MLB Late Friday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for July 4, 2025
Last updated: Jul 3, 2025, 1:25PM | Published: Jul 3, 2025, 8:25AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Late Friday DFS contest begins at 11:40am AEST on July 4, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for each player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is essential for MLB fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you build your fantasy teams for Draftstars' MLB contests and improve your season-long fantasy line-ups on July 4 and beyond.
Featured MLB Games
Draftstars' MLB Late Friday slate includes these games:
- Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox
- Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals
- Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to produce some of the most accurate DFS projections available.
With the best MLB fantasy insights and DFS strategies from Fantasy Insider, you're set to win in more MLB fantasy contests.
Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed every player from every team to help you make the best choices on Friday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Robert Ray (SF, P) | $17,140 | 18.3 | 1.1 |
| Value | Aaron Civale (CWS, P) | $10,000 | 12.8 | 1.3 |
| Fade | James McCann (AZ, C) | $8,740 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Vincent Pasquantino (KC, 1B) | $6,560 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks provide the most "bang for your buck," meaning they are expected to perform well relative to their salary.
Conversely, a "fade" is a player considered to offer lower value for money, based on their expected score relative to their salary. For budget-conscious strategies, "cheapie" options refer to the best value players at lower price points not already mentioned.
In fantasy sports, understanding value—assessing a player's potential output against their salary—is crucial, as players scoring high relative to their cost are key in crafting the optimal line-up.
The "Pts/$1K" metric shows the predicted points for every $1,000 of a player's salary. A higher number indicates better value, making it easier to spot players who could outperform their cost.
Positional Breakdown
C (Catcher)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Caleb Raleigh (SEA) | $8,920 | 7.5 | 0.8 |
| Value | Salvador Perez (KC) | $6,250 | 6.2 | 1 |
| Fade | James McCann (AZ) | $8,740 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Edgar Quero (CWS) | $5,000 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
SS (Shortstop)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Robert Witt (KC) | $9,550 | 9.3 | 1 |
| Value | Robert Witt (KC) | $9,550 | 9.3 | 1 |
| Fade | Thomas Edman (LAD) | $8,290 | 6.2 | 0.8 |
| Cheapie | Chase Meidroth (CWS) | $7,000 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
OF (Outfielder)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | $13,050 | 10 | 0.8 |
| Value | Julio Rodríguez (SEA) | $8,780 | 8.5 | 1 |
| Fade | Michael Conforto (LAD) | $8,250 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Alek Thomas (AZ) | $5,000 | 4.8 | 1 |
3B (Third Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Rafael Devers (SF) | $10,180 | 7.5 | 0.7 |
| Value | Maikel Garcia (KC) | $6,600 | 6.8 | 1 |
| Fade | Maxwell Muncy (LAD) | $9,840 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Cheapie | Miguel Vargas (CWS) | $5,780 | 5.9 | 1 |
2B (Second Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Ketel Marte (AZ) | $10,250 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Value | Maikel Garcia (KC) | $6,600 | 6.8 | 1 |
| Fade | Thomas Edman (LAD) | $8,290 | 6.2 | 0.8 |
| Cheapie | Jonathan India (KC) | $6,700 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
1B (First Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Frederick Freeman (LAD) | $10,370 | 7.7 | 0.7 |
| Value | Vincent Pasquantino (KC) | $6,560 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| Fade | Maxwell Muncy (LAD) | $9,840 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Cheapie | Salvador Perez (KC) | $6,250 | 6.2 | 1 |
P (Pitcher)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Robert Ray (SF) | $17,140 | 18.3 | 1.1 |
| Value | Aaron Civale (CWS) | $10,000 | 12.8 | 1.3 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your MLB Late Friday teams, consider starting with a value player like Aaron Civale. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Robert Ray is a strong option. If you're looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, take a look at our cheapie options, including Vincent Pasquantino.
On the other hand, according to our model, James McCann is one of the lowest value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if entering multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' MLB Late Friday slate closes at 11:40am AEST on Friday. ENTER NOW!
As with all MLB DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider's data-driven MLB fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the MLB Late Friday contest. The unique insights here can help you balance star power, value and budget management when you make your MLB DFS line-ups.
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