FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for July 26

Jun 28, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz (34) signs autographs prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for July 26

Welcome to the Tuesday 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!

FanSided and Fantasy CPR have you covered – For additional FanDuel MLB analysis, take a look at Matt Rogers FanDuel Economics column or Mike Marteny who provides Draft Kings MLB Picks analysis giving you the most in-depth DFS coverage for tonight’s baseball slate.

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Tuesday’s action kicks off at 7:00PM EST with 15 games of MLB action to review 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	255.8	$ 8,633	25%	75%	$ 3,296	7.31
5 Day	246.4	$ 8,167	23%	77%	$ 3,354	7.04
Prev Day	275.1	$ 8,900	25%	75%	$ 3,263	7.86

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 is the top pitching option on Tuesday's Slate?

Jul 20, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Marcus Stroman ($7,400) at home versus San Diego: Looking over the Tuesday night pitching options, Stroman jumps out as a great value which will allow us to capture high upside at SP while stacking high-priced bats.

Stroman is a massive home favorite (-215) against a San Diego Padres team that strikes out 25% of the time against RHP which is 2nd most in MLB.

Stroman has put up some big numbers in recent starts which two of his three most recent outings going over 48 FanDuel points.

Stroman has 6 strikeouts in 3 of his last 4 starts and has been inducing a higher percentage of ground balls which has led to his recent success.

Stroman’s “ability” to mix in these elite outing with single digit stinkers makes him more of a tournament play but at this price point allows you some intriguing stacking possibilities.

Next: Top Offenses to Target

Jul 16, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey (37) walks off the field after being relieved in the second inning against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

MIKE PELFREY IN FENWAY? MIKE PELFREY IN FENWAY!!!!!!!!!

Red Sox versus RHP Mike Pelfrey: Listen, there are few things in life that are certainties – death, taxes and me stacking against Mike Pelfrey! The fact that Big Pelf has to head to Fenway and face the Red Sox makes this a must stack for me and frankly David Ortiz ($4,900) would not have a price too high for me to play him in this contest!

Pelfrey has been hit hard by hitters from both sides of the plate this season, surrendering a .344 average to LHB and a .313 average to RHB. Pelfrey does give up a higher percentage of fly balls to LHB and 35% of the balls hit by left-handers are graded out as hard contact.

Jackie Bradley Jr. ($3,000), Mookie Betts ($4,200) & Xander Bogaerts ($3,400) are all reasonably priced and frankly feel like they are discounted with this match-up, allowing us to stack away!

Jose Altuve/George Springer versus C.C. Sabathia in Houston: Another group of players that feels widely under-priced are the Astros stars against Sabathia in Houston. Altuve ($3,900) is averaging almost 16 points per game over the last two weeks and absolutely rakes against LHP which makes him my top 2B play on the slate.

Springer at only $3,500 is an easy play batting atop the Astros lineup and his combination of speed and power makes him a multi-threat for any DFS lineup!

Next: Top FanDuel MLB Lineup

Apr 17, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) and right fielder George Springer (4) celebrate after defeating the Detroit Tigers 5-4 at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

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

Pitcher:

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Catcher: Mike Zunino ($2,200)

First Base: David Ortiz ($4,900)

Second Base: Jose Altuve ($3,900)

Third Base: Jose Reyes ($2,500) Reyes is averaging over 13 ppg over the last two weeks batting atop the Mets lineup and gets a favorable match-up against LHP Jaime Garcia

Shortstop: Xander Bogaerts ($3,400)

Outfield: Mookie Betts ($4,200)

Outfield: George Springer ($3,500)

Outfield: Jackie Bradley Jr. ($3,000)

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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!

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