There's baseball throughout Saturday, leaving us with different slates to choose from. The main slate stands out with 11 games beginning at 7:05 p.m. EDT, which will be the focus of our preview.
Pitchers
Two top-tier pitchers are clearly preferred. Tyler Glasnow ($10,500) represents the best option as his 29.2 percent strikeout rate significantly outpaces the field. And after a brief stretch of short starts, he's completed at least 6.2 innings in each of his last three outings. Shane Bieber ($10,100) is another strong pitcher to build through. He's shown the ability to take advantage of strong matchups having peaked with performances of 31.7 and 22.5 DK points against the Marlins and Orioles. Bieber gets the Royals on Saturday, who've only managed a 91 wRC+ and.305 wOBA across the last 30 days.
Zac Gallen ($8,000) is back on track posting at least 22.5 DK points during four of his last five starts. He draws a tough start against the Phillies, yet is reasonably valued given his recent results.
There are a trio of value choices in the $7,000 range. Yu Darvish ($7,400) hasn't been great at suppressing runs, but lists a combined 18:2 K:BB across his last 14.2 innings while facing the White Sox. Slade Cecconi ($7,500) and Bailey Ober ($6,900) are comparable in matchups against the Twins and Guardians, respectively.
Kai-Wei Teng ($6,100) is a punt option, though likely an ill-advised one. He's racked up 21 strikeouts over his last 13.1 innings while also walking six going up against the Dodgers.
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Top Hitters
Ober is a decent value, but carries a homer problem all season with a 2.00 HR/9 in his last five starts. The Guardians have found ways to get runs on the board, and Jose Ramirez ($5,600) is a big part of that.
Aaron Nola has been very inconsistent since returning from injury mid-August and mostly pitching poorly having surrendered at least four earned runs during four of six outings. That makes the Diamondbacks an interesting team to stack, with Corbin Carroll ($6,200), Ketel Marte ($5,800) and Geraldo Perdomo ($5,200) all solid considerations.
Value Bats
Masataka Yoshida ($3,300) has hit cleanup in the Red Sox's lineup for three straight while delivering a combined 28 DK points. There are several additional factors, including a matchup against Adrian Houser and a favorable home park in Tampa. Yoshida's salary is also appealing, making him one of the clearest batters to target for Saturday night.
The Twins have been sneakily decent the last month despite not boasting much name value. Both Austin Martin ($3,500) and Royce Lewis ($3,400) have been part of that production by averaging 9.8 and 9.9 DK points during their last 10 games.
Stacks to Consider
Angels at Rockies (German Marquez): Mike Trout ($4,800), Taylor Ward ($4,600), Jo Adell ($4,700)
Marquez is a target whenever he takes the mound, regardless of the opposition or where he's pitching based on his overall 6.65 ERA and 1.76 WHIP while giving up at least five runs in four of his last seven starts. The Angels are a risky stack due to their strikeout rate, though Coors Field cures a lot and the salary outlay is manageable.
Yankees at Orioles (Tomoyuki Sugano): Trent Grisham ($4,500), Aaron Judge ($6,500), Cody Bellinger ($5,100)
Sugano is a contact-heavy pitcher, and that's gone wrong for him of late conceding at least four earned runs across three of four outings. The Yankees are also in a good position to take advantage of the matchup with a .340 wOBA and league-best .221 ISO the last month.
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