FREE 8/26 MLB Cheat Sheet: Top DFS Plays

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Today, we have a 6-game MLB slate on DraftKings, starting at 7:10 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:

Ryan Pepiot, Tampa Bay Rays (FD:$8,000 | DK:$8,20000)

Bryce Miller, Seattle Mariners (FD:$9,400 | DK:$8,900)

Max Fried, Atlanta Braves (FD:$9,300 | DK:$8,700)

Notes: Pepiot is the number one ranked SP tonight on the DFS Hero Optimizer. Miller is the number two-ranked SP on the Optimizer, and he has a great matchup against the Mariners. Fried is affordable and is the number four-ranked SP on the Optimizer. 

Top Stacks:

Colorado Rockies vs. Miami Marlins

Miami Marlins vs. Colorado Rockies

Tournament Stack:

Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Notes: The Marlins and Rockies play in Coors Field tonight, and there should be plenty of scoring on both sides. I do prefer the Rockies because I like their lineup more, but the Marlins shouldn’t be overlooked. The Red Sox have a good lineup, and although they face a big-name pitcher in Jose Berrios, Berrios has struggled on the road this season with a 4.91 ERA compared to his 2.81 ERA at home, and his road game happens to be in the best hitters park in the American League. The Red Sox bats could erupt.

C:

Connor Wong, Boston Red Sox (FD:$N/A | DK:$4,000)

Jacob Stallings, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,000 | DK:$4,300)

Jake Rogers, Detroit Tigers (FD:$2,700 | DK:$2,600)

Notes: Wong and Stallings can be used in my top stacks tonight and are the number seven and number nine ranked catchers on the DFS Hero Optimizer. Rogers is the second-ranked catcher on the Optimizer tonight. The Optimizer also likes Korey Lee, Sean Murphy, and Cal Raleigh tonight, ranking them one, three, and four for catchers. I have another catching option for you in the values section.

1B:

Triston Casas, Boston Red Sox (FD:$N/A | DK:$5,000)

Jake Burger, Miami Marlins (FD:$3,700 | DK:$5,600)

Michael Toglia, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,300 | DK:$4,000)

Notes: Burger is the number one ranked 1B on the DFS Hero Optimizer today. Tolgia can be used in the Rockies stack; he has big-time power and is ranked number five on the Optimizer for 1B. Casas can be used in the Red Sox stack and is projected to have 5% ownership or less.

2B:

Connor Norby, Miami Marlins (FD:$3,000 | DK:$3,700)

Colt Keith, Detroit Tigers (FD:$2,900 | DK:$3,600)

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

Notes: Norby and Rodgers can be used in the Marlins and Rockies stacks tonight, and Norby is the number two ranked 2B on the DFS Hero Simulator. Keith is the number three ranked 2B on the Simulator. Both Kieth and Norby have over a 34% chance to 3X tonight.

3B:

Rafael Devers Boston Red Sox (FD:$N/A | DK:$5,800)

Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,200 | DK:$4,800)

Matt Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals (FD:$2,500 | DK:$2,500)

Notes: Devers is the number seven ranked 3B tonight on the DFS Hero Simulator. McMahon is one of the Rockies best hitters and is the number nine ranked 3B on the Simulator. Carpenter is incredibly cheap and has a 45% chance to 3X tonight and a 31% chance to 4X tonight.

SS:

Ezequiel Tovar, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,200 | DK:$5,600)

Ceddanne Rafaela, Boston Red Sox (FD:$N/A | DK:$3,800)

Ernie Clement, Toronto Blue Jays (FD:$N/A | DK:$3,900)

Notes: Tovar is the number one ranked SS on the DFS Hero Optimizer today and is a top option in the Rockies stack. Rafaela can be used in the Red Sox stack tonight and is the number four-ranked SS on the Optimizer. Clement is the third-ranked SS on the Optimizer.

OF:

Brenton Doyle, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,500 | DK:$6,000) 

Jarren Duran, Boston Red Sox (FD:$N/A | DK:$5,900)

Charlie Blackmon, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,000 | DK:$4,900)

Nolan Jones, Colorado Rockies (FD:$2,600 | DK:$4,500)

Wilyer Abreu, Boston Red Sox (FD:$N/A | DK:$4,300)

Derek Hill, Miami Marlins (FD:$2,900 | DK:$3,900)

Jesus Sanchez, Miami Marlins (FD:$3,100 | DK:$4,000)

Notes: Everyone can be used in my top stacks tonight. Doyle is the number three ranked OF on the DFS Hero Simulator tonight. Jesus Sanchez has a 37% chance to 3X tonight and is one of the better values within tonight’s stacks. I have two other good values below as options in tonight’s stacks. Duran is expensive, but if you decide to go with the Red Sox, he needs to be part of the stack.

Value Players:

SP Ty Madden, Detroit Tigers (FD:$5,500 | DK:$4,000)

C Nick Fortes, Miami Marlins (FD:$2,500 | DK:$3,100)

3B Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays (FD:$2,600 | DK:$3,200)

OF Kyle Stowers, Miami Marlins (FD:$2,500 | DK:$3,300)

Notes: Caminero has a 33% chance to 3X tonight. Madden has a 47% chance to 3X tonight and a 34% chance to 4X tonight. Fortes and Stowers are both cheap options for the Marlins in Coors.