FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for September 23
Welcome to the Friday 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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Friday’s MLB schedule kicks off 2:20PM EST with one afternoon game and at 7:05PM EST an additional 14 games start on the Main FanDuel MLB schedule.
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 | $ 8,656 | 25% | 75% | $ 3,293 | 7.30 |
| 5 Day | 238.9 | $ 9,340 | 27% | 73% | $ 3,208 | 6.83 |
| Prev Day | 251.5 | $ 10,900 | 31% | 69% | $ 3,013 | 7.19 |
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.
Jon Gray ($8,400): With no pitcher priced above $10k on FanDuel Friday night, we will be looking towards the mid-tier to find our pitching option and the Rockies right-hander on the road in LA may be our top option.
Gray is coming off a monster 87 point FanDuel performance which clearly skews his performance over the last month, however this is the kind of upside you are looking at anytime he takes the mound.
In his two previous starts against the Dodgers (both in Coors), Gray delivered 54 and 45 FanDuel points, racking up 14 strikeouts in 11 innings pitched. Gray has at least 8 strikeouts in 7 of his last 14 games pitched and looks to be a fantastic high upside tournament option.
It will be interesting to see how many gamers buy into Gray after his last start and with pitchers like Gio Gonzalez, Cole Hamels and Drew Pomeranz at similar price points, will gamers look to pay up for the “name” and leave Gray overlooked? I want exposure to the Rockies hurler in this game and will utilize him across all formats!
Orioles at home versus RHP Shelby Miller: Oh boy! One of the most exploitable pitchers in all of daily fantasy baseball heads to a power park in Baltimore with a power packed lineup! This my friends, is the spot to stack away!
Miller has been brutal all year, surrendering a 32% hard contact rate to right-handers and just shy of 40% to left-handed hitters. Left-handed hitters have put up a .420 wOBA and .578 slugging percentage which puts Chris Davis ($3,600) in play as one of the top bats on the board.
Padres Rookies in the OF: If you are looking for value plays, I am highly intrigued by the two top prospects that the Padres have called up and immediately put in the #2 and #5 holes in their lineup.
Hunter Renfroe and Manuel Margot were called up this week and the two top prospects sit at a bargain basement price of $2,200 and $2,300 respectively which makes for an intriguing value stack for two “new” players to the game.
At this point in the season, gamers get distracted with football taking the dominant spot in our fantasy lives so grabbing two highly touted prospects on their first day in FanDuel makes for a top contrarian option against RHP Albert Suarez.
Below you will find my initial lineup for Friday’s Main FanDuel MLB slate including notes/comments on my roster construction.
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Best of luck tonight gamers!