MLB DFS Expert Survey: Saturday, August 15th
Our panel of experts is here to give you their insights on MLB DFS today for the 8/15 main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. They’re here to answer key questions that will assist you in making those crucial lineup-building decisions. Curious who our experts have as their favorite sneaky stack? Or perhaps you’re wondering who they have as their top overall pitcher? Read their thoughts below!
MLB DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Saturday, August 15
Who is your favorite hitter to spend up for in cash games?
stlcardinals84: Ronald Acuna Jr.
Krayton: Ronald Acuna Jr.
TJ Zwarych: Ronald Acuna Jr.
What is your preferred tournament format (e.g. large-field, single-entry) to play on this slate? How do you plan to beat that field of opponents? What tactic or strategy will set you apart?
stlcardinals84: I will be playing around 20 entries in large-field tournaments. I am taking some bold stands with my pitching choices, as I will be overweight on Jesus Luzardo and underweight on Jacob Misiorowski. That’s going to be a relatively hot take, but the Brewers are always cautious with the pitch count for Misiorowski, and the Dodgers are capable of taking longer at-bats against him. I also really like Reid Detmers as a more affordable option. I won’t take as many stands offensively, but I like the Rangers and Angels (plus the Reds on FD) as my top stacks.
Krayton: I will be playing single-entry and 20-max contests on both sites. Jesus Luzardo is going to be my highest-owned pitcher. He has an elite matchup against the Twins. I will have Jacob Misiorowski in my pitching pool, but considering the matchup against the Dodgers and the discount we get with Luzardo, he isn’t my top guy. Reid Detmers and MacKenzie Gore are a couple more pitchers in my pool, and I will be a little more spread out with my stacks than I usually am, with the Reds being my favorite on FD. The Diamondbacks, Phillies, and Rangers are a few of my favorites on both sites.
TJ Zwarych: I’ll be playing 150 lineups in large-field tournaments, and I’ll keep an incredibly tight pitching pool of only Jesus Luzardo, Jacob Misiorowski, MacKenzie Gore, and Reid Detmers. I’ll pair Jesus Luzardo and Jacob Misiorowski together on DK as much as possible while mixing and matching all of the different cheap stacks that project similarly.
Who is your favorite pitcher (when considering price, matchup, projected ownership, etc.) on the board and why?
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Robert Brown (aka Epignosis) was having lunch at a sports bar. A football game was on. He remarked to his wife that if he could have a second life, he’d like to be someone who enjoyed watching sports. That enjoyment began when he signed up for a fantasy football league that needed one more player. Since then, he has enjoyed playing NFL, NBA, and (especially) MLB DFS. When not teaching American literature, editing content for RotoGrinders (which he has done since 2019), or making lineups, Epignosis is rocking out or jazzing it up on one of several possible instruments.