FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 5/26/15

Kevin Luchansky analyzes some MLB DFS lineup picks & sleepers for 5/26/15 on FanDuel fantasy baseball daily leagues. His DFS advice and value picks help you win on FanDuel.

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We are back to a full slate of games for today, May 26th 2015, and every single one of them will be played under the lights. That means there are many options, and many options means there's much to discuss.

My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value on FanDuel.

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DFS Pitchers to Target for FanDuel Lineups

Madison Bumgarner ($10,200) against the Brewers

MadBum is a great pitcher for so many reasons. This season, he is striking out nearly 22% of the batters he faces while owning a 2.84 ERA and holding opponents to a .244 batting average. Tonight, he is not just a great option because of his great pitcher status and dominance, but also because his opponent, the Brewers, still collectively haven't figured out left-handed pitching. They rank 30th in the majors with a .200 batting average and 21st with a .379 slugging percentage against lefties.

Jacob deGrom ($9,700) against the Phillies

DeGrom was absolutely dominant his last time out, besting the Cardinals and striking out 11 of their hitters along the way. Tonight's matchup is a favorable one, as he faces a Phillies team that doesn't strike out a ton, but is certainly one of the weakest offenses in the majors. Vegas has pegged deGrom as a huge favorite, and I think he should be in line for a win and 5+ strikeouts.

David Price ($10,800) against the Athletics

Since his eight earned run debacle against the Yankees on April 22nd, Price has finally looked like, well, himself. From his start following said debacle to today's date, he's compiled a 2-0 record over five starts with a 3.34 ERA and 3.60 FIP, despite hitters enjoying a .301 BABIP against him. Tonight is a juicy matchup for him, as the Athletics (similar to the Brewers) really can't seem to figure out left-handed pitching. Their .212 batting average is 28th in the majors and they're second to last in OPS at .580. Price often goes deep into games and has big strikeout potential this evening, making him an excellent play tonight in Oakland.

DFS Offenses to Target for FanDuel Stacking

The two offenses I'm targeting today are two of my favorites for stacking. They're both extremely potent and possess guys from the top to the bottom of the order with the capability of going yard.

Blue Jays RHB against John Danks

The Blue Jays just own left-handed pitching this season and although they're not at home in Rogers Centre where home runs grow on indoor trees, they are playing at US Cellular, which is a park pretty conducive to the long ball. Poor John Danks. I'm targeting Edwin Encarnacion, Danny Valencia, Dioner Navarro and Josh Donaldson in this one.

Dodgers LHB against Julio Teheran

Teheran has had a few moments this season where he's looked like the star some scouts project him to be, but he's also had his fair share of the opposite. The Dodgers' bats recently woke up, and I like them to do damage tonight, particularly their left-handed hitters. I'm shooting for a lineup that contains Adrian Gonzalez, Jimmy Rollins, Joc Pederson and Andre Ethier.

Others to Consider: Giants against Matt Garza in Milwaukee

DFS Catchers to Target for FanDuel Lineups

Dioner Navarro - C - Blue Jays ($2,200)

Navarro is my top catcher on the board today, and I'll likely use him as part of a Jays stack for tournaments tonight. He's at home in his home run friendly park, matchup up against a pitcher he's taken deep three times in 25 at-bats and a .428 slugger against left-handed pitching this season.

Jason Castro - C - Astros ($2,400)

Make sure to check the Astros' lineup before deploying Castro. If he's in there - and he should be - he's the perfect cheap hitter to roster. Castro has owned Chris Tillman in the past (.750 slugging) and happens to be slugging .543 in the past two weeks with three home runs.

DFS Infielders to Target for FanDuel Lineups

Brandon Belt - 1B - Giants ($3,600)

Belt has a lot of big fly potential this evening. He's playing in a very home run friendly park, is slugging over .600 in the past two weeks with four home runs, and is matched up against a pitcher (Matt Garza) that is serving up home run balls with a high regularity this season. Belt has a hot bat and I'm going to ride him out until it fizzles, as he's always been a streaky hitter.

Lucas Duda - 1B - Mets ($3,400)

Duda has the pleasure of facing the artist formerly known as Fausto Carmona tonight, and the matchup is quite the favorable one. Duda doesn't have the park factor going for him, but he does have just about everything else. He's a .479 slugger against right-handed pitching this season, too.

Kris Negron -2B - Reds ($2,200)

Incredibly cheap for what he's accomplished so far in 2015 against left-handed pitching: .532 slugging percentage.

Manny Machado - 3B - Orioles ($3,600)

Machado has the park factor tonight, a .320 batting average over the last 14 days and two home runs in 14 plate appearances against Scott Feldman.

Brandon Crawford - SS - Giants ($2,900)

Another infielder with positive park factors while facing a weak pitcher. He's also had a real hot bat, hitting .385 over the past two weeks.

DFS Outfielders to Target for FanDuel Lineups

There are lots of solid OF options there today. Instead of diving into deep analysis for just a few, we'll provide a handful of recommendations for you to consider.

Chris Colabello - OF - Blue Jays ($2,800)

Gregor Blanco - OF - Giants ($2,700)

Corey Dickerson - OF - Rockies ($3,900)

Shin-Soo Choo - OF - Rangers ($3,500)

Chris Young - OF - Yankees ($2,200)

A.J Pollock - OF - D'Backs ($4,100)

Mark Trumbo - OF - D'Backs ($3,500)

Marlon Byrd - OF - Reds ($3,000)

Joc Pederson - OF - Dodgers ($3,600)

Alex Gordon - OF - Royals ($3,200)

Good luck tonight RotoBallers!!

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