Clayton Kershaw is set to make his second start of the season on Friday, and the first outing for the future Hall of Fame yet injury-battled pitcher from the last few seasons didn't go well. Kershaw allowed five runs in four innings against the Angels on Saturday, and he'll start on the road against the New York Mets on Friday. The Mets vs. Dodgers matchup is filled with big names from the MLB DFS player pool, including Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor for daily Fantasy baseball players to consider for MLB DFS lineups. Should you expect the Mets to have a big performance against Kershaw when forming a Friday MLB DFS strategy? 

Before setting your MLB DFS lineups on daily Fantasy sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for Friday, May 23, you NEED to see the top MLB DFS picks from Mike McClure. McClure is a daily Fantasy pro with over $2 million in career winnings. 

When it comes to MLB, McClure is at his best. Recognized in the book "Fantasy Football (and Baseball) for Smart People: How to Turn Your Hobby into a Fortune," McClure's proprietary MLB DFS projection model simulates each game 10,000 times, taking factors such as matchups and recent results into account. This allows him to find the best values on every site.

On Wednesday (when McClure last made MLB DFS picks), McClure identified Angels shortstop Zach Neto as one of his top MLB DFS picks on both sites. The result: Neto went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and two runs scored, returning 26 points on DraftKings and 34.4 points on FanDuel. Anybody who included him in their lineups could have been well on the way to a profitable day!

One of McClure's top MLB DFS picks for Friday is Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who is $7,000 on DraftKings and $5,300 on FanDuel for MLB DFS lineups. McClure is also rostering Rays first baseman/third baseman Yandy Diaz ($4,600 on DraftKings and $2,900 on FanDuel). Diaz went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and two runs scored on Wednesday to extend his hitting streak to six games. He has three multi-hit games during that stretch. 

McClure is also targeting a player who is set to EXPLODE for huge numbers on Friday! The stars are aligning for him to return tournament-winning value, and he comes at a price that won't break the bank. This pick could be the difference between cashing in big or going home with nothing!

What players can you bank on in MLB DFS for Friday, and which undervalued player is a MUST-ROSTER?... Join SportsLine now to see DFS pro Mike McClure's top picks and player pools for FanDuel and DraftKings, and cash in BIG on MLB DFS!