Optimal MLB DFS picks and advice for August 3 from DFS pro Jacob Gibbs

Building MLB DFS lineups this Monday? See what SportsLine's DFS Guru Jacob Gibbs has to say first. Gibbs is a data-driven Daily Fantasy Sports specialist who's never had a losing season.

Previously an analyst at numberFire, Jacob got his start in DFS seven years ago, turning a $25 deposit into nearly $3,000 his first season. Gibbs crushed MLB season last year, cashing around 52 percent of the time in cash games and nearly 42 percent of the time in tournaments. He also develops proprietary rankings and projections, which help him find the best DFS values and create profitable lineups. Be sure to check his lineups and player pool out daily before setting your own lineups.

Tonight, Gibbs is focusing on value hitters with big-time upside to help fit in ace pitcher Jacob deGrom. View which salary-saving stacks he's targeting here!  

So what are the best MLB DFS cash game and tournament lineups for August 3? ... Join SportsLine here to see DFS Guru Jacob Gibbs' complete lineups and cash big on the MLB!

Be sure to check back as we get closer to lineup lock. If you're not following me on Twitter, you should, as I'll tweet updates and be available to answer questions all the way up to lock and into the night games if you play on DraftKings, where there is late-swap.

Optimal FanDuel Lineup: (Use in cash games and single-entry tournaments)
Updated at: 2:00 PM CT          

P - Alec Mills

C/1B - Mitch Garver
2B - DJ LeMahieu
3B - Wilmer Flores
SS - Trevor Story
OF - Mike Yastrzemski
OF - Alex Dickerson
OF - David Dahl
U - Brandon Belt

FanDuel Tournament Lineup: (Use in tournament formats)
Updated at: 4:00 PM CT          

P - Walker Buehler

C/1B - Mitch Garver
2B - Luis Arraez
3B - Wilmer Flores
SS - Trevor Story
OF - Max Kepler
OF - Bryan Reynolds
OF - David Dahl
U - Miguel Sano

DraftKings Pitching Tiers:
Updated at: 2:00 PM CT 

Walker Buehler ($10,300)
Alec Mills ($8,000)

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Jacob deGrom ($11,600)
Gerrit Cole ($11,000)
Frankie Montas ($7,200)
Chris Paddack ($7,600)

DraftKings Studs to Target:
Updated at: 2:00 PM CT 

($4,500) Nelson Cruz, OF, Minnesota Twins
($4,100) DJ LeMahieu, 2B, New York Yankees
($3,900) Luis Robert, OF, Chicago White Sox
($4,400) Yoan Moncada, 3B, Chicago White Sox
($4,200) Jose Abreu, 1B, Chicago White Sox
The Rockies/Giants if you can make it fit. I prefer them in this order: Trevor Story, Brandon Belt, Alex Dickerson, Nolan Arenado, David Dahl, Charlie Blackmon, Mike Yastrzemski, Wilmer Flores

DraftKings Values:
Updated at: 2:00 PM CT 

($3,200) Luis Arraez, 2B, Minnesota Twins
($3,600) J.P. Crawford, SS, Seattle Mariners
($2,600) Phillip Evans, 3B, Pittsburgh Pirates
($2,900) Chad Pinder, 2B/OF, Oakland Athletics
($2,900) Marwin Gonzales, 3B/OF, Minnesota Twins
($3,000) Jedd Gyorko, 1B/3B, Milwaukee Brewers
($3,800) Bryan Reynolds, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates