MLB DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups & Stacks Today: Tuesday Playbook

Welcome to the Fantasy Alarm MLB DFS Playbook for Tuesday, June 3rd! 

Let’s start the week on the right foot with some winning lineups today. We have an 5-game main slate in store for us this evening on DraftKings and FanDuel starting at 7:05 PM ET. Today, we have plenty of talent on the diamond and many different ways to build your lineup. Our expert analysis is here to guide you through the top pitchers, value plays, and stackable offenses to target.

Whether chasing big GPP prizes or grinding cash games, we’ve got you covered with insights tailored to today’s matchups. Let’s jump right into the key plays and strategies to dominate the slate!

This season's MLB DFS picks and playbook will consist of a pitcher and hitter core players section with written analysis, player pool grid and core stacks section.

The core player section should be used as a starting point for all lineups, you may not be able to use all players in the same lineup, but those players should be the building blocks for you on a given night.

The player pool grid will feature both players from the core player section along with additional plays to help you build a complete lineup. The grid will be broken into top priced players, mid-priced players and value tier players.

The stacks section will bring you are favorite lineups stacks for the day and which players we would look to include in those stacks based on matchups and pricing.

Check out the MLB DFS Show to get an initial outlook on the day's MLB DFS slate to give you a good base for the start of your research each day! 

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MLB DFS Picks & MLB Playbook

MLB Weather: Tuesday, 6/3

Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays

This game doesn't have great weather expected. There is definitely a delayed start potential and a PPD is even on the table at this point.

Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox

There's real delay potential here. There is rain expected in the area.

Minnesota Twins @ Athletics

It is 80 degrees with winds blowing out at 10 MPH. Elite hitting weather.

Recommended MLB DFS Starting Pitchers

Let's get into today's core pitching plays for our DFS lineups

Core MLB DFS Pitchers

Carlos Rodon, New York Yankees

Carlos Rodon has been really, really good. Some would even claim he's been great. Cleveland, against left-handed pitching, has not been that. In fact, they've been downright bad. They rank 25th in OPS, 24th in wOBA, 26th in ISO, and have a 25.1% K-rate against them. That's Rodon's game, too. The strikeouts. He's an elite spot.

Hunter Greene, Cincinnati Reds

Although Hunter Greene hasn't looked great since returning from his groin injury, this Brewers lineup – although clicking recently – ranks very badly against right-handed hurlers this year. They're 25th in OPS, wOBA and wRC+ and 26th in ISO against righties. Greene has a massive ceiling putting up 34+ DKP three times this year. The swinging strike rate since being back being under 7% is concerning, but it was over 15% in six of his eight starts prior to the injury.

Spencer Strider, Atlanta Braves

A lot of things are going on here. Arizona's offense is awesome against right-handed pitching. Spencer Strider is too cheap. That's the story here. We'll never see Strider at this price again.

Landen Roupp, San Francisco Giants

Landen Roupp has just simply been solid this year. He's at a strikeout per inning right now along with an ERA, SIERA, xFIP all in the mid-threes. The Padres are very mediocre offensively despite the star power they have, ranking 17th or worse in OPS, wOBA, and wRC+.

Brayan Bello, Boston Red Sox

It's been a pretty bad season for Brayan Bello, but this could be a good matchup for him. Bello is good against righties and has been for years now. Against righties this year, he has a 22% K-rate along with a 3.15 xFIP and he struggles with lefties, but the Angels don't really have any. Nolan Schanuel is the only one. The Angels strike out over 26% of the time against righties, which is second in baseball.

Recommended MLB DFS Hitters

Let's check out today's core plays to build our lineups around.

Core MLB DFS Hitters

PhiLadeLphia PhiLLies Lefties Look LoveLy

Look, Bowden Francis absolutely LOVES giving up home runs to lefties. It's his job (literally..kind of). He has allowed 3.45 HR/9, 48% FB, and 35.7% HH to lefty bats.

Looking the Phillies way, and why I capitalized all the L's in the headline, we want the lefties and all of them.

Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Bryson Stott, and Max Kepler are the four that stand out and you can make a case for Brandon Marsh and Rafael Marchan if they crack the lineup.

Braves to Score Gallens of Runs

Zac Gallen has pitched extremely poorly and although the Braves offense hasn't popped off like we thought it would be now, they're firmly in play here. They're extremely affordable outside of Ronald Acuna today too. Lefties have a .170 ISO while righties have a .189 ISO against him. Power, power and more..power!

The top-five projected of their lineup of Acuna - Drake Baldwin - Marcell Ozuna - Matt Olson - Austin Riley look great and are elite five-stack if you can get there.

Tigers on the Prowl

There's a lot to suggest Shane Smith has gotten pretty pretty lucky against left-handed hitters and the Tigers have some really good ones to offer at him. On the year, Smith has a .205 BABIP against lefties along with a 4.72 xFIP, 41.7% FB, and 30.6% HH as well.

We're one game removed from Kerry Carpenter homering three times in a game. Parker Meadows returning and notching three hits. Riley Greene being awesome. Wenceel Perez is back. And Colt Keith and Zach McKinstry are pretty good (and cheap) too.

Orioles? Orioles.

