FREE 8/30 MLB Cheat Sheet: Top DFS Plays

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Today, we have a 10-game MLB slate on DraftKings, starting at 7:05 p.m. ET. Check out my favorite players at each position, value plays, and stacks! Our partners at DFSHero.com provide us with access to their lineup optimizer and AI simulator, which we use to provide you with the best DFS plays every day!

SP:

Blake Snell, San Francisco Giants (FD:$11,200 | DK:$10,200)

Jon Gray, Texas Rangers (FD:$6,400 | DK:$6,700)

Pablo Lopez, Minnesota Twins (FD:$10,800 | DK:$8,600)

Notes: Snell is the number one ranked SP tonight on the DFS Hero Optimizer. Gray is the number two-ranked SP on the Optimizer and has an excellent matchup against the A’s. Lopez is the number three ranked SP tonight on the Optimizer, but the Optimizer also likes Tylor Megill and George Kirby, ranking them number four and five for SP. 

Top Stacks:

Baltimore Orioles vs. Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies vs. Baltimore Orioles

New York Mets vs. Chicago White Sox

Notes: The Orioles and Rockies play in Coors Field tonight, and there should be plenty of scoring on both sides. I do prefer the Orioles because I like their lineup much more, but the Rockies shouldn’t be overlooked. The Mets lineup has some big producers, and tonight they face Jonathan Cannon, who has struggled over his past three starts.

C:

Adley Rutschmann, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$3,600 | DK:$5,700)

Drew Romo, Colorado Rockies (FD:$2,500 | DK:$3,100)

Ryan Jeffers, Minnesota Twins (FD:$2,800 | DK:$3,700)

Notes: Adley and Romo can be used in my top stacks tonight. Adley is the number two ranked catcher on the DFS Hero Optimizer. Jeffers is the number one-ranked catcher on the Optimizer tonight. I have another catching option for you in the values section.

1B:

Josh Naylor, Cleveland Guardians (FD:$3,400 | DK:$4,700)

Pete Alonso, New York Mets (FD:$3,400 | DK:$5,000)

Michael Toglia, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,400 | DK:$5,200)

Notes: Naylor is the number two ranked 1B on the DFS Hero Optimizer today. Toglia can be used in the Rockies stack; he has big-time power and is ranked number eight on the Optimizer for 1B. Alonso can be used in the Mets stack tonight and is someone who can hit multiple HR in a game and win you a slate.

2B:

Edouard Julien, Minnesota Twins (FD:$2,500 | DK:$2,700)

Jose Altuve, Houston Astros (FD:$3,600 | DK:$5,600)

Brendan Rodgers, Colorado Rockies (FD:$2,700 | DK:$4,700)

Notes: Rodgers can be used in the Rockies stack tonight. Julien is the number one ranked 2B on the DFS Hero Simulator and has a 43% chance to 3X and a 30% chance to 4X. Altuve is the number three ranked 2B on the Simulator and is one of the best 2B in MLB.

3B:

Mark Vientos, New York Mets (FD:3,400 | DK:$4,700)

Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,400 | DK:$5,100)

Josh Jung, Texas Rangers (FD:$3,000 | DK:$3,700)

Notes: Jung is the number two ranked 3B tonight on the DFS Hero Simulator. McMahon is one of the Rockies best hitters and should always be considered when stacking them, especially in Coors Field. Vientos is a big power bat in the Mets stack, and he is ranked number seven in 3B on the Simulator.

SS:

Ezequiel Tovar, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,500 | DK:$5,800)

Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$4,500 | DK:$6,800)

Francisco Lindor, New York Mets (FD:$3,800 | DK:$5,600)

Notes: Henderson is the number one ranked SS on the DFS Hero Optimizer today, and he can be used in the Orioles stack in Coors. Tovar can be used in the Rockies stack tonight, and he has a much lower projected ownership than the other guys I listed. Lindor is the third-ranked SS on the Optimizer and part of the Mets stack.

OF:

Anthony Santander, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$4,100 | DK:$5,900) 

Colton Cowser, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$3,500 | DK:$5,400)

Charlie Blackmon, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,300 | DK:$5,000)

Eloy Jimenez, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$3,100 | DK:$3,900)

Brenton Doyle, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,600 | DK:$5,900)

J.D Martinez, New York Mets (FD:$3,200 | DK:$4,400)

Nolan Jones, Colorado Rockies (FD:$2,800 | DK:$4,600)

Brandon Nimmo, New York Mets (FD:$3,200 | DK:$4,200)

Jesse Winker, New York Mets (FD:$3,100 | DK:$3,400)

Notes: Everyone can be used in my top stacks tonight. Santander is the number two ranked OF on the DFS Hero Simulator tonight. Nimmo is the number four ranked OF on the simulator and has a 35% chance to 3X tonight. The Simulator also likes Lawrence Butler, Matt Waller, and Bryan Reynolds.

Value Players:

C Francisco Alvarez, New York Mets (FD:$2,600 | DK:$3,100)

2B Jeff McNeil, New York Mets (FD:$2,600 | DK:$3,200)

3B Addison Barger, Toronto Blue Jays (FD:$2,500 | DK:$3,000)

OF Austin Slater, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$2,900 | DK:$3,000)

Notes: Barger has a 34% chance to 3X tonight and is the number one ranked 3B on the Simulator. Slater can be used in the Orioles stack and has a 45% chance to 3X tonight and a 29% chance to 4X tonight. Alvarez and McNeil are both cheap options in my Mets stack.