MLB DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Thursday, June 25, from a daily Fantasy pro

An abbreviated nine-game slate highlights Thursday's Major League Baseball schedule, which begins at 12:10 p.m. ET, with the last first pitch set for 7:45 p.m. ET. Among the top options in the MLB DFS player pool include Freddy Peralta, Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Brandon Marsh, Corbin Carroll, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ben Rice, Riley Greene, Yordan Alvarez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt and George Springer. 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 Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh ($4,700 DraftKings, $3,200 FanDuel). He's also building around Philadelphia second baseman Bryson Stott ($4,200 DraftKings, $2,900 FanDuel). Stott has been on a roll, with hits in nine of his past 11 games. In Tuesday's 14-9 win over Washington, he was 3-for-4 with a home run and three 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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