Thursday in Major League Baseball brings some of the best pitchers in the league to the mound. Here are the top arms along with their matchup breakdowns and daily fantasy value.
David Price, Boston Red Sox
- Record:Â 13-6, 3.69 ERA
- Opponent:Â Cleveland Indians (73-53)
- Opponent Runs Per Game:Â 5.11 (3rd)
- Opponent Strikeouts Per Game:Â 7.34 (1st)
- Strikeouts Per Game (August): 7.67
- FanDuel Price, Points Per Game:Â $9400, 33.92
- DraftKings Price, Points Per Game:Â $7000, 18.1
Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies
- Record:Â 14-3, 2.24 ERA
- Opponent: Washington Nationals (63-63)
- Opponent Runs Per Game:Â 4.62 (11th)
- Opponent Strikeouts Per Game:Â 7.96 (9th)
- Strikeouts Per Game (August):Â 6
- FanDuel Price, Points Per Game:Â $10400, 40.28
- DraftKings Price, Points Per Game:Â $9100, 22.4
Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals
- Record:Â 16-5, 2.11 ERA
- Opponent:Â Philadelphia Phillies (68-58)
- Opponent Runs Per Game:Â 4.30 (20th)
- Opponent Strikeouts Per Game: 9.42 (29th)
- Strikeouts Per Game (August):Â 8.5
- FanDuel Price, Points Per Game:Â $12200, 46.11
- DraftKings Price, Points Per Game:Â $11500, 26.8
Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants
- Record:Â 4-5, 3.05 ERA
- Opponent:Â New York Mets (56-70)
- Opponent Runs Per Game (August):Â 4.23 (21st)
- Opponent Strikeouts Per Game:Â 8.66 (19th)
- Strikeouts Per Game (August):Â 5.5
- FanDuel Price, Points Per Game:Â $9000, 32.07
- DraftKings Price, Points Per Game:Â $7500, 16.4
Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
- Record: 8-7, 1.71 ERA
- Opponent:Â San Francisco Giants (62-66)
- Opponent Runs Per Game:Â 3.96 (25th)
- Opponent Strikeouts Per Game:Â 8.75 (23rd)
- Strikeouts Per Game (August):Â 10
- FanDuel Price, Points Per Game:Â $12000, 46.08
- DraftKings Price, Points Per Game:Â $11900, 26.3
Kyle Freeland, Colorado Rockies
- Record:Â 11-7, 2.96 ERA
- Opponent:Â San Diego Padres (50-79)
- Opponent Runs Per Game:Â 3.84 (28th)
- Opponent Strikeouts Per Game: 9.40 (28th)
- Strikeouts Per Game (August):Â 7.25
- FanDuel Price, Points Per Game:Â $8700, 32.92
- DraftKings Price, Points Per Game:Â $6700, 17.1
Sean Newcomb, Atlanta Braves
- Record:Â 10-6, 3.73 ERA
- Opponent:Â Miami Marlins (51-77)
- Opponent Runs Per Game:Â 3.73 (29th)
- Opponent Strikeouts Per Game:Â 8.48 (17th)
- Strikeouts Per Game (August):Â 4.33
- FanDuel Price, Points Per Game:Â $7200, 30.08
- DraftKings Price, Points Per Game:Â $7800, 15.5
Cole Hamels, Chicago Cubs
- Record:Â 8-9, 4.00 ERA
- Opponent:Â Cincinnati Reds (56-71)
- Opponent Runs Per Game:Â 4.56 (13th)
- Opponent Strikeouts Per Game:Â 8.35 (12th)
- Strikeouts Per Game (August):Â 5.75
- FanDuel Price, Points Per Game:Â $9200, 30.62
- DraftKings Price, Points Per Game:Â $10400, 15.8