The 2025 MLB season is heating up. There are far more ways to get involved in the action than just via traditional betting. One of the more unique features on DraftKings this year is Pick6 Fantasy Baseball!
Here are my top Pick6 plays for today’s MLB slate.
Juan Soto More Than 0.5 Singles
Juan Soto has been one of the best hitters in baseball this season. After a slow start to his Mets career, he has been on fire over the past few weeks. He has really found his power over that period, but even before that, he was doing a great job of getting on base. Soto ranks fourth in the MLB in on-base percentage, first in walks and third in offensive WAR. Michael Wacha has given up a lot of hits this season. He has done a decent job of limiting runs and keeping his ERA down, but he simply gives up a lot of hits. He is one of just 25 pitchers in baseball who have given up 100 or more hits this season. Soto should be able to get a base knock against Wacha in Kansas City.
Freddie Freeman More Than 1.5 Total Bases
Freddie Freeman is turning in another great season for the Dodgers. His consistency over the past decade has been nothing short of incredible. He ranks tenth in the MLB in batting average this season and is a key figure in the Dodgers’ lineup at 35 years old. Tonight, the 35-year-old is facing San Francisco’s Logan Webb. Freeman has found success against Webb, logging a .375 career batting average in 40 career at-bats. Webb has been great this season, but he is allowing a .718 OPS against left-handed batters. Freeman should be able to keep up his strong play at the plate and rack up more than 1.5 total bases against him.
Nico Hoerner More Than 0.5 Hits
In the loaded Cubs lineup, Nico Hoerner has flown under the radar, but he is having a great season at the plate. He is batting .287 and is doing his job as a contact hitter in this lineup full of home run hitters. Hoerner has been one of the best hitters in baseball against lefties this season. Among qualified hitters, he ranks seventh in the MLB in batting average against lefties with a .354 BA. He isn’t a power hitter, but if you just need him to pick up a base hit against a leftie starter like Carlos Rodon, he has risen to the occasion all season. Rodon is coming off a rough start, where he gave up six earned runs against the Mets. He could have some shaky confidence coming into this game. Hoerner is batting .375 in his career against Rodon and should keep it going tonight.
Donovan Solano Less Than 0.5 Singles
Donovan Solano and the Mariners have the unfortunate task of going against Tarik Skubal in Detroit tonight. Skubal is the reigning AL Cy Young winner and has a great chance to win another one this season. His 0.810 WHIP is the best in all of baseball, and he has shut down batters across the league. Solano, in particular, could be in huge trouble due to his struggles against left-handed pitchers. Solano is batting just .177 against lefties this season. The veteran has also struggled in general as of late, with a .167 batting average over the past two weeks. He is 0/3 in his career against Skubal and should get shut down again tonight.
Ketel Marte More Than 2.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Ketel Marte is an NL All-Star and has been fantastic at the plate for Arizona. Marte is batting .297 with a .977 OPS. Only Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith have a higher OPS than Marte among qualified hitters. And the Dominican will look to keep his great season going against the Angels and Tyler Anderson. Marte has crushed Anderson throughout his career, logging a .433 batting average in 30 career at-bats between the two. Of those 13 hits, eight have been for extra bases. Marte should be able to hit off Anderson and generate some runs doing so.
Elly De La Cruz More Than 1.5 Total Bases
Elly De La Cruz is having a great season in Cincinnati. After breaking onto the scene in 2023, Elly De La Cruz has now made the NL All-Star team in both of his first full seasons in the MLB. De La Cruz ranks 11th in the MLB in total hits and has been a constant threat in the Reds’ lineup all season. He is batting .280 with an .838 OPS on the season. While he has struggled against lefties this season, Cruz is batting .299 with a .912 OPS against right-handers. German Marquez has a 5.84 ERA on the season and a 1.623 WHIP. De La Cruz should be able to pick up an extra-base hit against him tonight.
What is DraftKings Pick6?
Pick6 is a peer-to-peer fantasy variant where you build a lineup (your “Pick Set”) of 2+ players and select whether or not you believe each will outperform their listed stat projection. Enter your Pick Set in Pick6 contests to compete against other users. Get enough picks correct and win a share of cash prizes.
How to Play
Create a Pick Set
Create a Pick Set by choosing 2+ players from the same sport and Pick Group (a set of picks available from a group of set competitions). For each player, simply select if you think they’ll have more or less than their listed stat projection. In each Pick Set, you can not pick the same player twice and you must pick players from at least two different teams.
Enter an Amount
Once you finalize your Pick Set, choose your entry fee amount. Your entries will be automatically distributed into available contests, subject to your confirmation.
Sweat Your Picks
When the games go live, use the My Picks tab to follow your picks in real time to track how your players are performing against their projections and how they stack up against other users.
Compete for Prizes
Make enough correct picks and win a share of the contests’ guaranteed prizes. Any prizes won will be credited to your DraftKings account after contests are finalized.
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