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FanDuel MLB Daily Lineups: Slate Summary for August 5
We finally have a large FanDuel MLB slate to play through! But, while there are 16 games on the MLB schedule, only 14 games fit into the key FanDuel MLB slates.
We start the night off with the Nats and Mets at 6:05 PM ET, which fits only in the Early Only and All Day slates. The Red Sox and Rays also only fit into those slates.
Considering the options in the Early Only slate, I’m likely to have a few GPP and cash lineups, so I’ll provide thoughts on roster sports for that slate.
From there, though, we have a bigger 12 game slate, with plenty of solid starting pitchers to snag, and a bunch of teams to stack on offense. Let’s start off, with top pitching for each slate.
Top Pitching Plays
Honestly, the Main slate SP is quite simple. Max Scherzer ($11,000) should out-pace the other three starting pitchers with enough FanDuel MLB points that paying for his chalk is worth it. Drink it up!
| Name | K/9 | HR/9 | K% | BB% | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | ERA | xFIP | Slate |
| Max Scherzer | 12.84 | 0.9 | 35.4% | 5.4% | 0.219 | 1.04 | 0.322 | 2.92 | 2.82 | Early |
| Mike Clevinger | 11.82 | 0.9 | 33.1% | 7.7% | 0.212 | 1.08 | 0.301 | 2.89 | 3.20 | Main |
| Yu Darvish | 11.50 | 1.6 | 31.3% | 7.4% | 0.211 | 1.09 | 0.269 | 3.91 | 3.32 | Main |
| Tejay Antone | 10.38 | 2.1 | 29.4% | 5.9% | 0.067 | 0.46 | – | 2.08 | 3.71 | Main |
The Main slate is a little more complicated. But, there’s a clear way to delineate the best options. Mike Clevinger ($9,600) is one of the better SPs on the mound tonight, but the Reds have fared well against RHP’s on the road this season.
Instead, I’d rather save $100 and go with Yu Darvish ($9,500), his 31.3% K-rate, and 3.32 xFIP against a Royals roster with a low 84 wRC+ against RHP’s at home and a 25% K-rate.
Given his stats since early 2019 and the match-up, Darvish is likely the best play of the night at the SP position. However, Tejay Antone ($5,500) offers some insane value on FanDuel MLB in this slate as well.
It may seem risky to plug a pitcher who’s only faced one big-league squad in his career, but Antone fanned five Cubs hitters in 4.1 innings, giving up only one hit, one walk, and one earned run in his first ever MLB start.
Against the current Cubs offense, that’s impressive! But, it gets better!
The Indians actually have a dreadful 80 wRC+ at home against RHP’s this season. And, their 23% K-rate makes Antone seem awfully under-priced in this slate.
Again, there’s risk with Tejay because we’ve only seen one start from the RHP. But, given the metrics, this sure seems like one of those unique situations were we get a solid unknown pitcher at a very low MLB DFS price.
Hitting Stacks, Value, and Best Plays
For the Early Only slate, the offense is pretty easy. Stack the chalky Nats with guys like Juan Soto ($3,900), Trea Turner ($3,400), Adam Eaton ($2,700), and Starlin Castro ($2,400).
Next, find some affordable bats from the Rays, and maybe through in a Red Sox or two into the lineup as well. Xander Bogaerts ($3,600) has a solid righty-lefty match-up, although Yabrough is a tough pitcher.
| Name | K/9 | HR/9 | K% | BB% | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | ERA | xFIP | Opponent | Slate |
| Rick Porcello | 7.44 | 1.6 | 18.5% | 6.3% | 0.281 | 1.45 | 0.316 | 5.79 | 5.17 | WAS | Early |
| Julio Teheran | 8.35 | 1.1 | 21.5% | 11.0% | 0.225 | 1.32 | 0.266 | 3.81 | 5.26 | Mariners | Main |
| Trevor Williams | 7.13 | 1.7 | 18.1% | 7.1% | 0.277 | 1.42 | 0.304 | 5.38 | 5.26 | Twins | Main |
For the Main Slate, your route depends on if you took Antone or Darvish as your SP. With Antone, stacking the expensive Twins is an absolutely must. I’m plugging Nelson Cruz ($4,100) into both lineups, and will add Max Kepler ($3,100) and Jorge Polanco ($3,200) with the Antone lineup.
With Darvish in my SP slot, I’m going to use Mariners bats for affordability. But, in the Antone lineup, I’m flipping those picks to guys like David Dahl ($3,800), Mike Yastrzemski ($3,900), Jose Altuve ($3,600), Alex Bregman ($3,900), and Anthony Rizzo ($3,800).
FanDuel MLB August 5 Lineup Summary
Major League Baseball is finally back to a big schedule for Wednesday, but FanDuel MLB options narrow quickly for the Early Only, All Day, and Main slates.
For the Early Only, put most of your chips on the Nationals, as they’re hosting a struggling Mets ball club with Scherzer as a clear top SP for the slate. Stack the Nats bats, then move to the Rays, and finally add a sprinkle of top Red Sox plays.
The Main slate is a little more complex. You have some solid overall fantasy baseball pitchers in this slate, but Darvish has the greatest MLB DFS ceiling, and Antone has the greatest value.
With Darvish, I’m stacking the Twins and Mariners. But with Antone, I’m stacking Twins and flipping my Seattle bats to buy some of the most expensive options at every position. But with the price-tag, I’m looking for consistently great MLB DFS plays this season, like Yas, Rizzo, and others.
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