Happy Thursday! What a postseason it has been already! We have had so much excitement, and now we can continue it today with the final day of four games this season. That is right; after today, we will have no more than two games in a day the rest of the way.

Will the Mets knock out the Phillies? Can the Dodgers come up with an answer for the Padres' dominant bullpen? Who will get the 2-1 lead in the ALDS series? There are lots of questions to answer today, and we have some more winning DFS lineups to build as well. 

 

 

 

Today’s 4-game slate will start with the Tigers vs. Guardians game getting underway at 3:08 PM ET on both DraftKings and FanDuel.

Reaching the middle of all four series, we are at the back end of the rotations, which will make things interesting today, so let’s dive right into today’s playbook and all my favorite MLB DFS picks for the day!

MLB DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, October 9

The pitching options are rough today. Dylan Cease is the top-priced guy, and while he does still bring the most upside of any pitcher on the slate, it hasn’t been good results in his last two starts, both against the Dodgers, so is the third time the charm? I am not so sure. Strikeout lines are low across the board, and nobody has great odds of a win. I’ve got my two favorites for the day that I like, and they even come with plenty of risk, but that’s the postseason for you! 

On the offensive side, my favorite team to run with right now is the Padres, who are completely clicking. They get to face Landon Knack and whoever else the Dodgers throw. After the Padres, my favorite lineups to target are the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and Kansas City Royals. 

 

 

 

MLB Weather Today, 10/9

Everything is staying clear for us today!

MLB DFS Optimizer & Lineup Generator Today

This Playbook is your ultimate resource for crafting amazing MLB DFS picks. Dive into our expert advice and recommendations, and don’t forget to check out today’s MLB DFS projections, MLB DFS ownership projections and our special MLB lineups page! 

You can easily mix all this info with the MLB DFS Lineup Generator, helping you lock in your Core Plays and create winning lineups quickly! Here’s a sample lineup for today’s games:

 

 

 

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Starting Pitchers

Top Options For Strikeouts

Best Odds For A Win

MLB DFS Lineups: Core MLB DFS Pitchers

Seth Lugo, Kansas City Royals

Seth Lugo had an excellent season, and I trust him to come through at home against the Yankees. This Yankees team can put up plenty of runs in a hurry, but they can also go cold really fast, and with Aaron Judge not doing much through the postseason so far, I think Lugo might be able to hold them down. 

Lugo has plenty of strikeout upside. He has four different starts with at least 10 strikeouts, with his most recent one coming against the New York Yankees exactly a month ago when he threw 7 scoreless innings against them. Even if he doesn’t do that today, he could still provide plenty of value. 

Jose Quintana, New York Mets

Running with Jose Quintana at first glance might seem crazy at first glance, but what other pitcher on today’s slate has been more consistent of late than Quintana? His last 6 starts have been fantastic. He has piled up 34 strikeouts in 36 innings and has a 0.75 ERA and 0.97 WHIP. 

The Phillies can still be plenty dangerous, but they looked pretty dead yesterday. I think there is a good chance that the veteran Quintana can keep this incredible run going and put the Phillies' season in jeopardy of ending today. 

 

 

 

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Hitters

Highest Expected Run Totals 

MLB DFS Lineups: Core MLB DFS Hitters

Pete Alonso, 1B New York Mets

Playoff Pete is looking locked in. He has had big homers in back-to-back games and 3 homers in his last 4 games. The New York Mets will be looking to end the Phillies season and propel themselves to the NLCS with a win today and Alonso will certainly be swinging for the fences again.

Michael Massey, 2B Kansas City Royals

I think the Royals can ride the momentum from the last game and put up some runs in their first game at home against the Yankees. Michael Massey has looked good so far in the postseason slashing .400/.471/.467 through his first 4 games. 2nd base continues to be a wasteland with these 4 teams and I think this price on Massey is a fair one for the production he can bring compared to the rest of the field. 

Mark Vientos, 3B New York Mets

Mark Vientos has been absolutely owning the Phillies in this series. He has gone 7 for 12 with 2 homers, a double, 3 runs scored, and 5 RBIs. I don’t think he slows things down today against Ranger Suarez. He is looking completely locked in, he has huge power potential, and I don’t know if the Phillies have an answer for the Mets right now. 

Fernando Tatis, OF San Diego Padres

Fernando Tatis is the MVP of the postseason so far. Quoting James Grande from yesterday “There’s locked in and then there’s whatever Fernando Tatis is on”. He has a 1.970 OPS in the postseason so far with 4 homers, 8 runs, and 7 RBIs through 5 games. This Padres team is looking incredible strong and Tatis is leading the way.  

 

 

 

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