MLB DFS Monday: McClure Tabs Palacios, Schlitter
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- Monday's MLB slate features eight games, with the Rays at Rockies matchup at Coors Field carrying the highest over/under of the evening at 11.5.
- Mike McClure, a SportsLine DFS professional with over $2 million in career winnings, uses a predictive model that simulates every minute of every game 10,000 times to identify optimal picks.
- Richie Palacios (Rays) is one of McClure's top picks at $3,900 on DraftKings and $3,100 on FanDuel, drawing a matchup against Rockies starter Michael Lorenzen (3-9, 6.54 ERA) at Coors Field where his righty splits align with hitter-friendly conditions.
- Cam Schlitter (Yankees) is McClure's pitching anchor at $10,800 on DraftKings and $11,600 on FanDuel, facing a Cardinals lineup ranked 26th in OPS; Schlitter carries a 2.04 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and 165 strikeouts (fifth in MLB).
- The trade deadline falls at 6 p.m. ET on Monday, with the first evening first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET, meaning lineups could shift throughout the day before DFS contests lock.
Why it matters: DFS players face salary-cap decisions on Monday's trade-deadline-influenced slate where McClure's model spots a $3,100 FanDuel value play (Palacios at Coors Field, facing a 6.54 ERA starter) and a $10,800 DraftKings anchor (Schlitter vs. baseball's 26th-ranked OPS lineup) — two contrasting price tiers for tournament and cash game construction.
