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The top daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/30/20. Frank Ammirante's MLB DFS analysis and sleepers for building optimal DFS rosters.
There's nothing like spending your Sunday afternoon lounging on the couch and watching your DFS stack of hitters mash. Today we're going to help that become a reality for you. Today on DraftKings, we have ten games on the main slate, but unfortunately there's no Padres/Rockies, so we won't be able to create a Coors stack.
I'll take a look at each position and build a lineup using my favorite plays on the slate. Our goal here is to take down a GPP and secure a nice return on our investment. Today's a tough pitching slate, so we're paying up at starting pitcher and stacking some value hitters. Always remember to stack your hitters to optimize your lineups!
In this article, I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the DraftKings main slate on 8/30/2020. 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.
DraftKings DFS Starting Pitchers
Kenta Maeda - P, MIN @ DET ($9,600)
Maeda has been terrific this season, posting a 24.3 K-BB% and 15.7 SwStr%. In his last three starts, he's pitched 19.2 innings, allowing 11 hits for four earned runs, while walking four and striking out 24. He gets a terrific matchup against a Tigers' offense that came into Saturday's action with a .294 wOBA (27th) and 29.3 K% (30th) against righties. Maeda will be a popular choice, but it's the right move in such a great matchup.
Brandon Woodruff - P, MIL vs. PIT ($8,200)
Woodruff has performed up to expectations this year, posting a 21.3 K-BB% and 12.9 SwStr%. After two mediocre starts against the Reds and Cubs, he's bounced back in his last two turns, allowing four earned runs in 11 innings, walking two and striking out 11. Like Maeda, Woodruff has a prime matchup here against a Pirates team that posted a .247 wOBA (30th) and 25.6 K% (25th) against righties coming into Saturday.
DraftKings DFS Infielders
Curt Casali - C, CIN vs. CHC ($3,400)
Since we spent up on pitchers, we need to save some money here, so we'll go with Casali, who has gone 5-for-16 (.313) with four runs, three home runs, four RBI, and four walks in his last seven games. Casali has a good matchup against struggling righty Tyler Chatwood.
Jose Abreu - 1B, CHW vs. KC ($5,400)
Abreu is a great play against lefties, especially at home, where he's slashed .333/.368/.611. While he's failed to homer in two consecutive games after his torrid stretch, he has still kept up his 12-game hitting streak. Fire him up against rookie lefty Kris Bubic, who has allowed 11 runs in his last 12.2 innings.
Luis Urias - 2B, MIL vs. PIT ($3,000)
Urias is a great cash-saver here to help us fit in some Red Sox and Nationals elsewhere in our lineup. He has hit lefties well this season, slashing .400/.471/.600. Urias takes on LHP Steven Brault, who is coming off a poor start where he allowed four runs in three innings, walking four and failing to record a strikeout.
Rafael Devers - 3B, BOS vs. WAS ($4,700)
After a nice hot streak in mid-August, Devers has fallen into a 3-for-25 (.120) slump over his last six games. Luckily, he takes on righty Austin Voth, who has allowed 14 runs in his last three starts, spanning 11.2 innings. Devers might be under-rostered due to the recent slump.
Xander Bogaerts - SS, BOS vs. WAS ($4,900)
We'll pair Bogaerts with Devers as a mini-stack against Voth. Bogaerts is swinging a hot bat, going 12-for-32 (.375) with six runs, three home runs, seven RBI, and two walks over his last eight games. He's a cheaper alternative to other strong options like Tim Anderson and Trea Turner.
DraftKings DFS Outfielders
Juan Soto - OF, WAS @ BOS ($5,700)
We have to play Soto at Fenway here against righty Zack Godley, who has really struggled this season and doesn't pitch deep into games. Soto is slashing a ridiculous .358/.447/.765, so against a mediocre pitcher, he's almost an auto-play. We'll go with Soto as our core Nationals' play.
Victor Robles - OF, WAS @ BOS ($2,500)
Robles has been a major disappointment this season with only two home runs and one stolen base, but his price is so cheap, making him a nice pairing with Soto against Godley at Fenway. Robles had a three-hit game in the series opener, so perhaps he can start getting his bat going in a plus matchup.
Manuel Margot - OF, TB @ MIA ($2,500)
For the second straight week, Margot finds himself in this article because of his status as a hot bat at a cheap price. Margot has kept up his hot streak, hitting one home run and stealing two bases in his last four games. He goes up against righty Sandy Alcantara, who looked good in his season debut, but Margot's price is too good to pass up.
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