Get in the DFS fantasy baseball game tonight with my DraftKings daily picks from this Thursdayās seven MLB games.
This ThursdayĀ is a pretty light night in Major League baseball with justĀ 14 teams in action under the lights. Ā There are still several different options to consider as you put together your fantasy baseball team, though, so check out myĀ DraftKingsĀ daily picks on the next few slides highlightingĀ the best plays for this Thursday .
There are threeĀ early games tonight start at 7:10 PM ET:Ā the Twins host the hard-hitting Orioles, Jose Fernandez takes the mound for the Marlins against the Cardinals, and the Braves welcome in the Phillies. Ā Two more games are scheduled to start Ā atĀ 8:05 whenĀ the Rangers host the World Champion Kansas City Royals and the White Sox and Cubs close outĀ their four-game home-and-home series with a game at Wrigley Field. Ā The last two games of the night feature teams from the East Coast traveling across the country to the the West Coast as the Red Sox open their series in LA against the Angels while the Nationals visit the Giants by the Bay.
Almost every morning, you can find my DraftKingsĀ daily picks right here at FanSided. Ā My daily goal isĀ to provide you the information you need to select the best of the availableĀ options to buildĀ your own lineup that can bring home a win. Ā 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, Iāve 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 tonightās contest.
Iāve 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 Iām putting together the my most confident picks into my lineups for todayās competition. I suggest you build your own customized team with the players you like the most, but youāre welcome to check out my lineups and use them as a place to get started.
In my DraftKingsĀ daily picks, all salary references and references to āfantasy pointsā refer to DraftKingsĀ pricing and scoring. Ā If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for FanDuel, check the box above for related posts or find the latest on the fantasy baseballĀ hub.
If you have any questions about my picks for today or any of our FanSided fantasyĀ coverage, you can leaveĀ them at the bottom of the page in the comments section. Ā For an even quickerĀ response, you can find me throughout the day onĀ TwitterĀ @FansidedFantasy.
Make sure to follow on Twitter for anyĀ late-breaking lineup news as well and any adjustments as lineups come out throughout this ThursdayĀ due to weather or other concerns. As lineups come out leading up to game time, Iāll adjust my team if necessary and let you know my new lineups on Twitter.
If you find myĀ picks and analysis helpful and would like to check out my DFS fantasy baseballĀ posts each morning, the easiest way to find the DraftKingsĀ daily picks is to drop a bookmark on ourĀ fantasy baseballĀ hubĀ or follow on Twitter where Iāll tweet out the links each day when my picks go live.
Letās dive right in to tonightās DraftKings daily picks starting with the best starting pitcher plays for this Thursday night:
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