X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/2/17): MLB Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings

By Arturo Pardavila III on Flickr [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Tom Vecchio's top daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for 8/2/17. Expert MLB DFS advice, sleepers & player recommendations for FanDuel and DraftKings.

We have a 12 game main slate today, and there are some interesting options at pitcher. There are a few aces on top of the board, but also some viable mid-tier pitchers if you are looking to save some money. There are also some clear gas can pitchers to target, so stacking up some teams looks like a good call. No major weather concerns as of now. So sit back, read up, and let's win some contests.

In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 8/2/17. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to hit me up on Twitter @DFS_Tom. Let's Cook.

Featured Promo: Get any DFS Premium Bundle for for 30% off using code NEW! Win more with expert advice from proven winners and exclusive DFS tools. Get instant access to RotoBaller's Lineup Optimizers, Research Stations, daily picks and VIP chat rooms across 10 sports! Go Premium, Win More!

 

DFS Starting Pitchers to Consider

Dallas Keuchel, HOU vs TAM (DK - $10,500, FD - $9,600)

Keuchel came back from the DL last week and had a rough first start against the Tigers, but he is in a spot to bounce back today. Tonight Keuchel is up against the Rays who have a 26% strikeout rate vs left-handed pitching this season, which is good for second worst in the league. Keuchel has elite strikeout stuff when he is locked in, and has put up seven or more strikeouts six times this year. The strikeout upside is there against this Rays team, just a matter if he can rebound from his previous start.

J.C. Ramirez, LAA vs PHI (DK - $7.200, FD - $7,200)

Ramirez isn't the best pitcher in the league, but he is in a decent spot tonight. He is facing off against a weak Phillies team who has a 23.7% rate vs right-handed pitching. Ramirez makes a good GPP play, or an SP2 on DraftKings because of the match up. There's no other way to put it, but the Phillies don't have a threatening team. They are very inconsistent and they strikeout a lot. So the upside is there for Ramirez, and the added park factor in his favor, make him viable tonight.

 

DFS Infielders to Consider

Manny Pina - C, MIL vs STL (DK - $3,900, FD - $2,700)

If you like to spend down at catcher, take a look at Pina, especially on FanDuel tonight. He seems a bit under priced, and comes into this game with a .339 wOBA and a .182 ISO this season vs right-handed pitchers. He is at home in a nice hitters park, and the Brewers offense can be very explosive. Good bit of savings comes along with him, and he is playable in all formats.

Joey Votto - 1B, CIN @ PIT (DK - $5,100, FD - $4,100)

Votto is always an elite option, but he is super expensive, so you will probably have to spend down at pitcher or other spots to be able to fit him in your lineup. This season he has a .414 wOBA and a .258 ISO vs right-handed pitching. Awesome numbers from the All-Star, and brings good home run upside to any of your lineups.

Eduardo Nunez - 2B, BOS vs CLE (DK - $5,300, FD - $3,700)

Nunez has been on fire since he joined the Red Sox. He has has 9 RBI's over his last four games. Absolutely red hot start for the new payer in bean town, and if you want to ride the hot hitter, he is your guy. This season vs right-handed pitching, he has a .344 wOBA and a .136 ISO. He also sports a super low strikeout rate of 9.6% vs RHP, so all good signs for him.

Freddie Freeman - 3B, ATL vs LOS (DK - $5,100, FD - $3,900)

Free money Freddie! Anytime you have a chance to roster Freeman, you do it, simple as that. He is expensive, but he crushed both types of pitchers. This season he has a .454 wOBA and a .354 ISO vs right-handed pitchers. His ISO is higher than some players wOBA, just think about that for a second. Absolutely love him in this spot tonight, viable in all formats.

Jean Segura - SS, SEA @ TEX (DK - $4,200, FD - $3,500)

Segura was not in the lineups last night, so he should be set to return for today's game. Segura is at a great hitters park, and comes into this game with a .350 wOBA and a .123 ISO vs right-handed pitching. The Seattle offense seems to be in form lately, as they have scored six or more runs in three straight games. He is a good price, and is playable in all formats.

 

DFS Outfielders to Consider

Curtis Granderson - OF, NYM @ COL (DK - $5,100, FD - $3,400)

Granderson is under priced on FanDuel considering he is playing at Coors Field. He also has a favorable match up tonight, as he has a .339 wOBA and a .237 ISO this season vs right-handed pitching. The Mets have some solid lefty power bats, so putting Granderson in a stack with a few other lefty bats could lead to big points.

