Today’s comparative slates are similar on both DFS sites. We are looking at the slate that begins at 11:05 a.m. ET. On DraftKings, that slate includes nine games. FanDuel includes an additional game – Mets vs. Rockies.
Since that game is only available on FanDuel’s slate, I didn’t include it in the recommendations. However, there are intriguing Mets batters if you are playing on FanDuel.
Sunday’s Top MLB DFS Picks & Player Props
Sunday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings (6/8)
- There are some very top-end pitchers on this slate, including Paul Skenes and Joe Ryan. I’m looking at a bit of a cheaper option in Cristopher Sanchez. He is going head-to-head with Skenes. I like Sanchez’s side of the matchup better, as Pittsburgh has been striking out 28.1% of the time against left-handed pitchers.
- Predicting Tanner Bibee’s games this season has been a near impossibility. For perspective, on DraftKings, his fantasy points totals have ranged from -3 to 33 fantasy points. The strikeouts have been back recently. Over his last three starts, he has pitched 18 innings and struck out 21 batters. He is underpriced on DraftKings.
- There are a lot of low-priced pitching options on this slate. That typically means it’s best to target a high-priced, reliable option. If you choose to go with the cheaper option and spend up on batters, consider Michael Lorenzen. His last two starts have been his worst two starts, which is why his price has fallen. Today, he gets the White Sox, who have a top-10 strikeout rate against right-handed pitchers.
Suggested Lineup Stacks
Minnesota Twins Projected Lineup (6/8)
Today’s comparative slates are similar on both DFS sites. We are looking at the slate that begins at 11:05 a.m. ET. On DraftKings, that slate includes nine games. FanDuel includes an additional game – Mets vs. Rockies.
Since that game is only available on FanDuel’s slate, I didn’t include it in the recommendations. However, there are intriguing Mets batters if you are playing on FanDuel.
Sunday’s Top MLB DFS Picks & Player Props
Sunday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings (6/8)
- There are some very top-end pitchers on this slate, including Paul Skenes and Joe Ryan. I’m looking at a bit of a cheaper option in Cristopher Sanchez. He is going head-to-head with Skenes. I like Sanchez’s side of the matchup better, as Pittsburgh has been striking out 28.1% of the time against left-handed pitchers.
- Predicting Tanner Bibee’s games this season has been a near impossibility. For perspective, on DraftKings, his fantasy points totals have ranged from -3 to 33 fantasy points. The strikeouts have been back recently. Over his last three starts, he has pitched 18 innings and struck out 21 batters. He is underpriced on DraftKings.
- There are a lot of low-priced pitching options on this slate. That typically means it’s best to target a high-priced, reliable option. If you choose to go with the cheaper option and spend up on batters, consider Michael Lorenzen. His last two starts have been his worst two starts, which is why his price has fallen. Today, he gets the White Sox, who have a top-10 strikeout rate against right-handed pitchers.
Suggested Lineup Stacks
Minnesota Twins Projected Lineup (6/8)
| POS |
PLAYER |
DraftKings Salary |
FanDuel Salary |
| OF |
Byron Buxton |
$5,500 |
$3,800 |
| OF |
Trevor Larnach |
$3,900 |
$3,200 |
| C |
Ryan Jeffers |
$3,800 |
$3,000 |
| OF |
Matt Wallner |
$4,300 |
$3,100 |
| SS |
Carlos Correa |
$4,000 |
$2,900 |
| 2B/OF/SS/3B (FD) |
Willi Castro |
$3,200 |
$3,200 |
| 1B |
Ty France |
$3,500 |
$2,700 |
| 3B |
Royce Lewis |
$3,000 |
$2,800 |
| OF |
Harrison Bader |
$3,200 |
$2,800 |
- The Minnesota Twins are facing Bowden Francis today. He has struggled with a 5.84 ERA this season, which is fully supported by his 5.43 xERA. That’s what happens when you are giving up hard-hit balls at a 50.3% rate. He’s only getting ground balls 34.3% of the time, which means the Twins have lots of possibilities for extra-base hits.
- Who is going to deliver these extra-base hits? Build your Twins stack around Matt Wallner. He has crushed right-handed pitching his whole career with a .932 OPS against righties. He recently returned from the injured list (IL) and already has two home runs in four games since his return.
- Byron Buxton is also always a threat to hit a home run when he is healthy. He is currently healthy and is barreling the ball 14% of the time. Combine that with a 51% hard-hit rate, and you can see how he has 19 extra-base hits.
