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.
Spencer Steer More Than 0.5 Hits
Spencer Steer is having a solid season at the plate against right-handed pitching. He is batting .241 with a .710 OPS against righties this season. Tonight, Steer and the Reds have the tough task of facing off against the great Paul Skenes. Skenes is the favorite to win the NL Cy Young in just his second season in the big leagues. However, Steer is one of the few players in baseball who has gotten the better of Skenes in his short but dominant career. Steer is 3/7 in his career against Skenes, including a double. Skenes is great, but he has been giving up 4.33 hits per start over his past six starts. Steer should pick up a base hit in this game.
Michael Harris II More Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Michael Harris II is having the worst season of his career at the plate. However, his .223 batting average against left-handed pitchers is really dragging his numbers down. He has been better against righties, with a .240 batting average. Despite the poor start to the season, Harris has found his groove since the All-Star Break. In the 18 games since the break, Harris is batting .356 with a 1.039 OPS. He has four home runs in those 18 games, compared to just six home runs in the 93 games before the break. He should keep his hot run of form up and cash this pick against the Marlins.
Josh Naylor More Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Josh Naylor has been enjoying life as a Mariner. He was having a great season in Arizona before getting traded to Seattle at the deadline. In 12 games with Seattle, he has an .833 OPS and a 138 OPS+. His overall numbers this season have been fantastic, with a .290 batting average and an .810 OPS in 2025. He’s been especially strong against right-handers, with an .843 OPS against righties. Rookie Shane Smith is on the mound for the White Sox today. He has a 4.25 ERA on the season, and in his last six starts, that ERA is 9.93. Naylor should be able to generate power against Smith and drive in a run or score one himself.
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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