FanDuel MLB Player Selections: White Sox vs. Athletics 8/7/24

Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics. Let’s take a look at this MLB Game from a FanDuel perspective.

Before we dive into the Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics 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 afternoon’s Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics matchup.

FanDuel MLB Player Selections

MVP-Brent Rooker, Outfielder, Oakland Athletics $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 Oakland Athletics.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s Major League Baseball Game? The Chicago White Sox arrive at this afternoon’s third Game of this three Game American League series with the Oakland Athletics playing below average baseball. Let me be more specific. The Chicago White Sox have lost 21 of the team’s last 22 Games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a 13-7 loss to the Minnesota Twins three days ago.

In direct contrast to the Chicago White Sox, the Oakland Athletics have been playing quality baseball entering this afternoon’s contest. Let’s review the Athletics recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement. The Oakland Athletics have won eight of the team’s last 14 games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a dominating 10-0 shutout victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers last week.

It should be noted that the Chicago White Sox defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-4 in last night’s second game of this three game American League series.

Now that we have ascertained how both of these American League teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to this afternoon’s contest. Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker has certainly established himself as an essential part of the Oakland Athletics lineup in 2024. In his last three games played for the Oakland Athletics this season, Brent Rooker has accumulated three hits (one home run), two runs scored, and two walks in ten plate appearances. I fully expect Rooker to continue his outstanding play versus the Chicago White Sox later today.

Star-Andrew Vaughn, First Baseman, Chicago White Sox $8,000

In his last three games played for the Chicago White Sox in the 2024 MLB regular season, Andrew Vaughn accumulated five hits, three runs scored, and one walk in 12 plate appearances. Clearly, Vaughn is swinging the bat well for the White Sox entering this afternoon’s game with the Oakland Athletics.

Flex plays I like to play well this evening (FanDuel price noted): Zack Gelof, Second Baseman (Oakland Athletics) $7,500: Luis Robert Jr., Outfielder (Chicago White Sox) $9,000.