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DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/24/20): MLB DFS Lineups

The top daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/24/20. Nicklaus Gaut's MLB DFS analysis and sleepers for building optimal DFS rosters.

We have a seven-game slate on DraftKings for the second day in a row, with lock coming at 7:10 pm (ET). There are only seven games but we have a good mix of solid pitching matchups and gas cans waiting to explode.

I'll take a look at the different pitchers, infielders, and outfielders to build your DraftKings lineups around today, looking for value according to possible point totals, ownership, and price. There are plenty of values on offense, along with pitching pricing that should allow you to build lineups you like without too much issue.

In this article, I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the DraftKings main slate on 8/24/2020. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for sites like FanDuel and other sports as well.

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DraftKings DFS Starting Pitchers

Lance Lynn - SP, TEX vs. OAK ($8,900)

Lynn has been one of baseball's best pitchers in 2020 but his $8,900 price-tag doesn't really reflect it. He's averaged 26 points over his six starts, has never scored less than 19 points, and faces an Athletics team that has a 25.3% K% versus RHP in 2020. And given the solid pitchers available in the same price range, ownership shouldn't drop it's hammer on Lynn, too hard.

Brad Keller - SP, KC vs. STL ($6,700)

Even before the discount price, I liked this matchup for Keller, getting to face a Cardinals team that has struggled versus right-handed pitchers in 2020. St. Louis has a 24.1% K% versus RHP, with a .308 wOBA, .136 wOBA, and 96 wRC+. And outside of Paul Goldschmidt and Tyler O'Neill, no Cardinal has over a .300 wOBA versus right-handed pitching in 2020.

 

DraftKings DFS Infielders

Matt Davidson - 3B, CIN @ MIL ($3,000)

It's easy, to sum up Davidson; he can't hit righties, he mashes lefties. He only has 17 PA versus LHP in 2020 but in that small sample, he has a .563 wOBA and .625 ISO, with an 84.4% contact-rate and 46.2% HH%. On Monday, Davidson will face known left-hander Brett Anderson and bat third in one of baseball's best hitting parks.

Eugenio Suarez - 1B, CIN @ MIL ($4,600)

Continuing our series on players who will take Brett Anderson deep tonight, we come to third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who is starting to heat up and has now hit two home runs in his past five games. Since the start of 2019, Suarez has a .401 wOBA and .292 ISO versus left-handers. Anderson has 5.40 ERA at home this season, versus a 2.61 ERA on the road.

Anthony Rendon - 3B, LAA vs HOU ($5,500)

Rendon just won't stop hitting. Granted, you can say that for most of his career but he's in prime form in 2020 and now has multiple hits in six of his last seven games. The Angels face LHP Framber Valdez tonight; since the start of 2019, Rendon has a .426 wOBA and .298 ISO versus left-handers, with an 86.1% contact-rate and 45.8% hard-hit rate.

David Fletcher - SS, LAA vs HOU ($4,600)

He doesn't do anything flashy but Fletcher keeps putting up steady points, averaging nine-points over his last five games, with two double-digit outings. Fletcher will bat leadoff versus Framber Valdez and has posted an insane 94.6% contact-rate versus LHP since the start of last season.

Yuli Gurriel, 1B, HOU @ LAA ($5,100)

In typical 2020 fashion, Yuli Gurriel costs over five grand and is somehow worth every penny to me. Gurriel just keeps collecting base-knocks; he's only gone hitless four times in August, with two of those coming in his last two contests. He'll bat fifth for an Astros team that has the second-highest implied total on the slate and faces left-hander Patrick Sandoval. Versus lefties this year, Gurriel has a 93.5% contact-rate, .536 wOBA, and .462 ISO.

 

DraftKings DFS Outfielders

Ian Happ - OF, CHC @ DET ($3,900)

Happ is quietly shining in his first year with a full-time job, putting up a 167 wRC+ and .420 wOBA. He'll bat leadoff versus right-handed Casey Mize; versus RHP this season, Happ has a .477 wOBA, .415 ISO, and a 44.1% hard-hit rate. The Cubs have the third-highest implied total on the slate, with the weather at Wrigley set to be hot and a little breezy.

Kole Calhoun - OF, ARI vs COL ($3,900)

Calhoun and the Diamondbacks take on rookie right-hander Ryan Castellani, who gave up five runs to the Houston Astros in his last time out, after only allowing one run total in his first two starts of the season. The Arizona leftie has been eating right-handed pitching for breakfast this season, with a .296 ISO and 49% hard-hit rate. At 5.3 runs, the Diamondbacks have the highest team total on the board; Calhoun will be batting leadoff and has the platoon advantage. All for $3,900.

Kyle Tucker - OF, HOU vs LAA ($3,800)

Tucker hasn't had much trouble versus fellow left-handers and should bat cleanup in a matchup with Patrick Sandoval and the Angels. In 31 plate appearances versus LHP, Tucker has 45.8% hard-hit rate, with a .364 wOBA and .267 ISO. At only $3,800, Tucker is a steal.



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