This version of George Kirby taking the mound for Seattle is..not great Bob. Strikeouts are down. Walks are up. Home runs are way up. Lefties gave him an issue in 2024 despite being good and they've torched him through two starts this year.

The Orioles have a LOT of lefties, including getting, Colton Cowser back on Friday. Jackson Holliday, Gunnar Henderson, Ryan O'Hearn, Colton Cowser, and Dylan Carlson are all hitting from the left side today.

HASHTAG TWINNING

Update - There are rumblings Osvaldo Bido could draw a start here, which wouldn't be a bad thing for us either

Things were pretty concerning going into the Blue Jays start for Jacob Lopez as there were a lot of bad underlying numbers are those concerns came to the forefront and he was shelled. The Athletics bullpen is also terrible, so all the pitching options they have not named Mason Miller in this one is an advantage for the Twins, especially with the winds blowing out in Sacramento.

Righties against Lopez have 2 HR/9, 61% FB and .385 wOBA so far this year and the Twins have a bunch of them on their roster.

There are three players on the Twins roster (from the right side) have elite numbers vs. LHP.

• Carlos Correa - 1.096 OPS, .412 ISO, .464 wOBA
• Byron Buxton - 1.072 OPS, .346 ISO, .435 wOBA
• Ryan Jeffers - .853 OPS, .400 wOBA

Ty France is someone who's been quite unlucky against lefties too, posting a .071 ISO but .233 xISO and .240 wOBA compared to a .344 xwOBA. Royce Lewis, Willi Castro, and Brooks Lee are all potential righties in the lineup and should be considered by how cheap they are.

Player Pool

• DraftKings Player Pool
• FanDuel Player Pool

$ Tier	SP	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	OF
High	Carlos Rodón $10,700	Cal Raleigh $4,000	Pete Alonso $4,200			Bobby Witt $4,000	Shohei Ohtani $4,800
	Hunter Greene $9,700		Bryce Harper $3,700			Francisco Lindor $4,000	Kyle Schwarber $4,300
							Ronald Acuña $3,800
Medium	Spencer Strider $9,200	Ryan Jeffers $2,800	Vladimir Guerrero $3,500	Bryson Stott $3,100	Austin Riley $3,200	Gunnar Henderson $3,100	Byron Buxton $3,600
	Landen Roupp $8,300		Ryan O'Hearn $3,100	Jackson Holliday $3,000	Junior Caminero $3,200	Bo Bichette $3,100	Riley Greene $3,300
			Matt Olson $3,000				Marcell Ozuna $3,100
							Kerry Carpenter $3,000
Low	Brayan Bello $7,700	Drake Baldwin $0	Ty France $2,700	Colt Keith $2,600	Royce Lewis $2,600	Cole Young $2,000	Willi Castro $2,900
			Jac Caglianone $2,500	Ernie Clement $2,900		Carlos Correa $2,800	Parker Meadows $2,600
				Ronny Mauricio $2,000		Brooks Lee $2,400	Colton Cowser $2,500
							Dylan Carlson $2,500
							Wenceel Pérez $2,300

Stacks

Twins	Ryan Jeffers	Royce Lewis	Ty France	Carlos Correa	Willi Castro	Byron Buxton
DraftKings	3700	3300	3800	3700	3200	5700
Fanduel	2800	2600	2700	2800	2900	3600

Phillies	Max Kepler	Bryson Stott	Kyle Schwarber	Brandon Marsh	Bryce Harper
DraftKings	3400	4200	5600	3000	5900
Fanduel	2500	3100	4300	2300	3700

Braves	Austin Riley	Marcell Ozuna	Matt Olson	Ronald Acuña	Drake Baldwin
DraftKings	4600	4200	5100	6200	4300
Fanduel	3200	3100	3000	3800	2400

Tigers	Kerry Carpenter	Colt Keith	Parker Meadows	Wenceel Pérez	Riley Greene
DraftKings	4200	3000	3700	3300	4500
Fanduel	3000	2600	2600	2300	3300

Orioles	Dylan Carlson	Gunnar Henderson	Ryan O'Hearn	Jackson Holliday	Colton Cowser
DraftKings	2400	4700	4600	4100	4300
Fanduel	2500	3100	3100	3000	2500

Twins	Ryan Jeffers	Royce Lewis	Ty France	Carlos Correa	Willi Castro	Byron Buxton
DraftKings	3700	3300	3800	3700	3200	5700
Fanduel	2800	2600	2700	2800	2900	3600

Phillies	Max Kepler	Bryson Stott	Kyle Schwarber	Brandon Marsh	Bryce Harper
DraftKings	3400	4200	5600	3000	5900
Fanduel	2500	3100	4300	2300	3700

Braves	Austin Riley	Marcell Ozuna	Matt Olson	Ronald Acuña	Drake Baldwin
DraftKings	4600	4200	5100	6200	4300
Fanduel	3200	3100	3000	3800	2400

Tigers	Kerry Carpenter	Colt Keith	Parker Meadows	Wenceel Pérez	Riley Greene
DraftKings	4200	3000	3700	3300	4500
Fanduel	3000	2600	2600	2300	3300

Orioles	Dylan Carlson	Gunnar Henderson	Ryan O'Hearn	Jackson Holliday	Colton Cowser
DraftKings	2400	4700	4600	4100	4300
Fanduel	2500	3100	3100	3000	2500