Eight of the nine games scheduled for Monday night will appear on this evening’s MLB DFS featured slate on DraftKings, which gets going at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Who should you be keying in on for your lineups? Allow me to break it all down and reveal my top picks.
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Spencer Schwellenbach, Atlanta Braves at New York Mets, $9,800 – Let me preface this whole section by pointing out that Monday doesn’t seem like one of those slates where you have to pay up for a pitcher. The options above $8,000 are just a little underwhelming as a whole. That said, Schwellenbach has about as solid a floor as possible in DFS, and he’s managed to exceed 17 FPTS in nine of his 15 outings this season. He’s also in possession of a 3.26 ERA and a 3.34 FIP. Specific to Schwellenbach’s past five starts, the former second-round pick sports a 31.6% strikeout rate and a 10.8 K/BB ratio, as he’s twice registered an 11-strikeout performance within that span. Between that swing-and-miss upside and the Mets’ recent swoon, Schwellenbach’s certainly viable on this slate, even at his massive price tag.
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Eduardo Rodriguez, Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago White Sox, $7,300 – When in doubt, go with the guy who’s facing the White Sox. Chicago is actually coming off a series win in Toronto this weekend, but the team’s offensive numbers across the past two weeks are, well, offensive. The White Sox are hitting a league-low .208 in that stretch with a 70 wRC+. Chicago also sports a MLB-high 29.3% strikeout rate in that particular span of time. As for Rodriguez, while the surface stats are gruesome, a high BABIP (.355) and low strand rate (61.7%) have blackballed the veteran left-hander. Upon closer inspection, Rodriguez has struck out over a batter per inning in 2025 and he’s managed a 3.92 xERA. He’s due for some normalization and it should begin this evening in a soft matchup.
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Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins, $6,000 – Let’s not overthink this, right? Raleigh is in possession of a 191 wRC+ this season and he’s mashed five of his league-leading 31 home runs in his past five games. On the other side of this matchup is Bailey Ober ($7,600), who has conceded eight long balls in his last four outings. That’s 3.38 opponent home runs per nine for those wondering about the exact math. Advantage: Raleigh.
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Manny Machado, San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals, $4,900 – Overall, the Padres have struggled with left-handed starters this season, but you can’t lay any of the blame at the feet of Machado. In his 91 plate appearances within the split, Machado is hitting .278 with a .304 ISO and a 163 wRC+. In general, Machado has been amazing against any handedness since the beginning of May, slashing .320/.387/.541 with a .400 wOBA in that 47-game span. Mitchell Parker ($6,800) and his 5.05 xERA will be the lefty that sees San Diego this evening. I’ll take my chances with a red-hot Machado.
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Nolan Schanuel, Los Angeles Angeles vs. Boston Red Sox, $3,500 – I actually feel like Walker Buehler ($7,500) matches up decently with the Angels, as Los Angeles is a primarily right-handed lineup. To wit, Schanuel is really the only left-handed top-of-the-order bat that the team employs. Still, Buehler is that bad against LHBs. For the season as a whole, Buehler’s allowed the 161 he’s seen to combine for a .338 average and a .401 wOBA. In his last four starts? Buehler’s surrendered a .407/.475/.611 slash line to opposing lefties. Woof. Schanuel doesn’t possess elite power or upside, yet he does have a 121 wRC+ across 315 plate appearances so far in 2025.
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Seiya Suzuki, Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals, $5,200 – Surprisingly, Matthew Liberatore ($8,200) hasn’t seen the Cubs as much as you’d expect for someone who has pitched parts of four seasons in the NL Central. That means Suzuki only has three career at-bats off the lefty. However, we have a much larger sample of Suzuki’s overall success against LHPs in 2025. In 84 plate appearances within the split, the 30-year-old is hitting .319 with eight home runs and a 205 wRC+. Among players with at least 50 PAs within the split this season, Suzuki’s .478 expected wOBA ranks fourth in MLB. The man simply crushes southpaws. Take note for DFS purposes.
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Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels, $3,900 – Don’t be fooled by Anthony’s .111 batting average across his first 12 games. I’m far more intrigued by the top prospect’s .387 expected wOBA or his 16.0% barrel rate. Trust me when I say that Anthony’s bat is special and it won’t be much longer that you’ll be able to slot him in a lineup for less than $4,000. Tonight’s the left-handed outfielder will square-off with Jack Kochanowicz ($6,500), who has allowed opposing LHBs to slash .305/.385/.552 with a .400 wOBA so far this season. Needless to say, it’s a good matchup for the rookie.
