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MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/3/25)

Jamie's top DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks for today, Tuesday, 6/3/25. His favorite daily fantasy baseball lineup sleepers and value picks for DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel.

Happy June, RotoBallers! As the weather finally starts to heat up across the country, hopefully, your DFS lineups are as well. The NBA season has reached the Finals, so it'll be full-steam ahead for our team of analysts in the baseball world. Our RotoBaller Discord channel is already humming with lineup talk and projections, so come on in!

Tonight we have 12 games on the card, and some tricky pitching matchups to consider. Fortunately, there are some individual bats and stacks that I absolutely LOVE, so we'll take the unique path of building as much offense as we can (as of right now). Again, come on into the Discord, share your lineups, and we'll help you maximize your payout!

This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/3/2025, 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.

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DraftKings, FanDuel Pitchers - MLB DFS Lineup Picks

Pablo Lopez, MIN ($9,300 DK/$9,800 FD)

I'm starting this article with a somewhat scary pick: The Twins/A's game will take place in by far the best hitting weather on the slate (low-80s, winds blowing out). The ball could be flying, and the park factor is hitter-friendly, but I'm banking on Pablo Lopez's talent and recent level of play.

Lopez's 2.75 ERA is supported by a 2.95 WHIP, and he's done an incredibly good job of keeping the ball in the park (0.81 HR/9). His 25.2% K rate is moderately good, and the A's ramp up the strikeout upside in this matchup (tenth-highest K rate against RHP).

At sub-$10k on both sites, Lopez makes for an excellent cash play. That said, I am not opposed to stacking A's as leverage in GPP, especially if Lopez is chalky.

Yusei Kikuchi, LAA ($6,700 DK/$8,400 FD)

Yusei Kikuchi comes in as the "cheap SP du jour", especially on DK with a $6,700 price tag. Kikuchi is experiencing his lowest K rate (8.07 K/9) since his rookie season in 2019, but he's also limited hard contact at by far the highest rate of his career. He's getting a park downgrade, but the matchup is decent for his price tag.

The Red Sox have found their way offensively of late, but they still rank 24th in wOBA against LHP with the 11th most Ks against them. With over a 30% CSW% against lefties since the beginning of last year, Kikuchi gets a slight bump at the top with two lefties leading off.

Like the previous pick, Kikuchi fits the cash mold beautifully, but stacking Red Sox in GPP is a savvy move.

Others To Consider (Cash/GPP):

 

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DraftKings, FanDuel Infielders - MLB DFS Lineup Picks

Bobby Witt Jr., KC ($5,500 DK/$4,000 FD)

Bobby Witt Jr. has taken quite a tumble recently, going 13-for-67 (.194) over his last 17 games. However, his batted ball rate is on the upturn over the last five games, and he's still contributing to DFS with eight XBH and six steals over the span.

Cardinals' pitcher Andre Pallante has an utterly elite GB rate (career 66%!), but pitching to contact in a favorable hitting environment is not always a recipe for success. Witt has also crushed in the same-handed split, rocking a .402 wOBA and .255 ISO.

Freddie Freeman, LAD ($5,700 DK/$4,100 FD)

If he weren't teammates with Shohei Ohtani, we'd be discussing Freddie Freeman for NL MVP. He's 10-for-20 over his last five games with four multi-hit games in that span, and his wOBA is currently up to .446 for the year. Freeman thrives against righties, with a .370 wOBA and .205 in that split since the beginning of last year.

Tylor Megill has been a revelation for the Mets with a 3.39 xFIP and over a 30% K rate. However, he has notably wide splits. The Mets righty has a 4.44 xFIP against LHB with only a 25% K rate (over 35% against righties), and his BABIP against lefties suggests regression (as does his 4.67 BB/9)

Carlos Correa, MIN ($3,700 DK/$2,800 FD)

I am all about the Minnesota Twins tonight. They'll be the visiting team in by far the best hitting environment on the slate, and they'll be teeing off in a AAA park. Athletics' pitcher Jacob Lopez made me eat crow two starts ago when he inexplicably shut down the Phillies, but he (predictably) came crashing down last game.

Lopez has a career 25% GB rate (18% this year) and 5.72 xFIP, and the Twins are packed with righties that can give him a problem. Carlos Correa is 11-for-30 (.367) with three homers since returning from injury, and has a .442 wOBA and .295 ISO against LHP this season. Correa is a cash lock and should be a cornerstone of Twins stacks.

Others To Consider (CASH/GPP): 

 

DraftKings, FanDuel Outfielders - MLB DFS Lineup Picks

Shohei Ohtani, LAD ($6,400 DK/$4,800 FD)

He just keeps doing. Ohtani has six homers in his last eight games, and is now up to 22 on the season to go along with a gaudy 1.043 OPS. Ohtani's 12.7 DK PPG average makes him one of those unique players who is worth ponying up the money for in cash.

I mentioned Megill's successes and failures this year, and I'd still bet on Ohtani if picking the two. As usual, the two-way sensation is busting up righties with a .383 wOBA, .277 ISO, and 149 wRC+.

Byron Buxton, MIN ($5,700 DK/$3,600 FD)

Byron Buxton is pricey on DK for cash (still worthy of GPP stacking), but he's way too cheap on FD at $3,600. Buxton has come out of the gate on fire since returning from injury three games ago, with multi-hit games in all three, along with eight RBIs and two stolen bases.

Despite missing time with injury this year (in other news, the sky is blue), Buxton is already a member of the 10-10 club and looks to be putting together a solid post-hype year. He's the top hitter on my favorite stack of the day.


Rob Refsnyder, BOS ($4,000 DK/$3,000 FD)

Kikuchi is my top value pitcher, but that doesn't mean we should ignore Red Sox hitters. Rob Refsnyder has stepped into a premier spot in the Boston lineup (generally hitting third after Rafael Devers), and he's a cheap way to get the platoon edge against Kikuchi.

Refsnyder is an unexciting hitter, but can be used in proper platoon spots (like this one). Refsnyder has killed LHP this season to the tune of a .390 wOBA, .248 ISO, and a 1.002 OPS.

Others To Consider (CASH/GPP): 

 

DraftKings, FanDuel MLB DFS Stacks

1. Minnesota Twins vs Jacob Lopez

Do not for a second buy that Lopez was anything but extremely lucky against the Phillies two games ago. All peripherals suggest that he should be a pitcher we attack in DFS anytime he takes the hill. This should hold especially true when he's pitching at home in a AAA bandbox, in 80-degree temps with the wind blowing straight out. Full steam ahead on Twins' hitters.

Favorite Combo: Buxton, Jeffers, Correa, Lewis

2. Los Angeles Dodgers vs Tylor Megill

You have to be very careful how you attack Megill, as his K rate against RHB is elite (35.2%). I did mention, however, that Megill's BB rate is still too high, and he can be had by lefties. Factor in that the Dodgers have two of the best-hitting lefties on the planet, there's merit to this expensive stack that's currently flying under the radar.

Favorite Combo: Ohtani, Betts (solid reverse-split hitter), Freeman, Muncy

3. Atlanta Braves vs Zac Gallen

Zac Gallen is fully attackable right now. His fastball has lost over two MPH, his GB rates and K rates are both career lows, and he has a 4.58 FIP while walking over four batters per nine (also a career worst).

The Braves should also wind up being sneaky as they're priced JUST high enough to scare people off, and the field may not want to mess with a name-brand pitcher like Gallen.

Favorite Combo: Acuna, Baldwin, Ozuna, Olson



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