Wednesday’s MLB DFS main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel features 10 games, starting at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Underdog player props are also from those 10 games.
Wednesday’s Top MLB DFS Picks & Player Props
Wednesday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings (9/9)
Cristopher Sanchez has been unreal at home. According to FanGraphs, in 17 home starts spanning 108 innings in 2026, the lefty ace has spun a 1.83 ERA, 2.59 xFIP, 1.11 WHIP, 6.5% walk rate and 27.5% strikeout rate.
Sanchez’s matchup is decent, and his betting info is rock-solid. The Astros are 12th in wRC+ (98) with a 21% strikeout rate versus lefties and tied for fifth in wRC+ (102) with a 20.1% strikeout rate on the road in 2026. However, Houston is in a rut, ranking 27th in wRC+ (78) with a 22.8% strikeout rate in the previous 30 days and 24th in wRC+ (87) with a 22.4% strikeout rate in the last 14 days. The Phillies are -160 favorites, and the game’s total is eight runs.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is in pristine form entering tonight’s start. In his previous four starts, totaling 25.2 innings, the Dodgers’ stud has posted the following statistics:
- 1 win
- 3 quality starts
- 2.81 ERA
- 2.44 xERA
- 2.44 xFIP
- 2.53 SIERA
- 0.94 WHIP
- 5.9% walk rate
- 33.7% strikeout rate
- 15.2% SwStr%
- 33.1% CSW%
- 103 stuff+
- 109 location+
- 111 pitching+
Yamamoto’s matchup and betting info are drool-inducing. The Reds are 29th in wRC+ (89) with a 25.6% strikeout rate versus righties and tied for 21st in wRC+ (93) with a 24.3% strikeout rate on the road this season.
Cincinnati is also tied for 22nd in wRC+ (93) with a 25.9% strikeout rate in the previous 30 days, albeit second in wRC+ (125) with a 24.9% strikeout rate in the last 14 days. Nevertheless, the Dodgers are -300 favorites, and the game’s total is 8.5 runs.
Shane Baz has a tasty matchup tonight. The Guardians are 23rd in wRC+ (96) with a 21% strikeout rate versus righties and tied for 25th in wRC+ (89) with a 21.5% strikeout rate on the road this season. Cleveland is also tied for 20th in wRC+ (95) with a 17.6% strikeout rate in the previous 30 days and tied for 22nd in wRC+ (92) with a 19.9% strikeout rate in the last 14 days.
Baz’s past five starts spanning 27 innings feature the following mixed numbers:
- 1 win
- 2 quality starts
- 4.67 ERA
- 3.57 xERA
- 4.53 xFIP
- 4.46 SIERA
- 1.41 WHIP
- 9.5% walk rate
- 21.6% strikeout rate
- 10.1% SwStr%
- 26.4% CSW%
- 95 stuff+
- 105 location+
- 103 pitching+
No matter the ERA estimator, Baz has been unlucky. His xERA indicates he’s been very unlucky, while his xFIP and SIERA indicate he’s been only moderately unlucky. Baz isn’t an appealing selection at FanDuel, but he’s a desirable SP2 in all game types at his bargain salary on DraftKings.
Suggested Lineup Stacks
A bit of housekeeping before we get into why the Yankees are an appealing offense to stack. First, Aaron Judge might get the night off, and he’s a risk to get lifted early as part of a ramp-up plan if he starts. Second, Jazz Chisholm Jr. was removed early last night with a thumb injury. If there’s a silver lining for one or both of Judge and Chisholm sitting tonight, it would be the potential for the Bronx Bombers to be a less popular stack in a dreamy matchup.
Tomoyuki Sugano was running pure early in the season, but the other shoe has dropped lately. He has been torched for an 8.25 ERA, 5.70 xERA, 4.23 xFIP and 4.35 SIERA in his previous five starts, serving up 1.88 HR/9. Even with good fortune earlier this season, Sugano has coughed up a .342 wOBA to 251 right-handed batters and a .378 wOBA to 315 left-handed batters this season.
Reynaldo Lopez has outkicked his ERA estimators, splitting time between the rotation and the bullpen, with 13 starts and 11 relief appearances. His 3.64 ERA is in contrast to his 4.65 xERA, 4.40 xFIP and 4.30 SIERA.
Lopez is also coming off the injured list (IL), and he hasn’t appeared in a game for the Braves since July 26th. The Rays are an appealing stack against a player due for regression who could also be rusty coming off the IL.
Core Studs
- Luis Garcia Jr. is having a career year this season, with 28 homers, 62 runs, 88 RBI, five stolen bases, a .318 on-base percentage (OBP), .256 ISO, .367 wOBA and 132 wRC+ in 490 plate appearances.
- Griffin Conine has launched 18 long balls with a .351 OBP, .235 ISO, .396 wOBA and 131 wRC+ in 339 career plate appearances against righties since reaching the Majors in 2024.
- Mickey Gasper has ripped eight round-trippers with 23 runs, 22 RBI, a .384 OBP, .220 ISO, .383 wOBA, .374 expected wOBA (xwOBA) and 145 wRC+ in 191 plate appearances in a breakout campaign.
Value Plays/Punts
- Spencer Jones has clubbed nine homers with 29 runs, 31 RBI, nine stolen bases, a .319 OBP, .198 ISO, .330 wOBA and 111 wRC+ in 227 plate appearances in his rookie season.
- Kyle Karros is priced like a dud on DraftKings, but he has hit 10 homers with 58 runs, 44 RBI, five stolen bases, a .357 OBP, .155 ISO, .342 wOBA and 103 wRC+ in 406 plate appearances.
- Richie Palacios has hit 14 home runs with a .343 OBP, .126 ISO, .317 wOBA and 106 wRC+ in 615 plate appearances against right-handed pitching since 2024.
Wednesday’s Top 3 Underdog Player Props
Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet 
Cristopher Sanchez has piled up punchouts at home. He’s cleared 6.5 strikeouts in 11 out of 17 home starts.
Mickey Gasper has been out of this world since the Red Sox first recalled him from the minors in August. In 19 games (17 starts) and 72 plate appearances since August 17th, Gasper has rattled off 17 hits, including eight homers, with 12 runs, 15 RBI, a .327 batting average, .355 expected batting average (xBA), .514 OBP, .538 ISO, .556 wOBA, .529 expected wOBA (xwOBA) and 265 wRC+.
Griffin Conine has logged 56 hits, including 15 homers, with 36 runs, 35 RBI, a .249 batting average, .355 OBP, .227 ISO, .364 wOBA and 130 wRC+ in 262 plate appearances. He has cleared 1.5 combined hits + runs + RBIs in three of his last five games.
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