Death, taxes and the Yankees defeating the Minneosta Twins. The first two are certainly unavoidable but the latter feels just as inevitable over the last few years. The Yankees are 5-0 against the Twins this season and are 22-7 against Minnesota since their three-game sweep in the 2019 ALDS. The Yankees scored 14 runs over their first two games in the series against Minnesota, so should daily Fantasy baseball players build MLB DFS lineups around options such as Aaron Judge, Juan Soto or Anthony Volpe from the MLB DFS player pool?
Judge and Soto won’t be cheap, but Judge has proven why he’s one of the best options for MLB DFS picks on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. The 2022 AL MVP has four home runs and 15 RBI over his last six games, including five RBI against the Twins on Wednesday. How should you factor his dominance into forming an MLB DFS strategy? Before locking in any MLB DFS picks for Thursday, be sure to check out the MLB DFS advice, strategy and projections from SportsLine daily Fantasy expert Mike McClure.
McClure is a daily Fantasy pro who has won more than $2 million in his career. And when it comes to daily Fantasy baseball, McClure is at his best. Recognized in the book “Fantasy Football (and Baseball) for Smart People: How to Turn Your Hobby into a Fortune” as a top MLB DFS player, McClure’s proprietary projection model simulates each game 10,000 times, taking factors such as matchups and recent results into account. This allows him to find the best values on every site.
On Wednesday, McClure highlighted White Sox outfielder Corey Julks as one of his top picks in his MLB DFS player pool on both sites. The result: Julks went 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk, returning 24.7 points on FanDuel and 19 points on DraftKings. Anybody who included him in their lineups was well on the way to a profitable day.
Now, with the 2024 MLB season rolling, McClure has locked in his top MLB daily Fantasy picks for Thursday, June 6. You can head to SportsLine now to see them.
McClure’s top MLB DFS picks for Thursday
One of McClure’s top MLB DFS picks for Thursday is Braves third baseman Austin Riley at $3,300 on FanDuel and $4,900 on DraftKings. Riley has at least one hit in four of his last five games with two extra-base hits over that span. Riley’s off to a slower start, but he’s been one of the best offensive third basemen in baseball with at least 33 home runs, 93 RBI and 90 runs scored in each of the previous three seasons.
Riley is hitting .232 with a .661 OPS this year compared to a career .272 batting average with an .836 OPS and McClure thinks it’s only a matter of time until the back-to-back All-Star version of Riley returns. The dip in production has also lowered his price on MLB DFS sites and he has an intriguing matchup on Thursday. The Nationals are starting left-handed pitcher Mitchell Parker, who has allowed three earned runs in four straight outings. The 24-year-old rookie allowed three runs over 6 1/3 innings against the Braves on May 27 and now Riley and the rest of Atlanta’s offense has first-person experience with Parker to go with the film. Riley has a career .283 batting average with a .901 OPS against LHP in his career, providing the chance for Riley to return strong value for MLB DFS lineups.
McClure is also rostering Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran ($4,800 on DraftKings and $3,100 on FanDuel). Durran went 2-for-5 with a triple and a home run on Wednesday for his third multi-hit performance over his last four contests. The 27-year-old leads baseball with nine triples and has 30 extra-base hits over 62 games this season.
White Sox RHP Jake Woodford is scheduled for his second start of the season with Chicago. He allowed three runs over 4 1/3 innings against the Blue Jays on Tuesday and had a 6.23 ERA over 15 games (eight starts) last season. Durran, a left-handed hitter, is hitting .280 with an .861 OPS against RHP this season and left-handed hitters are batting .301 with an .831 OPS against Woodford in 82 plate appearances over his career. See McClure’s full MLB DFS player pool at SportsLine.
How to set your MLB DFS lineups for June 6, 2024
McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who is set to explode for huge numbers on Thursday. The stars are aligning for him to return tournament-winning value and he comes at a price that won’t break the bank. You can only see who it is, and get the rest of McClure’s MLB DFS picks, here.
So what are the top MLB DFS picks for Thursday? Visit SportsLine now to see DFS millionaire Mike McClure’s complete player pool and picks for FanDuel and DraftKings, all from the DFS expert who has won more than $2 million.
