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    MLB DFS Best Start/Sits for 08/12/2024

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    Another hot August week and the hot MLB DFS action are here to start it off. This Monday’s 10-game slate for fantasy pools will end the weekend with style for fantasy pools. This week’s fantasy games will start with a bang for fantasy players during the dog days of August.

    One of Monday’s feature games for today’s MLB DFS pools will be the San Francisco Giants facing the Atlanta Braves. Another game for fantasy players is the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.

    With another week here, fantasy players will start this week with style for fantasy pools and winning cash prizes.

    August 12th MLB DFS Best Starts

    OF Jarred Kelenic, Atlanta Braves at. San Francisco Giants ($4,200 - DraftKings/2,700-Fanduel)

    A player to start your MLB DFS fantasy week is the Atlanta Braves, Jarred Kelenic. During the loss against the Rockies, Kelenic went 0-2 with a strikeout. While the Braves are being inconsistent, Kelenic is having a decent season for the Braves.

    Facing a weak Giants team could be a great day for MLB DFS fantasy players with Kelenic in the lineup.

    1B Luis Arraez, Pittsburgh Pirates at. San Diego Padres ($4,600 - DraftKings/2,800-Fanduel)

    Another player to have in your fantasy lineups is Luis Arraez of the San Diego Padres. In the loss against the Marlins, yesterday, Arraez went 3-4 with two runs for the Padres.

    San Diego has been one of the hottest teams in the league and could have a strong game tonight. Luis Arraez has been doing well in the past couple of games and could have a multi-hit game.

    OF Joc Pederson, Colorado Rockies at. Arizona Diamondbacks ($4,200 - DraftKings/3,100-Fanduel)

    The last player to have for your fantasy lineups is the Arizona Diamondbacks, Joc Pederson. In the win against the Phillies, Pederson went 2-5 with two strikeouts and a run.

    Arizona since after the All-Star break has been hot and Pederson could have a strong game tonight, Against the Rockies, Pederson has done well against their pitching and could have a home run. Fantasy players could win cash prizes with Pederson in the lineup.

    August 12th MLB DFS Sits

    3B Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies at. Arizona Diamondbacks ($4,100 - DraftKings/2,800-Fanduel)

    A player to start your MLB DFS fantasy lineup benching is Ryan McMahon. During the win against the Braves, McMahon went 2-4 with a double and an RBI with a walk. While the Rockies slugger is having another solid season, he is facing a hot pitching staff.

    The Diamondbacks pitching has McMahon’s number and he could struggle again. Colorado has been a mess and fantasy players should avoid their slugger until further notice.


    SS Tyler Fitzgerald, Atlanta Braves at. San Francisco Giants ($5,300 - DraftKings/3,600-Fanduel)

    Another player to bench for tonight’s fantasy pools is Tyler Fitzgerald. In the loss against the Detroit Tigers, Fitzgerald went 2-5 with a run and a double. While the Giants shortstop is doing a solid job this season could face a long game tonight.

    With the Braves elite pitching on the mound, Fitzgerald could have a multi-strikeout game. Fantasy players should sit the Giants star until Atlanta leaves.


    2B/SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Pittsburgh Pirates at. San Diego Padres ($3,800 - DraftKings/2,700-Fanduel)

    The last player to sit for your fantasy lineups is the Pittsburgh Pirates, Isiah Kiner-Falefa. In the extra innings losing effort against the Dodgers, Kiner-Falefa went 0-4 with a strikeout. The Pirates have been on a cold streak and could have another brutal loss coming.

    Kiner-Falefa has struggled since going to the Pirates and could have another bad game. Fantasy players could win cash prizes by avoiding the Pirates utility player for the night.

    August 12th MLB DFS Best Stack

    For fantasy players, this Sunday’s MLB DFS stack to start the week should be Josh Bell, Ketel Marte, and Corbin Carroll. The Arizona Diamondbacks have one of the hottest teams in baseball.

    With a lineup emerging as one of the best in baseball, this stack could easily win cash prizes. Josh Bell has been excellent for the Diamondbacks and could have a home run tonight. Against a weak Rockies team, Bell and Ketel Marte could have solid games.

    Ketel Marte has been having an MVP season for the Diamondbacks with the potential to have a multi-home run game. There is also Corbin Carroll who is having a decent second-half of the season.

    Fantasy players should have this fantasy pool stack ready for tonight’s games. MLB DFS fantasy players could start the week by winning cash prizes with this fantasy stack tonight.

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    Article originally written by Jordan Ramos


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