Major League Baseball is introducing “Rivalry Weekend” as a new concept this year by having some of the best rivalries in the sport go head-to-head at the same time. Friday marks the beginning of the inaugural Rivalry Weekend that includes interleague contests like the Cubs vs. White Sox, Yankees vs. Mets and Dodgers vs. Angels, as well as rivalries within the leagues like the Phillies vs. Pirates and Astros vs. Rangers. Could this bring more focused and stronger performances from stars in the MLB DFS player pool such as Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper for daily Fantasy baseball players to consider when forming a Friday MLB DFS strategy?
Before setting your MLB DFS lineups on daily Fantasy sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for Friday, May 16, you NEED to see the top MLB DFS picks from Mike McClure. McClure is a daily Fantasy pro with over $2 million in career winnings.
When it comes to MLB, McClure is at his best. Recognized in the book “Fantasy Football (and Baseball) for Smart People: How to Turn Your Hobby into a Fortune,” McClure’s proprietary MLB DFS projection model simulates each game 10,000 times, taking factors such as matchups and recent results into account. This allows him to find the best values on every site.
On Wednesday (when McClure last made MLB DFS picks), McClure identified Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia as one of his top MLB DFS picks on both sites. The result: Garcia went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and two runs scored, returning 23 points on DraftKings and 31.4 points on FanDuel. Anybody who included him in their lineups could have been well on the way to a profitable day!
One of McClure’s top MLB DFS picks for Friday is Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Shohei Ohtani, who is $6,500 on DraftKings and $4,600 on FanDuel for MLB DFS lineups. McClure is also rostering Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll ($6,000 on DraftKings and $4,500 on FanDuel). Carroll is coming off a dominant series against the Giants, where he went 5-for-14 with three home runs and five runs scored over three games. He’s fourth in baseball in home runs (14), seventh in OPS (.970) and tied for 12th in RBI (31) this season.
McClure is also targeting a player who is set to EXPLODE for huge numbers on Friday! The stars are aligning for him to return tournament-winning value, and he comes at a price that won’t break the bank. This pick could be the difference between cashing in big or going home with nothing!
