FREE 8/12 MLB Cheat Sheet: Top DFS Plays

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Today, we have an 8-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:

Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves (FD:$11,200 | DK:$10,500)

Luis Gil, New York Yankees (FD:$10,800 | DK:$9,000)

Brandon Pfaadt, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$9,200 | DK:$8,600)

Notes: Sale is the number one ranked SP tonight on the DFS Hero Optimizer. His optimal score is nearly double what Gil and Pfaadt’s are. Gil is the number six ranked SP on the Optimizer tonight, but his matchup against the White Sox makes him an amazing option. Pfaadt has pitched very well over his past 10 starts and gets to face the Rockies away from Coors tonight.

Top Stacks:

New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies

Notes: The Yankees lineup has been on fire lately and are coming off a big weekend. Tonight, they face the worst team in MLB and should score plenty of runs. The D-Backs face Bradley Blalock, who is making his Rockies debut tonight. Blalock had an ERA over 4.00 at AA this season, and now he has to face one of the hottest lineups in the league.

C:

William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers (FD:$3,400 | DK:$5,200)

Austin Wells, New York Yankees (FD:$2,900 | DK:$4,000)

Adrian Del Castillo, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$2,600 | DK:$2,100)

Notes: Contreras is one of the top offensive catchers in the league and is the number four-ranked catcher tonight on the DFS Hero Optimizer. Wells has been on fire for the Yankees lately and is the number two-ranked catcher tonight on the Optimizer. Del Castillo is near the minimum price on DK and is the number five ranked C on the DFS Hero Optimizer.

1B:

Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers (FD:$4,600 | DK:$6,700)

Josh Bell, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$2,800 | DK:$3,500)

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays (FD:$3,900 | DK:$5,700)

Notes: Bell can be used in my D-Backs stack and is the number one ranked 1B on the DFS Hero Optimizer today. Vlad and Ohtani are ranked number two and three tonight on the Optimizer, and both are threats to hit an HR.

2B:

Gleyber Torres, New York Yankees (FD:$2,600 | DK:$3,600)

Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$3,800 | DK:$6,200)

Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers (FD:$3,300 | DK:$4,700)

Notes: Gleyber is the top-ranked 2B today on the DFS Hero Simulator and has a 39% chance to 3X. Semien is the number two-ranked 2B on the Simulator, and Marte can be used in the D-Backs stack. Marte is dealing with an ankle issue, so monitor his status as lineups come out.

3B:

Eugenio Suarez, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$3,000 | DK:$3,800)

Jazz Chisolm Jr., New York Yankees (FD:$3,300 | DK:$5,100)

Josh Smith, Texas Rangers (FD:$3,000 | DK:$3,800)

Notes: Smith is the number two ranked 3B tonight on the DFS Hero Simulator and has a 35% chance to 3X. Jazz is the fifth-ranked 3B on the Simulator. Suarez can be used in the D-Backs stack and has a 30% chance to 3X.

SS:

Anthony Volpe, New York Yankees (FD:$3,000 | DK:$3,800)

Geraldo Perdomo, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$2,800 | DK:$2,600)

Zach Neto, Los Angeles Angels (FD:$3,300 | DK:$4,600)

Notes: Neto is the number two ranked SS on the DFS Hero Optimizer today. He has been on fire lately at the plate, and if you don’t stack Yankees or D-Backs, he is an amazing option. Volpe and Perdomo are cheap and can be used in my stacks today. They are both projected for around 5-6% ownership.

OF:

Aaron Judge, New York Yankees (FD:$4,700 | DK:$6,800) 

Juan Soto, New York Yankees (FD:$4,200 | DK:$6,400)

Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$3,300 | DK:$4,600)

Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees (FD:$2,900 | DK:$4,600)

Joc Pederson, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$3,100 | DK:$4,000)

Jake McCarthy, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$2,800 | DK:$3,900)

Addison Barger, Toronto Blue Jays (FD:$2,400 | DK:$2,400)

Notes: Everyone, with the exception of Barger, can be used in my top stacks tonight. Barger is the number four ranked OF on the DFS Hero Simulator and has a 44% chance to 3X and a 30% chance to 4X. Judge and Carroll are the number one and number three ranked OF tonight on the Simulator.

Value Players:

C Alejandro Kirk, Toronto Blue Jays (FD:$2,400 | DK:$3,300)

1B/3B DJ LeMahieu, New York Yankees (FD:$2,400 | DK:$2,500)

2B/SS Nick Sogard, Boston Red Sox (FD:$2,400 | DK:$2,700)

OF Alex Verdugo, New York Yankees (FD:$2,700 | DK:$3,200)

Notes: Verdugo and DJL are cheap options in my top stacks. Sogard stood out to me today on the SImulator because of his 34% chance to 3X. Kirk is the highest-rated catcher tonight on the DFS Hero Optimizer.