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It's either really hard to win on Sunday's or really easy. That all comes down to your (our) ability to uncover the best random value play of that particular day. Sunday's are all about backup players getting an opportunity to play and thus the more you know about those players and their strengths, the better you will do on Sunday. Be sure you check our MLB Lineups page and triple check that everybody in your lineup is indeed in the starting lineup today. Also, double check the batting position of the players you intend to use. Batting orders change on Sunday and some players could take a significant hit in value if they are moved down in the order.
Here is the DFS MLB Playbook for Sunday May 10th:
| PLAYER | POS | TEAM | OPP | ACES | FANDUEL | DRAFTKINGS | BREAKDOWN |
| Felix Hernandez | SP | SEA | OAK | 8,000 | 11,300 | 11,700 | Best pitcher on the board at home |
| Garrett Richards | SP | LAA | HOU | 7,000 | 8,700 | 10,200 | Astros are falling off quickly & strikeout a lot |
| Danny Salazar | SP | CLE | MIN | 6,800 | 7,800 | 8,600 | Struck out 10 Twins in a win on 4-18 |
| Andrew Cashner | SP | SD | ARI | 6,500 | 8,400 | 7,700 | Solid price for a heavy favorite |
| Russell Martin | C | TOR | BOS | 5,250 | 3,900 | 4,800 | Hitting .609 with 4 HR in last 29 PA |
| Stephen Vogt | C | OAK | SEA | 5,150 | 3,500 | 3,300 | .448 wOBA in last 25 AB's |
| Wilson Ramos | C | WSH | ATL | 4,600 | 2,800 | 3,600 | Hitting .435 Vs LHP this year |
| Brian McCann | C | NYY | BAL | 4,900 | 3,200 | 4,000 | 61% of contact has been in air in last 4 gms |
| David Ortiz | DH | BOS | TOR | 5,050 | 3,000 | 4,400 | 8-21 (.381) 2 HR Vs Dickey |
| Freddie Freeman | 1B | ATL | WSH | 5,250 | 3,900 | 4,400 | 8-22 (.364) Vs Zimmermann |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | ARI | SD | 6,000 | 5,400 | 5,600 | Pricey but hitting .391, 3 HR in last 5 gms |
| Mark Reynolds | 1B | STL | PIT | 3,850 | 2,400 | 2,900 | Value option with power |
| Robinson Cano | 2B | SEA | OAK | 5,100 | 3,400 | 4,600 | Price coming up, still decent value |
| Jason Kipnis | 2B | CLE | MIN | 4,900 | 3,500 | 4,900 | On a hot streak .364 in his last 5 games |
| Jace Peterson | 2B | ATL | WSH | 3,500 | 2,400 | 3,100 | Value option getting on base at great pace |
| Ryan Goins | 2B | TOR | BOS | 3,400 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 7-14 (.500) Vs Clay Buchholz, Value |
| Todd Frazier | 3B | CIN | CWS | 5,350 | 4,000 | 5,100 | Possibly the best play of the entire day |
| Evan Longoria | 3B | TB | TEX | 4,850 | 3,600 | 4,500 | .291/.382/.540 career Vs LHP |
| Conor Gillaspie | 3B | CWS | CIN | 4,250 | 2,500 | 3,200 | Hitting .429 over last 5 games |
| Yasmany Tomas | 3B | ARI | SD | 3,650 | 3,100 | 4,200 | Mid level value |
| Ian Desmond | SS | WSH | ATL | 4,550 | 2,900 | 4,000 | Love his price on FD |
| Xander Bogaerts | SS | BOS | TOR | 4,350 | 2,500 | 3,400 | 7-14 (.500) Vs Dickey |
| Andrelton Simmons | SS | ATL | WSH | 4,750 | 3,000 | 4,000 | .444/.545/.833 in last 7 games |
| Marlon Byrd | OF | CIN | CWS | 4,650 | 3,000 | 4,600 | .453 wOBA Vs LHP in 2015 |
| Michael Brantley | OF | CLE | MIN | 5,350 | 4,300 | 5,300 | Hasn't struck out in over a week |
| Justin Upton | OF | SD | ARI | 5,400 | 4,200 | 5,100 | .307/.391/.549 career at Chase Field |
| Anthony Gose | OF | DET | KC | 4,500 | 3,300 | 4,100 | .311 wOBA career Vs LHB |
| Jayson Werth | OF | WSH | ATL | 4,550 | 3,100 | 4,000 | .296/.398/.533 career Vs LHP |
| Carlos Peguero | OF | TEX | TB | 3,350 | 2,800 | 3,200 | Value option |
| Peter Bourjos | OF | STL | PIT | 3,650 | 2,500 | 3,300 | Value option, hitting leadoff Vs LHP |
| Bryce Harper | OF | WSH | ATL | 5,750 | 4,900 | 5,000 | Power streak is unreal but Vs LHP is a risk |
Player News
Aaron Civale (hamstring) will make a rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Nashville.
Civale suffered a setback from his strained hamstring in the middle of April, but the 29-year-old has progressed enough to get back on the mound. The right-hander will assuredly need multiple outings before coming back to the majors, but he should be ready for the rotation by the end of May if he doesn’t have another setback.
William Contreras is playing with a fractured middle finger on his catching hand.
Contreras had X-rays last night, which revealed the fracture. It is reportedly an old fracture that “has bothered him for some time.” Contreras has played through it and will continue to do so. However, his catching hand is also the lead hand for his swing, so the fracture may be impacting some of his quality of contact. His barrel rate is just 3.1 percent on the season, and his average exit velocity is down almost three mph while posting a career-low hard hit rate. His bat speed has also fallen, with him ranking in the 65th percentile with an average bat speed of 72.8 mph after posting a 74.7 mph mark last year.
Rangers signed RHP Cory Abbott to a minor league contract.
Abbott had a 2.40 ERA in 15 innings for los Tecos de los Dos Laredos in the Mexican Independent League, striking out 15 batters and walking eight in an extremely hitter-friendly environment. He’s the third player signed out of the Mexican Independent League this week, with the Rangers also signing Robert Dugger and the Dodgers signing Nick Senzel. Abbott figures to join the starting rotation for Triple-A Round Rock.
Yordan Alvarez (hand) was diagnosed with a muscle strain on the top of his right hand.
The injury was previously reported as “inflammation,” but now we know that the inflammation is the result of a strain. Astros manager Joe Espada said the diagnosis was “good news,” and the team still hopes Alvarez will have a minimum stint on the IL, but he’ll obviously need to wait for the strained muscle or tendon to heal, which might take more than a week depending on the severity of the strain.
Royals signed RHP Stephen Nogosek to a minor league contract.
The 30-year-old last appeared in an MLB game for the Mets back in 2023. He was in the Nationals organization last season, but was released in May after posting a 9.77 ERA in 15 2/3 innings. He has a 5.02 career ERA in 57 1/3 MLB innings and figures to serve as organizational depth for the Royals’ bullpen.
Nick Senzel is playing third base and batting fifth for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old was signed out of the Mexican Independent League after hitting .591/.654/1.136 in 26 plate appearances with three home runs and 10 RBI. He’ll likely serve as a utility player in Triple-A and be a fallback option for the Dodgers at multiple spots in the field.