It’s raining today. I don’t care where you’re reading this. I assure you. It’s raining.
Keep the weather in mind as you’re building out your lineups for tonight’s seven-game featured MLB DFS slate on DraftKings. Maybe even find an umbrella for yourself.
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Value
Carson Whisenhunt, San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies, $6,500 – It’s not the strongest pitching slate in the world on Thursday night, so let’s go with the old tried and true strategy of streaming against the Rockies on the road. It’s not like Whisenhunt doesn’t have some redeeming qualities. A fringe top 10 prospect in the Giants’ system, Whisenhunt has struck out 9.5 batters per nine with a respectable 4.09 FIP in the always difficult Pacific Coast League. He’s also left-handed. No team has a higher strikeout rate against southpaws in 2026 than Colorado (26.2%). They also have a league-worst 81 wRC+ within the split.
INFIELD
Stud
Rafael Devers, San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies, $4,100 – While his full-season numbers still don’t look amazing, Devers has been heating up throughout June and July. In fact, over the past 30 days, the Giants’ first baseman has 10 home runs and a 173 wRC+ in 104 plate appearances. Kind of reminds you of the good ol’ days with Boston, doesn’t it? And yet, Devers’ price tag is still just hovering around the $4,000 mark. Take advantage before the algorithm catches on. Specific to Thursday, Devers draws a nice opposite-hand matchup with Ryan Feltner ($6,000), who has actually been much worse pitching away from Coors Field this season. Go figure.
Value
Jake Cronenworth, San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, $2,400 – While it’s Fernando Tatis Jr. ($4,800) that has the wild career BvP numbers off Merrill Kelly ($6,300), Cronenworth is half the price. The infielder is also red-hot in July, slashing .333/.355/.567 with a 155 wRC+ in his 31 plate appearances in the month. Kelly sitting in the first percentile of xERA (7.78), opponent expected batting average (.311) and opponent barrel rate (14.5%). You can choose any Padres’ hitter at random, and they’d be viable tonight. You might as well be frugal in the process.
OUTFIELD
Stud
Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds, $6,400 – Look, you can’t pay up for Schwarber every slate, but tonight he’s a must-start. Need a reason why? Search no further than the splits page for Brady Singer ($6,500). The veteran RHP is conceding a .300/.362/.548 slash line to opposing LHBs in 2026, which includes giving up 2.50 long balls per nine. That feels like the signal to utilize the left-handed batter that currently leads the league in home runs (32). Schwarber also leads MLB in ISO (.320) and he’s one of only four qualified hitters with a wOBA over .400. Not too shabby.
Value
Dominic Canzone, Seattle Mariners at Miami Marlins, $3,400 – I have zero idea why Canzone continues to be this cheap. The occasional outfielder enters Thursday ranking in the 95th percentile of expected slugging rate (.526) and the 94th percentile of barrel rate (15.8%). He only has 241 plate appearances this season, yet he’s already set a new career-high with 14 long balls. He’s a legitimately great platoon bat. Now he’ll get to face Janson Junk ($6,800), who has allowed opposing LHBs to slash .329/.366/.523 in 2026.
