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

Gabriel Moreno (L), Roansy Contreras (M), Eduardo Escobar (R)
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Friday's MLB DFS main slate is consistent across the board as DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo will all be using the full 15-game slate starting at 7:05 pm ET. We don’t have any weather concerns, so the options are endless for our MLB DFS picks with every team in action. 

Joe Musgrove is our ace of the slate as all three sites have him as the top-priced starting pitcher taking the mound tonight. Lastly, don’t forget to check out MLB implied runs totals using our Vegas Odds link to help identify possible high-scoring games.  

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

SP Joe Musgrove, Padres (vs. Rockies). Musgrove has been incredible this season, and his 23.8 DK ppg average is three points higher than anyone else on the slate. His worst game of the entire season is 16.7 points. He has a perfect 6-0 record with a 1.64 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and 64 strikeouts across 66 innings. You don’t want to face the Rockies in Coors Field as they average 5.81 runs per game, but they are different on the road as their 3.08 runs per game average is the third-worst in the entire league. 

SP Roasny Contreras, Pirates (@Braves). Contreras has looked very impressive thus far for the Pirates. He has a 1.93 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts across 23.1 innings. The Braves offense is pretty good, but they have the highest strikeout rate in the entire league this year at 25.6%, making Contreras a strong GPP play against them with his talent. 

C Gabriel Moreno, Blue Jays (@ Tigers). Moreno will be the chalk of the slate as he is at the minimum price ($2000) and one of the top prospects in baseball. The young catcher is facing a terrible pitcher in Elvin Rodriguez and was slashing .323/.377/.406 at Triple-A before being called up. 

1B Freddie Freeman, Dodgers (@ Giants). Freeman is having another nice season, hitting .290 with four home runs, five steals, and 70 total R+RBI across 57 games. The home runs are a bit lacking, but he’s making up for it with his 21 doubles.

2B Andres Gimenez, Guardians (@ A's). Gimenez recorded his eighth-straight game with at least seven DK points Thursday, and he's currently on an 11-game hitting streak. Over his past 10 games, Gimenez is hitting .389 with three home runs and 19 total R+RBI. He's also hitting .313 on the year with seven home runs and four steals. 

3B Eduardo Escobar, Mets (@ Angels). Escobar is swinging a hot bat right now, hitting .317 with three home runs and 18 total R+RBI over his past 10 games. He has generally hit lefties better than righties throughout his career on top of that. 

SS Bo Bichette, Blue Jays (@ Tigers). Bichette is hot right now, hitting .317 with three home runs and 16 total R+RBI across his past 10 games, bringing his average for the year up to .262. He also has nine home runs, four steals, and 60 total R+RBI across 56 games. 

OF Aaron Judge, Yankees (vs. Cubs). Judge had a double, and a pair of runs scored Thursday as his ridiculous season continues. He is hitting .310 with 22 home runs, three steals, and 93 total R+RBI across 55 games.

MORE PICKS: SP Spencer Strider, Braves (vs. Pirates); C Salvador Perez, Royals (vs. Orioles); 1B Rowdy Tellez, Brewers (@ Nationals); 2B Trevor Story, Red Sox (@ Mariners); 3B Jason Vosler, Giants (vs. Dodgers); SS Wily Adames, Brewers (@ Nationals) OF Jurickson Profar, Padres (@ vs. Rockies)

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