
If you have followed me in the past, you know I’m identifying the best plays of the day for DFS, seasonal, and now strikeout props based on who is working home plate that day.
The article will be a little different this year, as Swish Analytics no longer provides the stats I once used. Instead, I am using a combination of umpire tendencies, combined with a team’s strikeout tendencies, to identify the best plays.
We will highlight pitchers worth targeting in seasonal fantasy baseball formats, point out strong DFS plays, and identify strikeout props that may present value. If a game is not listed, there was no clear advantage created by the umpire working behind the plate…
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