MLB Tuesday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for August 19, 2025
Last updated: Aug 18, 2025, 11:25AM | Published: Aug 18, 2025, 12:26AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Tuesday DFS contest begins at 9:10am AEST on August 19, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.
An accurate 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 Tuesday and beyond.
Featured MLB Games
Draftstars' MLB Tuesday slate includes these match-ups:
- Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers
- Arizona Diamondbacks vs Cleveland Guardians
- San Diego Padres vs San Francisco Giants
- Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles
- Los Angeles Angels vs Cincinnati Reds
- Atlanta Braves vs Chicago White Sox
- Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers
- Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, uses the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to come up with some of the most accurate DFS projections available.
With the latest 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 picks on Tuesday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Spencer Strider (ATL, P) | $19,010 | 20.6 | 1.1 |
| Value | Kyle Freeland (COL, P) | $7,650 | 12.1 | 1.6 |
| Fade | Blake Perkins (MIL, OF) | $8,180 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Cheapie | Ezequiel Tovar (COL, SS) | $6,430 | 7.5 | 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 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 | William Contreras (MIL) | $8,900 | 7.1 | 0.8 |
| Value | Salvador Perez (KC) | $7,550 | 6.9 | 0.9 |
| Fade | Drake Baldwin (ATL) | $8,770 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Cheapie | Adley Rutschman (BAL) | $6,900 | 6.1 | 0.9 |
SS (Shortstop)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Robert Witt (KC) | $10,700 | 9.6 | 0.9 |
| Value | Ezequiel Tovar (COL) | $6,430 | 7.5 | 1.2 |
| Fade | Geraldo Perdomo (AZ) | $9,580 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Cheapie | Joseph Ortiz (MIL) | $5,750 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
OF (Outfielder)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | $12,940 | 10.2 | 0.8 |
| Value | Luis Robert (CWS) | $7,250 | 7.7 | 1.1 |
| Fade | Blake Perkins (MIL) | $8,180 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Cheapie | Jackson Merrill (SD) | $7,040 | 7.3 | 1 |
3B (Third Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | José Ramírez (CLE) | $9,980 | 9.6 | 1 |
| Value | Kyle Karros (COL) | $5,000 | 4.9 | 1 |
| Fade | Noelvi Marte (CIN) | $10,720 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Cheapie | Miguel Vargas (CWS) | $6,460 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
2B (Second Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Ketel Marte (AZ) | $9,460 | 8.2 | 0.9 |
| Value | Lenyn Sosa (CWS) | $5,000 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
| Fade | Jackson Holliday (BAL) | $9,060 | 6.6 | 0.7 |
| Cheapie | Matthew McLain (CIN) | $5,000 | 5.1 | 1 |
1B (First Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Frederick Freeman (LAD) | $9,690 | 7.7 | 0.8 |
| Value | Carlos Santana (CLE) | $5,000 | 4.9 | 1 |
| Fade | Roman González (BOS) | $8,350 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Cheapie | Ryan O'Hearn (SD) | $5,000 | 4.9 | 1 |
P (Pitcher)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Spencer Strider (ATL) | $19,010 | 20.6 | 1.1 |
| Value | Kyle Freeland (COL) | $7,650 | 12.1 | 1.6 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your MLB Tuesday teams, consider starting with a value player like Kyle Freeland. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Spencer Strider 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 Ezequiel Tovar.
On the other hand, according to our model, Blake Perkins is one of the lowest value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if building out multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' MLB Tuesday slate closes at 9:10am 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 Tuesday 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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