MLB Sunday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for May 25, 2025
Last updated: May 24, 2025, 10:25PM | Published: May 24, 2025, 8:25AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Sunday DFS contest begins at 9:05am AEST on May 25, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you create winning line-ups.
A handy Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial 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 Sunday and beyond.
Featured MLB Games
Draftstars' MLB Sunday slate features the following match-ups:
- Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays
- Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians
- New York Mets vs Los Angeles Dodgers
- Los Angeles Angels vs Miami Marlins
- Athletics vs Philadelphia Phillies
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 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 selections on Sunday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Cristopher Sánchez (PHI, P) | $18,790 | 16.7 | 0.9 |
| Value | Bryson Stott (PHI, 2B) | $5,000 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| Fade | Edmundo Sosa (PHI, 2B/SS) | $9,290 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Bo Bichette (TOR, SS) | $7,590 | 7.8 | 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 those needing to stay under the salary cap, "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 | Shea Langeliers (ATH) | $7,650 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Value | Shea Langeliers (ATH) | $7,650 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Fade | Logan O'Hoppe (LAA) | $12,020 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Cheapie | Alejandro Kirk (TOR) | $6,300 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
SS (Shortstop)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Francisco Lindor (NYM) | $10,440 | 8.5 | 0.8 |
| Value | Bo Bichette (TOR) | $7,590 | 7.8 | 1 |
| Fade | Edmundo Sosa (PHI) | $9,290 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Gabriel Arias (CLE) | $6,470 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
OF (Outfielder)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | $11,600 | 10.3 | 0.9 |
| Value | Anthony Santander (TOR) | $7,420 | 7.2 | 1 |
| Fade | Jordon Adell (LAA) | $8,280 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Maximilian Kepler (PHI) | $5,000 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
3B (Third Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | José Ramírez (CLE) | $11,630 | 9.2 | 0.8 |
| Value | Yandy Díaz (TB) | $8,240 | 7.4 | 0.9 |
| Fade | Yoán Moncada (LAA) | $9,430 | 5.2 | 0.6 |
| Cheapie | Matthew Vierling (DET) | $6,240 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
2B (Second Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Gleyber Torres (DET) | $7,300 | 6.8 | 0.9 |
| Value | Bryson Stott (PHI) | $5,000 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| Fade | Edmundo Sosa (PHI) | $9,290 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Gleyber Torres (DET) | $7,300 | 6.8 | 0.9 |
1B (First Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Vladimir Guerrero (TOR) | $8,250 | 8.2 | 1 |
| Value | Vladimir Guerrero (TOR) | $8,250 | 8.2 | 1 |
| Fade | Jonathan Aranda (TB) | $8,490 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Cheapie | Tyler Soderstrom (ATH) | $7,910 | 6.2 | 0.8 |
P (Pitcher)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Cristopher Sánchez (PHI) | $18,790 | 16.7 | 0.9 |
| Value | David Peterson (NYM) | $14,290 | 15.1 | 1.1 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your MLB Sunday teams, consider starting with a value player like Bryson Stott. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Cristopher Sánchez is a strong option. If you're looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, explore our cheapie options, including Bo Bichette.
On the other hand, according to our model, Edmundo Sosa 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 Sunday slate closes at 9:05am AEST on Sunday. 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 Sunday slate. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your MLB DFS line-ups.
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