FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for July 6 (Main)

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of Picks & Pivots, a daily fantasy baseball column focused on providing analysis and insights into the top FanDuel MLB lineups. The purpose of this column is to first identify key building blocks that can be used for any roster construction and then identify pivot points to help differentiate your lineup in hopes of a big payday!

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Wednesday’s slate is split into two with the main slate kicking off at 7:07PM EST with 8 games of MLB action to choose from when building your FanDuel MLB rosters!

I will continue to track winning Tournament lineups and compare trends over 5 day periods to help us understand what it takes to remain profitable. I HIGHLY recommend each of you do this each morning to look back on the previous night and understand how the winning lineups are constructed in the games you participate in.

The view below tracks GPP entries over various time periods, breaking out key metrics to understand the trends and compositions of GPP winning rosters:

Time Period	Score	Pitcher Salary	Pitcher %	Hitter %	Hitter $/Player	Value
Season	256.1	$ 8,639	25%	75%	$ 3,295	7.32
5 Day	271.5	$ 8,970	26%	74%	$ 3,254	7.76
Prev Day	220.4	$ 8,967	26%	74%	$ 3,254	6.30

Now on to the picks…For more DFS Strategy insights, check out my latest article to help take your game to the next level! I highly recommend gamers track their game performance across the various types of games they play – GPP’s, Cash, Multipliers etc – as this simple exercise will help teach you more about profitable roster construction than you can imagine.

Next: Who are the top pitching options on Wednesday's Main Slate?

Johnny Cueto ($10,800) at home versus Colorado: Over the last month Cueto has been very solid, averaging 40 points per game and comes into the night as the largest favored pitcher (-210) of any on the evening slate.

Cueto is the clear chalk from a cash game perspective as he has the safest floor of any pitcher and in his last start against the Rockies he put up 42 FanDuel points.

The only issue I have with paying up for Cueto is that he would need 54 points just to hit 5x value and he has only hit that mark once in his last 7 starts.

Mike Fiers($7,700) at home versus Seattle: Fiers has pitched well recently, limited his opponents to two or fewer runs in each of his last 4 starts and is a solid home favorite (-160) against the Mariners on Wednesday.

Fiers has serious home/away splits on the season pitching to a 2.87 ERA at home versus a 5.94 ERA on the road.

Fiers has put up 40+ points in two of his last three starts including a 6 innings, 4 strikeout win against the White Sox his last turn out.

I expect Fiers will be overlooked on this smaller slate and I am happy to target a mid-tier starting pitcher so that I can load up on bats!

Pitching Summary: Cueto is the lock in cash game play but with a handful of offenses I want to target, dropping down to Fiers will allow you to build a high upside lineup that could take down a GPP!

Next: Who are the top offenses to target Wednesday night?

Astros versus LHP Wade LeBlanc: Anytime the Astros are at home facing a lefty, they make for one of my top stacks in DFS due to their right-handed heavy lineup.

Jose Altuve ($3,800), Carlos Correa ($4,000) and George Springer ($4,500) are all averaging over 16 points per game over the last two weeks and they make for my top stack as one of the highest upside trios in the entire sport!

Hanley Ramirez ($3,600) against LHP Martin Perez: Hanley has put up back to back 25+ point outings and gets a favorable match-up against a pitcher who has given up 10 home runs to RHB this season and allows us to get exposure to the Red Sox lineup.

Jake Lamb($3,600) against RHP Colin Rea: Lamb has 6 straight games with double-digit points, averaging a cool 22 points per game over the last week and with a game in Chase Field is my top option at 3B on the evening slate.

Hitting Summary: I love the Astros as a stacking option at home but I want to make sure I have exposure to both Arizona and Boston who are at home and will be great targets in all formats.

Next: Top FanDuel MLB Lineup for Wednesday Main Slate

Below you will find my initial lineup for Wednesday’s MainFanDuel MLB slate including notes/comments on my roster construction.

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Catcher: Buster Posey ($3,200) Posey at home versus a LHP and only $3,200? Yes please.

First Base: Hanley Ramirez ($3,600)

Second Base: Jose Altuve ($3,800)

Third Base: Jake Lamb ($3,600)

Shortstop: Carlos Correa ($4,000)

Outfield: George Springer ($4,500)

Outfield: Michael Bourn ($2,200) With a RHP on the mound, Bourn should hit near the top of the lineup and makes for a great punt play to allow you to stack other high-end bats while getting exposure to one of the most explosive lineups in Arizona

Outfield: Tommy Pham ($2,200)

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Best of luck tonight gamer’s! Make sure to review the lineups as they are announced before locking in your lineups!