With 11 games on the early slate, there's a lot to cover for today's MLB DFS slate!

There are some matchups you will want to attack before locking in your lineups.

Therefore, check out today's MLB playbook below before you get your lineups in on DraftKings and FanDuel as we present our MLB DFS picks for today, June 2nd!

MLB DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, June 2

MLB Weather Today, 6/2

Oakland Athletics vs. Atlanta Braves

  • Potential storms could delay the Athletics-Braves game in the middle of it. However, it'll eventually be played out. 

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles

  • There will be light showers in Baltimore, but hopes are they'll play through it. 

MLB DFS Lineup Construction Thoughts

I'd recommend staying away from pitchers in the Athletics-Braves game. Although Charlie Morton might appeal to some, his start could be cut short. It's just not worth the risk. 

That said, Freddy Peralta is easily the best pitcher on the slate. But if you're looking to be a contrarian, a few other starters could put up similar numbers to Peralta, minus the heavy strikeout numbers. 

On the other hand, I wouldn't say there are an insane amount of matchups for hitters. But the core hitters below are certainly top-tier options you'll want to consider. 

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Freddy Peralta, Milwaukee Brewers

Freddy Peralta is priced as the best pitcher on today's early slate. 

As he should be. 

Peralta has struck out 32.7% of batters this season. He's also limited opponents to a .138 ISO and wOBA of .279. While ground balls could be higher, Peralta has held teams to 20% of line drives and has only walked 7.6% of batters this season.

Today, he'll face a Chicago White Sox projected lineup that has hit a .095 ISO and wOBA of .237 in the last 30 days. The lineup has also struck out 28.3% of the time and has walked only 5.8% of the time in that time frame. 

Don't be surprised if Peralta finishes today's game with 10+ strikeouts and a quality start to go along with a win.

Nick Lodolo, Cincinnati Reds

Nick Lodolo is a lefty who has earned 28.4% of strikeouts while holding a .122 ISO and wOBA of .261 this season.

Lodolo has struck out both sides of the plate almost evenly and added more than 44% of ground balls, keeping teams to 20.6% of line drives. 

The Cincinnati ace will face a Cubs lineup that has hit a .084 ISO and wOBA of .229 against lefties in the last month. The projected lineup has also struck out 23% of the time and has walked just 5.3% of the time.

Only Christopher Morel and Patrick Wisdom have shown off power against lefties. However, both have struck out at a very high rate in the last 30 days.

Chris Bassitt, Toronto Blue Jays

Although Chris Bassitt has struggled against lefties, there aren't many targets to be worried about in the Pittsburgh Pirates' projected lineup. 

Ultimately, the Pirates' projected lineup has hit a .112 ISO and wOBA of .251 against righties in the last 30 days. Only Bryan Reynolds, Oneil Cruz, and Nick Gonzales have hit for power against righties in the previous month. 

Meanwhile, Bassitt has held teams to a .117 ISO this season. He's also limited opponents to 25.4% of fly balls and has induced over 44% of ground balls. While Bassitt has allowed a .200 ISO and wOBA of .386 to lefties, the only hitters that could do damage against Bassitt or Cruz and Reynolds. The other seven batters don't have great matchups against Bassitt. Therefore, at a mid-tier price, Bassitt isn't a bad option against the Pirates, who have struck out more than 32% against righties over the last 30 days. 

Jose Quintana, New York Mets

I won't guarantee a high amount of strikeouts for Jose Quintana. But he's facing an Arizona lineup that has struck out nearly 27% of the time against lefties in the last 30 days. 

Arizona's projected lineup has also had a .103 ISO and a .251 wOBA against lefties in the last month. 

In addition, the Diamondbacks have walked only 4.6% of the time against lefties over the last 30 days. 

These are appealing numbers for Jose Quintana of the Mets. After all, Quintana hasn't earned a high rate of strikeouts. But he's induced 46.4% of ground balls and has held opponents to 24.2% of fly balls. He's even limited walks to 7.1% this year. 

