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DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are six slates on DraftKings today, with all 30 teams playing on Saturday. The featured slate starts at 7pm and spans eight games. I will be covering players in every slate.

In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/2/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays.

You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for sites like FanDuel, and other sports too. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to hit me up on Twitter @TroyKlauder.

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DraftKings DFS Starting Pitchers

Garrett Richards, LAA (vs. TEX) - $7,100

While Richards may not be the most reliable option you can choose at starting pitcher, he's certainly got high upside on Saturday. Richards can provide lots of value with his 25.6% K-rate, and his 3.49 Deserved Run Average suggests that he's actually pitching a bit better than his ERA would suggest. Richards gets to face one of the worst lineups in baseball against right-handed pitching in the Rangers, who have a measly .300 wOBA this year. They also strike out at the third-highest rate against righties at 25.8%. Richards is way too cheap for the upside that he has

Zack Greinke, ARI (vs. MIA) - $10,700

If you're going to pay for pitching, I suggest going for Greinke rather than someone like deGrom or Verlander. He's not quite the same caliber of pitcher, but he's still pitching very well this season, with a 27.1% K-rate and just a 3.8% walk-rate. His home ballpark has been one of the best pitcher's parks in the league this year after installing the humidor, as evidenced by Greinke's 1.69 home ERA. The Marlins are also the second-worst lineup in the league against righties, with just a .282 wOBA. Greinke has a very high floor and should be looked at in cash games.

 

DraftKings DFS Infielders

C - Yasmani Grandal, LAD (@ COL) - $4,700

There aren't too many worthwhile catchers to consider on Saturday, so I'll be spending big to get who should be tonight's best catcher in Grandal. Grandal has an outstanding .357 wOBA with eight homers this year, and he gets to play in the ultimate offensive environment in Coors Field.

1B - Jose Abreu, CWS (vs. MIL) - $4,100

Abreu's price is surprisingly low on Saturday, as he's been one of the most productive fantasy first basemen this year. He's slashing .301/.362/.562 and is piling up counting stats, with 29 runs and 31 RBI. Opposing starter Jhoulys Chacin is a major regression candidate, as he's got just a 16.4% K-rate with a 10.4% walk-rate, good for a 4.20 FIP. Pairing Abreu with a few other White Sox hitters may be an effective mini-stack.

2B - Cesar Hernandez, PHI (@ SF) - $4,400

Leadoff men are always among the most valuable DFS players, as they will see the highest number of plate appearances, giving them more opportunities to produce. Cesar Hernandez is having a fantastic breakout year out of the Phillies leadoff spot and has a 132 wRC+ versus lefties, including a .431 OBP. He should be on base plenty of times against southpaw Andrew Suarez, owner of a 5.65 ERA.

3B - Anthony Rendon, WAS (@ ATL) - $4,100

Rendon has an awesome matchup against Brandon McCarthy, who has a 5.02 ERA, in one of the best hitter's parks in the league. He should rake in plenty of runs and RBI as the Nationals three-hitter, and Rendon comes at a very cheap price for the caliber of hitter he is - Rendon has a .352 wOBA this season.

SS - Marcus Semien, OAK (@ KC) - $4,000

Semien already has 35 runs this year and can easily add to that total on Saturday as the A's two-hitter. He's facing a garbage pitcher in Jason Hammel, who has just a 15.0% K-rate and a 5.23 ERA. Semien has a solid power/speed combo, so he can score for you in multiple ways.

 

DraftKings DFS Outfielders

Ryan Braun, MIL (@ CWS) - $4,000

With the Brewers playing in an American League park, they can take advantage of the designated hitter and ensure that Braun is in the lineup. Braun's had a pretty messy season, but he still has six homers and six steals. He's facing one of the worst pitchers in baseball in James Shields.

Marcell Ozuna, STL (vs. PIT) - $3,300

Ozuna is a power flier to take against Chad Kuhl, who has a 1.61 HR/9 this year. Ozuna obviously still has a ton of power, even in a down year, as he hit 37 bombs last year. Grab him for a low price in GPP tournament formats and hope for a homer.

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