The 2021 MLB All-Star Game is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Coors Field, and if last night's 2021 MLB Home Run Derby is any indicator, dynamic young talent will be on display. The elevation at Coors Field has always lent itself well to a lot of offense, but talented pitching staffs on both sides with plenty of velocity and dynamic breaking stuff will hope to neutralize the threat of the long ball. So as you set your 2021 MLB All-Star Game DFS lineups, which matchups should you be exploiting?
Power arms in the MLB DFS player pool include Max Scherzer, Corbin Burnes and Zack Wheeler, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Aaron Judge, and Juan Soto all have proven upper-deck power. Two-way star Shohei Ohtani fits both descriptions. But perhaps nothing is more important than how playing time might be divided up at the MLB All-Star Game 2021. Before locking in any MLB DFS picks for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game, be sure to check out the MLB DFS advice, strategy and projections from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a daily Fantasy pro who has won almost $2 million in his career. And when it comes to daily Fantasy baseball, McClure is at his best. Recognized in the book "Fantasy Football (and Baseball) for Smart People: How to Turn Your Hobby into a Fortune" as a top MLB DFS player, McClure's proprietary projection model simulates each game 10,000 times, taking factors such as matchups and recent results into account. This allows him to find the best values on every site.
On Sunday, McClure had Blue Jays starter Robbie Ray near the top of his pitching rankings for FanDuel and DraftKings. The result: Ray threw seven innings of one-hit ball without giving up a run and struck out 11 to produce 64 points and an over 6x return on FanDuel. Anybody who had him in their lineup was well on the way to a profitable day.
Now, with the 2021 Midsummer Classic taking place at Coors Field on Tuesday, McClure has locked in his top MLB All-Star Game daily Fantasy picks. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
McClure's top MLB DFS picks for 2021 MLB All-Star Game
One of McClure's top MLB DFS picks on FanDuel for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game is Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. The 22-year-old is putting up MVP-caliber numbers and entered the MLB All-Star break leading the National League in home runs (28), stolen bases (20), slugging percentage (.656) and OPS (1.020).
He ranks in the top five percent of all big leaguers in barrel rate, hard-hit contact rate, average exit velocity, max exit velocity and sprint speed and he's a natural showman who was built for settings like the MLB All-Star Game. Tatis will bat leadoff on Tuesday night for the NL team and he seems like a good bet to get two or three at-bats, making him a solid play in a game where other players might not get as many opportunities at the dish.
Part of McClure's optimal MLB All-Star Game DFS strategy on FanDuel includes rostering Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy. Despite not truly breaking through until he was 27 years old, Muncy's prodigious power and patience at the plate has made him a critical component of a loaded Dodgers lineup. He'll make his second All-Star Game appearance after leading the NL in OBP (.414) in the first half.
Muncy has 19 home runs and 52 RBIs while slashing .270/.414/.559, and he also leads the NL in walks (58). His 91 mph average exit velocity this season is a career high and his .672 slugging percentage against fastballs will make him a tough matchup in an all-star setting where pitchers tend to lean heavily on velocity. He'll bat second on Tuesday and could see multiple at-bats because of his positioning in the order, further enhancing his value for MLB All-Star Game daily Fantasy.
How to set your MLB DFS lineups for the All-Star Game
McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers at the 2021 MLB All-Star Game. The stars are aligning for him to return tournament-winning value and he comes at a price that won't break the bank. You can only see who it is here.
So what are the top MLB DFS picks for MLB All-Star Game 2021? Visit SportsLine now to see DFS millionaire Mike McClure's complete player pool and picks for FanDuel and DraftKings, and cash in big on MLB DFS.
