3 MLB FanDuel Studs to Target on 9/20/18
Max Scherzer, P, Washington Nationals
Price: $12,000
Even by his usual studly standards, Max Scherzer is having a stellar season.
His 2.75 skill-interactive ERA (SIERA) is on pace to be the second-best of his career, and this is only the second time he has posted a mark better than even 2.90. His 34.2% strikeout rate also sits only 0.2% below his previous career-best (set in 2017), and the 24.3% soft-hit rate he is forcing is a career-high.
As is the case almost every time he takes the mound, both his SIERA and strikeout rate are the best among Thursday's starters.
The Washington Nationals are the day's biggest favorites (-280 moneyline), leaving the New York Mets with the lowest implied total by a big margin (3.10). Just looking at active rosters, the Mets have a middling 97 wRC+ against righties on the year, and they strike out at a top-12 rate (22.4%), making this a great spot for Scherzer's upside.