The MLB season is rolling along. 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
Jung Hoo Lee More Than 0.5 Hits
Jung Hoo Lee is one of the hottest hitters in baseball at the moment. Lee had a short stint on the IL and returned on May 29th. In his 11 games since returning, he has been on absolute fire. Over that stretch, he has batted .587 with a 1.313 OPS. That includes a four-hit game against the Nationals in the series opener on Monday. Jung Hoo Lee is on a 16-game hitting streak heading into this game, the third-longest streak of any hitter this season. Tonight, he faces off against Andrew Alvarez to start. Alvarez is likely to only throw a couple of innings before turning it over to the Nationals’ bullpen. Alvarez has a 1.23 WHIP this season, and the Nationals’ bullpen has a 1.42 WHIP. That is the seventh-worst mark in baseball this season for any bullpen. Lee should extend his hitting streak to 17 games tonight.
Tyler Soderstrom More Than 1.5 Total Bases
The Athletics made their Las Vegas debut last night. Shea Langeliers led off the game by launching a home run. The two teams ended up combining to hit 11 home runs. Two of those home runs were hit by Tyler Soderstrom. The ballpark in Las Vegas is small, and the ball was flying out of the park last night. Soderstrom should have another big performance in the second game of this series. Soderstrom has a red-hot bat at the moment. He is batting .405 with a 1.362 OPS over the last 15 days. He should keep it going against Robert Gasser tonight. Gasser has a 4.73 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP this season. He has been dreadful against fellow left-handers in particular. Left-handed batters are batting .333 with a 1.066 OPS against Gasser this season. Soderstrom should ride the momentum of his two-home-run game last night and have another good showing in Las Vegas.
Jose Ramirez More Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Jose Ramirez did not have a great start to the season, but he has found his groove as of late. Over the last seven days, he has batted .321 with a 1.010 OPS. Ramirez should keep it going against Gerrit Cole and the Yankees tonight. Cole was great in his first two starts of the season after returning from injury. However, in his last start, he faced this Guardians team and gave up three home runs. One of those home runs was by Jose Ramirez, who has always been great against Cole. That was his third career home run against Cole, against whom he has a 1.176 career OPS. Ramirez should hit Cole hard again 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 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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