MLB DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Friday, May 1, from a daily Fantasy pro

A full 15-game slate highlights Friday's Major League Baseball action, which begins at 2:20 p.m. ET, with the last first pitch set for 9:45 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the MLB DFS player pool include Zack Wheeler, Cole Ragans, Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Ben Rice, Kyle Schwarber, Yordan Alvarez, Gunnar Henderson, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Ozzie Albies, Fernando Tatis, Kyle Tucker, Mike Trout, Cody Bellinger, Jose Ramirez and Pete Alonso. Among those not available and on the injured list include Gabriel Moreno (back), Carlos Santana (groin), Max Muncy (hand), Sean Murphy (hip), Ryan Mountcastle (foot), Dansby Swanson (glute), Taylor Trammel (groin), Eugenio Suarez (oblique), Vinnie Pasquantino (back), Tommy Edman (ankle), Jasson Dominguez (elbow), Luis Robert Jr. (back), Christian Yelich (groin) and Kris Bryant (back).

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 Toronto outfielder George Springer ($5,000 DraftKings, $2,900 FanDuel). He's also building around Atlanta second baseman Ozzie Albies ($4,900 DraftKings, $3,700 FanDuel). He has hits in each of his last 12 games. He was 2-for-4 with a double and in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

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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