Friday MLB Showdown: A Battle of Baseball Giants Under the Lights

Play Ball! Your Daily Dose of DFS Mayhem

Alright, sports junkies, it's time to dive into the madness that is today's DFS lineup. We've got a whopping 15 games on the slate today, with the first pitch being thrown at 6:40 PM EST between the Guardians and Tigers at Comerica Park. Let's get into it!

🔥 Batter Up: Today's Hottest DFS Batters

• Leading the pack is Juan Soto, who's been on fire with 19 hits out of 45 at-bats, averaging 0.422, and smashing 5 HRs with 18 RBIs. He's up against Dylan Cease today, who's been struggling with a 4.71 ERA. Last time Cease was on the mound, he gave up 6 hits to 27 batters without a single run. Soto might just have his number today.
• Next up, we've got Luis Garcia, who's been tearing it up with 16 hits out of 43 at-bats, averaging 0.372, and knocking 3 HRs with 5 RBIs. He's facing Allan Winans today, who's got a 4.33 ERA. Winans last pitched on 09/24, giving up 2 runs on 7 hits to 23 batters.
• Third on our list is Nolan Jones, who's been hitting a solid 0.391 with 18 hits out of 46 at-bats, and racking up 3 HRs with 8 RBIs. He's up against Joe Ryan today, who's been struggling with a 4.14 ERA. Ryan last pitched on 09/24, giving up 3 runs on 7 hits to 24 batters.
• Finally, we've got Aaron Judge, who's been hitting a respectable 0.349 with 15 hits out of 43 at-bats, and knocking 6 HRs with 17 RBIs. He's up against Jordan Lyles today, who's got a hefty 6.03 ERA. Lyles last pitched on 09/23, giving up 2 hits to 19 batters without a single run.

⚾ Pitch Perfect: Today's Top DFS Pitchers

• Joe Ryan of MIN is leading the pack with a 4.25 ERA, 181 KOs, and 27 HRs allowed in 27 games. He's faced 628 batters this season.
• John Means of BAL is next up with a 2.60 ERA, 6 KOs, and 3 HRs allowed in just 3 games. He's faced 66 batters this season.
• Finally, we've got Carlos Rodon of NYY with a 6.02 ERA, 64 KOs, and 14 HRs allowed in 13 games. He's faced 278 batters this season.

🎯 Matchups to Watch: Today's DFS Showdowns

Here are a few matchups that have caught our eye for today's games:

🔥 Guardians 75-84 (-111) vs Tigers 76-83 (-109) 8.0 O/U

With the Guardians' Cal Quantrill and his 5.13 ERA going up against the Tigers' Joey Wentz and his 6.45 ERA, we're expecting a high-scoring game here. Both teams have struggled with their pitching, but the Guardians have the edge in batting, making them our pick for this matchup.

❄️ Red Sox 76-83 (-101) vs Orioles 100-59 (-119) 8.0 O/U

The Red Sox's Nick Pivetta is up against the Orioles' John Means in this matchup. With Pivetta's 4.25 ERA and Means' impressive 2.60 ERA, we're expecting a low-scoring game. Our money's on the Orioles for this one.

🔥 Yankees 81-78 (-149) vs Royals 54-105 (+125) 9.0 O/U

With the Yankees' Carlos Rodon and his 5.74 ERA going up against the Royals' Jordan Lyles and his 6.03 ERA, we're expecting a lot of runs in this game. The Yankees have the edge in batting, making them our pick for this matchup.

🍀 Lucky Pick Of The Day

Our favorite pick of the day? We're liking the Yankees at -149. With their strong batting lineup and the Royals' struggling pitching, we're expecting the Yankees to come out on top in this high-scoring game.

🏁 Home Run Prop Favorites

🥇Kyle Schwarber PHI +330

Kyle Schwarber is a solid pick with his impressive 8.05% home run rate and recent performance of 3 home runs in the last two weeks. He's facing Tylor Megill, who has a high ERA of 4.92 and gives up a homer to 3.3% of batters faced. The weather at Citi Field is heavy rain, but Schwarber's power and Megill's vulnerability to home runs make this a favorable matchup.

🥈Yordan Alvarez HOU +360

Yordan Alvarez is another strong choice, boasting a 7.76% home run rate. He's up against Zac Gallen, who has a decent ERA of 3.49 but gives up a homer to 2.7% of batters faced. The weather at Chase Field is partly cloudy, and with the wind blowing 100.0 degrees from center field, Alvarez's chances of hitting a homer are high.

🥉Josh Donaldson MIL +525

Josh Donaldson is our bronze medal pick, with a high 8.55% home run rate. He's facing Kyle Hendricks, who has a low ERA of 3.69 but gives up a homer to only 2.1% of batters faced. The weather at American Family Field is misty, but with Donaldson's power and Hendricks' low home run rate, this matchup offers good odds.

Full Batters Prop Breakdown