MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (9/14/25)

September 14, 2025

Koby's top DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks for today, Sunday, 9/14/25. His favorite daily fantasy baseball lineup sleepers and value picks for DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel.

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! While most of you are locked in on football, we still have a few more weeks of regular-season baseball. The grind doesn't stop over here at RotoBaller! We have a solid nine-game slate ahead of us that starts at 1:35 pm on both sites. Let's cash out some tournaments on this wonderful sports-filled Sunday!

We have a clear weather slate on deck as well, along with no extreme winds. This should be a fairly balanced slate, with many ways to go, so let's dive right in!

This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 9/14/2025, with the slate starting at 1:35 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

Nolan McLean, NYM vs. TEX ($8.9K DK/$9.7K FD)

Nolan McLean might be the ace the Mets have needed all season long. He has been nothing but dominant the whole season, and taking on some tough teams in the process as well. He has gone out and gotten wins against the Tigers, Phillies, and Mariners. He has no issue going deep in games with two starts of 7+ innings out of his five starts this season.

Nolan McLean against the Phillies:

8 IP
4H
0ER
0BB
6K
92P

THIS KID IS RIDICULOUS.

Haven’t had this feeling of watching a Mets pitcher on the mound since Jacob deGrom and Matt Harvey….

His ERA falls to 0.89 🤯🤯

pic.twitter.com/vCKGJxoKam

— SleeperMets (@SleeperMets) August 28, 2025

The Rangers pose a tough task here, as they have looked very good in recent weeks. They have been well-rounded enough to rattle off six straight wins. I think McLean comes in and shows them how it's done. Across the last two weeks, the Rangers still have a below-average wRC+ of 97 against RHP. McLean is averaging 43 fantasy points a game in his five starts and has only allowed a total of five runs.

Aaron Nola, PHI vs. KCR ($7.5K DK/$9.2K FD)

I don't think it was long ago that I was going against Nola, and here I come touting him out here. Nola looked lights out against the Mets in his last outing and now gets a lowly Royals team that is falling apart at the wrong time. In the last two weeks, the Royals have posted the third-worst wRC+ at 72 and second-worst wOBA of .278 against RHP. The Royals were eyeing a wild-card spot, and now they are looking like they may miss the playoffs.

Nola has had 40+ fantasy points in two of his last four games, and was able to get the win in three of those games. His lone loss in that stretch was against the tough Brewers team that sits atop the NL. Last starts win against the Mets was very encouraging to see with the playoffs on the way, bolstering this already strong Phillies rotation.

Others To Consider (CASH/GPP):

• Shane Bieber, TOR ($9.8K DK/$9.9K FD)
• Jose Quintana, MIL ($7.4K DK/$8.1K FD)

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DraftKings, FanDuel Infielders - MLB DFS Lineup Picks

Brice Turang, 2B - MIL ($4.9K DK/$3.3K FD)

The Brewers are in a great spot here against Miles Mikolas. Brice Turang has been a hitting machine with a multi-hit game in eight of his last 14 games. He has also been finding the power recently, with three home runs in that time. Turang hasn't been known for his power, but more so for his speed. I'm surprised to see he hasn't been stealing more bags lately, but it's nice to know it's always in the back pocket for Turang.

Brice Turang is your NL Player of the Month for August presented by @Chevrolet! pic.twitter.com/w3d1x9IENS

— MLB (@MLB) September 3, 2025

Mikolas has been awful against both sides of the plate, but the lefties pose more of a threat, especially when it comes to power. Lefties have hit 15 of his 24 home runs this season and have put up a .349 wOBA with a .498 SLG and a .223 ISO! This is an elite spot for the Brewers, who should be able to cruise to a win here against Mikolas and their division rival, the Cardinals.

Mark Vientos, 3B - NYM ($3.8K DK/$2.9K FD)

I still feel like Vientos is a bit underpriced. He has shown how much of a threat he can be in this offense. He has been in the cleanup spot lately and now goes up against the lefty Jacob Latz. Latz has had a respectable season, putting up a 2.91 ERA, but I think he is due for some regression. His xERA is 4.10, and xFIP is 4.37. RHH hit Latz a bit better, with a .298 wOBA and .356 SLG on the season.

Vientos has been easily one of the best against lefties for the Mets. He leads the Mets in average at .266, SLG at .495, and ISO at .229. The Mets as a team have struggled recently, but Vientos has nine hits in his last 11 games, including two home runs. As long as Vientos is sub 3k on FD, I'll continue to take him.

Gabriel Moreno, C - ARI ($3.7K DK/$2.9K FD)

Moreno has been lights out recently. He has five straight multi-hit games. Three of those hits were XBH. He has been producing quite a bit for this Diamondbacks offense. He is going up against the righty in Bailey Ober. Both sides of the plate have crushed Ober this season. RHH are hitting .346 wOBA with a .506 SLG and a .233 ISO.

