MLB DFS Podcast August 21: Top DraftKings Picks & Example Lineups
We have an eight-game MLB DFS main slate on Monday, August 21st, on Draftkings and FanDuel. It's an exciting slate with some top options on the mound including Luis Castillo, Jordan Montgomery, and Blake Snell. We have two games with more than 10 implied runs and no real weather concerns from what it looks like early on. The Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, and Houston Astros look like some of the best MLB DFS top stacks on the slate. James Grande and Jon Impemba go position-by-position and break down the entire slate from a DFS perspective. Be sure to check out all of our tools including the MLB Lineups page, MLB DFS Projections – powered by FanJections –, MLB DFS Ownership, and all of our tools HERE! Let's dive into today's podcast and example lineup!
REMINDER: We will be going LIVE on the Bettor Sports Network tonight at 5 pm ET to break down the main slate.
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670 The Score’s Bruce Levine reports the Cubs are calling up top prospect Moises Ballesteros on Tuesday.
Levine adds that Ian Happ, who has missed three straight games with an oblique injury, is headed to the injured list as the corresponding move. The 21-year-old backstop has put up impressive numbers this season for Triple-A Iowa, batting .368/.420/.522 with four homers and three steals as one of the youngest hitters in the Pacific Coast League. He could make an impact for fantasy managers in deeper mixed leagues, especially if he’s playing regularly at DH, which makes him worthy of a speculative pickup. The biggest development for fantasy purposes here is that emerging star Pete Crow-Armstrong will continue leading off for at least a couple extra games until Happ returns.
Jhony Brito underwent UCL surgery with an internal brace procedure last month.
Brito will miss the remainder of the season and most likely a significant portion of next season as well. The 27-year-old righty made a career-high 26 relief appearances last year for San Diego.
Jonathan India picked up two RBI on three hits in a win Monday over the Astros.
Bobby Witt Jr. tripled and drove in two runs while helping the Royals to a 7-5 win over the Astros on Wednesday.
Carlos Estévez worked a scoreless ninth to procure a save against the Astros on Monday.
Michael Wacha allowed eight hits, but gave up just two runs over 6 1/3 innings in a win over the Astros on Monday.