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9/20 MLB Cheat Sheet: Top DFS Plays

Lou breaks down tonight’s MLB DFS slate with his top SP, stacks, values, and position players!

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 16: Charlie Morton #50 of the Atlanta Braves pitches during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Truist Park on August 16, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Today, we have a 12-game MLB slate on DraftKings, starting at 7:05 p.m. ET. Check out my favorite players at each position, value plays, and stacks! Our partners at DFSHero.com provide us with access to their lineup optimizer and AI simulator, which we use to provide you with the best DFS plays every day!

SP: 

Charlie Morton, Atlanta Braves (FD:$9,700 | DK:$8,500)

Jacob deGrom, Texas Rangers (FD:$8,800 | DK:$8,100)

George Kirby, Seattle Mariners (FD:$9,400 | DK:$9,200)

Notes: Morton is the number one ranked SP tonight on the DFS Hero Optimizer. deGrom is the number two-ranked SP. Kirby is the number four ranked SP tonight on the Optimizer. The Optimizer likes Corbin Burnes, Joe Musgrove, and Gerrit Cole as well, ranking them as the number 3, 5, and number 6 pitchers. 

Top Stacks: 

Diamondbacks vs. Brewers

Dodgers vs. Rockies

Yankees vs. Athletics

Notes: All three of these teams look like they could make deep post-season runs, and they are all in great matchups tonight. They feature some of the best lineups in the league. 

C: 

Will Smith Los Angeles Dodgers (FD:$3,200 | DK:$4,800)

Austin Wells, New York Yankees (FD:$3,100 | DK:$4,500)

Sean Murphy, Atlanta Braves (FD:$2,700 | DK:$3,800)

Notes: Smith can be used in the Dodgers stack tonight, and he is one of the best-hitting catchers in MLB. Wells bats in the middle of the Yankees lineup against RHP, and Murphy is the number 1 ranked catcher. I have a great option for you in the values section as well. 

1B: 

Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers (FD:$3,500 | DK:$4,800)

Triston Casas, Boston Red Sox (FD:$2,700 | DK:$3,800)

Christian Walker, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$3,500 | DK:$5,500)

Notes: Casas is the number 2 ranked 1B on the DFS Hero Optimizer today. Freeman can be used in the Dodgers stack and is ranked 4th on the Optimizer. Although the Optimizer prefers Ohtani, I would rather use Ohtani in the OF. Walker can be used in the D-Backs stack.  

2B: 

Gleyber Torres, New York Yankees (FD:$3,000 | DK:$3,900)

Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$3,900 | DK:$6,000)

Ozzie Albies, Atlanta Braves (FD:$3,000 | DK:$4,600)

Notes: Torres can be used in my Yankees stack tonight and has a 28% chance to 3X. Albies is the number 2 ranked 2B on the DFS Hero Simulator and has a 26.5% chance to 3X. Marte is one if the best hitting 2B in the league this season and can be used in the D-Backs stack. I have a player listed in the value section, too. 

3B: 

Eugenio Suarez, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:3,600 | DK:$4,800)

Max Muncy, Los Angeles Dodgers (FD:$3,400 | DK:$4,200)

Jazz Chisolm Jr., New York Yankees (FD:$3,600 | DK:$5,300)

Notes: All three players can be used in my top stacks tonight, and Muncy has a 31% chance to 3X tonight. The Simulator likes Jake Burger, Brandon Drury, and Manny Machado tonight as well. 

SS: 

Tommy Edman, Los Angeles Dodgers (FD:$3,200 | DK:$4,100) 

Trevor Story, Boston Red Sox (FD:$2,900 | DK:$3,200)

Tyler Fitzgerald, San Francisco Giants (FD:$3,200 | DK:$4,200)

Notes: Edman is the number 1 ranked SS on the DFS Hero Simulator today and has a 32% chance to 3X. Fitzgerald is the 4th ranked SS on the simulator tonight and has a 28% chance to 3X. Story is the 3rd ranked SS on the Simulator and has a 40% chance to 3X and a 25% chance to 4X.

OF: 

Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers (FD:$4,700 | DK:$7,100)  

Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers (FD:$4,200 | DK:$6,000)

Aaron Judge, New York Yankees (FD:$4,900 | DK:$6,900)

Teoscar Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers (FD:$3,600 | DK:$4,900)

Juan Soto, New York Yankees (FD:$4,500 | DK:$6,400) 

Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$3,800 | DK:$5,800)

Joc Pederson, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$3,000 | DK:$4,700)

Jake McCarthy, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$2,800 | DK:$4,500)

Notes: These are my favorite OF options in my top stacks tonight. The Optimizer also likes Brendan Donovan, Marcell Ozuna, Anthony Santander, and Yordan Alvarez. 

Value Players: 

C Gabriel Moreno, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$2,600 | DK:$3,200)

1B Anthony Rizzo, New York Yankees (FD:$2,800 | DK:$3,200)

2B/3B Kike Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers (FD:$2,700 | DK:$2,400)

SS Anthony Volpe, New York Yankees (FD:$3,000 | DK:$3,700)

OF Pavin Smith, Arizona Diamondbacks (FD:$2,900 | DK:$3,500)

OF Jasson Dominguez, New York Yankees (FD:$2,700 | DK:$3,400)

OF Andy Pages, Los Angeles Dodgers (FD:$2,800 | DK:$2,800)

Notes: These are all value players you can choose from within my top stacks, which will help you pay up for the bigger bats and pitchers! 

**Please Note**

Actual lineups are subject to change. We do our best to get our advice out as early as possible, but occasionally, lineups switch at the last minute. We highly recommend checking the site you are playing on right before lock to make sure your players are active.