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 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 having a great season for the Dodgers. He ranks 18th in the MLB with a .293 batting average and has an .876 OPS. Freeman has been particularly great against right-handed pitching this season. He has a .316 batting average and a .941 OPS against righties this year. He should hit Rockies starter Gabriel Hughes hard in this game. This will be just the second career MLB appearance for Hughes. He made his big league debut against the Giants just a few days ago, and he threw just three innings of work. Freeman has a great chance to get a hit against Hughes, even if he only gets one or two at-bats. However, things will remain favorable for Freeman when the bullpen takes over. The Rockies have a 4.92 bullpen ERA this season, the fifth-worst in baseball. Freeman should have a good game at home against Colorado.
Chase DeLauter More Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Chase DeLauter should be in for a big performance tonight against the Twins. Minnesota is sending Connor Prielipp out to start this game. Prielipp has struggled this season, with a 4.96 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP to his name. He has been really poor against left-handed hitters this season. Lefties are batting .317 with an .808 OPS against Prielipp in 2026. That is good news for DeLauter, who has not only been Cleveland’s best left-handed hitter this season, but its best hitter overall, measured by OPS. His OPS is .768, a top-20 mark among qualified hitters this season. DeLauter has also been fantastic in lefty-on-lefty matchups this season. He is batting .360 with an .896 OPS against fellow lefties this year. This game is a great chance for DeLauter to keep his bat hot and rough up Connor Prielipp and the Twins.
Yandy Diaz More Than 0.5 Hits
Yandy Diaz has been one of the best contact hitters in baseball this season. He ranks third in the MLB in batting average, with a mark of .319. Tonight, he has a big matchup against Gerrit Cole and the Yankees. Diaz has a ton of experience against Cole, with 54 career at-bats against the Yankees’ right-hander. Diaz has a .729 career OPS against Cole, a decent number for how great Cole has been over the years. However, this 2026 version of Gerrit Cole is not at the level of the ace we saw for many years. Cole has a 1.20 WHIP and a 4.01 ERA this season. He has a 4.87 ERA on the road this season, and it should be tough for him in Tampa Bay. Right-handers are batting .296 against Gerrit Cole this year. The second-best right-handed contact hitter in baseball this season should get at least one hit against Cole 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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