It's "getaway day" across major league baseball and that means a smaller than normal DFS slate. We have a six-game slate on tap for DraftKings and FanDuel and eight games on Yahoo all locking at 1:05 pm ET. Dylan Cease, Framber Valdez, and Merrill Kelly are the top arms plus we have the series finale in Coors which will feature the big bats of Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, and Charlie Blackmon. Yordan Alvarez is another bat that will be popular today along with Luis Robert and Eloy Jiménez from the White Sox. Keep an eye on the MLB Weather Center for any rain issues across the country, the MLB Vegas Odds, and the MLB Lineups page to get confirmed lineups for tonight. To get projections and to build multiple lineups we have MLB Projections and an MLB Lineup Generator. Now let's get to it and here are my top plays for Thursday afternoon.
Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
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SP | Dylan Cease | Merrill Kelly | Zach Plesac |
1B | Paul Goldschmidt | José Abreu | Garrett Cooper |
2B | Brendan Rodgers | Andrés Giménez | Aledmys DÃaz |
3B | Nolan Arenado | Ryan McMahon | Elehuris Montero |
SS | Jose Iglesias | Paul DeJong | Joey Wendle |
OF | Charlie Blackmon | Tyler O'Neill | Lars Nootbaar |
Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
---|---|---|---|
SP | Dylan Cease | Merrill Kelly | Kyle Gibson |
C | MJ Melendez | Carson Kelly | Brian Serven |
1B | Paul Goldschmidt | José Abreu | Darick Hall |
2B | Jose Altuve | Brendan Rodgers | Charles Leblanc |
3B | Nolan Arenado | Ryan McMahon | Elehuris Montero |
SS | Jose Iglesias | Paul DeJong | Miguel Rojas |
OF | Kyle Schwarber | Charlie Blackmon | Lars Nootbaar |
Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
---|---|---|---|
SP | Dylan Cease | Framber Valdez | Nick Lodolo |
1B | Paul Goldschmidt | José Abreu | Darick Hall |
2B | Framber Valdez | Framber Valdez | Framber Valdez |
3B | Brendan Rodgers | Nolan Gorman | |
SS | Paul DeJong | Jose Iglesias | Jeremy Peña |
OF | Luis Robert | Charlie Blackmon | J.D. Martinez |
Player News
Cubs signed RHP Trevor Richards to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Pirates designated INF Tristan Gray for assignment.
Blue Jays signed OF Anthony Santander to a five-year, $92.5 million contract.
Rangers signed RHP Peyton Gray to a minor league contract.
Reds signed LHP Alex Young to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Padres re-signed LHP Austin Davis to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.