Ben Zobrist - OF, CHC vs ARI (DK - $3,400, FD - $2,900)

Normally its easy to predict where a hitter will bat in the lineup, but with Maddon as the manage, who knows. Zobrist has been in the lineup at seven different spots this year, kinda crazy. But he still is in a good spot tonight. He has a .309 wOBA and a .147 ISO vs right-handed pitching this season. He is cheap and getting a bit of exposure to the Cubs offense is never a bad thing.

Michael Brantley - OF, CLE vs BOS (DK - $4,200, FD - $3,800)

Really like this spot for Brantley tonight. He is up against Rick Porcello, who is giving up a .342 wOBA to left-handed hitters this season, along with a 44.8% hard contact rate. Those type of numbers, plus this being at a great hitters parks, points to good things for Brantley who has a .365 wOBA and a .174 ISO vs right-handed pitchers this season.

 

DFS Premium Tools & Research

Get a free trial of our powerful MLB Premium Tools. Our famous DFS Optimizer & Lineup Generator, daily Matchup Ratings, expert DFS Lineups/Cheat Sheets, and more.

Win more. Try the most advanced lineup optimizer in daily fantasy baseball.

Sign Up Now!

POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Caleb Durbin15 mins ago

Homers In Loss Monday
Edwin Díaz26 mins ago

Edwin Diaz Earns Save On Monday
Will Vest31 mins ago

Picks Up Save On Monday
Justin Slaten36 mins ago

Picks Up Save On Monday
Otto Lopez43 mins ago

Steals Two Bases Monday
Austin Riley47 mins ago

Drives In Two On Monday
Bryson Stott53 mins ago

Hits Three-Run HR On Monday
José Ramírez58 mins ago

Jose Ramirez Homers, Drives In Four On Monday
Spencer Schwellenbach1 hour ago

Notches Quality Start Vs. Cardinals
Camilo Doval4 hours ago

Earns Third Save
Hunter Brown4 hours ago

Hurls Gem Monday
Francisco Lindor4 hours ago

Launches Two Big Flies On Monday
Sean Murphy4 hours ago

Blasts Three-Run Homer
Agustín Ramírez4 hours ago

Agustin Ramirez Notches Two Hits In MLB Debut
Kyle Manzardo5 hours ago

Stays Hot With Homer In Third Consecutive Game
Walker Buehler5 hours ago

Sharp In Win Over White Sox
Justin Crawford6 hours ago

Continues To Show Well At Triple-A
Kyle Teel6 hours ago

Hits Third Home Run Of 2025 On Sunday
Tennessee Titans6 hours ago

Titans Have Turned Down Offers For No. 1 Overall Pick
6 hours ago

Saints Targeting Jaxson Dart?
Asbel Gonzalez7 hours ago

Running Wild At Single-A
Kirk Cousins7 hours ago

Falcons Have Had Trade Discussions Regarding Kirk Cousins
Gustavo Campero7 hours ago

Leads Minors In Hits After Four-Hit Day
Atlanta Falcons7 hours ago

Falcons Could Take A Tight End On Day 2 Of The Draft
7 hours ago

Steelers Very Interested In Jaxson Dart, Shedeur Sanders
Sam Howell7 hours ago

Seahawks Open To Trading Sam Howell
Las Vegas Raiders7 hours ago

Raiders Not Afraid To Take A Running Back Early In The Draft
James Triantos7 hours ago

Dealing With Leg Tightness
NFL8 hours ago

Shavon Revel Expected Back Around The Start Of Training Camp
Aaron Gordon9 hours ago

Cleared For Action
NFL10 hours ago

Josh Simmons May Not Be Cleared Until August
NFL10 hours ago

Jihaad Campbell A Candidate To Start On PUP List
NFL10 hours ago

Mykel Williams Still Hampered By Ankle Injury
NFL10 hours ago

Will Johnson Could Fall In Draft Due To Knee Injury
11 hours ago

Shedeur Sanders Could Fall Out Of First Round
11 hours ago

Cam Skattebo Visiting With Lions, Titans
Dallas Cowboys11 hours ago

Cowboys Expected To Pick Up Tyler Smith's Fifth-Year Option
Philadelphia Eagles11 hours ago

