Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray was off to one of the best starts of the 2025 MLB season before allowing seven runs over 3 2/3 innings to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday to raise his season ERA to 4.50 and on Monday, he'll go up against the Detroit Tigers, who have the best record in baseball (31-16). Which version of Gray can daily Fantasy baseball players expect when making Monday MLB DFS picks, and should Gray's strong performances the majority of the season make you second-guess building an MLB DFS strategy around Tigers in the MLB DFS player pool, such as Gleyber Torres and Riley Greene? 

Before setting your MLB DFS lineups on daily Fantasy sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for Monday, May 19, 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 Friday (when McClure last made MLB DFS picks), McClure identified Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Shohei Ohtani as one of his top MLB DFS picks on both sites. The result: Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk, returning 19 points on DraftKings and 24.7 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 Monday is Phillies catcher JT Realmuto, who is $4,900 on DraftKings and $3,300 on FanDuel for MLB DFS lineups. McClure is also rostering Angels outfielder Taylor Ward ($3,500 on DraftKings and $2,900 on FanDuel). Ward has a home run in back-to-back games and is currently on a four-game hitting streak. The 31-year-old has at least one hit in six of his last seven games, with four home runs during that span.

McClure is also targeting a player who is set to EXPLODE for huge numbers on Monday! 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 Monday, 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!