FREE 8/7 MLB Cheat Sheet: Top DFS Plays

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Today, we have a 7-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:

Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers (FD:$11,100 | DK:$10,100)

George Kirby, Seattle Mariners (FD:$10,100 | DK:$8,800)

Freddy Peralta, Milwaukee Brewers (FD:$9,900 | DK:$8,500)

Erick Fedde, St. Louis Cardinals (FD:$8,900 | DK:$7,700)

Notes: Skubal and Kirby are facing one another, so you will not want to use both in the same lineup. They do both have great matchups, though and are ranked number one and number three on the DFS Hero Optimizer tonight. Peralta and Fedde are the sixth and seventh-ranked players on the Optimizer, but they will help you save some money to pay up for a big pitcher and hitters.

Top Stacks:

Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays

New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies

Notes: The Orioles are one of baseball’s best offenses, and they face Bowden Francis tonight, who has a 5.64 ERA and 1.46 WHIP this season. The Mets are one of the highest-scoring offenses tonight on the Optimizer, and they are in Coors Field.

C:

Francisco Alvarez, New York Mets (FD:$3,200 | DK:$4,400)

Adley Rustchman, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$3,200 | DK:$5,300)

Elias Diaz, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,000 | DK:$3,400)

Notes: Adley and Alvarez are two of the top offensive catchers in MLB and should be considered any time you are stacking Orioles or Mets. Diaz is the third-ranked catcher tonight on the DFS Hero Optimizer and any time he is at home in Coors, he is worth looking at as an option.

1B:

Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers (FD:$4,800 | DK:$6,700)

Pete Alonso, New York Mets (FD:$3,900 | DK:$5,600)

Vlad Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays (FD:$3,500 | DK:$5,200)

Notes: I’m sure you’re not surprised to see Ohtani listed here. He is the best hitter in the National League, and tonight, he is the third-ranked 1B on the DFS Hero Optimizer. Alonso is the second-ranked 1B on the Optimizer and has the Coors Field boost. Vladdy is listed here because he is on an 18-game hitting streak right now and facing a lefty. He has dominated LHP this season.

2B:

Jackson Holiday, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$2,700 | DK:$3,200)

Jeff McNeil, New York Mets (FD:$3,300 | DK:$3,700)

Brendan Rodgers, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,400 | DK:$3,800)

Notes: Holiday is the top prospect in MLB and can be used cheaply in the Orioles stack. He has heated up at the plate lately and could be a huge steal for you tonight. McNeil is in Coors tonight against a RHP and can save you money for some of the big bats in the stacks. Rodgers is the third-ranked 2B on the DFS Hero Simulator tonight, is cheap, and has a 32% chance to 3X.

3B:

Mark Vientos, New York Mets (FD:$3,600 | DK:$4,800)

Coby Mayo, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$2,400 | DK:$2,200)

Notes: Coby Mayo is a top-five prospect in MLB, and he is nearly minimum-priced on DK. The DFS Hero Simulator gives him a 46% chance to 3X tonight and a 37% chance to 3.5X tonight. Vientos is the sixth-ranked 3B on the Simulator tonight, but given that he is in Coors Field and has big-time power, he needs to be on your radar.

SS:

Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$4,400 | DK:$6,300)

Francisco Lindor, New York Mets (FD:$4,500 | DK:$6,100)

Ezequiel Tovar, Colorado Rockies (FD:$3,700 | DK:$4,500)

Notes: Tovar is the second-ranked SS on the DFS Hero Optimizer tonight. Hendeson and Lindor are two of the best-hitting SS in the league, and even though they are very expensive tonight, if you decide to stack Orioles or Mets, they should be considered for your lineups.

OF:

Brandon Nimmo, New York Mets (FD:$3,900 | DK:$5,500) 

Anthony Santander, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$3,900 | DK:$5,400)

J.D. Martinez, New York Mets (FD:$3,800 | DK:$5,100)

Colton Cowser, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$3,200 | DK:$4,300)

Jesse Winker, New York Mets (FD:$3,300 | DK:$4,200)

Cedric Mullins, Baltimore Orioles (FD:$2,900 | DK:$3,600)

Notes: These are all of my favorite OF options in my stacks tonight. The Simulator likes Martinez, Mullins, Cowser and Winker especially. Mullins and Winker stand out the most to me, Mullins with a 35% chance to 3X tonight and Winker with a 32% chance to 3X tonight.

Value Players:

C Freddy Fermin, Kansas City Royals (FD:$2,700 | DK:$3,500)

3B/SS Jose Caballero, Tampa Bay Rays (FD:$2,700 | DK:$3,400)

2B/OF Davis Schnieder, Toronto Blue Jays (FD:$2,500 | DK:$2,800)

OF Harrison Bader, New York Mets (FD:$3,100 | DK:$3,600)

Notes: The DFS Hero Optimizer gives Caballero one of the highest leverage scores at the SS position tonight, and I like that you have the option to use him at 3B instead. Fermin is batting over .350 in his past ten games and is often overlooked in DFS because of the higher priced catchers. Schneider is the third-ranked OF on the DFS Hero Optimizer tonight, and the number one ranked 2B on the Optimizer. Bader has a 36% chance to 3X tonight, according to the DFS Hero Simulator.