Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Pitcher Stats, Picks for June 25
Saving up for a big weekend? Daily fantasy offers a huge opportunity to ease some of the pain to make up for blowing entirely too much money out on the town.
In order to make that extra dough, owners will need to know exactly which pitchers to target on Thursday. Luckily, we've done the research and have a list of the best pitcher stats and picks for June 25. Before locking up your DraftKings lineup, sift through these options to thrive in any fantasy game.
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Jacob deGrom, New York Mets ($10,100)
Jacob deGrom is the real deal. But after giving up a staggering two earned runs over 7.1 innings in his last outing—that was sarcasm—his price dropped a full $600. While he's the highest-priced pitcher on Thursday, he's still a steal.
The Mets' young hurler stymied the Atlanta Braves for a second straight start, but it wasn't enough to earn a win for fantasy owners. The 7 Line points out it was more about the lack of offense instead of deGrom's effort on the mound:
On Thursday, deGrom faces a Milwaukee Brewers lineup that knows a thing or two about losing this season with nearly 50 losses already. With Taylor Jungmann as his opposition, deGrom will move to eight wins and surpass the 100-strikeout mark before July.
A.J. Burnett, Pittsburgh Pirates ($9,700)
Even on his worst night in June, A.J. Burnett was a solid fantasy play. The Pirates' No. 3 starter registered 14 fantasy points despite allowing three earned runs and notching a loss against the Washington Nationals. That ended a streak of two consecutive outings with 22-plus fantasy points.
In two starts against the Cincinnati Reds, Burnett has allowed just two earned runs in each outing. He's also 1-0 with 11 strikeouts in those starts and earned 18.4 fantasy points in his last game against the Reds. He's a smart start for owners looking for consistency at the No. 1 pitcher spot.
Sonny Gray, Oakland Athletics ($9,500)
Similar to Burnett, Sonny Gray had his worst performance of the month during his last outing. Unlike Burnett, it was a bit of an implosion for the normally steady pitcher. Gray was shelled in his last game, and he now has a much lower price tag on DraftKings.
Apart from that poor start—his second in less than a week against the Los Angeles Angels—Gray has been stellar all season. With an average of 26.4 fantasy points in the previous five games, getting Gray at $9,500 is a value that doesn't come around too often.
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Matt Wisler, Atlanta Braves ($6,900)
He still has a lot of room to grow before he'll be a potential ace for the Braves, but Matt Wisler is already proving his worth from the Craig Kimbrel trade. After putting up nearly 20 fantasy points and giving up just one earned run over eight innings pitched in his debut, Wisler is a great value pick.
He only registered two strikeouts, but he faces a Nationals team that's been held to less than three runs in the first two games of the series. If Wisler can repeat that success and get more than one run of support from his offense, expect another solid showing from the young starter.
Adam Warren, New York Yankees ($5,900)
Despite his slightly erratic start to the season thus far, Adam Warren has shown glimpses of being a premium fantasy starter. With 27.2 fantasy points in his last start against the Detroit Tigers, Warren has some momentum in his favor against the Houston Astros.
He might not earn a win against an Astros team 10 games over .500, but he should produce huge fantasy points in other areas. Houston has the most strikeouts in the MLB (691) and ranks sixth in walks drawn (231), so look for another 20-point night out of Warren.
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