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Casey Wilson's top DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks for today, Saturday, 10/3/26. His favorite daily fantasy baseball lineup sleepers and value picks for DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel.
We've reached the end of our season articles. I will have all the smaller slates and showdown content in my Discord models, so please check them out for my plays for the rest of the postseason. Thank you all for reading my content this season; it was my pleasure doing this daily for you all! Let's dig in.
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This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 10/3/2026, with the slate starting at 1:00 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
Drew Rasmussen, SP - TBR ($8.8K DK/$9.6K FD)
I want to start by saying I understand what you are thinking. Why would you attack this Yankees team that just scored 18 runs in two games against an excellent Red Sox staff? I don't blame you, but I think a lot of people will too, making Rasmussen a low-owned gem who can win us a GPP.
The stuff is elite. He had a 3.14 xFIP, 26.1% K%, 0.85 WHIP, and a 0.28 HR/9 over the last month of the season. He even had a 31.8% K% down the stretch, so there is upside in this spot. The Yankees did have a 25.0% K% over the last month of the season against RHP. The Trop plays a lot differently than Yankee Stadium when it comes to offense and scoring runs, so I am willing to go above the field here tonight with Rasmussen.
Top MLB DFS Stack for DraftKings, FanDuel
Los Angeles Dodgers (Model-Projected IRT of 5.7 runs) vs. JR Ritchie
The Dodgers will square off against an opener for the Braves and see bulk innings out of JR Ritchie. Their 5.7 implied run total is at the top of my model, as is their matchup rating. This is the offense I want the most exposure to tonight. It will be 100 degrees at first pitch with a 10+ mph wind blowing out to dead center. The wind pattern is pretty normal for Dodger Stadium, but it is much hotter than normal for this time of the year. I expect the ball to fly a bit more tonight.
The Dodgers are one of baseball's best offenses, but they are also one of its hottest. They have turned it on at the right time with a .783 OPS and a 118 wRC+ over the last two weeks of the season. Ritchie has allowed a 1.46 WHIP and a 1.60 HR/9 this season, so there will be opportunities for home runs with runners on base, making this a full-stack opportunity.
Favorite Targets: Max Muncy, Andy Pages, Kyle Tucker, Alex Freeland, Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith, Mookie Betts
Top MLB DFS Hitter for DraftKings, FanDuel
Jackson Chourio, OF - MIL ($5.6K DK/$3.7K FD)
Jackson Chourio is my top bat in play tonight and my first click in lineups. He has crushed LHP to a .571 wOBA, .390 ISO, and a 1.354 OPS over his last 44 ABs against the split. Ray has allowed a .330 wOBA, .123 ISO and a .707 OPS to RHH during that span. I think Chourio goes yard to lead off this game today.
