MLB DFS: Optimal FanDuel, DraftKings picks, player pool, fantasy lineup advice for Thursday, April 17, 2025
Daily Fantasy millionaire Mike McClure shares his top MLB DFS picks and stacks for Thursday
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The Thursday MLB schedule features 10 games with a first pitch spanning from 12:10 p.m. to 8:05 p.m. ET with a variety of different slates offered to daily Fantasy baseball players to create MLB DFS lineups. Many of the biggest stars in the MLB DFS player pool start after 6:30 p.m. ET, like Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and Bobby Witt Jr, so whether you play an all-day slate or just the later games, you'll likely want to factor some of the night stars into forming an MLB DFS strategy.
Before setting your MLB DFS lineups on daily Fantasy sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for Thursday, April 17, 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, McClure identified Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh as one of his top MLB DFS picks on both sites. The result: Raleigh went 2-for-5 with two home runs, returning 28 points on DraftKings and 37.4 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 Thursday is Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge at $6,500 on DraftKings and $4,600 on FanDuel for MLB DFS lineups. McClure is also rostering Angels outfielder Mike Trout ($5,900 on DraftKings and $4,000 on FanDuel). The Angels are set to play the Rangers, who are scheduled to start Kumar Rocker, who has a 7.94 ERA over his first three starts this season. Trout has six home runs, which is tied for the fourth-most in baseball, this season.
McClure is also targeting a player who is set to EXPLODE for huge numbers on Thursday! 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 Thursday, 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!
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