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Casey Wilson's top DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks for today, Wednesday, 5/20/26. His favorite daily fantasy baseball lineup sleepers and value picks for DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel.
Tonight we have a small six-game slate on DraftKings and a nine-game slate on FanDuel. This is a very offense-deprived slate, so finding stacks that we want to target heavily is tough. We also have a wind game in Wrigley and some aces toeing the rubber. The key to tonight's slate will be getting our bats right. Let's dig in.
If you have not had a chance to check out my model, I will refer to it throughout this article. To get a better sense of where I am at not only on today's slate but every slate, please give it a look. My plays are solely based on numbers, and this model is the brain behind the operation.
This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 5/20/2026, with the slate starting at 7:05 p.m. ET on DraftKings and 6:40 p.m. ET 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
Shohei Ohtani, SP - LAD ($11.0K DK/$11.1K FD)
We are going right back to the well tonight, attacking the Padres in Petco Park. This time with one of the best pitchers in MLB, Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani is projected for a 30.8% K% and 7.51 strikeouts in my pitchers model tonight. The Padres have a 3.1 implied run total as well. This is the best Ohtani has looked for me all season.
He has been tremendous in 2026, pitching to a 3.03 xFIP, 29.2% K%, 14.4% SwStr%, 0.82 WHIP, and a 0.41 HR/9. He has a 2.76 xFIP and a 30.8% K% over his last two starts. My model projects him to have even more upside, as I have a 38.6% xK% over that span.
The Padres have struggled this season and, as I mentioned yesterday, are trending in the wrong direction. They have a 23.0% K%, .680 OPS, and a 94 wRC+ against RHP this season. Over the last 30 days, they have a 25.6% K%, .656 OPS, and an 87 wRC+. Fire up Ohtani in all formats tonight.
Top MLB DFS Stack for DraftKings, FanDuel
Athletics (Model-Projected IRT of 4.6 runs) vs. Jack Kochanowicz
The Athletics are by far and away my favorite stack tonight on DraftKings. I love the Mets as well, but since they're only on the FanDuel slate, I don't want to feature them. This is the only team I like as a full stack. They will be on the road against Jack Kochanowicz and the Angles. Angel Stadium is a favorable stadium for hitters, and there will be a slight breeze blowing out tonight.
Kochanowicz is the main target here in this stack. He has pitched to a 4.64 xFIP, 1.36 WHIP, 0.88 HR.9 and a 35.8% Hard Hit% this season. Over his last two starts, he has a 5.91 xFIP, 2.00 WHIP, and a 2.70 HR/9. He is allowing a lot of power and traffic on the bases.
The Athletics are on fire against RHP. They have a .783 OPS and a 116 wRC+ over the L30 days against the split. We want to start with the lefties as Kochanowicz has allowed a .985 OPS over the last two starts to the split, but I don't mind the power RHH in this lineup as well. Athletics are where we start our lineups tonight.
Favorite Targets: Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers, Carlos Cortes, Zack Gelof, Tyler Soderstrom, Brent Rooker
Top MLB DFS Hitter for DraftKings, FanDuel
Nick Kurtz, 1B - ATH ($5.7K DK/$3.9K FD)
Nick Kurtz is my top play on tonight's slate and someone I will be actively trying to jam into every lineup I make. He has a .433 wOBA, .269 ISO, and a .997 OPS this season and is heating up. Over his last 32 ABs, he has a .472 wOBA, .333 ISO, and a 1.101 OPS against RHP. Jack Kochanowicz has allowed a .440 wOBA, .143 ISO, and a .985 OPS over his last two starts to LHH.
