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
Luis Garcia Jr. More Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Luis Garcia Jr. is having a great season. He put up amazing numbers for the Nationals, and has maintained that level since coming to the Yankees. He has a .287 average and an .882 OPS, and those numbers have only improved since joining the Yankees. Garcia is batting .312 with a .974 OPS over the past 30 days. He has hit a home run in four of his past six games and looks unstoppable at the plate. Garcia should keep his bat hot against Hayden Wesneski and generate some runs for New York on Thursday night.
Andrew Vaughn More Than 1.5 Total Bases
Andrew Vaughn is having an excellent season at the plate. He missed a chunk of time early in the year, but ever since coming back, he has been a solid bat for Milwaukee. He is batting .307 with an .847 OPS in 2026 and has been a key part of the Brewers’ excellent season. He should keep it rolling against Sean Manaea and the Mets. Manaea has a 4.31 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP this season, and he has some serious handedness splits. Lefties have just a .690 OPS against Manaea this season, while righties have an .837 OPS. Vaughn is on a nine-game hitting streak and should keep it rolling tonight.
Pete Alonso More Than 0.5 Home Runs
Pete Alonso is the hottest hitter in baseball at the moment. Alonso has really been great for the Orioles all season, ranking inside the top 11 in the MLB in home runs, RBI and OPS. Over the past 15 days, however, he has been on another level. He is batting .451 with a 1.343 OPS over that 13-game stretch. Alonso has hit a home run in six of his past 11 games, including in each of his past two.
Today, Alonso and the rest of the Orioles will go up against a St. Louis bullpen day. The Cardinals have the seventh-worst bullpen ERA in baseball this season, so Alonso should have plenty of chances to do damage.
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 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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