MLB DRAFT DFS Picks July 11th from Chris Aliperto and FantasyCPR

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I play quite a bit on DRAFT, and have always been a big fan of the snake draft format. On DRAFT, you roster one starting pitcher, two infielders, and two outfielders. They offer head-to-head, 3-man, 6-man and 10-man drafts that start upon filling. Also, they have a tournament format, where one contest will span a few days. The further you advance, the more you win. I play mostly the six-man contests for cash games, which payout to the top two spots.

If you are finding this article for the first time, my goal here will be to give you my strategy for drafting today on DRAFT, followed by my top 30 overall rankings. Strategy of course changes day by day, depending on what type of slate we are working with. I always start with my pitcher, as everything else revolves around that. After having completed my rankings for today and done a few six-man drafts, here is how I am attacking this slate.

MLB DRAFT DFS Picks – Slate Overview:

There are four slates of action on DRAFT today, but today we will focus on the main 6:05 PM CST start featuring 11 games. The full 15 game slate will kick off at 11:10 AM, so instead of including the afternoon games, I hoping the interest of this article won’t be gone after that. Other than some heat and humidity, the weather looks like it will cooperate once again with no rain in sight.

We have a ton of top arms in action tonight, therefore, we have the makings of a day it looks good to wait on pitching. Coors Field looks juicy tomorrow, with Shelby Miller on the hill for Arizona and German Marquez on the hill. It will be interesting to see how the picks fall today, as the Yankees and Red Sox find themselves in great spots once again as well. It’s deep everywhere today, as there are exactly six quality pitchers. We have two studs and first round picks in Jacob deGrom and Chris Sale, and we also have Brewers rookie sensation and MLB DRAFT DFS Picks favorite Freddy Peralta. Lance McCullers Jr., and Carlos Carrasco also are in favorable spots pitching at home.

BOSTON, MA – JUNE 24: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox throws against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning at Fenway Park on June 24, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /

MLB DRAFT DFS Picks – Top Pitching Targets

Instead of giving you some basic vanilla strategy, like repeating the fact that the Infield position is usually deep throughout, and the Outfield position drops off pretty dramatically usually in terms of “lock” type plays, I will opt to point out the guys I am actually targeting and drafting. I think this will be more helpful in terms of understanding why I have certain players ranked where they are. Similar to the rankings, followed by each target will be their overall ranking of 30 in parenthesis.

Chris Sale – Boston Red Sox – (1)

Once again, Sale is on a slate with deGrom, as the two continue to be arguably the top arms in baseball. At first look, I kind of favored deGrom today, but the Vegas data won’t let me allow that. Texas is bad and strikes out a ton. Sale comes into this game with double-digit K’s in five of the last six, and he had nine in the one he missed. He has amassed an incredible 176 strikeouts already this year and we are not even to the All-Star break yet. There is so much depth and places to target on the hitting side, Sale is my number one overall today, and deGrom who should also rack up some K’s against the Phillies, comes in at a close second.

Freddy Peralta – Milwaukee Brewers – (18)

Well I have a feeling Sale and deGrom will fall to me in the first round no matter where I pick today, as all eyes are on Coors Field. In the event they do not, I will once again turn my attention to Peralta. He was effective again in his last start against the Braves, striking out six in six innings, and going for 15 DP. The Brewers will be finishing up a series in Miami, looking to win two out of three. The bats have been coming alive since the return of Lorenzo Cain, so the run support should be there for Peralta to pick up a win against a bad Marlins lineup. Sporting a 4-1 record with a 2.14 ERA in six starts, I am targeting him in the third round.

Luke Weaver – St. Louis Cardinals – (30)

It’s been a rough year for Weaver, as he fallen well short of the expectations some experts had for him. While his numbers on the season aren’t anything to write home about, he has been pretty good as of late, and especially better on the road. Weaver struck out nine Brewers at Miller Park back on June 24th, and in his most recent start, he spun an eight-inning gem in San Francisco against the Giants. His recent stats on the road coupled with this match-up against the White Sox make him my last ditch effort pitcher of the day. Mike Foltynewicz could also be considered in this spot as well.

HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 02: Andrew Benintendi #16 of the Boston Red Sox receives a high five from Mitch Moreland #18 after scoring on a single in the first inning by J.D. Martinez #28 against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on June 2, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

MLB DRAFT DFS Picks – Today’s Top Hitter Targets:

Well this MLB DRAFT DFS Picks article continues to evolve and change as I see fit. Instead of giving you just four individual bats to target, today I am looking at specific teams to target, along with a couple of other random bats. I often find myself struggling to narrow this part four guys, simply because there are so many good plays. So let’s mix it up and get even a little more specific today.

