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Today's MLB DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel advice for Thursday, June 6
SP: Jose Berrios, Twins @ Indians. The Indians had a good night on Wednesday, but Berrios is a different bread. The Indians rank 25th in OPS and wOBA and they’re 24th in wRC+ against righties. Berrios dominated the Indians in their one previous meeting this year throwing 7.2 scoreless innings while striking out 10. Berrios has back-to-back quality outings and has a very solid price tag across the industry.
C: Kurt Suzuki, Nationals @ Padres. Whoever starts between Yan Gomes and Suzuki is fine. Suzuki is hitting .348 against LHPs, and both players have a .390 wOBA or better against them.
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1B: Ronald Guzman, Rangers vs. Orioles. I like both Guzman and Logan Forsythe in this spot, both of whom are 1Bs on FanDuel. David Hess has actually been far worse against righties, but he’s allowing 3.11 HR/9. Guzman has hit five of six HRs vs. RHP and has a .362 wOBA, while Forsythe sits at a .309 AVG and .392 wOBA.
2B: Tommy La Stella, Angels vs. A's. La Stella belted his 13th bomb of the year on Wednesday night, which is eight higher than his previous career best of five. He’s batting .348 over his past 10 games and has a .415 wOBA vs. RHPz and correlates well with Mike Fiers' .332 mark vs. LHH.
SS: Marcus Semien, A's @ Angels. Semien has owned Tyler Skaggs throughout both of their careers, going 10-for-21 with two home runs and five RBIs. In general he's been good against LHP this year, batting .281 with a .346 wOBA to boot.
3B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays vs. Yankees. J.A. Happ has already allowed 13 home runs to righties across 48 innings. Think about that for a second. He’s been better on the road this year, but he still has a 4.18 ERA away from home. Guerrero went deep on Wednesday and is now hitting .316 over his past 10 games.
OF: Michael Brantley, Astros @ Mariners. Everything about Rosario here screams home run. Trevor Bauer has really struggled against lefties this year, as his fly-ball and hard-hit rate are both elevated against them. Not only that, but his 5.75 xFIP suggests things may get worse.
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| Pos | Player | Matchup | Opp. SP | DK | FD | Y! | Analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | P. Corbin (L) | WSH@SD Thu 10:10 | J. Lucchesi (L) | $10300 | $10900 | $48 | UPGRADE | |
| SP | J. Berríos (R) | MIN@CLE Thu 7:10 | T. Bauer (R) | $9700 | $9300 | $43 | See above | |
| SP | T. Skaggs (L) | OAK@LAA Thu 10:07 | M. Fiers (R) | $8700 | $8000 | $33 | UPGRADE | |
| SP | J. Happ (L) | NYY@TOR Thu 7:07 | E. Jackson (R) | $7800 | $8600 | $44 | UPGRADE | |
| SP | A. Jurado (R) | BAL@TEX Thu 8:05 | D. Hess (R) | $6400 | $6100 | $29 | UPGRADE | |
| C | G. Sánchez (R) | NYY@TOR Thu 7:07 | E. Jackson (R) | $5500 | $4500 | $24 | UPGRADE | |
| C | D. Garneau (R) | OAK@LAA Thu 10:07 | M. Fiers (R) | $3000 | $2100 | $11 | UPGRADE | |
| C | K. Suzuki (R) | WSH@SD Thu 10:10 | J. Lucchesi (L) | $3800 | $2800 | $10 | See above | |
| 1B | L. Voit (R) | NYY@TOR Thu 7:07 | E. Jackson (R) | $4900 | $4300 | $23 | UPGRADE | |
| 1B | R. Guzmán (L) | BAL@TEX Thu 8:05 | D. Hess (R) | $4100 | $3300 | $15 | See above | |
| 1B | M. Canha (R) | OAK@LAA Thu 10:07 | T. Skaggs (L) | $3800 | $2500 | $15 | UPGRADE | |
| 1B | A. Pujols (R) | OAK@LAA Thu 10:07 | M. Fiers (R) | $3900 | $3100 | $17 | UPGRADE | |
| 1B | H. Kendrick (R) | WSH@SD Thu 10:10 | J. Lucchesi (L) | $5300 | $3100 | $14 | UPGRADE | |
| 2B | D. LeMahieu (R) | NYY@TOR Thu 7:07 | E. Jackson (R) | $4400 | $3800 | $21 | UPGRADE | |
| 2B | R. Odor (L) | BAL@TEX Thu 8:05 | D. Hess (R) | $3700 | $2800 | $14 | UPGRADE | |
| 2B | T. La Stella (L) | OAK@LAA Thu 10:07 | M. Fiers (R) | $4000 | $3200 | $17 | See above | |
| 2B | B. Dozier (R) | WSH@SD Thu 10:10 | J. Lucchesi (L) | $3400 | $2900 | $11 | UPGRADE | |
| 3B | V. Guerrero Jr. (R) | NYY@TOR Thu 7:07 | J. Happ (L) | $3800 | $3000 | $15 | See above | |
| 3B | A. Cabrera (B) | BAL@TEX Thu 8:05 | D. Hess (R) | $4300 | $3700 | $17 | UPGRADE | |
| 3B | M. Chapman (R) | OAK@LAA Thu 10:07 | T. Skaggs (L) | $4200 | $3700 | $19 | UPGRADE | |
| 3B | A. Rendon (R) | WSH@SD Thu 10:10 | J. Lucchesi (L) | $5700 | $4700 | $24 | UPGRADE | |
| SS | F. Lindor (B) | MIN@CLE Thu 7:10 | J. Berríos (R) | $4800 | $3900 | $17 | UPGRADE | |
| SS | R. Martin (R) | BAL@TEX Thu 8:05 | A. Jurado (R) | $2700 | $2300 | $7 | UPGRADE | |
| SS | M. Semien (R) | OAK@LAA Thu 10:07 | T. Skaggs (L) | $3600 | $3100 | $12 | See above | |
| OF | A. Hicks (B) | NYY@TOR Thu 7:07 | E. Jackson (R) | $4100 | $3500 | $15 | UPGRADE | |
| OF | R. Grichuk (R) | NYY@TOR Thu 7:07 | J. Happ (L) | $3400 | $2600 | $9 | UPGRADE | |
| OF | E. Rosario (L) | MIN@CLE Thu 7:10 | T. Bauer (R) | $5200 | $4000 | $18 | See above | |
| OF | S. Choo (L) | BAL@TEX Thu 8:05 | D. Hess (R) | $5500 | $4000 | $22 | UPGRADE | |
| OF | D. DeShields (R) | BAL@TEX Thu 8:05 | D. Hess (R) | $4000 | $2500 | $11 | UPGRADE | |
| OF | M. Trout (R) | OAK@LAA Thu 10:07 | M. Fiers (R) | $5700 | $4800 | $27 | UPGRADE | |
| OF | C. Pinder (R) | OAK@LAA Thu 10:07 | T. Skaggs (L) | $3500 | $2300 | $10 | UPGRADE | |
| OF | V. Robles (R) | WSH@SD Thu 10:10 | J. Lucchesi (L) | $4100 | $3400 | $11 | UPGRADE |
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