MLB DW Slate Preview - April 17th
An automated report of each game on the MLB slate with full projections, recommended bets, and the top DFS plays from each.
Slate Preview - April 17th
Most Team Fantasy Point Projections
LAD (vs. Jake Irvin): 79.58 Projected Points
ATL (vs. J.P. France): 74.32 Projected Points
PHI (vs. Ryan Feltner): 74.28 Projected Points
ARI (vs. Jordan Wicks): 72.6 Projected Points
KC2 (vs. Erick Fedde): 72.54 Projected Points
Least Team Fantasy Point Projections
CWS1 (vs. Brady Singer): 55.58 Projected Points
TEX (vs. Tarik Skubal): 57.3 Projected Points
COL (vs. Cristopher Sanchez): 57.8 Projected Points
OAK (vs. Steven Matz): 57.97 Projected Points
CWS2 (vs. Michael Wacha): 58.39 Projected Points
Team Projections vs. Season Averages
LAD: 79.58 Today, 67.45 Season Average
ARI: 72.6 Today, 63.84 Season Average
PHI: 74.28 Today, 66.23 Season Average
SEA: 69.68 Today, 65.0 Season Average
CLE: 67.81 Today, 63.37 Season Average
Today Max Projection Players
Players with their highest projection of the season coming today
Cristopher Sanchez: 19.1 Today, 16.37 Previous Max
Brady Singer: 16.37 Today, 15.98 Previous Max
DFS Top Plays by Position
Pitchers - Raw Projections
Tarik Skubal $10000 vs. TEX: 17.87 points
Pablo Lopez $8800 vs. BAL: 16.66 points
Brady Singer $9200 vs. CWS1: 16.37 points
Kevin Gausman $9000 vs. NYY: 15.84 points
Bryce Miller $8900 vs. CIN: 15.71 points
Pitchers - Top Values
Albert Suarez $4000 vs. MIN: 14.13 points, 3.53 value
J.P. France $5400 vs. ATL: 11.71 points, 2.17 value
Steven Matz $6700 vs. OAK: 14.54 points, 2.17 value
Michael King $7000 vs. MIL: 15.06 points, 2.15 value
Dane Dunning $7100 vs. DET: 14.63 points, 2.06 value
Catchers
1. Will Smith ($4600) vs. Jake Irvin: 8.86 points, 1.27 score
2. William Contreras ($5000) vs. Michael King: 8.98 points, 1.2 score
3. Mitch Garver ($3700) vs. Andrew Abbott: 7.82 points, 1.15 score
4. Francisco Alvarez ($3600) vs. Bailey Falter: 7.43 points, 1.11 score
5. Ryan Jeffers ($3900) vs. Albert Suarez: 7.36 points, 1.07 score
First Base
1. Shohei Ohtani ($6200) vs. Jake Irvin: 11.62 points, 1.49 score
2. Freddie Freeman ($5900) vs. Jake Irvin: 9.93 points, 1.31 score
3. Matt Olson ($6000) vs. J.P. France: 9.45 points, 1.21 score
4. Vinnie Pasquantino ($4500) vs. Jonathan Cannon: 8.69 points, 1.17 score
5. Pete Alonso ($5300) vs. Bailey Falter: 8.99 points, 1.15 score
Second Base
1. Mookie Betts ($6400) vs. Jake Irvin: 10.81 points, 1.42 score
2. Jorge Polanco ($4300) vs. Andrew Abbott: 8.16 points, 1.15 score
3. Edouard Julien ($3700) vs. Albert Suarez: 7.68 points, 1.14 score
4. Zack Gelof ($4800) vs. Steven Matz: 8.24 points, 1.13 score
5. Ketel Marte ($5500) vs. Jordan Wicks: 9.26 points, 1.11 score
Third Base
1. Christopher Morel ($4200) vs. Brandon Pfaadt: 8.63 points, 1.25 score
2. Max Muncy ($4500) vs. Jake Irvin: 8.32 points, 1.18 score
3. Austin Riley ($5900) vs. J.P. France: 8.94 points, 1.14 score
4. Zach McKinstry ($2300) vs. Dane Dunning: 6.44 points, 1.1 score
5. Manny Machado ($5000) vs. Bryse Wilson: 7.58 points, 1.09 score
Shortstop
1. Mookie Betts ($6400) vs. Jake Irvin: 10.81 points, 1.42 score
2. Bobby Witt Jr. ($6300) vs. Jonathan Cannon: 10.22 points, 1.29 score
