All 30 teams across Major League Baseball are taking the field today. On this loaded 11-game featured slate, there’s plenty of enticing options for fantasy baseball managers. Let’s dive into the matchups and take a look at my top MLB DFS picks for Saturday.
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SP Lucas Giolito, Boston Red Sox at SD ($8,500): A dynamic offense is the biggest reason for a midseason Red Sox turnaround. However, Boston’s rotation has gotten quality contributions from several starters not named Garrett Crochet. That includes Lucas Giolito, finally healthy after years of injury issues. Through 95.2 innings of work, the right-hander has notched a 3.57 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 81 strikeouts.
Over his last two starts, Giolito has allowed a total of two earned runs over 14.0 innings (1.29 ERA). Tonight, he’ll face a World Series-caliber Padres squad. However, a look under the hood shows that the Friars aren’t very intimidating at the plate. San Diego is averaging 4.12 runs per game this season, the seventh-lowest mark in baseball. Although the team did acquire some bats last week, last night’s 10-2 performance should have Boston feeling confident. As only the sixth-most expensive starter on the board, Giolito is a nice compromise between value and star power.
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SP Bailey Ober, Minnesota Twins vs. KC ($7,100): The rebuilding Twins managed to hold on to a few assets, including pitcher Bailey Ober. It’s been a disappointing 2025 campaign for the right-hander (5.38 ERA, 1.41 WHIP). Regardless, the 29-year-old had delivered an ERA under 4.00 in each of his previous three seasons. Few matchups are more promising for a struggling pitcher than a date with the Royals. The team is averaging an American League-worst 3.70 runs per game.
Ober has had plenty of success in this matchup before. Over his last two meetings, he’s held Kansas City to a total of two earned runs over 12.2 innings (1.42 ERA). The hurler made his first start in over a month on August 2nd against Cleveland (5 IP, 4 ER). While that outing wasn’t very impressive, this is a much more advantageous opponent. At just $7,100, this dirt-cheap starter deserves plenty of consideration from fantasy managers.
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2B Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks vs. COL ($6,100): Much like Minnesota, the Diamondbacks sold off plenty of high-end pieces in July. However, there’s still a ton of talent remaining in the desert. It all starts with Ketel Marte, the most prolific hitter on one of the National League’s better offenses. The second baseman is slashing .286/.391/.539 with 21 home runs and 44 RBIs this season. Those numbers, put together in just 83 games, makes the 31-year-old one of the sport’s most dangerous hitters.
That’s especially true if you’re a pitcher for the woeful Rockies. Tonight, Colorado will send out right-hander Bradley Blalock ($5,000). It’s been a miserable 2025 campaign for the second-year pro; his 7.68 ERA through 38.2 innings is nothing short of atrocious. Marte has recorded double-digit fantasy points in three of his last five appearances. There’s a good chance that trend continues on Saturday.
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3B Royce Lewis, Minnesota Twins vs. KC ($3,200): Let’s head back to Minneapolis. The Twins have sold off most of their best hitters, leaving a select few names to carry this lineup. That includes Royce Lewis, the uber-talented but oft-injured third baseman. In limited action this season, the 26-year-old is hitting .240 with five homers and 24 RBIs. Those numbers, while unimpressive, are far below the youngster’s career-long marks.
A date with Royals starter Noah Cameron ($8,900) doesn’t look like a walk in the park. This season, the rookie has accounted for a 2.68 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 72 strikeouts through 87.1 innings. However, the Twins tend to do well against left-handed pitching. Since July 1st, Minnesota has baseball’s second-highest OPS from that side of the plate (.811). That’s also true for Lewis; he owns a career .779 OPS against southpaws. At such a low price, the former top prospect is worth a flier tonight.
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OF Juan Soto, New York Mets at MIL ($5,900): Things have not gone right for the Mets offense in recent weeks. However, not every member of New York’s lineup has struggled. Juan Soto has clobbered a home run in each of his last two outings. This season, the outfielder owns a disappointing .249/.381/.488 slash line with 27 dingers and 65 RBIs. In theory, that’s not ideal entering a matchup with the Brewers and their terrific pitching staff.
With that being said, Milwaukee isn’t sending an ace to the mound on Saturday. It’ll be Tobias Myers toeing the slab, making his sixth start of the season. So far, the right-hander has been fairly unimpressive (4.30 ERA, 1.61 WHIP). Myers does limit the long ball (0.8 HR/9), but the second-year pro puts runners on base. A propensity for giving up walks (3.9 BB/9) could spell disaster against Soto, arguably the sport’s most disciplined slugger. Against a shaky arm, I’ll gladly back the four-time All-Star in this one.
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OF Isaac Collins, Milwaukee Brewers vs. NYM ($3,500): We’ll stick around in Wisconsin for this pivotal National League showdown. Despite a lack of big names, the Brewers own baseball’s best record at 71-44. Milwaukee’s dream season has been made possible by a slew of unheralded youngsters, including Isaac Collins. A stealth Rookie of the Year candidate, the outfielder is slashing .290/.393/.432. A bit of pop (seven homers) and speed (13 steals) has made the 28-year-old a staple in this lineup.
In five of his last six games, Collins has recorded at least 12 fantasy points. That level of production isn’t sustainable long-term, but sometimes it’s worth riding the hot hand. The Mets are sending Frankie Montas ($6,900) to the bump on Saturday. This season, the 32-year-old has been nothing short of awful (6.68 ERA, 1.55 WHIP). Keeping that in mind, Collins is worth taking a chance on tonight at a modest $3,500 salary.
