MLB Sunday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for October 4, 2026
Last updated: Oct 3, 2026, 4:25PM | Published: Oct 3, 2026, 8:25AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Sunday DFS contest commences at 9:30am AEDT on October 4, 2026, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for each player on the slate to help you make 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 improve your season-long fantasy line-ups on October 4 and beyond.
Featured MLB Games
Draftstars' MLB Sunday slate includes these match-ups:
- Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees
- Milwaukee Brewers vs San Diego Padres
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 find the best choices on Sunday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Gerrit Cole (NYY, P) | $17,510 | 17.2 | 1 |
| Value | William Contreras (MIL, C) | $5,000 | 7.5 | 1.5 |
| Fade | Victor Mesa (TB, OF) | $8,370 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Yandy Díaz (TB, 3B) | $5,000 | 7.4 | 1.5 |
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 Contreras (MIL) | $5,000 | 7.5 | 1.5 |
| Value | William Contreras (MIL) | $5,000 | 7.5 | 1.5 |
| Fade | Gary Sánchez (MIL) | $8,200 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| Cheapie | Noah Naylor (MIL) | $5,000 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
SS (Shortstop)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jacob Cronenworth (SD) | $6,020 | 6.2 | 1 |
| Value | Anthony Volpe (NYY) | $5,000 | 5.9 | 1.2 |
| Fade | Cooper Pratt (MIL) | $8,040 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Cheapie | Jacob Cronenworth (SD) | $6,020 | 6.2 | 1 |
OF (Outfielder)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Fernando Tatis (SD) | $9,840 | 9.1 | 0.9 |
| Value | Heliot Ramos (NYY) | $5,000 | 6.8 | 1.4 |
| Fade | Victor Mesa (TB) | $8,370 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) | $5,000 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
3B (Third Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Junior Caminero (TB) | $8,550 | 8.2 | 1 |
| Value | Yandy Díaz (TB) | $5,000 | 7.4 | 1.5 |
| Fade | Manuel Machado (SD) | $8,410 | 7.7 | 0.9 |
| Cheapie | José Caballero (NYY) | $5,000 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
2B (Second Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Brice Turang (MIL) | $11,860 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| Value | Jacob Cronenworth (SD) | $6,020 | 6.2 | 1 |
| Fade | Jasrado Chisholm (NYY) | $9,040 | 7.5 | 0.8 |
| Cheapie | Sung-Mun Song (SD) | $5,000 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
1B (First Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Benjamin Rice (NYY) | $11,360 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| Value | Paul Goldschmidt (NYY) | $5,000 | 4.8 | 1 |
| Fade | Jakob Bauers (MIL) | $8,530 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Gavin Sheets (SD) | $5,000 | 4.6 | 0.9 |
P (Pitcher)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Gerrit Cole (NYY) | $17,510 | 17.2 | 1 |
| Value | Robert Ray (SD) | $14,270 | 15.8 | 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 William Contreras. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Gerrit Cole 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 Yandy Díaz.
On the other hand, according to our model, Victor Mesa is one of the worst 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 Sunday slate closes at 9:30am AEDT 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 help you balance star power, value and budget management when you make your MLB DFS line-ups.
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