It is shorter slate on the schedule for tonight with just 8 games. The weather looks great for tonight and Clayton Kershaw is the headliner.  There is almost no way you can't use Kershaw tonight in every lineup. The lack of other options is just a start, Kershaw who has been untouchable the last month gets the worst hitting team in the league at home. I know Kershaw is expensive but don't be stupid.  The only other pitcher I even remotely like is Bartolo Colon but did throw in Despaigene as well based on his last few outings and the Dodgers struggles with the bats at times this season.

I will be heavily targeting Colby Lewis with some Angels hitters tonight.Lewis is awful and could give up multiple homeruns tonight to the likes of Pujols, Trout and Calhoun. It is safe to say that the Angels are my top stack for tonight. Jayson Werth and Alex Rios are also great plays as well with their power/speed combo vs left handed pitchers.

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Here is the DFS Playbook for Thursday July 10th:

PlayerPosFanduelDraftKingsDraftStreetAcesReasoning
Clayton KershawP12,00013,40030,5057,700Best  Pitcher vs worst hitting team..yes please
Bartolo ColonP7,5007,30012,8686,3002.72 ERA  at home 5.06 on Road
Odrisamer DespaigneP5,3006,60010,3724,500Dirt Cheap and no other quailty options
Salvador PerezC3,0003,9006,5784,800Career .320 vs. Lefties
Francisco CervelliC2,3002,9004,7363,500Punt option who hits .299 vs. L against a pitcher with a .385 woba
Travis D'arnaudC2,4002,6005,0806,461.441 wOBA in last 21 PA's
Matt Adams1B3,4004,0006,4615,200continues to be an incredible value
Albert Pujols1B4,1005,3009,1525,550OPS is 1,260 over last week
Lucas Duda1B3,6004,0006,7724,600Contrarian play  in GPP instead of Adams
Jason Kipnis2B3,2004,4005,3694,900Phelps allowing .356 woba vs L
Neil Walker2B2,9003,7007,3244,6001.154 OPS over the last week
Danny Valencia2B/3B2,4003,0006,7193,900Career .333 vs. Lefties
Asdrubal CabreraSS2,7003,9004,7384,900See Kipnis..not many  quality  SS tonight
Elvis AndrusSS2,9004,2005,2154,950.341 vs L in 2014
Kyle Seager3B3,5004,5006,9665,5001.042 OPS At home this season
Adrian Beltre3B4,7005,4007,7995,650.344 vs L in 2014 & 1.125 OPS last 7 days
Matt Carpenter2B/3B3,2004,2006,0974,950.308 Career vs Righty
Michael BrantleyOF4,2004,7009,1805,3501.278 OPS over last 7 games
Jayson WerthOF3,5004,6008,5245,0001.421 OPS over last 7 games
Alex RiosOF3,1004,6005,2734,900 .372 vs L in 2014 & great value on DS
Kole CalhounOF3,8004,2008,0975,0001.167 OPS last 7 and Colby Lewis Sucks
Mike TroutOF5,2005,9009,1936,200Colby Lewis Sucks!!! 
Lorenzo CainOF3,5004,4007,0314,600.483 OBP with 5 steals in the last 6 games
Oscar TaverasOF2,2003,5004,5953,850Hitting 2nd again tonight
Jake SmolinskiOF/1B3,0002,000N/AN/AHitting 5th and extreme value

 

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