Sunday is full of baseball, as per usual. There are nine games on the DFS slate, with the first pitch at 1:05 p.m. EDT. Here are my MLB DFS lineup recommendations. Good luck!
Pitching
Zack Wheeler, PHI at TEX ($10,800): Though Wheeler has recently produced a couple off games, he still has a 2.85 FIP and 6.50 K/BB rate overall. He's a proven top-line pitcher, so I'm not worried. Maybe facing the Rangers will help Wheeler get back in his usual Cy-worthy form as they sit bottom-10 in runs scored.
Zack Littell, CIN at PIT ($8,800): Littell has only made one start with the Reds after coming over from the Rays, and it went well as he only allowed one run in seven innings against the Cubs. On the year, he's managed a 3.46 ERA through 23 starts. Facing the Pirates should help Littell have a second strong outing as they sit last in runs and team OPS.
Slade Cecconi, CLE at CWS ($8,700): Cecconi has endured several mediocre outings of late, a reminder he had a tough campaign with Arizona during 2024. That being said, the righty comes in with a 2.63 road ERA. The White Sox rank 27th in runs scored and are just trying to keep their OBP from falling below .300, so Cecconi should be able to do well.
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Top Targets
Once again, Jose Ramirez ($4,100) is over 20 home runs and 30 stolen bases. He's also stayed in fine form with a .932 OPS the last three weeks. Davis Martin carries a career 4.35 FIP while his FIP is up to 4.61 this season.
I know Anthony Volpe ($3,000) is flawed, yet he's still contributed 17 homers, four triples, and 15 steals. Those counting stats for a shortstop look good for DFS. Volpe has also slugged .439 at home and .474 against lefties. Colton Gordon has slumped to a 5.46 ERA and 2.4 HR/9 rate on the road while righties have hit .315 against.
Bargain Bats
Though Colt Keith ($2,500) can't hit lefties, he has an .817 OPS against righties. And that'll work for a second baseman. Jack Kochanowicz has posted a 5.85 ERA and 1.32 K/BB rate with lefties going .295 against to go with 14 of the 17 home runs he's allowed.
Eli White ($2,500) has registered seven homers, three triples, and eight steals across 83 games. He's also posted a .748 OPS against his fellow righties. It's been business as usual for Cal Quantrill, in terms of his 5.21 ERA and 6.97 K/9 rate. And right-handed hitters have averaged .341 against.
Stacks to Consider
Athletics at Orioles (Cade Povich): Brent Rooker ($3,500), Shea Langeliers ($3,300), Darell Hernaiz ($2,700)
If you're going to stack Athletics against a lefty pitcher, this is pretty much the only real stack to consider. Also, you definitely should be intrigued about stacking these three against Povich as he comes in with a career 5.22 ERA and 1.44 HR/9 rate. And this year, he has a 6.81 ERA and 2.3 HR/9 rate at home. Since Povich is a southpaw, I've listed three righties below.
Rooker is in line to reach 30 home runs for the third straight season as he's currently at 24. That being said, he already has 27 doubles and should exceed 30 for the first time in his career. Rooker has also recorded an 1.008 OPS versus lefties during 2025. Langeliers has an 1.203 OPS the last three weeks. And while many A's have enjoyed Sacramento, he's experienced some home issues while notching a 1.004 road OPS. Hernaiz has only made 10 MLB appearances this year, but managed an .815 OPS at Triple-A the last three seasons. And in those 10 appearances, he's hit .286 with a triple, a steal, and two homers.
Orioles vs. Athletics (Osvaldo Bido): Gunnar Henderson ($3,400), Jordan Westburg ($3,200), Jackson Holliday ($3,000)
When Luis Severino was in line to start for the Athletics, I would have considered him for DFS. Now he's on IL and Bido is in line to start, so this is my stack. He's struggled to a 6.27 FIP, 1.52 K/BB rate, and 2.03 HR/9 rate in MLB. Bido is also 29 with a career 4.63 ERA at Triple-A. He's a righty where lefties have hit .293 against. Right-handed hitters have also gone .323 versus Bido, so I did include one righty.
It may be a little late for a playoff push, but Henderson has a .958 OPS the last two weeks while going over .910 against righties and at home. Westburg has popped 13 homers from only 65 games and claims an .808 OPS versus his fellow righties the last couple campaigns. Holliday has made strides, even if I wouldn't call this a breakthrough season for baseball's onetime top prospect. He's produced 14 home runs and 11 stolen bases while batting .265 against righties and slugging .475 at home.
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