DFS MLB Picks (May 11, 2017)

Pitchers:

Jake Odorizzi - Tampa Bay Rays: On Sat vs. TOR, Odorizzi lasted 7 IP, his longest start since Sep 12, 2016 at TOR (7 IP). He retired 10 of his last 11 BF.

Jason Vargas - Kansas City Royals: Vargas enters today with a Major League leading 1.19 ERA (5 ER in 37.2 IP) through six starts.

First Baseman:

Eric Thames - Milwaukee Brewers: Thames has safely reached base in 28 of his 32 games this season. He has reached base twice in a game in 22 of his 32 games this year.

Second Baseman:

Brad Miller - Tampa Bay Rays: Miller is 3-for-his-last-31. On Tue vs. KC, he snapped a 73 AB homerless drought in the 6th, his first extra-base hit since April 23 vs. HOU (triple) and first home run since April 14 at BOS, off Rick Porcello.

Shortstop:
Xander Bogaerts - Boston Red Sox: Bogaerts has hit safely in each of his last 13 games, which is the longest by a Red Sox player in 2017.

Third Baseman:

Travis Shaw - Milwaukee Brewers: Shaw has safely hit in 3 straight games.

Catcher:

Christian Vazquez - Boston Red Sox: Vazquez recorded his fourth multi-hit game of the season last night.

Outfielders:

Keon Broxton - Milwaukee Brewers: Broxton has reached base safely in 10 straight games and owns a .487 OBP in that span since Apr. 28.

Corey Dickerson - Tampa Bay Rays: Dickerson ranks among AL leaders in hits (42, T-2nd), doubles (10, T-4th), XBH (17, T-4th), total bases (72, T-4th) and multi-hit games (15, T-1st).

Kevin Kiermaier - Tampa Bay Rays: All 7 of Kiermaier's RBIs this season have come at home, where he is batting .284/.376/.392 (21-for-74) in 21 games (20 starts).