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FanDuel MLB Lineup for Monday July 20th

The Monday morning blues have arrived but don’t let that get you down as FanDuel Major League Baseball is in full swing. That’s right it might be Monday but for us it’s just another day to take home some cash playing on FanDuel tonight. While the slate of Major League Baseball action isn’t full it still delivers 10 action packed games to build your lineup from.

This includes the Colorado Rockies welcoming the Texas Rangers to Coors Field while the Cincinnati Reds welcome the Chicago Cubs to Great American Ball Park. According to ESPN’s Ball Park factors Coors Field ranks first in runs, ninth in home runs, seventh in doubles and second in triples. Great American Ball Park ranks third in runs, second in home runs but 18^th in doubles and 26^th in triples.

Looking at these two games that all but eliminates four pitching options for tonight, but opens up a ton of lineup plays. As far as a few of the top options on the mound to build from you have Matt Harvey taking the hill against the Washington Nationals, A.J. Burnett takes the mound against the Kansas City Royals and Alfredo Simon faces off against the Seattle Mariners.

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Here is our MLB FanDuel lineup for Monday July 20^th, 2015.

P – Matt Moore ($6,400): The Tampa Bay Rays starter will be making his fourth start of the season after missing the start of the 2015 MLB season. Since his return Moore has struggled but tonight he should have an opportunity to put together a nice start facing off against a Philadelphia Phillies team that ranks in the bottom of nearly every offensive category.

C – Kyle Schwarber ($2,600): Schwarber is slabbed to start the next three games for the Cubs. This makes the rookie a great option taking in the fact the Cubs are playing at Great American Ball Park. A few other plays we like include Nick Hundley and Robinson Chirinos.

First Base – Prince Fielder ($4,400): Fielder is putting together a great bounce back season after missing most of the 2014 campaign. We took Fielder over someone like Paul Goldschmidt simply based on the fact he has the advantage playing at Coors Field. Anthony Rizzo is another great option as well as Joey Votto and Brandon Belt tonight.

Second Base – Brandon Phillips ($2,800): The Cincinnati Reds second baseman put together a great two game stretch to end the weekend picking up five hits over nine at bats while scoring three runs. Tonight he gets a chance to hit against Clayton Richard who he has picked up four hits off in 12 at bats with a home run.

Third Base – Kris Bryant ($3,300): We started to look at which players were playing in the best hitter ball parks. This led us to decide on either Bryant or Todd Frazier as a solid option at third base while Nolan Arenado is another big play but would have to move some of the cash we spent in the outfield. We settled with the rookie to allow us to go with Trout in the outfield.

Short Stop – Elvis Andrus ($3,100): While we loved the idea of using Troy Tulowitzki tonight we elected to take the other short stop taking the field. Andrus is having a solid season with 16 doubles but also provides an occasional stolen base.

Outfielder – Juan Lagares ($2,200): Since we have some extra cash you could elect to go with a player a little more expensive. That being said Lagares is hitting .421 off of Gio Gonzalez with four extra base hits and four runs driven in during 19 at bats.

Outfielder – Mike Trout ($5,200): No real reason needed to take Mike Trout any night of the week. Along with Trout we debated using Bryce Harper in the third slot but with his 0 for 12 stretch against Matt Harvey we elected to pass. Trout is having another MVP like season including a walk off home run on Friday Night.

Outfielder – Carlos Gonzalez ($4,500): We elected to go with Gonzalez simply based on the fact that the Rockies are at home. You have a full plate of options including Andrew McCutchen and Bryce Harper. You could also go a little cheaper here with Josh Hamilton then use Tulowitzki are Arenado.

FanDuel MLB Lineup for Saturday July 18th

The Major League Baseball action features an eleven game lineup for FanDuel owners to cash in. This includes a few big name starters taking the mound including David Price for the Detroit Tigers, Corey Kluber for the Cleveland Indians, Jon Lester for the Chicago Cubs and Garrett Richards for the Los Angeles Angels.

Along with the top tier starting pitching options a few other lower tier starters based on salary include Chris Tillman for the Baltimore Orioles and Tom Koehler for the Miami Marlins. Tillman carries a base salary of $6,300 while putting together three double digit fantasy performances over his last ten games. The Tigers are hitting just .260 off of him in 73 at bats.
While Tillman is one sleeper option on the mound, Koehler is another solid candidate. Prior to the All-Star break the Marlins starter had posted four contests with over 13 fantasy points over his last six starts in the first half. Add that in to the fact he will get the nod over a struggling Philadelphia Phillies team makes him a great option.

