FanDuel Best MLB DFS Picks: Red Sox vs. Astros 8/20/24

Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a FanDuel perspective.

Before we dive into the Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox 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 Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros matchup.

FanDuel MLB Player Selections

MVP-Yordan Alvarez, Outfielder, Houston Astros $9,500

On Tuesday night, Major League Baseball presents the second Game of a three Game American League series between the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s game? The Houston Astros arrive at this evening’s contest with the Boston Red Sox playing outstanding baseball. Let’s review the Astros recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement. The Houston Astros have won 11 of the team’s last 12 games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox Sox two days ago.

In direct contrast to the Houston Astros, the Boston Red Sox arrive at the second game of this three game American League series playing below average baseball. More specifically, the Red Sox have lost eight of the team’s last 12 games played this season, including a 5-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles last week.

It should be noted that the Houston Astros defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in last night’s opening game of this three game American League series.

Now that we have determined how both of these Major League Baseball teams are currently playing let’s shift our attention to tonight’s Game. Houston outfielder Yordan Alvarez continues to be an important part of the Houston Astros lineup this season. In his last eight Games played for the Houston Astros in the 2024 MLB regular season, Yordan Alvarez has tallied 11 hits (three home runs), six runs scored, and five walks in 28 plate appearances. Clearly, Houston outfielder Yordan Alvarez is swinging the bat at a high level entering this evening’s matchup with the Boston Red Sox.

In summary, I am backing Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez at the MVP position for this one game MLB FanDuel DFS slate.

Star-Rafael Devers, Third Baseman, Boston Red Sox $9,000

How important has Rafael Devers been to the Boston Red Sox offensive production this season? In his last four Games played for the Boston Red Sox in 2024, Boston third baseman Rafael Devers accumulated six hits (two home runs), two runs scored, and added five RBIs (runs batted in) in only 17 plate appearances.

Flex plays I like to play well this evening (FanDuel price noted): Jose Altuve, Second Baseman (Houston Astros) $8,000: Yainer Diaz, Catcher (Houston Astros) $7,000.