MLB Sunday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for September 21, 2025
Last updated: Sep 20, 2025, 10:26PM | Published: Sep 20, 2025, 8:25AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Sunday DFS contest begins at 9:05am AEST on September 21, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for every player on the slate to help you make 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 enhance your season-long fantasy line-ups on Sunday and beyond.
Featured MLB Games
Draftstars' MLB Sunday slate consists of these games:
- Texas Rangers vs Miami Marlins
- Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Angels
- Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants
- Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays
- Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners
- Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox
- Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees
- Chicago White Sox vs San Diego Padres
- St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers
- Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, uses the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to make some of the best DFS projections in the world.
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 Sunday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Tyler Glasnow (LAD, P) | $23,140 | 20.4 | 0.9 |
| Value | Germán Márquez (COL, P) | $7,370 | 11.7 | 1.6 |
| Fade | Nathan Eaton (BOS, 3B) | $9,080 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Daulton Varsho (TOR, OF) | $5,000 | 5.9 | 1.2 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks offer 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 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 | Caleb Raleigh (SEA) | $9,320 | 7.5 | 0.8 |
| Value | Salvador Perez (KC) | $7,580 | 6.7 | 0.9 |
| Fade | Logan O'Hoppe (LAA) | $8,680 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Patrick Bailey (SF) | $5,000 | 4 | 0.8 |
SS (Shortstop)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Robert Witt (KC) | $9,900 | 9.1 | 0.9 |
| Value | Willy Adames (SF) | $7,000 | 6.7 | 1 |
| Fade | Josh Smith (TEX) | $8,600 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Cheapie | Joseph Ortiz (MIL) | $5,480 | 5.2 | 1 |
OF (Outfielder)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | $13,440 | 9.3 | 0.7 |
| Value | Daulton Varsho (TOR) | $5,000 | 5.9 | 1.2 |
| Fade | Michael Tauchman (CWS) | $8,080 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Heliot Ramos (SF) | $6,160 | 6.5 | 1.1 |
3B (Third Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Junior Caminero (TB) | $8,600 | 8 | 0.9 |
| Value | Maikel Garcia (KC) | $6,810 | 6.9 | 1 |
| Fade | Nathan Eaton (BOS) | $9,080 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Matt Chapman (SF) | $6,900 | 6.6 | 1 |
2B (Second Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jasrado Chisholm (NYY) | $9,340 | 7.3 | 0.8 |
| Value | Maikel Garcia (KC) | $6,810 | 6.9 | 1 |
| Fade | Christian Moore (LAA) | $10,450 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Cheapie | Jeremiah Jackson (BAL) | $6,370 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
1B (First Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Vladimir Guerrero (TOR) | $8,420 | 7.8 | 0.9 |
| Value | Paul Goldschmidt (NYY) | $5,000 | 5.1 | 1 |
| Fade | Maxwell Muncy (LAD) | $8,580 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Cheapie | Joshua-Douglas Naylor (SEA) | $7,780 | 7.3 | 0.9 |
P (Pitcher)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Tyler Glasnow (LAD) | $23,140 | 20.4 | 0.9 |
| Value | Germán Márquez (COL) | $7,370 | 11.7 | 1.6 |
Conclusion
When building your MLB Sunday teams, consider starting with a value player like Germán Márquez. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Tyler Glasnow is a strong option. If you're seeking budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, explore our cheapie options, including Daulton Varsho.
On the other hand, according to our model, Nathan Eaton 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 9:05am 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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