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
Gavin Williams More Than 5.5 Strikeouts Thrown (Promo Pick)
There are some great promo picks available on DraftKings Pick6 today. My favorite is this one, which only requires Gavin Williams to throw more than 5.5 strikeouts rather than 6.5 strikeouts for this to be a winning pick. Gavin Williams is having a really solid season. He has a middling 3.67 ERA, but where he has really excelled is with his strikeouts. Williams has 73 strikeouts this season, the sixth-most in baseball. He is averaging 10.7 K/9 this season, which would be by far the best mark of his career if he can maintain it. Williams should keep it going against the Phillies tonight. Philadelphia ranks 16th in the MLB in K% and 19th in OPS against right-handed pitchers this season. Williams has at least six strikeouts in each of his four starts. He should keep that momentum going tonight and get over this promo pick number.
Bobby Witt Jr. More Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Bobby Witt Jr. looks to be putting together another great season with Kansas City. Witt has a .299 batting average and an .852 OPS this season. After a bit of a slower start, Witt is batting .316 with a .939 OPS in May. He should hit Logan Gilbert hard in the series opener against Seattle. Gilbert has a 4.45 ERA this season and just gave up seven runs to San Diego in his most recent start. Bobby Witt has always gotten the better of Gilbert over the years as well. He is 7-for-14 with a home run in his career against Gilbert, which comes out to a 1.325 OPS. Witt has at least one hit in 12 of his past 13 games. He should have no problem registering another hit tonight against Gilbert. Plus, with the way Gilbert struggled in his last start, Witt should be able to generate a run for his team as well.
Luis Garcia Jr. More Than 0.5 Hits
The Nationals’ lineup has been incredibly exciting this season. They lead the MLB in runs scored this season and rank fourth in team OPS. Luis Garcia Jr. has by no means been the star of this team, but he has played his role in the team’s success. Garcia ranks fourth on the team in hits this season, with a .260 batting average to his name. Luis Garcia Jr. will be excited to face Bryce Elder and the Braves tonight. Garcia has crushed Elder over the years. He is 5-for-11 in his career against Elder, with three of those five hits going for extra bases. Garcia has actually been much better away from home this season, with a .289 batting average and a .782 OPS on the road this season. He should head to Atlanta and pick up a base hit in this series opener.
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 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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