MLB DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Friday, Aug. 28, from a daily Fantasy pro
DFS millionaire Mike McClure shares his top MLB DFS lineups today
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A full slate of 15 games highlights Friday's Major League Baseball schedule. Among the top matchups is an American League East matchup between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees from Yankee Stadium. That game starts at 7:15 p.m. ET. Action starts at 2:20 p.m. ET, while the final first pitch is at 10:15 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the MLB DFS player pool include Dylan Cease, Corbin Carroll, Pete Alonso, Yordan Alvarez, Mike Trout, Bobby Witt Jr., Matt Olson, Jackson Chourio, Kyle Schwarber, Fernando Tatis and Ben Rice. With only so much MLB DFS salary cap space, you'll have to be judicious on who you select to compose your daily Fantasy baseball lineups.
Before making any MLB DFS picks on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for this slate, you need to see what Mike McClure has to say.
McClure is a DFS professional with over $2 million in career winnings. He's also a predictive data engineer at SportsLine who uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every minute of every game 10,000 times, taking factors like matchups, statistical trends and injuries into account.
This allows him to find the best MLB DFS values and create optimal lineups that he shares only at SportsLine. They're a must-see for any MLB DFS player.
For Friday, one of McClure's top MLB DFS picks is Boston Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela ($4,300 DraftKings, $3,000 FanDuel). He's also building around Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu ($5,400 DraftKings, $3,200 FanDuel). Abreu is among Boston's top hitters. In 130 games this season, he is hitting .252 with 28 doubles, four triples, 22 homers and 69 RBI. In a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 21, he was 3-for-4 with a walk, triple and an RBI.
McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Friday! This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You absolutely need to see who it is before locking in any lineups.
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