Fantasy baseball players will get their fix as DraftKings will cover the entire 15-game MLB DFS main slate on Tuesday night, and Yahoo and FanDuel will offer 14 games (minus the second game of the Pirates/Cardinals doubleheader) starting at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Gerrit Cole is the biggest pitching name to take the mound tonight. Meanwhile, the top offense of the slate will be led by a game in Coors Field between the Guardians and the Rockies. At the moment, the weather across the country is calm but always check back with the MLB Weather Center for up-to-the-minute weather details as we approach roster lock. Our MLB Lineups page will give you confirmed lineups, and don't forget our player projections and MLB lineup generator.
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Today's MLB DFS Playbook: Lineup picks, tips for Tuesday
SP Dylan Cease, White Sox (@ Tigers). We have been picking on the Tigers all season, so why stop now with one of the elite strikeout pitchers in the game. Cease has a 12.71 K/9 (27 percent over his past five starts) and will be in Comerica Park (pitcher's park) facing a team that strikes out 25.7 percent of the time with an SwStr% of 14.5 percent against right handed pitchers.
SP Nick Pivetta, Red Sox (vs. A's). Pivetta is on a roll with a 2.45 ERA/0.93 WHIP over his past nine games. He has four wins over his past five starts with a 0.88 WHIP and 28.1 percent strikeout rate. Pivetta will be facing the A's, who will strike out 23.1 percent to right handed pitching with a .141 team ISO.
C Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays (vs. Orioles). Kirk is red-hot in June, batting .390 with four home runs and 10 RBIs over the past 15 days. He will be facing Orioles starter Jordan Lyles in an RvR matchup.
1B Ji-Man Choi, Rays (vs. Yankees). The Choi/Cole matchup is near legend status now. For some reason, Choi has been able to hit the Yankees' ace with power over the years for a lifetime 10-for-25 BVP and four home runs. Choi also gets Cole at a time when he is hot, as he is in the middle of an 11-game hit streak (.341/.378/.610).
2B Andres Gimenez, Guardians (@ Rockies). Gimenez will be popular tonight as he is 2B/SS eligible and playing in Coors. He is hitting .280 over the past week and .300 on the season with seven home runs and 31 RBI as one of the most underrated players on the Guardians.
3B Manny Machado, Padres (@ Cubs). Machado is the perfect high-priced GPP pivot from Jose Ramirez. He is facing Kyle Hendricks (5-for-12 BVP) in Wrigley with the wind blowing out and high temps. With a .219 ISO/.,361wOBA on the reverse split, and a .320 average with 10 home runs and 38 RBI, Machado and the Padres are in smash city.
SS Corey Seager, Rangers (vs. Astros). I like to play Seager when he has the platoon advantage and facing a low strikeout pitcher. It all lines up nice as he will be batting against Jose Urquidy. Seager has a 17 percent strikeout rate, a .227 ISO/.372wOBA, and is always a home run threat.
OF AJ Pollock, White Sox (@ Tigers). Pollock is red-hot with five straight multi-hit games and 11 hits. He can hit the reverse- .202 ISO and is in a mash spot against Drew Hutchison, who is allowing a .300 ISO to right handed bats.
MORE PICKS: SP Shane Bieber, Guardians (@ Rockies); C Chrisitan Bethancourt, Athletics (@ Red Sox); 1B Freddie Freeman, Dodgers (vs. Angels); 2B Cavan Biggio, Blue Jays (vs. Orioles); 3B Ezequiel Duran, Rangers (vs. Astros); SS Amed Rosario, Guardians (@ Rockies); OF Byron Buxton, Twins (@ Mariners)
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