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
Alec Burleson More Than 1.5 Total Bases
Alec Burleson is having a nice season for the Cardinals. He is batting .279 with an .804 OPS. Both of those marks rank second on the team, behind only Home Run Derby winner Jordan Walker. Those numbers are even more impressive given the fact that Burleson has been dreadful in lefty-on-lefty matchups. Against righties, Burleson is batting .317 with a .940 OPS. He should fare well against Brandon Pfaadt today. Pfaadt has a 4.58 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP this season. He has really struggled against lefties. Opposing left-handed batters are hitting .298 with an .864 OPS against Pfaadt. Burleson should get over 1.5 total bases against the Diamondbacks in this game.
Dillon Dingler More Than 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Dillon Dingler should be in for a solid game against the Royals. Dingler has an .868 OPS this season, the 15th-best OPS in baseball among qualified hitters. Dingler was rewarded with his first-career trip to the MLB All-Star Game earlier this month. Tonight, he faces Randy Dobnak to start. Dobnak has made just three starts this year and has allowed an .891 OPS to opposing right-handers in those starts. He has an xERA of 5.61 this season and is due to get rocked. Dobnak is also unlikely to go very deep, having failed to make it through five innings in two of his three starts this season. Once it gets to the bullpen, Dingler should still have an edge. The Royals have a 5.38 bullpen ERA, the second-worst mark in baseball. Dingler should get a hit and generate some runs for his team.
George Springer More Than 0.5 Hits
George Springer has had a bit of an up-and-down 2026 so far, after a remarkable 2025 season. However, he has found his form at the right time. Since returning from the All-Star break, Springer is batting .316 with an .876 OPS. The reset could have been just what Springer needed to get his season back on track. He should keep it going tonight against Ian Seymour. Springer has been much better against lefties this season. He has a .778 OPS against lefties, compared to .660 against righties. Springer should keep it rolling against the left-handed Seymour today. Seymour has a 4.79 ERA and has given up a lot of hard contact. He was a reliever to start the season, but has moved to the starting rotation. That move has come with very mixed success. Springer is 3-for-6 in his career against Seymour, and should record a hit against him today.
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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