Whether you plan to spend a lot of money on pitching or you want to look for the bargains, you can't win in daily fantasy baseball unless you get a lot of value from your pitchers. This doesn't mean you need to draft one of the top names such as Felix Hernandez or Clayton Kershaw, but you better get someone who can get points.
Here is a look at those who should provide the most value in both the early and late contests for June 6.
Early Contests
Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants ($10,500)
The last two games have been relatively pedestrian, just barely getting a quality start in each. However, he is still one of the more talented pitchers in the game and can still come through with a huge fantasy performance at any time.
Against the Philadelphia Phillies, who have the worst scoring offense in the league and are led by mostly lefty hitters, Bumgarner is certainly worth the price.
Danny Salazar, Cleveland Indians ($8,800)
The last few outings have caused some concern for Danny Salazar, as he has only finished the sixth inning in one of his last four starts. Even with a few great performances in May, he could only manage a 4.04 ERA for the month.
Still, Salazar continues to get swings and misses, and he currently leads the majors with 11.69 strikeouts per nine innings. The Baltimore Orioles have struggled on the road this year and could be susceptible to a high-scoring fantasy game for the Indians star.
Jesse Chavez, Oakland Athletics ($6,600)
It might be easy to look past the journeyman pitcher who never truly got a chance to start until last season, but Jesse Chavez has been incredible this season. So far in 12 appearances (eight starts), he has a 2.11 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP.
After allowing just one unearned run over 16 innings in his last two starts, you might as well ride the hot streak while it lasts.
Late Contests
David Price, Detroit Tigers ($10,200)
The Chicago White Sox love using their left-handed starters, but the offense hasn't fared well against southpaws this year. The White Sox currently rank 29th in the league in batting average against lefties, just ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers.
With David Price being much better on the road this year (2.34 ERA compared to 4.22 at home), the left-handed starter could be in for a strong performance.
Jaime Garcia, St. Louis Cardinals ($7,700)
It will be difficult to earn a win in a matchup against Clayton Kershaw, but Jaime Garcia will come much cheaper and should give you plenty of points regardless.
The 28-year-old starter has only made three starts this season but has a 2.70 ERA and is coming off his best performance yet in which he allowed just three hits and one run in seven innings. He also hasn't walked a batter in two games since giving five free passes in his first start.
If he can slow down the big lefties such as Adrian Gonzalez and Joc Pederson, he could have another solid start.
Adam Warren, New York Yankees ($5,200)
With so many top pitchers available, going cheap might cause you to be left behind. However, if you want to save money for the hitters, you can get some decent value with Adam Warren.
The New York Yankees starter has produced four quality starts in a row while going seven full innings in two of them, giving him an average of 18.3 fantasy points per game on DraftKings in this stretch. Adding in his 2.05 home ERA in four starts, Warren should provide owners with a good outing against an inconsistent Los Angeles Angels lineup.
Note: All prices courtesy of DraftKings. Unless otherwise noted, all stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.
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