MLB DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Thursday, July 9, from a daily Fantasy pro

A 13-game slate highlights Thursday's Major League Baseball schedule, including an American League East battle between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays. Play began at 12:35 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 Framber Valdez, Bryce Miller, Merrill Kelly, Kyle Schwarber, Brice Turang, Corbin Carroll, Bryce Harper, Jackson Merrill, Rafael Devers and Jackson Chourio. 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 Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio ($4,100 FanDuel). He's also building around Milwaukee second baseman Brice Turang ($4,000 FanDuel). Turang has been on fire. In his last 11 games, he has hits in 10 of them, including a two-double performance in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. In 87 games this season, he is hitting .267 with 22 doubles, three triples, 12 homers and 54 RBI. He has also swiped 14 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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