MLB DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Thursday, April 16, from a daily Fantasy pro

There is a 10-game Major League Baseball slate on Thursday, beginning at 12:35 a.m. ET, with the last first pitch set for 9:40 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the MLB DFS player pool include Max Fried, Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr., Elly De La Cruz, Ben Rice, William Contreras, Junior Caminero, Giancarlo Stanton, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Rafael Devers. Among those on the injured list include Ryan Mountcastle (foot), Adley Rutschman (ankle), Jose Trevino (back), Isaac Collins (knee), Christian Yelich (groin), Jackson Chourio (hand), Anthony Volpe (shoulder) and George Springer (toe).

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 Thursday, one of McClure's top MLB DFS picks is New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger ($4,500 DraftKings, $3,100 FanDuel). He's also building around Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm ($3,800 DraftKings, $2,800 FanDuel). Despite a slow start to the season, Chisholm has hits in four of the last five games. In 130 games last season, he hit .242 with 15 doubles, one triple, 31 homers and 80 RBI. He also stole 31 bases.

McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Thursday! 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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