Penned By: @Ryan_Humphries on Twitter and LineStar Chat.

• Rate LineStarApp on the App store and get a shoutout on Twitter from @LineStarApp official account!

• Have questions? Check out the LineStar Tutorial Wiki.

• LineStar’s 2024 MLB DFS Primer & Strategy Guide ⚾

Top DFS Offers 8/8/24 💸

Our editors found the top deals in sports-books so you don’t have to! Tapping below links will help support LineStar through an affiliate referral.

• Sleeper DFS - Deposit Match up to $100 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Underdog DFS - 50% Deposit Match up to $250 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Chalkboard DFS - Deposit Match up to $100 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Must be 18+ (some states may require 21+) and be present in an eligible state; if you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.

OnDeck MLB DFS & Prop Bet Podcasts 🎙️

Like, Subscribe, and Comment @ LineStar YouTube channel! You never know when we’ll shout you out or give you something cool. New episodes drop Mon-Fri feat. hosts Shannon Sommerville & Tyler Wiemann! Every episode is quick, informative, & easy to watch.

Main Slate Rundown 🏟

With a few match-ups in the early window and other teams having the day off ahead of their respective weekend series, we’ll be left with just a little five-game main slate this evening. Should be a decent set of games so let’s get a quick slate rundown going! Best of luck!

Main slate match-ups with implied run totals and moneyline odds:

🆕💣New “Dinger Report” Feature💣🆕

While many overpriced DFS services are content to sit on their hands and rarely roll out new features, that’s not how things work at LineStar! Premium LineStar subscribers now have access to the new Dinger Report. Here you’ll find all the juicy info needed when home run hunting! This tool will be very useful for both DFS lineup building and when making home run prop bets/parlays!

Today’s Top Dinger Odds (sorted by LineStar projected odds)

Main Slate Weather Outlook 💨🌦️☁️

Check LineStar's MLB Daily Dashboard to see an overview of the most up-to-date game forecasts.

• LAA @ NYY (7:05 ET, 8.5 O/U): Light-to-moderate rainfall is pretty much a certainty here so it’s just a matter of if they want to play a wet game or not. I would think they’ll try to give it a shot tonight but just keep an eye on the Yankees' social media to see what their intentions are looking like closer to first pitch. Winds IN from center at 10 mph.

• TB @ STL (7:15 ET, 8.0 O/U): 5-10 mph winds IN from left.

Pitchers to Consider ⚾

Bryan Woo (RHP), SEA | DK: $9k, FD: $9.4k | vs. DET

Woo heads into his 13th start of the season riding a strong 2.08 ERA, 2.40 xERA, 0.87 WHIP, 2.6% BB%, and 18.4% kRate. Woo’s kRate is down this season when compared to his 22.5% career kRate but he’s rarely walking batters and he’s efficient with his pitches, averaging 14.24 pitches/inning. Woo has missed time with multiple injuries so he has handled some workload restrictions, but it was encouraging to see him hit a season-high 92 pitches in his most recent start against the Phillies (7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 6 K). Woo will also be pitching at home in the pitcher-friendly confines of T-Mobile Park where he owns a microscopic 0.95 ERA and 0.64 WHIP across 28.1 IP this season.

Woo will take on a Tigers offense that checks in at 26th or worse against RHPs L2Weeks in AVG, OPS, wOBA, ISO, and wRC+ while striking out with a slightly above-average 22.7% kRate. The Mariners (-225 ML) come in as heavy favorites and the Tigers are being pinned with a slate-low 3.2 implied run total. He’ll likely be the chalkiest SP on this small slate, but assuming Woo will continue to work with little-to-no restrictions, he sets up as a great option this evening.

Kyle Gibson (RHP), STL | DK: $7.9k, FD: $9.1k | vs. TB

There is nothing flashy about Kyle Gibson (4.04 ERA, 4.05 xFIP, 1.31 WHIP, 21.5% kRate) in his age-36 season, but he’s a generally reliable middle-of-the-rotation type of pitcher who succeeds more than he fails. Spanning his last 11 starts (61.1 IP), Gibson has elevated his kRate to 24.2% so he is still capable of posting a strong strikeout total. He hasn’t pitched well at home this season but I’m willing to bank on that just being “noise.” Some 5-10 mph winds blowing in from left field will also provide a slight benefit to pitchers.

The Rays have been a mostly average offense against RHPs (107 wRC+ L2Weeks, ranks 13th) and they are a very strikeout-prone lineup that has put up a 26.5% kRate vs. RHPs L2Weeks. On a small slate devoid of any true strikeout artists, Gibson may very well end the night with the most Ks on the slate.

