MLB DFS picks and pivots September 19: Eye of the Tiger

DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 29: Starting pitcher Mike Clevinger #52 of the Cleveland Indians leaves the dugout after an interview following a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 29, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Clevinger struck out 10 in eight innings in a 2-0 win over the Tigers. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) /

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ST LOUIS, MO – SEPTEMBER 15: Fans cheer after Paul DeJong #12 of the St. Louis Cardinals hit a two-run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning at Busch Stadium on September 15, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) MLB DFS /

Welcome to the Thursday 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.

Welcome back to MLB DFS Picks and Pivots, after a day off on Wednesday we are ready to tackle this split slate Thursday and carry us home through the end of the MLB season with pennant races at an absolute fever pitch the last week of the year!

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!