Tuesday’s MLB DFS main slate features 12 games, starting at 7:05 p.m. ET on DraftKings and FanDuel. The Underdog pick’em choices are also from those 12 games.
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Tuesday’s Top MLB DFS Picks & Player Props
Tuesday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings (6/16)
Logan Gilbert (SP – SEA) vs. Baltimore Orioles
Logan Gilbert has been good at home, and he’s left some meat on the bone. According to FanGraphs, Gilbert has logged a 3.57 ERA, 2.82 xFIP, 0.95 WHIP, 5.8% walk rate and 33.1% strikeout rate in 113.1 innings at home since last year.
Gilbert’s matchup is mixed, but his betting info is tasty tonight.
The Orioles are fifth in wRC+ (111) with a 22.9% strikeout rate versus righties but tied for 16th in wRC+ (94) with a 25.6% strikeout rate on the road in 2026. Baltimore is also 26th in wRC+ (85) with a 28.1% strikeout rate in the previous 30 days. The Mariners are -155 favorites, and the game’s total is 7.5 runs.
Hunter Brown (SP – HOU) vs. Detroit Tigers
Hunter Brown is a risky pick in his first start off the injured list (IL). However, he’s an intriguing GPP selection because he could be contrarian and is a talented pitcher. Brown has twirled a 2.14 ERA, 2.96 xFIP, 0.98 WHIP, 9% walk rate and 31.1% strikeout rate in 96.2 innings at home since last season.
Brown’s matchup and betting info are favorable. The Tigers are tied for 18th in wRC+ (97) with a 22.8% strikeout rate versus righties and tied for 18th in wRC+ (93) with a 22.3% strikeout rate on the road this year. Detroit is also tied for 24th in wRC+ (86) with a 25.6% strikeout rate in the previous 30 days. The Astros are -150 favorites, and the game’s total is 7.5 runs.
Grant Holmes (SP – ATL) vs. San Francisco Giants
Grant Holmes is another hurler who will benefit from playing at home tonight, and he’s an enticing SP2 at DraftKings in all game types. Holmes is much better at home than on the road. In 103.2 innings at home since last season, Holmes has recorded a 3.21 ERA, 3.65 xFIP, 1.24 WHIP, 9.6% walk rate and 26.5% strikeout rate.
Holmes’ matchup is tricky, but his betting info is OK. The Giants are 10th in wRC+ (104) with a 19.9% strikeout rate versus righties and tied for sixth in wRC+ (104) with a 21.1% strikeout rate on the road.
San Francisco is also tied for 11th in wRC+ (102) with a 21.6% strikeout rate in the previous 30 days. The Braves are -160 favorites, albeit with a somewhat alarming total of nine runs.
Suggested Lineup Stacks
New York Mets Projected Lineup (6/16)
- Road (Great American Ball Park)
- Game Total/Moneyline: 9.5 Runs/NYM -125
The Mets have six projected left-handed batters in their lineup, and that’s bad news for Brady Singer. He has coughed up a .366 wOBA to 578 left-handed batters since last year.
In addition, the veteran righty has a 5.61 ERA, 5.82 xERA, 4.63 xFIP and 4.62 SIERA in 13 starts this season. The Mets should tee off after getting shut out by Chase Burns and Cincinnati’s bullpen last night.
Athletics Projected Lineup (6/16)
- Home (Sutter Health Park)
- Game Total/Moneyline: 10.5 Runs/ATH -130
The Athletics tattooed the Pirates last night, and they can do so again in their hitter-friendly home ballpark tonight. Mitch Keller is having a lousy season, with a 5.14 ERA, 4.98 xERA, 4.42 xFIP and 4.61 SIERA in 14 starts. He’s at his worst against lefties, allowing a .342 wOBA to them since last season.
Core Studs
- Juan Soto has hit 71 homers with a .421 on-base percentage (OBP), .290 ISO, .421 wOBA and 179 wRC+ in 1,107 plate appearances against righties since 2024.
- Nick Kurtz drilled two dingers last night, running his season total to 18. He also has 51 runs, 57 RBI, seven stolen bases, a .443 OBP, .270 ISO, .429 wOBA and 173 wRC+ in 325 plate appearances.
- Tyler Soderstrom has hit 12 homers with 34 runs, 39 RBI, one stolen base, a .337 OBP, .232 ISO, .351 wOBA and 120 wRC+ in 291 plate appearances this season.
Value Plays/Punts
- Cole Young has hit five homers with 31 runs, 32 RBI, two stolen bases, a .323 OBP, .102 ISO, .307 wOBA, .330 expected wOBA (xwOBA) and 99 wRC+ in 295 plate appearances this season, and he sits atop Seattle’s lineup.
- Carson Benge hits leadoff for the Mets, and he has logged seven homers with 37 runs, 26 RBIs, 10 stolen bases, a .319 OBP, .128 ISO, .314 wOBA and 101 wRC+ in 273 plate appearances this year.
- Jared Young has smashed eight homers with a .298 OBP, .266 ISO, .342 wOBA and 121 wRC+ in 121 plate appearances against righties since last season.
Tuesday’s Top 3 Underdog Player Props
Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet
Juan Soto (OF – NYM): 1.5 Total Bases — Higher (1.03x Payout)
Juan Soto has rattled off 36 singles, six doubles, one triple and 15 homers with a .290 batting average, .555 slugging rate and .265 ISO in 55 games and 235 plate appearances this year.
Jared Young (1B, OF – NYM): 5.5 Fantasy Points — Higher
Jared Young has tallied 12 singles, four doubles and four homers with a .253 batting average, .456 slugging rate and .203 ISO in 29 games and 88 plate appearances this season.
Matt Olson (1B – ATL): 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs — Higher (0.84x Payout)
In 71 games and 312 plate appearances in 2026, Matt Olson has amassed 75 hits, including 20 homers, 51 runs, 51 RBI, a .270 batting average, .340 OBP, .284 ISO, .380 wOBA and 142 wRC+.
Conversely, Adrian Houser has allowed a .300 batting average, .382 OBP, .518 slugging rate and .388 wOBA to 451 left-handed batters since last season.
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