3. C.J. Abrams ($4600) vs. Landon Knack: 9.09 points, 1.2 score
4. Francisco Lindor ($4800) vs. Bailey Falter: 8.54 points, 1.16 score
5. Dansby Swanson ($4300) vs. Brandon Pfaadt: 8.22 points, 1.12 score
Outfield
1. Jonatan Clase ($2200) vs. Andrew Abbott: 8.61 points, 1.5 score
2. Ronald Acuna Jr. ($6500) vs. J.P. France: 11.66 points, 1.49 score
3. Shohei Ohtani ($6200) vs. Jake Irvin: 11.62 points, 1.49 score
4. Aaron Judge ($6100) vs. Kevin Gausman: 10.53 points, 1.36 score
5. Michael Harris II ($4700) vs. J.P. France: 9.64 points, 1.3 score
6. Fernando Tatis Jr. ($5500) vs. Bryse Wilson: 9.2 points, 1.27 score
7. Julio Rodriguez ($5000) vs. Andrew Abbott: 9.61 points, 1.26 score
8. Will Benson ($4100) vs. Bryce Miller: 8.77 points, 1.25 score
9. Sal Frelick ($3600) vs. Michael King: 8.75 points, 1.22 score
10. Corbin Carroll ($5400) vs. Jordan Wicks: 10.01 points, 1.22 score
11. Juan Soto ($6000) vs. Kevin Gausman: 9.85 points, 1.21 score
12. Starling Marte ($3800) vs. Bailey Falter: 8.24 points, 1.18 score
13. Teoscar Hernandez ($5000) vs. Jake Irvin: 8.41 points, 1.17 score
14. Nelson Velazquez ($4000) vs. Jonathan Cannon: 8.14 points, 1.15 score
15. James Outman ($3700) vs. Jake Irvin: 7.78 points, 1.13 score
Game-by-Game Previews
SF @ MIA
Projected Game Score:
SF 3.64 - MIA 3.62
SF 50.1% To Win
Vegas O/U: 8.0
Projected Total: 7.26
2023-2024 Pitcher Stats
Trevor Rogers: 7 GS, 597 Pitches, 21.9 K%, 9.3 BB%, 12.7 SwStr%, 46.9 Strike%, 36.2 Ball%, 52.5 GB%, 5 Brl%
Keaton Winn: 8 GS, 852 Pitches, 20.2 K%, 6.3 BB%, 14.8 SwStr%, 48.0 Strike%, 32.4 Ball%, 59.3 GB%, 10 Brl%
Pitcher Projections
Trevor Rogers (MIA): 87 Pitches 5.23 IP, 5.0 H, 2.4 ER, 5.1 K, 1.8 BB, 13.77 FPts
Keaton Winn (SF): 87 Pitches 5.74 IP, 6.3 H, 2.7 ER, 4.8 K, 1.3 BB, 13.2 FPts
K Prop Lines - DraftKings
Trevor Rogers - 4.5 strikeouts
Keaton Winn - 4.5 strikeouts
SF Hitter Projections
1. Austin Slater: 3.85 PA, 0.83 H, 1.35 TB, 0.11 HR, 0.07 SB, 6.72 FPts
2. Wilmer Flores: 4.29 PA, 0.97 H, 1.61 TB, 0.14 HR, 0.02 SB, 7.08 FPts
3. Jung Hoo Lee: 4.24 PA, 0.85 H, 1.25 TB, 0.08 HR, 0.07 SB, 6.09 FPts
4. Jorge Soler: 4.11 PA, 0.84 H, 1.71 TB, 0.22 HR, 0.03 SB, 7.88 FPts
5. Matt Chapman: 4.01 PA, 0.88 H, 1.68 TB, 0.18 HR, 0.03 SB, 7.54 FPts
6. Thairo Estrada: 3.93 PA, 0.96 H, 1.45 TB, 0.1 HR, 0.12 SB, 6.65 FPts
7. Patrick Bailey: 3.78 PA, 0.9 H, 1.47 TB, 0.12 HR, 0.03 SB, 6.22 FPts
8. Nick Ahmed: 3.45 PA, 0.71 H, 1.06 TB, 0.06 HR, 0.05 SB, 4.73 FPts
9. Tyler Fitzgerald: 3.48 PA, 0.72 H, 1.14 TB, 0.09 HR, 0.16 SB, 5.84 FPts
MIA Hitter Projections
1. Luis Arraez: 4.39 PA, 1.3 H, 1.75 TB, 0.06 HR, 0.03 SB, 7.33 FPts
2. Jazz Chisholm: 4.18 PA, 1.02 H, 1.9 TB, 0.22 HR, 0.19 SB, 8.81 FPts
3. Bryan De La Cruz: 4.22 PA, 1.07 H, 1.77 TB, 0.15 HR, 0.05 SB, 7.36 FPts
4. Josh Bell: 4.14 PA, 0.97 H, 1.63 TB, 0.15 HR, 0.0 SB, 7.21 FPts
5. Jesus Sanchez: 3.83 PA, 0.9 H, 1.56 TB, 0.15 HR, 0.08 SB, 7.09 FPts
6. Tim Anderson: 3.87 PA, 1.0 H, 1.31 TB, 0.04 HR, 0.09 SB, 5.9 FPts
7. Nick Gordon: 3.43 PA, 0.89 H, 1.42 TB, 0.1 HR, 0.1 SB, 6.09 FPts
8. Otto Lopez: 3.72 PA, 0.86 H, 1.24 TB, 0.07 HR, 0.08 SB, 5.66 FPts
9. Jhonny Pereda: 3.5 PA, 0.77 H, 1.14 TB, 0.07 HR, 0.0 SB, 5.01 FPts
Best Bets
DFS Top Plays (DraftKings)
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