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Main Slate Rundown 🏟

Another loaded 10-game main slate is on tap for Tuesday. A few rotations are starting to turn back over, so we’ll see some pitchers making their second start of the season. Weather could also become a bit of a nuisance for the first time this year, with a few games carrying some rain risk this evening – more on that in the weather section below.

Overall, this shapes up as a fun slate with a nice mix of pitching upside and potential shootouts, so let’s dig in and see where the best spots are. Best of luck!

Main slate match-ups with implied run totals and moneyline odds:

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Main Slate Weather Outlook 💨🌦️☁️

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• ATH at ATL (7:15 ET, 9.0 O/U): Low-end chance for a few raindrops but nothing notable enough to affect play. Temps in the mid-70s for most of the evening with light winds IN from center.

• LAA at CHC (7:40 ET, 7.0 O/U): Storms moving through the area late afternoon and stretching into the evening, but it looks mostly clear after that. Seems like a late start could be in order here, postponement is unlikely. Monitor closer to first pitch. COLD temps in the 40s with 15 mph wind IN from left. Terrible conditions for hitters, great for pitchers.

• NYM at STL (7:45 ET, 8.5 O/U): Storms potentially firing up near the ballpark around scheduled first pitch. Depending on location and how fast the storms are moving, this could be anywhere from “plays without issue”, to “delay and play”, or outright PPD. Keep an eye on this one.

• SF at SD (9:40 ET, 8.0 O/U): Maybe a few sprinkles. Nothing that should stop play.

• CLE at LAD (10:10 ET, 8.0 O/U): A pretty decent batch of rain looks to move through this evening. While it doesn’t appear to be a full-on downpour, it may be enough to stop play for a while… or potentially spark a PPD. This is the latest game of the night so there is added risk on the DFS side as you wouldn’t be able to swap off anyone after the 9:40 ET games get underway. Worth a radar check later this evening.

Pitchers to Consider ⚾

Shohei Ohtani (RHP), LAD | DK: $9k, FD: $10.7k | vs. CLE
Unlike last season, we won’t have to wait until mid-June to see Ohtani take the mound in a Dodgers uniform. He was excellent across 47.0 innings in ’25, posting a 2.87 ERA, 2.45 xFIP, 1.04 WHIP, and a 33.0% kRate. He also flashed elite strikeout upside this spring with a massive 44.1% kRate, albeit in a small 8.1-inning sample. More importantly, he built up to 86 pitches in his final exhibition outing. If the Dodgers were comfortable letting him reach that workload in a spring game, it’s reasonable to expect him to push toward, or above, 90 pitches in his first official start.

Chase DeLauter has been a bright spot for Cleveland early on, but much of this lineup has struggled out of the gate. Through 152 plate appearances against RHPs, the Guardians are hitting just .182 with a .587 OPS and a 72 wRC+, while striking out at a 32.9% clip – the third-highest mark in MLB. To no major surprise, the Dodgers (-280 ML) are the heaviest favorites on the slate. The only real concern here is the weather. A lengthy delay could lead to Ohtani being scratched, and there’s also some risk of a postponement if conditions worsen. If the forecast improves, though, Ohtani stands out as one of the top SP options on the slate.

Max Fried (LHP), NYY | DK: $8.8k, FD: $11.2k | at SEA
If you’re looking to target a high-end arm in a game without weather concerns, Max Fried fits the bill. He got the Opening Night start last Wednesday against the Giants and tossed 6.1 shutout innings while reaching 86 pitches, so we already know he’s essentially built up to a full workload. Fried doesn’t bring an elite strikeout rate, but he can still rack up Ks while leaning on plate command and inducing ground balls to limit damage and avoid big innings. He’ll also benefit from an ideal environment, with T-Mobile Park ranking as the No. 2 most pitcher-friendly venue in 2025.

It’s still a small sample, but the Mariners have posted a solid 108 wRC+ across 53 plate appearances against lefties so far. That said, the power hasn’t been there (.043 ISO), and their 34.0% kRate is the sixth-highest in MLB. They’ve also logged a 28.6% SoftContact% (5th-highest) against southpaws, which plays directly into one of Fried’s strengths. This sets up as a strong pitcher’s duel with Logan Gilbert on the other side, and even with the Yankees sitting around -110 ML odds, I like Fried’s chances of earning his second win of the season.

Jose Suarez (LHP), ATL | DK: $6.3k, FD: $5.5k | vs. ATH
Suarez makes sense as a value SP who can help unlock salary for high-end bats (and/or a top-tier SP1 on DraftKings). He made just seven appearances last season – one of them a start – totaling 19.1 innings, but he was effective in that limited sample with a 1.86 ERA and a strong 13.9% SwStr%. He also had a solid spring, posting a 3.38 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, .193 opponent AVG, and a 21.5% kRate across 16.0 innings. Walks can be an issue for him, as he put up an identical 12.3% BB% both in the spring and across his limited action in the ’25 season.

