DFS Professional Targets Cubs’ Crow-Armstrong for Friday MLB Slate
SportsLine’s data engineer recommends stacking the Cubs outfielder with the catcher based on recent performance trends ahead of the 15-game slate.
Mike McClure, a daily fantasy sports professional with career winnings exceeding $2 million, has identified Chicago Cubs centre fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong as a primary selection for Major League Baseball daily fantasy lineups on Friday, 7 August. McClure, who serves as a predictive data engineer at SportsLine, utilises a proprietary model that simulates game outcomes 10,000 times to account for matchups, statistical trends, and injury reports.
Crow-Armstrong has demonstrated significant offensive output recently, recording eight hits in 18 at-bats with two home runs over his last four games. This form included a three-for-five performance with two home runs and four runs batted in during a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Across 116 games this season, the centre fielder is batting .289 with 26 home runs and 69 RBI.
McClure is stacking Crow-Armstrong with catcher Carson Kelly, who has recorded hits in six of his past seven games. Kelly also went three-for-five in the recent win against the Dodgers. Over 86 games this season, the catcher is maintaining a .265 batting average with seven home runs and 40 RBI.
The recommendation comes as part of an analysis of a full 15-game MLB slate on Friday, which features an interleague matchup between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The slate includes a wide range of player options, with games scheduled from 6:40 p.m. ET to 10:15 p.m. ET.
On DraftKings, Crow-Armstrong is priced at $6,300, while Kelly is listed at $3,500. On FanDuel, the outfielder is priced at $4,400 and the catcher at $2,800. McClure’s full lineup recommendations, including a third undisclosed target for Friday, are exclusive to SportsLine.
