MLB Saturday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for August 24, 2024

Draftstars Australia's MLB Saturday DFS contest kicks off at 9:05am AEST on August 24, 2024, and Fantasy Insider has looked at the data for each player on the slate to help you create winning line-ups.

An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial for MLB fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you assemble your fantasy teams for Draftstars' MLB contests and enhance your season-long fantasy line-ups on August 24 and beyond.

Featured MLB Games

Draftstars' MLB Saturday slate consists of these match-ups:

• Boston Red Sox vs Arizona Diamondbacks
• Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros
• Oakland Athletics vs Milwaukee Brewers
• Cleveland Guardians vs Texas Rangers
• Kansas City Royals vs Philadelphia Phillies
• Minnesota Twins vs St. Louis Cardinals
• Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels
• Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals
• Seattle Mariners vs San Francisco Giants
• Los Angeles Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays
• Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs
• San Diego Padres vs New York Mets
• New York Yankees vs Colorado Rockies
• Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers

Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to come up with some of the most accurate DFS projections available.

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Cheat Sheet and Projections

We have reviewed every player from every team to help you find the best choices on Saturday's slate.

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	Christopher Sale (ATL, P)	$24,040	22.1	0.9
Value	Cade Povich (BAL, P)	$9,870	13.4	1.4
Fade	Adrian Del Castillo (AZ, C)	$12,360	2.3	0.2
Cheapie	Brice Turang (MIL, 2B)	$5,000	6.7	1.3

According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks offer the most "bang for your buck," meaning they are 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 those needing to stay under the salary cap, "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)	$10,090	7.2	0.7
Value	Salvador Perez (KC)	$8,000	6.8	0.8
Fade	Adrian Del Castillo (AZ)	$12,360	2.3	0.2
Cheapie	Daniel Jansen (BOS)	$5,000	4	0.8

SS (Shortstop)

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	Robert Witt (KC)	$12,260	9.9	0.8
Value	Ezequiel Tovar (COL)	$7,040	7.3	1
Fade	David Hamilton (BOS)	$9,360	4.8	0.5
Cheapie	Junior Caminero (TB)	$6,890	6.8	1

OF (Outfielder)

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	Shohei Ohtani (LAD)	$12,750	10	0.8
Value	Jasrado Chisholm (NYY)	$5,570	6.4	1.1
Fade	Ramón Laureano (ATL)	$8,410	1.7	0.2
Cheapie	Garrett Mitchell (MIL)	$5,000	5.4	1.1

3B (Third Base)

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	José Ramírez (CLE)	$10,160	9.3	0.9
Value	Ryan McMahon (COL)	$6,670	6.7	1
Fade	Ernie Clement (TOR)	$9,240	4.2	0.5
Cheapie	Isaac Paredes (CHC)	$6,930	7	1

2B (Second Base)

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	Jose Altuve (HOU)	$11,370	8.5	0.7
Value	Brice Turang (MIL)	$5,000	6.7	1.3
Fade	Spencer Horwitz (TOR)	$10,140	4.5	0.4
Cheapie	Andrés Giménez (CLE)	$7,390	7.2	1

1B (First Base)

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	Bryce Harper (PHI)	$9,020	8.5	0.9
Value	Joshua-Douglas Naylor (CLE)	$7,510	7.6	1
Fade	Spencer Torkelson (DET)	$8,900	5.6	0.6
Cheapie	Isaac Paredes (CHC)	$6,930	7	1

P (Pitcher)

Selection	Player	Salary	Proj. Pts	Pts/$1K
Stud	Christopher Sale (ATL)	$24,040	22.1	0.9
Value	Cade Povich (BAL)	$9,870	13.4	1.4

Conclusion

When building your MLB Saturday teams, consider starting with a value player like Cade Povich. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Christopher Sale 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 Brice Turang.

On the other hand, according to our model, Adrian Del Castillo is one of the lowest 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 slate. The unique insights here can help you balance star power, value and budget management when you make your MLB DFS line-ups.

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