At a mid-tier price, Quintana can likely put together a quality start with maybe four or five strikeouts. I'd take that.

Andrew Heaney, Texas Rangers

Like Jose Quintana, Andrew Heaney isn't the best pitcher on today's slate. But he's also facing a lineup that has struggled against lefties badly over the last 30 days. 

The Miami projected lineup has hit a .095 ISO and wOBA of .248 with just 3.9% of walks. Meanwhile, Heaney has limited walks to 6.2% and has still held teams to a .172 ISO and wOBA of .335. These aren't terrific numbers, but certainly not bad numbers. 

Going up against this Marlins lineup, you'd have to imagine his numbers will only improve after this start. Only Dane Myers and Jazz Chisholm have added above-average power and wOBA numbers against lefties over the last month. 

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Davis Schneider, OF, Danny Jansen, C, Bo Bichette, SS, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays had a rough start to the season offensively. But they've turned things around, especially against righties, over the last 30 days. 

Davis Schneider has slugged a .262 ISO and wOBA of .379 against his last 77 righties. Meanwhile, Danny Jansen has hit a .226 ISO and wOBA of .371 with only 12.1% of strikeouts against righties. 

In addition, Bo Bichette has a .171 ISO and a wOBA of .404, with only 13.6% strikeouts against righties. 

Those three specifically have great matchups against Quinn Priester of the Pirates. While Priester has added over 62% of ground balls, he's only struck out 13.8% of batters this year. That's ultimately one of the major reasons why he's still allowed a .212 ISO and wOBA of .359 to 123 batters this season.

You're going to want to stack the Blue Jays' lineup today. 

Marcus Semien, 2B, Texas Rangers

Over the last 30 days, Marcus Semien has slugged a .257 ISO and wOBA of .422 with only 10.8% of strikeouts against lefties. 

He'll take on Trevor Rogers of the Marlins, a lefty who has earned just 16.6% of strikeouts against righties this season. Furthermore, Togers has allowed a .181 ISO and wOBA of .385 to his first 187 righties. He's also allowed 28.5% of line drives and 52.6% of hard contact to righties this season.

Beyond all that, Rogers' whiff and strikeout rates are much weaker against right-handed opponents. 

Meanwhile, Semien has hit more fly balls than ground balls against lefties in the last 30 days. He's also hit 29% of line drives and has a .345 BABIP against lefties in the last month. 

Jose Ramirez, 3B, Josh Naylor, 1B, Cleveland Guardians

The Guardians have two of the best left-handed sluggers in the MLB right now. 

Jose Ramirez has hit a .446 ISO and wOBA of .447 against righties over the last month. On the other hand, Josh Naylor has smacked a .339 ISO and wOBA of .376 against righties over the last month. 

Both power sluggers are in line to face Jake Irvin, who has specifically struggled against lefties since last season. Last year, Irvin allowed a .222 ISO and wOBA of .372 to 286 lefties. 

Meanwhile, this season, he's given up a .179 ISO and wOBA of .334 with 33% of fly balls and just 36.1% of ground balls induced. 

Ramirez has hit 47.4% of fly balls against righties in the last month, with 68.4% of hard contact. Naylor has hit 34.8% of fly balls with 69.6% of hard contact and a 13% barrel percentage. 

Both power sluggers have advantages in today's game against Irvin and the Nationals. 

Joey Ortiz, 3B, Milwaukee Brewers

You can't go wrong with adding Joey Ortiz to your lineup. 

Over the last 30 days, against righties, he's hit a .327 ISO and wOBA of .451. Ortiz also limited strikeouts to 12.1% and hit 30.4% of line drives. 

He'll take on Nick Nastini of the White Sox, who has yet to add an encouraging game on the mound for the White Sox during his rookie season. Nastrini is 0-4 with a 9.92 ERA and a 2.20 WHIP in 16.1 innings. 

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