FanDuel MLB Lineup Advice: Wednesday (5/30)

Like yesterday, we’ve got a game in Coors and you’ll have to resist the temptation to fade the Rockies for cheaper options. If you do go that route, both the Angels and Nationals are even better bets than what the Giants will offer in Coors against Jon Gray. We’ve also got rain expected in Pittsburgh so be careful about that game. Now, let’s take a look at all the plays I considered as well as my final lineup.

I tell myself the same thing every day when I build a lineup. This is your weekly reminder as well: “Don’t be an idiot”

It is simple, but entirely necessary. This is your hard earned cash, and you don’t have to throw it away. Think out your player selection and make the single smartest lineup you can put together. That includes watching as starting lineups roll in before lock. If a player you loved is batting 7th instead of 2nd like you were anticipating, maybe rethink things. If the opposite is true and there is a player you like, but expected to bat near the end of the order, turns up in the heart of the order, then don’t hesitate to get him plugged in. Most importantly, don’t get cute. Just play to win, period.

As always, be sure to pay close attention to the lineups when they are released and monitor the weather leading up to game time. For reference throughout the season, be sure to bookmark our overview of MLB Park Factors and how to Use Weather to Your Advantage in MLB DFS. Also, check out our GPP and Cash Games Primers to learn more about different daily fantasy game types specific to MLB.

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Pitcher Analysis

This evening, we’ve got three aces with Paxton, Ohtani and Scherzer on the mound. Because we will be wanting to cram that Rockies’ stack into our lineup, however, we will turn to another pitcher who is a heavy favorite with terrific numbers at this point in the season.

• Ross Stripling (LAD): $7,500 vs PHI

Other cash options

• Max Scherzer (WAS): $11,800 @ BAL
• Shohei Ohtani (LAA): $9,000 @ DET
• James Paxton (SEA): $9,800 vs TEX

GPP Options

• Jon Gray (COL): $6,700 vs SF
• Clayton Richard (SD): $7,100 vs MIA
• Sean Manaea (OAK): $8,200 vs TB
• Fernando Romero (MIN): $6,600 @ KCR

My Player Pool

Every article, I’ll give you the list of players I’m considering playing. If they aren’t on this list, I consider the player a subpar play based on his price. Granted, any player could go off and is thus a decent GPP play depending on how many lineups you are using, but these are the best investments listed in order.

Expensive Plays

• Trevor Story (SS – COL): $4,400
• Nolan Arenado (3B – COL): $5,400
• Mike Trout (OF – LAA): $5,400
• Bryce Harper (OF – WAS): $5,300
• Ian Desmond (C/1B – COL): $3,700
• Brandon Belt (C/1B – SF): $4,200
• Brandon Crawford (SS – SF): $3,700
• Trea Turner (SS – WAS): $4,300
• Andrew McCutchen (OF – SF): $3,600
• Ozzie Albies (2B – ATL): $3,800
• Justin Upton (OF – LAA): $3,700
• Eddie Rosario (OF – MIN): $3,600

Mid-Range Plays

• Zack Cozart (3B – CIN): $3,100
• Nelson Cruz (OF – SEA): $3,200
• Noel Cuevas (OF – COL): $3,000
• Mitch Haniger (OF – SEA): $3,500
• Michael Conforto (OF – NYM): $3,400
• Chris Iannetta (C/1B – COL): $3,200
• Buster Posey (C/1B – SF): $3,300
• Ian Kinsler (2B – LAA): $2,600
• Marcus Semien (SS – OAK): $3,500
• Cody Bellinger (C/1B – LAD): $3,300
• Eric Hosmer (C/1B – SD): $3,100
• Matt Olson (C/1B – OAK): $3,200
• Max Kepler (OF – MIN): $3,300
• Jay Bruce (OF – NYM): $3,000
• Gorkys Hernandez (OF – SF): $3,500

Value Plays

• Joc Pederson (OF – LAD): $2,400
• Logan Morrison (C/1B – MIN): $2,500
• Guillermo Heredia (OF – SEA): $2,200
• Franmil Reyes (OF – SD): $2,500
• Byron Buxton (OF – MIN): $2,100
• Chad Pinder (OF – OAK): $2,500
• Cameron Maybin (OF – MIA): $2,300
• Kurt Suzuki (C/1B – ATL): $2,500

My Favorite Stacks

When I play GPP, you’ll never find me doing anything besides double stacking. I don’t always use four players from two teams, but always at least three from two teams. Here are my favorite stacks tonight.

• Rockies (Cuevas, Arenado, Story, Desmond, Iannetta)
• Angels (Cozart, Trout, Upton, Kinsler)
• Nationals (Turner, Harper, Reynolds, Soto)
• Giants (McCutchen, Posey, Belt, Crawford
• Twins (Kepler, Sano, Rosario, Morrison)
• Mariners (Segura, Haniger, Cruz, Zunino)

Current Cash Game Lineup

*subject to change based on final starting lineups

• P – Ross Stripling (LAD): $7,500
• C/1B – Chris Iannetta (COL): $3,200
• 2B – Ian Kinsler (LAA): $2,600
• 3B – Nolan Arenado (COL): $5,400
• SS – Trevor Story (COL): $4,400
• OF – Nelson Cruz (SEA): $3,200
• OF – Noel Cuevas (COL): $3,000
• OF – Joc Pederson (LAD): $2,400
• UTL – Buster Posey (SF): $3,300

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