X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Kevin Luchansky highlights the top FanDuel MLB DFS lineup picks for 5/9/18, and a couple of sleepers to consider while building daily rosters.

Good morning, Rotoballers. Quite the night of baseball we had last night with a no-hitter from the Big Maple, a pitching gem at Coors Field and an offensive explosion from the Royals that sent Dylan Bundy to the showers in the matter of minutes. Let's hope today is just as wild. There are two slates as usual for Wednesday - an early afternoon four-gamer and the Main slate (7pm) with seven games scheduled.

Let's get ready for the morning slate with run projections and moneylines from our friends out in Las Vegas. As of about three hours before first pitch today, the Rangers own the highest run projection at 5.3, followed by at 4.9 and a trio of teams - Mets, Reds and Indians - all at 4.8. Not much separation there, seeing as there are only eight teams in action and the bottom of the barrel has just one team with a projection below four - the Brewers at 3.8. As for moneyline favorites, we don't have much disparity here either. Just two teams - the Indians and Rangers - are -140 favorites or higher.

In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/9/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS lineup picks for DraftKings and other sports too. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me on Twitter @kpLuch.

Featured Promo: Get any DFS Premium Bundle for for 30% off using code WIN! Win more with expert advice from proven winners and exclusive DFS tools. Get instant access to RotoBaller's Lineup Optimizers, Research Stations, daily picks and VIP chat rooms across 10 sports! Go Premium, Win More!

 

FanDuel DFS Pitchers

Carlos Carrasco - SP, at MIL ($9,500) - Early

The pitching options in this Early slate certainly leave something to be desired. Carrasco is a talented arm, but he has run into some trouble lately. But on a slate like this where the top end options are thinner than thin, we need to trust some Vegas data and go with the option (in Cash games) that seems to have the least red flags. Carrasco is just that today, as he brings the highest K/9 mark (10.9), the Indians are the second highest favorites on the moneyline, has the lowest projected opponent run total (3.8), and gets a National League park shift that should equate to a fairly easy out at the end of the Brewers order. Despite his less two outings being a little bumpy, Carrasco has provided plus value on the year and this looks to be a spot where he can rack up some strikeouts. This Milwaukee team has struck out at a 25.8% clip against right-handed pitching this season.

Also Consider for Early: Bartolo Colon - SP, vs DET ($6,400) - GPP only

Gio Gonzalez - SP, at SDP ($9,000) - Main

This is a pretty prime pitching spot for Gio, who is coming off of two gem starts in which he crushed his price implied value in each. Tonight, he and the Nats head to one of (if not the) most glorious and spacious pitchers parks, in San Diego. The Padres currently have the lowest implied run total at just 3.3 runs (had been at 3.5 until Vegas action pushed it down) and their projected lineup owns a very high 28.7% K rate against southpaws this season. Both of those bode well for run prevention and strikeout upside. Over his last two starts, Gonzalez has been excellent at both limiting hard contact (22%) and fly ball rate (25%).

Also Consider for Main: Patrick Corbin - SP, at LAD ($10,000); Julio Teheran - SP, at TBR ($7,400)

FanDuel DFS Infielders

Joey Votto - 1B, vs NYM ($4,100) - Early

Votto has one of the better matchups of the early slate as he faces a pitcher that is really struggling (4.8 SIERA in 2017-18) and we all know how incredible of a hitter Votto is against fastball throwing right-handers. Over the course of the past 12 months, Votto owns a .442 wOBA and a .224 ISO to go with an incredibly low strikeout rate.

Scooter Gennett - 2B, vs NYM ($3,100) - Early

Scooter treated us with a blast last night and the odds are in his favor to provide some more damage this afternoon against Zack Wheeler. Wheeler struggles with hitters from both sides, but allows more pop to lefties - making Gennett and teammates like Votto strong options. Gennett provides really nice splits - particularly for this position - owning a .378 wOBA and a .236 ISO.

