If there is one thing that rarely scares me in DFS, it is ace pitchers facing off against a high-powered offense. Clayton Kershaw against Toronto; so what? Noah Syndergaard against the Cubs--big deal. Outside of a road start at Coors Field, I don't ever overthink using an ace. The question that needs to be answered is whether or not Danny Salazar is an ace. In some folks' eyes, he certainly is. From other viewpoints, he's a solid number two with upside. There is probably a third group that says he's totally overachieving, but they're wrong and their opinion doesn't count. This brings us to Wednesday's split slate. The Houston Astros have a very good offense with a ton of power. On the flip side, they lead the league with 318 strikeouts. It's either boom or bust for the Astros and with a strikeout specialist like Salazar on the mound, I'm willing to bet on bust. Salazar is holding opponents to a .142 average and has struck out 43 batters in 37.2 innings pitched. Walks are still a problem for Salazar (3.8 BB/9), but he has negated that by allowing a league low 4.3 H/9. He is the best pitching option on the board with the most upside and it isn't even close. Use him in both GPPs and cash games.
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