FREE 8/28 MLB Cheat Sheet: Top DFS Plays

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Today, we have an 8-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:

Freddy Peralta, Milwaukee Brewers (FD:$9,200 | DK:$9,800)

Joe Musgrove, San Diego Padres (FD:$8,100 | DK:$8,800)

Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves (FD:$11,500 | DK:$11,000)

Notes: Peralta is the number one ranked SP tonight on the DFS Hero Optimizer. Sale is the number four-ranked SP on the Optimizer and is an NL Cy Young award favorite. Musgrove is a personal favorite of mine tonight, as he has been very good over his past three starts and faces an inconsistent Cardinals lineup. The Optimizer likes Corbin Burnes and Chris Bassitt tonight as well, ranking them number two and three for SP. 

Top Stacks:

Colorado Rockies vs. Miami Marlins

Miami Marlins vs. Colorado Rockies

Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

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 Orioles have a very good lineup, and tonight they face Walker Buehler, who is 1-4 this season in his 10 starts. Buehler has a 6.09 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and a .314 BAA.

C:

Adley Rutschmann, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$3,100 | DK:$4,900)

Drew Romo, Colorado Rockies (FD:$2,500 | DK:$3,000)

Sean Murphy, Atlanta Braves (FD:$2,600 | DK:$6,600)

Notes: Adley and Romo can be used in my top stacks tonight. They are the number seven and number three ranked catchers on the DFS Hero Optimizer. Murphy is the second-ranked catcher on the Optimizer tonight. I have another catching option for you in the values section.

1B:

Ryan O’Hearn, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$2,800 | DK:$3,600)

Jake Burger, Miami Marlins (FD:$3,800 | DK:$5,600)

Michael Toglia, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,300 | DK:$5,200)

Notes: Burger 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 seven on the Optimizer for 1B. O’Hearn can be used as a pretty cheap option in the Orioles stack tonight and is the number four ranked 1B on the Optimizer. O’Hearn and Toglia are projected to have ownership in the 5-6% range compared to Burger who is projected to be 10% or higher.

2B:

Otto Lopez, Miami Marlins (FD:$2,800 | DK:$3,700)

Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers (FD:$N/A | DK:$4,800)

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

Notes: Lopez and Rodgers can be used in the Marlins and Rockies stacks tonight, and Lopez is the number five ranked 2B on the DFS Hero Simulator. Semien is the number one ranked 2B on the Simulator and is one of the best 2B in MLB. He will be highly owned tonight, though, and Rodgers could be too. Lopez won’t be and he has over a 33% chance to 3X tonight.

3B:

Connor Norby, Boston Red Sox (FD:3,200 | DK:$3,900)

Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,200 | DK:$4,900)

Josh Smith, Texas Rangers (FD:$N/A | DK:$3,700)

Notes: Norby is the number three 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. Smith is pretty cheap; he is ranked as the number one 3B on the Simulator and has a 34% chance to 3X tonight.

SS:

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

Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers (FD:$3,400 | DK:$4,700)

Francisco Lindor, New York Mets (FD:$3,800 | DK:$5,500)

Notes: Adames is the number one ranked SS on the DFS Hero Optimizer today. I didn’t list Gunnar Henderson because he is over 6,000 bucks on DK, but he is a good option in an Orioles stack. Tovar can be used in the Rockies stack tonight and is the number four-ranked SS on the Optimizer. Lindor is the third-ranked SS on the Optimizer.

OF:

Anthony Santander, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$3,600 | DK:$5,300) 

Colton Cowser, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$3,000 | DK:$4,600)

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

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

Cedric Mullins, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$2,800 | DK:$3,700)

Derek Hill, Miami Marlins (FD:$3,000 | DK:$4,100)

Jesus Sanchez, Miami Marlins (FD:$3,300 | DK:$4,300)

Vidal Brujan, Miami Marlins (FD:$2,600 | DK:$3,700)

Notes: Everyone can be used in my top stacks tonight. Nolan Jones is the number two ranked OF on the DFS Hero Simulator tonight. Mullins is the number seven ranked OF on the simulator and has a 37% chance to 3X tonight. Brujan and Blackmon both have 24% chances to 3X tonight. The Simulator also likes Adolis Garcia, Addison Barger, Luis Robert and Brendan Donovan.

Value Players:

SP David Festa, Minnesota Twins (FD:$7,700 | DK:$6,800)

C Nick Fortes, Miami Marlins (FD:$2,500 | DK:$3,300)

2B Jackson Holiday, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$2,700 | DK:$3,400)

OF Ramon Laureano, Atlanta Braves (FD:$2,600 | DK:$3,000)

Notes: Festa has a 20% chance to 3X tonight. Laureano has a 35% chance to 3X tonight and a 21% chance to 4X tonight. Fortes and Holiday are both cheap options in my stacks.