Nestor Cortes (LHP), NYY | DK: $7.9k, FD: $8k | vs. LAA

Reminder: Rain threatens to cause problems in this game but there is a decent likelihood that they’ll just play through it today.

Cortes has been a volatile starter all year and he has some of the most drastic home/road splits of any qualified starting pitcher this season. Here’s a quick rundown:

Home: 69.0 IP, 2.48 ERA, 3.81 xFIP, 0.88 WHIP, .207 opp AVG, 25.1% kRate

Away: 60.2 IP, 6.08 ERA, 4.57 xFIP, 1.55 WHIP, .301 opp AVG, 20.4% kRate

So he’s been a borderline ace at home and a total gas can on the road. He’s of course at home this evening, so we can feel somewhat confident about rolling him out in DFS lineups. He draws a plus match-up against an Angels offense that owns a 76 wRC+ (ranks 26th) against LHPs over the last month. It’s not a huge sample size, but in 35 PA versus the current Angels roster, Cortes has held them to a meager .152 AVG and .180 wOBA while posting a decent 22.9% kRate. Cortes won’t break the bank at his current DFS price points and he’ll bring a moderate amount of upside to lineups assuming the "good at home" trend holds true. But, once again, keep an eye on the weather here.

Other Pitchers to Consider

Dean Kremer (RHP), BAL | DK: $8.1k, FD: $7.9k | @ TOR

Shane Baz (RHP), TB | DK: $7.6k, FD: $8.5k | @ STL

Team Stacks to Target 🎯

Disclaimer: Stacking in MLB DFS is not a requirement but it is a very common strategy used to take down GPPs. This strategy is covered in more detail in the MLB DFS strategy guide linked in the header at the top of this newsletter. Check out the MLB StackFinder on LineStar.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kolby Allard (LHP), PHI

The D-Backs get to go up against a low-quality lefty pitcher in Kolby Allard. Allard has only pitched in two games (8.0 IP) this season but he is at best a fringe MLB starter. For his career (253.0 IP), Allard has meandered his way to a 6.05 ERA, 4.93 xFIP, 1.43 WHIP, 18.7% kRate, and 1.85 HR/9 Rate. The D-Backs have been a top offense against LHPs for much of the season and they’ve been extra deadly against southpaw pitching in recent weeks. Across 148 vs. LHPs L2Weeks, Arizona owns a .328 AVG, .945 OPS, .403 wOBA, .231 ISO, 163 wRC+, and 14.2% kRate -- that’s getting it done. Allard may not pitch more than four or five innings, leaving a struggling Phillies bullpen to pitch a good chunk of this game. Over the last month, the Phillies relievers have combined for a 5.84 ERA, 4.72 xFIP, 1.46 WHIP, and 1.98 HR/9 Rate.

Favorite ARI Bats: Ketel Marte, Eugenio Suarez, Josh Bell

Bargain Bat: Geraldo Perdomo

New York Yankees vs. Tyler Anderson (LHP), LAA

Reminder: Weather could be an issue here.

Anderson has managed to maintain a 3.05 ERA across his 22 starts this season, but he continues to get by on some luck. His xFIP is nearly 1.80 runs higher than his ERA and, at some point, the regression is going to hit… right?! The Yankees have rocked a 136 wRC+, .363 wOBA, and .210 ISO against LHPs L2Weeks, so they’re as good of a candidate as any to do some damage against Anderson today. The Angels bullpen is another regression candidate after posting a 2.71 ERA L30Days backed up by a much worse 4.30 xFIP.

Favorite NYY Bats: Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Giancarlo Stanton

Bargain Bat: Anthony Volpe

Low-Owned Stack That Just Might Work Out 🤔

Seattle Mariners vs. *Kenta Maeda (RHP), DET

*Maeda has not been confirmed as the Detroit starter at the time of this writing, but he is the most likely candidate to be on the mound tonight.

8-of-9 hitters in the projected Mariners lineup have a < 10% pOwn%. If it is indeed Maeda on the mound tonight, that will be good news for a gradually improving Mariners offense that owns a 136 wRC+ against RHPs L2Weeks (6th best). Across his 80.0 IP this year, Maeda has mustered a 6.75 ERA next to a 4.57 xFIP, 1.50 WHIP, 18.3% kRate, and 15.7% HR/FB Rate. He perhaps hasn’t been as bad as his ERA would suggest, but his underlying metrics still aren’t exactly good either. Maeda’s lack of strikeout power bodes well for this Mariners team that has struggled to avoid Ks this season. Behind Maeda will be a subpar Detroit bullpen that owns the 6th worst xFIP (4.48) over the last month.

