The MLB season is picking up steam. There are far more ways to get involved in the action this season 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
Ezequiel Duran More Than 0.5 Hits
Ezequiel Duran is having a solid season for the Rangers. He is currently batting .284 with a .797 OPS. Both of those figures would be career-highs for Duran if he can maintain them over the course of the season. Duran should keep it going tonight against Zac Gallen and the Diamondbacks. Duran has hit Gallen hard in the past. He is 4/8 with two doubles in his career against Gallen, coming out to a 1.350 OPS. After a poor 2025, it has been another rough season for Zac Gallen so far. He has a 4.70 ERA this season and a 1.49 WHIP, the worst mark of his career. Duran should generate a base hit against Gallen, at the very least. Duran has at least one hit in eight of his past nine games and should keep it going tonight.
Matt Olson More Than 0.5 Runs Scored
Matt Olson is having another great season in the loaded Braves lineup. Nobody in baseball has scored more runs than the Atlanta Braves this season. They have scored 228 runs in 41 games, an average of 5.6 runs per game. Matt Olson, Drake Baldwin, Ozzie Albies and more have all played their part in that great offensive season. However, Olson has really established himself as the heartbeat of that lineup. He ranks fourth in the MLB with an OPS of 1.031. Olson is also a great situational hitter. He drives in runs, and he scores runs when he gets on base. Matt Olson is tied for the MLB lead in RBIs with 36, and leads the MLB in runs scored, with 36 of those as well. Olson and the Braves should keep it going against Colin Rea and the Cubs. Rea has really struggled away from Wrigley Field this season, with a 5.60 road ERA. Olson is also 4/8 with two doubles and a home run in his career against Rea, equaling an OPS of 1.681. Olson should generate an extra-base hit in this game and get driven in to score a run.
Jo Adell More Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Jo Adell is having a nice season for the Angels. Adell is batting .279 with a .736 OPS. He had a breakout 2025 season, hitting 37 home runs and recording 98 RBIs. Adell has not had quite the same power numbers, but his batting average is by far the best of his career. This game against Slade Cecconi and the Guardians could be Adell’s chance to get the power going again. Cecconi has been dreadful this season, with a 6.15 ERA. Among pitchers to throw at least 40 innings this season, Cecconi has allowed the fourth-most home runs per nine innings. Of that group, his ERA is the worst in baseball. Jo Adell has an incredible track record against Cecconi. He is 2/3 with two home runs in his career against the Guardians right-hander. Adell just had a two-home run game on Sunday night against the Blue Jays. He should keep that bat hot and crush Slade Cecconi tonight.
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.
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