Here is our complete MLB FanDuel roster for Saturday July 18^th, 2015.

P – Tom Koehler ($7,000): The Marlins pitcher is a perfect buy low option that could help you cash in tonight. Koehler had posted three straight solid fantasy performances before finishing with just seven before the break. We love his chances against the Phillies.

C – Matt Wieters ($2,800): This is a gamble pick at the moment as the lineups won’t be set till the afternoon. The Baltimore Orioles catcher made one back to back start before the break. That being said he does have 15 hits in 41 at bats against David Price in his career with seven extra base hits. Other options could include Robert Perez or Tucker Barnhart at even a bigger discount.

First Base – Paul Goldschmidt ($5,100): Goldschmidt put together one of the best first halves in all of baseball. Now we expect another strong performance as the second half gets under way. Since we bargained hunted at a few of the other positions we were able to load up on top tier talent.

Second Base – Jonathan Schoop ($2,200): While it looks bad on paper simply based on the fact he is facing David Price. He is still a solid option at a great value at $2,220 that should be used in a low percentage of leagues. The Orioles second baseman has the power to put up some big offensive numbers.

Third Base – Miguel Sano ($2,600): The Minnesota Twins young third baseman has been hot at the plate since his call up. In that stretch, Sano has 14 hits in 37 at bats including four doubles and four home runs.

Short Stop – Eugenio Suarez ($2,700): Looking for another solid bargain option landed us with the Cincinnati Reds short stop. We consider monitoring the MLB daily lineups in the afternoon to ensure Suarez is in the lineup. Suarez has four home runs in just 26 games for the Reds this year.

Outfielder – Michael Cuddyer ($2,200): The New York Mets outfielder has struggled this season. That being said he has a perfect matchup on Saturday against John Lackey of the St. Louis Cardinals. Cuddyer is hitting .286 off of Lackey with four home runs in 28 at bats.

Outfielder – Mike Trout ($5,400): Anytime you have a chance to put Trout in your lineup is a great night. That being Trout and fellow teammate Albert Pujols led the American League with 26 home runs before the break.

Outfielder – Carlos Gomez ($4,600): While we could have used Andrew McCutchen we elected to go with Gomez at Milwaukee. Gomez is playing in a hitter friendly ball park while going up against a starter he has had success against. In his career, Gomez has 10 hits in 21 at bats off of Francisco Liriano with two home runs.

FanDuel MLB Lineup for Friday July 17

The second half of the 2015 Major League Baseball season gets underway on Friday for fantasy owners to capitalize on FanDuel. The action is filled as all 30 teams are in action tonight opening up an endless possibility of fantasy options. This includes Jose Fernandez who will make his third start of the season after missing most of the first half recovering from Tommy John surgery last season.

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Fernandez was able to return prior to the All-Star break making two starts for the Miami Marlins. His first start came back on July 2^nd against San Francisco at home finishing six innings allowing three earned runs while striking out six. The Marlins would go on to win 5-4 giving Fernandez his first win of the season. Fernandez went seven innings allowing zero earned runs while striking out nine in a 2-0 Marlins win.

Along with Fernandez some of the other top options on the mound included Sonny Gray of the Oakland A’s, Masahiro Tanaka for the New York Yankees and Jordan Zimmerman for the Washington Nationals. Gray was one of the top starters in the American League picking up ten wins to go with the top earned run average in the league.

Here is our Major League Baseball FanDuel lineup for Friday July 17^th, 2015.

P – Jose Fernandez ($10,500): Fernandez is an easy option on the mound tonight against a struggling Philadelphia Phillies team. The Phillies rank near the bottom of every major offensive stat in baseball while the team has allowed more runs than other team in baseball.

C – Salvador Perez ($2,400): Looking at a cheap option landed us with the American League starting catcher in this years All-Star lineup. Perez had posted back to back strong fantasy performances before going hitless against Toronto the last game before the break.

First Base – Billy Butler ($2,800): While you have a ton of great options to choose from this play is strictly based on success. Butler has had some solid success off of Ervin Santana in 31 career at bats. The A’s first baseman has picked up eight hits in that stretch including five home runs and nine runs batted in.

Second Base – Jedd Gyorko ($2,200): Since we went with an expensive starter we had to find a FanDuel bargain. Gyorko is hitting .667 off of Jorge De La Rosa in 18 career at bats. This includes five extra base hits to go with five walks and three runs batted in. The cheap salary provides us with some salary cap relief. Another solid option would be Neil Walker for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Third Base – Nolan Arenado ($5,000): This might be the easiest option of our entire FanDuel lineup tonight. Arenado put together one of the best first halves that we have seen from any third baseman. The Colorado Rockies third baseman has seven hits in 11 career at bats verse James Shields with three home runs and five runs batted in.

