MLB Saturday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for April 19, 2025
Apr 18, 2025, 11:25AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Saturday DFS contest starts at 9:05am AEST on April 19, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers 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 is designed to help you put together your fantasy teams for Draftstars' MLB contests and improve your season-long fantasy line-ups on Saturday and beyond.
Featured MLB Games
Draftstars' MLB Saturday slate consists of these match-ups:
- Boston Red Sox vs Chicago White Sox
- Los Angeles Angels vs San Francisco Giants
- Atlanta Braves vs Minnesota Twins
- Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Dodgers
- Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees
- New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals
- Baltimore Orioles vs Cincinnati Reds
- Milwaukee Brewers vs Oakland Athletics
- Houston Astros vs San Diego Padres
- Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to make some of the best DFS projections in the world.
With the best MLB fantasy insights and DFS strategies from Fantasy Insider, you're set to win in more MLB fantasy contests.
Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed every player from every team to help you make the best picks on Saturday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jacob deGrom (TEX, P) | $20,460 | 21.6 | 1.1 |
| Value | Boyce Mullins (BAL, OF) | $5,000 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Fade | Robert Refsnyder (BOS, OF) | $8,830 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Cheapie | Teoscar Hernández (LAD, OF) | $6,980 | 7.8 | 1.1 |
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're 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 budget-conscious strategies, "cheapie" options refer to 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) | $9,160 | 7.1 | 0.8 |
| Value | Yainer Diaz (HOU) | $7,270 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
| Fade | Benjamin Rice (NYY) | $8,040 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Logan O'Hoppe (LAA) | $6,840 | 5 | 0.7 |
SS (Shortstop)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Elly De La Cruz (CIN) | $10,220 | 9.1 | 0.9 |
| Value | Anthony Volpe (NYY) | $7,180 | 7.2 | 1 |
| Fade | José Caballero (TB) | $9,750 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Cheapie | Bo Bichette (TOR) | $7,480 | 7.3 | 1 |
OF (Outfielder)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Fernando Tatis (SD) | $13,330 | 9.2 | 0.7 |
| Value | Boyce Mullins (BAL) | $5,000 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Fade | Robert Refsnyder (BOS) | $8,830 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Cheapie | Teoscar Hernández (LAD) | $6,980 | 7.8 | 1.1 |
3B (Third Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Michael Austin Riley (ATL) | $11,060 | 7.9 | 0.7 |
| Value | Jasrado Chisholm (NYY) | $8,250 | 7.8 | 0.9 |
| Fade | Wilmer Flores (SF) | $9,490 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Joshua Jung (TEX) | $6,840 | 6.1 | 0.9 |
2B (Second Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jasrado Chisholm (NYY) | $8,250 | 7.8 | 0.9 |
| Value | Marcus Semien (TEX) | $6,790 | 7.4 | 1.1 |
| Fade | Jose Iglesias (SD) | $8,350 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Andrés Giménez (TOR) | $7,080 | 7.4 | 1 |
1B (First Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Vladimir Guerrero (TOR) | $8,680 | 8.3 | 1 |
| Value | Paul Goldschmidt (NYY) | $6,590 | 7 | 1.1 |
| Fade | Wilmer Flores (SF) | $9,490 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Christian Walker (HOU) | $7,700 | 7.1 | 0.9 |
P (Pitcher)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jacob deGrom (TEX) | $20,460 | 21.6 | 1.1 |
| Value | Miles Mikolas (STL) | $9,410 | 12.7 | 1.4 |
Conclusion
In DFS, creating an optimal line-up requires understanding key concepts and metrics. When building your MLB Saturday teams, consider starting with a value player like Boyce Mullins. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Jacob deGrom 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 Teoscar Hernández.
On the other hand, according to our model, Robert Refsnyder is one of the worst value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if putting together multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' MLB Saturday slate closes at 9:05am AEST on Saturday. 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 Saturday contest. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your MLB DFS line-ups.
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