Optimal MLB DFS picks and advice for August 5 from DFS pro Jacob Gibbs

Building MLB DFS lineups this Wednesday? 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 a value pitcher with big-time upside to help fit in a Colorado Rockies stack as Trevor Story and Nolan Arenado project as two of the best plays on the slate in a matchup against Logan Webb at Coors Field. View which salary-savers he's targeting here!  

So what are the best MLB DFS cash game and tournament lineups for August 5? ... 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 - Sean Manaea

C/1B - Matt Olson
2B - Ryan McMahon
3B - Nolan Arenado
SS - Trevor Story
OF - Mike Yastrzemski
OF - Eddie Rosario
OF - David Dahl
U - Luis Arraez

FanDuel Tournament Lineup: (Use in tournament formats)
Updated at: 3:00 PM CT          

P - Lance McCullers

C/1B - Mitch Garver
2B - Luis Arraez
3B - Alex Bregman
SS - Javier Baez
OF - Nelson Cruz
OF - Eddie Rosario
OF - George Springer
U - Jose Altuve

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

Lance McCullers ($8,300)
Mike Clevinger ($9,200)

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Yu Darvish ($10,400)
Sean Manaea ($8,600)
Ross Stripling ($7,800)

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

The Rockies -- I prefer them in this order: Nolan Arenado, David Dahl, Trevor Story, Ryan McMahon, Charlie Blackmon
($4,000) Eddie Rosario, OF, Minnesota Twins
($4,100) Max Kepler, OF, Minnesota Twins
($4,600) Matt Olson, 1B, Oakland Athletics
($5,300) Alex Bregman, 3B, Houston Astros

DraftKings Values:
Updated at: 2:00 PM CT 

($3,300) Luis Arraez, 2B, Minnesota Twins
($2,400) Abraham Toro, 3B, Houston Astros
($3,900) Jorge Polanco, SS, Minnesota Twins
($2,700) Jake Cave, OF, Minnesota Twins
($3,000) Steven Souza, OF, Chicago Cubs
($3,700) David Fletcher, 3B/SS, Los Angeles Angels
($3,800) J.P. Crawford, SS, Seattle Mariners
($3,500) Justin Upton, OF, Los Angeles Angels