MLB Daily Fantasy Helper: Tuesday 9/17/13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusmeiro Petit | SP | 26.65 | $30,900 | 0.86 |
| Roy Halladay | SP | 18.65 | $16,200 | 1.15 |
| Robinson Cano | 2B | 15.77 | $6,600 | 2.39 |
| Troy Tulowitzki | SS | 14.53 | $6,000 | 2.42 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | CF | 14.49 | $6,900 | 2.1 |
| Andrew McCutchen | CF | 13.6 | $7,000 | 1.94 |
| Carlos Beltran | RF | 13.32 | $5,400 | 2.47 |
| Jean Segura | SS | 13.16 | $6,000 | 2.19 |
| Yadier Molina | C | 13.09 | $5,600 | 2.34 |
| Todd Helton | 1B | 12.81 | $3,600 | 3.56 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 3B | 12.13 | $5,800 | 2.09 |
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The Top Three Pitchers
Yusmeiro Petit – This will be Petit's fifth start this season, and over his first four, he's captured a 3-0 record with a 2.36 ERA. The Mets aren't known for their bats, scoring three or less runs in their last nine games and posting the third-worst batting average among MLB teams. Expect a nice outing for Petit.
Roy Halladay – Hey, against the Marlins, can't anyone be unhittable? Florida's home to the worst batting average in baseball; the team is hitting just .231 this season. Enter Roy Halladay, who isn't the Halladay of old, but could be a nice daily value play against the hapless Marlins. Keep in mind: Florida's posted three runs over their last three games.
Sonny Gray – The Angels, Gray's opponent tonight, are winners of six of their last seven and pounded the A's 12-1 yesterday. Sonny Gray, however, has been lights out at home in limited time, posting an ERA of just 1.21. We like him to calm the Halos tonight.
Top High-Priced Hitters
Andrew McCutchen – The Pirates need McCutchen to help wake up their bats after a 2-0 loss to the Padres last night. Why can't he? Over the second half of 2013, Cutch is batting an absurd .361 and is facing a pitcher who hasn't won since mid-July in Eric Stults.
Shin-Soo Choo – Choo is a much better batter at home than he is on the road, but we still like him in Houston tonight. The Astros lead the majors in BB/9, leading us to believe that Choo will have a lot of opportunity to get on base tonight. After all, he had three walks on five at bats in last night's series opener.
Cost-Effective, Mid-Range Hitters
Todd Helton – Helton's batting just .184 in September, but has a hit in seven of his last eleven games. We like him at home tonight to at least get a walk, and his daily value is so cheap that you can afford bigger plays elsewhere.
Carlos Beltran – Beltran's not the most cost-effective hitter in the world, but he brings good value to daily leagues in Colorado tonight. He's been slumping of late, so keep that in mind, but the Rockies pitching leads the majors in BABIP.
