MLB Tuesday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for September 16, 2025
Last updated: Sep 15, 2025, 11:26PM | Published: Sep 15, 2025, 8:25AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Tuesday DFS contest starts at 9:35am AEST on September 16, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.
A handy Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial for MLB fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you put together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' MLB contests and enhance your season-long fantasy line-ups on September 16 and beyond.
Featured MLB Games
Draftstars' MLB Tuesday slate includes the following games:
- Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees
- Chicago White Sox vs Baltimore Orioles
- Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays
- Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies
- Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers
- St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds
- Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to deliver some of the most reliable 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 selections on Tuesday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Carlos Rodón (NYY, P) | $19,590 | 18.1 | 0.9 |
| Value | Kai-Wei Teng (SF, P) | $10,900 | 12.4 | 1.1 |
| Fade | Sal Stewart (CIN, 3B) | $8,140 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Cheapie | Paul Goldschmidt (NYY, 1B) | $5,000 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
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 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 | Iván Herrera (STL) | $9,140 | 6.4 | 0.7 |
| Value | Tyler Stephenson (CIN) | $5,000 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Fade | Gabriel Moreno (AZ) | $9,660 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Cheapie | Jacob Realmuto (PHI) | $7,540 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
SS (Shortstop)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Elly De La Cruz (CIN) | $7,970 | 8.8 | 1.1 |
| Value | Elly De La Cruz (CIN) | $7,970 | 8.8 | 1.1 |
| Fade | Josh Smith (TEX) | $8,630 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Cheapie | Jeremy Peña (HOU) | $7,950 | 7.3 | 0.9 |
OF (Outfielder)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | $10,510 | 10.2 | 1 |
| Value | Nicholas Castellanos (PHI) | $5,000 | 5.2 | 1 |
| Fade | Maximilian Kepler (PHI) | $8,340 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Terry Friedl (CIN) | $7,880 | 6.9 | 0.9 |
3B (Third Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Junior Caminero (TB) | $8,970 | 8.9 | 1 |
| Value | Maxwell Muncy (LAD) | $5,000 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Fade | Sal Stewart (CIN) | $8,140 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Cheapie | Ke'Bryan Hayes (CIN) | $6,310 | 5.8 | 0.9 |
2B (Second Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jasrado Chisholm (NYY) | $11,290 | 8 | 0.7 |
| Value | Matthew McLain (CIN) | $5,000 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| Fade | Brendan Donovan (STL) | $8,360 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Cheapie | Jeremiah Jackson (BAL) | $6,830 | 6.4 | 0.9 |
1B (First Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Vladimir Guerrero (TOR) | $9,850 | 8.8 | 0.9 |
| Value | Paul Goldschmidt (NYY) | $5,000 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| Fade | Otto Kemp (PHI) | $8,820 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Maxwell Muncy (LAD) | $5,000 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
P (Pitcher)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Carlos Rodón (NYY) | $19,590 | 18.1 | 0.9 |
| Value | Kai-Wei Teng (SF) | $10,900 | 12.4 | 1.1 |
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 Kai-Wei Teng. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Carlos Rodón is a strong option. If you're looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, check out our cheapie options, including Paul Goldschmidt.
On the other hand, according to our model, Sal Stewart 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 Tuesday slate closes at 9:35am 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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