Tonight’s MLB DFS main slate starts at 6:35 p.m. ET at FanDuel and 7:05 p.m. ET at DraftKings, with eight games at the former and six at the latter. The suggested pick ’em choices from Underdog are also from the night’s games.
Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet 
Today’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks
Wednesday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings
Hunter Brown is excellent at home. According to FanGraphs, he’s tallied a 2.95 ERA, 3.30 xFIP, 1.08 WHIP, 9.2 BB% and 28.4 K% in 146.2 innings at home since last year. Houston’s ace has a decent matchup and outstanding betting info tonight.
The Red Sox are tied for 18th in wRC+ (101) with a 23.3 K% versus righties and tied for ninth in wRC+ (100) with a 26.0 K% on the road in 2025. Boston was also 21st in wRC+ (96) with a 23.3 K% in the previous 30 days. As a result, the Astros are listed as -165 favorites, and the game’s total is 8.0 runs.
Unfortunately, Kevin Gausman has a challenging matchup tonight. The Cubs are tied for second in wRC+ (115) with a 20.0 K% versus righties and first in wRC+ (116) with a 20.2 K% on the road this year. Chicago hasn’t been as fearsome lately, ranking tied for 13th in wRC+ (102) with a 21.2 K% in the previous 30 days.
Gausman is equipped to tame Chicago’s potent offense. He’s in pristine form, with the following stats in his previous four starts spanning 26 innings.
- 2.42 ERA
- 3.04 xFIP
- 2.87 SIERA
- 0.73 WHIP
- Two wins
- Three quality starts
- 14.1 SwStr%
- 30.5 CSW%
The betting info is also rock-solid for Gausman. The Blue Jays are -125 favorites, and the game’s total is 8.5 runs.
David Peterson loves home cooking. In 121.2 innings at home since last year, the lefty has spun a 2.74 ERA, 3.55 xFIP and 1.24 WHIP with a 7.8 BB% and 21.7 K%. Peterson is also in good form, with a 2.63 ERA, 3.72 xFIP, 4.14 SIERA and 1.21 WHIP in his previous four starts. The lefty has a favorable matchup and even better betting info tonight.
The Braves are 16th in wRC+ (92) with a 23.4 K% versus lefties and tied for 19th in wRC+ (95) with a 22.2 K% on the road this season. Finally, the Mets are -200 favorites, and the game’s total is 8.5 runs.
Suggested Lineup Stacks
Walker Buehler is on a flukey heater. His 2.86 ERA in his previous four starts was smoke and mirrors, as evidenced by his 5.23 xFIP, 5.61 SIERA, 11.3 BB% and 12.4 K%. The other shoe will drop, probably tonight. Buehler is also a punching bag for all hitters, ceding a .332 wOBA to 198 right-handed batters and a .385 wOBA to 254 left-handed batters this season.
- Home (Rogers Centre)
- Game Total/Moneyline: 8.5 Runs/TOR -135
Cade Horton has pitched well in his rookie season. Still, his 3.18 ERA in 15 appearances (14 starts) overstates how well he’s pitched, as evidenced by his 4.28 xERA, 4.41 xFIP and 4.46 SIERA. The Blue Jays have a deep lineup that can rough up Horton. Toronto also has a top-shelf offense by every applicable split, ranking second in wRC+ (116) versus righties this season, second in wRC+ (121) at home this year and first in wRC+ (151) in the previous 30 days.
Core Studs
- Jose Altuve has amassed a .351 OBP, .171 ISO, .350 wOBA and 127 wRC+ against righties since 2023.
- Max Muncy has hit four dingers with five runs, nine RBIs, a .531 OBP, .522 ISO, .561 wOBA and 272 wRC+ in 32 plate appearances since he was activated from the Injured List (IL).
- Daulton Varsho has ripped 12 round-trippers with a .308 OBP, .468 ISO, .416 wOBA and 171 wRC+ in 104 plate appearances against righties this season.
Value Plays/Punts
- Christian Walker has launched four long-balls with 15 runs, 18 RBIs, one stolen base, a .359 OBP, .225 ISO, .368 wOBA and 137 wRC+ in his previous 103 plate appearances.
- Joey Loperfido has hit three homers with a .413 OBP, .203 ISO, .426 wOBA and 177 wRC+ in 63 plate appearances against righties this season.
- Alejandro Kirk has hit 11 homers with a .341 OBP, .124 ISO, .325 wOBA and 110 wRC+ in 422 plate appearances against righties at home since 2023.
Wednesday’s Top 3 Underdog Player Props
Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet
Addison Barger (3B, OF – TOR): 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs – Higher
Addison Barger has had a breakout campaign. In 364 plate appearances this season, Barger has tallied 45 singles, 25 doubles, one triple, 18 homers, 52 runs, 59 RBIs, a .264 batting average, .276 xBA, .504 SLG, .514 xSLG, .314 OBP, .346 wOBA, .355 xwOBA and 122 wRC+. He’s at his best with the platoon advantage, recording 36 singles, 21 doubles, zero triples, 17 homers, a .272 batting average, .321 OBP, .537 SLG, .265 ISO, .360 wOBA and 132 wRC+ in 294 plate appearances against righties in 2025.
Jose Altuve (2B, OF – HOU): 6.5 Fantasy Points – Higher
Altuve is in outstanding form. In his previous 100 plate appearances, Altuve has hit four homers with 16 runs, 11 RBIs, two stolen bases, a .400 OBP, .182 ISO, .389 wOBA and 152 wRC+.
Christian Walker (1B – HOU): 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs – Higher
Walker is an above-average hitter against righties. Since 2023, he’s rattled off a .320 OBP, .213 ISO, .334 wOBA and 111 wRC+ against right-handed pitching.
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