MLB DFS Picks & Playbook For Today’s Games: Saturday, June 22

Welcome to another day of MLB DFS here at Fantasy Alarm. We get a great 8-game early slate on DraftKings kicking off at 4:05 PM EST.

This slate is full of elite pitchers, with the top-priced option being Zack Wheeler against the Arizona Diamondbacks. There is no Coors Field on this slate and the weather is looking good for all eight games which is a plus. With the Dodgers and Braves not playing on this slate, the Phillies are my favorite team to stack.

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MLB DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook 

MLB Weather: Today, 6/22

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Philadelphia Phillies

There is a chance for rain showers with the possibility of a delay, but this game is expected to play.

MLB DFS Lineup Construction Thoughts

There is no shortage of arms on this slate and with eight games, you can pretty much go in any direction. My favorite arm will be Logan Gilbert in an excellent matchup against Miami, but I still do like Zack Wheeler despite the tougher matchup.

Offensively, my favorite stack is going to be the Phillies. Tommy Henry is not a pitcher I put a lot of stock into and even the top-priced left-handed hitters on the Phillies crush lefties so he might be in for a tough day. Outside of the Phillies, I am very interested in the Red Sox, Twins, and some Mariners.

Recommended MLB DFS Starting Pitchers

Top Options for Strikeouts

• Zack Wheeler (6.5 Ks -130) vs Arizona Diamondbacks
• Bailey Ober (6.5 Ks -105) vs Oakland Athletics
• Corbin Burnes (6.5 Ks +110) vs Houston Astros
• Logan Gilbert (6.5 Ks +120) vs Miami Marlins

Best Odds for a Win

• Zack Wheeler vs Arizona Diamondbacks
• Logan Gilbert vs Miami Marlins
• Bailey Ober vs Oakland Athletics

Core MLB DFS Pitchers

Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies

Zack Wheeler is the most expensive arm on the board but he comes with the best odds for a win with Tommy Henry on the opposing mound. He’s coming off his worst start of the year against Baltimore where he gave up eight runs, but outside of two starts this year he’s been fantastic. He holds a 2.84 ERA on the year and has gone seven innings in four of his last five starts before his last game. The Diamondbacks have been heating up but Wheeler has been consistently dominant this season.

Logan Gilbert, Seattle Mariners

Logan Gilbert has been unbelievable this year, and Miami is the perfect matchup for him. The Marlins rank 28th in wOBA, 28th in OPS, and 26th in wRC+ while holding a modest 21.8% strikeout rate against right-handed pitching. Gilbert is fresh off his best start of the season where he only allowed two hits through eight scoreless innings on nine strikeouts against the Rangers and he should be a very popular pitcher in this spot.

Bailey Ober, Minnesota Twins

Bailer Ober is in a great spot here against an Oakland team that ranks 25th in both wOBA and OPS against right-handed pitching. The A’s also have the 2nd highest strikeout rate at 26.6% while batting just .223 as a team. Ober did run into a tough stretch of games but his last outing was this exact matchup a week ago and he only allowed one run while striking out eight. Oakland does have some sneaky power in that lineup but I have no issue going right back to Ober in this spot.

Nick Pivetta, Boston Red Sox

Nick Pivetta is coming off a couple of tough starts where he only struck out four in each, but those teams are near the bottom of the league in strikeout rate. The Reds, however, rank third with a 26.3% strikeout rate against righties while sitting at 26th in wOBA and OPS. He’s had a problem keeping the ball in the park, averaging 1.69 HR/9, which could be problematic with this game being played in Cincinnati, but the strikeout appeal is there.

Recommended MLB DFS Hitters

Highest Expected Run Totals  

• Philadelphia Phillies (5.7)
• Boston Red Sox (5.0)
• Cleveland Guardians (5.0) 
• Cincinnati Reds (4.7) 

Core MLB DFS Hitters

Note: Will Be Updated as Official Starting Lineups Are Released

Trea Turner, SS, Kyle Schwarber, OF, Philadelphia Phillies

With Tommy Henry on the mound for Arizona, you can essentially play anyone on the Phillies, but my two favorites are Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber. Turner hit a home run on Friday and Schwarber has three in his last five games. On the season, Schwarber is hitting .339 with a .983 OPS and .202 ISO against lefties and Tommy Henry is allowing 1.82 HR/9 while being beaten up by both splits. The big Phillies bats are all expensive so you may have to pick and choose which way to stack, but they are all in play.