Team Stacks:

Colorado Rockies – (Charlie Blackmon, Nolan Arenado, Carlos Gonzalez, Trevor Story)

We didn’t have an article yesterday as I was working on my PGA DRAFT piece, but it was a fade Coors day yesterday for me. That is not the case today. I want all of the Rockies I can today against Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller. Miller has pitched just 14 innings in three starts, and has been awful. He has walked five, and given up 14 earned runs on 20 hits. Mix that with Coors Field and I am all-in. Even though I won’t be featuring them here, I like the Diamondbacks almost as much.

Cleveland Indians – (Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez, Michael Brantley)

Usually in you want the two infield Indians studs you will have to grab them in the first round. However with all of these options today, they are being slightly overlooked and falling into the second round. Both Lindor and JRam homered yesterday, and this team could be heating up here again. Brantley can be had in the last round to complete the stack, and I will like my chances if end up with all three and Sale or deGrom.

Individual Targets:

IF – J.D. Martinez – (5)

Normally I am stacking up the Red Sox, and if I can somehow get Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi I am all for it. However, after Coors Field, I think these Red Sox are the next top targets. Instead of stacking here, I am focusing on Martinez as a potential 2nd round pick and one-off. With the pitchers on the slate and the projections for the Coors game, it is very reasonable that JD slips a bit further than normal. The ageless Bartolo Colon will have the task of trying to slow these guys down, so the match-up is fantastic. If Coors wasn’t on the slate Betts, Benintendi, and Martinez would all likely be first round picks today.

OF – Mike Trout – (10)

Wow 10th overall! Trout is by no means in a slump and is one of the greatest to play the game. He will even be facing a lefty tonight in Marco Gonzales. If that doesn’t explain how well we are running with good match-ups today than I am clearly not getting through to you. The All-Star starter sits at a .312 average, with 25 homers and 50 RBI’s. With seven outfielders with higher projections today, Trout is going as late as the third round, and is a second round steal in any draft in my opinion.

DENVER – MAY 6: Exterior general view before the Colorado Rockies game against the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field on May 6, 1995 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

MLB DRAFT DFS – Today’s Rankings:

My rankings are pretty easy to follow. I have ranked the top 30 overall. We will go six deep at pitcher, and twelve deep at IF and OF. Rankings are broken down into positions, and following each players name will be their overall ranking in parenthesis.

Pitchers:

1. Chris Sale – Boston Red Sox – (1)

2. Jacob deGrom – New York Mets- (2)

3. Lance McCullers Jr. – Houston Astros – (8)

4. Freddy Peralta – Milwaukee Brewers – (18)

5. Carlos Carrasco – Cleveland Indians – (19)

6. Luke Weaver – St. Louis Cardinals – (30)

Infielders:

1. JD Martinez – Boston Red Sox – (5)

2. Paul Goldschmidt – Arizona Diamondbacks – (7)

3. Nolan Arenado – Colorado Rockies – (9)

4. Jose Ramirez – Cleveland Indians – (14)

5. Francisco Lindor – Cleveland Indians – (15)

6. Jake Lamb – Arizona Diamondbacks – (16)

7. Giancarlo Stanton – New York Yankees – (20)

8. Manny Machado – Baltimore Orioles – (22)

9. Alex Bregman – Houston Astros – (26)

10. Jose Altuve – Houston Astros – (27)

11. Freddie Freeman – Atlanta Braves – (28)

12. Ozzie Albies – Atlanta Braves – (29)

Outfielders:

1. Charlie Blackmon – Colorado Rockies – (3)

2. Mookie Betts – Boston Red Sox – (4)

3. Aaron Judge – New York Yankees – (6)

4. Mike Trout – Los Angeles Angels – (10)

5. David Peralta – Arizona Diamondbacks – (11)

6. AJ Pollack – Arizona Diamondbacks – (12)

7. Andrew Benintendi – Boston Red Sox – (13)

8. Carlos Gonzalez – Colorado Rockies – (17)

9. Christian Yelich – Milwaukee Brewers – (21)

10. Eric Thames – Milwaukee Brewers – (23)

11. Aaron Hicks – New York Yankees – (24)

12. Michael Brantley – Cleveland Indians – (25)

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That is all for today’s MLB DRAFT DFS picks on FantasyCPR. If you have any questions regarding any of my rankings, reach out to me on Twitter at @JuanBondDFS. You can also leave a question right here in the comments, and I will do my best to respond. Good luck tonight and happy drafting on DRAFT!

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By Chris Aliperto | Jul 11, 2018