Tout Daily Picks for August 11

The first two Golden Tickets will be awarded at the conclusion of tonight’s action. It sure looks like it will come down to the wire. Here are the Top-8 heading onto the Tuesday slate.

RankNameTotal Period 1
1Mike Gianella219.95
2Rob Leibowitz219.7
3Justin Mason217.25
4Jeff Erickson197.3
5Rick Wolf192.1
6Jeff Zimmerman184.75
7Andy Behrens183.95
8Derek Carty171.1

Here are some of the players the Touts are using to try to secure a trip to the 2020 Tout Daily Championship.

Phil Hertz (BaseballHQ, @prhz50)

Pitcher: Ross Stripling – Not really enamored with any of the choices tonight, but I’ll go with Stripling and hope the Dodgers let him go long enough for the win.

Hitter: Bryce Harper – Harper’s always been a hitter who can go on big streaks – he’s been on a roll, and I think he’ll keep it up for awhile.

Todd Zola (Mastersball, @toddzola)

Pitcher: Brandon Bielak – Went five innings last time, albeit with just one strikeout. Giants more productive than expected, but for the price I’ll use Bielak as SP2.

Hitter: Travis d’Arnaud – He hasn’t showed it this season, but d’Arnaud is plug and play with a lefty (Montgomery) on the hill. Plus, stacking Braves big time.

Jeff Boggis (Fantasy Football Empire, @JeffBoggis)

Pitcher: Dylan Bundy – Apparently Bundy only needed a change in scenery to from the east coast to the west coast to salvage his career. I’ll take him at a decent price tonight at $9,700. He’s averaging over a strikeout per inning, to go along with his 2.08 WRA and 0.60 WHIP.

Hitter: Fernando Tatis Jr. – Tatis Jr. has 6 home runs in the last 7 games. Time for him to start a new streak tonight! Salaried at $5,800, he does not come cheap, but he’s averaging 14.1 fantasy points per contest.

Jeff Erickson (Rotowire, @Jeff_Erickson)

Pitcher: Zack Wheeler – I figure most people will be on either Scherzer or Stripling – I’m hoping to be a little different with Wheeler and Plutko.

Hitter: Jose Martinez – Martinez’s $4,000 salary helps me afford Trout, Harper and Realmuto, and is against LHP Martin Perez with the wind blowing out in Fenway.