Josh Shepardson | Tue, May 19th 2026, 4:25am EDT

MLB DFS Picks & Underdog Player Props: Tuesday (5/19)

Tuesday’s MLB DFS main slate features 10 games, starting at 7:05 p.m. ET on DraftKings and FanDuel. The Underdog pick’em selections are also from those 10 games.

Tuesday’s Top MLB DFS Picks & Player Props

Tuesday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/19)

Ranger Suarez (SP – BOS) at Kansas City Royals

Ranger Suarez is a road warrior. According to FanGraphs, in 94.1 innings on the road since last season, Suarez has logged a 2.67 ERA, 3.77 xFIP, 1.13 WHIP, 6.6% walk rate and 22.5% strikeout rate.

The lefty’s matchup is mixed, and his betting info is decent tonight. The Royals are tied for 20th in wRC+ (87) with a 21% strikeout rate versus lefties but fifth in wRC+ (115) with a 20.1% strikeout rate at home in 2026. In addition, the Red Sox are slight favorites (-130), and the game’s total is eight runs.

Will Warren (SP – NYY) vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Will Warren has enjoyed home cooking. In 118.2 innings at home since last season, Warren has twirled a 3.56 ERA, 3.37 xFIP, 1.18 WHIP, 8.4% walk rate and 28.1% strikeout rate.

New York’s righty is also having a rock-solid season with room for more, posting the following numbers in nine starts spanning 47.1 innings:

5 wins
3 quality starts
3.42 ERA
3.18 xERA
2.83 xFIP
2.88 SIERA
1.16 WHIP
6.1% walk rate
29.8% strikeout rate
10.1% SwStr%
30.5% CSW%
109 stuff+
107 location+
118 pitching+

Warren will face a weak offense tonight. Sadly, it’s not a strikeout-prone offense. The Blue Jays are tied for 24th in wRC+ (92) with an 18.2% strikeout rate versus righties and 27th in wRC+ (81) with a 17.3% strikeout rate on the road this year.

Toronto’s low strikeout rates against righties and on the road ding Warren’s DFS value and ceiling tonight. Still, the Yankees are -135 favorites, and the game’s total is nine runs. Warren is a stellar selection in all game types.

Emmet Sheehan (SP – LAD) at San Diego Padres

Emmet Sheehan didn’t kick the door down to begin the year, but he’s settled into a groove. In his last five starts, totaling 26.2 innings, Sheehan has posted the following numbers:

1 win
2 quality starts
3.38 ERA
2.88 xERA
2.80 xFIP
2.65 SIERA
1.13 WHIP
5.5% walk rate
31.8% strikeout rate
17.1% SwStr%
29.3 %CSW%
96 stuff+
114 location+
109 pitching+

Sheehan has a favorable matchup to stay in a groove. The Padres are tied for 21st in wRC+ (96) with a 22.9% strikeout rate versus righties and 24th in wRC+ (94) with a 21.7% strikeout rate at home this season. Thus, the Dodgers are commanding -160 favorites, and the game’s total is 8.5 runs.

Suggested Lineup Stacks

Home (Coors Field)
Game Total/Moneyline: Unlisted/COL +105

Kumar Rocker is a trainwreck on the road. In 42.2 innings on the road since 2025, he’s been rocked for an 8.86 ERA, 4.90 xFIP, 1.95 WHIP, 10% walk rate, 18.1% strikeout rate and 2.74 HR/9.

Coors Field is a nightmare house for pitchers, especially one who doesn’t do well away from his home ballpark. In addition, Rocker has allowed a .378 wOBA to lefties and a .304 wOBA to righties since last year. The Rockies should get the offense going tonight.

Home (Angel Stadium)
Game Total/Moneyline: 9.0 Runs/LAA -130

Jacob Lopez has been a punching bag this year. The lefty has a 5.80 ERA, 3.50 xERA, 5.99 xFIP, 5.79 SIERA and 1.71 WHIP in nine appearances (eight starts) this season.

Lopez has also coughed up 2.23 HR/9, with a 14.2% walk rate and 15.8% strikeout rate this year. He has ceded a .308 wOBA to lefties since last year and a .346 wOBA to righties. Lopez is also backed by a bottom-10 bullpen in ERA.

Core Studs

Mickey Moniak has mashed 46 taters with a .303 on-base percentage (OBP), .242 ISO, .343 wOBA and 113 wRC+ in 909 plate appearances against righties since 2024.
Zach Neto has blasted 14 bombs with a .373 OBP, .238 ISO, .385 wOBA and 150 wRC+ in 287 plate appearances against lefties since 2024.
Hunter Goodman has hit 18 homers with a .318 OBP, .226 ISO, .349 wOBA and 97 wRC+ in 343 plate appearances against righties at home since 2024.

Value Plays/Punts

TJ Rumfield has amassed six homers, 20 runs, 24 RBI, a .354 OBP, .165 ISO, .355 wOBA and 112 wRC+ in 192 plate appearances this year.
Jo Adell has ripped 21 round-trippers with a .326 OBP, .329 ISO, .388 wOBA and 152 wRC+ in 273 plate appearances against southpaws since 2024.
Vaughn Grissom is a useful punt, with a .330 OBP, .148 ISO, .323 wOBA, .355 expected wOBA (xwOBA) and 103 wRC+ in 95 plate appearances this year.

Tuesday’s Top 3 Underdog Player Props

Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet

Ranger Suarez (SP – BOS): 2.5 Earned Runs Allowed — Lower (0.79x Payout)

Ranger Suarez permitted four earned runs and four earned runs in his first two starts this year. Since then, he’s allowed zero, zero, four, zero, zero and zero earned runs, putting him under 2.5 earned runs in three straight turns and five of his last six.

Zach Neto (SS – LAA): 6.5 Fantasy Points — Higher

Zach Neto’s walk-off home run last night was the eighth dinger he’s hit this year. He has 31 runs, eight homers, 22 RBI, seven stolen bases, a .336 OBP, .187 ISO, .335 wOBA and 111 wRC+ in 220 plate appearances this season.

Mickey Moniak (OF – COL): 6.5 Fantasy Points— Higher

Mikey Moniak has excelled this year. In 155 plate appearances this season, the outfielder has launched 12 long-balls with 21 runs, 28 RBI, one stolen base, a .348 OBP, .345 ISO, .422 wOBA and 158 wRC+.

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

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