Get ready for some Sunday baseball! Should be a great end to the weekend with a full day of games and hopefully a decently hot stove as we get more trade news throughout the day. We get an 8-game main slate starting at 1:35 PM EST on DraftKings, with the same start time for the FanDuel slate, but it has a 9-game slate with it giving you a bonus game in Coors Field with the Colorado Rockies facing the Oakland Athletics at 3:10 PM EST. Today’s slate is highlighted by Jesus Luzardo and Tyler Glasnow on the pitching side as they are set to face the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros, respectively. On the offensive side, some of the best lineups to target today include the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, and the St. Louis Cardinals. Let’s get right into the info you need to create some winning MLB DFS lineups today with my favorite value options of the day! 

 

MLB DFS Value Pitchers

Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers (DraftKings: $8,700 / FanDuel: $9,300) 

Tarik Skubal didn’t take long to get going since his return from the IL. In his last start, which was just his 4th of the season, he piled up 9 strikeouts in 5 innings against the San Francisco Giants while only giving up 2 hits and not surrendering a run. He gets another good matchup today getting to face the Miami Marlins in Miami, and I don’t see why we wouldn’t get another high-strikeout, quality start from him today. 

Cristopher Sanchez, Philadelphia Phillies (DraftKings: $7,200 / FanDuel: $8,800) 

Christopher Sanchez has been solid for the Philadelphia Phillies lately. He is coming off a season-high 8 strikeouts against the Baltimore Orioles, where he went 7 innings, only giving up 2 runs, each of which came off solo home runs. He gets a much easier matchup today getting to face the Pittsburgh Pirates, which should be a great opportunity to put together back-to-back high strikeout games. 

MLB DFS Value Hitters

Carlos Santana, 1B Milwaukee Brewers (DraftKings: $3,500 / FanDuel: $3,200) 

Carlos Santana has 7 hits over his last 5 games, including 3 homers accompanied by 4 runs and 8 RBIs. He is also a better hitter against lefties over his career, so I am assuming that he gets his first start with his new ball club today and hopefully can prove himself quickly to being an asset for the Milwaukee Brewers at the plate. 

Nolan Gorman, 2B St. Louis Cardinals (DraftKings: $4,300 / FanDuel: $3,600) 

Nolan Gorman is red-hot at the plate right now. Over his last 12 games, he has slashed .357/.413/.810, along with 5 homers and two steals. While Kyle Hendricks has been pitching pretty well, he certainly isn’t someone I am avoiding, and Gorman should be put high up in the lineup against him today and be able to return this value at second base easily. 

Patrick Wisdom, 3B Chicago Cubs (DraftKings: $3,000 / FanDuel: $3,000) 

Other than some hot streaks, Patrick Wisdom hasn’t had a great season at the plate. He does have 18 homers, but that comes along with a .195 average which is not great. He has 4 homers since the all-star break, though, and while this is definitely one of my riskier value plays, I like the chances for Wisdom to get another home run today facing Steven Matz. 

Lars Nootbaar, OF St. Louis Cardinals (DraftKings: $4,000 / FanDuel: $3,500) 

Lars Nootbar has been amazing all month. In July, he has slashed .307/.419/.568 and has consistently hit near the top of the Cardinals lineup. Nootbaar already has a career-high 7 stolen bases and is on pace to set a career-high in homers this season as well. I think Noorbaar is a great hitter and is definitely in a great spot to provide value today in the outfield. 

 

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