The Best MLB DFS sites

There are a lot of baseball fans in daily fantasy sports who are looking forward to this moment. And if you haven't played fantasy league baseball yet, but you want to join the millions whose teams compete every day for the right to be called the best, it will be useful for you to learn about the basics of daily fantasy MLB.

Game Selection

As in other sports, in baseball daily fantasy leagues you can choose among different types of tournaments: GPP, head-to-head or 50/50. To participate in these tournaments, you need to pay an entry fee, the amount of which may vary depending on the site you play on and your personal preferences. However, if your bankroll is not yet large enough to participate in expensive tournaments, there is another way to compete for a large prize pool - these are freerolls and satellite tournaments. In addition, sites that organise DFS baseball tournaments offer other interesting game formats. For example, DraftKings hosts four-level step tournaments for fans of fantasy MLB, in which there is a gradual increase in the size of the buy-in and the prize pool. You can register in such a tournament at any stage and earn $200 in the final. Buy-ins for the first stage start at $2.

Use the DFS features of the site you play on to find the game format that suits you best. Various filters and sorting will help you to cope with this task.

Team Recruitment

Team recruitment in fantasy baseball is carried out according to the generally accepted scheme - you have a certain salary fund that you spend on the salary of the players you have chosen, and you cannot exceed it in any way. Different DFS sites have their own command set rules. On FanDuel, for example, you can only pick one pitcher, while on DraftKings you can pick two, so it's best to familiarise yourself with these rules beforehand.

Another factor to consider is the scoring system on a daily fantasy sports site. In baseball's daily fantasy leagues, scoring systems can vary greatly. For example, both FanDuel and DraftKings have walkie points, but FanDuel has the same points as a single, while DraftKings is worth 2/3 of a single.

Food for thought

There are two ways to get a good team in daily fantasy sports, especially baseball. The first way is very fast. In five minutes, you, trusting your intuition, luck, intuition or something else, collect the composition and wait for the results. The second way is a longer and more painstaking process, during which you study statistics, matchups, analyst recommendations, and so on, after which you can count on more than just luck. Which option to choose is everyone's business, in any case, you will get a lot of fun and vivid impressions from playing baseball's daily fantasy league.

For those who want to think a bit before recruiting players, below are the main points worth paying attention to.

Bookmaker Quotes - Make sure you check all bookmaker quotes before you start playing. If the team is at -200 (which is a big number in baseball), then the starting pitcher is likely to win and score some fantasy points. Following the same logic, looking at the totals will allow you to estimate how many runs will be earned. If the total is more than 8, then this is a match where equal teams will meet. In these matches, recruit betters and avoid pitchers. If the total is less than 7, then you should expect pitchers to score a lot of fantasy points in such matches, and you should take a closer look at them.

Leading Hand - Many baseball players play very differently against left-handed and right-handed opponents. Some pitchers go out of their way to get against the better with the opposite leading hand. Many managers do not allow certain players to play against opponents with the same leading hand (this is called the "platoon system"), so be sure to keep an eye on this.

Public opinion - If you are playing against a large field of opponents, it is important for you to consider the percentage of possession of one or another player. If any of the players show exorbitant results several games in a row, you can be sure that the demand and price for such a baseball player will be simply sky-high. Therefore, you need to look for other options, especially if the performance of such a player is not constant.

Squad reshuffling - Sometimes if a player performs well or performs well in training, the manager may move him up and down the roster in an effort to maximise the overall result. Such permutations usually greatly affect the player's fantasy value. Therefore, be sure to study all available information on this subject before starting to recruit a team. This approach will allow you to find the most valuable options at a good price.

Location of matches – A very important factor because different stadiums have different style of play. You might love Brandon Moss's matchup against an opposing pitcher and want to bring him on your team, but if Moss is going to play in Tampa Bay, you might want to rethink your decision. Moss's most offensive value comes from his amazing home run performance, but Tropicana Field's home run numbers are 20% below MLB average. In such stadiums, pitchers like Jared Weaver will feel great.

Finally

At first glance, baseball's daily fantasy leagues may seem a bit complicated to you. When typing your first DFS command, you probably won't take everything into account at once, but don't be afraid to make a mistake. By following the above recommendations and learning from your mistakes, you will be able to recruit very good teams and participate in MLB daily fantasy on a par with professionals, and with due dedication and diligence, you can also make very good money on it! We wish you success!