Thursday features a five-game main MLB DFS slates, which makes the pickings pretty thin. Still, there are some good pitchers to worth with, so there will be some big decisions to be made right off the bat, especially on DraftKings where you need two SPs.
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Today's MLB DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel advice for Thursday, April 25
Trevor Cahill, SP, Angels vs. Yankees. Cahill has struggled over his last couple of starts, bit he is getting to face a depleted Yankees lineup that just lost their 15th player (Clint Frazier) to the IL this season. I am not a fan of Cahill, but I think he is a worthy gamble in a GPPs, especially since he is so cheap and the Yankees offense can be very bad with all the holes in it.
John Hicks, C, Tigers @ Red Sox. Hicks is having a decent start to his season, but the power has been sparse thus far. He gets a struggling Rick Porcello and is one of the few mid-tier catchers worth playing today.
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Luke Voit, 1B, Yankees @ Angels. Voit broke out of a mini-slump over the past few days, hitting three homers in his past three games. He has a matchup against homer-prone Trevor Cahill and should be in the lineup no matter the matchup considering the injuries the Yankees are dealing with.
Cesar Hernandez, 2B, Phillies vs. Marlins. Hernandez is putting up his usual numbers this year, showing a decent amount of power and speed while hitting for average He gets a great matchup today versus fly-ball pitcher Caleb Smith and is a nice mid-tier cash game play that is sometimes batting in the two-hole with Jean Segura out.-
Francisco Lindor, SS, Indians @ Astros. Lindor has struggled a bit since coming off of the IL, but it is just a matter of time before the rust is shaken off and he starts hitting. You get to use him at a reduced price making him my favorite upside play today at the shortstop position for GPPs.
Asdrubal Cabrera, 3B, Rangers @ Mariners. Cabrera is off to a decent start and hitting for power in spite of getting unlucky on balls in play right now. He has a tougher matchup with Marco Gonzales, who has been pretty good so far, but Cabrera already has six home runs and has a relatively safer floor than most 3Bs.
Domingo Santana, OF, Mariners vs. Rangers. Santana has been fantastic so far this year. He has five home runs and is hitting over .300. He faces rookie Taylor Hearn in his MLB debut, so Santana is a nice cash and GPP play.
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| Pos | Player | Matchup | Opp. SP | DK | FD | Y! | Analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | UPGRADE | |||||||
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| SP | M. Tanaka (R) | NYY@LAA Thu 9:07 | T. Cahill (R) | $9300 | $9600 | $42 | UPGRADE | |
| SP | UPGRADE | |||||||
| SP | T. Cahill (R) | NYY@LAA Thu 9:07 | M. Tanaka (R) | $7500 | $6200 | $34 | See above | |
| C | UPGRADE | |||||||
| C | UPGRADE | |||||||
| C | J. Hicks (R) | DET@BOS Thu 7:10 | R. Porcello (R) | $3700 | $2400 | $7 | See above | |
| C | J. Mathis (R) | TEX@SEA Thu 10:10 | M. Gonzales (L) | $2200 | $2000 | $7 | UPGRADE | |
| 1B | UPGRADE | |||||||
| 1B | UPGRADE | |||||||
| 1B | UPGRADE | |||||||
| 1B | R. Hoskins (R) | MIA@PHI Thu 7:05 | C. Smith (L) | $5300 | $4000 | $23 | UPGRADE | |
| 1B | L. Voit (R) | NYY@LAA Thu 9:07 | T. Cahill (R) | $4400 | $4100 | $21 | See above | |
| 2B | C. Hernández (B) | MIA@PHI Thu 7:05 | C. Smith (L) | $4000 | $3100 | $18 | See above | |
| 2B | J. Harrison (R) | DET@BOS Thu 7:10 | R. Porcello (R) | $3400 | $2400 | $8 | UPGRADE | |
| 2B | UPGRADE | |||||||
| SS | UPGRADE | |||||||
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| 3B | P. Wisdom (R) | TEX@SEA Thu 10:10 | M. Gonzales (L) | $3100 | $2000 | $7 | UPGRADE | |
| 2B | UPGRADE | |||||||
| 3B | A. Cabrera (B) | TEX@SEA Thu 10:10 | M. Gonzales (L) | $4000 | $3400 | $18 | See above | |
| 3B | UPGRADE | |||||||
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| SS | E. Andrus (R) | TEX@SEA Thu 10:10 | M. Gonzales (L) | $4200 | $3900 | $21 | UPGRADE | |
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| SS | F. Lindor (B) | CLE@HOU Thu 8:10 | G. Cole (R) | $4500 | $3800 | $19 | See above | |
| OF | UPGRADE | |||||||
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| OF | D. Santana (R) | TEX@SEA Thu 10:10 | T. Hearn (L) | $4900 | $3800 | $21 | UPGRADE | |
| OF | B. Gardner (L) | NYY@LAA Thu 9:07 | T. Cahill (R) | $4200 | $4000 | $18 | See above | |
| OF | UPGRADE | |||||||
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