On Wednesday August 21st, we have an 8-game MLB DFS main slate kicking off at 7:00 pm ET.  This slate has a great mix of top tier pitchers, value plays and core targets for us to attack and build our lineups around this evening.

 

 

MLB DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, August 21

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Today’s MLB DFS Lineup Optimizer & Generator

Before you finalize your daily fantasy lineups with help from our MLB DFS picks, it's important to check out today's MLB DFS projections and MLB DFS ownership projections. Take advantage of our MLB Lineups Page to identify players who are in and out of the lineup, along with utilizing our MLB DFS Lineup Generator!

Below is a preview from the lineup generator for today's matchups, highlighting some of our top MLB DFS picks for the day:

 

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Starting Pitchers

Top Options For Strikeouts

Best Odds For A Win

 

MLB DFS Lineups: Core MLB DFS Pitchers

Jack Flaherty, Los Angeles Dodgers

Highest strikeout upside on the slate with the largest win equity behind the Dodgers offense in this matchup against the Mariners here today.

Yes, he is the most expensive pitcher on the slate from an MLB DFS projections standpoint but well worth the price tag.

Ryan Pepiot, Tampa Bay Rays

Pepiot has looked great in both of his return starts. If there is one downside it has been the pitch limit which has seemingly been imposed at around 80 pitches.

Hope here is that the pitch count increases for this start, especially after we just saw Shane Baz shut down this A's lineup.

When it comes to strikeouts, this is also a spot where we could see Pepiot approach one of his higher totals this season.

Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies

Nola has certainly been knocked around a bit and this Braves lineup, notably Austin Riley, had his number. 

BUT with Austin Riley out of the lineup due to injury, Nola has good BvP history against the rest of this team.

Some good strikeout upside here as well for today's MLB DFS picks.

 

 

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Hitters

Highest Expected Run Totals 

MLB DFS Lineups: Core MLB DFS Hitters

Bobby Witt, SS Kansas City Royals

Picking on Cueto here with one of the best players on the entire slate's MLB DFS projections.

Witt is hitting .385 with an OPS of 1.247 over the last 10 games and Cueto had some struggles at the minor league level this season while ramping up to make his season debut.

Weston Wilson, OF Philadelphia Phillies

We like the Phillies righties here today against Max Fried who has really struggled since the All-Star break. Wilson himself has been on fire of late, hitting .435 with an OPS of 1.328 over the last 10 games with two homers and a stolen base.

MJ Melendez, OF Kansas City Royals

The cheap stack for MLB DFS picks with Witt right here. We've ridden the hot streaks with Melendez this season and right now he is on one of those streaks as he is hitting .310 with an OPS .815 over the last 10 games.

Leo Jimenez, 2B/SS Toronto Blue Jays

I was all set to plug Will Wagner in the lineup tonight but with him not playing we pivot to Leo Jimenez who has a .910 OPS and a .607 slugging percentage over the last 10 games. Yes, he has 12 strikeouts over 28 at bats and that isn't the best, but I love the power here at this cheap price tag.

 

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