MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/31/25)

August 31, 2025

Koby's top DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks for today, Sunday, 8/31/25. His favorite daily fantasy baseball lineup sleepers and value picks for DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel.

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We are on the final day of August, which means we are just one month away from October baseball! It's an early slate for us on the West Coast, so let's dive into this last Sunday MLB slate without the NFL! DraftKings has a nine-game slate, and FanDuel has added the Cardinals/Reds game to make it a 10-game main slate.

At the moment, the weather is looking good for this whole 10-game slate. We have a slight chance of rain in Kansas City, but I don't think it will affect us in the end. If you have any questions, come hang out with us in the RotoBaller Discord! We are happy to answer any questions you may have as we grind out another fantastic slate of baseball!

This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 8/31/2025, with the slate starting at 12:10 PM EST. The lineup picks will showcase elite players, mid-priced options, and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for other sports here. Monitoring injury news and today's MLB starting lineups is always essential.

DraftKings, FanDuel Pitchers - MLB DFS Lineup Picks

Hunter Brown, HOU vs. LAA ($10.8K DK/$10.8K FD) 

Hunter Brown finds himself in a solid spot against the lowly Angels. Hunter Brown has been one of the most dominant pitchers in the league this year, and had it not been for Tarik Skubal or Garrett Crochet, he might find himself in the running for the Cy Young. He has found himself going six or more innings in four of his last five, earning himself a Quality Start in all four of those starts.

The Angels have been terrible this month, especially against RHP. They are sporting the third-lowest wRC+ of 78, and that number plummets to 56 just in the last two weeks. Hunter Brown should be able to have a field day against the Angels.

Brown is sporting an impressive 29.1% K% and has been able to keep his walks low with a 7.6% BB%. This Angels lineup is pretty heavy in the right-handed hitters, which should help ease the load, as Brown has given up 11 fewer runs to RHH compared to LHH this season.

Bryce Miller, SEA at CLE ($5.5K DK/$7K FD)

Bryce Miller has been atrocious this season compared to his previous two seasons. He's been dealing with some injury issues, but I can't overlook how good a spot this is for him. He also doesn't need much to hit value at his price.

Cleveland ranks as the worst team in the league this month against RHP. They are putting up lows in wRC+ at 66, a wOBA of .264, and a SLG of .332. They have been even worse over the last two weeks, with their wRC+ dropping 23 points to 43. They are also striking out 27.3% of the time in the previous two weeks.

If Miller can just avoid the home runs, then Miller could make for extremely good value. The weather is blowing in towards home plate as well, which should benefit both pitchers in this one, as it will be harder to get out of the park.

Others To Consider (Cash/GPP):

• Tarik Skubal, DET at KCR ($11.4K DK/$11.2K FD)
• Ian Seymour, TBR at WSH ($6.8K DK/$7.1K FD)

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DraftKings, FanDuel Infielders - MLB DFS Lineup Picks

Junior Caminero, 3B - TBR ($5.8K DK/$3.9K FD)

Brad Lord has been much worse against LHH this season, but I can't pass up an opportunity to boast about Junior Caminero. This dude has been on fire this season, belting 39 home runs so far, and 28 of those have come against RHP. He has some interesting reverse splits, being much better against the right side of the plate with a wOBA of .358 and a SLG of .547. Caminero has three home runs in the last week, and all of them have come off an RHP.

The only player with 25+ HR and a K% of under 25% since June 1st:

Junior Camineropic.twitter.com/gP7IYRm0jG

— Running From The OPS (@OPS_BASEBALL) August 30, 2025

Brad Lord, like I mentioned, has been worse against lefties. However, in August alone, he has given up 16 runs! His overall SLG in August is up to .524 and a wOBA of .376. The Rays offense should be able to smack up Brad Lord and get to one of the worst bullpens in the league this year.

Elly De La Cruz, SS - CIN ($3.9K FD)

Elly De La Cruz has fallen off in the power department, but that hasn't stopped him from getting on base whatsoever. He has at least one hit in all but five games this month and has shown this season that he has been significantly better from the left side of the plate. Going against RHP this season, he has a .373 wOBA and a .506 SLG, which is over 100 points higher in both departments compared to against LHP.

He gets a phenomenal matchup against Andre Pallante, who has been one of the worst pitchers in August. Against LHH this month, he has an ERA of 10.64 while giving up 13 runs and a .472 wOBA and .673 SLG! There are a few lefties in this Reds lineup, and they should be able to have a field day with him here. This one is unfortunately only for those on FanDuel.

Mark Vientos, 3B - NYM ($3.3K DK/$3.1K FD)

I normally don't like doubling up on positional players, but Mark Vientos has been too good recently to ignore. Plus, he makes for a cheaper pivot option compared to Caminero, who is the highest-priced 3B on the slate. Vientos has gone back-to-back games in Miami with a home run, and six of his last eight games have resulted in 20+ fantasy points.

