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Happy Labor Day, everyone! I don't know about you but I want to celebrate by eating barbeque, drinking beer, and watching my lineups get jacked up every time I hit refresh.
We have a teeny-tiny six-game main slate on DraftKings, with lock coming an hour earlier than usual, at 6:05 (EST). There is some rain coming in Cleveland but it should be cleared out by game-time. It's the same situation in Buffalo but there is more of a chance that the storms come back in after the game starts. So, make sure you don't get too distracted by the grill and keep a sharp eye on the weather.
In this article, I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the DraftKings main slate on 9/7/2020. 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 as well.
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DraftKings DFS Starting Pitchers
Kevin Gausman - P, SF vs. ARI ($6100)
This feels like a no-brainer, though those are the ones that can make you feel stupid. But that's a hard price to pass up going against an Arizona offense that has an 87 wRC+ and .304 wOBA versus RHP this season and no longer has Starling Marte in it. And the Marte that remains is a different kettle of fish than he was last season, with a .087 ISO and .266 wOBA versus right-handers. Gausman has a 31% K% this season, hasn't scored less than 14 points since his first start of the season, and is coming off of a 19-point performance AT Coors.
Zach Plesac - P, CLE vs. KC ($7,600)
Plesac just faced the Royals in his last start, scoring 25 points in his return from his alternate-site banishment. He only allowed four hits in six innings, striking out six, and I see little reason to think that much will change this time out. The Royals simply don't have many ways to hurt you, posting a .298 wOBA versus RHP this season, with a 24.4% K-rate. Much like Gausman, this price and matchup are just too juicy to pass on.
DraftKings DFS Infielders
Austin Nola - C, SD ($4800) vs. COL (LHP Kyle Freeland)
If we're being kind, the catching options on this tiny slate are light, at best. Nola is the slate's most expensive option but I'll pay it in a matchup with Freeland. He has a .250 ISO versus LHP since the start of last season and his 40.4% GB% should help him fight against Freeland's biggest strength.
Howie Kendrick - 1B, WSH ($3800) vs. TB (LHP Charlie Morton)
Like a soft, fuzzy blanket, Kendrick has a floor that rarely makes you regret rostering him because you know he's usually not giving you a goose egg. Kendrick has only put up one zero in his past 18 games, as he continues to make steady, hard contact while striking out little. He only an 18.8% K% versus LHP this season, with a 44% hard-hit rate, and will bat cleanup for a Nationals team that has a .368 wOBA versus LHP that's the second-highest in baseball.
Tommy La Stella - 1B/2B, OAK ($4600) vs. HOU (RHP Cristian Javier)
La Stella has been sneakily elite versus right-handed pitching this season, posting a .376 woBA and .225 ISO in 93 PA. And Javier may carry some serious whiffery in his back pocket but La Stella simply doesn't strike out; he has a 6.5% K-rate versus RHP, with a 12.9% BB% and 88.7% contact-rate. And he's certainly capable of putting one out, on occasion, with a 49.3% FB% and 42.3% hard-hit rate.
Jose Ramirez - 3B ($5200) vs. KC (RHP Brad Keller)
His slash line hasn't been very strong over the last three weeks, posting a .244/.366/.474 over his last 20 games. But Ramirez has still been very productive in daily scoring, as he's hit 5 home runs, with 9 stolen bases over that period, earning double-digit points in 11 of the 20 games. Keller has gotten back to his ground ball ways, with over a 55% rate in three of his five starts but Ramirez has a 31% GB% and 46.4% FB% suited to mitigate his worm-burning skills.
Fernando Tatis Jr. - SS, SD ($5,800) vs. COL (LHP Kyle Freeland)
You should have plenty of cash for your offense, given the affordable pitching options, so why not splurge on the slate's most expensive option? There isn't any need to remind you how good Tatis has been this season, as he has a 174 wRC+ on the season, with .379 wOBA and .295 ISO versus LHP. Freeland's been a groundball machine (55% GB%) but if someone can get one up and out, it's Tatis, with his 46.9% FB% versus RHP.
DraftKings DFS Outfielders
Oscar Mercado - OF, CLE ($2200) vs. KC (RHP Brad Keller)
I'm not going to go crazy stacking against Keller, given his groundball tendencies but Mercado has an above-average 39.1% FB% and a below-average 39.1% GB% versus RHP. And at $2200, he's basically free. I'm going to spend a lot on hitters today and Mercado's value will let me level up even more at other positions.
Mark Canha - OF, OAK ($5100) vs. HOU (RHP Cristian Javier)
We're living in a world where I'm more than comfortable paying five grand for Mark Canha. He hasn't put up a zero in 14 games and has only done so only once in the past 20 games, providing the floor I want for that high of a price. But it's more about the ceiling in his matchup with Javier, who is allowing a 64.1% FB% to RHB this season. Canha has a 50% FB% versus RHP, with a 53.3% hard-hit rate. And if he can't hit one out, he still has a 13.8% walk-rate to help find his way on base.
Robbie Grossman - OF, OAK ($4000) vs. HOU (RHP Cristian Javier)
Seeing he's on my TGFBI team that's pushing into the top-10, I'd love to see Javier go out and pitch a gem. But Grossman is one more Oakland bat that sets up well against him, with a .388 wOBA and .289 ISO versus RHP this season. He also has a 12.9% BB% and 85.9% contact-rate versus RHP to help find his way on base, to go along with an above-average 40.3% FB%. Once again, Javier has allowed an extremely high 63.4% FB% to RHB.
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