FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/12/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Frank Ammirante highlights the top FanDuel MLB DFS lineup picks for 9/12/20, and a couple of sleepers to consider while building daily rosters.

Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action! It's a good day to pay a premium for pitching with a D-Backs' ace on the board. We'll be targeting a couple of Royals who are swinging the bat at cheap prices to allow us to fit in an ace and the Angels' slugging duo at Coors.

In this article, we'll identify players who will help you win a cash game and build your bankroll or take down a GPP for a big pay-day. Every player on this list is on one of my own FanDuel teams.

• I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the FanDuel main slate on 9/12/2020. Be sure to also check out all the MLB player news including late scratches, and the projected and confirmed daily MLB lineups for each DFS slate. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for sites like DraftKings, and other sports too.

FanDuel DFS Pitchers

Zac Gallen - ARZ vs. SEA ($10,000)

Zac Gallen has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this season, posting a 2.29 ERA (3.83 SIERA), 0.98 WHIP, 20.0 K-BB%, and 12.1 SwStr%. The emerging ace has allowed two runs or less in every start except his last outing against the Giants (four runs allowed). He takes on the Mariners, who came into Friday's game with a 26.5 K% (23rd), so there's some strikeout upside here. Gallen is the best pitcher on the slate and worth paying the premium price.

FanDuel DFS Infielders

Anthony Rendon - 3B, LAA @ COL ($4,500)

Anthony Rendon is worth the price in a game at Coors against LHP Kyle Freeland. Rendon has slashed .302/.394/.524 against southpaws in his career. He's also heating up, going 9-for-28 (.321) with six runs, two home runs, and six RBI in his last eight coming into Friday's game. Rendon will be a popular play as a star slugger at Coors, but he's absolutely worth it in this one.

Jeimer Candelario - 1B, DET @ CWS ($3,000)

Jeimer Candelario has been absolutely on fire, going 13-for-25 (.520) with seven runs, three home runs, and 11 RBI in his last seven coming into Friday's game. He goes up against RHP Reynaldo Lopez, who has been atrocious this season, putting up a 8.38 ERA and 2.79 HR/9. Candelario will be another popular play, but this is too good of a matchup for a red-hot hitter.

Adalberto Mondesi - SS, KC vs. PIT ($2,800)

It's about time that Adalberto Mondesi woke up - he's gone 9-for-28 (.321) with four runs, two home runs, eight RBI, and five stolen bases in seven games coming into Friday. Mondesi is as streaky as they come, so when he's hitting well, you need to ride the wave. He goes up against RHP Trevor Williams, who has allowed 16 runs in his last three starts, spanning 16 innings.

Gavin Lux - 2B, LAD vs. HOU ($2,800)

Gavin Lux is one of the top prospects in baseball and we saw why on Tuesday when he went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI. He's worth a look as a cheap option against LHP Framber Valdez, who is coming off a start where he got pounded for eight runs in seven innings against the Angels. Even though it's a lefty-on-lefty matchup, Lux is still worth playing because of his prospect pedigree.

FanDuel DFS Outfielders

Mike Trout - OF, LAA @ COL ($5,000)

Like Rendon, Mike Trout is an obvious play since he's hitting at Coors, even at such a high price. The key is to find other cheap options to allow you to fit in an ace plus this Angels duo. Trout continues to swing the bat well, going 12-for-29 (.414) with 11 runs, four home runs, and seven RBI in his last eight games coming into Friday's contest.

Tim Locastro - OF, ARZ vs. SEA ($2,4mondev00)

Tim Locastro has played well of late, going 3-for-11 (.273) with three runs, one homer, two RBI, and two stolen bases in his last three games. He has elite speed, so there are always opportunities for stolen bases whenever he's in the lineup. Just check in to make sure that he's in the lineup because he doesn't play every day.

Edward Olivares - OF, KC vs. PIT ($2,300)

Edward Olivares is another cheap outfielder to allow us to fit an ace and the Angels. He's been red-hot of late, going 12-for-34 (.353) with five runs, two homers, and six RBI in his last seven games coming into Friday. He makes for a nice pairing with Mondesi, especially at such a cheap price.