Adrian Beltre - 3B, vs DET ($2,900) - Early

Beltre is a super value for this early slate, considering the matchup, upside he brings and low price relative to his positional peers. He also happens to get one of the easier pitchers to pick on and looked healthy last night in his return from a short DL stint. His .440 wOBA split against southpaws gives him a nice floor here, as does his position high in the order for a team with the highest projected run total.

Francisco Lindor - SS, at MIL ($4,600) - Early

The switch-hitting Lindor gets a strong offensive park upgrade this afternoon and has excellent lineup order value being the leadoff hitter for a team that is a favorite and on the road. The price is a little steep, but it's essentially the same figure we've seen him priced at for the past three days and he has beaten his price implied value in eight of his last 10 games. He also brings a .208 ISO split to the table.

Josh Donaldson - 3B, vs SEA ($4,000) - Main

Donaldson back in the two-slot of the Jays' order and facing a lefty? I wish I could roster him in the third base and utility spot. Donaldson's splits are elite againt southpaws for his career and the past 12 months have been no different, as he's posted a wOBA over .400 and an ISO over .300. Opposing pitcher Wade LeBlance is outmatched here, and he has allowed a 35% hard hit rate since the start of 2017.

FanDuel DFS Outfielders

Starling Marte - OF, at CWS ($3,800) - Early

The speedster Marte keeps providing us plus value and I am going back to the well today in what is a relatively good matchup for this early slate. He's in an opportune spot as the leadoff man for the team who now has the second highest (tied) run total of the afternoon matinees and his .345 wOBA provides a nice floor.

Michael Conforto - OF, at CIN ($3,500) - Early

No better way to get back into his groove than face a subpar right-handed pitcher in a great park for hitters. Conforto brings a plus wOBA and plus ISO to this matchup (.396 and .245, respetively) and has good lineup context as well.

Andrew McCutchen - OF, at PHI ($3,600) - Main

McCutchen continues to be criminally under-owned despite his imrpoved play of late. That may change a little tonight as we are dealing with just a seven game slate, but the matchup is good and the park upgrade can't be understated. He owns a .351 wOBA split over the past year against right-handed pitching and perhaps most importantly, he's been bopping the ball and making great contact. In the past 15 days, he owns a 44% hard hit rate and his fly ball rate is in the same range.

Aaron Altherr - OF, vs SFG ($2,400) - Main

Opposing pitcher Chris Stratton's stuff has improved a little, but I still think he is a pitcher we can pick on in certain spots - today being one of them. Stratton is moving to a dangerous park for pitchers and he catches a hot Altherr. Altherr is a super bargain at this price range and he boasts .215 ISO (last 12 months) and a 44% hard hit rate in his last 12 games.

MLB DFS News and Injury Alerts

POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Tyler Soderstrom

Returns to A's Lineup
Tyler Warren

Sidelined on Wednesday with Toe Injury
Jaylen Waddle

Questionable for Week 3 Against Buffalo
Joe Burrow

Bengals Not Closing the Door on Joe Burrow Returning This Year
CFB

LaNorris Sellers to Play Against Missouri?
Kyle Tucker

Progress has "Plateaued"
Isaac Paredes

has "Outside Chance" to Return This Weekend
CFB

Kaidon Salter Expected To Start for Colorado on Saturday
Willson Contreras

Goes on 10-Day Injured List, Done for Season
Justin Fields

Ruled Out for Week 3 Due to Concussion
Jayden Reed

Out Indefinitely After Foot and Shoulder Surgery
Washington Commanders

Preston Smith Signs With Commanders
Trey Jemison III

Joins Knicks on Two-Way Contract
Kevin McCullar Jr.

Signs New Two-Way Deal With Knicks
Matt Ryan

Returns to Knicks on Exhibit 10 Contract
New York Knicks

Alex Len Signs Exhibit 9 Deal With Knicks
Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Expected to Take on Larger Offensive Role With Hawks
Thomas Sorber

Undergoes Surgery
Dominic Canzone

Has Five-Hit, Three-Homer Game Tuesday
Cal Raleigh

Sets Single-Season Home Run Record for a Switch-Hitter
Jayden Reed

Undergoes Clavicle and Foot Surgeries, Out for Foreseeable Future
Bo Bichette

to Miss Rest of Regular Season
Zach Neto

Placed on 10-Day Injured List With Hand Injury
Yordan Alvarez

Out on Tuesday, Dealing With "Significant" Ankle Sprain
Aaron Jones Sr.

