Wednesday’s MLB DFS main slate features nine games on FanDuel, starting at 6:40 p.m. ET. It includes seven games, beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET at DraftKings. The Underdog player props are also from the night’s games.
Wednesday’s Top MLB DFS Picks & Player Props
Wednesday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings (8/26)
Sean Burke is thriving this season, and even with some hiccups mixed in lately, he’s pitched well. According to FanGraphs, in his previous five starts spanning 27.2 innings, Burke has amassed the following marks:
- 0 wins
- 2 quality starts
- 3.58 ERA
- 4.14 xERA
- 3.90 xFIP
- 3.81 SIERA
- 1.08 WHIP
- 6.1% walk rate
- 24.6% strikeout rate
- 13% SwStr%
- 28% CSW%
- 101 stuff+
- 98 location+
- 97 pitching+
Burke has a favorable matchup to bring out the best in him, and his betting info is good. The Rangers are tied for 23rd in wRC+ (96) with a 22.4% strikeout rate versus righties and 15th in wRC+ (98) with a 23.5% strikeout rate on the road in 2026.
Texas is also tied for 26th in wRC+ (81) with a 25.4% strikeout rate in the previous 30 days and 29th in wRC+ (70) with a 24.7% strikeout rate in the last 14 days. The White Sox are -130 favorites, and the game’s total is eight runs.
Let’s start with the bad. MacKenzie Gore has massive home-road splits, struggling on the road to the tune of a 5.42 ERA, 4.17 xFIP and 1.41 WHIP in 15 road tilts, totaling 76.1 innings. However, Gore also had a DFS-friendly 24.9% strikeout rate on the road.
Gore is also dialed in. In his last five starts spanning 30 innings, the lefty has recorded the following numbers:
- 1 win
- 3 quality starts
- 2.10 ERA
- 3.21 xERA
- 3.48 xFIP
- 3.31 SIERA
- 0.93 WHIP
- 6.6% walk rate
- 28.1% strikeout rate
- 14.7% SwStr%
- 29% CSW%
- 100 stuff+
- 104 location+
- 102 pitching+
Gore’s matchup is tricky, and his betting info isn’t ideal. The White Sox are sixth in wRC+ (106) with a 24.5% strikeout rate versus lefties and tied for 10th in wRC+ (107) with a 23% strikeout rate at home.
Chicago is also ninth in wRC+ (104) with a 25% strikeout rate in the previous 30 days and sixth in wRC+ (117) with a 23.7% strikeout rate in the last 14 days. The Rangers are underdogs (+115), and the game’s total is set at eight runs.
Nevertheless, the White Sox are strikeout-prone, and Gore is one of the most talented pitchers on a weak slate of starting pitchers, making him a compelling GPP pick.
No one will confuse Roki Sasaki for a model of consistency. Nonetheless, he’s in good form. In Sasaki’s last four starts, totaling 22.1 innings, he’s tallied the following stats:
- 1 win
- 2 quality starts
- 3.22 ERA
- 3.79 xERA
- 3.86 xFIP
- 4.41 SIERA
- 1.34 WHIP
- 10.6% walk rate
- 21.3% strikeout rate
- 13.6% SwStr%
- 29.8% CSW%
- 113 stuff+
- 98 location+
- 111 pitching+
Sasaki’s walk rate and SIERA are alarming, but all of the pitchers on this slate have blemishes, and Sasaki’s are among the easiest to stomach. He also has a plus-matchup and good betting info.
The Braves are 18th in wRC+ (99) with a 21.9% strikeout rate versus righties and tied for 10th in wRC+ (107) with a 21.1% strikeout rate at home this season.
Atlanta is also 25th in wRC+ (83) with a 22.6% strikeout rate in the previous 30 days and tied for 27th in wRC+ (72) with a 23.3% strikeout rate in the last 14 days. As a result, the Dodgers are -130 favorites, and the game’s total is 8.5 runs.
Suggested Lineup Stacks
Elmer Rodriguez is expected to get the ball for the Yankees tonight. The 23-year-old righty has a 4.76 ERA, 5.87 xERA, 6.07 xFIP, 5.91 SIERA, 1.76 WHIP and -1.2 K-BB% in four starts for the Yankees, lasting only 17 innings.
The young righty has a 2.59 ERA in 19 Triple-A starts in 2026, but his 4.07 xERA and 4.04 xFIP are less flattering marks. The Astros should have enough firepower to pile up fantasy points against a rookie pitcher with much to prove.
The Mets have an unimposing matchup tonight. Dustin May has a 4.57 ERA, 4.19 xERA, 3.95 xFIP and 4.02 SIERA in 24 starts this season. He’s been at his worst on the road. In 10 road starts spanning 48.1 innings in 2026, May has a 5.59 ERA, 3.87 xFIP and 1.43 WHIP.
May has been a challenging matchup for righties, holding 204 right-handed batters faced to a .268 wOBA. However, he’s yielded a .336 wOBA to 319 left-handed batters faced, making New York’s left-handed batters and switch-hitters extremely appealing to stack.
Core Studs
- Yordan Alvarez has crushed 36 home runs with 88 runs, 91 RBI, one stolen base, a .438 on-base percentage (OBP), .295 ISO, .437 wOBA and 186 wRC+ in 571 plate appearances this season.
- Jake Bauers is having a career year in his age-30 campaign, belting 23 bombs with 76 runs, 75 RBI, nine stolen bases, a .382 OBP, .229 ISO, .382 wOBA and 144 wRC+ in 476 plate appearances.
- Francisco Lindor has hit 54 homers with a .351 OBP, .212 ISO, .360 wOBA and 133 wRC+ in 1,249 plate appearances against righties since 2024.
Value Plays/Punts
- Jared Young has ripped 12 round-trippers with a .322 OBP, .216 ISO, .345 wOBA and 120 wRC+ in 267 plate appearances against right-handed pitching since last season.
- Carson Benge has drilled 16 dingers with 68 runs, 53 RBI, 19 stolen bases, a .342 OBP, .149 ISO, .339 wOBA and 116 wRC+ in 521 plate appearances in his rookie campaign.
- Isaac Paredes is having a strong season, launching 17 long balls with 50 runs, 72 RBI, a .356 OBP, .167 ISO, .347 wOBA and 124 wRC+ in 531 plate appearances.
Wednesday’s Top 3 Underdog Player Props
Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet 
Pete Alonso is raking in his first year with the Orioles. In 132 games and 571 plate appearances, Alonso has rattled off 137 hits, including 31 homers, with 81 runs, 89 RBI, a .276 batting average, .364 OBP, .512 slugging rate, .236 ISO, .378 wOBA and 146 wRC+. He’s exceeded this number in five of his last six games and 13 out of 15.
J.T. Ginn has surpassed 3.5 strikeouts in back-to-back starts in nine of his past 10 starts. Even though his home ballpark is a hitters’ paradise, Ginn has managed to log a 17.9% strikeout rate at home. He has also eclipsed 3.5 strikeouts in six out of nine home starts.
Francisco Lindor isn’t having a banner year. Still, he’s logged 44 singles, eight doubles, four triples, 13 homers, a .239 batting average, .429 slugging rate and .190 ISO in 75 games and 327 plate appearances.
The switch-hitting shortstop is also in good form, with 16 singles, three doubles, one triple, six homers, a .255 batting average, .480 slugging rate and .225 ISO in 116 plate appearances from July 26th through August 23rd before rattling off a single and a homer in five plate appearances yesterday.
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