The main appeal here, beyond the cheap price points, is the matchup with an A’s lineup that has been striking out at an extreme rate early on. They’ve posted a massive 39.6% overall kRate, including a 43.8% mark against lefties, while managing just a .511 OPS and 44 wRC+. They’ve also posted a 6.3% Walk Rate (3^rd -lowest), which helps offset some of the concerns we have about Suarez’s high BB%. There is certainly some hitting talent in this A’s lineup, especially near the top, but even if Suarez allows some damage, the strikeout upside gives him a path to returning value. Atlanta also checks in as the third-heaviest favorite on the slate at -163 ML odds.

Other Pitchers to Consider

Hunter Brown (RHP), HOU | DK: $9.7k, FD: $11k | vs. BOS

Brandon Woodruff (RHP), MIL | DK: $9.2k, FD: $9.9k | vs. TB

Kodai Senga (RHP), NYM | DK: $7.4k, FD: $8.6k | at STL (Monitor weather)

Jose Soriano (RHP), LAA | DK: $7.2k, FD: $9.2k | at CHC (Monitor weather)

Team Stacks to Target 🎯

Disclaimer: Stacking in MLB DFS is not a requirement but it is a very common strategy used to take down GPPs. This strategy is covered in more detail in the MLB DFS strategy guide linked in the header at the top of this newsletter. Check out the MLB StackFinder on LineStar.

Atlanta Braves vs. Aaron Civale (RHP), ATH

The Braves have done most of their damage against left-handed pitching early on, but there’s still plenty of power upside in this lineup tonight. Civale struggled against lefties last season, allowing a .198 ISO, and he was especially vulnerable on the road with a 2.45 HR/9 to that side of the plate. Home runs were also an issue this spring, as he allowed four dingers across 13.2 innings (2.63 HR/9). Atlanta is rolling out six left-handed bats in today’s lineup, and also has six hitters who posted at least a .169 ISO against RHPs last season. The A’s bullpen has also gotten off to a shaky start, posting a 1.53 WHIP and a 15.3% kRate (third-lowest) early on. That adds to the appeal here, as the Braves have multiple paths to putting up a big number if Civale struggles or exits early. Atlanta currently leads the slate with a 4.9 implied run total.

Favorite ATL Bats: Matt Olson, Ronald Acuña Jr., Drake Baldwin

Bargain Bats: Mike Yastrzemski, Michael Harris II

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Ryan Feltner (RHP), COL

The Blue Jays have picked up right where they left off in 2025 and have been one of the more productive offenses early on, especially against right-handed pitching. They currently rank top-five in OPS (.833), wOBA (.361), ISO (.255), and wRC+ (133) in that split. Vlad Guerrero Jr. continues to anchor the lineup, while newcomer Kazuma Okamoto has made an immediate impact and slots into the cleanup spot. Toronto has also been getting solid production from the bottom half of the order, helping turn the lineup over and create additional plate appearances for the top bats.

Colorado hasn’t fielded a strong pitching staff in quite some time, and Feltner fits into the “just a guy” tier. He owns a career 5.19 ERA and posted a 1.48 WHIP last season. His main strength is generating ground balls (48.5% GB% last season), but the overall profile leaves plenty to be desired. He also struggled this spring, logging a 9.56 ERA, 5.34 xFIP, 1.81 WHIP, and a 50.0% HardHit% across 16.0 innings. While the Rockies’ bullpen has been decent early (3.94 ERA, 3.63 xFIP, 1.19 WHIP, 24.2% kRate), it’s still a group that’s likely to regress into a bottom-tier unit over the course of the season.

Favorite TOR Bats: Vlad Guerrero Jr., Kazuma Okamoto, George Springer

Bargain Bats: Jesus Sanchez, Andres Gimenez, Nathan Lukes

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Los Angeles Angels vs. Jameson Taillon (RHP), CHC

Every hitter in the projected Angels lineup comes in under 10% pOwn%. The hitting conditions at Wrigley are expected to be poor – temps in the 40s with 15 mph winds blowing in from left – and there’s also some risk of a delayed start due to rain. That said, the Angels have been productive against RHPs early on, posting a .828 OPS (4th), .372 wOBA (3rd), .230 ISO (5th), and a 140 wRC+ (3rd). The strikeout rate is elevated (26.6%), but they’ll face Taillon, who managed just an 18.9% kRate last season.

Taillon also struggled mightily this spring, logging a 17.55 ERA, 7.52 xFIP, 2.63 WHIP, .400 opponent AVG, and a 16.2% kRate while allowing 10 home runs across 13.1 innings (6.75 HR/9). To reiterate, the weather will make home runs difficult to come by, but this Angels lineup has enough juice to string together hits and generate offense in other ways if Taillon’s struggles carry over into his first start of the season. I don’t mind rolling out a small two or three-man Angels stack to create some leverage.

Favorite LAA Bats: Mike Trout, Zach Neto, Nolan Schanuel

Bargain Bat: Yoan Moncada

Note: Once we get a week or two into the season, I’ll reintroduce the “one-off hitters” and “bargain bats” sections.

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