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FanDuel MLB Daily Lineups: Slate Summary for August 3
With the Cardinals continuing to test positive for COVID-19, we’re once again down to a smaller FanDuel MLB slate than originally planned. There’s an All Day option including Sonny Gray and the Reds hosting the Indians.
That aside, we only have an eight-game ‘Main’ FanDuel MLB slate for Monday, August 3rd 2020. Fortunately, with Cole, deGrom, Gray, and other great arms on the mound, this smaller slate should still see a smoother spread of ownership.
Additionally, we also have several horrendous starting pitchers to target for stacking, which also makes our offense easier to spread out over rosters, as well. Alright, let’s start with a brief look at pitching….
Top Pitching Plays
Gerrit Cole ($11,000) and Jacob deGrom ($10,700) are obviously the top pitching plays of this slate. However, the obvious factor makes them a bit chalky, and their match-ups aren’t ideal.
I suspect some MLB DFS players will then pivot down to Walker Buehler ($10,000) to save some cash, but Buehler understandably struggled against the Astros. And the Padres offense, while not as great as the Astros, is 7th in baseball with a 145 wRC+ against RHP’s. So it’s a false lure.
| Name | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | K% | BB% | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | ERA | xFIP |
| Gerrit Cole | 13.6 | 2.1 | 1.25 | 39.30% | 5.90% | 0.182 | 0.88 | 0.265 | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| Jacob deGrom | 11.2 | 1.9 | 0.80 | 31.70% | 5.50% | 0.200 | 0.95 | 0.276 | 2.39 | 3.13 |
| Walker Buehler | 10.6 | 1.8 | 1.02 | 29.00% | 5.10% | 0.221 | 1.04 | 0.288 | 3.29 | 3.37 |
| Chris Paddack | 9.7 | 1.9 | 1.42 | 26.70% | 5.30% | 0.205 | 0.98 | 0.242 | 3.20 | 4.00 |
| Alec Mills | 9.6 | 2.8 | 1.29 | 25.90% | 7.50% | 0.214 | 1.10 | 0.262 | 2.79 | 4.06 |
Chris Paddack ($9,100) is where your eyes take you next, and he’s had a solid start to this wacky-ass season. But, again the match-up against the Dodgers offense is terrible.
That brings me back to Alex Mills ($7,000), who I’ve touted before. Sure, Mills isn’t of the caliber SP as the other four I’ve mentioned, but he has a nearly 26% K-rate since earlier last season, a low 1.10 WHIP, and a fairly decent 4.06 xFIP.
And, the match-up against Mills is ideal. The Royals offense has looked OK at times, but they have a 25% K-rate against RHP’s both home and away, and their wRC+ is 90 against RHPs away from home, even worse at home.
So, this is an ideal time to utilize the value from Mills, once again, considering his pitching metrics and match-up.
Hitting Stacks, Value, and Best Plays
The Twins and Cubs are a bit pricey to stack, but they have some of the juiciest SP match-ups in this slate. The Twins, in particular with nelson Cruz ($4,200) crushing baseballs lately, are facing Derek Holland and his 2 HR/9 Innings over the last season and a half.
| Name | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | K% | BB% | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | ERA | xFIP | Opponent |
| Justus Sheffield | 9.0 | 5.1 | 1.15 | 21.20% | 12.00% | 0.296 | 1.77 | 0.365 | 6.00 | 4.80 | OAK |
| Danny Duffy | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.41 | 21.10% | 7.90% | 0.244 | 1.27 | 0.280 | 4.44 | 5.09 | CHC |
| Johnny Cueto | 7.6 | 4.9 | 1.52 | 19.40% | 12.60% | 0.227 | 1.39 | 0.250 | 5.32 | 5.13 | COL |
| Derek Holland | 8.7 | 4.8 | 2.10 | 21.90% | 12.10% | 0.244 | 1.47 | 0.267 | 5.90 | 5.25 | MIN |
| Chi Chi Gonzalez | 6.6 | 4.7 | 1.57 | 16.60% | 11.90% | 0.242 | 1.46 | 0.257 | 5.29 | 5.33 | SFG |
I’m not sure I’m ready to pay up for Nolan Arenado ($4,000) until he can show me he’s heating up this season. But, the Rockies should have one of the better fantasy baseball stacks on Monday night, so at least David Dahl ($3,900) and Charlie Blackmon ($4,300) are worth the price.
For value, though, I really like the A’s and Giants in this slate. Yes, Mike Yastrzemski ($3,800) has become and expensive OF pick, but his lefty bat is also hitting .343 with two home runs and 10 runs, leading off for the Giants. and the RHP Rockies SP Gonzalez should allow Mike to keep piling on that nearly 16 FanDuel PPG average this season.
For some value in the Rockies and Giants game, consider lefties Raimel Tapia ($2,500) and Steven Dugger ($2,500).
My favorite play for the A’s is right-handed hitter Ramon Laureano ($3,400) facing lefty Justus Sheffield. You can tag on any other lefty bats from there.
FanDuel MLB August 3 Lineup Summary
Don’t over-complicate the situation at pitcher. You could spend hours trying to figure out which of deGrom, Cole, Buehler, and Paddack will have a great night.
Instead, I’m going with the simple value play that Mills offers against the Royals. We should get a solid 30+ FanDuel MLB points out of this pick, with plenty of cash for expensive stacks.
With plenty of money to use for offense, you can start with value picks in the Giants and Rockies game, while adding big plays like Yas and Blackmon. Laureano is still a great value from the A’s lineup as well.
The Twins and Cubs could appear a bit expensive for this slate, but they also have the highest upside. Don’t hesitate to pick someone like Nelson Cruz, if you can afford him!
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