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The top daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/26/21. John Brubaker's MLB DFS analysis and sleepers for building optimal DFS rosters.
Happy Saturday, gang! The weekend is finally here. Surely most of you are or will be playing the early slate today, as this main slate tonight is slim pickings with just four games. It works out for me actually, as I have a family reunion this afternoon, so I get to spend more time with family and less of my afternoon digging into three billion games (lol).
Anyway, let's take a look at this slate and see how we can get the most out of our DraftKings lineups. Fortunately, we have no weather issues tonight, either!
This article will provide you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/26/2021. 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.
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DraftKings DFS Starting Pitchers
Julio Urias - CHC at LAD ($9,500)
Pitching is at a minimum on this slate, with as it stands Urias being the top option. The Cubs have regressed against left-handed pitching over the last month, and Urias has pitched well. The thing that makes Urias stand out on this slate is his ability to strike out right-handed hitters this season (26.1%), whilst the Cubs are striking out 24.5% of the time against southpaws. I'm not in love with Urias, or really any pitcher on this slate, but I think Urias will garner some ownership and should be in optimal lineups tonight.
Dinelson Lamet - SD vs ARI ($7,300)
Lamet still hasn't broken through his five-inning ceiling yet, but tonight could be that night. He matches up splendidly against an Arizona team that strikes out a ton. Lamet also has a batting average against of .122 in 49 at-bats, so there is some history of success here as well. Lamet is probably the pitcher I'm *most* confident in this evening.
Other Options: Frankie Montas ($9,200), Nathan Eovaldi ($7,800)
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DraftKings DFS Infielders
Victor Caratini - C, SD vs ARI ($3,200)
Not a ton of good catchers in solid matchups tonight, but Caratini is one of them. There isn't much sample size in BvP, as Caratini is 1-2 against Kelly, but he's got a .496 wOBA + ISO against right-handed pitching this year, partnered with a +23.7% hard-to-soft contact ratio this season.
Michael Chavis - 1B/2B, BOS vs NYY ($3,000)
Chavis is simply too cheap in this spot. He has a 50% hard contact rate and a .891 wOBA + ISO against southpaws this year. Partner this with the fact that he'll likely be batting leadoff, and we've got a free square.
Max Muncy - 1B/2B, LAD vs CHC ($5,100)
Last week I asked if we could finally get one of those Dodger explosion nights. Well, tonight I'll be asking the same thing. Alec Mills is the worst pitcher on this slate by a decent margin, and Muncy finally hit his first homer since returning from injury last night.
Justin Turner - 3B, LAD vs CHC ($5,000)
Justin Turner has been sneakily the Dodgers' best hitter this season, sans Max Muncy. He comes in with a +35.8% hard-to-soft contact ratio into this one and has hit safely in six straight games.
Gavin Lux - SS, LAD @ CHC ($3,600)
Does anyone remember when Gavin Lux won Minor League Player of the Year? He hasn't necessarily produced like a future star, but he has been solid with a +30.1% hard-to-soft contact ratio this year. I'll be five-man stacking the Dodgers on this slate, and Lux fits in as a solid value option.
DraftKings DFS Outfielders
Mookie Betts - OF, LAD vs CHC ($5,400)
Talk about another Dodger player that has been fairly disappointing this season. Mookie isn't putting up his typical MVP-candidate numbers this year, but surely a ton of managers would still love him as their leadoff hitter. He's still carrying a .565 wOBA + ISO vs RHH into this one.
Cody Bellinger - OF, LAD @ CHC ($3,900)
The last of the Dodgers I'll be playing this evening, Bellinger has had a tough season thus far, and that's reflected in his price tag. He's only got a +21.4% hard-to-soft contact ratio against righties this year, but we all know what he's capable of. On top of that, Belli has reached base in 15 of his last 16 games, including five straight.
LaMonte Wade Jr. - OF, SF vs OAK ($3,900)
Wade has had a few days off, aside from a pinch-hit appearance last night. However, he reached base in nine straight games prior to his days off. He's got a +31.6% hard-to-soft contact ratio against righties, paired with a .587 wOBA + ISO. He'll most likely be leading off for the Giants at home, where he's slugging .566 this season.
DraftKings DFS Stacks
- Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Alec Mills
- Boston Red Sox vs. Jordan Montgomery
- San Diego Padres vs. Merrill Kelly
- San Francisco Giants vs. Frankie Montas
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