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Gambling911.com has your White Sox vs. Royals DFS MLB picks and betting for April 9.
PITCHING MATCHUP: White Sox LH John Danks $6.7K (2014: 11-11, 4.74 ERA) vs. Royals RH Edinson Volquez (2014: 13-7, 3.04 ERA)
The Royals were coming in as favorites of between -135 to -140 across the board.
Danks is a great option as a second pitcher in one’s daily fantasy lineup today, priced at just $6.7K.
The White Sox leftie is 7-0 with a 2.43 ERA in 16 starts against the Royals including a 4-0 mark and 1.73 ERA in 10 outings at Kauffman Stadium. Only Kansas City first baseman Eric Hosmer has had much success against him.
White Sox 1B Adam LaRoche $4.3K is familiar with Volquez from the NL and is 6-for-17 with two doubles and a homer against the right-hander., thus providing an excellent option for daily fantasy rosters today.
Kansas City relievers have pitched seven scoreless innings and allowed only three hits with six strikeouts and one walk.
The White Sox are a good play today at +125. The UNDER 8.5 is also favorable.
Daily Fantasy MLB Contest Scoring
Hitters will accumulate points as follows:
Single = +3 PTs
Double = +5 PTs
Triple = +8 PTs
Home Run = +10 PTs
Run Batted In = +2 PTs
Run = +2 PTs
Base on Balls = +2 PTs
Hit By Pitch = +2 PTs
Stolen Base = +5 PTs
Caught Stealing = -2 PTs
Pitchers will accumulate points as follows:
Inning Pitched = +2.25 PTs
Strike Out = +2 PTs
Win = +4 PTs
Earned Run Allowed = -2 PTs
Hit Against = -0.6 PTs
Base on Balls Against = -0.6 PTs
Hit Batsman = -0.6 PTs
Complete Game = +2.5 PTs
Complete Game Shut Out = +2.5 PTs
No Hitter = +5 PTs
Rosters will consist of 10 players and must include hitters from at least 3 different MLB teams.
The 10 roster positions are: P, P, C, 1B/DH, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF
Salary Cap - $50,000
Tournaments (Guaranteed Prize Pool) – (avg. score to take 1st place in a large field tournament)
Target Score – 150 points; 10 players on roster
Fantasy Points Pitching ($15,000-$20,000 allocation; 30-40% of salary cap)
Fantasy Points Hitting ($30,000-$35,000 allocation)
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
