
FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for July 20 (Main)
Welcome to the Wednesday MainĀ edition of Picks & Pivots, a daily fantasy baseball column focused on providing analysis and insights into the topĀ FanDuel MLB lineups.Ā 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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Wednesdayās Main SlateĀ action kicks off at 7:05PM ESTĀ with 6Ā games on the MainĀ slate 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 | 255.6 | $ 8,648 | 25% | 75% | $ 3,294 | 7.30 |
5 Day | 248.5 | $ 9,063 | 26% | 74% | $ 3,242 | 7.10 |
Prev Day | 245.3 | $ 6,900 | 20% | 80% | $ 3,513 | 7.01 |
Now on to the picksā¦For more DFS Strategy insights, check out my latest article to help take your game to the next level!Ā I highly recommend gamers track their game performance across the various types of games they play ā GPPās, Cash, Multipliers etc ā as this simple exercise will help teach you more about profitable roster construction than you can imagine.

The main slate on Wednesday unveils the Boston Red Sox newest addition, Drew Pomeranz, as he makes his Sox debut and comes in as the top priced option of any on the FanDuel MLB slate.
Hector Santiago ($8,800) at home versus Texas Rangers:Ā Over the last 2 weeks no pitcher on the slate has been able to approach the performance of Hector Santiago who has put up 52 points per start over his last three outings.
Santiago has been rolling of late with a 20 inning scoreless streak all while striking out 20 batters over his last three starts.
The late slate lacks a true āmust playā but I am happy to lock in the hottest pitcher on the slate and with Santiago at less than $9k you can afford to build a high upside lineup as well!
Next: Top Hitting Options on Wednesday Night

Red Sox at home versus Matt Cain:Ā On the main slate, locking in the Red Sox as the highest projected scoring team will be my top play in all formatsĀ as we want to lock in the āsafestā and highest upside offense with only a few games to choose from.
Any time the Red Sox are at home they become an immediate top stack and with Matt Cain on the hill, who has given up a .330 average to opposing LHP, it makesĀ David Ortiz ($4,100)Ā one of, if not the top play of any hitter on Wednesday night.
Xander Bogaerts ($3,300)Ā sits at a very reasonable price point and makes for a nice mini-stack with Big Papi that gives you plenty of exposure to a Sox lineup we can expect to pile up runs.
Hitting Summary:Ā Outside of Fenway, I would look to mix and match my hitters in the remaining MLB games to diversify as the $3k-$3.5k price range is loaded with great plays includingĀ Daniel Murphy ($3,500)Ā & Maikel Franco ($3,100)Ā who both have the platoon advantage and significant upside at these reasonable price points.
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Below you will find my initial lineup for Wednesdayās MainFanDuel MLB slate including notes/comments on my roster construction.
Pitcher: Hector Santiago ($8,800)
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Best of luck tonight gamerās! Make sure to review the lineups as they are announced before locking in your lineups!Ā