MLB DFS picks July 24: Royce Lewis, Tyler Soderstrom top McClure list
SportsLine’s Mike McClure highlighted Royce Lewis and Tyler Soderstrom for Friday’s 15-game MLB DFS slate, led by Athletics-Twins.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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Friday’s MLB DFS picks July 24 board starts with a full buffet: 15 Major League Baseball games, with all but one scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET or later, according to CBS Sports.
SportsLine’s Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy player with more than $2 million in career winnings, has highlighted Twins third baseman Royce Lewis and Athletics outfielder Tyler Soderstrom among his top plays for the Friday slate, CBS Sports reported.
The night’s splashiest real-world matchup may be Yankees vs. Phillies, but CBS Sports noted its 7.5 over/under may make it less appealing for players chasing offense. Athletics vs. Twins carries the highest listed total of the evening at 9.5.
Who are the top MLB DFS picks for July 24?
McClure listed Lewis as one of his preferred Friday options, with CBS Sports giving his salaries as $3,600 on DraftKings and $2,900 on FanDuel. The matchup angle is clear: Lewis has performed better against left-handed pitching this season, and Oakland is scheduled to start lefty Jacob Lopez, who is 4-4 with a 6.64 ERA.
Soderstrom also made McClure’s highlighted group. CBS Sports listed him at $4,600 on DraftKings and $3,200 on FanDuel, and noted that he has posted a .951 OPS in July.
His matchup comes against Twins right-hander Zebby Matthews, who enters at 4-7 with a 5.40 ERA, according to CBS Sports. That gives daily Fantasy players another bat to weigh in the same Athletics-Twins game that sits atop the run-total board.
What is MLB DFS?
MLB DFS means daily Fantasy baseball, where players build lineups for a single slate of games under a salary cap on platforms such as DraftKings and FanDuel. The trick is finding players whose production can beat their price, especially in matchups that suggest more run-scoring chances.
CBS Sports said McClure is also a predictive data engineer at SportsLine. His model simulates every minute of every game 10,000 times while accounting for factors including matchups, statistical trends and injuries, according to the report.
What games stand out on the Friday slate?
The Athletics-Twins matchup is the obvious DFS target from the information released by CBS Sports because it has the slate’s highest total at 9.5 and produced both public player picks from McClure’s list.
Yankees-Phillies may draw the bigger spotlight for baseball fans, but its 7.5 total points daily Fantasy players toward a more cautious approach to bats in that game, based on the CBS Sports breakdown.
McClure’s full rankings, stacks and additional lineup advice were published by SportsLine, with CBS Sports saying one more player he is targeting for Friday is available only through SportsLine’s full DFS package.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS Sports.