FanDuel. Braxton Ashcraft has made the most of his first regular stint in the Pirates rotation. The righty has pitched to a 3.02 ERA (2.64 xERA), with 45 K’s in 41.2 innings. His 27.2 K% and 13% swinging strike rate both rate above the 80th percentile for starting pitchers, as he’s been able to draw from his three main pitches to record strikeouts. His curveball in particular has been lethal against lefties, and he’ll see five in the lineup tonight (albeit one is Luis Arraez). Ashcraft has burned lefties with a 32.6% strikeout rate. And the righties he’ll face are largely plus-targets as well. The Giants are a below average lineup, and in a pitcher’s ballpark in pitching conditions, I like Ashcraft to stay efficient.