Friday night could determine the first team to reach the World Series when the Los Angeles Dodgers play the New York Mets with a 3-1 series lead in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series with the first pitch at 5:08 p.m. ET. The New York Yankees play the Cleveland Guardians in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series at 8:08 p.m. with New York leading the series, 2-1. Before setting your MLB DFS lineups on daily Fantasy sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for Friday, October 18, you NEED to see the top MLB DFS picks from Mike McClure. McClure is a daily Fantasy pro with nearly $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 Monday (when McClure last made MLB DFS picks), McClure identified Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor as one of his MLB DFS picks on both sites. The result: Lindor went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two runs scored, returning 27.9 points on FanDuel and 21 points on DraftKings. Anybody who included him in their lineups was well on the way to a profitable day! 

One of McClure's top MLB DFS picks for Friday is Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres at $4,100 on DraftKings and $3,100 on FanDuel for MLB DFS lineups. McClure is rostering Dodgers catcher Will Smith ($3,900 on DraftKings and $3,100 on FanDuel). Smith has at least one hit in back-to-back games after recording only two hits in his first seven postseason games this year. Smith is 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and a walk over his career against Mets probable starter LHP David Peterson, making this a strong matchup for Smith at an inexpensive price for MLB DFS lineups.  

McClure is also targeting a player who is set to EXPLODE for huge numbers on Friday in the MLB Championship Series! 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!