The Detroit Tigers scored 21 runs over their two-game doubleheader on Thursday, taking both games to improve their best record in the American League to 25-13 this season. The Tigers weren't a team many would have expected to have the top record in the AL through nearly 40 games, but options like Spencer Torkelson, Zach McKinstry and Gleyber Torres from the MLB DFS player pool have been off to strong starts in the 2025 MLB season. The Tigers begin a series with the Rangers on Friday and Texas is starting veteran Patrick Corbin, who has allowed two runs or fewer in each of his last four starts, so what's the best way to form a Friday MLB DFS strategy? 

Before setting your MLB DFS lineups on daily Fantasy sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for Friday, May 9, 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 Twins outfielder Byron Buxton as one of his top MLB DFS picks on both sites. The result: Buxton went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, returning 21 points on DraftKings and 38.7 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 $6,400 on DraftKings and $4,700 on FanDuel for MLB DFS lineups. McClure is also rostering Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson ($5,000 on DraftKings and $3,100 on FanDuel). Henderson started the season slow, but he has at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 games and he's batting .333 with a .760 OPS though six games in May. Henderson, a left-handed hitter, is batting .310 with an .885 OPS this season against right-handed pitching as the Angels are scheduled to start RHP Kyle Hendricks on Friday.

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!