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Happy Sunday, gang! Hope you all had a great Saturday. We have a nice 12-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS lineups.
We have a slight worry regarding the weather in St. Louis, however, I don't think it'll be enough to prevent them from playing ball. It appears to be all clear otherwise!
This article will provide you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/27/2021. The lineup will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also check out today's FanDuel MLB DFS lineup picks and read more DFS advice and lineup picks for other sports too. It’s also important to monitor injury news and today's MLB starting lineups. If you have any questions or comments, contact me on Twitter.
DraftKings DFS Starting Pitchers
Zack Wheeler - PHI @ NYM ($10,300)
Wheeler had a rough go-around in his last start, going just three innings and allowing three runs. He's been fantastic otherwise this year, running with eight straight quality starts with at least six strikeouts before his last time out. He faces up against his former club, the Mets, in hopes to get the Phillies going again.
Eduardo Rodriguez - BOS vs NYY ($7,500)
E-Rod has been fairly hit or miss this season. However, the Yankees just can't seem to score runs right now, especially against left-handed pitching. They don't necessarily see the ball well against Rodriguez, as he has a 27.3% K-rate against Yankees hitters. I'm not expecting much from Rodriguez here, but enough for him to reach value.
Other Options: Max Scherzer ($10,700), Marcus Stroman ($9,500)
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DraftKings DFS Infielders
Rene Rivera - C, CLE @ MIN ($2,900)
Digging into the value bin early here at catcher with Rene Rivera. Rivera gets a plus matchup against J.A. Happ, who has a brutal 5.93 xFIP this season. Rivera has a +54.5% hard-to-soft contact rate against lefties this season and is a solid value play today at a position that we don't mind paying down.
Tyler Stephenson - C/1B, CIN vs ATL ($4,500)
Going up against Kyle Muller in his starting debut, Stephenson is in a solid matchup here. Muller was his last time out, going four innings and only allowing one hit and one earned, but the Reds see lefties well. Tyler Stephenson plays a large part in that, with a +44.1% hard-to-soft contact rate to pair with a .746 wOBA + ISO against southpaws.
Jonathan India - 2B, CIN vs ATL ($4,700)
Another Reds hitter that has been seeing lefties well this year has been India. India has thrived in the leadoff spot, having reached base in nine straight games. I'll be looking to attack Muller here, and India fits right in.
Abraham Toro - 3B, HOU @ DET ($3,400)
Toro has been a nice fill-in for the Astros, coming into today's game with a .262 batting average. It seems like everyone on the Astros rakes, and Toro is no different. He's got a 58.8% hard-contact rate against southpaws and matches up with Tarik Skubal, who's been better of late but still carries a 4.95 xFIP into today's start.
Amed Rosario - SS, CLE @ MIN ($4,000)
Rosario comes in after hitting a homer off of Danny Coloumbe Friday, and just generally hits lefties hard. He comes into this one with a +41.3% hard-to-soft contact rate against lefties, which matches up well with J.A. Happ's .630 wOBA + ISO against right-handed hitters this season.
DraftKings DFS Outfielders
Nick Castellanos - OF, CIN vs ATL ($4,800)
The NL batting average leader is still too cheap coming into this one. The dude is just a pure hitter, with a whopping 64.3% hard contact rate against left-handed pitchers this season, and should see plenty of at-bats as the Reds apply the pressure to Kyle Muller today.
Teoscar Hernandez - OF, TOR vs BAL ($4,800)
The Blue Jays. In Dunedin. Against Jorge Lopez. Need I say more? I will anyways, as Teoscar comes into this one with a +43.9% hard-to-soft contact ratio against right-handers, and will of course be hitting fourth. He also sees the ball from Lopez well, going 3-7 off of him in his career thus far.
Chas McCormick - OF, HOU @ DET ($3,100)
I love playing Astros as much as any other team in DFS this year, and they will likely be giving us a good value option today as McCormick should hit second. McCormick has a 40% hard-contact rate against lefties this season and will fit right in as a one-off or in an Astros stack.
DraftKings DFS Stacks
- Cincinnati Reds vs. Kyle Muller
- Toronto Blue Jays vs. Jorge Lopez
- Cleveland Indians vs. J.A. Happ
- Houston Astros vs. Tarik Skubal
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