Vikings Place Aaron Jones Sr. on Injured Reserve With Hamstring Injury
CFB

Diego Pavia Refutes Report of Seeking Seventh Collegiate Season
Christian Kirk

Expected to Return in Week 3
CFB

Diego Pavia Seeking Another Year of Eligibility
Tarik Skubal

on Track to Start Thursday
CFB

Kevorian Barnes Questionable Against SMU
Bo Bichette

has Short-Term Knee Injury, Could Return for Postseason
Tosan Evbuomwan

Joins Knicks
NBA

Kai Jones Links Up With EuroLeague Team
Bismack Biyombo

Returns to Spurs
Bones Hyland

Rejoins Timberwolves
Kobe Bufkin

Moves to Brooklyn
Trey Yesavage

Sets Franchise Strikeout Record On Monday
Yordan Alvarez

To Receive MRI For Sprained Left Ankle On Tuesday
Willson Contreras

Exits Early Monday With Right-Biceps Tightness
Yordan Alvarez

Exits With Ankle Sprain
Brock Bowers

Officially Active on Monday Night
Jauan Jennings

Day-to-Day With Ankle Injury
Logan O'Hoppe

Activated Off Seven-Day Injured List
CBJ

Denton Mateychuk Dealing With Groin Issue
Bo Horvat

Fine for Training Camp
Kirby Dach

on Track to Be Ready for Opening Night
Jose Altuve

Returns Against Rangers
J.J. McCarthy

Expected to Miss 2-4 Weeks With High-Ankle Sprain
J.J. McCarthy

Likely Out for Week 3 With High-Ankle Sprain
Jean Silva

Gets Finished For The First Time In His Career
Aaron Jones Sr.

Unlikely to Play in Week 3 Due to Hamstring Injury
Diego Lopes

Returns To The Win Column
Jayden Daniels

' Week 3 Status in Doubt
Rob Font

Outclassed In The Noche UFC 3 Co-Main Event
David Martinez

Wins His Second UFC Fight
Jared Gordon

Suffers Brutal TKO Loss At Noche UFC 3
Rafa Garcia

Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Brian Thomas Jr.

Dealing with Wrist Injury
Dustin Stoltzfus

Drops A Decision At Noche UFC 3
Kelvin Gastelum

Gets Back In The Win Column
Diego Ferreira

Suffers Second-Round TKO
Alexander Hernandez

Extends His Win Streak With A Brutal TKO
Quang Le

Suffers First-Round Knockout
Santiago Luna

Shines In His UFC Debut
Christopher Bell

Earns his First Bristol Cup Series Victory
Alex Bowman

Falls Short of Advancing Through Cup Series Playoffs
Chase Briscoe

Collects his Third Top-10 Finish at Bristol
Ryan Blaney

Strong Top-Five Bristol Performance Advances him to the Playoffs
Corey Heim

Earns his First Career Cup Series Top-10 Finish at Bristol
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Leads Greece to Bronze Medal
Alperen Sengün

Alperen Sengun Drops 28 Points in EuroBasket Finals
CFB

Indiana's Lee Beebe Jr. Out for Season with Knee Injury
Dennis Schröder

Dennis Schroder Named EuroBasket MVP
Bryce Eldridge

Giants to Promote Bryce Eldridge
Jaren Jackson Jr.

