FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for August 7 (Late)

Welcome to the Sunday 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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Sunday’s action is split into two slates you can attack, with the main slate starting at 1:05PM EST and includes 9 games while the late slate starts at 4:05PM EST and includes 6 games of FanDuel MLB action!

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	255.4	$ 8,636	25%	75%	$ 3,296	7.30
5 Day	252.1	$ 8,700	25%	75%	$ 3,288	7.20
Prev Day	234.1	$ 9,000	26%	74%	$ 3,250	6.69

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 Sunday's Late Slate?

The late slate on FanDuel is essentially the complete opposite of the main slate in that we want as much exposure to the high-octane offenses as possible and will need to look for high value SP as a result!

Archie Bradley ($6,400) at home versus Milwaukee: If you are looking to pay up when building your lineup, finding the top value SP on the board will be the key to DFS success on the late slate.

Archie Bradley comes in as the top value play on the board, as he gets a home start against the same Milwaukee team he dominated 2 starts ago for a 48 point FanDuel outing!

In that start, Bradley went 7 innings while striking out 6 batters for the win and we have the opportunity to attack the same match-up on Sunday.

The Brewers strike out at a 25.9% clip, the highest of any team on the slate and it provides immense upside for the second lowest prices pitcher on the slate.

Next: Top Late Slate Hitting Options

Coors Field: If we are paying down at SP, the reason is simply to get as much exposure to his game as possible and on a short slate I want to make sure I am getting as much exposure to the highest scoring game as I can.

Both the Marlins and Rockies are expected to score over 5.5 runs, the only two teams on Sunday that are projected for that much offense.

Nolan Arenado ($4,300) at home against a left-handed pitcher is DFS 101 and will be in every single lineup I build on Sunday.

Giancarlo Stanton ($4,500) is good. He hits the ball far. He is playing in Coors Field. He hit a ball 504 feet on Saturday. I am playing him again Sunday. (Sorry I let my 6 year old’s help me with this part of the article).

Arizona versus Jimmy Nelson: Outside of Coors Field, the best spot for offense in the late slate is the Diamondbacks versus Jimmy Nelson as they are projected to score 4.8 runs on Sunday.

Paul Goldschmidt ($4,400) is the most dangerous bat in the Arizona lineup and I am always intrigued by the high-priced bats outside of Coors as I expect most gamers who have the salary will go to Colorado first which leaves the other high-priced hitters at a lower ownership percentage.

Next: Top FanDuel MLB Late Lineup

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

Pitcher: Archie Bradley ($6,400)

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Catcher: Willson Contreras ($3,100)

First Base: Paul Goldschmidt ($4,400)

Second Base: Robinson Cano ($3,500)

Third Base: Nolan Arenado ($4,300)

Shortstop: Javier Baez ($2,700) The Cubs get to face a LHP in Sean Manaea and although the game is in Oakland, the Cubs lineup can mash anywhere

Outfield: Giancarlo Stanton ($4,500)

Outfield: Marcell Ozuna ($3,800)

Outfield: Andrew Benintendi ($2,000) One of the Red Sox top prospects should be in the lineup on Sunday and makes for a great DFS and season long pickup as we outlined in our latest prospect article Benintendi’s Fantasy Impact

Next: DFS Strategy - Take Your Game to the Next Level

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