Today's MLB DFS Playbook: Lineup picks, value sleepers for Tuesday's daily fantasy baseball contests on FanDuel, DraftKings, Yahoo

05-31-2022
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May ends with a huge MLB DFS night. DraftKings locks at 7:05 pm ET with a 13-game slate (including Game 2 of the Twins-Tigers doubleheader), while FanDuel and Yahoo will carry 12 games. A few aces will be taking the mound on Tuesday night, including Kevin Gausman, Cristian Javier, and Frankie Montas (plus young stud George Kirby). This is also a Coors Field slate, so bats from the Marlins and Rockies will be popular (especially a season-low pricetag on Juan Soto). There is a risk of rain at Coors, so make sure to keep an eye on the DFS Alarm Weather Center page before lineup lock.

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Today's MLB DFS Playbook: Lineup picks, tips for Tuesday

SP Cristian Javier, Astros (@ A's). Javier is coming off two strong starts and may have found a secure spot on the Astro rotation. He struck out nine batters in each of those starts and allowed a total of only run. Now he is in a major pitchers park against a weak A's offense that is striking out 25.6 percent of the time against righties and has a paltry .113 ISO/.257 wOBA against them

SP George Kirby, Mariners (@ Orioles). The rookie has shown a lot of promise so far with a 9.0 K/9 and 0.9 BB/9 plus a 1.25 WHIP. He is coming off a nine-strikeout game against Oakland and tonight faces the Orioles, who, even though they had a big game last night, have had a poor offense all season. Kirby is worth a shot at just $6.6K on DK. 

C Tyler Stephenson, Reds (@ Red Sox). Stephenson is slashing .368/.429/.368 over the past week and has handled the reverse split against righties to the tune of a .366 wOBA and .299 BA since last season. 

1B Keston Hiura, Brewers (@ Cubs). Hiura had a tough doubleheader yesterday, but he's been smashing since his return to the big club. In his eight games back he has three home runs with a .640 SLG. 

2B Marcus Semien, Rangers (vs. Rays). Semien is starting to turn around a terrible season. He finally hit his first home run over the weekend and has hits in four straight. With a .280 average over the past week, he is in a solid spot against a LHP, against whom he has a .236 ISO/.356 wOBA.

3B Rafael Devers, Red Sox (vs. Reds). Devers is a beast and is in play every game, especially against lefties like Luis Castillo. With a .319 ISO/.408 wOBA on the split, Devers just won't slow down. He has a .360 average over the past week and a .380 average over the past month with eight HRs and 17 RBIs, making him the top overall play at the position.

SS Jose Iglesias, Rockies (vs. Marlins). Iglesias is on a 10-game hit streak and slashing .351/.385/.405 in that span (and has a .339 average over his past 20 contests). Tonight he's in a great spot at home in Coors.

OF David Peralta, Diamondbacks (vs. Braves). Peralta will come in low owned tonight as he faces Charlie Morton and the Braves. He has a .183 ISO and .405 hard contact against righties, but even better is that he's hitting .290 over the past week and obviously sees Morton well with a 6-for-11 BVP (.546). 

MORE PICKS: SP Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays (vs. White Sox); C Mike Zunino, Rays (@ Rangers); 1B Ty France, Mariners (@ Orioles); 2B Tony Kemp, A's (vs. Astros); 3B Ryan McMahon, Rockies (vs. Marlins); SS Francisco Lindor, Mets (vs. Nationals); OF Connor Joe, Rockies (vs. Marlins)

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