I love slates like today. The starting pitcher options are so abundant that it’s pretty tough to screw up your cash game lineups. I’m sure it’s possible, but with so many high-end starters with so many strong match-ups, your mistakes will not be made in the pitchers you choose. GPP games are another story as there are fewer darts to throw today. Not to worry, you’ll have enough hitting darts to throw, you should be just fine.

Here’s a look at today’s data and recommendations:

                 vs Lvs R   
PlayerTmHandH/AOppIPK/9BB/9HR/9BAASwStr%ERAxFIPWHIPGB%FB%GB/FBwOBAwOBA$FD$DK$Aces
Max ScherzerWSHRHARI217.111.062.111.16.19116.6%2.823.030.9335.7%45.4%0.790.3150.202$11300$14200$7800
Chris SaleCWSLHTB214.29.231.761.01.22312.3%3.193.451.0342.9%34.2%1.260.2500.286$10800$14000$7500
Noah SyndergaardNYMRAMIA177.210.642.080.56.24415.4%2.632.761.1652.9%24.3%2.170.3130.259$10800$10700$7450
David PriceBOSLANYY218.29.141.851.07.25212.6%3.913.381.1846.3%33.4%1.390.3140.301$10600$11100$7400
Justin VerlanderDETRHCLE213.09.892.321.27.20713.3%3.213.511.0135.3%44.6%0.790.2750.287$10200$11600$7500
Felix HernandezSEARAHOU144.27.223.921.12.23010.4%3.614.411.2953.0%25.9%2.050.3240.305$9400$8500$6900
John LackeyCHIRAPIT183.18.692.411.13.21712.7%3.393.721.0442.6%33.5%1.270.3060.266$9300$9400$7200
Kevin GausmanBALRATOR166.18.982.331.35.26012.4%3.573.601.2846.1%33.6%1.370.2770.355$8600$9000$5900
Julio TeheranATLRHPHI177.07.731.881.07.21911.4%3.103.891.0341.6%39.2%1.060.3170.248$8500$9500$7000
Ian KennedyKCRHMIN183.08.662.951.52.23811.1%3.644.231.2335.6%45.3%0.790.3060.327$8300$8900$6700
Aaron SanchezTORRHBAL179.07.292.920.70.2288.8%3.123.821.1857.3%23.1%2.480.2980.265$8100$8300$6750
Jerad EickhoffPHIRAATL187.17.401.871.39.2569.9%3.754.051.1942.6%36.2%1.180.3560.283$8000$9100$6500
Alex CobbTBRACWS19.06.632.371.42.3088.5%6.163.791.5360.9%21.9%2.790.4030.315$7700$7100$6000
Matt MooreSFLHCOL182.27.543.401.23.25111.1%4.094.412.7940.6%40.2%1.010.3160.316$7600$7300$5700
A.J. GriffinTEXRHMIL114.28.083.452.04.25110.0%4.954.681.3331.2%47.5%0.660.4140.294$7500$5700$6350
Jose De LeonLADRASD14.28.592.452.450.254N/A5.524.401.3042.5%42.5%1.000.2310.512$7,400$8,000$3000
Mike FiersHOURHSEA163.27.092.311.43.27710.0%4.404.241.3544.9%30.4%1.480.3240.361$7400$6500$6850
Adam WainwrightSTLRHCIN187.07.072.410.96.2849.1%4.574.191.3846.7%28.8%1.620.3550.321$7300$7900$6400
Ricky NolascoLAARHOAK189.26.711.991.23.2879.9%5.134.182.4444.7%33.8%1.320.3150.333$7000$7800$6500
Tom KoehlerMIARHNYM170.07.463.601.06.25810.5%4.024.541.4245.7%31.4%1.450.3330.320$6900$5900$6400
Daniel MengdenOAKRALAA69.09.134.171.04.26810.2%5.744.451.5441.4%35.0%1.180.3400.343$6500$6900$6350
Luis CessaNYYRHBOS58.25.831.992.30.24210.9%4.304.461.1444.3%36.2%1.220.3410.328$6300$4100$5450
Jimmy NelsonMILRATEX174.07.084.141.24.2708.8%4.504.761.5252.4%29.5%1.780.3460.352$6200$5300$5550
Mike ClevingerCLERADET50.18.414.831.25.22610.4%4.654.611.3940.6%39.2%1.040.2370.383$6000$4900$6200
Ryan VogelsongPITRHCHI72.16.843.731.37.2607.2%4.854.811.4445.3%32.0%1.420.4000.318$6000$4200$5850
Robert StephensonCINRASTL29.07.143.722.17.2789.4%5.595.491.5534.1%40.7%0.840.3920.375$5900$6400$5600
Paul ClemensSDRHLAD60.16.804.331.94.2736.9%4.115.133.3942.9%39.3%1.090.3080.418$5700$4400$5800
Jose BerriosMINRAKC48.28.515.732.22.3249.2%8.885.361.9939.5%38.9%1.020.4020.451$5500$4500$5750
German MarquezCOLRASF10.15.234.350.00.2568.7%3.485.181.4564.7%11.8%5.500.2540.369$5200$4700$5900
Matt KochARIRAWSH7.05.143.861.29.12510.9%1.295.770.8630.0%50.0%0.600.1880.290$3000$4000N/A

Max Scherzer, WAS – Even after a 14-run barrage against the Nats yesterday, the Diamondbacks’ number lately have been atrocious. Putting one of the top hurlers in the game against a team posting a .263 wOBA and 24.3-percent strikeout rate over the last seven days seems like a no-brainer, amirite?

Chris Sale, CHW – He’s got 55 strikeouts over his last 46 innings (six starts) and now faces a Rays team that’s posted a 32.8-percent strikeout over the past week. It’s like a DFS marriage made in heaven.

Noah Syndergaard, NYM – The Marlins are going to be wiped out emotionally after getting back onto the field yesterday. That should allow Syndergaard to dominate from the hill as the Fish have just a .286 wOBA over the last seven days.

Ian Kennedy, KC – Not only has Kennedy dominated the Twins with a 2.31 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over 23.1 innings, but Minnesota has looked atrocious over the past week with their .237 wOBA and 31.3-percent strikeout rate.

Aaron Sanchez, TOR – The K-rate is dropping, but three quality starts in his last four outing plus the Orioles collapsing offensively recently (.275 wOBA, 66 wRC+) gives me reason to try him out in a low-cost GPP.

Jerad Eickhoff, PHI – Numbers against the Braves have been outstanding this year – 1.88 ERA with a 1.00 WHIP over 24 innings – and he’s in a real nice groove with six-straight quality starts. You won’t get big strikeout numbers but he should be able to outduel Teheran for the W.

A.J. Griffin, TEX – The Rangers aren’t exactly helping out with run support recently, but this match-up with a struggling Brewers club should be helpful if you’re looking for a lower-cost second starter on Draft Kings or Fantasy Aces. Milwaukee has posted just a .275 wOBA over the last seven days and that comes with a26.3-percent strikeout rate.

Jose De Leon, LAD – Let’s give the rook some love here, huh? The Padres are doing their usual “we suck” thing by posting a .278 wOBA with a 26.2-percent strikeout rate over the past week and they still sit at the bottom of the league with regard to offensive numbers against righthanders.

Ricky Nolasco, LAA – Love this dart today as the A’s continue to post a nightmarish .252 wOBA over the past week with an anemic .082 ISO in that span. Not to mention, Nolasco has four quality starts in his last five outings, including a seven-inning performance against the A’s where he allowed just three runs and struck out five.