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Casey Wilson's top DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks for today, Friday, 5/15/26. His favorite daily fantasy baseball lineup sleepers and value picks for DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel.
This is one of my favorite slates of the year. We have a stack I am going to go all in on for the first time this season. It is the highest-rated stack grade in my handiness model and the highest implied team total in my team model. They also have six of the top 20 rated hitters on the slate. Read more and find out who.
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This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 5/15/2026, with the slate starting at 7:10 p.m. ET on DraftKings and FanDuel. 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.
Top MLB DFS Pitcher for DraftKings, FanDuel
Spencer Strider, SP - ATL ($9.2K DK/$10.1K FD)
Those of you who know me know how much I love Spencer Strider and how invested I am in him in 2026. He is one of my highest-exposed pitchers in best ball. Tonight, he will make his first appearance in Truist Park of the season against the Boston Red Sox.
Strider has been great in his first two starts, one of those being in Coors Field. He has a 3.87 xFIP, 35.0% K%, 1.29 WHIP, and a 0.96 HR/9. He has a 13.5% SwStr% with only a 26.3% Hard Hit%. He may not ever return to his Cy Young form, but this version of Strider is good enough.
The Red Sox are an elite matchup for RHP, especially away from their home park. They have a 22.8% K%, .644 OPS, and an 80 wRC+ against the split this season. They have a .636 OPS and a 78 wRC+ over their L14. I think Strider will have a little more emotion in this start as well, pitching for the first time this season in front of Braves fans. Fire him up as your SP1 in all formats.
Top MLB DFS Stack for DraftKings, FanDuel
Colorado Rockies (Model-Projected IRT of 7.6 runs) vs. Merrill Kelly
The Rockies will return home to Coors Field tonight and get one of my favorite matchups on the board. They will square off against Merrill Kelly, whom we have targeted heavily this season. Not only will this game be in elevation, but there will also be a 15+ mph wind blowing out at first pitch, making this a hitters' paradise.
Kelly has been awful in 2026. He has allowed a 5.55 xFIP, 1.92 WHIP, 2.08 HR/9, 41.2% FB%, and a 48.8% Hard Hit%. He has allowed a 42.4% FB% and a 51.5% Hard Hit% over his last two starts. If this trend continues in these hitting conditions, it is going to be a quick night for Kelly.
The Rockies have been a much better-hitting team this season than in 2025, and one I have often targeted. They have a .742 OPS and a 97 wRC+ this season against RHP and are red hot with a .775 OPS and a 107 wRC+ over their last 30. The Rockies are my top stack on the board tonight. I am all in on this spot.
Favorite Targets: Mickey Moniak, Jake McCarthy, TJ Rumfield, Troy Johnston, Willi Castro, Edouard Julien
Top MLB DFS Hitter for DraftKings, FanDuel
Mickey Moniak, OF - COL ($5.5K DK/$4.0K FD)
How good has Mickey Moniak been this season? Moniak is the highest graded hitter in my model tonight and has been elite against RHP this season. He has a .489 wOBA and a .408 ISO this season against RHP. Kelly has allowed a .505 wOBA and a .343 ISO this season while only striking out LHH at a 11.4% clip. Moniak leaves the yard tonight.
