The MLB season is humming 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
Christian Yelich More Than 2.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Christian Yelich missed a month of the season with an injury and came back in mid-May. It took him a while to get going, but Yelich has found his groove as of late. Over the past 15 days, Yelich has batted .319 with an .854 OPS. He should have a great game at Coors Field. Ryan Feltner is on the mound for Colorado. Feltner has a 4.85 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP this season. Colorado also has a team bullpen ERA of 4.94, the fifth-worst mark in baseball this season. This whole Milwaukee lineup should have a good day, allowing Yelich to not just get on base but score some runs. Yelich is also 5/12 with three extra-base hits in his career against Feltner. Yelich has scored six runs in his past four games and should keep this great run going in Colorado.
Matt Olson More Than 1.5 Total Bases
Matt Olson has been one of the best hitters in baseball this season. He has an .898 OPS, which ranks 18th-best in baseball. Over the past week, Olson had a .971 OPS. He should stay hot in this game against the Pirates. Mitch Keller is taking the bump for the Pirates. Keller has a 4.35 ERA this season. Olson has also crushed Keller in the past. In 12 career at-bats against Keller, Matt Olson is 6/12 with a home run. That equals out to a 1.371 OPS against Keller. Mitch Keller has been much worse against left-handed batters this season. He is allowing a .270 batting average and a .756 OPS to lefties this season. Olson should keep his great run of form going and record an extra-base hit against Keller.
Jeremy Pena More Than 0.5 Hits
Jeremy Pena’s season got derailed early on. He was forced to miss over a month of the season through injury and returned in mid-May. Since returning, he has hit the ground running. Over the last 15 days, he has been batting .340 with a .940 OPS. He has only gotten hotter over the past week, where he is batting .455 with a 1.136 OPS. Pena has at least one hit in 10 of his past 11 games. He should keep it going against the Athletics. It’s a bullpen game for the Athletics, starting with Jack Perkins, who has a 5.46 ERA this season. As a group, the Athletics have a 4.51 ERA this season. Pena should register a base hit in this game.
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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