MLB Late Tuesday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for August 5, 2025
Last updated: Aug 5, 2025, 12:25AM | Published: Aug 4, 2025, 11:26PM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Late Tuesday DFS contest kicks off at 11:38am AEST on August 5, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for every player on the slate to help you create winning line-ups.
A reliable Draftstars cheat sheet is a must for MLB fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you assemble your fantasy teams for Draftstars' MLB contests and enhance your season-long fantasy line-ups on Tuesday and beyond.
Featured MLB Games
Draftstars' MLB Late Tuesday slate features the following match-ups:
- Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays
- Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres
- Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to come up with some of the most reliable DFS projections available.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We have reviewed every player from every team to help you find the best selections on Tuesday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Tyler Glasnow (LAD, P) | $20,670 | 20.4 | 1 |
| Value | Sonny Gray (STL, P) | $15,550 | 18.9 | 1.2 |
| Fade | Tyler Locklear (AZ, 3B/1B) | $8,800 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Cheapie | Teoscar Hernández (LAD, OF) | $7,610 | 7.5 | 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're 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 highlight 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 | William Smith (LAD) | $8,180 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Value | Iván Herrera (STL) | $6,960 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| Cheapie | Travis d'Arnaud (LAA) | $5,000 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
SS (Shortstop)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Zachary Neto (LAA) | $9,900 | 8.3 | 0.8 |
| Value | Markus Betts (LAD) | $8,430 | 8 | 0.9 |
| Fade | Ha-Seong Kim (TB) | $9,120 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Cheapie | Masyn Winn (STL) | $7,120 | 6.5 | 0.9 |
OF (Outfielder)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | $11,960 | 10.1 | 0.8 |
| Value | Teoscar Hernández (LAD) | $7,610 | 7.5 | 1 |
| Fade | Jackson Merrill (SD) | $10,570 | 7.2 | 0.7 |
| Cheapie | Alek Thomas (AZ) | $5,000 | 4.9 | 1 |
3B (Third Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Manuel Machado (SD) | $9,810 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Value | Junior Caminero (TB) | $8,640 | 7.8 | 0.9 |
| Fade | Tyler Locklear (AZ) | $8,800 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Cheapie | Maxwell Muncy (LAD) | $7,550 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
2B (Second Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Ketel Marte (AZ) | $10,370 | 8.3 | 0.8 |
| Value | Brendan Donovan (STL) | $6,810 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
| Cheapie | Jacob Cronenworth (SD) | $7,600 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
1B (First Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Frederick Freeman (LAD) | $9,860 | 7.6 | 0.8 |
| Value | Willson Contreras (STL) | $7,050 | 6.8 | 1 |
| Fade | Tyler Locklear (AZ) | $8,800 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Cheapie | Alec Burleson (STL) | $7,190 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
P (Pitcher)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Tyler Glasnow (LAD) | $20,670 | 20.4 | 1 |
| Value | Sonny Gray (STL) | $15,550 | 18.9 | 1.2 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your MLB Late Tuesday teams, consider starting with a value player like Sonny Gray. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Tyler Glasnow is a strong option. If you're looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, check out our cheapie options, including Teoscar Hernández.
On the other hand, according to our model, Tyler Locklear is one of the lowest value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if putting together multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' MLB Late Tuesday slate closes at 11:38am AEST on Tuesday. 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 Tuesday 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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