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MLB DFS Picks and Pivots: August 1 – Happy Lester Day!

By Brian Tulloch

MESA, AZ - FEBRUARY 20: Jon Lester #34 of the Chicago Cubs poses during Chicago Cubs Photo Day on February 20, 2018 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
MESA, AZ - FEBRUARY 20: Jon Lester #34 of the Chicago Cubs poses during Chicago Cubs Photo Day on February 20, 2018 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – JULY 31: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox sits at his locker before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 31, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – JULY 31: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox sits at his locker before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 31, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

MLB DFS – Sample Lineup and Slate Overview:

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

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SP: Gerrit Cole

SP: Asher Wojciechowski

IF: Paul Goldschmidt

IF: Paul DeJong

IF: Tommy Edman

OF: Jose Martinez

OF: Tyler O’Neill

OF: Dexter Fowler

UTIL: J.D. Martinez

UTIL: Cody Bellinger

Slate Overview: To me, this slate is pretty straight forward as the pitching pool can be easily narrowed to Cole, Kershaw and Wojciechowski and depending on the bats you want, it is easy to mix and match.

The key is finding the cheap stack you want because, with 4 Red Sox priced at $10.5K or above, there is just not going to be a path to stacking that offense with either Cole or Kershaw tonight. The Cardinals provide an exceptional point per dollar alternative against my buddy Jon Lester in a match-up that they SHOULD exploit but as we have seen time and time again, the crazy veteran always finds a way to tilt us.

Maybe tonight, regression will be on our side for once and the good guys can finally get a win.

Good luck all!

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