MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/2/25)

Koby's top DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks for today, Monday, 6/2/25. His favorite daily fantasy baseball lineup sleepers and value picks for DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel.

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have a smaller slate after a big day in baseball, where everyone played. 16 teams get the day off, and we have 14 playing today. Both sites have elected to start with the 7:10 EST start time, which removes the 6:40 EST Marlins/Rockies game.

This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/2/2025. I'll focus on the main slate starting at 7:10 p.m. EDT on both sites. The lineup picks will showcase elite players, mid-priced options, and value plays.

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DraftKings, FanDuel Pitchers - MLB DFS Lineup Picks

Jack Flaherty - DET at CWS ($9K DK; $9.9K FD) 

When I first reviewed this slate, I didn't think I would write up Flaherty, but after a deeper look, he is one of the top pitching options. He benefits from a bad team in the White Sox, who have the fifth-worst wRC+ over the last two weeks. The White Sox have lowered their strikeout rate, but that doesn't mean they are hitting the ball well. They still have the third-worst SLG at .360.

Jack Flaherty, Vicious 78mph Knuckle Curve. 😤 pic.twitter.com/moW75GaeCe

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 16, 2025

Flaherty has a nearly 30% K% this season to go with a 12% SwStr%. He has been a near 11 K/9 guy this season, so he shouldn't have too much trouble getting through this lineup and being one of the better pitchers on the slate, especially cheaper than Logan Webb, who has the much tougher matchup in the Padres.

Brady Singer - CIN vs. MIL ($7.5K DK; $8.3K FD)

The pitching on this slate is quite weak. You are taking big risks with some of the guys towards the cheaper end. Brady Singer makes for a solid play, though the Brewers looked to have lost Christian Yelich, possibly for this game, after taking a pitch to the hand. Yelich is a righty killer, and if they lose him, this Brewers offense could be in the dumps for a bit.

This gives Singer a chance to continue his recent play after he pitched a seven-inning win against the Royals. He hasn't been striking out very many hitters lately, but if he can eat innings, he could give us the value we need at his price.

Also Consider: Joe Ryan - MIN at ATH ($10K DK; $10.5K FD), Dustin May - LAD vs. NYM ($8K DK; $9K FD)

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DraftKings, FanDuel Infielders - MLB DFS Lineup Picks

Freddie Freeman, 1B - LAD vs. Paul Blackburn ($5.8K DK; $4.1K FD) 

Freddie Freeman vs RHP is a cheat code. He has a .696 SLG with a .489 wOBA against RHP this season. He has some absurd numbers and is one of the hottest hitters in the league. Now he goes against Paul Blackburn in his first start of the season. I wouldn't be surprised if Freeman comes in at very high ownership for this slate, but all the numbers point to this being a big game for him here.

May fWAR Leaders Among MLB First Baseman:
1. Freddie Freeman (1.8)📹
2. Ryan O'Hearn (1.3)
3. Carlos Santana (1.3)
4. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (0.9)
5. Paul Goldschmidt (0.9)#LetsGoDodgers pic.twitter.com/m5GdZFTSW9

— Tobey Schulman (@tschulmanreport) June 1, 2025

Elly De La Cruz, SS - CIN vs. Aaron Civale ($6K DK; $3.8K FD)

Elly is one of a kind. He is hitting RHP extremely well this season with a .510 SLG and .373 wOBA. Just Elly getting on base presents plenty of opportunity for runs and stolen bases. He has more than nine fantasy points in seven of his last eight games. The only downside is his price, but he has been great against RHP, and Civale has been terrible this season.

I wouldn't be surprised if we saw Elly hit a home run in this one.

Kody Clemens, (2B/OF DK)/(1B/2B/3B/OF FD) - MIN at Luis Severino ($3.8K DK; $2.5K FD) 

I love this play for the Twins stack on this slate. Clemens has been elite against RHP and has been exclusively facing them. Outside of this series against the Mariners, he was crushing RHP. He has a .346 wOBA and a .505 SLG against RHP and now gets the benefit of the hitter-friendly park in Sacramento!

I love how I can put him at nearly every position on FanDuel, giving me plenty of options I could move him around into, especially at that dirt-cheap price.

