Hello and welcome to the MLB DFS Playbook for September 17! We have a 10-game slate on DK and a bigger 11-gamer on FD on our hands today. We have a 1:35 pm ET start time. Make sure to check out all of our amazing MLB DFS tools as they are always worth going through before building your lineups as are the Vegas Odds. However, as I am sure you have figured out by now, the new playbook will be a one-stop shop that includes everything from easy-to-read player write-ups and suggestions to MLB Weather Reports to lineup construction tips to our best value plays for DraftKings and FanDuel. You will be given core plays around which to build your lineups, DFS stacks to consider for GPP tournaments and key statistics to help you in your DFS research. Let’s dive in! 

 

MLB DFS Playbook September 17

MLB Weather Updates

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles (possible rain)

Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox (possible rain)

Games that appear to have a decent wind blowing out:

None. 

Games that appear to have a decent wind blowing in:

None. 

Recommended DFS Starting Pitchers

Top Options for Strikeouts

Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers

Charlie Morton, Atlanta Braves

Sonny Gray, Minnesota Twins

Best Odds for a Win

Brandon Woodruff (Milwaukee Brewers -272)

Framber Valdez (Houston Astros -250)

Sonny Gray (Minnesota Twins (-157)

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Favorite Starters to Use for DFS Lineups

Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers

Charlie Morton, Atlanta Braves

Sonny Gray, Minnesota Twins

Carlos Rodon, New York Yankees

Recommended DFS Hitters

Highest Expected Run Totals 

6.47 – San Francisco Giants (FD only)

5.69 – Colorado Rockies (FD only)

5.29 – Houston Astros

4.92 – Philadelphia Phillies

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Favorite Hitters to Use for DFS Lineups

Elehuris Montero, 1B/3B, Colorado Rockies (FD only)

Ronny Mauricio, 2B/3B/SS, New York Mets

Trea Turner, SS, Philadelphia Phillies

Yordan Alvarez, OF, Houston Astros

Heston Kjerstad, OF, Baltimore Orioles

Player Pool

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Stacks

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