Once again, Early DFS contests at DraftKings close at 1:07 Eastern. There’s also Late play (4:05; 3 games) with some terrific pitching to select from.
The “big three” SP in terms of talent, consistency and salary are Jose Fernandez $12300, Sonny Gray $11400 and Noah Syndergaard $10300 — it’s really a tossup.
Jeff Samardzija $8600 is more affordable and as a “live” potential bargain, Mike Leake $6600 makes his Giants debut. One of the high-upside prospects the Tigers received in the David Price trade is lefty Daniel Norris $4900, in the Jays’ minors since a shaky April.
Plays of the Day
New to DK? Your first deposit earns a FREE entry into the Early $10K Moonshot at 1:07 — $800 to the winner and 780 teams out of 3,833 earn cash. It’s normally a $3 buy-in, multiple teams are allowed and you can make lineup changes until each player’s game begins.
Remember, even lineups that are “carved in stone” are often juggled on Sunday. At C, Kyle Schwarber $3400 homered for us yesterday; he’s been getting starts in LF when not behind the dish. 1B/C Jesus Montero $3300 also benefits from not having to crouch.
1B Anthony Rizzo $5000 is hotter than the Equator with homers in four straight games. Two more homers last night bring him to 28 on the season. Montero and Evan Gattis $3700 are cheaper alternatives.
Jose Altuve $4600 is at home vs. a lefty and gets our 2B nod, although 2B/OF Ben Zobrist $3700 smacked two homers yesterday to lead his new team to victory.
We touted Manny Machado $4800 on Saturday as he went deep again; he matches up well against Norris. 3B/SS Jung Ho Kang $3700 is playable somewhere.
In yesterday’s Spin we said ” Carlos Correa $4900 is the one you want.” The amazingly skilled rookie homered twice. If you need to save money, 2B/3B Cesar Hernandez $2800 has rapped out a pair of hits in three straight.
In the outfield, I can’t afford expensive stars Mike Trout $5600 and Nelson Cruz $5500, but guys like Melky Cabrera $4100, Carlos Gomez $4100 and Gerardo Parra $4100 fit perfectly. Stephen Piscotty $3200 makes the Short List again and for almost a rock-bottom price, Brandon Barnes $2300 should be in the Rockies’ lineup.
| Pos | Premium | Bargain |
| SP1 | Jose Fernandez $12300 | Mike Leake $6600 |
| SP2 | Sonny Gray $11400 | Daniel Norris $4900 |
| C | Kyle Schwarber $3400 | Jesus Montero $3300 |
| 1B | Anthony Rizzo $5000 | Evan Gattis $3700 |
| 2B | Jose Altuve $4600 | Ben Zobrist $3700 |
| 3B | Manny Machado $4800 | Jung Ho Kang $3700 |
| SS | Carlos Correa $4900 | Cesar Hernandez $2800 |
| OF1 | Mike Trout $5600 | Melky Cabrera $4100 |
| OF2 | Carlos Gomez $4100 | Stephen Piscotty $3200 |
| OF3 | Nelson Cruz $5500 | Gerardo Parra $4100 |
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