Progressing in Recovery
Jonathan Kuminga

Receives New Offer From Warriors
Kenneth Walker III

Bounces Back with Big Week 2 Performance
Bijan Robinson

Rushes for 143 Yards in Week 2
Justin Fields

Currently in Concussion Protocol
Cincinnati Bengals

Bengals Calling Around to Available Free-Agent Quarterbacks
Joe Burrow

to Undergo Surgery, Out at Least Three Months
Emil Heineman

Aiming to Take the "Next Step" This Season
Braeden Cootes

Good to Go for Camp
Ivan Fedotov

Blue Jackets Acquire Ivan Fedotov From Flyers
Garrett Crochet

Punches Out 12 in Win
Cole Ragans

to Return on Wednesday
George Kirby

Strikes Out 14 in Win
Quentin Grimes

Still Not Close to a New Contract Agreement
Joel Embiid

"Looking Slender, Spry and in Positive Spirits"
Ty Gibbs

Has Arguably his Best Career Drive, but Only Finishes 10th
Chase Elliott

Despite Crashing Out at Bristol, Chase Elliott Advances to Round of 12
Austin Dillon

Misses Round of 12 After Extremely Mediocre Bristol Run
Shane Van Gisbergen

Shane van Gisbergen Fails to Advance to Round of 12
Josh Berry

Finishes Last in All Three Round of 16 Races to Fail to Advance
CFB

Ryan Williams Explodes In Return To Field
CFB

Drew Allar Plays Mediocre Game In Blowout Win
CFB

LaNorris Sellers Exits Game In Blowout Loss
CFB

DJ Lagway Tosses Five Interceptions In Loss
CFB

Garrett Nussmeier Plays Game Manager in Saturday's Win
CFB

CJ Carr Remains Poised In Narrow Loss
CFB

John Mateer Leads Oklahoma In Rout
CFB

Arch Manning Struggles Against UTEP
CFB

Jeremiah Smith Impresses In Win
CFB

Sam Leavitt Shines As Arizona State Rebounds From Week 2 Loss
Ivan Demidov

Turning Heads in Rookie Camp
NHL

Calvin de Haan Signs With Swedish Team
Samuel Girard

Skates With Non-Contact Jersey
Mackenzie Blackwood

Dealing With Injury Ahead of Training Camp
Spencer Knight

Signs Three-Year Extension With Blackhawks
Chris Buescher

May have Another Solid Run at Bristol
Corey Perry

Out 6-8 Weeks Following Surgery
Kyle Busch

Should DFS Managers Roster Kyle Busch at Bristol?
Ricky Stenhouse Jr

Is Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Too Risky to Consider Rostering at Bristol?
Michael McDowell

Could be A Solid Value Option For Bristol DFS Lineups
Chase Elliott

Probably Won't Factor in for Bristol Win
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Not as Strong at Bristol as Other Short Tracks
Alex Bowman

Needs to Win to Make Round of 12
Ross Chastain

has Never Led at Bristol but Has Been Pretty Consistent
Austin Dillon

Richmond Speed Unlikely to Carry Over to Bristol
Josh Berry

Might Run Well at Bristol, but Almost Certainly Won't Win to Advance
Justin Haley

Bristol One of Justin Haley's Few Recent Bright Spots
CFB

Austin Simmons Listed As Game-Time Decision Against Arkansas
CFB

Nico Iamaleava Struggles In Fourth Straight Loss
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Dealing With a "Tweak"
BUF

Alexandar Georgiev Joins Sabres on One-Year Deal
Corey Perry

Injured During Pre-Camp Skate
CFB

Antonio Williams Out Against Georgia Tech
CFB

CJ Bailey Flashes Again in Win Over Wake Forest
CFB

Jaxson Moi a Game-Time Decision for Tennessee on Saturday
Jean Silva

A Favorite At Noche UFC 3
Diego Lopes

Set For Noche UFC 3 Main Event
Rob Font

Looks For His Third Consecutive Win
David Martinez

Set For Noche UFC 3 Co-Main Event
Rafa Garcia

An Underdog At Noche UFC 3
Jared Gordon

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Dustin Stoltzfus

Looks To Return To The Win Column
Kelvin Gastelum

In Dire Need Of Victory
Diego Ferreira

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Malcolm Brogdon

Heading to Knicks on One-Year Deal
Landry Shamet

Staying with the Knicks

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP