FanDuel Best MLB DFS Picks: Twins vs. Rays 9/3/24

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

Before we dive into the Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays 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 this evening’s Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays matchup

FanDuel MLB Player Selections

MVP-Royce Lewis, Third Baseman, Minnesota Twins $9,500

On Tuesday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three game American League series between the Minnesota Twins and the Tampa Bay Rays.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s Major League Baseball game? The Minnesota Twins arrive at tonight’s first game of this three game American League series with the Tampa Bay Rays playing subpar baseball. Let me be more specific. The Minnesota Twins have lost nine of the team’s last 14 games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including an embarrassing 15-0 shutout loss to the Toronto Blue Jays four days ago.

Similar to the Minnesota Twins, the Tampa Bay Rays arrive at tonight’s American League contest playing below average baseball. The Rays have lost eight of the team’s last 11 games played this season, including a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers last week.

Now that we have identified how both of these Major League Baseball teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to this evening’s contest. Minnesota third baseman Royce Lewis has certainly been an essential part of the New York Mets lineup in the 2024 MLB regular season. Royce Lewis arrives at tonight’s contest on the heels of a four-game hitting streak. In that four-game span just noted, Lewis tallied five hits (one home run), two runs scored, four RBIs (runs batted in), and three walks in 15 plate appearances. I fully expect Lewis to continue his outstanding play versus the Tampa Bay Rays later today.

Star-Brandon Lowe, Second Baseman, Tampa Bay Rays $9,000

Talented Tampa Bay second baseman Brandon Lowe has been a key contributor to the Tampa Bay Rays offense in 2024. Having stated that, how has Lowe been playing from a statistical standpoint?

In his last four games played for the Tampa Bay Rays this season, Tampa Bay second baseman Brandon Lowe accumulated six hits, six runs scored, and one walk in 17 plate appearances.

Flex plays I like (FanDuel price noted): Yandy Diaz, First Baseman (Tampa Bay Rays) $7,000: Christopher Morel, Third Baseman (Tampa Bay Rays) $6,500: Trevor Larnach, Outfielder (Minnesota Twins) $7,500.