MLB DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Friday, July 3, from a daily Fantasy pro

Friday's Major League Baseball schedule features 13 games, including a National League West battle between the Padres and Dodgers. The first games begin at 4:05 p.m. ET, with the last first pitch set for 10:10 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the MLB DFS player pool include Shohei Ohtani, Gerrit Cole, Ben Rice, Jackson Chourio, Cody Bellinger, Juan Soto, Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso. 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 San Francisco Giants second baseman Luis Arraez ($4,700 DraftKings, $3,700 FanDuel). He's also building around San Francisco first baseman Rafael Devers ($4,300 DraftKings, $3,600 FanDuel). Devers has been on a roll. He has hits in six consecutive games, including a double and three homers during that stretch.

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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