- A final part of a Twins stack is the affordably priced Willi Castro. His price on DraftKings is lower than expected. Castro is multi-postional eligible and has been quietly excellent since the start of May with an .887 OPS.
Texas Rangers Projected Lineup (6/8)
| POS |
PLAYER |
DraftKings Salary |
FanDuel Salary |
| 3B/SS/2B/1B/OF (FD) |
Josh Smith |
$4,200 |
$2,900 |
| OF |
Wyatt Langford |
$4,900 |
$3,600 |
| SS |
Corey Seager |
$4,600 |
$3,200 |
| 3B |
Josh Jung |
$3,500 |
$3,100 |
| 2B |
Marcus Semien |
$3,000 |
$2,900 |
| 1B |
Jake Burger |
$3,500 |
$3,000 |
| OF |
Evan Carter |
$3,800 |
$2,500 |
| OF |
Adolis Garcia |
$3,600 |
$2,700 |
| C |
Jonah Heim |
$3,200 |
$2,700 |
- The Texas Rangers have been the most disappointing offense in baseball in 2025. They are currently in the bottom five in runs scored and on-base percentage (OBP), and are dead last in OPS. Because of that, many of their players are value plays, which would not have been expected at the beginning of the season. Today’s matchup with Trevor Williams could be the remedy for a turnaround.
- While Williams’ 6.03 ERA looks worse than Bowden Francis’ ERA, his underlying data is slightly better. He is only giving up hard-hit balls 40.7% of the time. He also struggles to keep the ball on the ground (39.2% ground ball rate).
- Where do we start with stacking this disappointing offense? Even though Adolis Garcia is batting only .167 with one home run over his past 16 games, I still am playing him. He is hitting fly balls 52% of the time with a 41.5% hard-hit rate. Eventually, some more of those fly balls will have to cross the wall. His $2,700 price tag on FanDuel is budget-friendly.
- Jake Burger has performed as expected since his temporary demotion to Triple-A. In his 22 games since being recalled, he has 10 extra-base hits and five home runs. While his underlying data isn’t quite as impressive as Garcia’s, he is hitting fly balls 43.7% of the time with a 39.8% hard-hit rate.
- The cheapest option in the Rangers’ lineup is the last piece to a Rangers stack. It is a tiny sample size, but there have been signs of life recently with Marcus Semien. Over his last 10 games, he is hitting .444 with three home runs, including a two-home run game on Friday. You can take a chance on a notoriously streaky hitter just starting a hot stretch.
Core Studs
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit eight home runs. His expected numbers show that he should start hitting more home runs soon. He has an expected slugging rate of .530, which is over 100 points higher than his actual slugging rate of .423.
- Christian Yelich has hit 12 of his 13 home runs against right-handed pitchers this season. That has helped him to have an .869 OPS against right-handed pitchers. Today, he takes on Ryan Bergert, who is making his second career start.
- Ivan Herrera has mashed left-handed pitchers to the tune of a 1.257 OPS. He has also been better at home, where four of his six home runs have happened. Today is a home game against left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw.
Value Plays/Punts
- This is neither the same Nolan Arenado nor the same Clayton Kershaw that we have come to know and love. As players who spent so long together playing in the National League West, it’s not surprising to see that they have an extensive history. It is a bit surprising to see just how good Nolan Arenado has been against Kershaw. He has a .297 career batting average against Kershaw with four doubles and five home runs.
- Since being recalled from the Minor Leagues, Matt Shaw is batting .327 with seven extra-base hits. One of those extra-base hits was a home run he hit yesterday. Shaw has a tough matchup against Jack Flaherty, but that is baked into his cost on both sites.
- Addison Barger is undervalued relative to what he is providing. Since settling into a nearly everyday role at the start of May, he has a .912 OPS that is fully supported by his exit velocities and barrel rates.
Sunday’s Top 3 Underdog Player Props
Jose Ramirez has been on a tear. He has hits in 28 of his last 29 games, but this number requires two hits. He has done that in 12 of his last 18 games, and four out of six June games. Today, he takes on left-handed pitcher Brandon Walter in only his second start of the season.
The Baltimore Orioles have shown they are willing to let Tomoyuki Sugano go deeper into games. He has thrown at least 87 pitches in eight of his last nine games. He has also cleared this number in all but two of those games.
For the final recommendation, I went to FantasyPros’ Daily Fantasy Baseball Projections. I found it interesting that the player with the most projected hits on the day is Josh Smith at 1.7. Then, when I went to Underdog to check his hits projection, and saw it was only 0.5, it became a clear option. Smith has had at least one hit in six of his past eight starts.
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