MLB DFS Playbook & Core Plays: October 16

Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros

Spread: Astros -115

Total: 8.5

Nathan Eovaldi, BOS - Eovaldi has been the “ace” of the Red Sox staff this season, going 12-9 with a 3.69 ERA while striking out 211 over 192.2 innings. In the playoffs to this point he has been equally as strong, grabbing the win over the Yankees in the Wild Card matchup and tossing another five strong innings against Tampa Bay in the ALDS. The Red Sox will look for Eovaldi to go deep into tonight's game after having to burn their bullpen in Game 1 following Chris Sale's outing that lasted just two innings. In his lone start against the Astros this season things did not go well as he allowed five runs on 11 hits over 5.2 innings.

Luis García, HOU - Garcia was strong for most of the year for the Astros, finishing with a record of 11-8 with a 3.70 ERA while striking out 170 over 158 innings. He was stellar in his lone start against the Red Sox, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out six over seven innings. Recent form however has not been good for Garcia as he was knocked around for five runs over 2.2 innings by the White Sox in their Divisional Series matchup and over his last 10 starts he has  4.56 ERA.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves

Spread: Braves -110

Total: 8.0

Tony Gonsolin, LAD - Gonsolin will not be officially starting this game but he is expected to pitch the bulk of the innings for the Dodgers today in their matchup against the Braves. The right-hander went 4-1 with a 3.23 ERA over 55.2 innings this season while striking out 65. On FanDuel he has to be a fade for me seeing as he will not qualify for the Quality Start bonus and will likely only go about four innings after he enters the game with how the Dodgers will use their bullpen in this Game 1 matchups.

Max Fried, ATL - Fried was nails in his NLDS start against the Brewers, allowing just three hits over six shutout innings while striking out nine. He had a fantastic season for Atlanta this year, going 15-7 with a 2.94 ERA while striking out 167 over 171.2 innings. He faced the Dodgers twice this season and held them to just three runs over 12 innings while striking out 13. Yes, the Dodgers do have some guys that hammer left-handed pitching, but there was a time this season when they also struggled against southpaws which makes this a fun matchup to watch.

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