FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/12/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

October 12, 2020

Dave Swan highlights the top FanDuel MLB DFS lineup picks for 10/12/20, and a couple of sleepers to consider while building daily rosters.

Monday brings us a two-game slate with some terrific young pitching and a veteran pitcher hitting his stride. The matchups will be key in choosing the appropriate plays to select. The focus will be on recency biased streaky hitters and matchups with strong platoon plays.

Both games have an over/under at eight runs, so the games will be close and decided by the smallest of margin. The Rays lead the Astros 1-0 after picking up a tough 2-1 win last night while the NLCS begins tonight between Atlanta and Dodgers with L.A. coming in as sizeable favorites to win the series.

I'll provide you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the FanDuel main slate on 10/12/2020. Be sure to check out all the MLB player news, including late scratches, and the projected and confirmed daily MLB lineups for each DFS slate. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for sites like DraftKings, and other sports. Feel free to follow me on Twitter, @davithius.

FanDuel DFS Pitchers

Charlie Morton - TAM @ HOU ($8,000)

Morton was horrendous this regular season and could have some signs of age or was hindered by the quick ramp up. He has pitched fairly well as of late, however. In each of his previous three starts, Morton has recorded six or more strikeouts while going five innings pitched-not to mention only giving up five runs in that timeframe. The Astros are an offense that doesn't strike out a ton vs. RHP, but they also don't hit a ton, as shown by their .166 ISO and .315 wOBA.

Lance McCullers Jr - HOU vs. TAM ($7,500)

McCullers is the cheapest arm on the slate with big potential. His season was abbreviated due to injury, but it didn't stop Lance from picking up five quality starts in only 11 games. It wasn't all roses, and he did throw a clunker or two as well. The good news is McCullers has the pitch mix working well, and the strikeouts are aplenty while the walks are few. The Rays has the third-highest K% in the regular season with a weak .738 OPS. 

FanDuel DFS Infielders

Ji-Man Choi - 1B, TAM @ HOU ($2,500)

Choi is a feast or fathoms play due to his massive splits difference. His SLG% nearly 130 points higher vs. RHP than against a southpaw. The .783 OPS vs. RHP puts him in play because he likely winds up taking a walk if not hitting the ball hard. As mentioned, McCullers can throw a clunker if the two-seamer and curveball aren't inducing ground balls.

Jose Altuve- 2B, HOU @ TAM ($3,300)

Talk about getting hot when it matters. Altuve went deep last night-making it three consecutive games with a long ball. In his last five postseason games, Altuve is 8-24 with three HRs and 12 runs+RBI. He is a great pivot play off of Albies and Lowe that can provide double-digit points that will allow you to stack the outfield.

Justin Turner - 3B, LOS vs. ATL ($3,100)

Turner is slightly a splits play. While he has struggled a little in the regular season vs. LHP, his career stats paint a different picture. Turner has a .828 OPS and 126 wRC+ vs. LHP. He is the second-highest priced 3B on the slate, and going here will save you $600, as opposed to chasing Alex Bregman. Take the savings; there are some great options at outfielder to look at later.

Dansby Swanson - SS, ATL @ LOS ($3,500)

Dansby has reached safely in his previous four postseason games with a pair of home runs. During the regular season, he broke out very well, especially against RHP. Swanson slashed .294/.364/.510 with a .874 OPS vs. RHP, and all ten of his HRs came by why of RHP. 

FanDuel DFS Outfielders

Mookie Betts - OF, LAD vs. ATL ($4,300)

After saving down at a few lineups, the payoff comes with added firepower like Mookie Betts. He has reached base safely in every game this offseason and put up nearly double-digit points in each outing. While the search continues for Mookie's first HR of the postseason, he is an elite-level talent capable of being a slate-breaker.

Randy Arozarena - OF, TAM vs. HOU ($3,300)

The first thing to do when building a lineup is to start by plugging Arozarena in at outfielder. His salary has started to creep up there, but the production remains strong. In last night's series opener, Arozarena went 1-4 with yet another home run. At this point, he is matchup proof, and unless the salary skyrockets to the highest on the slate, Randy should be in all builds.

Marcell Ozuna - OF, ATL @ LOS ($4,100)

More firepower was added with Ozuna after a monster season. Ozuna went off by hitting .338 with 94 runs+RBI while leading the National League in home runs(18). The Statcast slider below paints the perfect pitcher of season. Ozuna's type of season just finished-94th percentile or better in exit barrel%, xwOBA, and xSLG. If you want to dominate the DFS opposition, you'll need to stock up on heavy hitters today. 

AJ Pollock - OF, LOS vs. ATL ($2,900)

Pollock is a super value play at his $2900 salary for a few different reasons. AJ is having a productive postseason by going 4-15 with four runs and two RBI. He also crushed southpaws in the regular season by launching seven balls into the bleachers with a .818 SLG% and 1.185 OPS.