MLB Wednesday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for May 1, 2024

Draftstars Australia's MLB Wednesday DFS contest starts at 9:07am AEST on May 1, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for every player on the slate to help you make winning line-ups.

A reliable Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial for MLB fantasy players. This DFS preview aims to help you in putting together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' MLB contestsas well as enhancing your season-long fantasy line-ups on Wednesday and beyond.

Featured MLB Games

Draftstars' MLB Wednesday slate features these match-ups:

• San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds
• Boston Red Sox vs San Francisco Giants
• Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians
• Oakland Athletics vs Pittsburgh Pirates
• Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays
• New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs
• Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers
• Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins
• Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals
• Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies
• Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals
• Seattle Mariners vs Atlanta Braves

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 best 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 selections on Wednesday's slate.

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	Freddy Peralta (MIL, P)	$21,680	20.2	0.9
Value	Hunter Brown (HOU, P)	$9,960	15.5	1.6
Fade	Jacob Young (WSH, OF)	$8,880	1.2	0.1
Cheapie	Bo Bichette (TOR, SS)	$6,330	7.9	1.3

According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks provide 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)	$10,260	7.3	0.7
Value	Caleb Raleigh (SEA)	$6,700	6.2	0.9
Fade	Ryan Jeffers (MIN)	$10,850	3.9	0.4
Cheapie	Gabriel Moreno (AZ)	$6,080	4.9	0.8

SS (Shortstop)

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	Robert Witt (KC)	$11,220	9.9	0.9
Value	Bo Bichette (TOR)	$6,330	7.9	1.3
Fade	Willi Castro (MIN)	$8,720	3.8	0.4
Cheapie	Manuel Machado (SD)	$6,990	7.5	1.1

OF (Outfielder)

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	Ronald Acuña (ATL)	$9,360	10.8	1.2
Value	Jack Suwinski (PIT)	$5,000	6.2	1.2
Fade	Jacob Young (WSH)	$8,880	1.2	0.1
Cheapie	Jake Fraley (CIN)	$5,000	5.7	1.1

3B (Third Base)

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	José Ramírez (CLE)	$9,720	8.7	0.9
Value	Michael Austin Riley (ATL)	$7,420	8.3	1.1
Fade	LaVictor Lipscomb (WSH)	$8,940	1.4	0.2
Cheapie	Jeimer Candelario (CIN)	$5,720	5.5	1

2B (Second Base)

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	Markus Betts (LAD)	$12,940	8.8	0.7
Value	Xander Bogaerts (SD)	$6,350	6.7	1.1
Fade	Edouard Julien (MIN)	$10,000	5.7	0.6
Cheapie	Nicholas Hoerner (CHC)	$7,280	7.3	1

1B (First Base)

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	Peter Alonso (NYM)	$9,320	8.4	0.9
Value	Matthew Olson (ATL)	$7,770	8.2	1.1
Fade	Carlos Santana (MIN)	$10,450	3.5	0.3
Cheapie	Vincent Pasquantino (KC)	$6,750	7.1	1

P (Pitcher)

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	Freddy Peralta (MIL)	$21,680	20.2	0.9
Value	Hunter Brown (HOU)	$9,960	15.5	1.6

Conclusion

In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your MLB Wednesday teams, consider starting with a value player like Hunter Brown. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Freddy Peralta is a strong option. If you're looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, take a look at our cheapie options, including Bo Bichette.

On the other hand, according to our model, Jacob Young is one of the lowest value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if building multiple line-ups.

Ready to go? Draftstars' MLB Wednesday slate closes at 9:07am 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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