FanDuel Best MLB Player Selections: Astros vs. Orioles 8/25/24

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

Before we dive into the Houston Astros 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 this evening’s Houston Astros vs. Baltimore Orioles matchup.

FanDuel MLB Player Selections

MVP-Yordan Alvarez, Outfielder, Houston Astros $9,000

On Friday night, Major League Baseball presents the final Game of a four Game American League series between the Houston Astros and the Baltimore Orioles.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB Game? The Houston Astros arrive at tonight’s Game with the Baltimore playing quality baseball. The Astros have won 12 of the team’s last 16 Games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 2-0 shutout victory over the Chicago White Sox last week.

In direct contrast to the Houston Astros, the Baltimore Orioles arrive at this evening’s contest playing below average baseball. The Orioles have lost eight of the team’s last 13 games played in 2024, including a 4-3 loss to the New York Mets six days ago.

It should be noted that the Houston Astros defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 in last night’s third game of this four game American League series.

Now that we have ascertained how both of these American League teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to tonight’s game. Houston outfielder Yordan Alvarez continues to be an important part of the Houston Astros lineup in 2024. 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 Baltimore Orioles.

Yordan Alvarez missed yesterday’s matchup with the Orioles due to a neck injury. I expect Alvarez to be back in the Astros lineup for today’s game. I advise all readers to check the starting lineups for both teams prior to the game.

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

Star-Jose Altuve, Second Baseman, Houston Astros $8,000

How important is Houston second baseman Jose Altuve to the Houston Astros offense in 2024? Let’s review a sample of Altuve’s recent game data to answer that question.

In his last two games played for the Houston Astros in the 2024 MLB regular season, Altuve accumulated three hits (two home runs), three RBIs (runs batted in), and two runs scored, and one walk in seven 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.