MLB Wednesday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for July 23, 2025
Last updated: Jul 22, 2025, 10:25PM | Published: Jul 22, 2025, 8:25AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Wednesday DFS contest commences at 9:05am AEST on July 23, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for every player on the slate to help you build 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 Wednesday and beyond.
Featured MLB Games
Draftstars' MLB Wednesday slate includes these games:
- Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees
- Arizona Diamondbacks vs Houston Astros
- Seattle Mariners vs Milwaukee Brewers
- Colorado Rockies vs St. Louis Cardinals
- New York Mets vs Los Angeles Angels
- Los Angeles Dodgers vs Minnesota Twins
- Texas Rangers vs Athletics
- Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox
- Chicago Cubs vs Kansas City Royals
- Atlanta Braves 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 come up with some of the strongest DFS projections in the world.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed every player from every team to help you make the best picks on Wednesday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jacob deGrom (TEX, P) | $22,080 | 20.6 | 0.9 |
| Value | Bradley Blalock (COL, P) | $5,000 | 8.5 | 1.7 |
| Fade | Brice Matthews (HOU, SS) | $9,410 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Richard Hill (KC, P) | $7,050 | 11.8 | 1.7 |
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 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 | Caleb Raleigh (SEA) | $7,960 | 7.7 | 1 |
| Value | William Contreras (MIL) | $7,040 | 7 | 1 |
| Fade | Drake Baldwin (ATL) | $8,480 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Caleb Raleigh (SEA) | $7,960 | 7.7 | 1 |
SS (Shortstop)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Robert Witt (KC) | $9,860 | 9.6 | 1 |
| Value | Nicholas Allen (ATL) | $5,000 | 5 | 1 |
| Fade | Brice Matthews (HOU) | $9,410 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Jacob Wilson (ATH) | $7,320 | 6.9 | 0.9 |
OF (Outfielder)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | $12,970 | 10.2 | 0.8 |
| Value | Brent Rooker (ATH) | $7,390 | 7.7 | 1 |
| Fade | Chas McCormick (HOU) | $8,550 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Cheapie | Lawrence Butler (ATH) | $7,370 | 7.3 | 1 |
3B (Third Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Junior Caminero (TB) | $8,750 | 7.7 | 0.9 |
| Value | Maikel Garcia (KC) | $7,510 | 6.8 | 0.9 |
| Fade | Brett Baty (NYM) | $8,540 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Cheapie | Caleb Durbin (MIL) | $6,700 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
2B (Second Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Ketel Marte (AZ) | $8,730 | 8.1 | 0.9 |
| Value | Marcus Semien (TEX) | $7,350 | 6.9 | 0.9 |
| Fade | Yoán Moncada (LAA) | $8,320 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Cheapie | Maikel Garcia (KC) | $7,510 | 6.8 | 0.9 |
1B (First Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Vladimir Guerrero (TOR) | $10,400 | 8.4 | 0.8 |
| Value | Joshua-Douglas Naylor (AZ) | $7,100 | 7.1 | 1 |
| Fade | Victor Caratini (HOU) | $8,780 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Tyler France (MIN) | $5,000 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
P (Pitcher)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jacob deGrom (TEX) | $22,080 | 20.6 | 0.9 |
| Value | Bradley Blalock (COL) | $5,000 | 8.5 | 1.7 |
Conclusion
When building your MLB Wednesday teams, consider starting with a value player like Bradley Blalock. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Jacob deGrom 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 Richard Hill.
On the other hand, according to our model, Brice Matthews is one of the worst value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if entering multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' MLB Wednesday slate closes at 9:05am AEST on Wednesday. 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 Wednesday slate. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your MLB DFS line-ups.
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