noah-syndergaard.jpg
USATSI

Note: Don't whiff on this special FanDuel offer. Win your first contest or get your money back (up to $10) to keep playing. Try FanDuel now!

Mixing Coors with an ace on FanDuel is generally pretty daunting task. One Tuesday it's a little easier.

Part of that is the fact that none of the starting pitchers on Wednesday are more than $11,000. The bigger factor is the amount of value available.

I listed my favorite stack below but the cheap stack that helps you play Coors and Noah Syndergaard is the Reds. Joey Votto isn't cheap but virtually everyone else is and they're facing Jose Urena. I don't generally advocate playing AAAA hitters but it's a little more acceptable when they're facing an AAAA pitcher.

Starting Pitchers

Noah Syndergaard ($10,000, $11,000)

The price difference and the fact that Thor is one of the few aces not matched up with another ace is enough to make him my top pitcher of the night. The Diamondbacks are not the best of matchups but I'm really not sure how much matchups matter with a pitcher's of this quality.

Corey Kluber ($10,700, $11,400)

I don't generally cite recent form because I'm not sure how predictive it is, but it's hard to ignore Kluber's. In his last six starts he has a 1.42 ERA and 42 Ks and 43 innings pitched. The White Sox are not the type of offense that I would expect to change that. On DraftKings, I'd go with Kluber over Syndergaard.

Blake Snell ($7,900, $8,700)

Cheap high-upside plays against the Padres have been popular all year, tonight is no exception. Snell hasn't given up more than 2 earned runs in a start since July 2 and has 31 Ks in 25 innings since being recalled from the minors.

Stack Attack

The Nationals are the clear top option at Coors Field, but I wouldn't fade right handed Rockies either. Nolan Arenado and Ryan Raburn are both far too cheap. One of the main motivations to playing Snell is to squeeze in both Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy.

Red Sox vs. Orioles

If you're looking to fade Coors I would do it with this game. Recent success from Eduardo Rodriguez could stifle Orioles' ownership but I love the value of Mark Trumbo and Adam Jones. For the Red Sox, Travis Shaw is a steal on FanDuel at $2,600.

Lineups

I'm going to offer my early take on a cash game lineup, but of course you should always check out our Sportsline projections for lineup changes right up to lock. Also, check out our podcast on iTunes for extended thoughts on each slate from Chris Towers, Mike McClure and myself.

FanDuel

P Noah Syndergaard $10,000
C Tucker Barnhart $2,300
1B Joey Votto $4,200
2B Jonathan Schoop $3,100
3B Travis Shaw $2,600
SS J.J. Hardy $2,500
OF Scott Schebler $2,400
OF Bryce Harper $4,600
OF Ryan Raburn $3,200

DraftKings

P Corey Kluber $11,400
P Blake Snell $8,700
C Stephen Vogt $4,000
1B Joey Votto $5,200
2B Jonathan Schoop $3,400
3B Travis Shaw $3,900
SS Xander Bogaerts $3,900
OF Justin Upton $2,200
OF Andrew Benintendi $2,800
OF George Springer $4,200