FanDuel Best MLB DFS Picks: White Sox vs. Angels 9/18/24

Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Angels. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a FanDuel perspective.

Before we dive into the Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels 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 Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels matchup.

FanDuel MLB Player Selections

MVP-Luis Robert, Outfielder, Chicago White Sox $9,500

On Wednesday afternoon, Major League Baseball presents the final game of a three game American League series between the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Angels.

How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB game? The Chicago White Sox arrive at the third and final game of this three game American League series with the Angels playing below average baseball. The White Sox have lost ten of the team’s last 15 games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 5-0 shutout loss to the Cleveland Guardians last week.

Similar to the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Angels have not been playing good baseball recently. The Angels have lost five of the team’s last six Games played this season, including a 6-4 loss to the Houston Astros three days ago.

It should be noted that the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-2 in last night’s second 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. Talented Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert continues to be an important part of the Houston Astros lineup in 2024. In his last nine games played for the Chicago White Sox in the 2024 MLB regular season, Luis Robert has tallied 11 hits (two doubles), six runs scored, and three walks in 34 plate appearances.

What did we learn from the statistical data just presented? Clearly, Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert is swinging the bat at a high level entering this afternoon’s matchup with the Los Angeles Angels. For that specific reason, I am backing Chicago outfielder Luis Robert at the MVP position for this one Game MLB FanDuel DFS slate.

Star-Eric Wagaman, Third Baseman, Los Angeles Angels $4,000

In his last four games played for the Los Angeles Angels, third baseman Eric Wagaman accumulated an impressive seven hits (two home runs), two runs scored, and four RBIs (runs batted in).

In my opinion, Eric Wagaman’s low FanDuel price of only $4,000 presents the best fantasy value of any player on this MLB DFS slate.

Flex plays I like to play well this evening (FanDuel price noted): Taylor Ward, Outfielder (Los Angeles Angels $8,500: Nicky Lopez, Second Baseman, (White Sox) $3,600.