MLB DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Thursday, Aug. 6, from a daily Fantasy pro

Thursday's Major League Baseball schedule features a limited 11-game slate. Among the top matchups include an American League matchup between the Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston. Thursday's first game begins at 12:35 p.m. ET, with the last first pitch at 9:40 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the MLB DFS player pool include Kyle Schwarber, Fernando Tatis, Corbin Carroll, Bryce Harper, Bobby Witt Jr., Manny Machado, Matt Olson, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Luis Arraez. 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 Thursday, one of McClure's top MLB DFS picks is Boston Red Sox infielder Nick Sogard ($3,000 DraftKings, $2,600 FanDuel). He's also building around Boston first baseman Willson Contreras ($5,300 DraftKings, $3,600 FanDuel). Contreras has been red hot in the series against Chicago. He was 2-for-4 with two RBI in Tuesday's 14-2 win over the White Sox. He was 1-for-1 with an RBI and a walk in Wednesday's 4-0 victory over Chicago. In 105 games, he is hitting .288 with 18 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 70 RBI.

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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