MLB DFS picks and pivots September 16

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – SEPTEMBER 15: A fan makes a play on a foul ball during a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cincinnati Reds at Chase Field on September 15, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. Reds won 3-1. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) MLB DFS /

Welcome to the Monday edition of MLB DFS Picks and Pivots, a fantasy baseball column focused on helping you find the best core lineup for this slate of DFS action!

For those of you finding us for the first time, the concept behind MLB DFS Picks and Pivots is to give you a first look at the day’s MLB DFS slate, including our top picks, plays and pivots, using FantasyDraft pricing as a reference to help you build your best fantasy baseball line-up and win big.

Picks and Pivots is not a simple “best plays” column but rather it focuses on slate strategy and roster construction to help give you insight into how I will look to play this slate.

We are officially in the home stretch here as we have only two weeks of baseball left before the playoffs begin. FantasyDraft specifically is still offering some really strong tournament options and prize pools so while everyone is focusing on their Monday Night Football DFS lineups, we can continue to grind out the MLB DFS season.

Picks and Pivots is not a simple “best plays” column but rather it focuses on slate strategy and roster construction to help give you insight into how I will look to play this slate. The goal of this article is to dig through the slate, highlight our top plays and help you identify the best slate strategy across your MLB DFS line-ups.

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Without further ado, let’s get into today’s slate!