MLB DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Thursday, July 30, from a daily Fantasy pro

The Major League Baseball schedule features just 10 games on Thursday. Among the top matchups include a National League East battle between the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves in the first of a four-game series. Thursday's first game begins at 12:10 p.m. ET, with the last first pitch at 10:10 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the MLB DFS player pool include Sonny Gray, Drake Baldwin, Matt Olson, Ronald Acuna Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Rafael Devers, James Wood, Fernando Tatis and Julio Rodriguez. 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 right fielder Wilyer Abreu ($4,900 DraftKings, $3,200 FanDuel). He's also building around Boston first baseman Willson Contreras ($5,400 DraftKings, $3,600 FanDuel). Contreras is a big reason the Red Sox have been on a roll of late. In 100 games, he is batting .285 with 18 doubles, two triples, 22 homers and 66 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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