Charlie Cummings shares his top DraftKings MLB DFS stud plays, values, and targets for Sunday\u2019s slate on 5\/17\/26.<\/p>\n
Welcome to my weekly Sunday DraftKings MLB DFS plays. I\u2019ll break down some of the prime picks on the board, including studs and value plays, and break down why these players can lead your lineup to victory.<\/p>\n
Set your\u00a0DraftKings<\/a>\u00a0MLB DFS lineups here: MLB $175K Bat Flip [$50K to 1st]<\/a><\/p>\n Top MLB DFS Targets<\/p>\n Pitcher Studs<\/p>\n SP Gavin Williams (CLE), $8,600: The Guards have done it again. Their pitching development is unrivaled, and Gavin Williams is another strong arm to come from the farm system. In the midst of a strong start to the season, Williams gets a matchup with a Reds lineup that has put up inconsistent performances. He\u2019s much better than his sixth-highest price on the DFS board indicates.<\/p>\n Pitcher Value Plays<\/p>\n SP Grant Holmes (ATL), $7,000: Sometimes, it\u2019s more about the opposing offense than the pitcher. Grant Holmes has produced mixed results for the Braves this year, but on Sunday, he gets to face arguably the worst offense in baseball: the Boston Red Sox. Holmes has a strong strikeout floor and great potential for a win here. If you\u2019re looking to fill the rotation cheaply, he\u2019s a great value.<\/p>\n SP Elmer Rodriguez (NYY), $6,000: Again, it\u2019s the offense, not the pitcher. Elmer Rodriguez, one of the Yankees\u2019 top prospects, will get an extended look in the rotation given New York\u2019s injuries. He brings a massive fastball to the table, and though he has been shaky through two starts, he gets a great matchup here. This Mets lineup is the worst high-priced disaster since The Green Lantern; even a greenhorn rookie can do damage against them. For the third-lowest price on the board, Elmer is the perfect cheap SP2.<\/p>\n Infield Studs<\/p>\n C Drake Baldwin (ATL), $5,300: No need to mess around here. Baldwin has been the sweetest-swinging catcher in baseball this year, crushing his fourth home run in six games on Saturday night. He\u2019s matchup-proof and has upside you can\u2019t ignore; this is one Drake that won\u2019t disappoint you.<\/p>\n 3B Miguel Vargas (CWS), $4,600: This whole White Sox infield is on a roll. Vargas \u2014 the least heralded between himself, Munetaka Murakami, and Colson Montgomery \u2014 cranked a homer for his second straight game on Saturday, and is on pace for 30-plus dingers. Colin Rea, the Cubs\u2019 starter, doesn\u2019t inspire much confidence. Vargas is a smash play here.<\/p>\n Infield Value Plays<\/p>\n 1Bs Rhys Hoskins (CLE), Kyle Manzardo (CLE), $2,800\/$2,700: This one will be dependent on the lineup card. Only one of these guys likely gets in Stephen Vogt\u2019s lineup on Sunday. But regardless, they have huge potential as a bottom-barrel value. Reds starter Brady Singer has been getting pummeled recently and is prone to giving up loud contact, which favors both of these sluggers. Wait for the lineup to drop, then lock them into your first base slot.<\/p>\n 2B Travis Bazzana (CLE), $3,700: Let\u2019s double down on the Singer fade. Travis Bazzana is holding his own as a very young rookie and is a demon on the basepaths. His base-stealing and ability to get that extra base on a hit will come in handy against a struggling starter. His price is continuing to rise, but he\u2019s still a value at this stage.<\/p>\n SS Brayan Rocchio (CLE), $2,800: Why not go for a whole Cleveland infield here? Rocchio has a serious knack for driving in runs, on top of a strong batting average and base-stealing game. He had a very productive day on Saturday, piling up 17 DFS points, and is in line for another good day against Singer.<\/p>\n Outfield Studs<\/p>\n OF Jordan Walker (STL), $5,300: Jordan Walker\u2019s turn from top prospect bust to breakout star has been remarkable. He has crushed 13 home runs already and has an OPS approaching 1.000. Walker\u2019s success has been in the middle of St. Louis\u2019 surprisingly robust lineup. Kansas City starter Stephen Kolek has surrendered three home runs across his first two starts of the season; this is an excellent spot for Walker to put one in the outfield bleachers.<\/p>\n Outfield Value Plays<\/p>\n OF Ian Happ (CHC), $4,300: Quiet as it\u2019s kept, Ian Happ has been tremendously valuable for the Cubs this year. He\u2019s up to 10 home runs and continues to offset a low batting average with a ton of walks and extra-base-hit potential. White Sox starter Erick Fedde is awfully hittable and makes Happ an appealing option here.<\/p>\n OF Sam Antonacci (CHW), $3,800: The youth movement on the south side of Chicago has been exciting, and the call-up of young prospect Sam Antonacci has only added fuel to the fire. The 23-year-old is regularly hitting at the top of the lineup, producing strong on-base skills. That has immense potential when you\u2019re hitting ahead of the Murakami-Vargas-Montgomery trio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Charlie Cummings shares his top DraftKings MLB DFS stud plays, values, and targets for Sunday\u2019s slate on 5\/17\/26.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":701073,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2276],"tags":[5,2291,4,1586,4010],"class_list":["post-701072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mlb-draft","tag-baseball","tag-major-league-baseball-draft","tag-mlb","tag-mlb-draft","tag-top"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116588312247804613","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/701072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=701072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/701072\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/701073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=701072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=701072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=701072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}