MLB DFS Aug 14: Hot & Cold Batters and Pitchers (DraftKings)
All classic-slate players. Showdown excluded.
Look at = strong L3 Actual Value + positive Trend Score. Avoid = the reverse.
DraftKings — Batters: players to look at
- Taylor Walls, SS, $3,000, TB vs BAL, L3AV 4.19, Trend Score +147.77
- Rafael Flores Jr., 1B/C, $2,900, PIT vs BOS, L3AV 4.67, Trend Score +124.82
- Eugenio Suarez, 3B, $3,500, CIN vs MIA, L3AV 3.85, Trend Score +113.86
- Chase Meidroth, 2B, $3,700, CWS vs DET, L3AV 4.14, Trend Score +105.47
- Jeff McNeil, 1B/2B, $3,200, OAK vs TEX, L3AV 3.98, Trend Score +105.59
DraftKings — Batters: players to avoid
- Javier Sanoja, 3B/OF, $3,200, MIA vs CIN, L3AV -0.15, Trend Score -107.70
- Heliot Ramos, OF, $3,900, NYY vs TOR, L3AV 0.09, Trend Score -89.99
- Christian Walker, 1B, $4,200, HOU vs SEA, L3AV 0.16, Trend Score -90.96
- Colt Keith, 3B, $3,400, DET vs CWS, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -87.21
- Isaac Collins, OF, $3,000, KC vs LAA, L3AV 0.14, Trend Score -88.17
DraftKings — Pitchers: players to look at
- Sandy Alcantara, $8,600, MIA vs CIN, L3AV 3.52, Trend Score +61.35
- Kyle Freeland, $5,500, COL vs SF, L3AV 3.11, Trend Score +81.20
- Grayson Rodriguez, $5,700, LAA vs KC, L3AV 2.69, Trend Score +118.94
- Brandon Pfaadt, $7,700, ARI vs ATL, L3AV 2.38, Trend Score +107.63
- Gage Jump, $7,000, OAK vs TEX, L3AV 3.00, Trend Score +26.97
DraftKings — Pitchers: players to avoid
- Landen Roupp, $7,500, SF vs COL, L3AV 0.65, Trend Score -64.26
- Shane Bieber, $6,700, TOR vs NYY, L3AV 0.63, Trend Score -42.64
- George Kirby, $8,700, SEA vs HOU, L3AV 0.84, Trend Score -48.60
- Jake Bennett, $7,600, BOS vs PIT, L3AV 1.29, Trend Score -28.72
- Seth Lugo, $6,900, KC vs LAA, L3AV 1.13, Trend Score -17.72
Full DraftKings rankings — every batter and pitcher, salaries, projections:
On the site — historical stats, value, projections:
Note:
- L3 Actual Value: pts per $1k of salary over the player's last three games (actuals), when available.
- Trend Score: last-3 scoring against the player's season average, in percentage points.
Posted Aug 14, 2026, 10:19 PM UTC
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