Hittin' The Nuts with SquirrelPatrol: MLB DFS Picks for Friday, August 23rd
Want to hit the nuts and take down 1st place in these massive MLB DFS contests posted by FanDuel and DraftKings? Who better to help you sort through the slate than SquirrelPatrol! Undoubtedly one of the best DFS players in the game, he has accumulated 100+ Live Final seats, won the FanDuel 2018 MLB Live Final for $300,000, got 2nd place in the FanDuel 2022 MLB Live Final for $250,000, got 2nd place in the DraftKings 2023 MLB Live Final for $600,000, and most recently, took down a DraftKings Milly Maker for a $1,000,000 prize.
MLB DFS Lineup Advice Today
Friday night brings a massive 14-game slate that sees almost every major league team in play. We have a 7:05 PM ET first pitch on both FanDuel and DraftKings. Despite the big slate, there are no weather concerns to speak of, so we have a huge amount of options for our lineups.
Let’s sort through the slate and figure out what to do with our DFS lineups.
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Top MLB DFS Picks for DraftKings & FanDuel
STACKS
Top Overall Stack: New York Yankees
Implied Run Total: 5.65 (6th)
Projected Total Ownership: 52% (FD) / 49% (DK)
The Yankees are my top stack today. They have a 5.65 implied run total that is approaching Coors Field territory despite this matchup against the Rockies being played at home in New York. Colorado LHP Kyle Freeland actually has an 8.23 ERA on the road this season compared to a 3.86 ERA in Coors Field, so the location may not help him much, nor will his .510 SLG% allowed to all right-handed hitters. The Yankees are expensive and will see ownership, but I think they can be paired with less-owned pitchers and stacks to make our lineups different enough for tournaments.
It’s no surprise, but my top hitter on the team and on the slate is Aaron Judge. He has an absurd .952 SLG% and .508 ISO in August in the middle of his historic season. I’ll take the savings and the platoon advantage with Giancarlo Stanton over Juan Soto, and then round out the stack with Gleyber Torres if he is again hitting leadoff.
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