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3 MLB FanDuel Studs to Target on 8/14/18

Jason Schandl  —  @JasonSchandl Aug 14th, 2018
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Justin Verlander, P, Houston Astros

Price: $11,200

Justin Verlander sits atop the leaderboards for today's starting pitchers in all of SIERA (2.79), strikeout rate (33.3%) and FanDuel points per game (44.1).

That SIERA also ranks third among all qualifying starters, his strikeout rate ranks fourth, and his fantasy production ranks sixth.

He brings those dominant numbers into a great matchup, playing at home against the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies rank a lowly 29th in wRC+ against right-handed pitching this season, while their 23.2% strikeout rate is the 9th-highest. Away from Coors, they also rank bottom-10 in ISO and bottom-5 in wOBA against righties.

Oddsmakers love Houston tonight, setting them as -222 favorites, while the Rockies' 2.86 implied total is the slate's lowest by a big margin.

Verlander shouldn't have much trouble continuing his fantasy dominance in this one.

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