MLB DFS Picks, Lineups & Expert Strategies At DraftKings: July 19 Preview
Published: Jul 18, 2024
On Friday, July 19th, we have an 11-game MLB DFS main slate as we start the second half of the 2024 MLB season. Rotations have been reset, so we have aces everywhere we look with Gerrit Cole, Sonny Gray, Corbin Burnes, and Hunter Brown taking the hill.
The bats are headlined by Bobby Witt, Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, and Rafael Devers.
In the latest episode, Jonathan Impemba and James Grande break down each position to share the best picks, bargains, and players to avoid for Friday's games. They finish off by creating a sample lineup.
Don't forget to explore our MLB DFS projections, FanJections-powered MLB DFS Lineup Generator, and MLB DFS Ownership to find out the day's top picks, plus other helpful MLB DFS resources.
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Mets’ manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters after Thursday’s game that Griffin Canning may have suffered an Achilles injury.
Mendoza noted that while they’re still awaiting the results of Canning’s MRI exam, the expectation is that he suffered a major Achilles injury. It’s a devastating blow to the Mets and for the 29-year-old right-hander who has resurrected his career in his first season with the ballclub. Look for the Mets to provide another update on his status as soon as the results of that MRI exam are available.
Braves’ manager Brian Snitker confirmed on Thursday that rookie right-hander Didier Fuentes will take his next turn in the club’s starting rotation next week.
Fuentes has been rocked in his first two starts, posting a miserable 10.80 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and a 4/1 K/BB ratio across 8 1/3 innings to begin his big league career. He’ll take the ball on Tuesday against the Angels and is not a recommended streaming option for fantasy purposes.
Pete Alonso went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI as the Mets triumphed over the Braves 4-0 on Thursday evening in New York.
The 30-year-old slugger came through with a two-out RBI single off of Grant Holmes in the fifth inning that extended the Mets’ lead to 2-0. He also doubled off of Dylan Dodd in the seventh inning and scored on a two-run single off the bat of Jeff McNeil. With his three-hit attack, Alonso is now hitting a robust .292/.384/.549 with 18 homers and 65 RBI on the season.
Jeff McNeil singled, drew a walk and drove in a pair of runs on Thursday as the Mets shut out the Braves.
McNeil transformed a two-run lead into a four-run advantage with a clutch two-out, two-run single off of Dylan Dodd in the seventh inning. That would be his only hit in three at-bats on the evening. For the season, the versatile 33-year-old is now hitting .255/.344/.490 with eight homers, 26 RBI and one stolen base in his first 183 plate appearances.
Austin Warren picked up his first victory as a member of the Mets on Thursday, working 2 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball against the Braves.
Warren was pressed into emergency action in the third inning after Griffin Canning exited with a left ankle injury. He allowed just one hit during his time in the ballgame while recording a pair of strikeouts. The 29-year-old hurler has now fired 3 1/3 scoreless innings in two appearances for the Mets this season while posting a 3/1 K/BB ratio.
Grant Holmes pitched decently in a losing effort against the Mets on Thursday evening, giving up two runs on six hits over his five innings of work.
The 29-year-old right-hander punched out five batters on the evening while issuing three free passes. The Mets scratched out single runs against him in the fourth and fifth innings, but Holmes was able to strike out Tyrone Taylor with the bases loaded to end the fifth and avoid further damage. Holmes got 17 swings and misses on 97 pitches on the night — eight on his slider — while registering a CSW of 30 percent. Now 4-7 on the season, he’ll carry a 3.70 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and a 103/42 K/BB ratio (90 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Angels.