MLB DFS Picks & Playbook For Today’s Games: Saturday, August 10

Welcome to another day of MLB DFS here at Fantasy Alarm. We get a great 9-game main slate on DraftKings kicking off at 7:10 PM EST.

We have another great day of baseball with elite pitchers up and down the slate. Paul Skenes is the most expensive pitcher of the day and has the tall task of heading into Los Angeles to deal with the most expensive hitter, Shohei Ohtani.

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MLB DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook 

MLB Weather: Today, 8/10

Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies

A rain delay is possible in this game while scattered showers are in the area.

MLB DFS Lineup Construction Thoughts

With plenty of options at pitcher up and down this slate, I find myself gravitating toward Corbin Burnes and Sean Manaea. Justin Steele is essentially the ‘free square’ as he takes on the abysmal White Sox.

Offensively, the Braves are in Coors which makes them the most obvious stack on the board. The Cubs are another favorite stack as they take on Chris Flexen and the White Sox.

Recommended MLB DFS Starting Pitchers

Top Options for Strikeouts

• Paul Skenes (6.5 Ks -150) vs Los Angeles Dodgers
• Corbin Burnes (6.5 Ks -135) vs Tampa Bay Rays
• Logan Gilbert (6.5 Ks -110) vs New York Mets
• Sean Manaea (6.5 Ks +110) vs Seattle Mariners

Best Odds for a Win

• Justin Steele vs Chicago White Sox
• Max Fried vs Colorado Rockies
• Corbin Burnes vs Tampa Bay Rays

Core MLB DFS Pitchers

Logan Gilbert, Seattle Mariners

Logan Gilbert gets the start at home, where Seattle’s pitchers have been dominant all season. He holds a 2.78 ERA with 76 Ks across 71.1 innings at home, but only a 2-5 record as the offense has not helped him much. The Mets have a good offense, sitting with the 11th-ranked .332 wOBA, but it comes with a 24.7% strikeout rate. Outside of his blowup start against the Red Sox, he’s had at least 23 dk points in four of his last five starts.    

Corbin Burnes, Baltimore Orioles

Corbin Burnes is in an interesting spot on the road against the Rays. Over the last 30 days, Tampa ranks in the bottom half in most offensive categories against righties, while holding a 26% strikeout rate. Burnes has a 2.69 ERA and continues to be a dominant pitcher, with his only real issue coming in the form of home runs. He’s given up nine home runs over his last 10 games but he comes with a great floor and win equity.

Sean Manaea, New York Mets

Sean Manaea is coming off two straight dominant outings and if you played him on either slate, there is a good chance you cashed. He pitched seven innings of scoreless baseball in both games while tallying 10 and 11 strikeouts respectively. The Mariners rank in the bottom five of most offensive categories against lefties over the last 30 days, while holding a 30.8% strikeout rate at home. Manaea is striking out 24.5% of batters and is lining up for another great performance.

Max Fried, Atlanta Braves

Max Fried has been beaten up in a few recent outings but is an interesting play in Coors. He gets a massive salary discount and can help fit in more expensive bats. His 59% groundball rate is as elite as it gets and keeping the ball on the ground can neutralize the disadvantage of pitching in Coors. He’s one of the biggest favorites on the board to record a win and should be a solid SP2 given his price tag.

Recommended MLB DFS Hitters

Highest Expected Run Totals  

• Atlanta Braves (6.3)
• Chicago Cubs (5.7)
• Kansas City Royals (4.9) 
• Minnesota Twins (4.5)

Core MLB DFS Hitters

Note: Will Be Updated as Official Starting Lineups Are Released

Cody Bellinger, OF, Chicago Cubs

Cody Bellinger has looked great since returning from injury. Over his last 10 games, he has a .385 BA, 1.046 OPS, and has recorded three home runs and a steal. His .163 ISO against righties is not the most impressive number, but Chris Flexen is on the mound and struggles against lefties. He has given up a .377 wOBA, .556 SLG, and 12 home runs to lefties on the season. The game isn’t being played in Wrigley, but there is wind blowing out in Chicago.

