The MLB season is picking up steam. There are far more ways to get involved in the action this season 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.
DraftKings MLB Pick6 Plays
Aaron Judge More Than 1.5 Total Bases
Aaron Judge has not started the season at his absolute best, batting just .237 so far. However, the power is clearly still there, as three of his nine hits this season have been home runs. This game at Yankee Stadium against his former teammate, Luis Severino, is the perfect time for Judge to get hot. Aaron Judge is 3/5 with a double and a home run in his career against Luis Severino. It has not been a great start to the season for Severino. Through two starts, he has a 6.48 ERA. In his last start against Atlanta, he gave up four runs in just 3.1 innings of work. Severino has not been great against his former team either, sporting a 15.26 ERA in two career starts against the Yankees. Judge is still the best hitter in baseball and should be able to record an extra-base hit in this game against the Athletics.
Aaron Nola More Than 5.5 Strikeouts Thrown
Aaron Nola has had a bright start to his 2026 season. Through two starts, he has a 3.18 ERA. In his most recent start, he allowed just one run in 6.1 innings of work at Coors Field. However, the most impressive part of Aaron Nola’s start to the season is his strikeout figures. Nola has 16 strikeouts across his two starts. His 12.71 strikeouts per nine innings is the eighth-best mark in Major League Baseball this season among pitchers to throw at least 10 innings. Three of the Giants’ best bats, Rafael Devers, Willy Adames, and Luis Arraez, are a combined 6/42 (.142) against Aaron Nola. It has also been a dreadful start to the season for the Giants. They rank dead last in the MLB with a team OPS of .605. Aaron Nola should be able to go deep into this game and throw at least six strikeouts, after throwing at least seven strikeouts in each of his first two starts.
Francisco Lindor More Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
The Mets are playing good baseball, winning four straight games. That is partially due to Francisco Lindor’s bat coming to life. He has two multi-hit games on that four-game winning streak. Lindor also has an MLB-high two triples already this season. On Tuesday against Arizona, he had two hits and scored two runs. Francisco Lindor has already scored nine runs this season, the most on the Mets and the 11th-most in the MLB. Ironically, history would indicate that Lindor has a chance to keep his early-season triple success going in this game. Lindor is 4/10 in his career against Ryne Nelson, with two of those four hits being triples. That is a career 1.517 OPS against Nelson. Lindor should keep his bat hot after a great game on Tuesday and record at least two hits + runs + RBIs.
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 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.
Play at DraftKings Pick6 or by downloading the DraftKings Pick6 app on Apple or Google!
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