Amid the discussion of Los Angeles Angels’ owner Arte Moreno potentially selling the team, his club was only able to muster one run in its 11-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Rays right fielder Manuel Margot had his biggest day at the plate since returning from the 60-Day IL (knee) and scored three runs in the win. He’ll try to keep things up again on Wednesday for MLB DFS lineups against Angels pitcher Mike Mayers, who gave up five runs and three homers in his last start.
Margot is 2-for-4 with a double against Mayers in previous meetings between the two, but another name to consider from Tampa in the MLB DFS player pool could be Randy Arozarena. Although he only has two prior at-bats against Mayers, one of them was an RBI double, and Arozarena was 3-for-5 in Tuesday’s win with a run driven in. Before you make your MLB DFS picks for Wednesday, be sure to check out the MLB DFS advice, strategy and projections from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a daily fantasy pro who has won over $2 million in his career. And when it comes to daily fantasy baseball, McClure is at his best. Recognized in the book “Fantasy Football (and Baseball) for Smart People: How to Turn Your Hobby into a Fortune” as a top MLB DFS player, McClure’s proprietary projection model simulates each game 10,000 times, taking factors such as matchups and recent results into account. This allows him to find the best values on every site.
On Tuesday, McClure highlighted Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien in his MLB DFS player pool on DraftKings and FanDuel. The result: Semien went 2-for-5 with a home run, a triple and a pair of RBI to return 26 Fantasy points on DraftKings and 34.4 points on FanDuel. Anyone who included him in their lineups was well on the way to a profitable day.
Now, as the 2022 MLB season continues, McClure has locked in his top MLB daily Fantasy picks for Wednesday, August 24. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
McClure’s top MLB DFS picks for Wednesday, August 24, 2022
For Wednesday, one of McClure’s top MLB DFS picks is Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber, who is listed at $6,000 on DraftKings and $3,200 on FanDuel. Schwarber has gone without a hit in his last two starts, but he had four hits between the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday’s series finale against the New York Mets. Efficiency is not Schwarber’s strong suit, but his power numbers have been elite, with 34 home runs and 71 RBI.
The Phillies continue their home series on Wednesday against Cincinnati, who is expected to start pitcher TJ Zeuch. Zeuch has only pitched in two games this season, with each start lasting just four innings. His last outing came against the Phillies on August 16, and he gave up six runs on 11 hits, but Schwarber had the day off for that one. Schwarber should be ready to go on Wednesday, however, as his batting average and OPS are both significantly higher at home and against right-handed pitchers like Zeuch than on the road or against lefties.
Another part of McClure’s optimal MLB DFS strategy includes rostering Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk ($4,500 on DraftKings and $2,900 on FanDuel). Kirk has gone without a hit in his last two starts, but in four recent games from last Wednesday through Saturday, he went 7-for-15 with three doubles and six RBI. For the season, he has 12 homers with 47 runs batted in and is the fifth-highest producing Fantasy catcher.
The Blue Jays continue their series at Boston on Wednesday, and the Red Sox will start Brayan Bello on the mound. Kirk wasn’t in the lineup the last time that Bello pitched against Toronto on July 24, but the Jays uncorked five runs on him in the first inning of that game. In eight career appearances at Fenway Park, Kirk has hit .360 with a .793 OPS and scored four runs.
How to set your MLB DFS lineups for Wednesday, August 24, 2022
McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers on Wednesday. The stars are aligning for him to return tournament-winning value and he comes at a price that won’t break the bank. You can only see who it is here.
So what are the top MLB DFS picks for Wednesday? And which player is a must-roster? Visit SportsLine now to see DFS millionaire Mike McClure’s complete player pool and picks for FanDuel and DraftKings, and cash in big on MLB DFS.