Welcome to the Playbook for Monday, May 22nd
Here we go! Another week of DFS MLB is in store for us here at Fantasy Alarm and we’re ready to bring you full coverage each day to help you set winning lineups. Now that we are a good month and a half into things, we are starting to really get a feel for the season and how we need to adjust our strategies on a daily basis. With the ball leaving the parks at a rapid pace and players hitting the DL just as frequently, we are on top of it all. We’ll start it off with a nine-game slate starting in the evening (7:05 PM EST). Remember, to have the most success, we suggest you read over this Playbook, the Hitting Coach, Pitching Coach tools and then head over to check out the other great tools at your disposal - especially that brand spankin’ new Weather Center that has up-to-the-minute updates from the ballparks to give you that edge you need over the competition. So, essentially, we are telling you to Learn. Play. Win.
Value Plays
There are a few players that I didn’t do a full write-up on, but like for value plays and may make it into my Optimal Lineups. They include:
C - Devin Mesoraco (CIN) - DK & Y!
C - Cameron Rupp (PHI) - FD
C - Jason Castro (MIN) - Y!
1B - Joe Mauer (MIN) - DK & FD
1B - Edwin Encarnacion (CLE) - FD / Y!
1B - C.J. Cron (LAA) - All 3
2B - Joe Panik (SF) - DK
2B - Brandon Phillips (ATL) - FD
2B - Danny Espinosa (LAA) - All 3
3B - Luis Valbuena (LAA) - All 3
3B - David Freese (PIT) - All 3
SS - Andrelton Simmons (LAA) - DK & Y!
SS - Pat Valaika (COL) - FD
SS - Alcides Escobar (KC) - All 3
OF - Byron Buxton (MIN) - DK
OF - Ender Inciarte (ATL) - FD
OF - Odubel Herrera (PHI) - Y!
Injuries
Here are some injury updates to some key players today:
1B - Yonder Alonso (OAK) - Knee
1B - Eric Thames (MIL) - Leg
SS - Zack Cozart (CIN) - Wrist
SS - Manny Machado (BAL) - Hand
Weather
Nothing that is keeping us away at this point. However, keep an eye on things in the Weather Center throughout the day.
Stacks
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