A full 15-game schedule highlights Friday's Major League Baseball action, which begins at 6:10 p.m. ET, with the last pitch set for 10:15 p.m. ET.
Top MLB DFS Player Pool Options
Among the top options in the MLB DFS player pool include Chris Sale, Dylan Cease, Jacob Misiorowski, Max Fried, Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr., Cal Raleigh, Byron Buxton, Julio Rodriguez, Juan Soto, George Springer, Pete Alonso, Josh Naylor and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Finding someone who can outperform his price tags on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings is key to constructing a winning MLB DFS strategy.
About the DFS Professional
McClure is a DFS professional with more than $2 million in career winnings. He's also a predictive data engineer at SportsLine who uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every minute of every game 10,000 times, taking factors like matchups, statistical trends and injuries into account.
This allows him to find the best MLB DFS values on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel and create optimal lineups that he shares only over at SportsLine.
Top MLB DFS Picks for Friday, May 8
Julio Rodriguez ($4,300 DraftKings, $2,900 FanDuel) - Seattle Mariners outfielder. He has hits in eight of his last nine games. He homered in Seattle's 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. In 628 career games over five seasons, he is hitting .273 with 117 home runs and 358 RBI.
Cole Young ($3,300 DraftKings, $2,900 FanDuel) - Seattle second baseman. In 38 games this season, he is hitting .276 with six doubles, one triple, three homers and 20 RBI. He is coming off a 3-for-4 performance with two doubles and an RBI in a 3-1 win over Atlanta on Wednesday.
Set Your MLB DFS Lineups for Friday, May 8
McClure is also targeting a player who could go off for massive numbers on Friday because of an optimal matchup. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing.