MLB Wednesday Draftstars DFS Preview for April 10, 2024
Last updated: Apr 9, 2024, 10:25PM | Published: Apr 9, 2024, 8:25AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Wednesday DFS contest begins at 9:05am AEST on April 10, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for every player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.
For those who play MLB fantasy, it's important to arm yourself with a handy Draftstars cheat sheet to help you navigate the thrilling realm of fantasy sports. Wednesday's daily fantasy sports preview will help you put together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' MLB contests or your own season-long fantasy lineup for April 10 and beyond.
Featured MLB Games
Draftstars' MLB Wednesday slate includes the following match-ups:
- Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics
- Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Dodgers
- Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros
- Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays
- San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs
- Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks
- St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies
- Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets
- San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals
- Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners
- New York Yankees vs Miami Marlins
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Cheat Sheet
We have run the rule over every player from every team to help you find the best selections on the slate!
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Tyler Glasnow (LAD, P) | $21,680 | 21.1 | 1 |
| Value | Benjamin Brown (CHC, P) | $5,000 | 15.7 | 3.1 |
| Fade | Demetrius Stewart (NYM, OF) | $8,250 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Cheapie | Joan Adon (WSH, P) | $5,960 | 11.3 | 1.9 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our stud is the player who is expected to get the highest score across the whole slate.
The best value is the player who gives us the most bang for their buck, taking into account both their salary and how well we think they will perform.
Value is a very important concept in fantasy sports. A player’s value can be determined by comparing their salary with how many points they are expected to score. Players with a high expected score relative to their salary are called value plays and can play a crucial role in selecting the optimal line-up.
In this preview you can see a player's value under Pts/$1,000, where we show a player's predicted points per $1,000 of salary, with a higher number representing better value and vice versa.
Our fade, on the other hand, is the player whose salary and expected score make our model think they have the lowest value for money.
Need some budget options to fill out your line-up? See our cheapie options. These are our model's best-value cheapies that haven't already been mentioned for the upcoming slate.
Positional Breakdown
C
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Salvador Perez (KC) | $7,650 | 6.9 | 0.9 |
| Value | Keibert Ruiz (WSH) | $5,140 | 5.1 | 1 |
| Fade | Gabriel Moreno (AZ) | $8,250 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Cheapie | Yainer Diaz (HOU) | $6,300 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
SS
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Robert Witt (KC) | $8,800 | 10.5 | 1.2 |
| Value | Robert Witt (KC) | $8,800 | 10.5 | 1.2 |
| Fade | José Caballero (TB) | $9,870 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Luis Rengifo (LAA) | $5,000 | 5.2 | 1 |
OF
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Ronald Acuña (ATL) | $11,040 | 11.3 | 1 |
| Value | Nicholas Castellanos (PHI) | $5,840 | 6.8 | 1.2 |
| Fade | Demetrius Stewart (NYM) | $8,250 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Cheapie | Kyle Schwarber (PHI) | $7,250 | 8.3 | 1.1 |
3B
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Michael Austin Riley (ATL) | $10,670 | 8.6 | 0.8 |
| Value | Nolan Arenado (STL) | $6,370 | 7.7 | 1.2 |
| Fade | Eugenio Suárez (AZ) | $9,630 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Cheapie | Luis Rengifo (LAA) | $5,000 | 5.2 | 1 |
2B
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Markus Betts (LAD) | $11,300 | 9 | 0.8 |
| Value | Brandon Lowe (TB) | $5,000 | 6 | 1.2 |
| Fade | German Rosario (TB) | $9,020 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Anthony Rendon (LAA) | $6,050 | 6.2 | 1 |
1B
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Vladimir Guerrero (TOR) | $9,470 | 8.8 | 0.9 |
| Value | Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | $6,260 | 7.7 | 1.2 |
| Fade | Michael Busch (CHC) | $8,700 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Cheapie | Peter Alonso (NYM) | $7,390 | 8.7 | 1.2 |
P
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Tyler Glasnow (LAD) | $21,680 | 21.1 | 1 |
| Value | Benjamin Brown (CHC) | $5,000 | 15.7 | 3.1 |
Conclusion
When building your MLB Wednesday team(s), you might want to consider starting with a value player such as Benjamin Brown. To secure one of the highest projected scorers on the slate, Tyler Glasnow is an option, and if you need some budget options to help free up salary cap and add more studs, you may want to check out our cheapie options, including Joan Adon.
Conversely, Demetrius Stewart is one of the worst value options on the slate according to our model, taking into account his salary and projected score, which may mean you want to limit your exposure to him if entering multiple line-ups.
As with all MLB DFS contests, there is a variety of ways that you can tackle this slate. Whether you are looking to start with our studs, or build around our value picks, consider using Fantasy Insider's data-driven MLB fantasy news and MLB fantasy strategies, combined with some of your own research, to increase your chances of winning the MLB Wednesday contest. The unique insights in this information can give you an edge when you make your MLB DFS lineups and play in MLB DFS contests.
For up-to-date projections and optimised MLB Wednesday line-ups, check out the Fantasy Insider Cruncher on Draftstars! It's free to use when you're logged in.
Ready to go? Draftstars' MLB Wednesday slate will close at 9:05am AEST on Wednesday. ENTER NOW!
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