FanDuel Best MLB DFS Picks: Rays vs. Orioles 9/6/24

Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a FanDuel perspective.

Before we dive into the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles game let’s review the rules for the FanDuel single game showdown contest.

FanDuel Single Game Contest Rules

Here are the FanDuel single game contest rules. You have $60,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team MVP. The MVP accumulates 2x times the standard FanDuel fantasy points value.

The remaining four players in your lineup will be one star and three flex plays. The star player will receive 1.5x the standard fantasy points value. The final three flex positions will receive the standard FanDuel points value. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your MVP position if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) FanDuel single game contest.

If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game contest, I highly recommend that you check out the FanDuel website for more details.

*It should be noted that FanDuel does not utilize the pitcher position in single game MLB contests. Having stated that, only batters are available for single game MLB lineups on the FanDuel platform.

Here are my FanDuel picks for tonight’s Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles matchup

FanDuel MLB Player Selections

MVP-Gunnar Henderson, Shortstop, Baltimore Orioles $10,000

On Friday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three game interleague series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB game? The Tampa Bay Rays arrive at tonight’s game with the Baltimore Orioles playing below average baseball. Let me be more specific. The Rays have lost three of the team’s last five games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins four days ago.

In direct contrast to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Baltimore Orioles have been playing rather good baseball recently. The Orioles have won three of the team’s last four games played this season, including a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies last week.

Now that we have determined how both of these Major League Baseball teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to this evening’s contest. Talented Baltimore shortstop Gunnar Henderson has certainly been a key contributor to the Orioles offense in the 2024 MLB regular season. Let’s review Henderson’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson arrives at tonight’s interleague contest on the heels of a five-game hitting streak. In that five-game span just mentioned, Henderson tallied eight hits (two home runs), six RBIs (runs batted in), five runs scored, and four walks.

In my opinion, Gunnar Henderson is the most likely player to post the most fantasy points in this evening’s MLB game. For that specific reason, I am backing Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson as my MVP for this one game FanDuel MLB DFS slate.

Star-Anthony Santander, Outfielder, Baltimore Orioles $9,500

In his last five games played for the Baltimore Orioles in the 2024 MLB regular season, Santander accumulated eight hits (one home run) four runs scored, five RBIs (runs batted in), and one walk in 20 plate appearances. Clearly, Anthony Santander is swinging the bat well for the Orioles entering tonight’s game.

Flex plays I like to play well this evening (FanDuel price noted): Brandon Lowe, Second Baseman (Tampa Bay Rays) $8,500: Junior Caminero, Third Baseman (Tampa Bay Rays) $7,000.