MLB DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy baseball picks include Yandy Diaz on Wednesday, July 1
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- Yandy Diaz is McClure's top MLB DFS pick on Wednesday, priced at $5,100 on DraftKings and $3,700 on FanDuel, hitting .334 to lead the majors while on a seven-game hit streak and a 13-game on-base streak where he's batting .455 with a 1.091 OPS.
- Rays teammate Richie Palacios ($3,500 DK, $2,700 FD) is recommended as a budget stack partner, having reached base in eight of his last nine starts and allowing DFS players to roster pricier stars.
- The Rays face Seth Lugo, who allowed 7 ER in his last start (a Thursday outing against Tampa Bay) and posted a 6.52 ERA over four June starts, giving the entire Rays lineup an exploitable matchup.
- Otto Lopez leads the NL in batting average and headlines Marlins DFS stacks against Colorado's Kyle Freeland, who carries a 7.50 ERA on the mound.
- Kyle Stowers and Xavier Edwards are flagged as additional Marlins options capable of strong returns in Wednesday's matchup.
- Shohei Ohtani (8-2, 1.58 ERA) and Max Meyer (9-0, 2.60) are suggested matchups to avoid on the mound, while their opposing batters sit less appealing for DFS lineups.
- Mike McClure, the SportsLine DFS pro behind the picks, claims over $2 million in career DFS winnings and runs a 10,000-times-per-game predictive simulation model.
Why it matters: For Wednesday DFS players, the model isolates two clear leverage spots: a Rays stack against a struggling Lugo and Marlins bats against Freeland's 7.50 ERA, with Diaz's .334 average leading the majors providing high-floor value at sub-$5,100 on DraftKings. Low-priced Rays like Palacios free salary cap for pricier aces elsewhere — a roster-construction edge that could separate cashing entries from also-rans.
