MLB · July 3, 2025

The Dongers Club – July 3rd

Main slate on FanDuel includes Tigers at Nationals, but not on DraftKings.

Meanwhile, Luis L Ortiz of the Guardians is under investigation for Gambling.  No, he just sucks.  Although getting a pitcher to just throw the worst possible “Ball” to start an inning is not that hard to do so I am not shocked at all.

WEATHER

All games play

SETH LUGO (DK: $8300 – FD: $9500)

Lugo is the #1 tonight as the Mariners have very few spots that should be an issue & he is also $1400 cheaper than Woo, which just makes no sense what-so-ever here.

CHRIS BASSITT (DK: $7600, FD: $8700)

After some bananas games and high scoring spots, expect this one to finally be a low scoring, pitchers affair.  I’ll take the gamble here and go under & with Bassitt we have 3+ more strikeouts that we can expect than Schmidt.

 

CUBS … Tucker, Suzuki, Busch

New pitcher, same plan I had when I woke up today.  Chicago will be the team to own tonight.

ANGELS … Schanuel, O’Hoppe

Both sides are good here.  Riley and Albies are great values for the Braves.  They failed me last night, but they’ll homer tonight.  Meanwhile the Angels though are gonna tee off on Elder.

 

CATCHER

  1. Salvador Perez
  2. Austin Wells
  3. Logan O’Hoppe

 

FIRST BASE

  1. Nolan Schanuel
  2. Michael Busch
  3. Rhys Hoskins

 

SECOND BASE

This position has very little that looks good tonight and then Mr. $6000 Ketel Marte with his 16-36-2HR BVP familiarity against Robbie Ray tonight.  There’s value on the slate so Marte as a one off makes sense here.

  1. Ketel Marte
  2. Ozzie Albies
  3. Daniel Schneemann

 

THIRD BASE

  1. Austin Riley
  2. Addison Barger
  3. Caleb Durbin

 

SHORTSTOP

  1. Mookie Betts
  2. Geraldo Perdomo
  3. Dansby Swanson

 

OUTFIELD – Mt. Rushmore

  1. Kyle Tucker
  2. Seiya Suzuki
  3. Mike Trout
  4. Ronald Acuna Jr.

 

OUTFIELD – TIER II

  1. Jo Adell
  2. Andy Pages

 

  1. Nolan Schanuel – 1B – Los Angeles Angels – Chairman of The Dongers Club
  2. Kyle Tucker – OF – Cubs
  3. Austin Riley – 3B – Braves
  4. Salvador Perez – C – Royals
  5. Seiya Suzuki – OF – Cubs
  6. Ozzie Albies – 2B – Braves

 

TOP BETS

  • Yankees/Blue Jays UNDER 8.5
  • Angels/Braves OVER 9
  • Royals ML

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