MLB DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy baseball picks include Corey Seager on Wednesday, Aug. 12
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- Corey Seager is one of McClure's top MLB DFS picks at $4,300 on DraftKings and $3,100 on FanDuel, facing Angels rookie George Klassen, who carries a 7.27 ERA across three MLB starts; the Angels also have the fourth-highest bullpen ERA in the American League.
- Dominic Canzone ($3,500 DK, $3,000 FD) is another featured McClure pick, with the Mariners' cleanup hitter and everyday DH posting an .815 OPS with 18 homers and 49 RBI while facing Yankees starter Will Warren, who has a 5.68 ERA over his last five home starts.
- Mookie Betts is hitless across four at-bats against Kansas City probable starter Daniel Lynch, making the four-time World Series champion a potential fade despite going 3-for-3 on Tuesday.
- Pete Alonso, Manny Machado, and Gunnar Henderson each collected three hits on Tuesday, boosting their Wednesday DFS appeal on a full 30-team slate.
- Mike McClure is a DFS professional with over $2 million in career winnings and runs a predictive model that simulates every minute of every game 10,000 times, factoring in matchups, statistical trends, and injuries.
- McClure is also targeting a third player with what he calls an 'optimal matchup' whose identity is gated behind a SportsLine subscription link.
Why it matters: With all 30 MLB teams in action, daily Fantasy players have a massive slate — but weighing Tuesday's results against matchup-specific data is the real edge. McClure's model-driven picks (Seager at $4,300 vs. a 7.27 ERA rookie, Canzone at $3,500 vs. a 5.68 ERA home pitcher) give subscribers price-disciplined, leverage-heavy options rather than chasing yesterday's hot hitters, with the Betts vs. Lynch note showing exactly how a strong day can flip into a sit.
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