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
Freddie Freeman More Than 1.5 Total Bases
Freddie Freeman is still playing some of the best baseball of his career at 36 years old. He is batting .294 with an .887 OPS this season. Those marks rank 13th and ninth in the MLB, respectively. Freeman has crushed the Padres so far this season and should keep it rolling tonight. He has batted .409 with a 1.364 OPS against San Diego this season. Freeman’s bat is also hot as of late, with a 1.140 OPS over the past 15 days. Randy Vasquez has also struggled mightily on the mound as of late. Vasquez has given up eight hits and seven runs in each of his past two starts, with the most recent of those coming against the Dodgers. Freeman had three hits in that game. In his career, Freeman is 5/9 with three extra-base hits against Vasquez. He should continue that success tonight.
Junior Caminero More Than 1.5 Total Bases
Junior Caminero has been one of the best hitters in baseball this season. He has a .943 OPS, which is the 11th-best mark in baseball this season. Caminero has been even hotter as of late. Caminero is riding a remarkable six-game home run streak. Overall, he has batted .400 with a 1.386 OPS over the past 15 days. Caminero should keep it going against Stephen Kolek. Kolek has a 4.15 ERA this season, and gave up nine earned runs in his most recent start. Caminero now ranks fifth in the MLB with 24 home runs this season after this incredible run. He should keep that hot bat going and hit Kolek hard, getting over 1.5 total bases in this game.
Josh Lowe More Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Josh Lowe missed a month of the season with an injury and came back just over a week ago. In the six games since returning, he has batted .444 with a 1.196 OPS. He has at least one hit in all six of those games, in addition to driving in four runs and scoring three more. Lowe should keep it going in this matchup against Bryce Miller. Miller is having a nice season, but gave up a couple of home runs in his most recent outing. Lowe also has an incredible career record against Miller. In seven career at-bats against Miller, Lowe has five hits, with three of those being for extra bases, including a home run. That comes out to a 2.143 career OPS against Miller. Lowe should keep his hot streak going and get over this number.
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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