Stan Son gives his top studs and value plays for Saturday’s seven-game fantasy baseball slate on DraftKings.

All the aces have thrown, some more successfully than others. Now we get to the tertiary portion of the rotations. Yipee! The DraftKings main slate will consist of seven games.

Let’s find some studs and values for your MLB DFS lineups on DraftKings. This article was written prior to lineups being announced.

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Stud

Bryan Woo, Seattle Mariners vs. Cleveland Guardians, $9,500 — I went with George Kirby yesterday, so staying in Seattle for this one. On last night’s slate, there were plenty of good options up top, but Kirby seemed the best due to the price, skills and matchup. This slate is different, as Woo is the top-priced pitcher with not as many other options in the same tier. That said, both Kirby and Woo are similar in many ways. Both have excellent control and upped the strikeout rate last season. In 186.2 innings last season, Woo posted a 27.1% strikeout rate and 22.2% K-BB%, both career-highs. He did get hit harder – 89.1 mph EV and 9.1% barrel rate – both career-highs, but part of the reason is because he’s always around the plate and attacks the strike zone. Like Kirby, Woo is also much better at home than on the road. The K-BB% is 7.76% higher while the FIP is 3.22 vs. 4.00. Cleveland doesn’t have the most imposing lineup, as only three players are projected to have an OPS over .750 while three are sub-.700.

Value

Will Warren, New York Yankees at San Francisco Giants, $7,200 — In 162.1 innings last season, Warren was solid, but not spectacular. The fastball averaged 93.2 mph while the FIP was 4.07. He did post a 24.1% strikeout rate but the walk rate was 9.1%. He put up double-digit FPTS in 24 contests last season with seven over 20 and a high of 33.1 FPTS. The Giants offense, though, has started the season poorly, striking out 19 times and racking up only four hits in 59 at bats. San Francisco has yet to score a run.

INFIELD

Stud

Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners vs. Cleveland Guardians, $5,900 — Last season, Raleigh was unbelievable, hitting 60 home runs with a .342 ISO. He likely won’t replicate that this season, but even if there is regression, Raleigh should remain one of the best power hitters in the game. In the three prior seasons, the ISO was above .210 and he hit 27, 30 and 34 home runs. Joey Cantillo is a lefty but Raleigh has as career .246 ISO and a 124 wRC+ against left-handed pitching. Cantillo has only pitched 134 innings in his young career, and 33.1 against lefties, but the FIP is 5.15 with a 1.62 HR/9 against them.

Value

Jake Bauers, Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago White Sox, $2,700 — Bauers strikes out a lot and doesn’t bat for a high average, but he does take his walks and has a decent .164 career ISO and a 93 wRC+ against right-handed pitching. On Thursday, Bauers went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run. Now he gets to face Sean Burke, who posted a 4.92 FIP and had some issues with control and serving up gopher balls last season. In 134.1 innings, Burke walked 63 batters and allowed 23 home runs. The barrel rate was 10.4% while the launch angle was 17.5 degrees.

OUTFIELD

Stud

Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago White Sox, $4,700 — Yeah, picking on Sean Burke. It ain’t personal, strictly fantasy. I mentioned the problems Burke has had with control and the long ball in the above Bauers section, so no need to write it again. Yelich bounced back the last two seasons with an ISO in the .188 range after being in the .130 area the prior two seasons. He’s baaack. Speaking of back, Yelich has had back issues and, at 34 years old, it’s something that can rear it’s ugly day at any time. He’s healthy right now, though, and that’s all that matters. Yelich still has some speed in those legs, so there are multiple ways he can provide fantasy goodies.

Value

Parker Meadows, Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres, $2,700 — Meadows will likely bat toward the bottom of the lineup, so that puts a frown on my face, but that’s one of the reasons why he priced so cheap. He’ll face Randy Vasquez, who had a paltry 13.7% strikeout rate last season while allowing a 10.9% barrel rate, 17.2 degree launch angle and 89.1 mph EV.