MLB Tuesday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for May 20, 2025
Last updated: May 19, 2025, 10:25PM | Published: May 19, 2025, 12:25AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Tuesday DFS contest begins at 9:05am AEST on May 20, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you create 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 enhance your season-long fantasy line-ups on Tuesday and beyond.
Featured MLB Games
Draftstars' MLB Tuesday slate features the following games:
- Chicago White Sox vs Seattle Mariners
- San Francisco Giants vs Kansas City Royals
- St. Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers
- Milwaukee Brewers vs Baltimore Orioles
- Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies
- Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels
- Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros
- Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians
- Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks
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 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 have reviewed every player from every team to help you find the best choices on Tuesday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Sonny Gray (STL, P) | $18,620 | 18.6 | 1 |
| Value | Kyle Freeland (COL, P) | $8,580 | 12.7 | 1.5 |
| Fade | Weston Wilson (PHI, OF/3B) | $8,740 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
| Cheapie | Willy Adames (SF, SS) | $6,870 | 6.9 | 1 |
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 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 | William Contreras (MIL) | $9,140 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Value | Salvador Perez (KC) | $7,750 | 6.2 | 0.8 |
| Fade | Ryan Jeffers (MIN) | $10,260 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Yainer Diaz (HOU) | $7,810 | 6.2 | 0.8 |
SS (Shortstop)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Robert Witt (KC) | $10,570 | 9.5 | 0.9 |
| Value | Willy Adames (SF) | $6,870 | 6.9 | 1 |
| Fade | Edmundo Sosa (PHI) | $9,510 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Jordan Lawlar (AZ) | $5,000 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
OF (Outfielder)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | $13,370 | 10.3 | 0.8 |
| Value | Luis Robert (CWS) | $8,050 | 8 | 1 |
| Fade | Weston Wilson (PHI) | $8,740 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
| Cheapie | Kyle Isbel (KC) | $5,000 | 5 | 1 |
3B (Third Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | José Ramírez (CLE) | $10,440 | 9.3 | 0.9 |
| Value | Nolan Arenado (STL) | $7,660 | 6.9 | 0.9 |
| Fade | Weston Wilson (PHI) | $8,740 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
| Cheapie | Matt Chapman (SF) | $7,860 | 6.8 | 0.9 |
2B (Second Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jose Altuve (HOU) | $8,370 | 7.8 | 0.9 |
| Value | Jose Altuve (HOU) | $8,370 | 7.8 | 0.9 |
| Fade | Edmundo Sosa (PHI) | $9,510 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Michael Massey (KC) | $5,820 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
1B (First Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Bryce Harper (PHI) | $11,480 | 8.2 | 0.7 |
| Value | Vincent Pasquantino (KC) | $7,710 | 7 | 0.9 |
| Fade | Pavin Smith (AZ) | $8,970 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Andrew Vaughn (CWS) | $6,150 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
P (Pitcher)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Sonny Gray (STL) | $18,620 | 18.6 | 1 |
| Value | Kyle Freeland (COL) | $8,580 | 12.7 | 1.5 |
Conclusion
When building your MLB Tuesday teams, consider starting with a value player like Kyle Freeland. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Sonny Gray 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 Willy Adames.
On the other hand, according to our model, Weston Wilson 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 Tuesday slate closes at 9:05am 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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