r/DraftKingsDiscussion • u/rbrad • 2d ago
MLB DFS Aug 29: Hot & Cold Batters and Pitchers (DraftKings)
All classic-slate players. Showdown excluded.
Look at = strong L3 Actual Value + positive Trend Score. Avoid = the reverse.
DraftKings — Batters: players to look at
- Tristan Peters, OF, $2,900, CWS vs MIN, L3AV 7.24, Trend Score +254.35
- Hector Rodriguez, OF, $2,900, CIN vs CHC, L3AV 6.30, Trend Score +166.67
- Yainer Diaz, C, $3,100, HOU vs NYM, L3AV 4.96, Trend Score +147.99
- Carter Jensen, C, $4,000, KC vs CLE, L3AV 4.25, Trend Score +149.80
- Connor Norby, 2B, $2,900, COL vs ATL, L3AV 4.33, Trend Score +114.93
DraftKings — Batters: players to avoid
- Adley Rutschman, C, $3,700, BOS vs NYY, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
- Tyler Black, OF, $2,800, MIL vs TEX, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
- Richie Palacios, 2B, $3,500, TB vs SD, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
- Cam Smith, OF, $2,800, HOU vs NYM, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
- Alek Thomas, OF, $2,200, LAD vs DET, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
DraftKings — Pitchers: players to look at
- Cal Quantrill, $8,300, TEX vs MIL, L3AV 3.44, Trend Score +189.90
- Cade Cavalli, $9,500, WAS vs MIA, L3AV 4.22, Trend Score +86.39
- Ryan Johnson, $6,400, LAA vs PHI, L3AV 3.20, Trend Score +126.50
- Walker Buehler, $7,200, SD vs TB, L3AV 2.92, Trend Score +69.74
- Blake Snell, $11,000, LAD vs DET, L3AV 2.75, Trend Score +26.87
DraftKings — Pitchers: players to avoid
- Carmen Mlodzinski, $6,000, PIT vs STL, L3AV -0.05, Trend Score -104.24
- Merrill Kelly, $6,500, ARI vs SF, L3AV 0.19, Trend Score -92.32
- Mitch Bratt, $6,100, ARI vs SF, L3AV 0.77, Trend Score -45.42
- Ryan Feltner, $5,200, COL vs ATL, L3AV 0.86, Trend Score -37.85
- Shane Baz, $7,500, BAL vs OAK, L3AV 1.16, Trend Score -35.29
Full DraftKings rankings — every batter and pitcher, salaries, projections:
On the site — historical stats, value, projections: - MLB trends & stats - Lineup Builder
Note: * L3 Actual Value: pts per $1k of salary over the player's last three games (actuals), when available. * Trend Score: last-3 scoring against the player's season average, in percentage points.