Royce Lewis, 3B, Minnesota Twins

This guy should just be on the cover and a core play on every single slate for the rest of the season. Royce Lewis hit yet another home run on Friday, his fifth in six games. It’s a small sample size, but he’s currently hitting .500 with a .500 ISO against lefties and JP Sears has allowed 10 home runs to righties on the season. 

Willi Castro, OF, Minnesota Twins

Over his last 10 games, Willi Castro is hitting .390 with a 1.152 OPS, two home runs, and a steal. Through his last five games, he’s recorded six doubles and six RBIs and he comes at a very fair price tag. His .409 wOBA and .940 OPS against left-handed pitching on the season put him in another great spot to produce against JP Sears.

Anthony Santander, OF, Baltimore Orioles

This guy is on an absolute tear right now, with six home runs and 14 RBIs over his last 10 games. He leads all of baseball in June with 11 home runs and is coming off back-to-back games with a homer. Ronel Blanco is on the mound which makes this a tougher matchup, but Santander has been on fire and his price tag has not moved. As good as Blanco has been, he has allowed a home run in eight of his last 10 games and the Baltimore offense could make things very difficult for him.

Player Pool

• DraftKings
• FanDuel

$ Tier	SP	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	OF
High	Zack Wheeler $10,500	Adley Rutschman $3,600	Bryce Harper $3,900	Marcus Semien $3,500	Royce Lewis $4,500	Bobby Witt $4,100	Kyle Schwarber $4,100
	Corbin Burnes $10,800		Josh Naylor $3,400		Alec Bohm $3,200	Trea Turner $3,600	Jarren Duran $3,600
	Logan Gilbert $10,600				Rafael Devers $3,800	Gunnar Henderson $4,400	Julio Rodríguez $3,300
							Tyler O'Neill $3,200
Medium	Bailey Ober $9,400	Cal Raleigh $2,900	Jeimer Candelario $3,500	Willi Castro $3,100	Jordan Westburg $3,400	Carlos Correa $3,700	Anthony Santander $3,400
	Nick Pivetta $9,500	Mitch Garver $2,800		Dylan Moore $2,900		David Hamilton $2,900	Bryan Reynolds $3,200
							Daulton Varsho $3,000
							Nick Castellanos $2,700
							Adolis García $3,400
Low	Zach Eflin $7,800	Connor Wong $2,900	Ryan O'Hearn $2,900	Brandon Lowe $2,900	Justin Turner $2,600	$0	Byron Buxton $2,900
			Carlos Santana $3,100	Spencer Horwitz $2,500	Jose Miranda $2,900	Edmundo Sosa $2,700	Randy Arozarena $2,700
							Cedric Mullins $2,700
							Wyatt Langford $2,900
							Ceddanne Rafaela $2,800

Stacks

Phillies	Nick Castellanos	Trea Turner	Kyle Schwarber	Bryce Harper
DraftKings	4200	5900	6100	6300
Fanduel	2700	3600	4100	3900

Twins	Royce Lewis	Carlos Correa	Willi Castro	Byron Buxton
DraftKings	5800	4500	4300	3900
Fanduel	4500	3700	3100	2900

Red Sox	Ceddanne Rafaela	Tyler O'Neill	Jarren Duran	Jose Devers
DraftKings	3300	5000	5200	-
Fanduel	2800	3200	3600	-

Phillies	Nick Castellanos	Trea Turner	Kyle Schwarber	Bryce Harper
DraftKings	4200	5900	6100	6300
Fanduel	2700	3600	4100	3900

Twins	Royce Lewis	Carlos Correa	Willi Castro	Byron Buxton
DraftKings	5800	4500	4300	3900
Fanduel	4500	3700	3100	2900

Red Sox	Ceddanne Rafaela	Tyler O'Neill	Jarren Duran	Jose Devers
DraftKings	3300	5000	5200	-
Fanduel	2800	3200	3600	-