Tonight’s MLB DFS main slate has eight games starting at 7:10 p.m. ET at DraftKings and FanDuel. The suggested pick ’em choices from Sleeper and Underdog are from the eight-game slate.
Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet 
Today’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks
Tuesday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
Kodai Senga (NYM) vs. PIT
Kodai Senga is pitching well this year, even if his underlying statistics aren’t as impressive as his 1.16 ERA. According to FanGraphs, in seven starts spanning 38.2 innings in 2025, Senga also has a 3.33 xERA, 4.24 xFIP, 4.28 SIERA, 1.16 WHIP, 11.2 BB% and 23.0 K%.
Fortunately, Senga has a sweet matchup tonight. The Pirates are 29th in wRC+ (78) with a 21.9 K% versus righties and 29th in wRC+ (70) with a 23.1 K% on the road in 2025. Additionally, the Mets are -250, and the game’s total is 7.5 runs.
Spencer Schwellenbach (ATL) vs. WAS
Spencer Schwellenbach has avoided a sophomore slump so far. Instead, he’s pitching quite well. Schwellenbach has the following stats in eight starts spanning 47.1 innings this season.
- 3.61 ERA
- 4.00 xERA
- 3.13 xFIP
- 3.37 SIERA
- 1.12 WHIP
- One win
- Six quality starts
- 4.6 BB%
- 22.2 K%
- 48.2 GB%
- 13.6 SwStr%
- 28.1 CSW%
- 109 stuff+
- 108 location+
- 116 pitching+
Schwellenbach should build on his stellar numbers with pluses for his matchup and betting info. The Nationals are tied for 19th in wRC+ (97) with a 21.0 K% versus righties and tied for 26th in wRC+ (79) with a 20.6 K% on the road this season. Finally, the Braves are -235, and the game’s total is 8.5 runs.
Framber Valdez (HOU) vs. KC
Framber Valdez is a stud at home. In 18 starts spanning 114 innings at home since last year, Valdez has had a 2.68 ERA, 3.01 xFIP, 1.10 WHIP, 8.0 BB%, 25.1 K% and 60.5 GB%.
Valdez is in a smash spot against a lousy lineup with rock-solid betting info. The Royals are tied for 25th in wRC+ (68) with a 23.0 K% versus lefties and tied for 19th in wRC+ (87) with a 20.4 K% on the road this year. Thus, the Astros are -140, and the game’s total is 7.5 runs.
Suggested Lineup Stacks
Robbie Ray‘s 2.84 ERA this season is outkicking his 3.55 xERA, 4.19 xFIP and 4.23 SIERA. The veteran lefty’s 12.7 BB% this year is also dreadful. Ray has a knack for pitching around his free passes, but they also put him at risk for getting blown up. The Diamondbacks have a lineup capable of hammering Ray if he’s not sharp, with seven projected starters boasting at least a 108 wRC+ against lefties since 2023 or debuting in the Majors, and four have had at least a 121 wRC+.
- Home (Oracle Park)
- Game Total/Moneyline: 7.5 Runs/SF -105
Brandon Pfaadt might be the luckiest pitcher on tonight’s slate. Pfaadt has a 3.28 ERA in eight starts this season, but his 5.56 xERA is the highest among tonight’s probable starters. The Giants have enough firepower to make Pfaadt look like the guy with an xERA north of 5.00 tonight.
Core Studs
- In 437 plate appearances against lefties since 2023, Ketel Marte has hit 24 homers with a .389 OBP, .259 ISO and 160 wRC+.
- Mike Yastrzemski has a .334 OBP, .225 ISO and 122 wRC+ against righties since 2023.
- Eugenio Suarez has mashed 14 taters with a .339 OBP, .164 ISO and 110 wRC+ in 389 plate appearances against southpaws since 2023.
Value Plays/Punts
- Gabriel Moreno has had a .363 OBP, .134 ISO and 121 wRC+ in 262 plate appearances against lefties since 2023.
- In 321 plate appearances against righties since 2023, Jonathan Aranda has hit 13 homers with a .364 OBP, .209 ISO and 146 wRC+.
- Jordan Lawlar had six homers, 13 stolen bases, a .413 OBP, .243 ISO and 143 wRC+ in 173 plate appearances in Triple-A this year before getting summoned from the minors.
Tuesday’s Top 3 Sleeper and Underdog Player Props
Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet
Jonathan Aranda: 1.5 Total Bases – Higher (Sleeper) (2.19x)
Jonathan Aranda: 1.5 Total Bases – Higher (Underdog) (1.22x)
Aranda is having a big year at the dish. In 133 plate appearances this year, Aranda has 25 singles, nine doubles, zero triples, five homers, a .342 batting average, .313 xBA, .553 slugging, .577 xSLG and .211 ISO. He’s also unloaded on Jose Berrios. According to Baseball Savant, in eight career plate appearances against Berrios, Aranda has had two singles, two homers, a .500 batting average, .328 xBA, 1.250 slugging and .953 xSLG.
Ketel Marte: 6.5 Fantasy Points – Higher (Sleeper) (1.73x)
Ketel Marte: 7.5 Fantasy Points – Higher (Underdog)
Marte is having a superb season at the dish. In 68 plate appearances this year, he has hit three homers with 12 runs, five RBIs, a .382 OBP, .228 ISO, .375 wOBA, .395 xwOBA and 138 wRC+. Conversely, Ray is flirting with disaster, tallying a 12.7 BB%, 3.53 xERA, 4.19 xFIP and 4.23 SIERA this season.
Heliot Ramos: 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs – Lower (Sleeper) (1.74x)
Heliot Ramos: 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs – Higher (Underdog)
Heliot Ramos broke out last year, and he’s validating it with a step forward this year. Moreover, he’s dialed in. In Ramos’s last 20 games and 81 plate appearances, he’s had 26 hits, 13 runs, 10 RBIs, an 11.1 BB%, 18.5 K%, .388 batting average, .469 OBP, .239 ISO and 205 wRC+. He’s surpassed 1.5 hits plus runs and RBIs in three straight games and 12 of his past 20.
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