Willy Adames, SS, Milwaukee Brewers

Willy Adames is on a tear right now, with five home runs and 11 RBI over his last 10 games. He’s hit a home run in two straight games and once again is at home against his righty, his best split. He holds a monster .312 ISO and .983 OPS at home against righties, which continues to be one of our favorite plays. Nick Martinez has not given up a ton of power to righties but Willy has been too good.

Atlanta Braves

Rather than list off every name, I’m just going to say you can play anyone on the Braves. They are once again in Coors and with Dakota Hudson on the mound, you can stack them in any configuration that works. Hudson is primarily a groundball pitcher but he’s allowing 4.80 BB/9 and 1.04 HR/9 so things may get out of hand for him. 

Michael Massey, 2B, Kansas City Royals

Michael Massey is in the middle of a hot streak, with a .294 BA, .947 OPS, and two home runs over his last 10 games. He has hits in seven of his last eight games and has steadily been producing in RBI and runs scored. Kansas City has been batting him in the leadoff spot which greatly increases his upside with Bobby Witt and Salvador Perez hitting behind him.

Player Pool

• DraftKings
• FanDuel

$ Tier	SP	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	OF
High	Logan Gilbert $10,400	Willson Contreras $3,300	Shohei Ohtani $4,700	Ketel Marte $3,800	José Ramírez $4,200	Gunnar Henderson $4,400	Marcell Ozuna $4,500
	Corbin Burnes $10,600	William Contreras $3,400	Matt Olson $3,800	Willi Castro $3,100	Austin Riley $3,900	Bobby Witt $4,600	Anthony Santander $3,900
	Paul Skenes $10,800		Freddie Freeman $3,600		Royce Lewis $4,000	Elly De La Cruz $4,300	Cody Bellinger $3,100
							Brenton Doyle $3,500
							Jorge Soler $3,700
Medium	Justin Steele $9,500	Cal Raleigh $3,000	Vinnie Pasquantino $3,300	Brice Turang $2,900	Isaac Paredes $3,000	Oneil Cruz $3,200	Randy Arozarena $3,100
	Max Fried $9,700	Elias Díaz $3,000	Alec Burleson $2,900	Brendan Rodgers $3,200	Jeimer Candelario $3,100	Willy Adames $3,500	Seiya Suzuki $3,500
							Colton Cowser $3,100
							Ian Happ $3,200
							Matt Wallner $3,100
Low	Sean Manaea $9,400	Mitch Garver $2,500	Michael Busch $3,000	Nico Hoerner $2,800	Noelvi Marte $2,700	Dansby Swanson $2,600	Cedric Mullins $2,800
		Bo Naylor $2,500	Josh Bell $2,800	Michael Massey $2,800	Joey Ortiz $2,600	Geraldo Perdomo $2,800	Garrett Mitchell $2,500
				Jackson Holliday $2,800			Jackson Chourio $3,000
							Kris Bryant $3,000
							Trevor Larnach $2,600

Stacks

Cubs	Michael Busch	Cody Bellinger	Ian Happ
DraftKings	3800	5300	4200
Fanduel	3000	3100	3200

Braves	Austin Riley	Marcell Ozuna	Matt Olson
DraftKings	5600	6000	5300
Fanduel	3900	4500	3800

Orioles	Gunnar Henderson	Jackson Holliday	Colton Cowser
DraftKings	6500	3300	4400
Fanduel	4400	2800	3100

Royals	Vinnie Pasquantino	Bobby Witt	Michael Massey
DraftKings	4900	6400	4100
Fanduel	3300	4600	2800

Cubs	Michael Busch	Cody Bellinger	Ian Happ
DraftKings	3800	5300	4200
Fanduel	3000	3100	3200

Braves	Austin Riley	Marcell Ozuna	Matt Olson
DraftKings	5600	6000	5300
Fanduel	3900	4500	3800

Orioles	Gunnar Henderson	Jackson Holliday	Colton Cowser
DraftKings	6500	3300	4400
Fanduel	4400	2800	3100

Royals	Vinnie Pasquantino	Bobby Witt	Michael Massey
DraftKings	4900	6400	4100
Fanduel	3300	4600	2800