MLB DFS, 2026: Top FanDuel, DraftKings picks, lineups, advice for Thursday, June 4, from a daily Fantasy pro

An abbreviated nine-game slate highlights Thursday's Major League Baseball schedule, which begins at 1:05 p.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 Chris Sale, Bobby Witt Jr., Michael Busch, Yordan Alvarez, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ronald Acuna, Byron Buxton, Ian Happ and Kyle Tucker. 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 Kansas City catcher/first baseman Carter Jenson ($3,400 DraftKings, $2,700 FanDuel). He's also building around Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. ($5,800 DraftKings, $3,700 FanDuel). Witt has hits in four of his past five games. In a 6-3 loss at Texas on Sunday, Witt was 2-for-5 with a double. In 62 games this season, he is hitting .283 with 16 doubles, one triple, nine homers and 26 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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