He is going up against Sandy Alcantara, who has surprisingly turned it around in his last three starts, getting a Quality Start in all three games. Sandy has been pretty bad this season, as he has given up a .321 wOBA and a .424 SLG to RHH. If this game were at home, I'd be a little more worried about taking Mets players, but with it being in New York, Sandy's away splits have been atrocious.

Others To Consider (CASH/GPP): 

• Pete Alonso, 1B - NYM ($4.9K DK/$3.9K FD)
• David Hamilton, 2B/SS(FD Only) - BOS ($2.9K DK/$2.4K FD)
• Josh Naylor, 1B - SEA ($4.2K DK/$3.1K FD)

DraftKings, FanDuel Outfielders - MLB DFS Lineup Picks

Giancarlo Stanton, OF - NYY ($5.5K DK/$3.7K FD)

The easy play is to just play Aaron Judge and move on, but why not save a grand on both sites and take someone who has been elite against both sides of the plate this season? Giancarlo Stanton lines up great against Martin Perez, who has been hit hard only by RHH in his short stint this season.

Stanton has hit five home runs in his last 10 games, including two of them being off lefty pitchers. He is averaging a near 100 mph exit velocity in his last 10 games as well, which is just absurd to think about. It won't take much from Stanton to get one out of the park, and the slight wind blowing in shouldn't affect him much at all.

Stanton is batting a .403 wOBA and a .561 SLG against LHP this season. He also sees a near 9% increase in his walk rate against lefties as well.

Roman Anthony, OF - BOS ($4.9K DK/$3.1K FD)

Roman Anthony is on another level, and if it wasn't for Nick Kurtz, he could likely be on his way to ROTY. He has been crushing the baseball, especially against RHP. In his last 25 ABs against RHP, he has 12 hits, with three of them being home runs. We are still getting a great price on Anthony, especially on FanDuel, where he is just above 3k!

Mitch Keller has fallen off the wagon, and the LHH have continued to hit him much harder this season with a .332 wOBA and a .421 SLG. The last few starts for Mitch Keller have been very bad, and it looks like he is just a bit lost out there. Fenway is a great hitters' park, so this shouldn't change much for Keller. This has the potential to be a blowout for the Red Sox in this one.

Jakob Marsee, OF - MIA ($4.4K DK/$3.4K FD)

This one is more of a GPP play, but I really like it here against Kodai Senga. Jakob Marsee has come out hot to start his rookie year with the Marlins. He is overall batting .343 with a SLG of .626 on the season. He has been great against both sides of the plate, too, hitting two home runs against RHP and LHP. So far against RHP, he has a .418 wOBA and a SLG of .584. Both of which are insane numbers for a rookie.

25 RBI for Jakob Marsee during his first month in the majors 🌟 pic.twitter.com/XiWjir5wRT

— Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) August 30, 2025

Kodai Senga has had a pretty underwhelming season so far, and LHH has done him in this season. A wOBA of .329 and a SLG of .405 have been given up to lefties this season; both those numbers are 50 points higher than compared to how he is against RHH. I don't love a lot of Marlins on this slate, but Jakob Marsee stuck out like a sore thumb, so I had to give him a mention in this matchup.

Others To Consider: 

• Aaron Judge, OF - NYY ($6.4K DK/$4.7K FD)
• Jarren Duran, OF - BOS ($5K DK/$3.3K FD)
• TJ Friedl, OF - CIN ($3.1K FD)
• Jesus Sanchez, OF - HOU ($4.1K DK/$2.8K FD)

DraftKings, FanDuel MLB DFS Stacks

1. New York Yankees (Implied Run Total - 5.4) at Martin Perez

The Yankees find themselves in a good spot against the lefty Martin Perez. Perez looked elite in his last start against the Royals, where he only gave up one hit in seven innings. I'm chalking that one up as the Royals having a bad outing and Perez having an outlier performance. He will need one here again, as he goes up against the Yankees, who have been elite against LHP with a wRC+ of 131 this month.

Favorite Combo: Judge, Stanto, Goldschmidt, Rice

2. Boston Red Sox (Implied Run Total - 5) vs. Mitch Keller

Mitch Keller has unfortunately lost the plot at this point. He has truly been terrible across his last seven starts, giving up a minimum of two runs in all seven starts, with five or more in three of them. In August alone, he has an ERA of 7.88. He is allowing hitters a wOBA of .401 and SLG of .531 to go along with it.

The Red Sox are the perfect team to capitalize on a bad pitcher, as they have a wRC+ of 105 across the last two weeks against righties. They have also been one of the better teams in the league this month overall, and should be highly owned in this matchup.

Favorite Combo: Anthony, Duran, Bregman, Hamilton

3. Tampa Bay Rays (Implied Run Total - 5) at Brad Lord

This is a great spot to target as the Rays take on the righty Brad Lord. Lord has been through the gauntlet in his last three starts, going against the Phillies, Mets, and Yankees. He has given up 12 runs and 22 hits between those three starts. The Rays have been a slightly above-average team against righties the last two weeks. This is too good a spot for them, though, and their lineup has some dangerous hitters when hot.

Favorite Combo: Caminero, Simpson, B. Lowe, J. Lowe

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