Short Stop –Jean Segura ($2,500): Segura is a solid option at short stop tonight with a cost saving salary. Entering the break, the Milwaukee Brewers short stop had picked up at least three fantasy points in six of ten contests while putting together four three hit ball games.

Outfielder – Matt Kemp ($3,200): The San Diego Padres outfielder has yet to live up to the hype the fans expected after the team acquired him a trade this offseason. For us tonight though, Kemp is a great option against the Rockies starter. Kemp is hitting .409 with nine extra base hits and 16 runs batted in.

Outfielder – Brandon Moss ($2,900): Looking around at the action tonight and the ball parks the games are being played at landed us with Moss. The Cleveland Indians are heading to Cincinnati to take on the Reds in one of the best hitter ballparks in baseball.

Outfielder – Nelson Cruz ($3,500): Cruz represented the American League at designated hitter in the All-Star game. That being said after a strong start the Seattle Mariners slowed down heading into the break. That being said Cruz still finished with 21 home runs and 53 runs batted in before the break.

PGA Lineup for the St. Andrews Open Championship

The Open Championship is set to tee off in less than twenty four hours allowing us just enough time to build our DraftKings lineup. For everyone that hasn’t paid attention to our articles of late, DraftKings is running their third $3 millionaire maker tournament of the season this week.

Now that we got that out of the way the question we asked ourselves when making this lineup is whether or not Jordan Spieth could win his third major of the season. While we have debated using him all week in the end we elected to go with Adam Scott as our top play. Spieth played in the John Deere tournament this past weekend delaying his arrival at St. Andrews and making us worry about whether jet lag will play any role this week.

Another name that will be a popular name is Tiger Woods after a solid performance at the Greenbrier shooting seven under. That being said we elected to skip him but could see him doing well this week.

Here is our PGA $3M Millionaire Maker lineup for this week at The Open Championship.

Adam Scott ($10,700): Scott should be a heavy favorite entering the Open Championship despite not playing since the US Open. In that event Scott finished at three under par after shooting a final round of 64 to finish tied four fourth. Overall Scott has appeared in 10 PGA events this year making the cut in eight along with two top ten finishes.

Thongchai Jaidee ($6,800): While Jaidee might not be a household name we were looking for solid play options that might go under the radar and be used less than the big name stars. Jaidee has played well of late on the European Tour finishing tied for 11^th or higher in three of his last six events.

Gary Boyd ($6,000): Since we are looking for players who might go under the radar, Body fits the description as well as being one big gamble that could cash in for us. Boyd plays on the Challenge Tour in Europe. Boyd has been hot of late finishing fourth at the Scottish Hydro Challenge along with two other top five finishes over his last six tournaments.

Kevin Kisner ($7,000): The former Georgia Bulldog has played in 23 events this season finishing second in three of those events. Along with the three second place finishes, Kisner has three additional top ten performances while making 17 of 23 cuts along the way.

Jason Day ($9,800): Day will be paired up with both Tiger Woods and Louis Oosthuizen in the 19^th group teeing off. While that doesn’t mean anything we like the Australian in this event after not playing in a tournament since the US Open in June. One option is to switch Day for Oosthuizen and Bubba Watson for Paul Casey.

Bubba Watson ($9,400): Watson is one of the players we expect to be used in a higher percentage than some of the other smaller names. That being said we love Watson this week at St. Andrews. Watson has made the cut in ten of his eleven events that he has appeared in this year adding two victories and three additional top ten performances.

DraftKings Fantasy Golf Underdogs

The countdown to the third major PGA Championship is just a few days away as golfers prepare for the 2015 Open Championship at St. Andrews. While the golfers prepare themselves for another major, DraftKings owners are building a list of potential golfers to build their lineup for a chance to take home a top prize of $1 million dollars. If you haven’t signed up yet, click here to sign up today to take a shot at history.

If you haven’t had a chance to take a look at our first article, we suggest you take a minute to take a look at our quick overview for this tournament. We will also put out our PGA lineup for DraftKings sometime around lunch time tomorrow. That being said the key to building any winning lineup in any fantasy sport is finding a sleeper that can help carry the load. That gives us a chance to take a look at some of the underdogs we like in this tournament that could save you save fantasy cash.

Here is our list of top underdogs for The Open Championship this week at St. Andrews golf course.

