The 2025 MLB season is in full swing. 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.
Taylor Walls More Than 0.5 Hits
Taylor Walls had a slow start to the season, but has started to find his groove over the past couple of weeks. In his last 10 games, he is batting .270 with a .776 OPS. Over his last six games, he is batting .333, and he has at least one hit in seven of his past nine games. Walls has been much better on the road this season, with a .246 away batting average, compared to .206 at home. Walls should feel confident in his bat, headed to the hitter-friendly confines of Yankee Stadium. He is 5/9 in his career against today’s Yankees starter, Marcus Stroman. Stroman has struggled this season, sporting a 6.09 ERA headed into this game. Walls should be able to pick up a base hit against Stroman to cash this pick.
Michael Harris II Less Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Michael Harris is having a tough year at the plate. He was batting .285 over the first three seasons of his career, but is batting just .231 this season. He has particularly struggled against left-handed pitching, just like he will see against tonight’s starter in Cincinnati, Andrew Abbott. Harris is batting .210 against lefties this season. Abbott is also having a great season for the Reds, making his first All-Star team earlier this season. He has a 2.09 ERA through 18 starts, tied with Tarik Skubal for the third-best ERA in baseball among starters who have thrown at least 100 innings. He has been even better in Cincinnati, with a 1.93 home ERA. Abbott should shut down Harris and keep him under this number.
Josh Naylor More Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Josh Naylor is enjoying life in Seattle. He was traded to the Mariners from Arizona and has now played six games in Seattle. It has been a great season for Naylor, batting .288 with a .798 OPS in 2025. The left-handed batter has been particularly strong against right-handed pitching this season. He is batting .299 with an .854 OPS against righties this season. Meanwhile, Rangers starter Kumar Rocker is struggling this season. He has a 5.73 ERA through 13 starts this season, and has been particularly poor against lefties. Left-handed batters have a .320 batting average and an .885 OPS against Rocker this season. Naylor should be able to generate power against Rocker 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 set 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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