MLB DFS Lineups Today: Expert Advice - DraftKings Preview Show, 4/17
Published: Apr 17, 2024
Experience the thrilling realm of MLB Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) on DraftKings, where each pitch, swing, and stolen base holds the power to make or break your lineup. As we prepare for the upcoming April 17th main slate showdown, all attention is focused on the action-packed afternoon schedule.
Featuring standout sluggers such as Shohei Ohtani ready to deliver awe-inspiring performances, this slate guarantees heart-pounding excitement and non-stop action. Tune in to our exclusive livestream preview where we delve into in-depth player analysis, matchup insights, and strategic selections to assist you in creating winning lineups and dominating the field. Prepare to showcase your DFS skills and take your game to the next level as we embark on this exhilarating journey through the world of MLB DFS.
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Sean Burke allowed three hits and one run with three walks and six strikeouts across six innings in a 4-1 win over the Rangers on Friday.
Burke barely allowed any damage against him here. The Rangers barely scratched across any base runners until the sixth inning when they turned their lineup over for the third time. Fortunately for Burke, that rally ended with Josh Jung being thrown out at home plate. Otherwise, his slider was impressive working as his primary pitch against right-handed batters and keeping them off balance all night. He’s scheduled to face the Mets next time out.
Steven Wilson worked around a walk in one inning of work to secure the save on Friday against the Rangers.
With this save going to Wilson, the White Sox have now had four different relievers get their last four saves as a team. Wilson is a sweeper-heavy right-handed pitcher whose fastball sits around 94 mph, so not exactly closer stuff there. Regardless, this team won’t win enough games for any of their relievers to have any fantasy value as long as they keep spreading their saves around like this.
Luis Robert Jr. went 1-for-4 with a run scored, stolen base, and RBI on Friday against the Rangers.
The White Sox managed to win this game without a single extra-base hit due to grinding out at-bat after at-bat against Tyle Mahle. Robert Jr. helped to sustain their big rally in the third inning with a run-scoring single and later scored the final run of this game in the bottom of the sixth just after the Rangers’ pushed their only run across. His batting average is a despicable .180, but his fantasy value has been somewhat saved by 18 stolen bases, which is tied for the league lead.
Josh Jung went 1-for-1 with a double and three walks on Friday against the White Sox.
On a night where the rest of the Rangers’ lineup was utterly lost, the White Sox were never able to retire Jung. However, he tried to score from first on Jake Burger’s sixth inning double and was thrown out to end their only sustained rally of the contest. This was the first time this season where Jung drew multiple walks in a game and the first time in his career he’s ever drawn three.
Tyler Mahle allowed five hits and three runs with three walks and three strikeouts over five innings in a loss to the White Sox on Friday.
It felt like Mahle didn’t throw a stress-free pitch for the first few innings here. The White Sox hitters worked a heap of long at-bats and forced a 34-pitch third inning where they sent eight batters to the plate and pushed across three runs. He wasn’t able to generate many swings-and-misses with his fastball, or any other pitch for that matter. It was disappointing to see him struggle so mightily against the usually feeble White Sox lineup. His next start is scheduled to come against the Blue Jays.
Nolan Arenado delivered a go-ahead three-run triple in the sixth inning on Friday, propelling the Cardinals to a 4-3 victory over the Diamondbacks.
The Cardinals entered the sixth inning trailing 1-0 until Ivan Herrera drew a bases-loaded walk to tie it. Arenado then stepped to the plate with two outs and smacked a 1-1 fastball for a bases-clearing triple that put the Cardinals ahead to stay. The 34-year-old third baseman finished the night 1-for-3 and is now hitting .243/.313/.392 with five homers, 24 RBI and one stolen base on the season.