Josh Shepardson | Wed, Sep 24th 2025, 2:23pm EDT

MLB DFS Picks & Underdog Player Props: Wednesday (9/24)

Tonight’s MLB DFS main slate starts at 7:05 p.m. ET at DraftKings and FanDuel and has nine games. The suggested pick ’em choices from Underdog are also from the nine-game slate.

Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet

Today’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks

Wednesday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings

Max Fried (SP – NYY) vs. CWS

Max Fried is in outstanding form lately. According to FanGraphs, Fried has registered the following statistics in his previous five starts spanning 33.1 innings.

1.89 ERA
2.60 xERA
2.79 xFIP
3.09 SIERA
1.05 WHIP
Five wins
Four quality starts
6.8 BB%
25.6 K%
62.1 GB%
13.8 SwStr%
32.4 CSW%
111 stuff+
103 location+
114 pitching+

Fried should stay hot in a sweet matchup.

The White Sox are 18th in wRC+ (93) with a 23.0 K% versus lefties and 24th in wRC+ (91) with a 23.9 K% on the road in 2025. Chicago was also 24th in wRC+ (88) with a 23.9 K% in the previous 30 days.

Blake Snell (SP – LAD) at ARI

Blake Snell is rolling. In his previous four starts spanning 23.1 innings, he’s amassed the following stats.

3.09 ERA
2.22 xERA
2.05 xFIP
2.71 SIERA
1.16 WHIP
Two wins
Two quality starts
10.4 BB%
38.5 K%
54.2 GB%
19.1 SwStr%
34.9 CSW%
100 stuff+
117 location+
117 pitching+

Snell is ranked below Fried because he has a less favorable matchup than New York’s lefty.

The Diamondbacks are tied for ninth in wRC+ (105) with a 19.1 K% versus lefties and sixth in wRC+ (114) with a 19.4 K% at home this year. On the plus side, Arizona was 17th in wRC+ (100) with a 21.9 K% in the previous 30 days. Thus, the Dodgers are listed as -160 favorites, and the game’s total is set at 8.5 runs.

Luis Castillo (SP – SEA) vs. COL

Luis Castillo is at his best at home. In 190 innings at home since last year, Castillo has recorded a 2.94 ERA, 3.58 xFIP, 1.06 WHIP, 5.9 BB% and 25.5 K%. The veteran righty has a drool-inducing matchup tonight.

The Rockies are dead last in wRC+ (76) with a 26.0 K% versus righties and dead last in wRC+ (64) with a 28.3 K% on the road this season. Moreover, Colorado is dead last in wRC+ (67) with a 27.2 K% in the previous 30 days. Castillo should carve up Colorado’s pitiful offense, making him an outstanding DFS pick in all game types at both DFS providers tonight.

Suggested Lineup Stacks

Home (Yankee Stadium)
Game Total/Moneyline: Unlisted/Unlisted

Lefty Fraser Ellard will be the opener, making platoon hitters Austin Slater and Amed Rosario lousy selections since they’ll likely get lifted early for pinch-hitters. However, the Bronx Bombers’ matchup against Ellard is a plus while he’s on the hill. The southpaw has a 4.50 ERA, 5.42 xERA, 4.89 xFIP and 5.49 SIERA in 16 innings this season.

Road (Sutter Health Park)
Game Total/Moneyline: Unlisted/Unlisted

J.T. Ginn has been unable to navigate the pitfalls of his hitter-friendly ballpark. He has a 5.98 ERA, 3.91 xFIP and 1.56 WHIP in 43.2 innings at home this season. Ginn is tough on righties. However, he’s served up a .555 wOBA to 92 left-handed batters at home this season. Finally, the Athletics have the seventh-highest bullpen ERA this year, enhancing the appeal of stacking the Astros.

Core Studs

Aaron Judge has belted 38 bombs with a .472 OBP, .418 ISO, .476 wOBA and 216 wRC+ in 411 plate appearances against lefties since 2023.
Giancarlo Stanton has hit 15 homers with a .323 OBP, .221 ISO, .332 wOBA and 115 wRC+ in 285 plate appearances against southpaws since 2023.
Jose Altuve has recorded a .342 OBP, .168 ISO, .341 wOBA and 121 wRC+ against righties since 2023.

Value Plays/Punts

Paul Goldschmidt has launched 17 long-balls with a 389 OBP, .192 ISO, .380 wOBA and 146 wRC+ in 499 plate appearances against lefties since 2023.
Jesus Sanchez has recorded a .332 OBP, .186 ISO, .337 wOBA and 114 wRC+ against righties since 2023.
Isaac Paredes has amassed a .346 OBP, .206 ISO, .345 wOBA and 125 wRC+ against righties since 2023.

Wednesday’s Top 3 Underdog Player Props

Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet

Paul Goldschmidt (1B – NYY): 6.5 Fantasy Points – Higher

Even in Goldy’s twilight years of his MLB career, he’s still a lefty killer. In 162 plate appearances against southpaws this season, Goldschmidt has mashed seven taters with a .426 OBP, .245 ISO, .428 wOBA and 180 wRC+.

Aaron Judge (OF, DH – NYY): 9.5 Fantasy Points – Higher

Judge is dialed in. In his previous 124 plate appearances, he’s ripped nine round-trippers with 31 runs, 13 RBIs, four stolen bases, a .508 OBP, .341 ISO, .481 wOBA, .561 xwOBA and 217 wRC+.

Jesus Sanchez (OF – HOU): 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs – Higher

Sanchez has tallied 12 homers with a .255 batting average, .323 OBP, .167 ISO, .323 wOBA and 106 wRC+ in 412 plate appearances against righties this year. He’ll get a lift from the park factors at Sutter Health Park and facing Ginn. As a result, we project Sanchez to exceed 1.5 hits plus runs and RBIs.

Josh Shepardson is a featured writer at FantasyPros. For more from Josh, check out his archive and follow him @BChad50.

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