Friday’s MLB DFS main slates on DraftKings and FanDuel start at 7:10 p.m. ET, featuring 12 games. The Underdog pick’em choices are from those 12 games.
Friday’s Top MLB DFS Picks & Player Props
Friday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/15)
Cam Schlittler is having a fantastic season. According to FanGraphs, among qualified pitchers this season, Schlittler is second in ERA (1.35), tied for sixth in xERA (2.52), third in xFIP (2.53), fifth in SIERA (2.69), second in WHIP (0.81) and tied for 11th in strikeout rate (29.2%).
The 25-year-old righty also has a 14.5% SwStr%, 27.7% CSW%, 113 stuff+, 108 location+, 117 pitching+, five wins and five quality starts in nine outings spanning 53.1 innings this season.
Schlittler has a tantalizing matchup and sweet betting info tonight. The Mets are 29th in wRC+ (85) with a 21% strikeout rate versus righties and 26th in wRC+ (87) with a 22.1% strikeout rate at home in 2026. Thus, the Yankees are -150 favorites, and the game’s total is seven runs.
Emerson Hancock is blossoming in his age-27 season, logging the following numbers in eight starts, totaling 47.2 innings:
- 3 wins
- 5 quality starts
- 3.21 ERA
- 3.89 xERA
- 3.20 xFIP
- 3.06 SIERA
- 1.01 WHIP
- 4.9% walk rate
- 27% strikeout rate
- 11.3% SwStr%
- 23.1% CSW%
- 103 stuff+
- 108 location+
- 104 pitching+
Hancock has a plus-matchup and good betting info tonight. The Padres are 24th in wRC+ (94) with a 23.2% strikeout rate versus righties and 20th in wRC+ (87) with a 25.1% strikeout rate on the road this season. The Mariners are -140 favorites, and the game’s total is 7.5 runs.
Tanner Bibee isn’t a flawless hurler, but he provides DFS gamers with significant bang for their buck at his salary on both DFS providers. He has recorded the following stats in nine games spanning 45.1 innings this season:
- 0 wins
- 3 quality starts
- 4.17 ERA
- 3.79 xERA
- 3.90 xFIP
- 3.99 SIERA
- 1.35 WHIP
- 9.3% walk rate
- 23.2% strikeout rate
- 13% SwStr%
- 29.3% CSW%
- 104 stuff+
- 97 location+
- 100 pitching+
Bibee has a delightful matchup and adequate betting info tonight. The Reds are 25th in wRC+ (92) with a 23.8% strikeout rate versus righties and tied for 25th in wRC+ (84) with a 24.3% strikeout rate on the road this season. In addition, the Guardians are -135 favorites, and the game’s total is eight runs.
Suggested Lineup Stacks
Jack Kochanowicz is a tantalizing matchup for hitters of either handedness. Since last season, Kochanowicz has allowed a .371 wOBA to 407 left-handed batters and a .327 wOBA to 305 right-handed batters.
The Angels’ bullpen has the third-highest ERA (5.27), a significant plus for stacking the Dodgers.
The Giants get a significant pick-me-up from playing at Sutter Health Park tonight. Aaron Civale would appear to be a lousy matchup for the Giants through the lens of his 2.59 ERA in eight starts.
However, Civale’s 4.15 xERA, 4.55 xFIP and 4.54 suggest the other shoe will drop. The Athletics also have a bottom-10 bullpen, with the seventh-highest ERA (4.63) in 2026.
Core Studs
- Ketel Marte has launched 27 long-balls with a .378 on-base percentage (OBP), .267 ISO, .400 wOBA and 158 wRC+ in 447 plate appearances against lefties since 2024.
- Max Muncy has swatted 34 home runs with a .394 OBP, .254 ISO, .390 wOBA and 152 wRC+ in 647 plate appearances against righties since 2024.
- Rafael Devers has come to life at the dish after a slow start. In 56 plate appearances from April 30th to May 13th, he’s mashed three taters with eight runs, eight RBI, a .393 OBP, .292 ISO, .426 wOBA and 177 wRC+.
Value Plays/Punts
- Hyeseong Kim is having a rock-solid second season in MLB, with one homer, 10 runs, nine RBI, five stolen bases, a .333 OBP, .316 wOBA and 101 wRC+ in 94 plate appearances this year.
- Will Smith has hit 28 homers with a .355 OBP, .172 ISO, .348 wOBA and 124 wRC+ in 816 plate appearances against righties since 2024.
- Jung Hoo Lee has rattled off a .339 OBP, .133 ISO, .327 wOBA and 112 wRC+ against righties since 2024.
Friday’s Top 3 Underdog Player Props
Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet 
Mickey Moniak is erupting at the plate this season. In 36 games and 141 plate appearances, he’s tallied 18 singles, eight doubles, two triples and 12 homers with a .308 batting average, .677 slugging rate and .369 ISO.
Ketel Marte has recorded 71 singles, 24 doubles, one triple and 27 homers with a .307 batting average, .574 slugging rate and .267 ISO in 447 plate appearances against lefties since 2024.
Conversely, Kyle Freeland has coughed up a .299 batting average and .483 slugging rate to 670 right-handed batters since last season.
Jack Kochanowicz’s 3.97 ERA in eight starts doesn’t pass the sniff test. He has a 4.99 xERA, 4.62 xFIP and 4.81 SIERA. Kochanowicz is also a disaster at home, with a 5.02 ERA and 4.79 xFIP in 71.2 innings at home since last year.
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