Moreno has been one of the best hitters for this Diamondbacks team against righties. He leads the team in average against them with a .297, and is also sporting a .480 SLG and .183 ISO. Dude has been elite at getting on base. Getting on base in nine straight starts is impressive. At his price, he will likely be one of my first guys I'm locking in.

Others To Consider (CASH/GPP):

• Ketel Marte, 2B - ARI ($5.6K DK/$3.7K FD)
• Colson Montgomery, 3B(FD)/SS - CWS ($4.1K DK/$3.4K FD)
• Colt Keith, 3B on DK, 1B/2B/3B on FD - DET ($3.6K DK/$2.8K FD)

DraftKings, FanDuel Outfielders - MLB DFS Lineup Picks

Yordan Alvarez, OF - HOU ($4.6K DK/$3.7K FD)

I don't love a full Astros stack, but I absolutely love Alvarez in this spot. Joey Wentz has some interesting splits this season, where he has been significantly worse against LHH. Lefties are hitting a .358 wOBA, a .452 SLG, with an absurd 19.3% Barrel%. This bodes perfectly for Yordan Alvarez, who is likely to be the lone lefty in the lineup for the Astros.

Alvarez has some insane reverse splits of his own this season; he is sporting a .449 wOBA, with a .643 SLG and a .321 ISO against lefties. If this were a home run article, one of the guys I would be writing up is Alvarez here, who also sports a 20.3% Barrel%. He has had a bit of a rough outing so far in Atlanta, but I think this is the perfect bounce-back opportunity against Joey Wentz.

Riley Greene, OF - MIL ($5.1K DK/$3.6K FD)

Greene has found his swing a bit more lately. He had a pretty bad cold streak when it comes to home runs, and now he has two in his last four games. He is going against the lefty-prone Adam Mazur, who has given up a .660 SLG and .320 ISO to lefties this season.

Riley Greene has crushed RHP this season; he has a wOBA that has jumped to .384 on the season, with a SLG of .586 and a .302 ISO. He is having an incredible year, hitting the long ball, as he is up to 34 on the season, with 31 coming against RHP. He is setting career highs across the board this season, and I think he continues to push those numbers up against Mazur.

Otto Kemp, OF - PHI ($3.2K DK/$2.7K FD)

Kemp is red-hot right now, has a multi-hit game in four of his last five games, and has also had a home run in two of those games. Something has started to click for the utility guy. He has put up 10+ fantasy points in five straight games and now gets a lefty in Noah Cameron, who has fallen off a bit since the start of the season. The righties hit Cameron significantly more with a .304 wOBA and a .385 SLG, both of which are 90 points higher than against lefties.

Otto Kemp is raking!

He ties the ballgame with his 3rd RBI of the night 💪 pic.twitter.com/eOkX7OmP9e

— MLB (@MLB) September 12, 2025

Kemp is actually one of the better hitters against lefties for this Phillies squad. He has the third-highest average at .264, second-highest SLG of .547, and third-highest Barrel% at 15.6%! With how hot Kemp is right now, at his price, this is a great value play in the outfield or at 3B on DK!

Others To Consider (CASH/GPP): 

• Christian Yelich, OF - MIL ($5.2K DK/$3.6K FD)
• Corbin Carroll, OF - ARI ($5.7K DK/$4.1K FD)
• Jakob Marsee, OF - MIA ($4.6K DK/$3.4K FD)
• Kerry Carpenter, OF - DET ($4.2K DK/$3K FD)

DraftKings, FanDuel MLB DFS Stacks

1. Detroit Tigers (Implied Run Total - 5.2) vs. Miami Marlins (Adam Mazur)

The Tigers have been pretty mediocre recently, with a below-average wRC+ of 88 in the last two weeks. But they get a beautiful matchup here against Mazur, who has struggled heavily with lefties. This Tigers team will likely run six lefties out in the lineup today. Stack them up!

Favorite Combo: Greene, Carpenter, Keith, Perez, McKinstry

2. Arizona Diamondbacks (Implied Run Total - 4.4) at Minnesota Twins (Bailey Ober)

Ober has been an elite target this season for hitters. He has an overall ERA of 5.17 on the season. Both sides of the plate have had success against him. The big thing is just getting the right players to stack against him.

Favorite Combo: Marte, Moreno, Carroll, Vargas

3. Milwaukee Brewers (Implied Run Total - 5.3) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (Miles Mikolas)

Last but not least, I'm going to attack Old Man Mikolas. Like Ober, Mikolas has been pretty awful against both sides of the plate; he is pushing a near 5 ERA with a 4.92 on the season. Lefties are hitting significantly harder against him; both sides have been getting the job done. The Brewers have a strong lefty core in Turang, Yelich, and Frelick, and should be able to help get the job done.

Favorite Combo: Turang, Yelich, Frelick, Chourio

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