Kevin Kisner ($7,000): Kisner has been solid in 2015, placing second in three of his 23 events played this season. Along with his two second place finishes, Kisner has finished six times in the top 10 and has made 17 of 23 cuts. Kisner finished tied for 12^th at the US Open back in June. This past week, Kisner shot three rounds under 70 to finish tied for 35^th at the John Deer Classic.

Graham DeLaet ($6,900): While Kisner and Na might be the bigger name in this lower tier range, DeLaet has a chance to make some noise. DeLaet has shot at least five under in each of his last four events. The down side is he has yet to play a major this year but that could lower his percentage of usage which could deliver you some key fantasy points.

Kevin Na ($6,800): As we said yesterday, Na is one of those cheaper options that can help save you some salary cap. That being said we also expect to see his name on many rosters, which could hurt someone looking to take home the million dollar prize. That being said, Na has played in 19 events this season making the cut in 16 while placing in the top 10 in six.

Thongchai Jaidee ($6,800): Now we know you might not have heard of Jaidee before this article. That being said he plays mostly over in Europe and has played well over the past few events. Jaidee placed tied for 31^st in his last event five under as well as 10^th and 11^th in his last three tournaments played. Jaidee could be a sleeper pick that could deliver some numbers as well as being used in small capacity.

Gary Boyd ($6,000): Here is a real DraftKings sleeper for this PGA Millionaire event at the Open Championship. Boyd doesn’t play on the European and PGA tour but in the Challenge Tour which is very close to the Web.com tour. That being said he is very familiar with the golf courses over in England. Boyd has shot five of his last six rounds at least three under including three rounds at at least 11 under. In that stretch, Boyd has placed fourth, second and fifth while making the cut in five of his last six events.

A few others we like include John Senden ($6,800), Thomas Aiken ($6,700):, Pablo Larrazabal ($6,600) and Soren Kieldsen ($6,300).

A Glance at DraftKings 3rd Major of the 2015 PGA Tour Season

The third major of the 2015 PGA tour season is approaching as the Open Championship gets underway on Thursday opening up a chance to take home a million dollars on DraftKings. Yes you read that million dollars correctly as DraftKings will be awarding the top prize in their $3 million millionair maker, one million dollars.

This allows us a few days to start prepping for this third major as all eyes will be on the 21 year old Jordan Spieth. Spieth who picked up his fourth win of the season in a playoff on Sunday became the first player since Tiger Woods to accomplish that feat before the Open Championship. Overall Spieth has played in 18 total tournaments this season taking home the title in four to go along with three second place finishes, one third place finish and 11 total top 10 appearances.

Spieth who is the only real favorite entering as Rory McIlroy will miss the even after tearing up his ankle play soccer last week. Currently Spieth is a 9/2 favorite according to Bovada while the runner up favorite is Dustin Johnson. Johnson is a 12/1 favorite entering the Open Championship after finishing tied for second at the US Open back in June.

Other notable odds to take into consideration for the 2015 Open Championship are:

Rickie Fowler – 16/1

Tiger Woods – 20/1

Phil Mickelson – 33/1

Bubba Watson – 33/1

Adam Scott – 22/1

While we love looking at the odds, the end lineup we do not build simply based around these as we like to take a look at a few different areas. One example is the fact that Spieth is the favorite entering but has a few key pieces playing against his chances. One of those is the fact that he played in a tournament this past weekend slowing down his arrival time. That being said, Spieth will need a few days to get past the jet lag that could slow him down on Thursday. Second thing to consider is the fact he is going for a grand slam in the same season something that hasn’t been accomplished in the Masters ERA.

After looking at this we also look at who has played well over the past few years over in England. One name that stands out is Adam Scott who has finished near the top in each of the past three. Last season Scott finished tied at fifth with a twelve under, tied for third the year prior to that at one over and finished second at six under two seasons ago.

The final part that we look at is the total salary that each player costs for the tournament. For example, Jordan Spieth will cost you $12,000 while Adam Scott costs you $10,700. The move to go with Scott would save you some salary to open up the door. We also look at which players might be a bargain to allow us to free up additional salary to take multiple top tier golfers.

One player we like to fit this bill is Kevin Na who enters ranked 27^th in the FedEX Cup standings. Na enters the tournament landing at only a $6,800 salary saving you some cap space. This season, Na has appeared in 20 tournaments taking home one second place finish as well as a total six top tens. Na has also made the cut in 17 of those events missing the cut twice and withdrawing from another event.

Check back for our additional PGA The Open Championship coverage leading up to the big event on Thursday. Signup today at DraftKings to enter this event for a chance to win one million dollars this weekend! Just a big reminder this event will tee off in the early morning hours so make sure to set your line.

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