Also Consider: Hyeseong Kim - (2B/OF DK)/(2B/SS FD) ($3.9K DK; $2.9K FD), Rafael Devers - 3B ($5.1K DK; $4.4K FD), Colt Keith - 1B/2B ($3K DK; $2.5K FD)

DraftKings, FanDuel Outfielders - MLB DFS Lineup Picks

TJ Friedl, OF - CIN vs. Aaron Civale ($4.8K DK; $3K FD) 

This play is much more reasonable over on FanDuel at his price. Friedl has been red-hot to finish out the back half of May. He had 16 hits in the final eight games of the month. He isn't hitting for a lot of power, but he is getting on base consistently and gets a great matchup against Civale, who has been rough to start the season. Friedl has a .397 wOBA and .495 SLG against RHP this season.

At his price on FanDuel, he will be one of the first guys I lock in.

Trevor Larnach, OF - MIN at Luis Severino ($4K DK; $3.1K FD) 

Like I mentioned with Clemens earlier, I like LHH against Severino in a hitter-friendly park. Larnach has crushed RHP for 10 homers and 56 hits, which he leads his team with, to go with a .360 wOBA. Larnach has had much better recent success, including nine hits in his last five games.

I expect Larnach to continue his hitting streak into this series against the Athletics.

Trevor Larnach is 39-for-135 (.289) with two outs and RISP in his career. pic.twitter.com/CUVjwCziLx

— Twins Ribbies (@TwinsRibbies) May 31, 2025

Rob Refsnyder, OF - BOS vs. Tyler Anderson ($4K DK; $3K FD) 

The sample size is fairly small, but Refsnyder has hit LHP this season extremely well. He has a .714 SLG and .447 against LHP this season. Tyler Anderson is throwing his fastball nearly 40% of the time, and that has been one of Refsnyder's best pitches to hit as he has posted a .484 SLG against them.

Boston could go overlooked here with a couple of other teams being in better spots, and the Red Sox have been a bit rough around the edges, but this is a spot I can't ignore.

Also Consider: Shohei Ohtani - (OF/1B DK)/(OF FD) ($6.5K DK; $4.8K FD), Riley Greene - OF ($4.8K DK; $3.3K FD), Will Benson - OF ($3.9K DK; $3K FD)

DraftKings, FanDuel MLB DFS Stacks

LA Dodgers (5.1 implied run total) vs. Paul Blackburn (NYM)

Poor Blackburn is being thrown into the fire the moment he returns from injury. This season in the minors, he has posted a 3.68 ERA with a reasonable 31:13 K:BB ratio. The only issue is that the Dodgers have the highest BB% at 13.3% and the second-lowest K% at 17.1% across the last two weeks.

The Dodgers also have a wRC+ of 157 against RHP. This will be the likely chalk stack on this slate, but getting the right players is going to be crucial, especially in cash games.

Top Stack: Freeman, Ohtani, Kim, Muncy

Minnesota Twins (5.3 implied run total) at Luis Severino (ATH)

The Minnesota Twins are coming off an incredible series against the Mariners. They now go to the hitter-friendly park in Sacramento. They also get the benefit of going against Luis Severino, who has been terrible at home for the Athletics this season.

Severino has a 6.20 ERA at home compared to the 0.87 ERA he has on the road. He has been abused by LHH a bit more than RHH, but everyone is doing damage to him at home. This is a great bounce-back spot for the Twins, and they have the highest implied run total on the slate.

Top Stack: Larnach, Buxton, Wallner, Clemens

Cincinnati Reds vs. Aaron Civale (MIL)

Reds enter into a great spot against Civale, who has been just rough this season. The Reds have the fourth-highest wRC+ at 128 in the last two weeks against RHP. The Reds' bats have been clicking a bit more, with a matchup like this.

They could blow Civale up and his cutter, which is his primary pitch that he throws nearly 40% of the time and has an xSLG of .849 this season! His secondary pitch, the sinker, has not been much better. This should be a killer spot for the Reds, and hopefully, they don't blow it.

Top Stack: De La Cruz, Friedl, Lux, Benson

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