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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy baseball lineup-July 7

By Zachary Thompson

Jul 6, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth (28) singles during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 6, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth (28) singles during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nine games on the MLB schedule tonight give us plenty of options for DFS fantasy baseball, so check out my favorites in today’s FanDuel daily picks.

Jul 5, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Indians left fielder Rajai Davis (20) hits an RBI double during the second inning against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 5, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Indians left fielder Rajai Davis (20) hits an RBI double during the second inning against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Major League Baseball features nine games under the lights tonight as the 18 teams get an early start to their weekend series.  All nine contests are the first of four-game sets that will lead teams into the All-Star break which starts on Monday of next week.  There’s still plenty of DFS fantasy baseball to get to first, though, including the solid slate tonight.  To see the players I think you should consider for your fantasy baseball team tonight, check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides.

Tonight’s action starts at 7:07 PM ET with the Tigers in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays.  At 7:10, two more games start as the Indians host the Yankees and the Mets welcoming in the Nationals.  As we move to the Midwest, the Cubs host the Braves at 8:05 and the Royals welcome in the Mariners at 8:15 while in Texas the Rangers host the Twins at 8:05 and the Astros take on the A’s at 8:10. The Rockies and Phillies also meet in the 8:00 hour as they face off in the rarified air of Coors Field at 8:40.  The night closes out with the final matchup of the day as Dodgers’ starter Hyun-Jin Ryu makes his 2016 debut against the Padres in LA.

As we head into the weekend before the All Star break, make sure to stay tuned to all our fantasy baseball coverage here at FanSided.  My FanDuel daily picks will continue to be posted most mornings throughout the next few months. My daily picks are designed to provide you the information you need to build your own lineup that can bring home a win for your team. In order to help you find the position and price-point that you need, there are a variety of options on each slide with high-salary options, mid-range options, and high-value options at each position.

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For starting pitchers and outfielders, I’ve separated my picks into high-salary and high-value options on separate slides while the other positions each get one slide per position with multiple pricing options. I base each of my picks on the current form of each player and the matchups each player will face in tonight’s contest game.

I’ve found it very helpful to rank my picks to show the strength of each selection. For a full explanation of the rating system, check out the last slide of this post, but in short, more stars means more confidence (on a points-per-dollar basis). Also on the final slide of the post, you can see how I’m putting together the my most confident picks into my lineups for today’s competition. I suggest you build your own customized team with the players you like the most, but you’re welcome to check out my lineups and use them as a place to get started.

In my FanDuel daily picks, all salary references and references to “fantasy points” refer to FanDuel pricing and scoring.  If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for DraftKings, check the box above for related posts or find the latest on the fantasy baseball hub.

If you have any questions about my picks for today or any of our FanSided fantasy coverage, you can leave them at the bottom of the page in the comments section.  For an even quicker response, you can find me throughout the day on Twitter @FansidedFantasy.

Make sure to follow on Twitter for any late-breaking lineup news as well and any adjustments as lineups come out throughout this Thursday due to weather or other concerns. As lineups come out throughout this evening, I’ll adjust my team if necessary and let you know my new lineups on Twitter.

If you find my picks and analysis helpful and would like to check out my DFS fantasy baseball posts each morning, the easiest way to find the FanDuel daily picks is to drop a bookmark on our fantasy baseball hub or follow on Twitter where I’ll tweet out the links each day when my picks go live.

With nine games ready to go tonight, let’s dive right in to my FanDuel daily picks for this Thursday, July 7.

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