MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/1/25)

April 1, 2025

Jamie's top DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks for today, Tuesday, 4/1/25. His favorite daily fantasy baseball lineup sleepers and value picks for DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel.

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Thank you for allowing me to take a break from my daily NBA content to present you with the Tuesday edition of our MLB DFS picks. I'll be giving my insight every week on this day to help you cash in your DFS contests, and hopefully, I will be able to provide more as the summer comes.

Tonight, we have 11 games on the dance card and a good number of teams hovering in the 4.4-4.8 range as far as IRT goes. At face value, we have some ideal stacks to target and the ability to use one to two players from that stack and either cash building blocks or one-offs in GPPs.

This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 4/1/2025, with the slate starting at 7:05 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks will showcase elite players to 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

Logan Gilbert, SEA vs DET ($9K DK/$10.6K FD)

Logan Gilbert is the obvious SP1 on DraftKings at his price tag. He's a bit pricier on FanDuel, but his high odds for longevity make him worth it over there too, as long as you can find the correct cheap bats to offset.

Gilbert has already had a strong debut in the 2025 season, going seven innings with a 34.8% K rate and a 19.3% swinging strike percentage. He's a good bet to bet a top pitcher in both fantasy and DFS this season, as he's established new career bests each year in K rate, BB rate, and GB rate.

Gilbert's opponent tonight is the Tigers, who have an IRT of 3.1 runs. Detroit also lost new 2B Gleyber Torres to the IL with an oblique issue, so the lineup will be even more watered down.

Justin Steele, CHC @ OAK ($8.2K DK/$8.7K FD)

Right now, the cheapest option I'm looking at the most is Justin Steele. Attacking the A's should be common practice this season, although it remains to be seen how their park factor will affect pitchers as they play in new confines.

Steele has been steady as they come the past few years, striking out over a batter per inning in four straight seasons. He has impeccable control, and his 3.23 FIP was only slightly above his 3.07 ERA last year. The A's have an IRT of 3.6 runs and have few righty power threats outside of Brent Rooker.

Others To Consider (Cash/GPP): 

• Michael King, SD ($8.7K DK/$9.5K FD)
• Simeon Woods Richardson, MIN ($7.8K DK/$8.6K FD)

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DraftKings, FanDuel Infielders - MLB DFS Lineup Picks

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 1B, TOR ($5.7K DK/$3.9K FD)

The Blue Jays are one of the top offenses to utilize today, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is a usable one-off stud for both cash and GPP contests as well. Vlad enjoyed a .384 wOBA and .227 ISO against righties last year, along with a 135 wRC+. Tonight, he'll square off against Trevor Williams, who is fully attackable.

Trevor Williams has a career 9.4% swinging strike rate, and his K rate against RHB has gone down in three straight years. With Vlad showing significantly high splits against RHP, it's conceivable that he anchors your DFS lineup tonight.

Manny Machado, SD ($4.7K DK/$3.7K FD) 

Manny Machado showed no ill effects of his calf injury a couple of games ago, going three for five and stealing a bag. On a day where no teams are stealing the show as far as implied run totals go, the 4.4 IRT mark for the Padres is one of the higher ones.

Logan Allen is coming off a tough season with a 5.87 FIP and over two homers per nine innings allowed. He's worse against righties, allowing a .364 wOBA and 1.57 HR/9 for his career. Machado was sharp against lefties a year ago, posting a .363 wOBA and .217 ISO.

Alec Burleson, STL ($3.1K DK/$2.8K FD)

As long as he's a top-5 hitter in the lineup, Alec Burleson makes a lot of other things work on this slate at his price tag. The Cardinals have an IRT of 4.7 against the "ageless" Kyle Hendricks. The right has a loooooong history of giving up production to LHB, and last year was no different.

Burleson was a boon against RHP a season ago, posting a .372 wOBA and .207 ISO. He should continue to get ample RBI opportunities hitting behind Brendan Donovan and Nolan Arenado, and also has the upside to carry GPP stacks as well as a cash one-off.

Others To Consider (CASH/GPP): 

• Brice Turang, MIL ($4.3K DK/$3.2K FD)
• Nolan Arenado, STL ($3.9K DK/$3K FD)

DraftKings, FanDuel Outfielders - MLB DFS Lineup Picks

Kyle Tucker, CHC ($6K DK/$4.2K FD)

The Cubs came through as a stack last night, and I'm returning to the well this evening. Luis Severino was a more capable pitcher than Joey Estes last night, but he still has a history of struggles with lefty power, and the Cubs are loaded with that at the top of the lineup.

Kyle Tucker is coming off an insane season where he crushed RHP for a .450 wOBA and .351 ISO, and he's parlayed that wOBA to a .507 mark in 2025. Tucker already has seven XHB and three HR with a 1.017 OPS this season, so he's worth the elevated price tags.

Corbin Carroll, ARI ($5.8K DK/$3.7K FD)

Will Warren is a promising prospect for the Yankees, but he's still working through some struggles at the major league level. Corbin Carroll is coming off a down season but is expected to bounce back in a big way at the top of the Arizona lineup.

Carroll will lead off in Yankee Stadium and take multiple shots at the short RF porch that's already been the subject of discussion in the young 2025 season. He's a power/speed combo player, and he posted a .352 wOBA and .217 ISO, even in his "down year."

Lars Nootbaar, STL ($4K DK/$3.3K FD)

As I said before, I'm high on the Cards as a cheaper stack against Hendricks. Lars Nootbaar is seemingly entrenched in the leadoff spot, and he's come out the gate red hot.

Nootbaar is currently slashing .462/.632/.923 to start the 2025 season and (despite lacking power) posted over a 40% Hard Hit Rate (HHR) against RHP last year. His .462 ISO is obviously unsustainable, but it's feasible to chase his barrel rate until his price creeps up.

Others To Consider (CASH/GPP): 

• Ian Happ, CHC ($4.8K DK/$3.3K FD)
• Seiya Suzuki, CHC ($5K DK/$3.3K FD)
• Victor Robles, SEA ($3.9K DK/$2.7K FD)

DraftKings, FanDuel MLB DFS Stacks

1. Chicago Cubs vs. Luis Severino

As mentioned before, I'm inclined to target the Cubs' lefties against Severino. The A's righty gave up 1.61 HR/9 last season while also allowing an 11.9% K/BB ratio. The A's new stadium SHOULD conceivably amplify power, at least more so than the Oakland Coliseum did.

Favorite Combo: Happ, Tucker, Suzuki, Busch

2. Toronto Blue Jays vs. Trevor Williams

Trevor Williams has proven himself a capable enough starter over the years to be a consistent 4/5 back-of-the-rotation guy. However, when you pitch to contact as much as Williams does, you're often asking for a blowup. Toronto's IRT of 4.8 runs suggest it could be tonight, and I'm willing to take the chance

Favorite Combo: Bichette, Guerrero, Santander, Gimenez

3. St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kyle Hendricks

The Cardinals are not in the tier of offense that we'll be routinely targeting throughout the summer (Yankees, Dodgers, Mets, anyone playing in Coors Field), but on this slate, they're one of the top offenses.

It all has to do with the pitcher. Kyle Hendricks is a shell of his former self. He posted a meager 14.5% K rate against LHB last year, and his mark against righties was only 16.2%. Hendricks also struck out under six batters per nine innings last year, so the Cards' bats should be making contact all day.

Favorite Combo: Nootbaar, Donovan, Arenado, Burleson