The MLB season is rolling along. 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.
DraftKings MLB Pick6 Plays
Gunnar Henderson More Than 1.5 Total Bases
It has been a down season at the plate for Gunnar Henderson. His numbers are down in the contact department, but he has still hit 13 home runs. The power has been there; the consistency has been the issue. That is why it has been a good sign to see Henderson churning out extra-base hits over the past couple of games. Henderson has now doubled in three straight games coming into Thursday’s matchup with the Red Sox. He should be able to keep that bat hot against Brayan Bello. Bello has a 5.63 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP this season. He has already faced the Orioles once, and Baltimore hit five home runs and scored eight runs in just 3.1 innings against Bello. In that game, Henderson hit a home run off Bello in the first at-bat of the game. Henderson has a 1.127 OPS in 22 career at-bats against Bello. Henderson should hit Bello hard in this game and keep that extra-base hit streak going.
Trea Turner More Than 0.5 Total Bases (Promo Pick)
There are some great promo picks available on DraftKings Pick6 today. My favorite is on Trea Turner to record more than 0.5 total bases instead of needing him to finish with more than 1.5 total bases. Trea Turner is not having his best season at the plate, but he is riding a four-game hitting streak into this matchup with the Padres. Turner has not shown his power this year, but just needing him to register a base hit against Lucas Giolito is a very achievable feat. Turner has dominated Lucas Giolito in their past meetings. He is 3/7 with two home runs in his career against the right-hander. Giolito just gave up four runs in 2.2 innings in his last start, bringing his season ERA up to 4.97. Turner should be able to extend his hitting streak to five games here.
Chris Sale More Than 7.5 Strikeouts Thrown
Chris Sale has been one of the best strikeout pitchers in baseball this season. The 37-year-old seems to just keep getting better with age. His 2.01 ERA and 0.94 WHIP both rank fourth-best in the MLB this season among eligible pitchers. He also ranks fifth in the MLB with 10.7 K/9. Sale has struck out eight batters in each of his past three starts and should keep that streak going against the Blue Jays. Toronto has struggled against left-handed pitching this season. They rank 25th in the MLB with a .645 OPS against lefties in 2026. While they are not a high-strikeout team, their struggles against lefties should allow Chris Sale to go deep into this game. That has translated to high strikeout numbers for Sale this season and he should record at least eight of them today.
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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