Baseball is back in full swing, so let's jump right back into the baseball action with another full slate of games on Saturday. If you’ve come looking for cheap MLB DFS picks today, you’ve come to the right place! For tonight’s main slate, I’ve identified some value options for your DFS lineups on FanDuel, DraftKings and Yahoo Fantasy.
Pitchers
(DraftKings - $8000)
Chris Bassitt makes his official Mets debut tonight and it’s in a good spot. I had Tylor Megill in here Thursday and Max Scherzer in the MLB DFS Playbook last night and both were successful, so let’s keep the train rolling on Mets arms. He has been great over the last two years with a 17-6 record, 2.90 ERA, and 214 strikeouts across 220.1 innings of work. The Mets are the favorites in this game and Bassitt should have a decent shot at getting a win.
(Yahoo - $30)
Noah Syndergaard is fully back in action now. DraftKings and FanDuel wasted no time pricing him up with the other top arms on the slate, but we get Syndergaard at a bit of a value on Yahoo. He looked great in Spring Training, hurling 8.2 innings and giving up just three hits and one run while striking out 11. This matchup against the Astros is a tough one though, so I would limit my exposure of Syndergaard to GPPs.
Hitters
(DraftKings - $2600)
Cody Bellinger has been bad, real bad. There’s no denying that, but this is a Coors Field game and at this price tag on DraftKings, I’ll take my chances. As horrible as he was last season, he still hit nine of his 10 home runs against righties, hit nearly .070 points higher against them, stole all three of his bags against them, and hit ALL nine of his doubles against them. He isn’t cheap on FanDuel or Yahoo, but this DraftKings price is nice.
(DraftKings - $3000 / FanDuel - $2100)
Dominic Smith makes his first start of the year and is hitting 6th. He is extremely cheap and coming off a strong spring training in which he hit .423 with two home runs. On top of all that, this is a strong matchup.
(DraftKings - $2400 / Yahoo - $9)
Ha-Seong Kim sat out yesterday’s game, but I hope to see him back in the lineup today. He scored two runs and stole a base in the season opener and he has a good matchup today if he is in the lineup. He gets to face Davies, who is coming off a year in which he posted a 5.78 ERA and 1.60 WHIP. On top of that, he had reverse splits and righties slashed a robust .302/.366/.506 against him. UPDATE: Kim is NOT STARTING.
(Yahoo - $9 / FanDuel - $2000)
Jake Fraley made his Reds debut last night and it was a successful one as he went 1-3 with a walk, two RBI, and a run scored. He offers power and speed upside with nine home runs and 12 steals in just 282 career at-bats. Eight of those home runs have come against righties and he has a slash of .219/.343/.398 against righties in his career, compared to an ugly .149/.275/.195 line against lefties.
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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.