Favorite SEA Bats: Randy Arozarena, Cal Raleigh, Justin Turner

Bargain Bat: Victor Robles

One-Off Bats ☝️

A maximum of one hitter per team will be listed below. Feel free to use these players as one-off options, one-half of a two-man mini-stack, or a core piece to a full team stack.

OF Aaron Judge, NYY | DK: $6.7k, FD: $4.9k | vs. Tyler Anderson (LHP), LAA

2B Ketel Marte, ARI | DK: $6k, FD: $4k | vs. Kolby Allard (LHP), PHI

OF Anthony Santander, BAL | DK: $5.7k, FD: $3.7k | vs. Kevin Gausman (RHP), TOR

1B Vlad Guerrero Jr., TOR | DK: $5.2k, FD: $3.8k | vs. Dean Kremer (RHP), BAL

OF Randy Arozarena, TB | DK: $4.9k, FD: $3.1k | vs. Kenta Maeda (RHP), DET

3B Alec Bohm, PHI | DK: $4.8k, FD: $3.2k | vs. Jordan Montgomery (LHP), ARI

2B Brandon Lowe, TB | DK: $4.6k, FD: $3.1k | vs. Kyle Gibson (RHP), STL

SS Masyn Winn, STL | DK: $4.5k, FD: $2.9k | vs. Shane Baz (RHP), TB

Bargain Batters 💸

Note: Additional hitting value may open up once all official starting lineups are released. For now, here are some cheap hitters who are already confirmed or currently expected to be on the field tonight and find themselves in a good spot to pay off their modest DFS salaries.

Default cut-off to qualify as a “Bargain Batter” is <$4,100 on DraftKings

SS Zach Neto, LAA | DK: $4k, FD: $3k | vs. Nestor Cortes (LHP), NYY

OF Tommy Pham, STL | DK: $4k, FD: $3.1k | vs. Shane Baz (RHP), TB

3B Eugenio Suarez, ARI | DK: $3.8k, FD: $3.2k | vs. Kolby Allard (LHP), PHI

OF Nick Castellanos, PHI | DK: $3.8k, FD: $3k | vs. Jordan Montgomery (LHP), ARI

SS Anthony Volpe, NYY | DK: $3.6k, FD: $3.1k | vs. Tyler Anderson (LHP), LAA

1B Josh Bell, ARI | DK: $3.5k, FD: $2.9k | vs. Kolby Allard (LHP), PHI

2B/3B Edmundo Sosa, PHI | DK: $3.4k, FD: $2.6k | vs. Jordan Montgomery (LHP), ARI

OF Victor Robles, SEA | DK: $3.4k, FD: $2.8k | vs. Kenta Maeda (RHP), DET

2B Jackson Holliday, BAL | DK: $3.2k, FD: $2.7k | vs. Kevin Gausman (RHP), TOR

1B Justin Turner, SEA | DK: $3.1k, FD: $2.7k | vs. Kenta Maeda (RHP), DET

SS Geraldo Perdomo, ARI | DK: $2.6k, FD: $2.7k | vs. Kolby Allard (LHP), PHI

3B/SS Ernie Clement, TOR | DK: $2.5k, FD: $2.6k | vs. Dean Kremer (RHP), BAL

Home Run Calls of the Day 💣

Make sure you’re following @LineStarApp on Twitter. Retweet the Home Run Calls of the Day tweet below for your chance to win prizes!

Ryan’s PrizePicks Power Play of the Day⚡

Here is a two-pick “Power Play” I’m liking for today's MLB action over on PrizePicks! Nothing is ever a guarantee to hit but I put my own money on these picks so I don't just lightly throw them out there without believing they'll cash! If it hits, it will return 3x the wager.

Ketel Marte MORE than 1.5 Total Bases

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. MORE than 1.5 Total Bases

🔥 Props AI 🔥

In LineStar’s ongoing mission to improve, innovate, and help you reel in some cash, we are introducing Props AI for MLB! This tool can help you find value and mispriced odds on player props from sportsbooks and, more specifically, for PrizePicks and UnderDog Fantasy!

Speaking of props, put the Props AI tool to use by signing-up for UnderDog Fantasy for a month of LineStar Premium (Promo code: LINESTAR). Plus deposit match for new customers.

Best of luck out there today, everyone!