MLB DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups & Stacks Today: Wednesday Playbook

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

• Jack Flaherty vs Seattle Mariners
• Aaron Nola vs Atlanta Braves
• Ryan Pepiot vs Oakland Athletics
• Jameson Taillon vs Detroit Tigers

Best Odds For A Win

• Jack Flaherty vs Seattle Mariners
• Aaron Nola vs Atlanta Braves
• Ryan Pepiot vs Oakland Athletics
• Jameson Taillon vs Detroit Tigers

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 

• Kansas City Royals
• New York Yankees
• Los Angeles Dodgers
• Philadelphia Phillies

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.

Player Pool

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$ Tier	RP	SP	1B	2B	3B	SS	OF
High		Jack Flaherty $10,900	Vladimir Guerrero $3,800	Brandon Lowe $3,600	José Ramírez $4,300	Bobby Witt $4,700	Aaron Judge $4,800
		Aaron Nola $9,900	Freddie Freeman $3,500		Alec Bohm $3,500	Trea Turner $3,800	Juan Soto $4,500
			Vinnie Pasquantino $3,400				Kyle Schwarber $4,000
Medium		Ryan Pepiot $8,200	Spencer Steer $3,200	Michael Massey $2,900	Max Muncy $3,300	Willy Adames $3,400	Giancarlo Stanton $3,000
		Jameson Taillon $8,000		Gavin Lux $2,800	Nolan Arenado $2,800		Nick Castellanos $3,300
				Spencer Horwitz $2,800			Riley Greene $3,100
							Jackson Chourio $3,100
							Kerry Carpenter $3,000
Low	Michael Lorenzen $7,400		Spencer Torkelson $2,800	Colt Keith $2,800	Junior Caminero $2,400	Zach Neto $2,900	George Springer $2,900
			Ty France $2,500	Edmundo Sosa $2,700	Whit Merrifield $2,300	Leo Jiménez $2,300	Daulton Varsho $2,900
				Gleyber Torres $2,700	Oswald Peraza $2,200		Parker Meadows $2,800
				Jace Jung $2,300			MJ Melendez $2,800
							Jhonkensy Noel $2,700
							Weston Wilson $2,400

Stacks

Royals	Vinnie Pasquantino	Bobby Witt	MJ Melendez	Michael Massey
DraftKings	4800	6600	3400	4200
Fanduel	3400	4700	2800	2900

Phillies	Edmundo Sosa	Trea Turner	Kyle Schwarber	Weston Wilson
DraftKings	3200	5800	5900	4100
Fanduel	2700	3800	4000	2400

Blue Jays	Daulton Varsho	George Springer	Leo Jiménez	Vladimir Guerrero
DraftKings	4000	4400	2300	5600
Fanduel	2900	2900	2300	3800

Tigers	Kerry Carpenter	Parker Meadows	Jace Jung	Riley Greene
DraftKings	4200	3200	2200	5000
Fanduel	3000	2800	2300	3100