Identifying the top high salary and value outfielder plays from around Major League Baseball for your June 22 DraftKings lineup.
Our goal is to help you win DraftKings contests with consistently strong lineups. To accomplish that, we’ll be highlighting some higher salary players worth paying up for, and some value picks that will help you save salary in key areas. These picks are specifically for DraftKings lineups, so all references to prices and fantasy points are based on DK figures.
As always, be sure to double-check final MLB lineups and monitor weather situations before locking in your DFS lineups.
High Salary
Kris Bryant, Cubs (5,100): Bryant’s streak of three straight games with double-digit fantasy points came to an end on Tuesday, but he has a solid chance to start a new one on Wednesday against St. Louis Cardinals righty Michael Wacha. Bryant is 5-for-13 with a double, triple and home run in his career against Wacha.
Matt Kemp, Padres (4,700): Kemp has 10 hits over his last six games, and it’s unlikely Baltimore Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez will be able to slow him down on Wednesday. Kemp is 12-for-38 (.316) with three doubles and two home runs against Jimenez.
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High Value
Yasmany Tomas, Diamondbacks (3,400): Tomas has been on a nice little power surge recently, hitting three home runs in his last four games. Overall, he’s hitting .333 against left-handers this season, a trend that bodes well for Wednesday’s matchup with Toronto’s J.A. Happ (8-3, 3.41 ERA). Tomas looks like a solid play in most formats.
Colby Rasmus, Astros (3,300): Rasmus is only worth playing against right-handers. As luck would have it, Houston faces Los Angeles Angels righty Matt Shoemaker (3-7, 4.50 ERA) on Wednesday. Rasmus is hitting .251 against righties this season, and is 4-for-10 with a home run in his career against Shoemaker. He’s a nice value option.
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