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MLB DFS Picks and Pivots: July 19 – West Coast deGOAT

By Brian Tulloch

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 18: Jacob deGrom #48 of New York Mets pitches during the game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Brad Mangin/MLB via Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 18: Jacob deGrom #48 of New York Mets pitches during the game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Brad Mangin/MLB via Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – JULY 09: Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Indians acknowledges the crowd during the 90th MLB All-Star Game at Progressive Field on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – JULY 09: Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Indians acknowledges the crowd during the 90th MLB All-Star Game at Progressive Field on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

MLB DFS – Sample Lineup and Slate Overview:

Please note – this sample lineup is meant to be illustrative only and should not be used as a plug and play build. 

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SP: Shane Bieber

SP: Jacob deGrom

IF: Yandy Diaz

IF: Nate Lowe

IF: Ji-Man Choi

OF: Austin Meadows

OF: Kevin Kiermaier

OF: Tommy Pham

UTIL: Robinson Cano

UTIL: Yadiel Rivera

Slate Overview: I am sure the other writers at FanSided Fantasy will see this sample line-up today and as they normally do, give me the “He stays on brand” digs they seemingly do every day but this is a formula I have used more than any other on FantasyDraft this year and have found success.

Any time you can get two ace arms wit 30+ fantasy point ceilings and still be able to go full-on 6 man stack with a power offense like the Rays, I am always going to have GPP interest.

Now, it means enacting my #FreeSquare strategy but guys and gals, this is baseball, the highest variance sport we have and when you find guys at punt prices, all it takes is a few seeing-eye singles, maybe a run scored and BAM you have a guy who crushes value.

Last night, I used Juan Lagares and Brian McCann as pure punts, both at less than 5% ownership and they combined for 12 fantasy points at $9.7 of combined salary. Just for comparison sake, Nelson Cruz cost $9K, got 3 fantasy points and was one of the chalkiest plays on the slate.

Now, I am not saying Juan Lagares is better than Nelson Cruz. Please, I am a Mets fan, I know better, but the point is, in baseball even the best hitters on the planet can get 0’s, so I have no issue working in a guy like Yadiel Rivera at $3.9K here to help meet my 3 team batter requirement on FantasyDraft, when you consider what else it opens up and this is a guy who has put up no less than 7 fantasy points in each of his last three starts.

Two stud arms, a 6 man stack and a #FreeSquare – as they say, Picks and Pivots stays on brand.

Have a great weekend all!

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