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The top daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on July 8, 2022. Thunder Dan's MLB DFS analysis and sleepers for building optimal DFS rosters.
We were really close to getting a full 15-game slate, but the Reds and Rays are playing a 6:40 PM game, meaning we have "only" 14 games on the main slate instead. That also means my favorite lefty fireballer Shane McClanahan (and also the surging Luis Castillo) are not on the main slate, but we still have quite a few strong pitching options.
I'm going to try to go with a theme today and it's VALUE. I think there are some major value spots on this slate, both arms, and bats, and I want to see if I can find save you some salary cap so you can load up on your favorite high-priced players. If you want to read an article where someone tells you to roster a bunch of really expensive players who you'll never fit in the same lineup, then click on some other hack's article - I will never do that to you!
As always, this article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Friday's main slate locks at 7:05 EST on 7/8/2022. The lineup picks will range from some elite high-priced players to mid-priced options, and value plays. I'll give you a few of my top pitching options and then some infielders, outfielders, and teams to stack! You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for other sports here. It's also essential to monitor injury news and today's MLB starting lineups. Now that we got all of that out of the way, it's onto the picks!
DraftKings, FanDuel Pitchers - MLB DFS Lineup Picks
Lucas Giolito vs. DET ($7,800 DK, $8,800 FD)
This is really bad mispricing on DK, as Giolito gets the Tigers at home. While Detroit has ticked up offensively of late, they still strike out more than league average against righties and Gio is riding a two-game streak of pitching well after having a really rocky first few months. This is an easy cash game play for me on DK, and on FanDuel I think he has high-end upside at his price under 9k.
Tyler Wells vs. LAA ($6,300 DK, $7,700 FD)
Another horrible mispricing that we should take advantage of here with Wells being much cheaper on DK. He's averaging 19.5 DK points over his last five games and has the top strikeout matchup on the board. Now he's not a big K pitcher, to begin with, but we have seen plenty of middle-level talents dominate this Angels squad, including Jordan Lyles for six very effective innings last night. You could argue that Wells is significantly better than Lyles and it's crazy that he's cheaper here than Lyles was last night.
Aaron Ashby vs. PIT ($7,400 DK, $6,800 FD)
Ashby is a GPP play for me, but far too cheap for his strikeout projection as I have him whiffing 7 Buccos tonight. He has been hit around a bit since returning from the IL, but he still has excellent peripherals with a great groundball rate and we know he has elite swing-and-miss stuff with his K% and SwStr% being well ahead of the pack. If he puts it all together today, he could dominate and put up a big number, I love his upside for tournaments.
Also consider - Zack Wheeler vs. STL, Charlie Morton vs. WAS, Tyler Anderson vs. CHC
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DraftKings, FanDuel Infielders - MLB DFS Lineup Picks
Matt Chapman - 3B, TOR vs. George Kirby ($3,700 DK, $3,000 FD)
Chapman is easily the hottest Blue Jays hitter right now, and while I used to really reserve him for lefties, he has shown he can hit righties this year with a solid .198 ISO. Kirby is in a tough spot here, as this Jays lineup is built to hit RHP and he has also been a reverse splits pitcher this season with some drastic splits. He's allowing a .378 wOBA and .279 ISO to righties, meaning I like Chapman and a few other Jays in this spot that could get overlooked with their recent offensive slump.
Cavan Biggio - 1B/2B, TOR vs. George Kirby ($3,200 DK, $2,800 FD)
Staying with Toronto, you have to be happy for Biggio, who has really got his career back on track this year after being labeled a bust. He broke out early as a major prospect, but had really struggled and found himself as basically a platoon player who wasn't really in the mix for regular playing time. But he has been solid over the last month and a really great value play in DFS with his price continuing to be depressed due to his slow start and lack of playing time. I am firing him up tonight and the dual eligibility is really nice, too.
Cal Raleigh - C, SEA vs. Ross Stripling ($3,800 DK, $2,300 FD)
I rarely write up a catcher, but Raleigh deserves some love here. Over the last month, he has a .313 ISO against RHP and gets a relatively hittable foe today with Stripling on the mound. His solid stretch of hitting has seen him rise to the five or six-hole in this lineup and he's getting ample RBI opportunities as a result. This guy can hit and I love the floor that he's bringing from the catcher position nightly.
DraftKings, FanDuel Outfielders - MLB DFS Lineup Picks
Aaron Hicks - OF, NYY vs. Connor Seabold ($2,500 DK, $2,600 FD)
Hicks has suddenly gotten very hot, posting 27 and 24 DK points in his last two games. He's 4-6 with two HR, a triple, a double, and 5 RBI. That could be pretty random, or he could just finally be ready to go on a tear. Either way, he's way too cheap as part of this Yankee lineup that could put up a crooked number on the rookie Seabold today, who has allowed a .371 wOBA to lefties so far.
Michael Harris III - OF, ATL vs. Erick Fedde ($3,300 DK, $3,600 FD)
Hitting in the ninth spot, he gets overlooked far too often, but Harris has been one of the hottest hitters in this formidable Braves lineup. He homered last night, and now has a .410 wOBA against RHP over his last month. He makes for a great cash play on DK, while his price on FD is much more appropriate (but play him there to be contrarian)
Kyle Isbel - OF, KCR vs. Aaron Civale ($2,200, $2,200 FD)
Not many people know about this kid, but he can hit and he has some pop in his bat. He is dirt cheap and gets a match-up here with a pitcher who gives up a lot of contact. Isbel can rake and he will be virtually unowned tonight with HR potential.
DraftKings, FanDuel MLB DFS Stacks
Here are my top stacks for tonight (in the order in which I like them)
- New York Yankees ( 5.3 implied run total) vs. Connor Seabold (4.79 xFIP)
- Atlanta Braves (5.7 implied run total) vs. Erick Fedde (4.98 xFIP)
- Kansas City Royals (4.5 implied run total) vs. Aaron Civale (4.93 xFIP)
I mentioned a little about New York and Atlanta in the write-ups today and those will be popular spots due to their notoriety and their implied team totals. The Royals are my sneaky stack, I think they are trending up and these young hitters in their lineup are going to make some noise in the second half.
I hope I gave you a head start on your research today and I wish you the best of luck! If you ever have questions about DFS or fantasy baseball, my DMs are always open and I appreciate you taking the time to read my picks today.
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