin Chen, LHP | MIA | at PHI |
| 17 | Scott Feldman, RHP | CIN | at MIL |
| 18 | Jordan Zimmermann, RHP | DET | vs. SEA |
| 19 | Clayton Richard, LHP | SD | at ARI |
| 20 | Patrick Corbin, LHP | ARI | vs. SD |
| 21 | Joe Ross, RHP | WAS | at COL |
| 22 | Robert Gsellman, RHP | NYM | vs. ATL |
| 23 | Ty Blach, LHP | SF | vs. LAD |
| 24 | Wade Miley, LHP | BAL | vs. TB |
| 25 | Josh Tomlin, RHP | CLE | vs. HOU |
| 26 | Zach Davies, RHP | MIL | vs. CIN |
| 27 | Erasmo Ramirez, RHP | TB | at BAL |
| 28 | Dylan Covey, RHP | CWS | vs. KC |
| 29 | J.C. Ramirez, RHP | LAA | vs. OAK |
| 30 | German Marqez, RHP | COL | vs. WAS |
Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks: Tuesday, April 25
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We have a full slate of MLB action tonight,and we're ready with a bunch of potential point producers and value plays in those games. Note that DraftKings is not including that early Houston-Cleveland game in their main slate, so if you're looking for them, look elsewhere. -- Nick Berns
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp. | FD | DK | Y! | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Clayton Kershaw (L) | Dodgers | @Giants | $12700 | $14300 | $64 | GO PRO ! |
| SP | Danny Duffy (L) | Royals | @White Sox | $9700 | $10400 | $48 | GO PRO ! |
| SP | GO PRO ! | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SP | Vince Velásquez (R) | Phillies | Marlins | $7500 | $9300 | $39 | GO PRO ! |
| SP | Kyle Hendricks (R) | Cubs | @Pirates | $8500 | $10200 | $43 | GO PRO ! |
| SP | Michael Wacha (R) | Cardinals | Blue Jays | $7700 | $6800 | $33 | GO PRO ! |
| SP | Marco Estrada (R) | Blue Jays | @Cardinals | $8300 | $8800 | $40 | GO PRO ! |
| SP | GO PRO ! | GO PRO ! | |||||
| C | Salvador Pérez (R) | Royals | @White Sox | $3000 | $3400 | $15 | GO PRO ! |
| C | Jason Castro (L) | Twins | @Rangers | $2500 | $3200 | $10 | GO PRO ! |
| C | Yadier Molina (R) | Cardinals | Blue Jays | $2800 | $3300 | $14 | GO PRO ! |
| C | Stephen Vogt (L) | Athletics | @Angels | $2700 | $2900 | $13 | GO PRO ! |
| 1B | GO PRO ! | GO PRO ! | |||||
| 1B | Wil Myers (R) | Padres | @D-backs | $3900 | $4900 | $21 | GO PRO ! |
| 1B | Ryan Zimmerman (R) | Nationals | @Rockies | $4100 | $5000 | $23 | GO PRO ! |
| 1B | Mike Napoli (R) | Rangers | Twins | $3000 | $4000 | $9 | GO PRO ! |
| 2B | GO PRO ! | GO PRO ! | |||||
| 2B | César Hernández (B) | Phillies | Marlins | $3600 | $3600 | $19 | GO PRO ! |
| 2B | Rougned Odor (L) | Rangers | Twins | $3200 | $4400 | $12 | GO PRO ! |
| 2B | José Peraza (R) | Reds | @Brewers | $2900 | $3900 | $12 | GO PRO ! |
| 3B | GO PRO ! | GO PRO ! | |||||
| 3B | Yangervis Solarte (B) | Padres | @D-backs | $3000 | $3800 | $14 | GO PRO ! |
| 3B | Travis Shaw (L) | Brewers | Reds | $3600 | $3600 | $15 | GO PRO ! |
| SS | Brad Miller (L) | Rays | @Orioles | $3100 | $4300 | $12 | GO PRO ! |
| SS | Zack Cozart (R) | Reds | @Brewers | $3100 | $3600 | $17 | GO PRO ! |
| SS | GO PRO ! | GO PRO ! | |||||
| OF | Daniel Nava (B) | Phillies | Marlins | $2700 | $3100 | $11 | GO PRO ! |
| OF | Corey Dickerson (L) | Rays | @Orioles | $3000 | $4000 | $17 | GO PRO ! |
| OF | Steven Souza Jr. (R) | Rays | @Orioles | $3500 | $4200 | $21 | GO PRO ! |
| OF | Bryce Harper (L) | Nationals | @Rockies | $5500 | $6100 | $28 | GO PRO ! |
| OF | GO PRO ! | GO PRO ! | |||||
| OF | Khris Davis (R) | Athletics | @Angels | $3600 | $3600 | $22 | GO PRO ! |
| OF | Christian Yelich (L) | Marlins | @Phillies | $4000 | $4300 | $19 | GO PRO ! |
| OF | Seth Smith (L) | Orioles | Rays | $2600 | $3700 | $15 | GO PRO ! |
| OF | Max Kepler (L) | Twins | @Rangers | $3500 | $4200 | $16 | GO PRO ! |
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