Cam Jurgens, Eagles Agree On Four-Year Extension
C.J. Stroud11 hours ago

Expects To Be "Running The Show" In New Offense
J.J. McCarthy11 hours ago

"No Limitations" For J.J. McCarthy
San Francisco 49ers12 hours ago

Fred Warner Could Stay Away From Offseason Program
Ousmane Dieng12 hours ago

Still Out On Tuesday
George Kittle12 hours ago

May Not Take Part In Offseason Workouts
Kevin Love12 hours ago

Remains Away From Team
Brock Purdy12 hours ago

Might Not Participate In Voluntary Workouts
Terry Rozier12 hours ago

Hurts Ankle Monday
Damian Lillard12 hours ago

Officially Listed As Questionable For Game 2
Isaiah Stewart12 hours ago

Ruled Out For Game 2 Against Knicks
Trent Frederic12 hours ago

A Game-Time Call Monday
Leon Draisaitl13 hours ago

Returns To Oilers Lineup For Postseason Opener
Jake Walman13 hours ago

Available For Game 1
Brett Kulak13 hours ago

Ready To Play Monday
Aliaksei Protas13 hours ago

Expected To Return During First-Round Series
Miro Heiskanen13 hours ago

Out On Monday
Ross Colton13 hours ago

Uncertain For Game 2
Gabriel Landeskog13 hours ago

Activated From Injured Reserve
Auston Matthews21 hours ago

Finishes Game 1 With Two Assists
Mitchell Marner21 hours ago

Totals Three Points In Postseason Opener
Matt Boldy22 hours ago

Bags Two Goals In Losing Effort
Brett Howden22 hours ago

Scores Twice In Sunday's Win
Logan Stankoven22 hours ago

Nets Two Goals In Game 1 Victory
Brenden Dillon22 hours ago

Makes Early Exit Sunday
Cody Glass22 hours ago

Injured In Game 1 Loss
Isaiah Stewart1 day ago

Iffy For Monday Night
Aaron Gordon1 day ago

Listed As Probable For Game 2
Gabriel Vilardi2 days ago

To Remain Out For Game 2
Logan Thompson2 days ago

Could Be An Option Monday
Martin Fehérváry2 days ago

Martin Fehervary Iffy For Game 1
Tanner Jeannot2 days ago

Remains Week-To-Week, Out For Game 1
Zeev Buium2 days ago

Makes NHL Debut In Playoff Opener
Anthony Stolarz2 days ago

Makes First Career Postseason Start
Jaylen Brown3 days ago

Not Expected To Be Limited On Sunday
Ja Morant3 days ago

Cleared To Play Friday
Brandon Williams3 days ago

Available Against Grizzlies
Anthony Davis3 days ago

Will Play Friday Night
Gary Trent Jr.3 days ago

Available For Game 1 Against Pacers
Taurean Prince3 days ago

Returns To Bucks Lineup Saturday
Isaiah Stewart3 days ago

To Return For Game 1
Ausar Thompson3 days ago

Available For Game 1
Rui Hachimura3 days ago

On Track To Play Saturday
Austin Reaves3 days ago

Ready To Go For Game 1
Luka Dončić3 days ago

Luka Doncic Removed From Injury Report
LeBron James3 days ago

Listed As Probable For Game 1
Ben Sheppard3 days ago

Probable For Saturday's Game 1
Ryan Blaney5 days ago

Bold Strategies Fall Flat, Still Musters A Top-Five Finish At Bristol
Lucas Glover5 days ago

Looks To Rebound After Poor Performance
Daniel Berger6 days ago

Looking To Continue Solid Play At RBC
Sepp Straka6 days ago

Looking To Bounce Back At RBC
Justin Thomas6 days ago

Looking To Shake Off Poor Masters At RBC Heritage
Xander Schauffele6 days ago

Still Looking For Year's First Win At RBC Heritage
Austin Dillon6 days ago

Nabs His First Top-10 Finish Of The 2025 Season At Bristol
Maverick McNealy6 days ago

Is An Intriguing Play At RBC Heritage
Shane Lowry6 days ago

Looks To Shake Off Poor Masters Sunday At RBC Heritage
Will Zalatoris6 days ago

Eyes A Bounce-Back At RBC Heritage
Gary Woodland6 days ago

Could Add Some Surprise At Hilton Head
Sam Burns6 days ago

Hoping For Better Times At RBC Heritage
Sahith Theegala6 days ago

Still Trying To Put It All Together
Aaron Rai6 days ago

Might Be That Guy For Hilton Head
Robert MacIntyre6 days ago

All Or Nothing At RBC Heritage
Tom Hoge6 days ago

Still Playing Solid Heading To Hilton Head
Nick Dunlap6 days ago

Continues To Have Rough Stretch
Keegan Bradley6 days ago

Looks To Move On From Masters Performance
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF