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I know he didn't grade out exceptionally high in this Playbook but I really like Dustin Ackley tonight. Here is a guy who has been getting on base (.381 OBP), riding a five game hitting streak, owns a .555 wOBA over his last five games, is striking out just 6.7% of the time and has been relatively unlucky of late as well (.222 BABIP over last five games). I am going to have Ackley all over the industry tonight that is for sure.
I've also decided to not pay for Kershaw but instead pivot to Scherzer. It's not a far jump and will save me a little bit of money and is a much inferior opponent (Phillies for Scherzer, Rockies for Kershaw). Joe Kelly is the guy that really intrigues me on two pitcher sites tonight. I love guys who have a new pitch that they have been dominating with and that are underpriced based on previous career mediocrity.
So, let's have a BIG Friday night as we introduce the DFS MLB Playbook for April 17th:
| PLAYER | POSITION | ACES | FANDUEL | DRAFTKINGS | BREAKDOWN |
| Max Scherzer | P | 7,750 | 11,000 | 11,700 | Phillies scoring 2.4 runs per game |
| Joe Kelly | P | 5,500 | 6,599 | 5,100 | New pitch, new upside & great value |
| Drew Hutchison | P | 6,000 | 7,400 | 7,200 | Heavy favorite at home with high K/9 |
| Clayton Kershaw | P | 7,750 | 11,800 | 12,600 | Not an ideal matchup but still GREAT |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 5,000 | 3,500 | 3,900 | 6-15 (.400) Vs Locke |
| Buster Posey | C | 5,250 | 4,200 | 4,000 | 11-20 (.550) 3 HR 9 RBI Vs Collmenter |
| Travis d"Arnaud | C | 4,650 | 3,200 | 3,900 | OUT OF LINEUP |
| Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 5,850 | 5,000 | 4,900 | .517 OBP this season |
| Lucas Duda | 1B | 4,700 | 4,100 | 4,500 | 9-26 (.346) HR, 4 2B in last 6 games |
| Ike Davis | 1B | 4,250 | 2,700 | 3,900 | .419 wOBA over last 7 games |
| Brandon Moss | 1B/OF | 4,650 | 3,500 | 4,500 | Tourney play only, 5-10 Vs Pelfrey |
| Ben Zobrist | 2B | 4,900 | 3,700 | 4,300 | 13-41 (.317) Vs Guthrie |
| Devon Travis | 2B | 3,750 | 2,800 | 3,200 | .344 wOBA & .299 BABIP in last 7 gms |
| Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 4,950 | 3,400 | 4,500 | 7-17 (.412) Vs Jimenez |
| Adrian Beltre | 3B | 5,000 | 3,500 | 4,100 | .847 career OPS Vs LHP |
| Trevor Plouffe | 3B | 4,650 | 2,500 | 3,500 | 9-25 (.360) 2 HR, 7 RBI Vs Kluber |
| Jake Lamb | 3B | 4,500 | 3,000 | 3,600 | Moving up in order, low price tag |
| Jed Lowrie | SS | 4,500 | 3,400 | 3,900 | 1.066 OPS in last 6 games |
| Ian Desmond | SS | 4,600 | 3,900 | 4,500 | Defense sucks but bat is getting hot |
| Freddy Galvis | SS | 3,500 | 2,300 | 2,800 | Total punt play but likely to return value |
| Lorenzo Cain | OF | 4,850 | 3,500 | 4,300 | Hottest hitter in MLB right now |
| Kevin Kiermaier | OF | 4,650 | 2,900 | 4,200 | Likely at top of order and facing RHP |
| Yasiel Puig | OF | 5,100 | 4,200 | 4,300 | OUT OF LINEUP |
| Angel Pagan | OF | 4,750 | 3,400 | 3,900 | .375 BA over last 24 AB's |
| Adam Jones | OF | 5,150 | 4,900 | 5,300 | What else to say? |
| Dustin Ackley | OF | 4,500 | 3,000 | 3,400 | .555 wOBA & just .222 BABIP in last 5 G |
| Josh Reddick | OF | 4,250 | 3,300 | 4,400 | Hot zone dream Vs Guthrie today |