FanDuel Best MLB Player Selections: Mets vs. Rockies 8/6/24

Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a FanDuel perspective.

Before we dive into the New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies game let’s review the rules for the FanDuel single game 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 New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies matchup.

FanDuel MLB Player Selections

MVP-Francisco Lindor, Shortstop, $9,500

On Tuesday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three game National League series between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s Major League Baseball game? The New York Mets arrive at this evening’s first game of this three game National League series with the Colorado Rockies playing below average baseball. Let me be more specific. The New York Mets have lost three of the team’s last five games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels two days ago.

Similar to the New York Mets, the Colorado Rockies are also not playing good baseball entering tonight’s contest. The Rockies have lost seven of the team’s last ten Games played this season, including a 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres last week.

Now that we have ascertained how both of these National League teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to this evening’s contest. New York shortstop Francisco Lindor continues to be an essential part of the New York Mets lineup in 2024. In his last three games played for the New York Mets this season, Francisco Lindor has accumulated three hits, two runs scored, and two walks in 12 plate appearances. I fully expect Lindor to continue his outstanding play versus the Rockies later today.

As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct MVP is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest. In suMMAry, I am rolling with New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor as my MVP for this one Game MLB DFS slate.

Star-J.D. Martinez, Outfielder, New York Mets $7,500

In his last four games played for the New York Mets in the 2024 MLB regular season, Martinez accumulated three hits (one home run), one run scored, and two walks in only 15 plate appearances. Clearly, Martinez is swinging the bat well for the Mets entering tonight’s game with the Colorado Rockies.

Flex plays I like to play well this evening (FanDuel price noted): Brenton Doyle, Outfielder (Colorado Rockies) $8,000: Brandon Nimmo, Outfielder (New York Mets) $8,500.