MLB DFS Value Plays June 27: Top DraftKings and FanDuel Picks
We have a 15-game MLB DFS main slate on Tuesday, June 27th, on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are elite spend up’s everywhere considering every team in the league is on the main slate, including Shohei Ohtani, Kevin Gausman, and Framber Valdez on the mound, and Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and the rest of the very expensive Los Angeles Dodgers who take their talents to Coors Field today. That means we’re going to have to dumpster dive and find some very cheap options on the offensive side of things and on the mound as well. Be sure to check out all of our tools including the MLB Lineups page, MLB DFS Projections – powered by FanJections –, MLB DFS Ownership, and all of the rest of our tools HERE! Let’s dive into our favorite daily fantasy baseball value plays of the day.
MLB DFS Value Pitchers
Bryan Woo, Seattle Mariners (DraftKings - $6,900, FanDuel - $8,900)
Since his first start of the year against Texas, Bryan Woo has looked fantastic over the last three outings. He’s flashed a nine-strikeout ceiling and has been really good all around. He’s limited the Yankees, White Sox, and Angels to two-earned runs or less and has put up 17.5 DKP or more in each outing. This is a fantastic price tag on DraftKings, and the Nationals showed on Monday that it IS possible to strike them out every so often.
Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians (DraftKings - $5,900, FanDuel - $8,200)
Williams definitely struggled in his debut, but that happens sometimes. It was literally his season debut. Williams was an elite strikeout arm at Double-A and Triple-A this year notching 81 punchouts across 60.1 innings and he didn’t miss many bats in his debut but has another chance to put up a crooked number. Kansas City has the fifth-highest K-rate against right-handed pitching on the year while ranking in the bottom three in OPS and wOBA. Williams needs to limit the walks but that’s never been something that’s caused him issues at any level.
MLB DFS Value Hitters
Josh Naylor, Cleveland Guardians (DraftKings - $3,900, FanDuel - $3,300)
Most people would likely be surprised to know Josh Naylor is currently fifth in the entire league in RBI with 57 on the year. He’s very cheap on DraftKings and has a fantastic spot against Brady Singer here. Naylor has a .181 ISO and a .359 wOBA against right-handed pitching. On the flipside, Brady Singer has allowed a .231 ISO and a .382 wOBA to left-handed bats and has largely been bad from the outset of this season.
Jarren Duran, Boston Red Sox (DraftKings - $3,300, FanDuel - $2,700)
Once again, the Red Sox have sent out their lineup card and Jarren Duran is leading off. He is a few days removed from a three-stolen base game and over his last 10 outings, he’s hitting .346 with six stolen bases. He’s been really, really good and gets a good match-up against a struggling Sandy Alcantara. Duran has a .171 ISO and a .357 wOBA against right-handed pitching on the year. The Red Sox leadoff hitter should continue to thrive here.
Austin Hays, Baltimore Orioles (DraftKings - $3,500, FanDuel - $2,900)
Hays has turned it on lately as he’s hitting .337 in June, with two home runs and 11 RBI. Over the last 14 days, which is a 12-game span, he’s hitting .404 with seven multi-hit games. He faces a left-handed pitcher tonight and against southpaws on the year, he has a .233 ISO and .364 wOBA. Andrew Abbott, the starter for the Reds, has a lot of peripheral numbers suggesting a blow-up is coming. The Orioles are top-10 in the league against southpaws, too, and Abbott has allowed a 41% hard-hit rate, .190 BABIP, 4.65 SIERA, and 4.83 xFIP.
Jason Heyward, Los Angeles Dodgers (DraftKings - $3,100, FanDuel - $2,900)
It’s been a bit of a struggle for Heyward of late, but he’s largely been great against right-handed pitching all season long and now gets to hit against a righty in Coors Field. Against righties, Heyward has a .223 ISO and .357 wOBA on the year and is basically free across the industry. His match-up against Connor Seabold is a fantastic one as Seabold’s allowed a .223 ISO and .356 wOBA to lefties on the year.
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Daulton Varsho picked up three hits, three RBI and a homer in a win over the Angels on Thursday.
Varsho has only played in seven games this year, but they’ve been seven good ones. He’s homered three times already, and his slugging percentage is a remarkable — and entirely unsustainable — .727 over 22 at-bats. Varsho has been a mediocre offensive player in his two seasons with the Blue Jays, but it’s possible at the age of 28 he’s having a breakout campaign. Far from a guarantee, but possible.
Taylor Ward hit a two-run homer in a loss to the Blue Jays on Thursday.
Ward, 31, gave the Angels a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer off Chris Bassitt in the first inning. He’s now gone deep in two of his last three games, and it ‘improves’ his slash to .181/.224/.391. Ward has been one of the most hot/cold players players in the sport over the last few years, so fantasy managers who can afford to make some roster moves may want to look at Ward while the going is good.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. picked up three hits and scored twice in an 8-5 win over the Angels on Thursday.
Guerrero also drew a walk. It gives the first baseman multiple hits in back-to-back games, and it’s the third time in May that he’s reached that mark. That’s helped raise his average from .268 to .295, and the only thing fantasy managers can be disappointed with is his .432 slugging percentage. That number should continue to climb as the season unfolds, but Vladdy Jr. has had some inconsistent seasons when it comes to power production.
Chad Green picked up his first save of 2025 with a scoreless ninth against the Angels on Thursday.
Green got the save after Jeff Hoffman worked in back-to-back games — and struggled — in the first two contests against the Angels. He struck out two and looked the part while needing just nine pitches to get through the inning. Hoffman should remain the closer, but Green is on his tail if the struggles were to continue.
Chris Bassitt allowed five runs — four earned — while working six-plus innings against the Angels on Thursday while picking up a win.
Bassitt allowed three runs over the first two innings on a pair of homers, but settled down over his next four frames. He came out to work the seventh, but ended up being charged for two more runs after leaving the contest. The 36-year-old veteran has forged a 3.35 ERA and outstanding 49/8 K/BB ratio over the first quarter of the season, but this wasn’t him at his best. He’ll get the Rays next week if the rotation order stays the same for Toronto.
José Soriano allowed three runs over five innings while not factoring in the decision Thursday against the Blue Jays.
Soriano left with a 4-3 lead, but it was erased quickly after his departure. The 26-year-old was not exactly dominant in his outing with eight hits allowed and four free passes, but he did strike out six to help balance things out a smidgen. Soriano takes an even ERA of 4.00 into a scheduled start against the Padres in San Diego on Tuesday. There should be better options for that one.